Modern Side Tables
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Ghidini 1961 Opera Rectangular Table in Stainless Steel by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Rectangular table in stainless steel
For the interior design of the Dutch national Opera and ballet Hutten designed these simple yet elegant and very useful side tables.
Material...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Handcraft Side Table Organic Shape Black Iron Outline 5 Color 2 Height Small Top
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Twist collection - side table with black iron outline - small height 16,5" or 18.1" // 42 or 46 cm
Small (16.5"): 27.5x23.6x16.5 inches 70x60x42 cm
Small (18.1"): 27.5x23.6x18.1 ...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron, Brass
ClassiCon Pli High Glass Top Side Table in Bronze by Victoria Wilmotte
Located in New York, NY
With the Pli side table series French designer Victoria Wilmotte brings objects of unusual crystalline elegance and astonishing geometry to living envir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass
New modern side Table in Black Antique Marble, creator Karen Chekerdjian
Located in Milan, IT
Life force, futuristic dynamism, ancestral power. With a cylindrical base and an interchangeable tip aimed at the ground or the sky, Karen Chekerdjian’s creation never belies its ma...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Romeo Black and Gold Side Table by Chiara Provasi
Located in Milan, IT
Complete a chic vibe in a contemporary lounge area or living room with the Romeo black and gold side table. Designed by Chiara Provasi, the r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Other
Lacquered Screw Table by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This custom Dos Gallos Studio screw table can be done in any size; cocktail table, side table, game table or dining table. Custom finishes include an array of wooden or painted lacqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Side End Table Glass Crystal Special Laser Engravings Collectible Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The side table 'Transistor' is made of crystal glass.
Dimension: L 55, W 40, H 52 cm. Dimensions are customizable.
Limited Edition of 25.
Each console is hand signed and numbered ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Crystal
Michell Gold + Bob Williams Travertine and Brass / Bronze Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
Italian travertine top side table on brass frame with patinated metal outside edges and bronze finish interior edges by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, 2014.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Exotic Modern Bronze & Glass Two-Tier Drinks/Side Table with Perched Parrot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exotic Modern Bronze & Glass Two-Tier Drinks/Side Table with Perched Parrot, Later 20th Century
This Exotic Modern Bronze & Glass Two-Tier Drinks/Side Table, crafted in the later 2...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Coffee Table Monumental Modern Handmade Circle Blackened Steel Large Waxed
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 11 - Round
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2021
Handmade entirely out of blackened and waxed steel, this table features geometric voids within the table itself. Also available with food...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Doris Cast Blackened Bronze Multifaceted Side Table by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Inspired by Doric columns in archaic architecture, the extruded multi-point star has a different finish on each vertical face: the cast metal is polished on one side but left raw on ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze, Brass
Ghidini 1961 Large Flowers Coffee Side Table in Copper by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Large coffee side table
The natural element is the focus of this project of a coffee table where the surface is shaped like a stylized flower. A triptych of distinct elements which ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Copper
Cast Bronze Colla Side Table by Studio Sunt
Located in Üsküdar, İstanbul
Fine and elegant, the Colla series takes interior design to the next level, both on its own and when combined with other collection pieces.
It is produced with bronze, aluminum, or ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze
Set of Two Ramon Úbeda and Otto Canalda Contemporary Glass 2001 Side Tables
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two side tables model '2001' designed by Ramon Úbeda and Otto Canalda.
Manufactured by BD Barcelona (Spain)
The 2001 side tables are made from an ultra-clear glass and a Pyrex tube mirrored...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass
Indoor/Outdoor Modern Sculptural Ramen Side Table/ Stool Black In Stock
By WARM, Corinna Warm
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The Ramen side table creates a unique sculptural presence in the space it inhabits. Equally at home in living rooms, libraries or galleries, standing alone, it provides a pedestal to...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Stool/Side Table Carbon Dyed Cedar with Carrara Marble Top by Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
Cast-off cedar logs are given second life as a crystalline form. The natural beauty of reclaimed wood is harnessed in this side table and sculpture piece whe...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble
Polished Aluminium Stool with Reel Rush Seating from Anodised Wicker Collection
By Tino Seubert
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...
Category
2010s British Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Round Drum Side Tray Table Corinna Warm for Swedese White Ash, Black Frame
By Corinna Warm, Swedese
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The Drum side tables for Scandinavian company Swedese feature beautifully hand turned bowls made from either natural, black or white stained solid ash that are presented within a bla...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Modern Glass Coffee Table With Sculptural Black Frame Smoked Glass Top
By Corinna Warm, WARM
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The rectangular Ramen coffee table features an asymmetrical frame which creates a focal point in any living space. The extraordinary quality of craftsmanship provides for a seamless ...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Modern Concrete and Metal Console Table by Peter Harrison
Located in Middle Grove, NY
The new Callisto XL table is the larger version of the classic Callisto console. it seamlessly blends concrete, stainless steel, aluminum and wood. The vertic...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Concrete, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Large Handcrafted English Ash Side Table
Located in London, GB
Beautifully hand-turned and handcrafted larger version of our white ash rippled side table. Wonderful modernist form and scale. This is a bespoke piece of fine quality, handmade in L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ash
Tivoli Side Table Round or Square 4 Legs Brass or Bronze Plated + Travertine Top
By Ten10
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ten10 Tivoli side table with 4 legs. The base is stainless steel tube plated in either oil rubbed bronze or burnished brass. The top is 3cm thick vein cut unfilled honed travertine. ...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Hug Side Table by Cesare Arosio
By Laura Meroni
Located in Milan, IT
The innovative Hugs is a set of round coffee tables, characterized by soft lines and a curved base that surrounds the top. Available in two ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Foot Side Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Foot Side Table
Designed by Project 213A in 2023 as part of the Brand's signature Foot Collection.
The "Foot Side Table" was showcased for the firs...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Alexandra Von Furstenberg Trillion Side Table in Ruby and Clear Acrylic
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by the diamond cut, the Trillion Side Table in ruby and clear lucite is a standout piece in the Alexandra Von Furstenberg Collection of Modern Furniture. Crafted with 2-1/2"...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Atlas Brushed Brass Side Table with White Marble Top by Avram Rusu Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Atlas table consists of a 1 1/4” thick chamfered stone top resting on a delicately trellised solid brass base with hardwood feet.
Avram Rusu Studio is a Brooklyn based design s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Nickel, Pewter
Pair of French Modern Cast Bronze Rockwork Drinks/Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Modern Cast Bronze Rockwork Drinks/Side Tables
France, circa 1970s
Each one realistically solidly cast in heavy bronze, with 21-...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Round Drum Side Tray Table Corinna Warm for Swedese White Ash, White Frame
By Corinna Warm, Swedese
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The drum side tables for Scandinavian company Swedese feature beautifully hand turned bowls made from either natural, black or white stained solid ash that are presented within a bla...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Kolos High Coffee Table in Terracotta Glazed Ceramic by Yonoh Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kolos was born from a plaster mold, in a pottery workshop, where the artisans put the glaze on it and then bake it. Even if shiny and smooth to the touch, the material makes itself f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic
New Modern Side Table with accessories in Marble, creator Karen Chekerdjian
Located in Milan, IT
The value of change in a simple act. Karen Chekerdjian’s new creation puts design front and centre: from one foundation, multiple possibilities. Bursting with undeniable energy cour...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Modern Brushed Nickel Cylindrical Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Modern Brushed Nickel Cylindrical Side Table in great vintage condition. Measures 16.5 in diameter and stands 20" tall.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Nickel
Silver and Copper Hourglass Side Drinks Table
Located in New York, NY
A substantial silver and copper hued hourglass side drinks table, circa late-20th century. Table has a weighted base for stability. A great table for drinks, cocktails, etc. Piece is...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Pair of 'Rectiligne' Wrought Iron and Mirror End Tables by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic wrought iron and mirror end tables. Great as sofa end tables or as a two part coffee table.
Bottom shelf is 4 in. from floor.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Crystal Glass Side Table Modern Origami Contemporary Design Made in Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The side table 'Origami Classic' is made of extra-clear crystal glass. Each sheet of extra-clear crystal glass is cut and ground with extreme precision, then the sheets are assembled...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Crystal
Extra White Glass Side Table, Made in Italy
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, IT
The side table Amami is made entirely of extra white glass. The top is circular and 45cm in diameter, while the base is obtained by gluing slightly bevelled 8mm thick slabs.
A side ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass
Round Drum Side Tray Table Corinna Warm for Swedese Black Ash, Black Frame
By Corinna Warm, Swedese
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The drum side tables for Scandinavian company Swedese feature beautifully hand turned bowls made from either natural, black or white stained solid ash that are presented within a bla...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Customizable color ClassiCon Diana E Side Table by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
Konstantin Grcic‘s new series of sheet metal tables is open to a wide range of interpretations and uses and, most importantly, to the imagination. Just as words are built from letter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Handcrafted Scorched Oak Side Table
Located in London, GB
Handcrafted scorched English oak side table.
Taking inspiration from the Arts and Crafts movement this striking contemporary design can inhabit many a style of interior space. The oa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak, Yew
Round Drum Side Tray Table Corinna Warm for Swedese Black Ash, Black Frame
By Corinna Warm, Swedese
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The drum side tables for Scandinavian company Swedese feature beautifully hand turned bowls made from either natural, black or white stained solid ash that are presented within a bla...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Round Drum Side Tray Table Corinna Warm for Swedese Ash, White Frame
By Corinna Warm, Swedese
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The Drum side tables for Scandinavian company Swedese feature beautifully hand turned bowls made from either natural, black or white stained solid ash that are presented within a bla...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Low Coffee Table Brandt CS1 made of stainless steel by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of craft...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Round Drum Side Tray Table Corinna Warm for Swedese White Ash, White Frame
By Corinna Warm, Swedese
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The drum side tables for Scandinavian company Swedese feature beautifully hand turned bowls made from either natural, black or white stained solid ash that are presented within a bla...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Atlas Satin Nickel Side Table with Black Marble Top by AVRAM RUSU STUDIO
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Atlas table consists of a 1 1/4” thick chamfered stone top resting on a delicately trellised solid brass base with hardwood feet. The table is available as a smaller side table ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Nickel, Pewter
Cast Bronze Decorative Table by Studio Sunt
Located in Üsküdar, İstanbul
Sunt enjoys working with textures and the fine appearance that each brush stroke creates on the bronze surface and getting the experience of the privileges that bronze material offer...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Bombay Side Table, by Nathalie du Pasquier, from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Bombay side table has a beautiful contrasting laminate pattern top, designed in 1986 by Nathalie du Pasquier.
Nathalie du Pasquier was born in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Laminate
The Marina Table. Brazilian Solid Wood with Marquetry Design by Amilcar Oliveira
Located in São Paulo, SP
A simple, elegant, and modern table that can also be used as a stool. Crafted from freijó wood and adorned with marquetry inlay using caixeta, sucupira, and jequitibá woods.
* As th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Chrome and White Resin Side or Accent Table
Located in New York, NY
A relatively small chrome and white resin side, end or accent able, in the modern style, circa late-20th century. Piece has a chrome base with a white resin top (attached.) A great p...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Modern Coffee Tables "Reflector Collection" by Sebastiano Bottos, Italia
Located in Pordenone, IT
"Reflective Collection" round coffee tables by Sebastiano Bottos will surprise you with the unexpected luminescence of high-visibility surfaces.
Their reflective colored presence, s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Acrylic
Pair of Black Lacquered Wooden Side Tables, End of Sofa.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of black lacquered wooden side tables, end of sofa.
Pair of side tables in black lacquered wood in the modernist style.
L. 60 W. 60 H. 51 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Heart Side Table
Located in Milan, IT
Thriving in an eclectic and monochromatic interior decor, this iron side table shows off a large heart and vibrant red finish that will bring character and verve to any room. Like al...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Side End Table Circular Black Marquinia Marble Brass Collectible Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Cloud' is a spectacular side table with structure in mirror polished brass and top in Marquinia marble.
The mirror-like finishing of the brass creates different perceptions of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Apex Side Table, Handmade Metal, Modern Look in Black
Located in Istanbul, 34
’Apex’’, a tribute to the power of form and void. It narrates the journey of ascent, from base to zenith. It begins with two horizontal lines and a gap between them, a starting point...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Wide Solid Wood Side Table / Plant Stand – EDGE Series, with Colored Metal Legs
Located in Karabağlar/Izmir, TR
The EDGE Series side table with metal slat leg detail brings both aesthetic appeal and functionality to your space with its modern and minimalist design. The harmony between the soli...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool Low Table Red Levanto Marble 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
ClassiCon Diana B Side Table in Grey Blue by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
Side table? Lectern? Notebook stand? Reference library? Konstantin Grcic‘s new series of sheet metal tables is open to a wide range of interpretations and uses and, most importantly,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Pars Tables, by Raka Studio, Minimalist Side Tables
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
Pars side tables are a bent wood design made by Raka Studio.
This piece's main element is bentwood's organic motion between the top and the base....
Category
2010s Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Pair of Side Tables, End of Sofa, Bronze and Bevelled Glass.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of side tables, end of sofa, bronze and bevelled glass.
Pair of end tables, side tables, bronze tripod table, glass top, contemporary work.
Ø 62 H. 64 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Side or End Table Abstract Sculpture Gold Mirror Steel Cube Collectible Design
Located in Ancona, Marche
Side table "Get Lost!" made of mirror polished stainless steel, colored golden via a particular procedure. The coloring is not a varnish but penetrates the steel and therefore is ver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern side tables for sale on 1stDibs.
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