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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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

Handcrafted English Oak Utility Table
Located in London, GB
Our new twin dovetail utility table. Designed and handcrafted in England using traditional furniture making techniques. A minimalist multi-function utility piece of furniture transf...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Unique Coffee Table with a Handcrafted Metal Cricket Sculpture Base
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This decorative coffee table can be dated in the 1970s and is probably made in Belgium. The large handcrafted metal cricket sculpture is the base of...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Metal

MODJULEZ SIDE TABLE Striped Multicolor Glass Piece with Stainless Steel Base
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Table made with a top of our famous barcodes glass and a stainless steel base. Each piece is unique and custom-made. This table is perfect for a modern and Minimalist space. The colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Side Tables

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Glass

Organic Sculptural Side Table in Matte Plaster Finish By José Castro
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This unique side table is a striking example of sculptural artistry, designed to be a captivating focal point in any setting. It's composed of two distinct amorphous pieces, each wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Plaster, Wood

Ceramic Side Table Small Geometric Shape
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Ceramic Side Table Small - Geometric Shape Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Hand-sculpted ceramic side table with a geometric shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Clay

Handcrafted English Side/Drink Table
Located in London, GB
Beautifully hand-turned and handcrafted English side table in walnut. The rounded cushion turned base tapers up to the column, which meets the top surface with a cushion turned unde...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Single Bucket Stool, Seat Side Table with Bentwood Handle in Solid Oak
Located in Oakland, CA
The Single Bucket Stool is a single sized, dining table height seat, or side table. The second of four versions from the Bucket Stools collection, a famil...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Glas Italia DONALD Large Low table by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Series of coffee tables/display units, with the function of preserving and enhancing the objects contained therein, created in 3+3 mm thick laminated glass, perfectly bonded at 45 °,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Momo rust resin coffee table Made in Italy by Hessentia
Located in Carate, Brianza (MB)
Momo collection of coffee tables is characterised by a contemporary and sophisticated aesthetic, suitable to enrich any ambience with a unique and distinctive design. Obtained thanks...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Resin

Palm Side Table, Calacatta Gold 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, Metal, Brass

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

Materials

Blown Glass

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

Instock Pair End Side Tables Modern Geometric Handmade Carved Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 2 - SET J.M. Szymanski d. 2017 This geometric, solid, steel structure is supported by a cast-sphere base. The refined simplicity of this design speaks volumes, and adds de...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Iron

Glas Italia DON GERRIT Low table in Fumé by Jean-Marie Massaud
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low table with base obtained by gluing one to each other several slabs of tempered glass. It is available a version completely in smoked glass and a version in transparent extralight...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Handcrafted English Side Drink Table, Walnut & Sycamore
Located in London, GB
Beautifully hand turned and handcrafted English sycamore/maple and walnut side table in the modernist design. The top surface has a pillowed ripple turned underside and the base a su...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables

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Maple, Sycamore, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Studio Side Table Solid Rosewood & Mahogany
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a studio piece, clean organic modern solid wood side table. Beautiful grain. George Nakashima style. Side and le...
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1980s North American Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany, Rosewood

Pair of Handcrafted Walnut Side Drink Tables
Located in London, GB
Beautifully turned and handcrafted American black walnut side tables in the modernist design. Wonderful in form and scale. This is a bespoke piece of the finest quality, handmade by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Nazar Side Table Large in Brass & Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Evil Eye Side Table Large in Brass & Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal The collection reimagines a protective totem for your home; negative energy knows it is not welcom...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Tortoise Torched Rattan and Forest Green Anodised Aluminium Cocktail Table
Located in London, GB
Originally created for a private commission, the cocktail table was manufactured in collaboration with a Philippines-based rattan manufacturer to produce a custom cocktail table. The piece fuses tortoise torched rattan with forest green anodised aluminium...
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2010s British Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Slice Me Up Sculptural Coffee Table by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Slice me up sculptural coffee table by Pietro Franceschini. Manufacturer: We Do. Dimensions: W 161cm x L 117cm x H 36 cm Materials: Aluminium, Golden Leaf. Pietro Franceschini is ...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bertu Tables, Solid Walnut Table, Stump
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Tables, Solid Walnut Table, Stump Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Why buy BERTU HOME st...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

New Modern Side Table in Travertine Marble creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Travertine marble coffee table. Size: 75 (top diameter) x 36 (height) cm - round top -, 29.5 (top) x 14.2 (base) in., smooth finishing. Commercial name: Altana Large by the Spanish D...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Códice Side Credenza by Agnes Studio
Located in Guatemala, GT
Codex or Códice means in latin a chunk of wood, it’s also used to refer to hand written manuscripts. Mayan and Mexica Codices were written in wood bark, mostly in pictorial Glyphs, b...
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2010s Guatemalan Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Bentwood

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

Senufo Ottoman, Unique Signed Stool, Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo ottoman, unique signed stool, Arno Declercq Iroko wood and sheepskin by Carine Boxy Measures: L 45 cm x W 45 cm x H 40 cm L 17.7” x W 17.7” x H 15.7” Material: Iroko wood ...
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2010s Belgian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Diamond Table by FOS
By FOS
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Diamond table is made of concrete, steel, mirror. The base comes in various colours and combinations. Measures: 49 cm x 45 cm x 45 cm. About: Danish artist FOS (1971) has the unique ability to make the complicated understandable while playing and challenging himself, the audience...
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Early 2000s Danish Modern Side Tables

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Concrete, Chrome

1990s Marcel Breuer for Thonet Laccio Tall Side / End Table in Black Laminate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Laccio Tall Side Table, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925. These particular examples were produced by Thonet in the United States and date to the 1990s. The tabl...
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1990s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair of Medium Sass Side Table from Souda, Small Marble Top, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 2x Medium Sass Side Tables with 14in tops. The Sottsass-inspired “Sass Tables” are simple, sculptural accents for any interior space. Made from stacked wooden ba...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Pair of Green Robot Bedside Tables - Nightstands
Located in Leicester, GB
A pair of Robot bedside tables. The Robot side table features an open shelf on zig zag legs. A fun and functional design made of solid steel, powder-coated in green. The clean lines ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Side Tables

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Steel

"Disney by Starform" Bench/Table by Pierre Colleu & Starform
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and beautiful Macaron "Disney by Starform" dog bench/side table, c.1980. Labeled. Laminated wood and resin.
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1980s French Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Resin

T H Robsjohn-Gibbings - Occasional Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A walnut tripod occasional table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture, Model #1641. Marked accordingly.
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1950s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Side Table in Calacatta Viola Marble, Io Small by Adolfo Abejon
Located in 中西區, HK
Named after Jupiter’s moon, and much like the moon’s silhouette appearing different each day of the month Io’s minimal gesture gives the table a new appearance when viewing ti from d...
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2010s Chinese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Modernist Oak X Base Side Table W/ Marble Inlayed Top by Mattaliano
Located in New York, NY
This striking Modernist Oak X Base Side Table W/Marble Inlayed Top by Mattaliano originates from the United States during the 20th Century. Features a minimal X form construction of ...
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20th Century American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Modern Stripe Design Round Coffee Table with Glass Top, Multi Colors
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
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

Materials

Gold Plate

Contemporary Side Table Crafted From Solid Wood
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This side table, meticulously crafted from solid wood, features a design that elegantly combines straight lines with gentle curves, resulting in a subtly captivating appearance. Thes...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Jaime Hayon Multi-Color Explorer #03 Table by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Multi-color explorer #03 table Design by Jaime Hayon, 2019 Manufactured by BD Barcelona. Lacquered fibreglass body. Solid turned wooden legs and lacquered. Painted glass tabletop. ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass, Wood

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

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Brass

Modern Sculptural Marble Side Table with Organic Base By José Castro
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sophisticated round side table is a striking fusion of natural elegance and raw artistic form. The tabletop is a pristine disc of Ibiza marble, a material revered for its bright...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Glas Italia ROBOTIN Low table by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collection of low tables, consoles and storage furniture, completely created from a special double-sided mirrored glass, with a decorative pattern made from round transparent marks, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

ZEL AFELLA — Brass Side Table with Hand-Cut Zellige Mosaic
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-cut Moroccan zellige is inlaid within a polished brass rim and paired with our AFELLA conical base. The surface reads like jewelry—glazed facets, fine grout lines, and a soft br...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Side Tables

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Brass

2 Tier Side Table by Barbara Barry for HBF Studio
Located in Pasadena, TX
Trestle Round 2 Tier Side Table by Barbara Barry for HBF Studio Rich walnut 2 tier side table with composite top and tapered legs.  
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ebony

Pedestal white marble Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side table in carved Veneciano white marble. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 additional business days. Casa Quieta ...
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Marelli Leaf C-Side Table by Studio Marelli
Located in Boston, MA
Metal server table to put near the sofa in order to have a support surface. Available in brushed antique gold metal.
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of Danish Modern End Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish and straightforward pair of Danish Modern rosewood end tables with square tapered legs and black composition tops framed with a low beaded rim. From the famed Copenhagen department store, Illums Bolighus, marked under each top. The perfect end tables next to your sofa, or placed in front as moveable coffee tables.
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1970s Danish Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

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

BISEL Side Table, by Patricia Urquiola for Glas Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collection of high tables, low tables and console, made in multi-layered and multichromatic glass, created by laminating five slabs of 5mm extralight glass each with a different colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

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

American Designer, Side Tables, Birch, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of birch-veneered wood side tables or night stands designed and produced in the US, 1940s.
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1940s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Birch

The Stump Stool - Turned Vintage Wood Stool Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stories, textures and colors that are unique to each individual vintage piece of lumber have been a fantastic new world to explore in the collection of lounge tables developed fo...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Glas Italia KOOH-I-NOOR Low table by Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low table with ovaloide shape, realized in 15 mm thick transparent extralight glass. The top and the feet have facetings obtained by means of special chamferings of the glass. DIMEN...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

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

Materials

Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel

Spinzi Palladium Sculptural Side Table, Black Metal, Collectible Italian Design
Located in Milano, IT
Sculptural Side Table - Decorative Stool - Architectural Stool Designed by Milanese atelier Spinzi, Palladium celebrates the timeless aestethics of 16th century architect Andrea Pal...
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2010s Italian 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

Materials

Marble

Black Marble Cone Side Table
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Stunning, aesthetic, timeless are words that can be used to describe this elegant and modern side table from Kiwano. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our marble side tables are...
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2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Bamboo Outdoor Green Wrought Iron Tall Side Table
Located in Milan, IT
This tall side table is a contemporary piece of outdoor furniture with zinc plated powder coated stainless steel structure and a round marble layer on top. The interaction between the slender, stem-like light green legs and the finely veined white marble culminates in this elegant piece of furniture, suitable for both modern and retro garden decor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

1980s Natural Mactan Stone End or Side Tables with Glass Tops
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique Postmodern 1980s design, freeform end or side tables. Each table base in rough edged brick motif Mactan stone. Three stone balls holding the removable circular glass tops. Can...
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1980s Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Silver Travertine Cone Side Table
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Add a touch of elegance to any room with this stunning Silver Travertine Side Table. The conical shape of this side table works with a variety of interior aesthetics from traditional...
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2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Rough Natural Stone Side Table by Frédéric Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Meulière Stone Side Table by Frédéric Saulou Unique Piece Dimensions: D 30 x W 40 x H 50 cm. Materials: Powder-coated steel and Meulière stone. Weight: 80 kg. From one creation to ...
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2010s French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Steel

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

Materials

Wood

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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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