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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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. Gray with wondrous blues
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Quartz, Steel
Pair of Modern Leather Top Accent Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern leather top accent table with leather-wrapped round top supported by a six-legged gilt metal base with a stretcher.
Dimensions: 16" W x 16" D x 21" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Eclipse, Side Table in Natural Macassar and Polished Stainless Steel
Located in Beirut, LB
A more slender version of the Eclipse coffee table, but with the same steel/wood trademark junction detail.
Top and shelf in natural macassar 100% gloss
Legs in polished stainless st...
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Ash Haar Side Table, Modern Nightstand/ Tall End Table with Two Drawers by Arid
By Arid
Located in Albuquerque, NM
The playful Haar side table is built out of solid white ash hardwood and has two drawers mounted on wooden runners in traditional drawer boxes. It is built with exposed joinery that ...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Ash
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
Outdoor & Indoor Glide Grey Concrete Monkey Side Table by Jaime Hyon
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
Side table made of solid architectural concrete in grey. Apt for indoor and outdoor use. Regulatory glides included.
Few pieces have achieved bestseller success and simultaneous publ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Side Tables
Materials
Concrete
Gervasoni Guna 12 Coffee Table by Chiara Andreatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chiara Andreatti designs the GUNA outdoor furniture collection consisting of carpets, charpoys, cushions and coffee tables with a strong multi-ethnic inspiration. Guna is a Sanskrit ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Concrete
Travertine Marble AMIA Auxiliary Side Table Contemporary Design Meddel in Stock
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Travertine Marble AMIA Auxiliary Side Table Contemporary Design Meddel in Stock
Travertine marble side table perfect to complement a decorative environment. The structure of this tra...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables
Materials
Crystal, Travertine, Marble
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
Tryptic, Side Table with Rosewood Top, G Metal Steel and Brass Base
Located in Beirut, LB
A contemporary interpretation of a famous Art Deco Design, mixing gun metal steel with high gloss ebony Macassar
Rosewood top 100% glossy, Metal industrial finish and brushed brass b...
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Quadro Side Table & More, Inspired by Grid System, Natural
Located in Istanbul, 34
Introducing Quadro, a design piece, built around an organised and specific grid system, gets off the grid by knowing no specific function. It breaks free from traditional constraints with its boundless potential to adapt to your ever-changing needs. Whether you use it as a side table, stool or a nightstand, its entirely up to you! Another way of expressing yourself in your living space is, getting numbers of quadro in various arrangements, to transform it effortlessly into a bench , coffee table, stand... Sky is the limit...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Plywood, Paint
Contemporary Coffee Table by Hessentia, Black&White Inlaid Wood, black glass top
Located in Carate, Brianza (MB)
The structure of Enigma side table is upholstered with wood, processed with cross-grain inlay with white and black shades that alternate in an irregular way. It presents matt Matrix ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, 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
Modern Sistelo Side Table, Walnut Root Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sistelo Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Sistelo side table draws inspiration from the captivating landscape of Sistelo, emer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf
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
Modern Pewter Oak Nightstand
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern pewter oak nightstands, featuring a small hidden top drawer, with stainless steel handles and caps on the feet.
Dimensions: 24" W x 17.5" D x 29" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Pair of Italian Modernist Accent Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
The ideal piece to accompany your relaxation. The raised marble top is set upon an organic three-legged sculptural design and is elegantly featured in a dark Romulous finished metal....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Amud Side Table by Selma Lazrak
Located in Geneve, CH
Amud Side Table by Selma Lazrak
Dimensions: D 32 x W 32 x H 46 cm
Materials: Solid American walnut.
The piece is inspired by the architecture of the columns founded in the city of ...
Category
2010s German Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
21st Century Small Metal Side and Coffee Table D:60cm Indoor Outdoor
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Pomme" small 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 Ceramic Side Table in Pink and Brass
Located in North York, ON
This stunning modern accent drinks table is sure to make a statement in any room. Crafted from a light pink ceramic body with satin brass tray and ...
Category
2010s Unknown Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Herringbone Patterned Marble Side Table, Modern
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A marble side table or pedestal with wonderful textures and shades. It features a herring bone pattern, with smaller marble cut outs that have been molded...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table. Quartzite top with gilt steel base. Dark Green to Crystal center edged in dark brownish Blues
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Quartz, Steel
21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Rosé-Green-Amethyst Murano Glass
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Angels is a collection of tables in Murano glass designed by the
Paritzki&Liani (Tel Aviv, Israel) for Purho in 2023.
Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Curved Carafe and Chalice Concrete Side Table
Located in Cazadero, CA
The Chalice and Carafe concrete accent tables are curvaceous, contemporary designs available in in solid colors or with botanical impressions. Wh...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Concrete
Handcrafted English Ash Side Table
Located in London, GB
Beautifully hand turned and handcrafted English ash side table in the modernist design. A wonderful piece of craftsmanship. The top surface has a concave 'dished' rim design with vis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ash
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
Jaime Hayon Multi-Color Explorer #01 Table by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Multicolor explorer #01 table
Design by Jaime Hayon, 2019
Manufactured by BD Barcelona.
Lacquered fibreglass body. Solid turned wooden legs and lacquered. Painted glass table top.
...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Fiberglass, Wood
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
Studio Super Sunday Layout Table
Located in Toronto, CA
By Studio Super Sunday
Designed By Vincent Le Sauteur
Like a grid, Layout is adaptable and structural in nature to meet the different storage needs of the space. The formal flexib...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ash
Modern Slender Side Table made with iron and lacquer, Handmade by Stylish Club
Located in Seroa, PT
The Slender collection was developed with slim and elongated lines. The traces of this collection extend along the pieces, creating a sense of involvement between all the elements.
...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Steel Russian Doll Tables for Dennis Miller, Designed by Rockwell Group - Small
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a small Russian Doll table in solid polished stainless steel, produced by Gratz Industries for Dennis Miller, designed by Rockwell Group, the world-renowned design firm. This...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Tsjomoloenga Ruby Glass Side Table
Located in Brattleboro, VT
Modern glass side table. Made to order.
Beautiful, modern glass side table in ruby glass. Variations of color and translucency of glass will vary, making each piece unique.
Dimens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass
New Modern Side Table in Travertine and Walnut, Designer Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Side Table in Travertine Navona and walnut wood.
Size: 50×50 cm. - 19,6x19,6 in. smooth finishing.
Commercial name: Tivoli Side Table in marble, Tivoli Collection by the Spanish des...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Travertine
Stainless Steel Russian Doll Tables for Dennis Miller by Rockwell Group - Medium
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a medium-size Russian Doll table in solid polished stainless steel, produced by Gratz Industries for Dennis Miller, designed by Rockwell Group, the world-renowned design firm...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Textured Wavy Customizable Nightstand in Sculpted Ash by Luke Malaney
By Luke Malaney
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The T nightstand is hand sculpted from pigmented solid ash with a natural oil / wax finish. It was originally created in Brooklyn, New York, as a personal gift for the artist's broth...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ash
Half Moon Medium Side Table by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Located in Geneve, CH
Half Moon Medium Side Table by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Dimensions: D 25 x W 50 x H 61 cm.
Materials: Curved aluminum.
Available in three different sizes: S, M and L. Please contact us...
Category
2010s French Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Stainless Steel Russian Doll Tables for Dennis Miller by Rockwell Group - Large
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a large Russian Doll table in solid polished stainless steel, produced by Gratz Industries for Dennis Miller, designed by Rockwell Group, the world-renowned design firm. This...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Silver and Copper Hourglass Side Drinks Table
Located in New York, NY
A substantial silver and copper hued hourglass side drinks table, circa late-20th century. Table has a weighted base for stability. A great table for drinks, cocktails, etc. Piece is...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Pair of Italian Burl and Brass Side Tables Italy
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
An elegant pair of Italian vintage side tables in brass and burl in the manner of Willy Rizzo Italy. Will work as end tables or bedside tables. The tables has solid frames in brass w...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco style Sublime Side Table made with brass and lacquer, Handmade
Located in Seroa, PT
The Sublime collection is influenced by Art Deco, born under the burst of bright colors and shades, mirroring the elegance and glamour of the 1920s and aiming to be the inspiration o...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Scope Series Stainless Side Tables with Dark Glass Top 2x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are 2 (two) hand-made solid stainless steel side tables by Gratz Industries from the Scope series that Gratz produced from 1980-2010. The tables were used as showroom models in...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Side Table Carved From Romano Travertine Block
Located in New York, NY
This side table is carved from a stone block, and the boundaries are either angular or curved. The porous texture of the Travertine breathes on the surface of the top and sides. And ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Late 20th Century Pair of Round Ash Wood w/ Opaline Glass & Brass Coffee Tables
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Pair of stunning round ash wood coffee tables with brick red and emerald green opaline glass centers. Brass basement with three brass cylinders each. The lower coffee table is 42 H c...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
PAIR OF BEVAN FUNNELL ENGLAND BURR YEW SIDE TABLES EACH WITH A SIGNLE DRAWEr
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of hand made in England vintage Bevan & Funnell Burr Yew wood side tables with hidden drawers
This pair are in s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Side Tables
Materials
Yew
21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Blue-Amethyst-Blue Murano Glass
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Angels is a collection of tables in Murano glass designed by the
Paritzki&Liani (Tel Aviv, Israel) for Purho in 2023.
Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Low Side Tables by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Low square tables of mahogany with fluted facing on all four sides. One small center drawer per table.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Rosé-green-rosé Murano Glass
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Angels is a collection of tables in Murano glass designed by the
Paritzki&Liani (Tel Aviv, Israel) for Purho in 2023.
Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Blue-Blue-Rosé Murano Glass
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Angels is a collection of tables in Murano glass designed by the
Paritzki&Liani (Tel Aviv, Israel) for Purho in 2023.
Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Rosé-green-blue Murano Glass
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Angels is a collection of tables in Murano glass designed by the
Paritzki&Liani (Tel Aviv, Israel) for Purho in 2023.
Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Paritzki&Liani Low Table Blue-Moss Green-Blue Murano Glass
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Angels is a collection of tables in Murano glass designed by the
Paritzki&Liani (Tel Aviv, Israel) for Purho in 2023.
Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Murano Glass
Half Moon Large Side Table by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Located in Geneve, CH
Half Moon Small Side Table by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Dimensions: D 50 x W 100 x H 100 cm.
Materials: Curved aluminum.
Available in three different sizes: S, M and L. Please contact u...
Category
2010s French Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
21st Century Paritzki&Liani Low Table Blue-Amethyst-Blue Murano Glass
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Angels is a collection of tables in Murano glass designed by the
Paritzki&Liani (Tel Aviv, Israel) for Purho in 2023.
Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Rosé-rosé-blue Murano Glass
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Angels is a collection of tables in Murano glass designed by the
Paritzki&Liani (Tel Aviv, Israel) for Purho in 2023.
Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Blue-Moss Green-Blue Murano Glass
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Angels is a collection of tables in Murano glass designed by the
Paritzki&Liani (Tel Aviv, Israel) for Purho in 2023.
Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Murano Glass
GAE, Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina, 1960 circa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
GAE coffee table, designed circa 1961, Gavina production.
Describing this table is no easy task, as with any of Takahama's extremely minimal yet decorative and complex designs. White lacquered wood...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plastic
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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