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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Color-Blocked Square Stumps
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Pricing is per piece, not per pair. ?Choose a natural stump with the top third black, or a black stump with the top third natural. Please scroll down to r...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Maple

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

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

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

Mono Side Table Combining Travertine and Metal Modern Look, Dark Grey
Located in Istanbul, 34
The Mono side table has a thin rectangular top which lays elegantly on a thick stone pedestal, creating the appearance that it’s floating on air. The t...
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2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Metal

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

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

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

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

Pair of Modern Japanese Style Lattice Top Occasional Tables in Solid Cherry
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of occasional or side tables executed in solid cherry with interlaid slats forming a ventilated top surface supported by four legs whose origami-like design appears poised for...
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20th Century Modern Side Tables

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Cherry

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

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

Materials

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pair of Wrought Iron and Marble 'Entretoise' Side Tables by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic pair of wrought Iron and marble 'Entretoise' side tables by Design Frères. Matte black wrought iron bases with polished white vein...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble, Wrought Iron

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 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

Materials

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

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

Materials

Blown Glass

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

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

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

Materials

Limestone, Iron

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Blown Glass

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

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

Materials

Marble

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

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

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

Materials

Blown Glass

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

Materials

Onyx

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

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

Materials

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Materials

Wood

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

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

Pars Table I, by Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
Pars Side Tabel is a bent wood design made by Raka Studio. This piece's main element is bentwood's organic motion between the top and the base. The proportions of the top and the ...
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2010s Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

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

Materials

Stainless 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Blown Glass

Custom Made Sculptural Artistic Side Table In Antique Brass Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Surround your space with the modern elegance of this coffee table featuring a bronze finish that adds a touch of luxurious refinement. The unique design of this side table transcends...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Resin, Fiberglass, Lacquer

Ceramic Dym Side Table by Perler
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic Dym Side Table by Perler Limited Edition of 20 Dimensions: D 30 x H 45-50 cm Materials: Hand-rolled coils of stoneware clay. Weight: 15 kg. The organic, almost flowing fold...
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2010s Polish Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic

Handcrafted English Side Drink Table
Located in London, GB
Beautifully hand turned and handcrafted English side table in walnut. The top surface has a slight rounded edge and the base a superb concave rim ascending to join the centre column....
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Gervasoni Inout 46 Side Table/Stool in Aluminium by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A family of coffee tables made of aluminium in two different sizes, Inout 45/46 have a rectangular shape and are characterised by the particular aluminium finish that creates a mirro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

21st Century Aile Folding Table in Real Calf Leather Handmade in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Functionality meets style for an easy-to-use foldable design. Our practical Aile coffee tables can be opened and closed with a simple gesture using its...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Leather

Bertu Wood Side Tables, Square Side Table, Maple and Commercial Grade Finish
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Price is per stump, not per pair. Bertu wood side tables, square side table, maple and commercial grade finish. Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Maple

Viggo Side Table in Dark Oak & Patinated Bronze by Mary Ratcliffe Studio
Located in Toronto, ON
The Viggo Side Table explores the idea of building using stacked and assembled elemental forms to create a larger piece. Starting from the piece's invisible internal construction an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

Materials

Steel, Iron

Foot Stool in walnut
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Foot Stool Designed by Project 213A in 2020 The Foot stool is part of the "Foot collection" which is all hand carved by skilled artisans in Northern Portugal. The design was inspire...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

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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