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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Radian Side Table by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Radian side table by Madheke Dimensions: D 60.5 x H 55 cm. Materials: Leather, wood, veneer, metal. Fanned veneer marquetry, edged with hand stitched leather trim. Reflecting...
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2010s Indian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Patio Coffee Table with Nero Marquina Marble Top and Copper Legs
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Kai Coffee Table The Kai outdoor coffee table combines design with light and wavy shapes, using materials such as marble and stainless steel with premium finishes, making it visual...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

21st Century Matteo Zorzenoni Cantilever L Coffee Table Pietra Di Vicenza
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Cantilever L, Colorama Collection. Design by Matteo Zorzenoni, product by Scapin Collezioni Cantilever is a side or coffee table characterized by a visual imbalance created becau...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of Acrylic "L'Ami" Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous pair of acrylic "L'Ami" side tables designed by Charles Hollis Jones in 1975. Newly professionally polished. Some minor crazing, it's difficult to show in photos. D...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

Book 2 Contemporary Coffee Table in Marble and Metal
Located in London, GB
Two sizes of coffee table in the shape of two giant leaves. The veins of the book-matched marble mirror the veins of a leaf. Available in various marbles and natural stones as well a...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Custom Round Roman Travertine Coffee Table by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Round Roman travertine coffee table designed by Le Lampade Available now. This table can be totally custom. Handmade in Italy with Italian Travertine.
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Hand Painted Drinks Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
With its delicately hand-painted 3D floral relief design, featured in our Statuary finish, this table's round design is bound to add life and movement to any space. Dimensions: 16" ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Custom Modern Geometric End Tables
Located in North York, ON
Pair of custom modern geometric end tables. Custom made oak end tables finished in a medium brown walnut finish. Sleek simplistic styling perfect f...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of Custom Modern Geometric End Tables
Pair of Custom Modern Geometric End Tables
$5,000 Sale Price / set
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SIG Side Table by LK Edition
Located in Geneve, CH
SIG side table by LK Edition. Limited edition. Dimensions: Diameter 85 x height 65 cm Materials: Natural brushed oak, lacquer top. It is with the sense of detail and requirem...
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2010s French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Modern Yosemite Plaster, Hand Finished Yoruba Side Table Set of 3 & Brass Top
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The modern Yoruba side tables are equally beautiful presented individually or as a side table nesting set. This set has a hand finished camel, black and white colored Yosemite plas...
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2010s South African Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Round Glass & Cedar Side/Coffee Table – SOFRA
Located in İzmir, İzmir
The Round Glass & Cedar Side/Coffee Table – SOFRA blends natural warmth with modern elegance, offering a unique piece that enhances both style and functionality. Crafted from solid c...
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2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Cedar

Lavender Aluminium Stool with Reel Rush Seating from Anodised Wicker Collection
Located in London, GB
Originally realised for the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield and inspired by Donald Judd and Børge Mogensen, Anodised Wicker marries industrially extruded and anodised aluminium with ha...
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2010s British Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Modern, Volume Low Side Table, Galvanized Base & Black Marble Top
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Volume is a collection of dining and side tables designed by DAY Studio in their unique simple and playful language. The powder coated metal base is completed with a table top select...
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2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Sheet Metal

Modernist Brass and Glass Side Tables
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of side tables with brass structures from France. Each has a clear glass top and is mirrored on the bottom of the interior. The sides are open for functionality. The tables are ...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chrome and Glass Game Table
Located in Denton, TX
Small chrome table base with X shaped stretcher with a thick glass chess board top. It's a great size for an end table. Chrome is in very good condition, some minor wear on the game ...
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20th Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Alexandra Von Furstenberg Trillion Side Table in Red and Clear Acrylic
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by the diamond cut, the Trillion Side Table in red and clear lucite is a standout piece in the Alexandra Von Furstenberg Collection of Modern Furniture. Crafted with 2-1/2" ...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Acrylic

Kartell Rectangular Tray Table by Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an articulated system of table surfaces for the home or office. The construction concept of the design is based on small tables and shelf systems, with patterns and finishes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Side Table
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern Danish teak side table in the style of Jens Harald Quistgaard. Measures 28" x 21" x25" tall. Very nice condition.
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Contemporary Modern, Volume High Side Table, Metal Base & Neo Picasso Marble Top
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Volume is a collection of dining and side tables designed by DAY Studio in their unique simple and playful language. The powder coated metal base is completed with a table top select...
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2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Sheet Metal

White Aluminium Stool with Lapping Cane Seating from Anodised Wicker Collection
Located in London, GB
Originally realised for the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield and inspired by Donald Judd and Børge Mogensen, Anodised Wicker marries industrially extruded and anodised aluminium with ha...
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2010s British Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

21st Century Paritzki&Liani 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

Moooi Elements 007 Grey Blue Table in Solid Wood by Jaime Hayon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired originally by the form of a cactus and its modular shape, the various parts of the Elements collection resemble a functional sculpture: as beautiful as the cactus, but extre...
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Early 2000s Dutch Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Imo Side Table by Lk Edition
Located in Geneve, CH
IMO side table by LK Edition. Limited edition. Dimensions: diameter 85 x height 65 cm. Materials: lacquer. It is with the sense of detail and requirement, this research of t...
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2010s French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Opinion Ciatti XXX Large Round Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
What is immediately clear when we look at the XXX coffee table range designed by Lapo Ciatti is the contrast between the fine finishes and the shapes that are purposely irregular and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Lunar Full Moon Blue Azul Marble and Brass Side Table, Geometric, by Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Lunar collection of table furniture takes the sheer glamour of stone into yet another galaxy. Following the design language of Solaris, they take inspiration from the planets and their orbital movements, featuring highly-figured, richly-coloured marbles set, like precious jewels, within brass rims. Discs echoing planetary forms are bisected or overlaid to create surface patterns and structural elements, forming dynamically-poised bases and tops. Please note that no two marbles are alike and there will be variations in the pattern as well as in the colour of the pieces. The table has three slightly visible solder joints on the metal rim. There are also two visible screws on the half disc that supports the large marble disk. Please note that these is not an imperfections, but they are integral part of the piece. Each piece of furniture is individually numbered and comes with a signed Certificate of authenticity to prove that it is Bohinc Studio original. Materials: Brass galvanised steel metalwork and marbles: Azul Macaúbas, Azul Bahía, Calacatta Verde Apuano and Arabescato Corchia...
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2010s British Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Metal

Brentwood Tan Leather and Antique Brass Armchair and Walnut Wing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Armchair by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, ...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

White Marble & Antique Nickel Wing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique table was designed specifically to pair with the Inheritance sofa, two seat sofa, or armchair by Stephen Kenn. It clips to the side of the frame and can be easily secured...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel, Metal

Modern Minimal Hexagonal Table by Costantini, Pergamino Hex Chico, 'In Stock'
Located in New York, NY
Our line of Hex tables are understated geometric form that can be used aloned or grouped together to form larger modular pieces. The Pergamino Hex employs sustainably sourced goatski...
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2010s Argentine Modern Side Tables

Materials

Goatskin, Wood

Ghidini 1961 Opera Extra Small Round Side Table in Copper Bronze Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Round low side table finished in stainless steel.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blackened Steel and Antique Brass Wing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A slim table that easily clips onto the side of any of our Inheritance Collection seating pieces. Shown here with a blackened steel frame and brass tabletop, but also available in se...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Collin Side Table by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Collin side table by Collector Materials: Table top in black ultra-compact glass with an oak frame. Legs in oak with black lacquer metal details. Dimensions: Ø 50 cm H 50 cm The...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Copper & Antique Nickel Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be used as an easy surface for dining or working from a laptop while lounging, this table can be paired with your own furniture or the matching sofa or chair from the Inh...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

DS-615 Customizable Hand-Stitched Leather and Brass Coffee Table by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Coffee table DS-615/91A by De Sede. As leather experts, it is our great passion to experiment with leather as a material. With DS-615, we succeeded in achieving a major accolade as w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Side Tables

Materials

Leather

Blue Smoke Leather and Blackened Steel Armchair with Black Marble Wing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Armchair by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, ...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Organic Modern Dornes Side Table, Oak Brass, Handmade in Portugal 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Antique Copper & Marbled Rust Wing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique table was designed specifically to pair with the Inheritance Sofa, Two Seat Sofa, or Armchair by Stephen Kenn. It clips to the side of the frame and can be easily secured...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel, Copper

Contemporary Plain Clay Table with Light by Maarten Baas
Located in Warsaw, PL
This table with light comes from Maarten Baas’s Plain Clay collection. This collection was originally developed for the Mendini restaurant in the Gron...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Pedestal White Marble Tall Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side table in carved Veneciano white marble. Handmade in Mexico by local craftsmen. For this piece of marble, the cover will arrive disassembled, to install it a screwdriver is essen...
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Modern Diamant Side Table Champagne Stainless Steel Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Diamant side table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Diamant lends a contemporary aura to any environment. A side table in champagne-colour...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel

Gervasoni Medium Brick Side Table in Walnut Top & Base by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A family of coffee tables with a young and contemporary charm, Brick 241/242/244 have a three-legged structure in solid natural Canaletto walnut, bleached oak or oak lacquered in whi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Gervasoni Gray 42 Side Table in Grey Lacquered Oak by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A family of three-legged coffee tables, Gray 41/42/44/45 are characterised by a round top and clean and essential geometries. Available in different heights, one of which also with a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Kartell Undique Table by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
UNDIQUE is a collection of side and low tables, designed to form islands of conviviality in the home. Thanks to tops of different size and height, these tables can be arranged in ori...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

Enfilade Cansado
Located in Paris, FR
1950s wooden sideboard by French designer Charlotte Perriand measuring 91 x 150 x 45 cm.
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20th Century French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Terracotta Union Side Table by Lea Ginac
Located in Geneve, CH
Terracotta union side table by Lea Ginac Unique Piece. Dimensions: Diameter 40 x Height 47 cm Materials: Terracotta Chamotte Clay. Handmade Ceramic. Technique: Hand-modeling. ...
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2010s French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta

ClassiCon Petite Coiffeuse Table in White by Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray understood how to combine the aesthetic with the practical as did few designers. The geometrically structured small dressing table, de...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Blackened Steel Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be used as an easy surface for dining or working from a laptop while lounging, this table can be paired with your own furniture or the matching sofa or chair from the Inheritance Collection by Stephen Kenn. The low profile base slips under the edge of most sofas or chairs. This version features a matching blackened steel...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Round Slim Osis Hexagon Base Side Table by Llot Llov
Located in Geneve, CH
Round Slim Osis Hexagon Base side table by Llot Llov Dimensions: Ø 45 x H: 31.9 Materials: core board birch Also available in round bold, rectangle slim, rectangle bold. With OSIS E...
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2010s German Modern Side Tables

Materials

Birch

Grey Short Kreten Side Table from Souda, In Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, organic and sculptural, the Kreten side tables are concrete furniture like you haven’t seen before. Original pieces are created in Souda's Brooklyn studio by casting conc...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Concrete, Cement

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Side Table with Antique Brass Frame and Blackened Steel Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be used as an easy surface for dining or working from a laptop while lounging, this table can be paired with your own furniture or the matching sofa or chair from the Inh...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool Low Table White Travertine Polyurethane
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Anodo design By Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni Limited Edition Glossy or matte, Anodo’s large tripartite base in lacquered polyurethane is now available in eight...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Contemporary Coffee Table by Hessentia in bronze casting, with textural finish
Located in Carate, Brianza (MB)
Drop coffee table is made through a bronze casting process, an ancient art dating back over 5.000 years. It takes the name from its minimal but sophisticated design: three apparently...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Italian 'Tony' Triangular Side Table by Porada Arredi, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
The ‘Tony’ triangular side table was designed by Porada Arredi in the 1970s. This table features a smoked glass top and white-finished wooden base, creating a clean, minimalist compo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vertigo N02 Low Table by Edizione Limitata
Located in Geneve, CH
Vertigo N02 low table by Edizione Limitata Exclusive for Galerie Philia. Limited Edition. Signed and numbered. Designers: Simone Fanciullacci Dimensions: H 29 × W 72 × L 92 cm Materi...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Gervasoni Moon 40 Side Table with Cast Iron Base & Cast Aluminium Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bold combination of materials distinguishes the Moon 39/40/42 family of tables: available in different sizes, they have a blue ceramic base in the shape of an amphora, more or less...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Slit Side Table by Iskos-Berlin for HAY
Located in San Francisco, CA
A white powder coated steel round slit table by AIsko-Berlin for HAY. This origami-inspired design is named after the slit that emerges when the plate frame...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sofa End, white Side Table, Artist Model, Contemporary Piece, XXIst Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sofa end, white side table, Artist model, contemporary piece, XXIst century. The white Artist side table is made from concrete and cast fibre, in the style of a contemporary sculptu...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Concrete

DS-9075 Bauhaus Stainless Steel and Glass Side Table by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Side table DS-9075/61 by de Sede. Exclusive living environments as the sum of individual parts. Attractive tables as decorative and useful items set the tone and create ever-changing...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

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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