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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Mid-Century Sideboard by Vittorio and Plinio Dassi
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage sideboard and chest of drawers realized by Vittorio and Plinio Dassi in 1950s. Mahogany legs and rosewood frame. Glass top with dark pink base, suspended crystal shelf with ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Bernard Rohne for Mastercraft Acid-Etched Brass Lamp Table or Side Table, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1970s brass lamp / side table or game table base (with glass top) features acid-etched artistry by Bernard Rohne for Mastercraft. Similar to the 'Trilobi' tables, also by Master...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Naoto Fukasawa Green Glass Side Table
Located in Austin, TX
Naoto Fukasawa glass side table created in Murano, Italy. The table is hand-blown green glass with an organic shape. A separate glass cover fits perfectly into the top. It is electri...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

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Murano Glass

Striche Murano Glass Coffee Table by Matteo Zorzenoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Striche coffee table, designed by Matteo Zorzenoni for Miniforms, takes its name from a Venetian expression meaning “line” or “stroke”; in local slang, “far striche” means to exc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Murano Glass

Moroso MORNING GLORY Side table by Marc Thorpe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Morning Glory takes its name from the flowering vine. The vines grow and wrap around each other reinforcing the structure of the plant. The petals of the vine spread out become a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Set of 2 - Christian Liaigre "Pacha" Side Tables Ebonized Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are pleased to present a beautiful pair of Christian Liaigre "Pacha" black stained oak Geometric Side Tables. Purchased from Liaigre NYC showroom in 2012. The original retail ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Mexican Ceramic Dish Inset Side Tables, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Mexican Ceramic Dish Inset Side Tables, wood with glass tops. 21.25" H x 14.5" W x 12.5" D. Provenance: From a 60 East End Avenue Estate.
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20th Century Mexican Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

Glas Italia CRACK Low table by Johanna Grawunder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collection of low tables with dimmer light with parallelepiped shape, in glass glued at 45°, with shattered mirror effect decoration separated by thin white luminous lines. DIMENSIO...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Glass

Night Jasmine Side Table Large in Brass & Semi Precious Stone
Located in Noida, DL
Night Jasmine Side Table Large in Brass & Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal Boundless, vibrant, and imagined into existence, an Indian garden is summoned to the table. H...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Blown Glass

Soda Blown Murano Glass Low Coffee Table in Petrol Green 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Blown Glass

Sass Side Table from Souda, Tall, Black, Wood End Table, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Tall Sass Side Table from Souda in Black. The totem-like shapes of each piece in the Sass Series are inspired by Ettore Sottsass. Designed by: MPGMB Measures...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Ash

Pair of End Side Tables Modern Geometric Handmade Carved Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 2 - SET J.M. Szymanski d. 2017 This geometric, solid, steel structure is supported by a cast-sphere base. The refined simplicity of this design speaks volumes, and adds de...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Iron

Frusquin Side Table by Liaigre
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Frusquin Side Table Side table in standard Lacquer finishes. DIMENSIONS: 11 DM x 17 H in FINISHES: Lacquer (Purple) Premium Finish Category: Side Tables & Nightstands Designer: C...
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2010s French Modern Side Tables

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Cedar, Lacquer

21st Century Concrete Contemporary Stool & Side Table, Light Grey Cement Color
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a Minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

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Concrete

Rick Owens French Cast Bronze Tall Brazier Side Table Nitrate Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade tall three-legged bronze brazier side table from the Rick Owens home collection. 'Tall Brazier' three-legged table in solid bronze with nitrate...
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2010s French Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Bertu Wood Side Tables, SOL Wood Side Table, Red Cedar
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Why buy BERTU HOME stumps? Kiln Dried Our stumps all go through a drying process in our kiln, sometimes for up to a month. We are meticulous with bringing each and every log to a specific moisture level. This process helps with major cracking, long-term moisture issues, and bugs. Eco Friendly In an effort to replenish the trees we use, we plant 50+ trees a year. In addition, we practice salvage logging. Where do we source these? Some of the trees fall naturally. Some have damage from severe wind, lightning, flood, disease, or other natural disturbance so they need to be cut and removed before they fall. Others are fresh cut because people want them off their land. Salvage logging may reduce erosion, reduce intensity of future wildfires, and slow buildup of pest insects. Family owned These are made from our family to yours. Quality is of utmost importance, and we hand cut, de-bark, sand, and finish every piece with care.See how we do it here. Commercial grade These stumps are meant to be loved and USED. Each is finished with a durable commercial-grade finish. This finish is tough enough for spills, kids, and holds up in hotel and hospitality settings. This Sculpted Stump Table...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Cedar

Contemporary Modern, Volume Low Side Table, Metal Base & Carrara 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

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Carrara Marble, Sheet Metal

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Blue Light 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Blown Glass

Salmon Side Table, Natural Monkey Pod Wood
Located in Chiangmai, TH
Like a skillfull trained sushi chef filleting a fish, Salmon is built from one long log cut into 2 pieces for the top and 4 small pieces for the legs. The symmetrical and simple shap...
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2010s Thai Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Mola Side Table with Distinctive Look, Natural Oak
Located in Istanbul, 34
It is made of solid oak veneer and can be used both as a side table and a nightstand. The chamber in the body is designed as a newspaper/magazine holder, giving the product a differe...
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2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Oak

Soda Blown Murano Glass Low Coffee Table in Blue Light 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Blown Glass

Modern Round Side Table in Macassar Ebony from Costantini, Andino
Located in New York, NY
In Stock and available for immediate delivery The Andino Table features a two-part curved wood base whose shape is seemingly unique from every angle. Shown here in Macassar Ebony, i...
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2010s Argentine Modern Side Tables

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Macassar, Ebony

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Tables, Onyx Brass, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira coffee table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Onyx, Brass

Gervasoni Heiko 41 Side Table by David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From the Japanese equilibrium, stability, Heiko calls to mind the shape of the tables, defined by curved lines, with a rounded base which seems to float on the surfaces. Simple geome...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Clay

Soda Blown Murano Glass Oval Coffee Table in Blue by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give or take a stem or two: this time Soda has only two stems, and its top takes on an elongated shape. Smooth as a surfboard, it evokes the fluidity of 1950s French design, but with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Blown Glass

Sofa Side Table Round Gold and Bronze Leaf Finish Handmade in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Side tables " Operà " offered in two heights to create a play of overlapping tops and matching finishes. Vibrant artistic decoration is juxtaposed with manual application of gold lea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Resin

Soda Blown Murano Glass High 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Blown Glass

Carved Live Edge Solid Wood Trunk Table ƒ20 by Costantini, Francisco, in Stock
Located in New York, NY
Francisco hand carved live edge solid wood trunk table ƒ20 by Costantini, in Stock Measurements are 23.6" diameter x 20.7" height. Each table in the...
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2010s Argentine Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Gervasoni Inout Side Table in White Ceramic with Black Dots by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inout 44 is a coffee table-pouf made of ceramic in black, anthracite grey or white decorated with black polka dots or black stripes, it is characterised by a champagne cork shape, es...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic

Soda Blown Murano Glass Oval Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give or take a stem or two: this time Soda has only two stems, and its top takes on an elongated shape. Smooth as a surfboard, it evokes the fluidity of 1950s French design, but with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Blown Glass

Iron and Black Limestone 'Entretoise' Side Table by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron and black limestone 'Entretoise' side table by Design Frères.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

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Limestone, Iron

Mola Side Table with Distinctive Look, Smoked Oak
Located in Istanbul, 34
It is made of solid oak veneer and can be used both as a side table and a nightstand. The chamber in the body is designed as a newspaper/magazine holder, giving the product a differe...
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2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Oak

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Tables, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collecti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Onyx

Side Table in the Style of Eero Saarinen's Tulip Table for Knoll, 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant side table in the style of the iconic Tulip Table by Eero Saarinen. The table features a trumpet-shaped base with a white lacquered finish and a round tabletop made of whi...
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20th Century Italian Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Handcrafted English Oak Side Table
Located in London, GB
Elegant hand-crafted and turned side table with a modernist style in English oak. Beautifully formed concentric rippling circular base which is reflected underside of the upper surfa...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Grey Short Kreten Side Table from Souda, Made to Order
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

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Concrete, Cement

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amethyst Light 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Blown Glass

Bedside Cabinet - Chisel Design, Handmade Brown Stained Oak by Unism
Located in Warszawa, PL
The CHISEL cabinet is crafted from solid oak wood, its surface etched with an intricate chiseled pattern. Standing 45 cm tall, it serves as a perfect side cabinet or bedside table. W...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Soda Blown Murano Glass Square Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The principle remains the same: a single volume, upside down, in beautifully blown glass. But this time there are four stems, and four curved corners to delineate the new top. It is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Blown Glass

Soda Blown Murano Glass Set of four Square Coffee Table by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The principle remains the same: a single volume, upside down, in beautifully blown glass. But this time there are four stems, and four curved corners to delineate the new top. It is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Blown Glass

Tadao 120 Concrete Contemporary Low Console Table, 100% Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

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Concrete

Mers Coffee Table in Burgundy Aluminum
Located in Vancouver, BC
The Mers coffee table is fabricated from solid aluminum and is suitable for use indoors and out. Form is inspired by the simple utilitarianism of We...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Gervasoni Inout Side Table in White Ceramic and Black Stripes by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inout 44 is a coffee table-pouf made of ceramic in black, anthracite grey or white decorated with black polka dots or black stripes, it is characterised by a champagne cork shape, es...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic

Cast Bronze Rain Drum with Elaborate Detail, Light Finish
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This cast iron bronze drum is inspired by the rain drums of South East Asia, particular those found in Burma, Laos and some of the Eastern Islands of Indonesia. This drum features three engraved handles. There are elaborate engravings on its sides as well as its top side. These engravings feature banded rings, on the top side the banded rings are entered by a star motif. The top of the drum measures 60cm in Diameter. A wonderful versatile piece that is a wonderful sculptural piece, that also functions as a side table. This cast bronze drum also features 2 pairs of frogs on opposing sides, frogs are often symbolised on rain drums as frogs come out of hibernation once the rainy season begins. Given this, these drums are sometimes called frog drums...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Side Table Black Lacquered Wood Top Hand Decorated in Italy by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
"Astral" is a modern and colorful coffee table to place near your sofas or armchairs. It has multiple functions and is a splash of color to be placed in the room. The plan is handma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Scagliola, Harewood

Monolithic Side Table in Burgundy Red Lacquer Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Lui + Lei, Italian for “He and She”, are two monolithic side tables with a minimalist, clean design that nods to the sculptural forms of Italian modernism. Designed in Milan by Sandr...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

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Beech

Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Black Iron and Travertine Side Tables by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Méandre' black iron and cream travertine side tables by Design Frères. Chic and understated. Please note that lead times are estimates, not actual lead times on orders. Do...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Steel

Gervasoni Inout Side Table in Black Ceramic by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inout 44 is a coffee table-pouf made of ceramic in black, anthracite grey or white decorated with black polka dots or black stripes, it is characterised by a champagne cork shape, es...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic

Pair of 'Méandre' Blackened Steel and Glass Side Tables by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Méandre™ blackened steel and glass side tables by DESIGN FRÈRES. Chic and understated. Shown for size on the last picture.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Artisan Hand-Carved Chinese Rhino Table in Solid Jade 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved rhinoceros in solid jade with a newly lacquered table top by Lobel Modern, Chinese 20th Century. The intricacy and artisanship of the carving is completely stunning.
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20th Century Chinese Modern Side Tables

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Jade

Side Table - Tall Handmade Sandcasted Metal in Brushed Brass by Unism
Located in Warszawa, PL
The product is made by sand casting - pouring molten aluminium or brass into sand moulds. Product surface is finished by hand-polishing to desired smoothness (brushed or polished) an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Opinion Ciatti Foliae Sculptural Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stool with multiple uses, made by welding small sheets of metal. This is how the projects of the Foliae collection are born, sculptural objects, between art and design, which come ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Glas Italia ALICE Set of two Low table by Jean-Marie Massaud
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Series of parallelepiped shaped low tables in 6 mm tempered smoked glass, glued 45°, to whose inside contains a complex honeycomb structure. Four little chromiumplated feet slightly ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Glass

Gervasoni Brise 43 Coffee Table by Federica Biase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Outdoor conviviality is the key of one of the collections by Federica Biasi. Brise, literally breeze, aims at taking us back to that pleasant sensation when a breeze makes the summer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Concrete

Ghidini 1961 Opera Small Round Side Table in High Brass Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall round table in stainless steel finished in polished brass.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Stainless Steel

Eclipse Table – Black Modern Steel Cocktail Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Keep your book close and your drink closer with the Eclipse Side Table —a one-cup side table with an eccentrically swiveling top for when you need just a little extra space to rest t...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Soda Blown Murano Glass Oval Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give or take a stem or two: this time Soda has only two stems, and its top takes on an elongated shape. Smooth as a surfboard, it evokes the fluidity of 1950s French design, but with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Blown Glass

Customizable Aluminum Outdoor Side Table
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Itá Outdoor Side Table Inspired by the timeless strength of stone, the Itá Side Table is an essential element in any space, carrying the marks of the earth and history. With irregul...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Gervasoni Small Bolla SideTable in Natural Melange Rattan Core by Michael Sodeau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Family of small pouf-tables made entirely of natural mélange woven wicker or lacquered in matt white, grey, black, ocean or dove-grey, characterised by an hourglass shape, and by a skilful play of workmanship, shapes and colours. This product stands out thanks to the beauty of the natural fibre weave combined with an original design, giving it character and uniqueness. Side table / ottoman in natural melange rattan core...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Rattan

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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