Modern Side 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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
Tray Table Brass / Copper Black Polished Base
Located in Kastrup, DK
Tray table in brass and copper
Placed on a black polished mahogany base.
The tray is an old beer tray .
Denmark approx. 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper
Kartell Jolly Side Table in Light Blue by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A completely transparent small side table in the perfect size: 40 x 40 x 40 cm. Colourful, practical, safe and functional, Jolly is a versatile and fun side t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plastic
Outdoor Side Table in Emperador Marble Resistant to Weather
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Rem Side Table
An outdoor side table inspired in one of the most emblematic architecture projects in cidade Invicta (Porto, Portugal) - Casa da Música. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table. Quartzite top with gilt steel base. Pale Crystal Center Deep Bluish Edges
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Quartz, Steel
Artisanal Ceramic Side Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Artisanal Ceramic Side Table in translucent cream white by Project 213A.
Crafted in the brand's in-house ceramic workshop.
This table fol...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Contemporary Cupola Drink Table Herringbone by Labrica
Located in Oakland Park, FL
About: The cupola drink table was inspired by Cupulas found throughout Antigua Guatemala.
By creating a herringbone block using to different types of woods we were able to create un...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Eileen Gray Style Modernist Chrome Mirror Tables, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray style modernist square chrome and mercury mirrored side tables. In good condition. Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions: 28" H x 12" D x 8" W
Dealer: S138XX
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table. Quartzite top with gilt steel base. Gray with wondrous blues
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Quartz, Steel
Set of 3 Round Side Tables in Tropical Hardwood
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
The Chamak is a simple and elegant side table with fine lines that emphasize the natural beauty of the perfectly turned tropical wood. Excellent production techniques and attention t...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Katalox, Walnut
LINEA Side Table in Green & Grey Marble by Meble Matters
Located in Singapore, SG
This LINEA Marble Side Table is a unique statement piece for any room. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, it features the fusion of individual strands of grey and green mar...
Category
2010s Singaporean Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Sandstone
Soda Blown Murano Glass Low Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Blown Glass
Organic Modern Dornes Side Table, Oak Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Dornes Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Dornes side table was crafted to tell a story of scenic beauty, embodying the captiva...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Contemporary Boton One Side Table in Conacaste Solid Wood by Labrica
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Inspired by old brass buttons and cuff links, this series includes three different table tops each with a distinct base. The series continues to grow and each piece can be modified t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Boton One Side Table in Conacaste Solid Wood by Labrica
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Inspired by old brass buttons and cuff links, this series includes three different table tops each with a distinct base. The series continues to grow and each piece can be modified t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
KGBL Ellis Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Ellis Side Table is composed of solid wood alternating with solid metal inlay which manages a seamless transformation from top surface to leg. Shown in Ebonized Walnut and Solid ...
Category
2010s Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Boton One Side Table in Conacaste Solid Wood by Labrica
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Inspired by old brass buttons and cuff links, this series includes three different table tops each with a distinct base. The series continues to grow and each piece can be modified t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in Green by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary Capirucho Turned Side Table, Wood and Tricolor Brushed by Labrica
Located in Oakland Park, FL
The capirucho side table and stool are inspired by a popular yet simple toy enjoyed for many generations by kids in Guatemala. The piece has a playful Silhouette turned with conacast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Console in Steel and Reconstituted Ebony Veneer in stock
By Éric Gizard
Located in MONTROZIER, FR
Inspired by the French Decorative Arts, Amazone is a small console mixing strongness and feminity. The very light curves of the base are inspired by the softness and fragility of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
"Not Yet" Hammered Iron Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Balanced Imbalance side tables are a delicate dance of form and function. The optical illusion of their construction, held together by a slender iron bar and secured with two ham...
Category
2010s Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Boton One Side Table in Conacaste Solid Wood by Labrica
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Inspired by old brass buttons and cuff links, this series includes three different table tops each with a distinct base. The series continues to grow and each piece can be modified t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Blue by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plastic
Ceramic Side Table Tall navy
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Large Ceramic Side Table in navy.
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
This hand-build ceramic side tables has an organic structure allowing each side to have a versatile appearance.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Casa Ceramic Side Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Casa Ceramic Side Table
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Hand-sculpted ceramic side table with a textured petal finish made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop and finished ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Capirucho Turned Side Table Coral and Conacaste
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Solid wood turned side table made out of solid conacaste and brushed mustard accents
The capirucho side table and stool are inspired by a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Til Death Do Us Apart Side Table Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Till Death do us Apart, a pair of side tables designed to evoke the eternal bond of love. Each piece, crafted with precision and care, harmoniously complements the other from every a...
Category
2010s Modern Side Tables
Materials
Limestone
Coffee Table, Oak Top, Handmade Textured Lacquered Wood Base, Ocean
Located in Maçka-İstanbul, 34
Ocean, a side table inspired by the ever-changing beauty of ocean waves. Its fluid, amorphous shape captures a sense of organic beauty, making it a simple yet captivating statement f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
Kartell Max-Beam Modern Acrylic Side Tables by Ludovica + Roberto Palomb, Italy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of geometric Max-Beam side tables by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba for Kartell. These modern transparent smoked grey acrylic side accent tables are also strong enough to use as sto...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Acrylic
The Cube Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The side table is a piece with a warm, golden hue. The table top is made from honey onyx, a natural stone that has a beautiful, translucent quality and rich, warm colors. The onyx to...
Category
2010s Modern Side Tables
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Pair Of Ginger Brown Shagreen Drawer Stands
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant and stylish pair of Drawer Stands from Ginger Brown covered in Ivory tone Shagreen. Supported by Minimal open wood stands and having Chrome pulls capped with Shagreen. Metal ...
Category
20th Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
Pair of Handcrafted Architectural Oak Tables
Located in London, GB
Architectural oak Pillar end tables. Early European modernism inspired - with a hint of Japanese minimalism - always focusing on the beauty of the materials.
Designed by SUM furnitu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Set of 3 Custom Polished Brass Stainless Steel Transition Side Tables
By WARM, Corinna Warm
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A custom set of 3 nesting tables as part of the Transition collection, featuring unique, artistic mirror polished tabletops, crafted from brass and stainless steel on tubular bases. ...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Stool/Side Table in Carbon Dyed Cedar by Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
Cast-off cedar logs are given second life as a crystalline form. Named Little Gem, the natural beauty of reclaimed wood is harnessed in this side table and sculpture piece where nature informs design. Each Little Gem is hand-shaped and faceted based on the different characteristics of the log used, and variations in wood grain. Top surface and finish further ensure that no two are alike. Left to weather outdoors, this piece will acquire a natural silver finish.
Stool is sold as an individual piece.
Shown in main image is carbon dyed Western red cedar...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Cedar
James de Wulf Concrete Mini Round Side Table, Available Now
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The item available is offered is 16" Dia x 16" H, in Natural Tone.
If we were to give this little table a persona, it would be our little pup. Always extending a happy welcome home ...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Concrete
Handcrafted English Ash Side Drink Table
Located in London, GB
Beautifully hand turned and handcrafted English ash side table in the modernist design. A wonderful piece of craftsman furniture. The top surface has a 'dished' rim design with visib...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ash
Capirucho Turned Side Table Coral and Conacaste
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Solid wood turned side table made out of solid conacaste and brushed mustard accents
The capirucho side table and stool are inspired by a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Elipse White Marble Large Side Table
By Casa Mineral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side table in carved Veneciano white marble. Available on request in Monterrey black marble. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Ship...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Capirucho Turned Drink Table, Wood and Tricolor Brushed by Labrica
Located in Oakland Park, FL
The capirucho side table and stool are inspired by a popular yet simple toy enjoyed for many generations by kids in Guatemala. The piece has a playful Silhouette turned with conacast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Handmade Elm and Glazed Ceramic Side Table
Located in New York City, NY
Handmade Elm and Glazed Ceramic tTle Table, France
Beautiful side table with finely crafted details.
Category
20th Century French Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Four Tier Mahogany and Walnut Art Deco Side Table, France, c. 1930
Located in New York City, NY
Four Tier Mahogany and walnut Art Deco Side Table, England
This elegant table is composed of beautifully figured mahogany and walnut; would work beautifully as a side table or pedes...
Category
20th Century English Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Loggia Small Side Table / White Terrazzo Marble by Portego
Located in Stienta, IT
Loggia is a side table made in marble/resin terrazzo.
Made in Italy
A material, traditionally used in the Renaissance for the paving of the noble palaces, here is reinterpreted in t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Terrazzo
Walter, Side Table with Grey Lacquered Top and Stainless Steel Base
Located in Beirut, LB
The perfect alchemy between steel and lacquer, and straight and round angles.
Grey lacquered top 100% gloss, polished stainless steel base.
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
KGBL Dempsey Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Dempsey Side Table can easily assimilate into any room by virtue of both its elegant minimalism and its petite size. Shown with a 1 3/8" thick silvered Borosilicate glass top and...
Category
2010s Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Side Table Small Geometric Shape
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Ceramic Side Table Small - Geometric Shape
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Hand-sculpted ceramic side table with a geometric shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Pair of 2-Tier Entretoise Side Tables by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 2-tier 'Entretoise' side tables by Design Frères. Wrought iron base with 2 thin travertine shelves. Also great as small nightstands. Shelves are removable for secure shipping...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Wrought Iron
Set Of 2 Half Moon Side Tables by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Half Moon Side Tables by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Dimensions: Medium: D 25 x W 50 x H 61 cm.
Small: D 25 x W 45 x H 50 cm.
Materials: Curved...
Category
2010s French Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
New modern Fruit Bowl in Blue Marble, creator Karen Chekerdjian Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Inside Out Fruit Bowl in Blue Sodalite marble, designed by the internationally renowned designer Karen Chekerdjian - it is available also in other...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table. Quartzite top with gilt steel base. Grays Creams and Purples with dramatic contrasts
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Quartz, Steel
ClassiCon Bell Side Table in Brass and Topaz Designed by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
The bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the lightweight, fragile material of glass as base for a metal top that seems to float above it. ...
Category
2010s German Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass
Tholos Black Marble Medium Side Table
By Casa Mineral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side table in carved Monterrey black marble. For this piece of marble, the cover will arrive disassembled, to install it a screwdriver is essential. Within the delivery, a manual is ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Floating Hexagonal Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual three tier hexagonal table. Each tier has a hand-painted faux horn tiled surface and the tiers are held by acrylic supports with polished stainless steel fittings.
Dimens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
American Designer, Side Tables, Birch, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of birch-veneered wood side tables or night stands designed and produced in the US, 1940s.
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch
Eos Small C Table in Walnut by Chi Wing Lo
Located in Boston, MA
Eos is a small table perfect to be a servant amidst armchairs and sofas.
Small rectangular table in Maple.
Small table with the frame in so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Table, Coffe table, Side Table and cocktail table lacquered wood
Located in Meolo, Venezia
As free trajectories in space, metal structures create winding geometries. Orbit is a family of tables with a unique image. Curved tubulars cross - on several levels – with circular ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
KGBL Laguna Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Laguna side table is the exploration of a rarely used shape in design: the pentagon. The five-sided form of Calacatta Vagli marble is softened by the ...
Category
2010s Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
KGBL Emile Side Table
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
Utilizing a centuries old technique, water-saturated leather hide is molded and stretched over a maple frame to create the Emile Table. Shown in Cream leather.
This is a natural pro...
Category
2010s Modern Side Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Arcade Sculptural Side Table in Concrete
Located in London, GB
The arcade table is cast from fiber glass reinforced concrete and is either integrally colored or patinated after casting. The concrete is poured in a way...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Concrete
21st Century Large Metal Side and Coffee Table D:60cm Indoor Outdoor
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Pomme" large metal side table D:60
"Pomme" is the elegant collection of coffee and occasional tables in three sizes.
The table can be fixed against the wall to save space, or paired...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern side tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern side 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 side tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern side tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side tables, popular names associated with this style include Bari Ziperstein, Kartell, Greenapple, and Design Frères. 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 side tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3 and tops out at $332,640 while the average work can sell for $2,811.
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