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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Mahogany Side Table by Frits Henningsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Circular table with rimmed and raised panel made of solid mahogany, with center column and four-star base.
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1940s Danish Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Capirucho Turned Drink Table Navy 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Central American Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Contemporary 'Ambra' Coffee Table Amber Cristal and Brass by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The 'Ambra' coffee table is the solution for elegant and refined furnishings, with warm and seductive tones. The entire support structure is made with brass. The legs have a polishe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Hawkstone Hand Chiseled Wood, Timber, Marble and Bronzed Steel Bedside Pedestal
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Hawkstone modern bedside pedestal sits on a hand chiseled, alien timber, base which is burnished black. On top of the base is a fumed oak drawer u...
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2010s South African Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Hand crafted Sculptural Ceramic Side Table
Located in London, GB
Each piece is made by hand making for originality and true craftsmanship. Kerry Hastings takes inspiration from landscape, the body and the sensual curves found in the work of sculp...
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2010s Scottish Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic

Pair of 2-Tier Entretoise Side Tables by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 2-tier 'Entretoise' side tables by Design Frères. Wrought iron base with 2 thin travertine shelves. Also great as small nightstand...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Wrought Iron

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

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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. Handm...
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2010s Belgian Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Oxidised Copper Side Table / End Table / Pair Available
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The robot side table with an oxidised copper finish. Every robot side table is individually coated, hence they all have a slightly different finish. Th...
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2010s British Modern Side Tables

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Copper, Steel

Travertine Side Table 'BOND"
Located in Eindhoven, NB
BOND Side Table in Travertine - Bond Side Table evokes simplicity with its modern, clean design. Crafted from honed travertine, this piece is a stylish addition to any space with it...
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2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Marble "Amazonas" Dining Table, Giorgio Bonaguro
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble "Amazonas" dining table - Giorgio Bonaguro Dimensions: 74 height x 120 cm diameter Materials: Calacatta oro marble, natural wicker The "Amazonas" collection designed by...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

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Marble

ChunkY01, Carrara Marble Side Table
Located in Campobasso, CB
Experience the perfect fusion of modern artistry and timeless elegance with our Raw Edge Carrara Marble Coffee Table. This stunning piece highlights the natural beauty of raw-cut Car...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble

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

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Stone, Steel

Minimalist Modern Side Table in Walnut and Black Leather Strap
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Minimal in its components, MIGO table consists of two parts: a table top, and a conical shaped base, whose top ends with a strap for it to be lifted by. The soft and friendly shap...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Time Piece Ceramic Set of 2 Tables - New
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Designed by Jaime Hayon, the time piece ceramic side tables are offered in a metallic finish. This set of 2 tables will make a memorable and playful additio...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic

Capirucho Turned Drink Table Navy 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Central American Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Mae Modern Solid Wood and Leather Side Table by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae side table by Crump and Kwash Solid wood frame / hand turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / woven veg tanned leather shelf / solid wood top / premium, full extension, soft close drawer slides / dovetailed drawer box / solid brass pull Wood options - Walnut, white oak, blackened oak, maple Leather options - natural, black, brown, dark brown Pull options - Brushed brass, black, bronzed - Customizations available - This piece is new and made to order.
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Brass

City Chrome-Plated Steel Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
City table, designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass, is a laminated composite board with chrome-plated steel, and enameled aluminum. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 19...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Aluminum

Bertu Tables, Cicely Wood Side Table, Modern, White
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Tables, Cicely Wood Side Table, Modern, White This White Wood Side Table - The Cicely is beautifully constructed from solid oak in Ohio, U...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Oak

Brazil Side Table, by Peter Shire for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Brazil side and console table in lacquered wood, was originally designed in 1981 by Peter Shire. Peter Shire is a Los Angeles artist. Shire was born in the Echo Park district o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Wood

High Brown Milk Stools
Located in Geneve, CH
Brown milk stools by Bicci de' Medici Studio Dimensions: Diameter 30cm x height 40cm Materials: Natural wood. Pigment. Technique: Carved wood. Handmade. Oiled. Stained Designer...
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2010s Belgian Modern Side Tables

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Wood

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

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Murano Glass

Spina Console C5.1 in Lac Burgundy by Portego
Located in Stienta, IT
CHOOSE YOUR COLOR FROM NCS OR RAL (free of charge) Spina is a collection of tables, seating and consoles characterized by a dense skeletal base that supports a smaller horizontal plane along its axis. The thicknesses and proportions of the intersecting vertical planes visually saturate the space underneath its top, creating heaviness as if they were the pedestal for the horizontal plane. There is a visual hierarchy from the heavy plinth to the offset top plane and then to what gets displayed upon its surface. The notion of stacked objects and planes makes it a sort of altar with a totemic and primitive depiction. The lacquered surfaces and consistent rhythm of the planes create a visual play of light, shadow and reflection, adding depth and richness to this already visually graphic collection. Only use a wet cloth to clean it up. * the burgundy console...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Lacquer

Miniforms Superpop Low Coffee Table in White 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

Ceramic Side Table Small
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Ceramic Side Table Small Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Hand-sculpted ceramic side table with an organic shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop. Finished in a brus...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Clay

Lobel Originals Pair of 2-Tier Side Tables in Blue Snake Skin 2024 (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Pair of superb 2-tier side tables covered in blue and black snake skin with moiré silk on bottom of each tier by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals, American 2024 (label on bottom reads ...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

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

Tall Resin Side Table in Blue Gradient by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The Malta collection is composed of three side tables with soft lines and curves, inspired by the colors, depths, waves and tides of the Mediterranean Sea. We use resin as the ma...
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

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Resin

Echo III Slender Side Table in Deep Olive Translucent Solid Resin by Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Echo III Side Table in Deep Olive by Ian Alistair Cochran Represented by Tuleste Factory 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 predecesso...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Resin

Contemporary Hex Occasional Table in Oak or Walnut and Machined turned Brass
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Hex Occasional Table has a hexagonal tapering base giving rise to a precision engineered brass neck that supports a hexagonal top, shown here in natural oiled walnut and machine ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables

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Brass

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

Glass and iron end table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ah elegant end table by the size and materials
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Iron

2010s USM Haller Second Cycle Side Table in Black 14 x 14 x 21
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a USM Haller Side Table, originally designed by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. This particular example was produced in the 2010s. The table is comprised of black pow...
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2010s Swiss Modern Side Tables

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Steel

HIVE II, Resin and Travertine Cube Side Table by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The source of inspiration is the home of the bees called hives. The honeycomb has a very distinctive hexagonal pattern where we can find the honey, its color will depend on the type ...
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Corbu Bedside Table by DeMuro Das
Located in Geneve, CH
Corbu bedside table by DeMuro Das Dimensions: W 76 x D 50.2 x H 61.5 cm Materials: Solid walnut, matte Carta (Coal), matte Dime...
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2010s Indian Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Echo III Slender Side Table in Red, Translucent Solid Resin, by Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Echo III Side Table in Watermelon Red by Ian Alistair Cochran Represented by Tuleste Factory 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 predec...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Resin

Echo III Side Table in Watermelon, Translucent Polyurethane Resin by Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Echo III Side Table in Watermelon Red by Ian Alistair Cochran Represented by Tuleste Factory Solid Resin W 20" x L 16" x H 20" W 50.8 x H 40.6 x L 50.8 cm Like its predecessor, t...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Resin

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

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Steel, Iron

Twist with Fantastic Look, Silver
Located in Istanbul, 34
Twist, which is open to use in every space with its striking color options, combines the functions of a side table and stool, while providing your own balance in the use of stools wi...
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2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables

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Metal

ClassiCon Diana B Side Table in Light Blue by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
Side table? Lectern? Notebook Stand? Reference library? Konstantin Grcic‘s new series of sheet metal tables is open to a wide range of interpretations and uses and, most importantly,...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Pair of Modern Square Burl End Tables
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 x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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

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Walnut

Plump Side Table in Aegean Blue, Translucent Polyurethane Resin, by Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Plump Side Table by Ian Cochran, Represented by Tuleste Factory This side table is a continuation of the Plump series of sculptural furniture. This transparent table is a contempora...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Resin

Plump Side Table in Honeydew, Translucent Polyurethane Resin, by Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Plump Side Table by Ian Cochran, Represented by Tuleste Factory This side table is a continuation of the Plump series of sculptural furniture. This transparent table is a contempora...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Resin

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

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. Desi...
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2010s Belgian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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

A Rare Pair of Gilbert Rohde Side Tables
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of rare Gilbert Rohde side tables in Paldao wood. Tapered legs are covered in leather and secured with Brass Nails. Original Herman Miller tags on underside of each table.
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1940s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Black Kreten Side Table, End / Accent Table, from Souda, Short, In Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, organic and sculptural, the Kreten Side Tables are concrete furniture like you haven’t seen before. Original pieces are created in Souda's Brooklyn studio by casting conc...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

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Concrete, Cement

Mola Side Table with Distinctive Look, White
Located in Istanbul, 34
The chamber in the body is designed as a newspaper/magazine holder, giving the product a different function. It is handcrafted using natural methods by local artisans. This piece of ...
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2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables

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Oak, Lacquer

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

Gervasoni Gray 45 Side Table in Grey Lacquered Oak by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A family of three-legged coffee tables, Gray 41/42/44/45 are characterised by a round top and clean and essential geometries. Available in different heights, one of which also with a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Multi Layered Sculptural Natural Wood Coffee Table by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Slice me up sculptural coffee table by Pietro Franceschini. Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia. Manufacturer: We Do. Dimensions: W 160 x L 120 x H 36 cm. Materials: Radica Di Betulla...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plaster

Contemporary Black Stool in Iroko Wood, Senufo by Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Black Stool in Iroko Wood, Senufo by Arno Declercq Material: Iroko Wood and Burned Steel Dimensions: Dimensions: 50 cm H x 30 cm W Made by hand, in Belgium. Arno Decl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Side Tables

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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

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Maple, Walnut

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Table, Marble, 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

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Carrara Marble

Carv Occasional Table in Nero Marquina Marble by Daniel Fintzi for Formar
Located in 中西區, HK
Carv occasional table is Cut from a single block of Italian Carrara marble. Essential and organic design, naturally creating a flat tabletop flowing to a Y - shaped foot, revealing...
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2010s Chinese Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Tacchini Alma Lamp by Studiopepe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-woven natural rattan, cement and bush-hammered limestone meet in this item, in a playful mix. Unusual superimpositions of sources give life to a lamp in which different material...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Cement

"Picapica" Mirror Polished Steel Top Coffee Table by Kazuyo Sejima for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Picapica" is a coffee table, designed by Kazuyo Sejima and manufactured by Driade, featuring four satin-finished stainless steel legs and a mirror polis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Stainless Steel

Códice Side Table 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, but also using a numerical system that consists of dots and dashes and a special symbol for zero. In this series we wanted to translate and abstract this idea of the knowledge and essence of a Códice; the importance of communication and its evolution through time, through the wood carvings both in its geometrical and systematic patterned repetition of its drawer in contrast with the organic and random carvings made by the artisanal technique of “conchitas, hand chiseled by master artisans in Antigua guatemala.
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2010s Guatemalan Modern Side Tables

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Oak, Bentwood

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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