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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Contemporary Niu Drumstool in Mila Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Niu drumstool Mila lacquer Hand repoussé Limited edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief ...
Category

2010s Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lacquer

A pair of side tables in oak and clear ebony tinted resin. by Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
Bedside tables of ebonized oak and clear resin. Private commission for a pair of bedside tables for a couples London townhouse to reflect their differ...
Category

2010s English Modern Side Tables

Materials

Resin, Oak

Arc Round Coffee Table by Ana Volante Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Arc round coffee table by Ana Volante Studio The Moon Collection Dimensions: Ø 90 x H 75 cm Materials: Oakwood, rose wood, stainless steel and brass Ana Volante, founder of Ana Volante Studio, is a Venezuelan designer specialized in interior environments, furniture design and art proposals. Ana grew up admiring her grandfather’s painting...
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2010s Venezuelan Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mary Forssberg Pair of Telephone Style Nightstands with Drawer
By Mary Forssberg
Located in New York, NY
Pair of telephone style nightstands with one drawer under apron and lower shelf covered in two-tone lacquered linen. Drawer lined with moire fabric.
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Linen, Lacquer

Malachite Coffee Table or Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Versatile set of limited edition tables that can be used together to form a coffee table or individually as side tables. Each has a malachite top and a brass base consisting of several tapering legs angled in different directions. The taller center table...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Malachite Coffee Table or Side Tables
Malachite Coffee Table or Side Tables
$4,140 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Late 20th Century Mahogany Faux Bamboo Single Drawer Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A faux bamboo mahogany single drawer side table in very good vintage condition. Measures 19.5" in width, 11" in depth and stands 29" tall.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Bertu Side Tables, Dublin Large Side Table, Maple
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Side Tables, Dublin Large Side Table, Maple Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Why buy BERTU stumps...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Maple

Jaime Hayon Multi-Color Explorer #01 Table by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Multicolor explorer #01 table Design by Jaime Hayon, 2019 Manufactured by BD Barcelona. Lacquered fibreglass body. Solid turned wooden legs and lacquered. Painted glass table ...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass, Wood

Pair of Kellogg Collection Distressed Walnut Single Drawer Side Tables
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite pair of Kellogg Collection distressed walnut single drawer side tables in excellent condition. Fully Finished inside out. Measures 25" ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Three Rocks High Side Table, Marquetry, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The irregular shapes of the robust volumes of the three rocks tables are finished in smoky brown Birds Eye wood veneer in high gloss varnish. Here is prese...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Olive, Rosewood, Wood

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Tables, Green Onyx, 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 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Onyx

Italian Square Travertine Marble table by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Square Travertine marble table by Le Lampade This table can be custom made.
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Chinese Double Coin Garden Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually proportioned ceramic table is a modern interpretation of the classic Chinese drum-form garden stool. Cloaked in a pristine, monochrome white glaze, the wide stool is d...
Category

20th Century Chinese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Dutch School Design Project "BLOOMM" Origami Side Table
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Very Rare Dutch School Project Design "BLOOMM" Side table. Made in The Netherlands, early 2000's. Limited edition. Lacquered orange perforated and folded sheet of steel with protecti...
Category

Early 2000s Dutch Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair Modern Round Glass Chrome Accent Tables
Located in New York, NY
These tables feature a round clear glass top and a steel frame with a chrome finish. The base consists of a circular ring at the bottom and a curved metal piece that rises to support...
Category

20th Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Crest and Trough Contemporary Side Table
Located in London, GB
When two waves encounter each other, they make ‘interference pattern’. Crest and trough create a resultant wave of greater, lower or the same amplitude in this superposition and thes...
Category

2010s Korean Modern Side Tables

Materials

Polystyrene

Crest and Trough Contemporary Side Table
Crest and Trough Contemporary Side Table
$3,502 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Gervasoni Heiko 44 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Clay

Lobel Originals Side Table in Snakeskin 2021 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Round side table with gently curved legs covered in beige and black snake skin by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals, American 2021 (signed with Lobel Originals label on bottom). This ta...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

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

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Arenaria Coffee Table by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Arenaria Coffee Table by Imperfettolab Limited edition Dimensions: D60 x W50 x H35 cm Materials: Fiberglass. Also available in different dimensions and colors. Please contact us. Li...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

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

Modern Natura Brown Walnut Pedestal in Channel Glass Mosaic by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Natura Pedestal by Ercole Home has a natural wood finish on walnut. Handcut glass mosaics in apple green and black mother of pearl glass mosa...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

P.E. Guerin Exquisitely Crafted "Steel and Burnished Brass Dore Table" 1982
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted "Steel and Burnished Brass Dore Table" with exquisite trim, sabots and inset glass tops by P.E. Guerin, American 1982. P.E. Guerin is known for top-notch artisan...
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Solid Dark Oak Ina Nesting Side Table 13"Dia by Mary Ratcliffe Studio
Located in Toronto, ON
A collection of tables designed to work independently or as a group of nested pieces. Each table is comprised of five rounded legs and a rounded top. Custom colours, sizing and heights are available upon request. 13 - 13"D x 15" or 18" - starting at $2267 in blackened oak 19 - 19"D x 18" or 15" - starting at $2295 in blackened oak 25 - 25"D x 18" or 15" - starting at $2350 in blackened oak We work with North American solid hardwoods on a made-to-order fabrication basis. Additional offerings in white oak, dark oak, walnut & hard maple are available, with different finish oils & stains at our disposal. Please reach out for any customizations to species, stains, or leather quality. We are more than happy to provide more information and pricing as per your specifications. As all of our products are made-to-order, we cannot accept returns or refunds of purchased items. Crating, shipping & packaging materials are not included in the flat rate shipping quote provided. Please inquire within at the time of order for a quote on any applicable charges. Mary Ratcliffe Studio...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ash, Oak, Walnut

Mers Console Table in Pacific Blue Aluminum
Located in Vancouver, BC
The Mers console table is fabricated from solid aluminum with powdercoat finish. It is suitable for use indoors and out. Shown in aluminum with pa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Shelton-Mindel Round Mahogany Side Table 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted round side table with radiating pattern in mahogany with inlays by Shelton-Mindel for Luten-Clarey-Stern (LCS), American 1990s.
Category

1990s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

"Hexxed" Glass and Aluminum Top & Painted Steel Side Table by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Hexxed" is a side table, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring a top in glass with alluminum backside and a base in varnished steel with verdigris (...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Time of Action n. 20-1 Contemporary Side Table in Wood
Located in London, GB
Work begins with a small idea of the form of life. What makes us valuable is not the possession of something but every moment that appears in the process. Series uses ebonizing and ...
Category

2010s South Korean Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Cascade Design Low Drum Stool by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition, Customizable
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cascade Design low drum stool. Antique copper. Hand repoussé. Limited edition. Customizable. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. T...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Tables

Materials

Copper

Side Table, Night Stand in Solid Wood, Auxiliary Table Socle 4 by Joel Escalona
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle 4 Side Table, Auxiliary Table, Night Stand Socle is a small solid wood table designed by the NONO design team. Made of solid wood, its elaborated construction serves as a sup...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Jaime Hayon Multi-Color Green Explorer #03 Table by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Multi-color explorer #03 table Design by Jaime Hayon, 2019 Manufactured by BD Barcelona. Laquered fibreglass body. Solid turned wooden legs and lacquered. Painted glass table ...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass, Wood

Contemporary Travertino Side Table with Rosso Alicante Inlay
Located in London, GB
fUUUUsillo stands as a testament to Burgio’s ethos, with its contemporary design mixed with classic Italian sensibility. Designed by husband and wife duo Alireza Sadeh and Isabella B...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Star Axis Side Table in Black Aluminum by Neal Aronowitz
Located in Portland, OR
This modern, minimalist side table by award-winning artist/designer Neal Aronowitz is a powerful sculptural statement and a dynamic presence in any room! The Star Axis Collection rep...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

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

Solid Dark Oak Ina Nesting Side Table 19"Dia by Mary Ratcliffe Studio
Located in Toronto, ON
A collection of tables designed to work independently or as a group of nested pieces. Each table is comprised of five rounded legs and a rounded top. Custom colours, sizing and heigh...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ash, Oak, Walnut

Archer Side Table by Brian Chaaban
Located in London, GB
our Archer Side Table combines architectural elegance with artisanal craftsmanship. Drawing inspiration from classic geometric forms, this distinctive side table adds refined sophist...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Jaime Hayon Contemporary Dark Grey Explorer #01 Table by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dark Grey Explorer #03 table Design by Jaime Hayon, 2019 Manufactured by BD Barcelona. Laquered fibreglass body. Solid turned wooden legs and lacquered. Painted glass table top. M...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass, Wood

Contemporary Boton One Side Table in Conacaste Solid Wood by Labrica
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Inspired by old brass buttons and cuff links, this series includes three different table tops each with a distinct base. The series continues to grow and each piece can be modified t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of 'Esquisse' Wrought Iron and Marble Side Tables by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Esquisse' of wrought iron and honed marble side tables in the style of Jean-Michel Frank.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Custom Fluted Cream Bedside Nightstand Table
Located in North York, ON
Custom fluted cream bedside nightstand table. Handcrafted and custom made to order here at Carrocel in Toronto, Canada. Featuring 2 drawers, hidden...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Moroso NANOOK Side table in Polished gold chrome by Philippe Bestenheider
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It reflects a study of the passage from two to three dimensions based on observing the tanning of a quadruped’s hide. This taut skin evokes memories of the animal it once was. The sa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Modern Mó Coffee Tables Sahara Noir Marble Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 Mó Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Mó marble coffee table pays homage to the anci...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Custom Boton One Side Table in Conacaste Solid Wood by Labrica
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Inspired by old brass buttons and cuff links, this series includes three different table tops each with a distinct base. The series continues to grow and each piece can be modified t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Novalis Side Table by Michael Gittings
Located in Geneve, CH
Novalis Side Table by Michael Gittings One of a Kind Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 45 cm Materials: Stainless steel, copper, enamel. Michael Gittings Melbourne based designer Michael ...
Category

2010s Australian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Copper, Enamel

Ghidini 1961 Opera Large Round Table with Gold Finish by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Round 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: Sta...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Moroso PIPE Side table by Daniel Libeskind
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Placing the coarse before the fine, preferring a choice that bucks the trend compared to the most common research into the slim form. Despite this, staying light, ethereal. The desig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Ghidini 1961 Opera Rectangular Table with Gold Finish 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

Sculptural Profiterole Small Occasional Table, in Black Wood by Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Profiterole small coffee table and Profiterole occasional table are in marble and wood respectively, supported by round dessert-like spher...
Category

2010s Slovenian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Kaus, Sahara Noir Side Table
Located in Campobasso, CB
"Kaus" is a highly functional and minimal side table, easily adaptable in any kind of interior space. It is made of powder-coated steel and a top of the finest Sahara noir...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Kaus, Sahara Noir Side Table
Kaus, Sahara Noir Side Table
$577 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Contemporary Scale Pyramid Epoxy Resin Side Table / Stool in Yellow by Facture
Located in New York, NY
Represented by Tuleste Factory This stool/side table features four transitioning layers from a light to dark yellow over a stepped white wood core. The interior and exterior facets ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Resin

Jaime Hayon Dark Grey Explorer #03 Table by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dark grey explorer #03 table Design by Jaime Hayon, 2019 Manufactured by BD Barcelona. Laquered fibreglass body. Solid turned wooden legs and lacquered. Painted glass tabletop...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass, Wood

Contemporary Five Legs Aluminium Coffee Table by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Unmatched coffee table by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Dimensions: W 170 x L 60 x H 40 cm Materials: Aluminium Pietro Franceschini is an architect a...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Bertu Side Table, Outdoor Side Table, the Crag
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Side Table, Outdoor Side Table, the Crag This Outdoor Side Table - The Crag is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. The Sa...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Berlin Side Table by Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
With a nod to the postmodern structures of Ettore Sottsass and a presence all its own, the Berlin side table is a striking study in monochromes and the natural beauty of marble. M...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Sketch Contemporary Side Table in Metal and Lacquered Top
Located in London, GB
The sketch side table is an homage to the importance of sketching when designing: Where any line or unusual shape can lead you into a different direc...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Icon Small White Carrara Side Table by Phase Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Icon Small White Carrara Side Table by Phase Design Dimensions: Ø 38,1 H 51.5 cm. Materials: White Carrara marble, powder-coated metal and brushed brass. Solid steel and brass with...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass

2 Loggia Small Side Table or Black Terrazzo Marble by Portego
Located in Stienta, IT
Loggia is a side table made in marble or resin terrazzo. This is a set of 2 pieces. A material, traditionally used in the Renaissance for the paving of the noble palaces, here is...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Terrazzo

Cupola Round Table Black Stain
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Black stained Conacaste wood hollow center for weight in base and solid wood top. Part of Labrica's Arco collection was inspired by Spanish Colonial Architecture found in Antigua Gu...
Category

2010s Guatemalan Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Transitional Turned Leg Jenks Side Table in Oak by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Jenks Side Table features transitional turned legs and a drawer integrated into the front apron. Shown in Italian Gray on Oak H 22.5 in. x W 23.5 in. x D 21.5 in...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Kartell Square Tray Table by Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an articulated system of table surfaces for the home or office. The construction concept of the design is based on small tables and shelf systems, with patterns and finishes ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Square Tray Table by Piero Lissoni
Kartell Square Tray Table by Piero Lissoni
$1,012 Sale Price / item
20% Off

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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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