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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
"Work is over" Coffee Table in Varnished Steel by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Work is Over" is a coffee table, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, made of a folded and perforated metal sheet in varnished st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Glas Italia SPECTRUM Square 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

Natura Side Table
Located in Giza Governorate, EG
The Natura Side Tables celebrate a plethora of colours, allowing for a customizable experience that caters to diverse preferences. The selection of cool and warm tones offers flexibi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Polyester

Lucite Pedestal Table
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a newly made Lucite heavy pedestal side table.
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Lucite

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

Victorian Style Carved Fruitwood and Marble Inset Pedestal Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Victorian style carved fruitwood and marble inset pedestal side table measuring 21" in diameter and 29.5" in height.
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Late 20th Century American Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Green Glass Table by Duiliu Barnabé / Fontana Arte, c.a. 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare and sophisticated low table by mid century painter Duilio "Dubé" Barnabé. It's heavy glass top has chiseled edges and behind glass painting. ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Steel

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. M...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Electrum Brass and Nickel Accent Table
Located in New York, NY
Mixed metals. A swirling constellation of polished brass and polished nickel rods topped with mirrored glass, our electrum accent table is the perfect cocktail perch. With a simple, but kinetic form and a glamorous combo of brass and nickel...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Nickel

Electrum Brass and Nickel Accent Table
Electrum Brass and Nickel Accent Table
$636 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Three Rocks Low Coffee Table, Gold Leaf, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The original design of the three rocks tables was inspired by the Autumnal landscape with fallen leaves in burned tones. These tables are highly customized designs. Beyond the origi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Gold Leaf

UNISM - Side Table - Brushed Aluminium
Located in Warszawa, PL
The product is made by sand casting - pouring molten aluminium or brass into sand moulds. Product surface is finished by hand-polishing to desired smoothness (brushed or polished) an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Side or End Table Sculpture Jewel Crystal Glass Collectible Design Handmade
Located in Ancona, Marche
The side table 'Cascata' is made up of 219 crystal glass elements assembled by hand one by one. This table shines like a jewel. 'Instant of a perpetual flow, motionless water in a c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Crystal

Contemporary Modern, Volume High Side Table, Metal Base & Neo Picasso 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

Arc de Stool '37
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Arc de Stool '37 in Oak wood Designed by Project 213A in 2022 The smaller version of the stool's legs curves inwards towards its triangular seat, fu...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Arc de Stool '37
Arc de Stool '37
$1,143 / item
Pair of cylindrical brushed chrome metal and glass end tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of cylindrical brushed chrome metal and glass end tables Same era as: Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouve, Pierre Pauline, Serge Mouil...
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1980s Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Contemporary Bedside Table 'Eileen' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Umber
Located in Paris, IDF
'Eileen' Bedside Table designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: W. 60cm x L. 40cm x H. 44.5 cm W. 23.62 x L. 15.75 x H. 17.52 in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Side Tables

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Oak, Wood

Cocktail Table Modern Hand-Shaped Round Handmade Blackened and Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 3 - SMALL J.M. Szymanski d. 2017 Playfully imagined, this sculpted bottom-frame supports a smooth top-surface that is ideal for drinks and small items. You may even sa...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Iron

Gervasoni Medium Log Sections of Beech Trunk Side Table in White by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sections of beech trunk, debarked and glossy black or white lacquered on the outside, give life to a family of unconventional coffee tables and poufs, offering a natural charm to any...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Beech

Modern Side Table, Stool and Container in solid wood and Rope
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Duty collection is composed by multi-functional accessories, our objective was to create a container collection that mixes and combines that function to others such as coffee tab...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Lucite Drinks Table
Located in New York, NY
A Lucite side or drinks table with octagonal top and base and brass hardware detail, circa late-20th century. The octagonal top and base are a nice alterna...
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Late 20th Century Modern Side Tables

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Lucite

Gervasoni Heiko 43 Side Table by David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From the Japanese equilibrium, stability, Heiko calls to mind the shape of the tables, defined by curved lines, with a rounded base which seems to float on the surfaces. Simple geome...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Clay

Moooi Chess Table in Lacquered Wood with Steel Frame, MDF by Front
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chess table is a table for pasttime, rivalry and cleverness. Some people cannot stand their loss, some people should not win. However, a checkmate is always unavoidable! Addit...
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Early 2000s Dutch Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Vintage Sideboard of Eight Drawers by Ico Parisi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Sideboard of eight drawers realized by Ico Parisi for MIM. With plywood structure covered in rosewood. Details in satin aluminium. Signs of use present with rosewood veneered plywood...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Plywood

Willy Rizzo Style Vintage Side Table
Located in Austin, TX
Side table in the style of renowned designer and artist Willy Rizzo. This piece is from Italy and features the iconic shape - a square with cut corners. It has a black glass top comp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Purple Water Lily Side Table Purple Iridescent Iron Base 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

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Iron

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

Ionic Round Side Table, Red Wine and Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The remains of Ionic temples with their beautiful surviving columns motivated the creation of the Ionic side tables, each one with tripartite columns missing one of its elements. De...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Metal

Mirror polished Aluminium Stool with Lapping Cane Seating
Located in London, GB
Stool made from mirror polished aluminium extrusions and woven cane seating 380mm x 430mm x 450mm (W x L x H). Originally realised for the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield and inspired...
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2010s British Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Italian Contemporary Black Lacquered Wood Side Table with Wood Finishes
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Beautiful side table designed and handcrafted by us with structure and interior in solid wood, with linear decoration on the sides, black lacquered with matte finish. Its proportiona...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Contemporary Uccello Wood Sabre-Leg Side Table from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Uccello occasional table features a solid wood sabre leg that slightly rises above the surface of the top, that can be made in any species wood. Also available as a console or di...
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21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Design Studio Kairos Modern Italian Coffee Table "Servese" for B&B Italia, 1980
By B&B Italia, Studio Kairos
Located in Puglia, Puglia
"Servese" model service table by Studio Kairos for B&B Italia. Top in black lacquered wood and round swivel drawer with two rigid polyurethane compartme...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Indoor/Outdoor Modern Sculptural Ramen Side Table/ Stool Black In Stock
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...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Tholos White Marble Large Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side table in carved Veneciano white marble. Available on request in Monterrey black marble. For this piece of marble, the cover will arrive disassembled, to install it a screwdriver...
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Eclipse Table – Colorful Modern Steel Cocktail Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Keep your book close and your drink closer with the Eclipse Side Table —a one-cup side table with an eccentrically swiveling top for when you need just a little extra space to rest t...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Battuto Glass Sculptural Drinks/End Table
Located in New York, NY
This breathtaking Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Battuto Glass Sculptural Drinks/End Table originates from Italy during the 21st Century. This piece features a top surface and base form...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Murano Glass

Modern Antoni Palleja for RS Barcelona Plec Steel Square Side Tables - a Pair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous pair of Plec steel square side tables in terracotta color, designed by Antoni Palleja Office and expertly crafted in Spain exclusively by RS Barcelona. An eye-catching sculp...
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2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Pedestal Black Marble Tall Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side table in carved Monterrey black marble. Handmade in Mexico by local craftsmen. For this piece of marble, the cover will arrive disassembled, to install it a screwdriver is essen...
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Pedestal Black Marble Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side table in carved black Monterrey marble. Handmade in Mexico. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 additional busines...
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

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Marble

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

Muhly Outdoor Side Table in Sage Powdercoat with Cool White Glass
By LAUN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Muhly side table's name is taken from the native Californian Muhly grass found in the San Bernardino mountain range. It can also be spotted at th...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Stainless Steel

Kartell Dr. Na Table in Wax White by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Dr. NO chair is combined with a round table, Dr. NA, available as a direct complement to the seat. The scratch-proof painted surface and tapered central leg made of plastic and a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Calcutta Monet Marble & Dark Walnut Axel Side Table by Mary Ratcliffe Studio
Located in Toronto, ON
Designed to be the perfect, round accent to (almost) any room, our Axel side table is available as a solid wood or marble-topped piece. Coming in a variety of wood and stone finishes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Side Tables

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Marble

ClassiCon Pli Low Side Table in Blue 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

Low Black Stained Milk Stools
Located in Geneve, CH
Low black stained milk stools Dimensions: Diameter 30cm x height 30cm Materials: Natural wood. Pigment. Available in multiple materials and finishes. Technique: Carved wood. Handmade...
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2010s Belgian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Low Brown Milk Stools
Located in Geneve, CH
Brown milk stools by Bicci de' Medici Studio Dimensions: diameter 30cm x height 30cm Materials: Natural wood. Pigment. Technique: Carved wood. Handmade. Oiled. varnished. Designer'...
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2010s Belgian Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Manhattan Cube Side Table/ Stool, Turquoise, 21st Century by Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
The Manhattan cube is a deceptively simple side table, created by artist-designer Margit Wittig that can double up as a sculptural seat. It replicates ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables

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Epoxy Resin

John Dickinson Mid-Century Modern Style Sculpted Africa Side / End Table, Signed
Located in Manhasset, NY
John Dickinson Mid-Century Modern Style Sculpted Africa Side / End Table, Signed A painted plaster occasional table signed John Dickinson for Sutherland. The conical top above three stylized large shaped legs inspired by African design. One leg with minor repair. Strong and sturdy. Licensed reproduction by Sutherland. John Dickinson (1920-1982) Model African side table Painted plaster Model originally created in the 1970s Bibliography: J. Lovine & T. Merrill, "Modern Americana...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables

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Plaster, Paint

Round Vintage Slate Side Table
Located in Houston, TX
Round vintage slate side table from France, raised upon two-part shaped slate base. Patina from decades of outdoor use can be removed, if requested, at ...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Slate

Original Production John Dickinson Galvanized Steel Drape End Table, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and high-sought after collectors item is the John Dickinson model #107 drape end table with trompe-l'œil fabric motif in galvanized steel and brass binding. This piece of functional fine art is suited for a design collector, art investor or an interior designer looking to impress a hard-to-please client who wants nothing but the best of the best. This iconic 1970s American design by John Dickinson was later produced by Sutherland, and even the Sutherland examples have great worth and collectibility. But nothing compares to the originals, like this one. An interior steel frame with adjustable feet gives this table ample sturdiness and is suited for regular every-day use - but can also be used as an impressive stand-alone sculpture. Original John Dickinson pieces are exceptionally hard to find. This example of the galvanized steel trompe l'oeil draped tablecloth table...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Steel

Rooted Spalted Maple Cubes and Walnut Side Table
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Rooted side table is a smaller variation based on our larger coffee table design. As in the larger table this iteration is entirely hand made from spalted maple and walnut. We u...
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2010s Canadian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Modern Square Burl End Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern square burl end table with Parson style legs and a rustic warm brown finish and subtle distressing under a hand rubbed finish. Dimensions: 24" W ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Contemporary Side Coffee Table in Frosted Glass and Blue
Located in London, GB
Edition 01, 02, 03, 04 Open edition encased furniture series. Containa is an encased furniture series that explores the narrative of the vessel and its contents. Editions 01, 02, 03 + 04 focus on an organic, sculptural, wood-turned form, housed within mitre bonded shards of frosted glass, protected, still, and delicately floating in what appears to be a blanket of fog. Attained through a combination of natural materials combined with traditional and modern machining techniques. This results in a functional art piece that is perceptible in both design precision and organic composition, a symbolic exploration of confinement and protection. Designed + Crafted in Melbourne. Additional info: The wooden box is included in the price. Vessel - Mitre bonded shards of frosted glass. Contents - hand turned wood sculpture...
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2010s Australian Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Lacquer

Cocktail Table Pair Modern Hand-Shaped Round Handmade Blackened and Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 3 - Nesting Pair J.M. Szymanski d. 2017 These handcrafted side tables were designed to interact and live with one another. They can nest within...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

'Méandre' Verdigris and Black Limestone Square Side Table by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Méandre' verdigris and black limestone square side table by Design Frères. Chic and understated. Also sold as a pair: see the separate listing.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

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Limestone, Iron

ClassiCon Occasional Round Side Table in White by Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
The Latin for furniture, res mobiles, is based on the word mobile. Eileen Gray took this very literally. She loved light, functional furniture that could be moved around easily. One can lift this table "for all occasions" as if it had a handle and carry it exactly to where one needs it. Like the adjustable table E 1027...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Contemporary Ceramic Side Table Column Stool Cobalt / Manganese Glazed Stoneware
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware side table manufactured at the workshop of Xavier Mañosa Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay bodys are mixed with natural fibers like corn, straw, or heather str...
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2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Earthenware

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

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Laurameroni "Hugs" Rounded Low Table in Raptor Liquid Metal
Located in Monza, IT
Round tall coffee table with hyper-wood structure covered in liquid metal bronze with "Raptor" texture and upper top in liquid metal bronze. FINISH: "Raptor" Liquid Metal bronze structure and liquid metal bronze top Hugs low tables, designed by Cesare Arosio, present soft and elegant lines making them suitable for both night and living areas. The gently curved structure supports a beautiful marble top which can be selected from our range of precious stones, while the peculiar lacquering, completely handmade, gives a soft and at the same time gritty effect. CUSTOMIZATION: Available in two dimensions. Available in brushed matt lacquered wood, Lacca 61, patinated "gold" lacquering, liquid velvet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Naoto Fukasawa Blue Glass Side Tables
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Naoto Fukasawa glass side tables created in Murano, Italy. The tables are hand-blown with an organic shape. A separate glass cover fits ...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

Ceramic Side Table (geometric)
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 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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