Modern End Tables
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Recognized Seller Listings
Contemporary Italian Side Table in Glass and Brass
Located in New York, NY
Side, occasional or drinks table in thick beveled glass with small brass handle detail on patinated brass tripod base, Italy, 2023. This chic modern side table is beautifully constru...
Category
2010s Italian Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of End/Coffee Tables in Polished Chrome with Petrified Wood Tops 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of beautifully crafted end/coffee tables with bases in polished chrome with inset petrified wood tops with natural edges, custom design, American 1990's. The incorporation of pe...
Category
1990s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Chrome
Claste Beside Myself Mini Round End Table in Pink Onyx Marble Top and Glass Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A simple table with a subtle gesture where the marble top appears to float above the glass base. Achieved by hand shaping each piece of stone, the thin edge disguises the actual thic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern End Tables
Materials
Marble
Claste Beside Myself Medium Round End Table in Pink Onyx Marble and Glass Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A simple table with a subtle gesture where the marble top appears to float above the glass base. Achieved by hand shaping each piece of stone, the thin edge disguises the actual thic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern End Tables
Materials
Marble
Claste Beside Myself Large Round End Table in Pink Onyx Marble and Glass Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A simple table with a subtle gesture where the marble top appears to float above the glass base. Achieved by hand shaping each piece of stone, the thin edge disguises the actual thic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern End Tables
Materials
Marble
Claste Beside Myself Small Round End Table in Pink Onyx Marble and Glass Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A simple table with a subtle gesture where the marble top appears to float above the glass base. Achieved by hand shaping each piece of stone, the thin edge disguises the actual thic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern End Tables
Materials
Marble
Claste Come Together End Table in Red Ebonized Oak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One idea that I am consistently playing with is developing objects which can be repeated to create combinations that shift the appearance of a piece depending on how they are placed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern End Tables
Materials
Oak
Claste Come Dance With Me End Table in White Oak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This table was the result of an investigation into combining the two main methods of sculpture, namely the removal of mass from an object vs the application of material. The final fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern End Tables
Materials
Oak
Claste Single Memory Table in Marquina Marble
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Developed as a side table version of the Collected Memory series of coffee tables this piece can be customized in size and height to work with any layout. It is a piece that plays wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern End Tables
Materials
Marble
Claste A Love Supreme Table in Plaster
Located in Brooklyn, NY
I wanted to see what the interaction was between the shapes of an extruded pentagon and one of it’s 5 identical isosceles triangles. By separating the moment, on either side of the t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern End Tables
Materials
Plaster
Claste A Love Supreme Table in Red Oak Wood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
I wanted to see what the interaction was between the shapes of an extruded pentagon and one of it’s 5 identical isosceles triangles. By separating the moment, on either side of the t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Lobel Originals Telephone Table in Brown Cobra Skin 2024 - Made to Order
Located in New York, NY
Telephone Table on brass castors in brown cobra skin by Lobel Originals NYC, American 2024 (Signed “LOBEL ORIGINALS NYC”). We make this table to order. Identical to the original Ka...
Category
2010s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer "Triangular Leg Metal End Table" with Shagreen Top 1980s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
"Triangular Leg Metal End Table" in brass with shagreen top by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed "Karl Springer" under top). This table is meticulously crafted and is a fine ex...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Sculpture End Table in Tessellated Coral Brass and Glass Top 1980s
Located in New York, NY
"Sculpture Table" in tessellated coral with solid brass cover and thick cantilevered glass top by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This table is meticulously crafted. Brass has been...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Coral, Brass
Lobel Originals Round Side Table in Platinum Embossed Lizard and Bronze Studs
Located in New York, NY
Round side table covered in platinum embossed lizard leather with bronze studs around top and legs by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals, American 2021.
Diam: 16 inches
H: 17.5 inches
Category
2010s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Bronze
Karl Springer Pair of Large Tessellated Penshell End Tables 1980s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Exceptionally crafted pair of large 2 tier end tables with curved ends in tessellated penshell by Karl Springer, American 1980's (shown with original Karl Springer label on bottom). ...
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Shell, Wood
Karl Springer Rare Pair of Cantilevered "Mushroom Tables" 1990 Signed and Dated
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of “Mushroom Tables”, cantilevered with black oval leather tops on solid tubular brass bases which fit snugly over heavy lead weights by Karl Springer, American 1990 (both ...
Category
1990s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Karl Springer 2-Tier Side Table in Lacquered Linen 2002 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Telephone Table style side table in Bisque lacquered linen on brass castors with drawer lined in moire silk by Karl Springer LTD, American 2002 (signed on bottom with metal label whi...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Walnut & Travertine End Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A square walnut end table with gently curved legs and an inset travertine top. Not signed.
The wooden frame is sturdy, shows signs of use and ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern End Tables
Materials
Travertine
Karl Springer Superbly Crafted End Table in Brass with Zebra Wood Top, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
"Triangular Leg Metal End Table" in mirror polished brass with double book matched zebra wood top by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This table is meticulously crafted and is a fine ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Italian Pair of Side Tables in Carrara Marble and Brass
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary pair of side or drinks tables each with thick Carrara marble with small brass handle detail on patinated brass tripod base, Italy, 2022. This chic modern side table is b...
Category
2010s Italian Modern End Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Mimosa End Table with Glass Top, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Mimosa end table in plastic laminate with glass top, designed in 1984, by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern End Tables
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Kristall End Table, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Kristall end table in plastic laminate, lacquered wood and metal. Designed in 1981, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano.
Michele De Lucchi was born in 1951 in Ferrara and gradu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern End Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Embossed Leather Cocktail Tables by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Wood, embossed leather and chromed metal. 2 cocktail tables of cream-colored leather, embossed with lizard pattern & chromed metal feet. Label affixed to the bottom of each table.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Modern Wrought Iron Accent Side Table by Charleston Forge
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Modern Wrought Iron Accent Side Table by Charleston Forge
Item # 909PYS19P
A simple and sleek modern table designed and executed by Charleston Forge ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern End Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Karl Springer Classic Parsons Side Table, 2000s
Located in New York, NY
"Classic Parsons Side Table" in lacquered linen with brass sabots by Karl Springer LTD, American early-2000's (signed on bottom). Beautifully crafte...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Original Production John Dickinson Galvanized Steel Drape End Table, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and high-sought after collectors item is the John Dickinson model #107 drape end table with trompe-l'œil fabric motif in galvanized steel and brass binding. This piece of functional fine art is suited for a design collector, art investor or an interior designer looking to impress a hard-to-please client who wants nothing but the best of the best.
This iconic 1970s American design by John Dickinson was later produced by Sutherland, and even the Sutherland examples have great worth and collectibility. But nothing compares to the originals, like this one. An interior steel frame with adjustable feet gives this table ample sturdiness and is suited for regular every-day use - but can also be used as an impressive stand-alone sculpture.
Original John Dickinson pieces are exceptionally hard to find. This example of the galvanized steel trompe l'oeil draped tablecloth table...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Modern Up! Balloon Side Table in Black, by Duffy London
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
The UP! Balloon side table is a playful trompe l’oeil furniture piece. A trio of black metallic balloons impresses the illusion of a levitating glass tabletop.
An engaging furniture piece that plays with the concepts of levitation and buoyancy, evoking a sense of creative nostalgia.
Available as a single piece or as part of a set of four, this uplifting design is by Christopher Duffy for Duffy London...
Category
2010s British Modern End Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Stanley Jay Friedman for Brueton Steel and Granite "Eclipse" Low Table
Located in Downingtown, PA
Stanley Jay Friedman for Brueton,
"Eclipse" Low Tables,
Circa 1970-80
The polished mirrored steel has a removable polished black granite top. There is a steel band at the base ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Granite, Steel
Stanley Jay Friedman for Brueton Stell and Granite "Macao" Low Table
Located in Downingtown, PA
Stanley Jay Friedman for Brueton,
Steel & Granite,
"Macao" Low Table,
Circa 1970
The polished mirrored steel with removable polished black granite inset top with waterfall ste...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Granite, Steel
Modern Round Balloon Small Side Table, in Stainless Steel and Glass in Black
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
A modern side table with a much darker side from acclaimed British furniture designer Duffy London.
The UP! Balloon Side Table is a playful trompe ...
Category
2010s British Modern End Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vladimir Kagan 2-Tier Side Table with Inset Ceramic Tile Top 1950 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Rare and early open-sided table in oak with artisan ceramic tiles inset in top by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss, American, c.1950 (signed on bottom “Kagan-Dreyfuss New York. A Vladimir Kagan Design”.) Kagan incorporated hand-made ceramic tiles by Alexandra Kasuba in some of his early designs. They are works of art and their collaboration was a great success.
Reference:
The Complete Kagan...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Karl Springer 2-Tier Side Table in Red Python with Horn Handles 1977, 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Unique 2-tier side table in red python with authentic horn handles with small brass castors by Karl Springer, American 1977 (label on bottom reads “Karl Springer 1977”). Fine materia...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer "Bristol Side Table" in Black Cobra 1980s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Artisan crafted "Bristol Side Table" in black cobra with drawer by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed with metal label in drawer "Karl Springer"). This table is meticulously craf...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Glass
Modern Up! Balloon Side Table in Black, by Duffy London
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
A modern side table with a much darker side from acclaimed British furniture designer Duffy London.
The UP! Balloon Side Table is a playful trompe l’oeil...
Category
2010s British Modern End Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Karl Springer Pair of End Tables in Black Lacquer with Bone Inlays, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of exceptional hexagonal side tables in black lacquer with bone inlays on the top, sides and bottom by Karl Springer, American 1970's. These end tables showcase the meticulous c...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood, Bone, Lacquer
Lobel Originals 2-Tier Side Table in Snake Skin and Malachite 2022 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Chic 2-Tier side table with gently curving legs covered in snake skin (pink, yellow and gray) with malachite medallions by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals, American 2022. Meticulously...
Category
2010s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Malachite
Karl Springer "Telephone Table" Style End Table in Leather and Shagreen, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Telephone Table style end table covered in brown leather with tops in dark brown shagreen on brass castors by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The bottom is covered in mat...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer "Parsons Style Side Table" in Embossed Lizard 1989 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Exceptionally crafted “Parsons Style Side Table” in beige lacquered embossed lizard leather by Karl Springer, American 1989 (leather label on bottom reads “Karl Springer 1989...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Lobel Originals 3-Tiered Side Table in Exotic Snakeskin 2022
Located in New York, NY
Round 3-tier side table covered in yellow, pink and gray snake skin on brass castors by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals, American 2022. The colors and craftsmanship of this table are ...
Category
2010s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Lobel Originals Side Table in Snakeskin 2021 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Round side table with gently curved legs covered in beige and black snake skin by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals, American 2021 (signed with Lobel Originals label on bottom). This ta...
Category
2010s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Lobel Originals Tall Telephone Table in Snake Skin 2022
Located in New York, NY
Elegant tall Telephone Table style side table covered in exotic snake skin with moire silk on undersides of table by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals, 2022. Meticulously crafted, this ...
Category
2010s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary Italian Side Table in Carrara Marble and Brass
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary side or drinks table in thick Carrara marble with small brass handle detail on patinated brass tripod base, Italy, 2022. This chic modern side table is beautifully const...
Category
2010s Italian Modern End Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby Mini Bottle Table in Black Ceramic for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The mini bottle table by Barber and Osgerby is a Classic yet striking service table made of handcrafted ceramic, available in either white or black. Mini B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern End Tables
Materials
Clay
Lobel Originals Pair of 2-Tier Side Tables in Black and White Snake Skin 'New'
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 2-tier side tables in black and white snake skin on chrome castors by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals, American 2021. These table are meticulously crafted in beautiful skins.
Category
2010s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Chrome
Polar Side Table, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Polar side table was originally designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1984 for Memphis Milano. It is made out of plastic laminate and lacquered wood.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern End Tables
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary Italian Pair of Side Tables in Glass and Brass
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary custom pair of chic side, end, or drinks tables in thick beveled glass with small brass handle detail on patinated brass tripod base, Italy, 2023. These modernist side t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby Mini Bottle Table in Ceramic for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Mini bottle table by Barber and Osgerby is a Classic yet striking service table made of handcrafted ceramic, available in either white or black. Mini B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern End Tables
Materials
Clay
Circa 1930 German Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Our table was made of birch, solid and veneered, stained a rich brown, and topped off with a slab of Bohemian breccia marble. We date it to around 1928, and attribute the design to Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot, who coined the term Kultivierte Sachlichkeit (Cultured Objectivity) to describe his work, and distinguish it from the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) practiced by his contemporaries Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, and Lily Reich. The table bears a passing resemblance to a considerably simplified, marble-topped ovoid one that he designed for his 1934 Berlin living room.
Breuhaus was a man on the make. The first of his three marriages was to the daughter of an industrialist, who financed the building of luxury villas and workers’ housing designed by his son-in-law. In 1929, Breuhaus, the son of a dentist, added “de Groot” to his name, falsely linking himself to a distinguished family of painters. By then, he’d been fudging his academic record for years. That didn’t prevent a teaching appointment at the State University of Bavaria, which allowed him to add the prestigious “Herr Professor” prefix to his name. Yet he never followed through on the teaching — he was far too busy designing more luxury villas (commissions he accepted only if he could furnish them as well), and products for his own company, which included furniture, textiles, wallpapers, lighting, and fine silver. In addition to designing aircraft interiors for Lufthansa, and pullman railroad...
Category
1920s German Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Marble
Karl Springer Brass End Table with Beveled Black Glass Top 1980s
Located in New York, NY
"Triangular Leg Metal End Table" in polished brass with beveled black glass top by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This table is meticulously crafted and is a fine example of Springe...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Mayson Side Table #1: Sculptural Cast Bronze Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Respecting nature`s ultimate power of creation, the Mayson Side Table by Barlas Baylar features a refined aesthetic with a cast Silicon Bronze structure while preserving its inherent...
Category
2010s European Modern End Tables
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Welded Side Table with Smoke Glass Top, 1970s
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural artisan side table, base composed of 3 welded steel discs with welded spiral design and smoke glass top, American 1970's.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Steel
Lobel Originals 2-Tier Side Table in Exotic Blue Snake Skin 'New'
Located in New York, NY
Tall 2-tier side table covered in exotic blue snake skin by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals, American 2021. The color is exquisite and it is the perfect meticulously crafted table in ...
Category
2010s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby Mini Bottle Table in White Ceramic for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Mini bottle table by Barber and Osgerby is a Classic yet striking service table made of handcrafted ceramic, available in either white or black. Mini b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern End Tables
Materials
Clay
Kyoto Metal and Terrazo End Table, by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano Collect.
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Kyoto end table in metal and terrazzo, designed in 1983 by Shiro Kuramata.
Shiro Kuramata studied architecture at Tokyo Polytechnic in Tokyo unti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern End Tables
Materials
Metal
Lobel Originals Side Table in Platinum Lacquered Linen and Brass Studs 'New'
Located in New York, NY
Round side table covered in platinum lacquered linen with brass studs around top and legs by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals, American 2021.
Category
2010s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Sculptural Round End Tables in Solid Lucite, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of solid lucite end tables, round with tapering legs, custom design, American 1990's. These were custom made for a NYC apartment. They are beautiful...
Category
1990s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Lucite
Karl Springer "Tray Top Side Table" in Embossed Lizard Leather 1980s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
2-tier "Tray Top Side Table" covered in embossed lizard leather with drawer by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed on drawer with metal label which reads "Karl Springer"). This ta...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern End Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
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Find a broad range of unique Modern end tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage end tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern end tables made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original end tables, popular names associated with this style include Design Frères, Roberto Giacomucci, Kenneth Cobonpue, and Bertu Furniture. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for end tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $160 and tops out at $34,800 while the average work can sell for $2,834.
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