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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Stainless Steel

Handcraft Side Table Organic Shape Steel Contour 5 Color 2 Height Small Top
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Twist Collection - side table with steel 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 inche...
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Early 2000s Spanish Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Iron

Handcraft Side Table Organic Shape Brass Contour 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 ...
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Early 2000s Spanish Modern Side Tables

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Iron, Brass

Handmade Modern Pedestal Table by Peter Harrison. Metal Cables Concrete and Wood
Located in Middle Grove, NY
The Xenon table has a 12 inch square top and stands 36 inches tall. This pedestal features stainless steel cables twisted into a series of pleasing bends. It has a sculptural presenc...
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Early 2000s American Modern Side Tables

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Concrete, Stainless Steel, Aluminum

Oscar Side Table in Santos Rosewood
Located in Milan, IT
Uniting tradition and modernity, the exquisite designs of the new Oscar collection adapt to settings with a contemporary and cosmopolitan flavor. Featuring sophisticated elements, such as Santos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Vintage Cherry Wood Side Tables on Castors
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of unusual side tables, mobile, on castors, teak veneer, storage space in the lower part. Very good used condition, normal wear and signs of use. Dimensions: 55x35x76 cm [21.65x...
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1980s European Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Side or End Table Organic Shape Black Marquina Marble Mirror Steel Collectible
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Cloud' is a spectacular side table with structure in mirror polished stainless steel and top in Marquinia marble.The mirror-like finishing of the stainless steel creates differe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Stainless Steel

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 ...
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2010s South Korean Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Isabella Costantini, Italy, Odilia Side Table, Lapis Blue and Dark Oak Glossy
Located in Ascoli Piceno, IT
Designed by IC and impeccably realized by skilled Italian artisans, the Odilia side table features a geometrical top and bottom with central sphere. Its design is playful and elegant...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Set of 2 Customizable Air Side Tables with Crystal Acrylic Tops & Brass Legs
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This side tables pay tribute to the invisible foundations of life on Earth. Standing on rosebush branches, molded in brass casting, the acrylic top seemingly floats, as if suspended ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Black Walnut 24" Side Table with Copper Feature Leg by Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
This 24" solid American black walnut side table with featured copper plated steel leg is inspired by the sun’s apparent orbit around the earth, the table legs exposed on the top surface create a celestial composition. The table top is made out of solid American black walnut and features a 6" and 3" copper plated steel legs alongside 2 additional solid wood legs. Hinterland Design's "Ecliptic Table...
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2010s Canadian Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Copper

Doris Cast Blackened Bronze and Aluminum Multifaceted Coffee Table Set
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Side tables in cast bronze or aluminum of different diameters and heights that can be combined to create a coffee table. Inspired by Doric columns in Archaic architecture, the extrud...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Aluminum, Bronze

Side or End Table Organic Shape Orange Onyx Brass Collectible Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Cloud' is a spectacular side table with structure in brushed brass and top in orange onyx. The brushed finishing of the brass creates interesting reflections of light. Dimensions: L 73, W 54, H 50 cm Limited Edition of 45. Each side table is hand signed and numbered by the artists (engraved), 100% handmade in Italy and comes with a “Certificate of Authenticity”. "We wanted to kidnap a cloud, slice it into thin sheets like it's done with blocks of marble. After, we take the central slab with the most beautiful pattern. To keep the cloud from escaping, we tied it on to weights, disguising them as light, golden legs. Now, that the cloud is fixed to the ground forever we dressed her in the colour of orange onyx which rested for millennia in the depth of heavy mountains. The cloud has become a table and nobody will ever unmask it". The artworks by Barberini & Gunnell are regularly shown at international art fairs, such as PAD London, PAD Genève, PAD Monaco, Salon Art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Side Table Curved Design Black Marble Top Mirror Steel Rings Structure Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Cloud' is a spectacular side table with structure in mirror polished stainless steel and top in Marquinia marble. The mirror-like finishing of the stainless steel creates differ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Side or End Table White Paonazzo Marble Mirror Brass Collectible Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Cloud' is a spectacular side table with structure in mirror polished brass and top in Paonazzo marble, origin: Tuscany. The mirror-like finishing of the brass creates different ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

UNISM - small bowl - cast brass - polished
Located in Warszawa, PL
The small Fluid Bowl, with its irregular shape and approximately 23 cm diameter, is crafted using the sand-casting technique. Its organic design, featuring three distinct recesses, m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Side Tables

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Brass

21st Century Maseen A-X Side table in Matt Bronze Finishing by Samer Alameen
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
"From a strong passion for Meccano, a series of side tables that show us how individual components can create infinite possibilities and endless meanings. Like the gears and cogwheel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Metal

James de Wulf Concrete Mini Round Side Table, Premium Colors
Located in Paia, HI
If we were to give this little table a persona, it would be our little pup. Always extending a happy welcome home and standing by for support, this little guy is a delight to have ar...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Concrete

Venetian Gold fleck Glass Side table
Located in Denton, TX
Murano style gold and silver fleck bowl with sculpted pedestal, Comes with glass top so that you can use as a table .
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Late 20th Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Gold

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

ClassiCon Bell Side Table in Black and Sapphire Blue by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
The bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the lightweight, fragile material of glass as base for a metal top that seems to float above it. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Tables

Materials

Blown Glass

Modern Foldable Metal Hermes-Orange Round Cafe Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic cafe collapsable table powder-coated in a color we like to call Hermes Orange. This sturdy and versatile table can be used formally or info...
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Customizable Luxury Side Table by Ramón Esteve in Antique Brass/Nickel Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This side table exudes modern elegance, adding a touch of sophistication to refined living spaces. Natural materials blend seamlessly, creating a captivating interplay of textures an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Side Night Stand Table Modern Glass Crystal Limited Edition Collectible Design
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

21st Century Surande Floor Lamp in Carrara Marble by Alessandro Zambelli
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
"Sculpted from marble and illuminated by a visionary light, Surande is a wonder-object that goes beyond the dimension of reality. The suspended glass sphere reflects the light creating an iridescent and beguiling atmosphere which transforms the environment revealing a new dimension." Surande Floor lamp, suitable as a side table too, in turned Carrara marble with matt treatment. Cool white LED spotlight at the well inner base. The suspended reflective sphere in iridescent borosilicate glass with adjustable height by reel system. Metal sliding...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Opera Rectangular Table Gold By Richard Hutten
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant rectangular table in stainless steel was designed by Richard Hutten for the Dutch National Opera and Ballet House. This piece features a PVD coating that guarantees no c...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

ClassiCon Diana E Side Table in Grey Blue 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Cylindrical Low Tables Set of 4 In Wood or Lacquer.
Located in NEW YORK, NY
These sets of four low tables offer a versatile and stylish addition to any interior space. Available in different sizes and finishes, they are designed to seamlessly integrate into ...
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2010s Greek Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Ceramic, Wood, Lacquer

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

Materials

Mahogany

Ten10 Madeira Line Round Side Table Solid Plank Cedar Top Stainless Steel Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This table is part of the Madeira Line from Ten10. The table is made to order. The top is solid plank oiled vertical grain western red cedar. The planks are 1 1/4" thick. The base is...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modern Oxford Side Table Calacatta Marble Brass Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Oxford Side Table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. In his poem "Thyrsis", the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold called...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Onyx, Marble, Brass

Contemporary Modern, Volume High Side Table, Metal Base & Stained Wooden 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

Materials

Sheet Metal

Handmade Modern Pedestal Table By Peter Harrison. Metal Concrete and Wood
Located in Middle Grove, NY
The Torus pedestal tabletop joins to its base with a unique aluminum joint. Precision milled out of a solid chunk of metal, this joinery structurally supports the top while providing...
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Early 2000s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Concrete, Stainless Steel, Aluminum

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

Materials

Carrara Marble, Sheet Metal

Side Table by Laura Griziotti for Arflex, Iron, Granite
Located in Miami, FL
Side Table by Laura Griziotti for Arflex, black painted steel base and Granite top. No longer in production.
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1990s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Granite, Iron

Turned Wood Side Table
Located in Milan, IT
This decorative side table makes a striking addition to any living room, complementing both modern and traditional interiors with its fusion of styles. Crafted from solid wood, its opulent base features an aged silver leaf gloss finish for a vintage look...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Kartell Ghost Buster Commode in Smoke by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Kartell catalogue adds yet another piece to its furniture collection, the commode. Starck has revamped it and the Kartell-style commode evokes the lines of Classic furniture while its transparency and plastic material give it a contemporary voice. Corners and curves, straight lines and sinuous play over its surfaces and give life to an intriguing game of eye-catching perspectives and reflections. Ghost...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plastic

Side Table in stained wood, Bold side table by Ming Design Studio
Located in 中西區, HK
The Bold tables & stools are the recognition of materiality renewed, meant to be touched and used. BOLD is seamingly an easy oriental symbols, though it’s fate is no stranger to tha...
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2010s Chinese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Ash

1980s Marble and Stainless Steel Occasional Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A marble and stainless steel occasional table by Helikon from the 1980s. Marble-top is 1.25'' thick, with great figuring and patina.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Kartell Square Glossy Table in Marble White Chrome Frame by Antonio Citterio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The TopTop table line is distinguished by its leg which can be either a round or square transparent section with a multi-faceted surface and metal core.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Vintage Modern Rectangular Chrome Glass & Wrapped Rattan Side Table Attr to DIA
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage modern rectangular chrome, glass, and wrapped rattan side table attributed to DIA (Design Institute of America). Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vi...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Side Table Crystal Glass Laser Engravings Decoration Contemporary Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The side table 'Transistor' is made of crystal glass. Inspiration fuelled by the intricate wiring of electric circuit boards. The pattern was archived on the inside of the glass via ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Crystal

Tree Stump Tables, Natural
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Why buy our 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. 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. These tree stump tables...
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2010s North American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cedar

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 ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass, Wood

Doris Cast Oxidized Bronze Multifaceted Side Table 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 ...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Bronze, Brass

"Overdyed" Aniline Dyed Ash Veneered Top & Steel Side Table by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Overdyed" is a side table, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring a top in MDF with aniline dyed ash veneer (top color options are indigo blue or wea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair of Luxury Oxidised Copper Robot Side Tables, End Tables, Nightstands
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
A pair of Robot side tables in oxidized copper. Each Robot table is individually coated in copper so they all have an absolutely unique finish. The tables are then hand-finished with beeswax for protection. The look of the side tables changes over time as the copper oxidizes and changes color. The tables feature a pigeon hole box shelf...
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2010s British Modern Side Tables

Materials

Copper, Steel

Malaparte Side Table by Stephane Parmentier x Giobagnara
Located in New York, NY
For nearly twenty years, the Giobagnara brand has combined traditional know-how and leading-edge technology to produce elegance of the highest standard. With luxurious creations avai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Leather

Black Gloss Rectangular Side Table
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant side table is crafted from solid wood, boasting a glossy black lacquered finish. Featuring tapered legs and two semi-circular base details, the design is enhanced with brass accents, characterized by a light brushed bronze finish. Finished with a polished bronze top with chamfered edges, the black gloss rectangular side table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Wood

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Cantilever S Verde Guatemala Marble End Table by Matteo Zorzenoni
Located in Milan, IT
Form and function combine seamlessly in this simple and elegant design that provides the perfect foil for the opulent deep green Verde Guatemala marble with black and white veining. ...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Capirucho Turned Side Table Mustard and Conacaste
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Solid wood turned side table made out of solid conacaste and brushed mustard accents The capirucho side table and stool are inspired by a popular ye...
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21st Century and Contemporary Central American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Late 20th Century Italian Ceramic Top Wicker Tiered Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 20th Century Italian Ceramic Top Wicker Tiered Side Table. Measures 20.25" in width, 20.25" in depth and stands 19" in height.
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Wicker

Romeo Abstract Side Table by Chiara Provasi
Located in Milan, IT
From Chiara Provasi's Couture collection, the Romeo abstract side table is the perfect complement to the Mila abstract painting sideboard. On a Minimalist gold frame, the round coffe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Other

In Stock-TOTEM Side Table in Concrete & Stained Black Oak by Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The TOTEM is conceived as a multipurpose series of objects forming a singular minimal structure. Formed by a wooden tray sitting over a concrete base, the TOTEM juxtaposes the raw co...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Concrete

Modern Side Table / 13” Diameter White Stump
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These are handmade from our family to yours! See how we do it here. This stump table is kiln dried! This process helps with major cracking, moisture issues, and bugs! This Stump En...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cedar

Metro Cylindrical Side Table/ Pedestal Desert Red
Located in Highland, IN
This minimalist, cylindrical side table or pedestal by Metro is finished in a beautiful "Desert Red" color. 20.25"h X 15.75"d.
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1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

ClassiCon Pli Low Side Table in Green 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

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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