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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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
Period: 1980s
Table d'appoint triangulaire OTI Ikea vintage par Niels Gammelgaard Circa 1980
Located in MONTREUIL, FR
Table d'appoint / table basse / bout de canapé triangulaire.
Dans la collection OTI dessinée par Niels Gammelgaard pour Ikea dans les années 80.
Métal laqué noir.
Bel état vintage. Q...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Oval Goatskin Parchment Side Table by J. Robert Scott
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous goatskin parchment oval side table by J. Robert Scott.
In original vintage condition.
Measurements: 20” Deep, 30” Wide, 18.5” High.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
Set of Schuitema Shaker series side tables, 1980s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A set of two modernist Dutch occasional tables, ca. 1980, in solid cherry wood. Quite an unusual design with the division in shelves and the accents in the joints.
The furniture ma...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Cherry
Pair of Amazzonite Marble Round Side/End Tables with Brass Structure 1980
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Amazzonite Marble Round Side/End Tables with Brass Structure
The round top is made of Amazzonite marble with turquoise and pink veins.
Amazzonite marble is a fantastic and re...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Gray Marble Columns- Set of 2
Located in Ross, CA
Set of two vintage gray marble columns. The columns have eight flat sides giving them a modern look. Each have white veining that is different on ea...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Modern Steel and Glass Side Table
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Perfect modern brushed steel and glass side table. Glass base and top in teardrop shape with brushed steel tubular leg. Capped with steel disc.
Curbside to NYC/Philly $300
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
P.E. Guerin Exquisitely Crafted "Steel and Burnished Brass Dore Table" 1982
By P. E. Guerin
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted "Steel and Burnished Brass Dore Table" with exquisite trim, sabots and inset glass tops by P.E. Guerin, American 1982. P.E. Guerin is known for top-notch artisan...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
1980s Studio Side Table Solid Rosewood & Mahogany
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Studio Piece Clean Organic Modern Solid Wood Side Table.
Beautiful grain.
George Nakashima style.
Side and legs solid rosewood. The top ...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Artedi Nero Travertine Marble Occasional Tables, Pair
By Artedi
Located in Southampton, NJ
A sculptural pair of tables by Artedi of the United Kingdom. Each table features Travertine marble base, subtle beveled glass top & inverted polished brass X support. Original Artedi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
1980s Nicos Zographos Side Table in Polished Stainless Steel w/ Black Marble Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a black marble and stainless steel side table designed by Nicos Zographos and produced by Zographos Designs Limited. Zographos is known for his exquisite metal furniture.
...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Organic White Washed Side Tables - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional pair of vintage organic modern side tables. Each feature a white washed finish with a pencil reed frame and sculpted wooden sides.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Reed
Karl Spinger "Tray Top Side Table" In Lacquered Goatskin 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted "Tray Top Side Table" with 2 tiers in lacquered goatskin by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This table has clean lines and is very elegant. Cleaned and polished...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
A Murano glass side table attributed to Seguso.
By Seguso
Located in Brussel, BE
1980's murano glass side-table attributed to Seguso. Original label explaining that it is hand made by the master glass bloweg and in consequence there are imperfections in the gl...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Whitewash Side Table by Steve Chase
By Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful 1980’s whitewashed side table by Steve Chase. It can be used as a side table or a coffee table with a glass top.
Constructed of woo...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Metro Cylindrical Side Table/ Pedestal Desert Red
By Metro Co.
Located in Highland, IN
This minimalist, cylindrical side table or pedestal by Metro is finished in a beautiful "Desert Red" color.
20.25"h X 15.75"d.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Giorgetti Side Table, 1980s, Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice side table square base comes with a round top. Made of Cherry wood. Comes with greenish tinted Glass tops.
Produced by Master craftsmen Gi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Cherry
Baxter Square Cognac Brown Leather Coffee Table Side Table "Trinity", Italy 1980
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Introducing the Square Baxter Model Trinity coffee table: A Perfect Blend of Style and Functionality
Elevate your living space with the Square ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Karl Springer Exceptional 2 Tier Tessellated Penshell Table 1980s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Exceptionally crafted 2 tier side table with curved ends in tessellated penshell with brass inlays by Karl Springer, American 1980's (shown with original Karl Springer label on botto...
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Chic Side Table in Embossed Crocodile Leather, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully made side table in two tone chocolate brown embossed crocodile leather by Karl Springer, American 1980s. We can customize it to a lower height if desired. The artisanship...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Karl Springer "Sculpture Leg" Table in Coral, Brass and Glass, USA, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Karl Springer iconic "Sculpture Table" in rare coral veneer with polished brass cap mounting thick cantilevered glass top. This chic architectural side table in coral veneer is a ver...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Coral, Brass
Snake Skin Table by Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
Two-tier snakeskin side table by Karl Springer, Signed.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
"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.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Resin
Snake Skin Table by Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
Two-tier snakeskin side table by Karl Springer, signed.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Modern Coastal Nightstand Side Table by Platt Collections
Located in Lake Worth, FL
(1) Platt Collections Modern Palm Beach Coastal Nightstand Side Table in White
Handles are metal designed to look like wood.
Approximate Measur...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mauve Ello Nighstands with Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
A lovely pair of softly hued back painted glass nightstands by Ello International. These nightstands feature brushed brass along the sides and recessed plinth base, while the back pa...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
R&Y Augousti Pair of Mosaic Inlay Nesting Side Tables, 1980s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This ingenious pair of nesting side tables designed by Ria & Yiouri Augousti for R&Y Augousti (France circa 1980), feature mosaic inlays, u...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Karl Springer Telephone Table in Yellow Cobra with Brass Castors 1985, 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
"Telephone Table" covered in yellow cobra with moire silk on the bottom in brass castors by Karl Springer, American 1985 (leather label on bottom reads "Karl Springer 1985...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Helix Spiral Lucite Side Table
Located in Denton, TX
Helix Spiral Lucite and glass side table.
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Pierangelo Galotti Modern Brass Nesting Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierangelo Galotti for Galotti & Radice Italian Modern set of four nesting tables in chrome and glass. Designed in 1975 by Pierangelo Galotti for Galotti & Radice, in the northern It...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian modern glossy black laminate pair of display units or tables, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern glossy black laminate pair of display units or coffee tables, 1980s
Geometric shaped display units, coffee tables or bedside tables, with surface entirely covered in g...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Laminate
Karl Springer Superbly Crafted End Table in Brass with Zebra Wood Top, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
"Triangular Leg Metal End Table" in mirror polished brass with double book matched zebra wood top by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This table is meticulously crafted and is a fine ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Green Marble and Polished Stainless Steel Round Tripod Side Table by Brueton
By Brueton
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Round tripod solid polished stainless steel with a green marble top side table by Brueton.
In beautiful original vintage condition.
...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel, Chrome
M-1 Side Table by Hank Kwint for Metaform 1980s, Set of 2
Located in Stavenisse, NL
Contemporary design by Hank Kwint for the Dutch furniture brand Metaform.
Stainless steel frame in remarkable geometry, with the open space between the steel slats and the black exp...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Stained Glass
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...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone
Two Donghia Madrid Square Side Tables
Located in Sheffield, MA
Two stylish small black lacquered Donghia Mardrid side tables with tapered legs and square brass caps. Great small tables to set beside a chair or sofa to set a drink down on. The ta...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian modern metal structure and glass double round top, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern metal structure and glass double round top, 1980s
Beautiful coffee table with metal base and central stem with round section that supports two round shelves...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Widdicomb Manner Modern Wood and Glass Table, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Manner of John Widdicomb modern wood and glass table, 1980's, rectangular with molded frame, and straight molded legs, the top inset with two bev...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Modern Italian Resin and Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Modern coffee table, unique fusion of modern and natural elements. Each piece of natural bamboo is carefully embedded in the resin, which is white to create a sleek and modern aesthe...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Resin
Travertine Marble Occasional Table with Two Positionable Glass Tops
By Gruppo Arditi 1
Located in Hanover, MA
It seems nearly every decade of the 20th century has produced a version of this table concept, some adjustable, most not.
This version is from the late 1970's early 1980's and consi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Karl Springer "Bristol Side Table" in Black Cobra 1980s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Artisan crafted "Bristol Side Table" in black cobra with drawer by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed with metal label in drawer "Karl Springer"). This table is meticulously craf...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Glass
Pair of Vintage Cherry Wood Side Tables on Castors
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of unusual side tables, mobile, on castors, teak veneer, storage space in the lower part. Very good used condition, normal wear and signs of use.
Dimensions: 55x35x76 cm [21.65x...
Category
1980s European Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Karl Springer "Parsons Style Side Table" in Embossed Lizard 1989 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Exceptionally crafted “Parsons Style Side Table” in beige lacquered embossed lizard leather by Karl Springer, American 1989 (leather label on bottom reads “Karl Springer 1989...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Karl Springer "Telephone Table" Style End Table in Leather and Shagreen, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Telephone Table style end table covered in brown leather with tops in dark brown shagreen on brass castors by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The bottom is covered in mat...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Modern Side Tables, Stainless Steel and Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of stainless steel side tables with glass tops.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Post Modern Coffee Table, Italy, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian post-modern coffee table, a true masterpiece that encapsulates the spirit of the 1980s design era. Featuring three sleek chrome legs and an imperfect glass tabletop, this cof...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Steve Chase Faux Plaster and Brushed Metal Modernist Side Table
By Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This table came from a gorgeous Designer Estate in the Palm Springs area. I believe this side table and cool matching gorgeous coffee table (available on separate listing) were made ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Other
Karl Springer Cobra Telephone Table with Brass Castors 1988 'Signed and Dated'
Located in New York, NY
"Telephone Table" covered in beige cobra with moire silk on the bottom in brass castors by Karl Springer, American 1988 (label on bottom reads "Karl Springer 1988").
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Memphis Style Side Table, circa 1980s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fun and whimsical Memphis style side table in the manner of Peter Shire.
This table consist of painted steel with a 23.5" round 1/2" thick...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Karl Springer Brass End Table with Beveled Black Glass Top 1980s
Located in New York, NY
"Triangular Leg Metal End Table" in polished brass with beveled black glass top by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This table is meticulously crafted and is a fine example of Springe...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair Cerused Oak and Travertine Top Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of cerused oak and travertine top side tables. The legs have an octagonal shape and the tables have a lower shelf. The travertine is one...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Round Beveled Glass and Faux Granite Lacquered Cone Shape Side Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980s Postmodern cone shape side table. The base is constructed of wood with a lite blush faux granite lacquered finish, the beveled glass top is joined to the base by polish brass h...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Paul Laszlo Chic Side Table in Smoke Lucite and Chrome, 1983
By Paul Laszlo
Located in New York, NY
Incredible side table in smoke Lucite with polished chrome fittings and sabots by Hudson Rissman for Paul Laszlo, American 1983. Comes with original invoice to Paul Laszlo stating it...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
1980s Natural Mactan Stone Square End/Side Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique Postmodern 1980s design, freeform end/side tables. Each table base in rough edged brick motif Mactan stone. Four stone balls holding the removable circular glass tops. Can be ...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone
Vintage StavOak Pair End Side Tables Jack Daniels’ Barrel Staves Jobie G Redmond
By Jack Daniels
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of original StavOak end tables or side tables with glass top insert designed by Jobie G. Redmond and made from Jack Daniels’ barrel staves. These tables are in wonderful ready to use condition. They have been completely restored by our experienced staff. Please see photos. Circa 1981.
NOTE: We have several pieces listed here from this line in case you are interested in others.
These end table are totally awesome! Quite the combination of modern and rustic. We are completely smitten. They were designed in 1978 by Jobie G. Redmond of High Point, North Carolina, whose family background was in furniture making, to be made using Jack Daniels’ used barrel staves...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Modern Blue and Clear Glass Vintage Coffee Table Seguso attr. c 1980, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern blue and clear glass vintage coffee tables or side tables by Seguso attributed, Italy, circa 1980.
The coffee tables feature three aq...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Signed Karl Springer Side Table with Cantilevered Glass Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A gunmetal and glass cantilevered cocktail table designed by Karl Springer. Singed at foot of base.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Black Marble Side Table 'Primavera' by Ettore Sottsass for Ultima Edizione
Located in Brussels, BE
Black Marble Side Table 'Primavera' by Ettore Sottsass for Ultima Edizione
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
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