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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 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
Ceramic Side Table Tall navy
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Large Ceramic Side Table in navy. Designed by Project 213A in 2023 This hand-build ceramic side tables has an organic structure allowing each side to have a versatile appearance. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Clay

Italian Modern Vintage Clear Glass Sofa Table Genio Massimo Ghini Italy 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage clear glass sofa table or side table by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Fiam, 20th century Italy. A waterfall like sofa table from clear glass supported with metal feet design...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Coito Sculptural Side Table in Tropical Hardwood by Pedro Paulo Venzon
Located in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
Coito (translate into English as "Coitus") is a side table that forms part of a trio of pieces called the "Tríptico Infame" (Infamous Triptych). The “Tríptico Infame” is a look a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Side Tables

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Hardwood

Ninfea Coffee Table Light Blue Base Iridescent Iron Handmade by Cupioli Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
the "Water Lily" coffee table is inspired by the lightness and natural elegance of the aquatic flower from which it takes its name. The top, handcrafted with the refined scagliola te...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Modern Diamant Side Table, Champagne Brushed Brass, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Diamant side table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Diamant lends a contemporary aura to any environment. A side table in champagne-coloured...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel

Modern Stripe Design Round Coffee Table with Glass Top, Multi Colors, in Stock
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Modern Stripe Design Round Coffee Table with Glass Top, Multi Colors, in Stock Introducing our modern side table, a truly unique piece of art furniture that is a part of a living roo...
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2010s Hong Kong Modern Side Tables

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Gold Plate

Shadow Side Table by Cesare Arosio
Located in Milan, IT
With a structure in lacquered metal and support surfaces in a choice of marbles and glasses from the collection, this version of the Shadow Side Table features a satin brass painted metal structure with the lower surface in black marquinia marble and the table top in bronzed glass. The Shadow project...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Metal

Foot Stool in Black
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
This playful design is inspired by a classic milking stool, and has a fun twist with three individually shaped legs. The stool is hand carved by artisans in northern Portugal from ch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Chestnut

Foot Stool in Black
Foot Stool in Black
$1,068 / item
Textured Wavy Customizable Nightstand in Sculpted Ash by Luke Malaney
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The T nightstand is hand sculpted from pigmented solid ash with a natural oil / wax finish. It was originally created in Brooklyn, New York, as a personal gift for the artist's broth...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Ash

Occasional Table Dwell Stone
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The STONE coffee table from Dwell by Malerba introduces a new material: stoneware, which is used to create modern coffee tables and accessories. This versatile piece is suitable for ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Lacquer

Osis Edition Side Table by Llot Llov
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The surface finish OSIS is an innovation developed by the Berlin-based studio LLOT LLOV, who studied the osmosis effects caused by salt on wood. The surface is painted monochrome or ...
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2010s German Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Pair of Modern Leather Top Accent Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern leather top accent table with leather-wrapped round top supported by a six-legged gilt metal base with a stretcher. Dimensions: 16" W x 16" D x 21" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Forma Side Table by DeMuro Das in Pink Quartz
Located in New York, NY
The Forma side or drinks table by DeMuro Das has a top in pink quartz and a sculptural hand cast base in solid antique bronze.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Miniforms Superpop Low Coffee Table in Black by Paolo Cappello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Superpop likes to turn plastic into art using a combination of recycling and colour. It thus becomes supersustainable, superlight and supercool, in extremely versatile, compact desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Plastic

21st Century Matteo Zorzenoni Cantilever L Coffee Table Wood
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Cantilever L, Colorama Collection Design by Matteo Zorzenoni, product by Scapin Collezioni Cantilever is a side or coffee table characterized by a visual imbalance created because i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Rubi Side Coffee Table Marble Gold Leaf Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rubi side table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Like a sparkling ruby ring, our magnificent Rubi side table ties in with the Art Deco style by r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Gold Leaf

Pocket Nightstand in Reclaimed Pine, Ash, and Copper by Luke Malaney
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pocket nightstand is full of little idiosyncracies: Its reclaimed wood legs are jointed at a slight angle that can be placed towards or away from the bed. The solid ash top has a...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Copper

Palm Side Table, Calacatta Viola and Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Palm side table is an exquisite delicate design that combines a meaningful message with luxurious materials. Palm is the symbol of relaxed sophistication. It’s the warm breeze i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Metal

Postmodern Bent Glass Side or End Table in the Style of Fiam
By FIAM
Located in New York, NY
A Postmodern bent glass side or end table in the style of Italian design house Fiam, circa late-20th century. A substantial all glass, bent glass, side or end table, with lower shelf...
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Late 20th Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

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

Olaf Polished and Etched Cast Glass Sculptural Side Table by Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A cast glass sculpture that serves as a side table. Polished and partially frosted, it evokes melting ice, urging awareness and action for a sustainable future. This listing is fo...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Echo III Slender Side Table in Honeydew, Translucent Solid Resin, by Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Echo III Slender Side Table in Green by Ian Alistair Cochran Solid Resin H 18" x Diameter 12" Like its predecessor, the Dew Drops, the Echo Series is a collection of small tables...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Resin

Ceramic Side Table Tall - Geometric shape
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
GEOMETRIC CERAMIC SIDE TABLE, designed in 2023. Hand-sculpted ceramic table with an organic shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop and finished with a custom glaze. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Clay

Modern Round Side Table in Macassar Ebony from Costantini, Andino - In Stock
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

20th Century, Bamileke Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
A bold and lively 20th century Bamileke stool hand-carved of one piece of wood with a beautifully designed basket-weave pattern, and with a rich patina ...
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20th Century Cameroonian Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Glas Italia SPECTRUM Rectangular Low table by Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sophisticated composite low table in shape of a tub, made by bonding 45 ° laminated glass slabs, different in quality and finish. The bottom is mirrored, whilst the four sides are ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Glass

Hélice, SN9 Table attrb Pierre Chareau, c.1930
Located in Surbiton, GB
Iron Hélice, SN9 side table attributed to Pierre Chareau, circa 1930. Designed in 1929, the table exemplifies the "fan" principle that Pierre Chareau frequently employed in his work...
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Early 20th Century French Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Modern Plump Side Table Deep Olive Translucent Polyurethane Resin by Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Plump Side Table by Ian Alistair Cochran Solid Resin H 27 x L 27" x W 27" A continuation of the Plump series of sculptural furniture. The shapes play upon the effect that resin ha...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Resin

21st Century Matteo Zorzenoni Cone Coffee Side Table Metal Polyurethane Scapin
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Cone, Colorama collection Design by Matteo Zorzenoni, product by Scapin Collezioni The Cone side table, designed through a geometric essential shap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Picasso Marble Arch Side Table
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Add a touch of elegance to any room with this stunning Marble Side Table. The arch shaped sides of this side table works with a variety of interior aesthetics from traditional to con...
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2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Modern Mó Coffee Table, Sahara Noir Marble Brass, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mó Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Mó marble coffee table pays homage to the ancient celebr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel

ClassiCon Bell Olive Side Table 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

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Blown Glass

Isokon Stool, Venesta 1930s, attr to Bauhaus designer team incl Gropius & Breuer
Located in London, GB
Isokon Furniture Company (design team, UK) Isokon Stool Designed c.1933, produced by Luterma, Tallinn (Reval) Estonia, for Venesta, UK. Retailed by Isokon...
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1930s British Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Plywood

Olive Green Murano Glass Glass Stem Side Table, 1 of 2
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Murano glass side table featuring an olive green center and brass legs. A great statement piece for any setting.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Coupelle coffee table in Bronze glass by Marie et Alexandre for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Coupelle coffee table, created by designers Marie et Alexandre for the Driade brand, represents a fascinating fusion of art and function, inspired by the architecture of Le Corbu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Modern Side Table, Natural Square Stump
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Price is per stump, not per pair. 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 modern wood side tables...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

Chunky Miter Side Table in Beetroot Stained Walnut by Mock Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Miter is an elemental side table that evokes mass and stability. It's available in yellow resin, raw aluminum, or beetroot stained walnut, with all three versions constructed by ...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Wrought Iron and Travertine 'Entretoise' Side Table by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wrought iron and travertine 'Entretoise' side table by Design Frères.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Wrought Iron

Stool/Side Table in Whitewashed Cedar by Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
Cast-off cedar logs are given second life as a crystalline form. Named Little Gem, the natural beauty of reclaimed wood is harnessed in this side table and sculpture piece where nature informs design. Each Little Gem is hand-shaped and faceted based on the different characteristics of the log used, and variations in wood grain. Top surface and finish further ensure that no two are alike. Left to weather outdoors, this piece will acquire a natural silver finish. Stool is sold as an individual piece. There are many options for customization with the Little Gems. Shown in main image is whitewashed Western yellow cedar...
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2010s Canadian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cedar

Contemporary Infinity Coffee Table Calacatta Marble Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Infinity Coffee Table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Infinity marble coffee table captures the passage of time in an infinite ga...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

New Modern Side Table in Black Marquinia marble, Designer Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Side Table in Black Marquinia marble Size: ⌀ 39 x 50 cm - 15.4 x 19.7 in. Commercial name: Nissa Side Table in Black Marquinia marble, Nissa Collection by the Spanish designer Ivan...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Miniforms PLAUTINO Side table by Paolo Cappello and Simone Sabatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Plautino combines solidity with endearing appeal: the legs of Plauto are reduced in size and explore different directions, resulting in two substantial modular coffee tables. Balance...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Tana Side Table by DeMuro Das in Silver Pyrite
Located in New York, NY
The Tana side or drinks table by DeMuro Das has a circular tray top in silver pyrite supported by a sculptural, hand-cast solid nickel silver base.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Side Tables

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Pyrite, Nickel

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

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Blown Glass

Solastra Sculptural Blown and Fused Glass Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Solastra. 2025 Handcrafted at Jonathan Amar Studio – Portugal Solastra is a sculptural side table combining ancestral craftsmanship with contemporary design. The base is shaped usin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Blown Glass

Acrylic and Glass Occasional Table by Les Prismatiques
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautifully designed acrylic with a 1/2" thick inset glass top occasional table by Les Prismatiques.
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1970s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Acrylic, Glass

21st Century Matteo Zorzenoni Cantilever S Coffee Table Alpi Green Marble
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Cantilever small, Colorama Collection. Design by Matteo Zorzenoni, product by Scapin Collezioni. Cantilever is a small side or coffee table characterized by a visual imbalance creat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Echo III Slender Side Table in Ocean, Translucent Solid Resin by Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Echo III Slender Side Table in Ocean by Ian Alistair Cochran Solid Resin W 12.5" x L 12.5" x H 17.5" W 31.75 x H 31.75 x L 50.8 cm Like its predecessor, the Dew Drops, the Echo ...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Resin

1900s, Art Nouveau Pair of Mahogany Nightstands with Marble top
Located in Miami, FL
Late 19th century Art Nouveau pair of nightstands with marquetry inlays in walnut, bronze handles, restored and polished to wax.
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20th Century French Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Gervasoni Brise 56 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

Pair of Red Onyx Cube Tables by Pace Collection
Located in Highland, IN
This stunning pair of cube tables by Pace Collection are made of rich red onyx. Their scale allows them to serve as end tables, a coffee table (either segmented, or together) or nigh...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Onyx

UNISM - Set of Two Low Side Table in Polished Brass
Located in Warszawa, PL
A set of two side tables that will perfectly complement the interior of your living room. The Fluid Low Side Table, crafted using the sand-casting method and standing 47 cm tall, is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Contemporary Ceramic Modern Blue/Yellow Sidetable Glazed Earthenware
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade earthenware blue and yellow side table manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay bodys are mixed with natural fibers like corn, straw, or heather...
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2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Olympia Olympia Marble 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

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Travertine

Cocktail Table Modern Hand-Shaped Round Handmade Blackened and Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
Spirit Table J.M. Szymanski D. 2021 Our spirit table is a self portrait of the owner. What is your spirit animal? We will carve the spirit into iron. Custom sizes available....
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Iron

Pair of Drum Side Tables by Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Drum side tables or coffee tables by Steve Chase. Constructed of wood covers with plaster and lacquer. In good vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age. Measu...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Plaster, Wood

Contemporary Modern, Volume High Side Table, Metal Base & Black Toros 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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Marble, Sheet Metal

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Table, 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 Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Onyx

New Modern Side Table in Travertine, Designer Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Side Table in Travertine Size: ⌀ 39 x 50 cm - 15.4 x 19.7 in. Commercial name: Nissa Side Table in Travertine, Nissa Collection by the Spani...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Santambrogio Milano Architectural Blue Glass Side Tables - 2022 - a Pair
By Carlo Santambrogio
Located in Miami, FL
From the renowned glass architectural firm Santambrogio Milano, this pair of blue glass side tables were designed for the Simplicity Collection a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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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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