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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Modern End Table in Grey Charcoal Finish and Bronzed Hardware
Located in North York, ON
Modern end table in grey charcoal finish and bronzed hardware. Finished in a charcoal grey stain and adorned with bronzed hardware. Featuring ample storage with 2 drawers, 1 door wit...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Tall Table in Metal and Ceramic "Cookie"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Tall table in metal and ceramic "Cookie" Ceramic Laminam top (Terre di Matera Bocciardato) and steel legs Cookie is a collection of coffee tables by an innovative and original shap...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Pair of Modern Marble and Metal End Tables
Located in North York, ON
Pair of modern marble and metal end tables. Custom made by the artisans at Carrocel in Toronto, Canada. Modern powder coated black cubed frames with floating off-white marble tops wi...
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2010s Canadian Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Metal

Pitcher Plinth II by Michael Gittings
Located in Geneve, CH
Pitcher Plinth II by Michael Gittings One of a Kind Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 78 cm Materials: Stainless steel. Michael Gittings Melbourne based designer Michael Gittings aims to ...
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2010s Australian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Terracotta Brown 2 Union Stool by Lea Ginac
Located in Geneve, CH
Terracotta brown 2 union stool by Lea Ginac Unique piece. Dimensions: Diameter 23 x height 47 cm Materials: Brown terracotta chamotte clay. Handmade ceramic. Technique: Hand-mo...
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2010s French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta

Quartz Liz Baby Love Side Table Hand Sculpted by Element & Co
Located in Geneve, CH
Quartz Eli baby love side table hand sculpted by Element & Co. Dimensions: 35 Ø x 60 cm Materials: Rose quartz, precious stone Elisabeth Love is totally sculpted in rose quartz...
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2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Quartz

Silver Gold Modern Vintage Pair of Side Table Stainless Steel Brass, 2000, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of silver and gold vintage side tables or sofa tables made of stainless steel and brass which were designed and made out in the year 200...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Horn Drink Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
This sculptural faux horn painted drink table is a functional piece of composition art that is sure to be the conversation piece of any room. Dimensions...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Composition

Horn Drink Table
Horn Drink Table
$1,155 / item
Clear Glass "Isom Tall" Coffee Table, Sebastian Scherer
Located in Geneve, CH
Clear glass "Isom Tall" coffee table - Sebastian Scherer Dimensions: 50 H x 43 W x 50 D cm Materials: Solid coloured glass Different colors and sizes are ...
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2010s German Modern Side Tables

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Glass

1990s Nicos Zographos TA.18G Series Square Side Tables in Steel w/ Marble Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are TA.18G Square Side Tables, initially designed by Nicos Zographos in 1960. These particular pieces were produced by Zographos Designs Limited in the USA in the 1990s. The li...
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1990s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Lava Stone "Amazonas" Coffee Table, Giorgio Bonaguro
Located in Geneve, CH
Lava stone "Amazonas" coffee table, Giorgio Bonaguro Dimensions: 40 height x 110 diameter Materials: brushed lava stone, natural wicker  The "Amazonas" collection designed by ...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Lava

Carved Wood Set No. 5 Table by Müsing-sellés
Located in Geneve, CH
Carved wood set no. 5 table by Müsing-Sellés. Dimensions: W 60 x D 60 x H 60 cm. Materials: carved wood, high gloss car-paint metallic lacquer. Color finish options: maroon/red gradient indigo / blue gradient custom color (additional cost & lead time) Müsing-Sellés is a design collaboration started in New York in 2018, by Spanish architect Álvaro Gómez-Sellés and Canadian designer Marisa Müsing. As a collaborative, their work focuses on the tangible relationship between form and function in objects, playing with unique material finishes and simplified forms to portray furniture as more personal, design objects that give character to any space. Their first furniture collection, set no. 5, was presented for Sight Unseen OFFSITE NYC x Design, they have since presented work for A/D/O , Salone Satellite Milano, Nomad Circle Venice, Collectible Fair...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Ilustre side table with Brushed Brass base, available now
Located in Frazão, Porto
ILUSTRE side table: STOCK UNIT - Available for immediate delivery. The metal brass structure gives the ILUSTRE side table a strenght look. The top and the base are made of lacquere...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Hawk & Stone Claro Walnut Milking Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand turned claro walnut milking stool by contemporary Los Angeles designer, David O'Brien of Hawk & Stone. David's appreciation for nature and wood...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Contemporary Resin Coffee Table, Yellow Spine Table, Erik Olovsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Spine table is a series of tables consisting of two components - a thin aluminium sheet captured in a cast resin surface. The series is a result of many ma...
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2010s Swedish Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Organic Three-Leaf White Plaster Coffee Table by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Trinity coffee table by Pietro Franceschini. Dimensions: W 119 x L 107 x H 34 cm. Materials: Plaster. Pietro Franceschini is an architect and...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plaster

Black/Red Small Nuna Side Table by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Black/red small nuna side table by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Heat-resistant black and red ceramic. Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with semi-precious stones. Dimensio...
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2010s German Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Brass and Marble Coffee Table Signed by Novocastrian
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass and marble coffee table signed by Novocastrian Dimensions: 35 x 100 x 100 cm Materials: Rare British Marble (subject to availability), base in Patinated Brass Each iteration...
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2010s English Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Round Bold Osis Rectangle Base Side Table by Llot Llov
Located in Geneve, CH
Round Bold Osis rectangle base side table by Llot Llov Dimensions: Ø 40 cm x H: 54 cm Materials: core board birch Also available in round slim, rectangle slim, rectangle bold. With...
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2010s German Modern Side Tables

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Birch

Pedestal Table by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Pedestal table by Kristina Dam Studio Materials: Black powder-coated steel. Also available in different colors. Dimensions: 28 x 28 x H 102cm. ...
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2010s Danish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Pitcher Plinth I by Michael Gittings
Located in Geneve, CH
Pitcher Plinth I by Michael Gittings One of a Kind Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 78 cm Materials: Stainless steel. Michael Gittings Melbourne based designer Michael Gittings aims to C...
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2010s Australian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modern Round Copper and Glass Coffee Table, Hope Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Hope is a coffee table with a round-shaped top and a crossed straight base in polished copper.? The glass top is available in different shapes, it gives lightness and versatility to ...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Bolo Side Table by Demuro Das
Located in Geneve, CH
Bolo side table by DeMuro Das Dimensions: 35 x H 50 cm Materials: Ziricote - Matte Solid bronze - Satin Dimensions and finishes can be customized. DeMuro Das is an internation...
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2010s Indian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Modern solid cast bronze side table with polished top and flame-treated base
Located in Milan, IT
Toid is a precious one-piece solid-bronze sand-cast side table designed by Federico Carandini and produced by Epònimo in Milano. Despite being made in one single piece it displays tw...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Elipse White Marble Side Tables Set
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side tables in carved Veneciano white marble. Available on request in Monterrey black marble. Dimensions: Small: 30 D x 60 W x 46 H cm Large: 30 D x 55 W x 50 H cm. Production time: ...
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Outdoor Accent Table in Waterproof Stainless Steel with Gold Plating
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Houdini Outdoor Side Table The Houdini side table is a bold, modern piece designed to be the focal point of any lounge area. With its acrylic top and durable metal base, it effortlessly complements any style. More than just a visual statement, this side table combines striking design with practicality, making it an unforgettable addition to outdoor spaces. The whole design of this contemporary outdoor side table was developed according to the following structure: - Structure: white lacquered stainless steel; - Top: Clear Acrylic; - Rods: Clear Acrylic; - Metallic Details: Gold plated stainless steel; All Myface materials are from premium suppliers, engineered to offer the best performance possible outdoors. Water, Mold, Mildew, UV and Fading resistance are some of the characteristics that you can expect from both materials, that are available in a wide array of colors and patterns. Houdini side table was designed to bring magic and sophistication to any outdoor environment. Acrylic lights and shadows blended with gold-plated details make the Houdini side table the last touch to your outdoor decor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Rectangular Modern Glass Coffee Table, Puro Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
The clear and purist design of the Puro coffee table follows a modern approach that elevates the combination of wood and glass with a protagonist divider of Italian marble. As sho...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Maple Square Table #2 Sculpted by John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
Maple round table #2 sculpted by John Eric Byers Dimensions: 20” x 15” x 15 in Materials: Carved lacquered maple All works are individually handmade to order. John Eric Byers creat...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

Mid-century Mahogany Desk Attr. to Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Vittorio and Plinio Dassi, midcentury Sideboard. Width 200 cm - Height 97 cm - Depth 50 cm - Rosewood, metal and glass. Good conditions!
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Gold Glass Mirror Table
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold glass mirror table Dimensions: L 38 x W 38 x H 40 cm Materials: Glass and MDF A simple box shape is made much more interesting with mirrors cov...
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2010s Danish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Ebonized Mahogany Occasional Drink Table
Located in North York, ON
Ebonized mahogany occasional drink table. Jellyfish design with curved sculpted legs. Finished in a satin ebonized black. Price is for pair and in...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Ebonized Mahogany Occasional Drink Table
Ebonized Mahogany Occasional Drink Table
$2,560 Sale Price / set
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Small Table in Metal "Cookie"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small table in metal "Cookie" Made of coated steel (top and legs) Cookie is a collection of coffee tables by an innovative and original shape. The top shape looks like a cookie bi...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Square Travertine Side Table, Olympia by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary square travertine & leather side table - Olympia by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara. The object presented in the image has following finish: Travertine Top, A05 Whit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

A Brass side table by John Vesey
Located in Atlanta, GA
A minimalistic side or end table by John Vesey (1924-1999), who pioneered into using industrial material to re-interpret classic furniture forms. The table is made of brass with glas...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Rectangular Glass and Steel Coffee Table, Barcelona Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
BARCELONA is a coffee table made in stainless steel and glass. The thin metal tracks are seamlessly connected and define the very clean shape of this contemporary coffee table. The g...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

e15 Habibi Short Side Table by Philipp Mainzer
Located in New York, NY
Reminiscent of ornately detailed oriental tea services, Habibi as a tray or side table is a precious piece offering elegant possibilities for combination. The tray Habibi in combinat...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Ming White Stool / Side Table by Studio Job, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Ming is part of a new collection of Studio Job that plays with icons of history and architecture, rooted in our memory, ranging between East and West. An evolution of Mexico that ar...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plastic

Low Brown Milk Stools
Located in Geneve, CH
Brown milk stools by Bicci de' Medici Studio Dimensions: Diameter 30cm x height 30cm Materials: Natural wood. Pigment. Technique: Carved wood. Handm...
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2010s Belgian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Modernist Oak Side Table, Ebonized Black, 2024
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist side table handmade in Oak with an ebonized black finish. Made in Los Angeles by expert craftsmen. This table draws inspiration from modernist furniture of the 1950's, and...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Black Large Nuna Side Table by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Black large nuna side table by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Heat-resistant black and red ceramic. Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with sem...
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2010s German Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Stainless Steel Side Table w/ Glass Top, also in bronze finish by Lauren Rottet
Located in New York, NY
The Float C Table offers both function and convenience. It can act as a side table or serve as an impromptu work surface, designed to slide beneath low-profile seating arrangements. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel

Modern Blue and Clear Glass Vintage Coffee Table Seguso attr. c 1980, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern blue and clear glass vintage coffee tables or side tables by Seguso attributed, Italy, circa 1980. The coffee tables feature three aq...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Outdoor Pitch Pine Wood Coffee Table with Carved and Colored Legs
Located in Cairo, EG
Outdoor pitch pine wood coffee table set of 3, with carved and colored legs. Not your traditional Egyptian tableya! We just gave the homegrown E...
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2010s Egyptian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Pine

Contemporary Steel Side Table by Luuk van den Broek, Magenta
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Material: folded sheet metal (steel) Finishing: galvanised and powder coated Based in Eindhoven, Luuk van den Broek is working in the field between art and industrial design. Int...
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2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Black Small Nuna Side Table by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Black small nuna side table by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Heat-resistant black and red ceramic. Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with s...
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2010s German Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic

White Fiberglass Planter or Bar Cart on Wheels in the Style of Joe Colombo
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1970s Italian planter or bar cart composed of fiberglass in an off-white hue. This sculptural piece features hollow cylinders of varying heights arranged in artful tiers. The base ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of Modern Acrylic and Metal Side Tables
Located in North York, ON
Pair of modern acrylic and metal side tables. Modern unique designer end tables with a 1 ½” thick acrylic top on a black metal base. Price includes complimentary curb side deliver...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Modern Coastal Nightstand Side Table by Platt Collections
By The Platt Collections
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. (1) Platt Collections Modern Palm Beach Coastal Nightstand...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Blue & Green Set of Accent Tables with Hand Blown Glass Mounted on Brass Cones
Located in Cairo, EG
Blue & Green Set of Accent Tables with Hand-Blown Glass Mounted on Brass Cones. Fun, elegant and versatile. This duo made of brass base and hand-blown craft glass are a joy to look...
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2010s Egyptian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Painted Custom Tripod Base Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-on-black-on-white lacquered side table that boasts a white top that rests upon an artfully planed and splayed black wooden base. Gold-finished orbs between the black base and...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Side Table, Round Side Table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of side table, round side table with metal structure and tops in Bianco Carrara marble up top and Black lacquered down top and cooper stainless...
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2010s French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Modern Mark Goetz for Bernhardt Design Cirque Maple and Glass Round Side Table
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous Cirque Maple wood and clear glass top round occasional side table by Bernhardt Design. Features a 1/2" (13mm) square edge top in clear Starfire glass, and a solid maple base...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Maple

Contemporary Clay Table with Drawer by Maarten Baas
Located in Warsaw, PL
These vibrant tables are from Maarten Baas’s iconic ‘Clay’ collection launched in 2006. The idiosyncratic childishness of this collection is created through Baas’s individual hand mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Ember Cylinder Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern Cylinder Accent Table, a swirl Cerejeira veneer cylindrical form end table. Dimensions: 20" W x 20" D x 23.5" H
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

1960s Florence Knoll Stacking Stool / Side Table Model 75 in Laminate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Florence Knoll Stacking Stool Side Table, Model 75, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll in 1950. This particular example dates to the 1960s. ...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Luminous Coffee Table, Designed by Laurie Beckerman, 2006
Located in New York, NY
The Luminous table is composed of four edgeglow acrylic panels in red, blue, green and yellow that glow brilliantly under 1/2" thick crystal clear starf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Steel

Baleri Italia Plato Side Table in Carrara Marble by Jeff Miller
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Plato is a stool, a sidetable and a stackable container. It’s an iconic piece designed by Jeff Miller who chose the most classical of materials to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Polished Bronze Side Table with Agatha Top by FAKASAKA Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Polished bronze side table with Agatha top by FAKASAKA Design Dimensions: W 15.5 x D 15.5 x H 13 cm Materials: Polished bronze, Agatha 29 x ...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Agate, Bronze

Modern Neoclassic Black Plastic Side Table by Studio Job
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Capitol inaugurates a new collection of studio Job that plays with the icons of history and architecture, rooted in our memory, ranging between East and West. It is an ironic but fun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plastic

Richard Watson Fawn Stool Bleached Ash, Step Height
Located in Brookline, MA
The Richard Watson fawn stools are inspired by the form of an antique milk stool. The stools come in 4 sizes - step, table, counter, and bar....
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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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