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Post-Modern Side Tables

POSTMODERN STYLE

Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.

ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.

Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendinia onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.

Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group,  which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.

Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals. 

After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.

On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.

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Style: Post-Modern
Vidro Side Table M by Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Vidro Side Table S by Wentz Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 40 cm Materials: Glass, Wood. Weight: 15,3kg / 33,7 lbs The constant search for lightness in different forms led to a new pro...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

Alwa One White Black Side Table by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Alwa one white black side table by Pulpo. Dimensions: D38 x H44 cm. Materials: casted glass; powder coated steel. Also available in different finishes. Normally, glass is r...
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2010s German Post-Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Alca 1 Side Table by Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Alca 1 Side Table by Wentz Dimensions: D 36 x W 36 x H 71 cm Materials: Steel. Also available in different colors, (black, white, sand). WENTZ SILENT AND NATURAL LIVING DESIGNED IN BRAZIL Brazilian brand of furniture, lighting and accessories design. We live in silence, contemplating the environments, through pieces that welcome well-being. We seek to give naturalness to living, with harmonic and sensorial simplicities. We express Brazilian uniqueness through our lines, highlighting local materials and technologies. With a contemporary tropical aesthetic, designer Guilherme Wentz's creations reflect the contemplative personality of their creator, connected to nature and obsessed with design. His designs present a new look at living, where each piece conveys a perfect balance between simplicity and functionality. 1987 — Guilherme Wentz is born on July 17, in the city of Caxias do Sul, in Rio Grande do Sul, where he spent his entire youth. 2008 — Guilherme drops out of the Business Administration course to start a new creative life studying Product Design. 2010 — Begins his career as a designer at the Riva objects brand, where he works for two years. 2012 — Recently graduated, receives the IDEA Brasil award for his first product on the market, the Officer desk...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Set of 2 Sculpted Side Tables by Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted side table by Jörg Pietschmann. Dimensions: H 86 x W 34 x D 33 cm / H 93 x W 37 x D 34 cm. In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a landscape a...
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2010s German Post-Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Compose Side Table Smoked Oak Black by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Compose side table smoked oak black by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D50 x H49 cm Material: Smoaked oak veneer/Powder coated steel frame Weight: 2.5 kg Also available in different finishes. Stylish coffee table and side table with a unique combination of wood and metal for a distinct lightness. Compose comes in two sizes and brings Nordic aesthetics into your home. The large table is perfect as a light and elegant coffee table, while the small table is the natural choice...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Sculptural Basket Brass Table by Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Basket Brass Table by Misaya Dimensions: W92 x D92 x H43 cm. Materials: Brass. Also Available: Different colors (Gold, Polished Brass. Black, Painted Brass) and materials...
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2010s Thai Post-Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Celadon Green Porcelain Small Deck Table by Ox Denmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Celadon green porcelain small deck table by Ox Denmarq Dimensions: D 43 x W 43 x H 55 cm Materials: steel, porcelain Also available: different top options available Ox Denmarq ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Medium Piedra Pedestal by Algo Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Piedra Pedestal by Algo Studio Designed by Diego Garza Dimensions:  D 37 x W 30 x  H 48 cm Materials: Formica, paper paste coating, plywood structure. These side tables ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables

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Formica, Plywood, Paper

The Source Side Table No.1 by A Space
Located in Geneve, CH
The Source side table No.1 by A Space Dimensions: D30 x W30 x H43 cm Materials: Pink tuff. Weight: 45 kg Inspired by antiquity, material, craftsmanship and architecture of Arme...
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2010s American Post-Modern Side Tables

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Other

Geo Large Side Table by Daniel Schneiger
Located in Geneve, CH
Geo large side table by Daniel Schneiger Dimensions: D 61 x W 66 x H 51 cm Materials: Wood and resin Custom finishes available. Custom sizes available. Dan Schneiger As an arc...
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2010s American Post-Modern Side Tables

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Resin, Wood

Cleo Clay Side Table by Ombia
Located in Geneve, CH
Cleo clay side table by Ombia Dimensions: W 42 x D 33 x H 43.5 cm Materials: Clay, textured black glaze. Custom colors upon request. Ombia is a ceramic sculpture and design ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Side Tables

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Other

Ruta Cube Side Table by Ruda Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Ruta Cube Side Table by Ruda Studio Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm. Materials: MDF, painted rye straw, brass and wax. Weight: 20 kg. Dimensions and colors are customizable. Avail...
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2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Other

Block Side Table by Ruda Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Block Side Table by Ruda Studio Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm. Materials: MDF, painted rye straw and wax. Weight: 20 kg. Dimensions and colors are customizable. Available in dif...
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2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Other

Square Drop Console Table by Nów
Located in Geneve, CH
Square drop console table by Nów. Designed by Square Drop. Dimensions: D 60 x W 120 x H 76 cm Materials: stained, solid ash wood, brass hardware, natural stone. Agnieszka Sniad...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Brass

Mocca Leather, Walnut Wood and Black Marquina Marble Deck Table by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Mocca leather, walnut wood and black Marquina marble deck table by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 67 cm Materials: Steel, black Marquina marble, leather, walnut wood Also a...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Steel

Herringbone Tile Side Table Pure White Tiles Soft Black Steel by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Herringbone tile side table pure white tiles soft black steel by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D40 x W40 x H44 cm Material: Ceramic tiles, MDF, Powder coated steel Weight: 15 kg Also a...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Other

Black Marble Side Table by Dovain Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Black marble side table by Dovain Studio Dimensions: H 60 x Ø 60 cm Materials: Estremoz White Marble, Ruivina Black Marble Dovain Studio Creative direction by Sergio Prieto, a ...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Clear Glass "Isom Tall" Coffee Table, Sebastian Scherer
Located in Geneve, CH
Clear glass "Isom Tall" coffee table, Sebastian Scherer. Dimensions: 45 H x 39 W x 45 D cm. Materials: Solid colored glass. Different colors and sizes are available. The Isom t...
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2010s German Post-Modern Side Tables

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Glass

Set of 2 Heritage Side Tables by Lee Jung Hoon
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 heritage side tables by Lee Jung Hoon Dimensions: D80 x W33 x H52.4 cm Materials: Red Oak, Walnut, Stainless steel, Corrosion The Heritage series, created by designer L...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Side Tables

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Stainless Steel

Movimiento Side Table by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
Movimiento side table by Joel Escalona Limited edition of 9 Dimensions: D 55 x W 55 x H 47 cm Materials: oak wood, metal. Natural white oak with metal table. Joel Escalona ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Nun Side Table by Shou
Located in Geneve, CH
Nun side table by Shou Dimensions: W 30 x D 35 x H 40 cm Materials: Tempered glass. Nun side table wich plans to create an aesthetic atmosphere with the transparecy and reflecti...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Glass

Neptuno Marble Side Table by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Neptuno marble side table by Atra Design Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 42 cm Materials: Tikal Green marble, brass ring. Other marbles and size available. Atra Design We are Atra, a fu...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

La Terra Large Occasional Table by Agnes Morguet
Located in Geneve, CH
La Terra large occasional table by Agnes Morguet Materials: Metal, Ivory Travertine Dimensions: D 54 x W 95 x H 36 cm The founders, Mia and Torben Koed, decided to put their 30 ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Metal

Oasi V1 Low Table by Edizione Limitata
Located in Geneve, CH
Oasi V1 low table by Edizione Limitata Limited Edition of 15 + 3 pieces. Signed and numbered. Dimensions: D 38 x W 45 x H 36 cm. Materials: cast bronze. Edizione Limitata, that...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Tall Piedra Pedestal by Algo Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Tall Piedra pedestal by Algo Studio Designed by Diego Garza Dimensions:  D 31 x W 33 x  H 56 cm Materials: Formica, paper paste coating, plywood structure. These side tables ar...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables

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Formica, Plywood, Paper

Side Table 018 by Jesper Eriksson
Located in Geneve, CH
Side table 018 by Jesper Eriksson Dimensions: D 43.5 x W 47.7 x H 49.2 cm Materials: Anthracite coal, wood frame Weight: 60 kg Jesper Eriksson (b.1990, Paris) is an artist & d...
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2010s English Post-Modern Side Tables

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Other

Surf Oort Resin Side Table by Creators of Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
Surf oort resin side table by Creators Of Objects. Materials: Resin, pigment DImensions: W 51 x D 51 x H 40 cm Also available: Tourmaline, bordeaux, spice, ochre, forest, ocean, t...
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum, Other

Pescador Medium Side Table by Gabriela Campos
Located in Geneve, CH
Pescador Medium Side Table by Gabriela Campos Dimensions: D35 x W35 x H50 cm. Materials: TRAVERTINO + ROSSO SICILY A lyrical world of our tropical country with soft landscapes. “O V...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Optique Side Table, Stool by Albert Potgieter Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Optique side table, stool by Albert Potgieter Designs Dimensions: Ø 40 x H 45 cm. Materials: Wanut and Mahogany. Our Optique stool / side table was designed to really highlight...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Walnut

LXV Side Table by Aaron Scott
Located in Geneve, CH
LXV side table by Aaron Scott Dimensions: D 32 x W 32 x H 36 cm Materials: Walnut. Also available in other woods: bleached cherry. Brooklyn-based designer Aaron Scott was ra...
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2010s American Post-Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Heritage Layer Table by Lee Jung Hoon
Located in Geneve, CH
Heritage layer side table by Lee Jung Hoon Dimensions: D 100 x W 29.4 x H 471cm Materials: walnut, stainless steel, steel. Also available in different dimension. The Heritage ...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Stainless Steel

Jean Black Patina Bronze Side Table by Fred and Juul
Located in Geneve, CH
Jean Black Patina Bronze Side Table by Fred and Juul Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 54 cm. Materials: Black patinated bronze. Dimensions may vary. Available in black patinated or white bronze...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Green Indio and Black Marquina Marble Deck Table by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Indio and black Marquina marble deck table by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 67 cm Materials: Steel, green indio marble, black marquina marble Also available: Differe...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Steel

Panorama High Table by Studio Christinekalia
Located in Geneve, CH
Panorama High Table by Studio Christinekalia Dimensions: W 150 x D 150 x H 75 cm. Materials: Wood. Tone: Black, raw wood color. Christine Kalia is a design studio exploring modes of spatial relations between architectural, interior and product design. The studio’s vision is calibrated towards ecocentric design and contemporary aesthetics; where the end products manifest the prime materials. The various collections take different approaches to this design mode, often seen as sitting in-between reality and daydreaming. The “coming from” of each design’s unique materiality is carefully crafted towards a “belonging with”, where the sophisticated design of the studio’s products is complementing any environment, in order to elevate its aesthetic aura. Christine Petrou...
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2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Marble Jack Side Table by Dovain Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble Jack Side Table by Dovain Studio. Dimensions: H 60 x Ø 60 cm. Materials: Estremoz white marble, metal. Dovain Studio Creative direction by Sergio Prieto, a Spanish artis...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Metal

Star Axis Side Table in Marble by Neal Aronowitz Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Star axis side table in marble by Neal Aronowitz Design Dimensions: D 61 x W 55.9 x H 50.8 cm Materials: Marble. Custom sizes and colors are available. This modern, minimalist side table by award-winning artist/designer Neal Aronowitz is a powerful sculptural statement and a dynamic presence in any room! The Star Axis Collection represents another playful and iconic form in the constellation of furniture and lighting by Neal Aronowitz. The Star Axis Side Table in Marble has already made its mark in the design world as a 2022 NYCx Design Award winner for residential side tables. Powerful yet restrained, each piece is unique and lovingly hand-crafted in Neal Aronowitz' Portland, Oregon studio. The stone has a rich patina with the subtle figuring and eternal character of stone. The open angular shelf holds books and magazines. As a side or end table it serves as functional furniture and blurs the distinction between art and craft. The surface is well sealed and highly resistant to stains and easy to clean. There is simply nothing else like it! Neal Aronowitz art/design was founded in 2014 and with just a few powerful and iconic pieces of furniture and lighting, has quickly won acclaim in the international design world. The vision of the studio is the design and fabrication of highly sculptural, hand crafted bespoke furniture and lighting. Aronowitz’s debut piece was the Whorl Coffee Table...
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2010s American Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Heritage Gwol Table by Lee Jung Hoon
Located in Geneve, CH
Heritage Gwol table by Lee Jung Hoon Dimensions: D46 x W44 x H45cm Materials: Stainless Steel, Steel, Granite, Maple. The Heritage series, created by designer Lee Jung-hoon is ...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Side Tables

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Granite, Steel, Stainless Steel

Lea Side Table by Germán Velasco
By Germán Velasco
Located in Geneve, CH
Lea side table by Germán Velasco Dimensions: D 45 x H 140 cm Materials: steel, Calcatta marble. Auxiliary reading table made of Calacatta marble, steel and electrostatic paint. ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Steel

Meander I2 Side Table / Low Cabinet by Bram Kerkhofs
Located in Geneve, CH
Meander I2 side table / low cabinet by Bram Kerkhofs. Dimensions: D 51 x H 73cm. Materials: Stainless steel, aluminum, elastic rope (natural rubber, polyester). Other dimensions are available. Meander is the latest fruit of an ongoing research that started from the system ‘Coil’ in which round elastic rope is connected to a stable material, resulting in screens from parallel stretched strings. Using flat elastic band with different widths and playing with interspacing, meander allows to create semi-transparent screens with a lot of variations. Out of its system Meander can be implemented exterior, as architectural screens packing buildings or dividing space, or interior, as room dividing screens. But above all it allows to create sensual objects that play with shape, transparency, motion and optical confusion. The possibilities are endless! Bram Kerkhofs (° 1977) is a Belgian furniture designer looking for new forms and methods to challenge the functionality and flexibility of a furniture piece. Educated as a goldsmith he is fascinated by connections, hinges, knots and joints, and especially by the functional opportunities they generate. His work is filled with mathematical principles resulting in intelligible algorithms to make them understandable. He draws particular attention to the relationship between construction and material, bringing simplicity into complexity, with a lasting alertness to the final function. This time-intensive design and development process results in innovative construction systems automatically expressing his signature. Many of his designs must be seen in a bigger picture, as parts to a whole, in which he explores the endless possibilities for links, combinations and variations. Bram wants to clarify complex constructions and gives the consumer and the spectator insight into his thinking process. That is why his work partly revolves around people, as the manipulators...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Sculpted Side Table by Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted side table by Jörg Pietschmann Dimensions: H 93 x W 37 x D 34 cm In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a landscape and founded in primordial fo...
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2010s German Post-Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Set of 3 Tres Tables by Andrea Cesarman
By Andrea Cesarman
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Tres tables by Andrea Cesarman Dimensions: D 152 x W 152 x H 40 cm Materials: Chechen wood, oxidized steel, Black Sahara marble Coffee tables made in Chechen, oxidized ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Steel

Brown Emperador Marble Single Deck Table by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Brown Emperador marble single deck table by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 38 cm Materials: Steel, brown emperador marble Also available: Different top options available ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Steel

Simple Side Table 40 3 Legs by Contain
Located in Geneve, CH
Simple side table 40 3 legs by Contain. Dimensions: D 40 x H 51 cm. Materials: iron, brass, terrazzo, marble, stone. Available in different finish...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Marble, Brass, Iron

Pilar Occasional Table by INDO-
Located in Geneve, CH
Pilar occasional table by INDO- One of a kind Dimensions: Ø60.9 X H45.7 cm Materials: maple with cobalt blue ombre finish. Also available in other materials. Each piece is carefully handcrafted by our team using natural materials and traditional processes. Slight variations may occur. INDO- is an award winning interdisciplinary design studio based in Providence, RI. Founded in 2018 by Urvi Sharma and Manan Narang - both grew up in New Delhi and met at the Rhode Island School of Design - INDO- is a product of experiencing both places and cultures. Using a blend of craft and narrative in our creative process, we aim to share the rich cultural and historical identity we bring with us as Indian designers...
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2010s American Post-Modern Side Tables

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Maple

Epang 10 Side Table by Sing Chan
Located in Geneve, CH
Epang 10 side table by Sing Chan Dimensions: W 70 x D 25 x H 45 cm Materials: Manual sculpture, teak, black paint, waxing. Sing Chan ( Chinese: 陈星宇/Xingyu ...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Side Tables

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Teak, Paint

Coil Square Circle Cabinet Wall Mounted/ Side Table by Bram Kerkhofs
Located in Geneve, CH
Coil square circle cabinet wall mounted/ side table by Bram Kerkhofs Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 75.2cm Materials:Stainless steel, aluminium, elastic rope (natural rubber, polyethylene). Other dimensions are available. COIL is a modular cabinet system...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum, Stainless Steel

White Carrara Marble Small Deck Table by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
White Carrara Marble Small Deck Table by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 43 x W 43 x H 55 cm Materials: Steel, White Carrara Marble Also Available: Different top options available, OX ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Steel

Cognac Leather, Teak Wood and Black Marquina Marble Deck Table by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Cognac leather, teak wood and black Marquina marble deck table by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 67 cm Materials: Steel, black Marquina marble, leather, teak wood Also avai...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Steel

Mocca Leather, Walnut Wood and White Carrara Marble Deck Table by Oxdenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Mocca leather, walnut wood and white Carrara marble deck table by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 67 cm Materials: Steel, white Carrara marble, leather, walnut wood Also ava...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Steel

Black Marquina Marble Small Deck Table by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Marquina marble small deck table by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 43 x W 43 x H 55 cm Materials: Steel, black Marquina marble Also available: Different top options available OX...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Steel

Taupe Sentrum Side Table by Schmahl + Schnippering
Located in Geneve, CH
Taupe Sentrum side table by Schmahl +Schnippering Materials: Metal Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 36 cm Also available in different colours. Please contact us. The founders, Mia a...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

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Metal

SST010 Side Table by Stone Stackers
Located in Geneve, CH
SST010 side table by Stone Stackers Dimensions: D38.5 x W49.5 x H68.2 cm Materials: Marbles: Marble Structure: Calacatta Oro Marble base & top: Portoro si...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Wrap Side Table by Johannes Hemann
Located in Geneve, CH
Wrap side table by Johannes Hemann Material: Steel. Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 55 cm. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold t...
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2010s German Post-Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Golden Feather Brass Side Table by Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Golden Feather Brass Side Table by Misaya Dimensions: W50 x D100 x H35 cm. Materials: Brass. Also Available: Different colors (Gold, Polished Brass. Black, Painted Brass) and materi...
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2010s Thai Post-Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Cf C296 by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
CF C296 by Caturegli Formica Dimensions: W 140 x D 30 H 140 cm Materials: Aluminum, polycarbonate, oak. Calligrams 2015-16 What we design and then realize often has a hidden ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum, Other

Symbol Emerald Side Table by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Symbol emerald side table by Atra Design. Limited edition of 8. Dimensions: D 36 x H 37 cm. Materials: emerald quartzite, brass. Available in other size. Atra Design We are A...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Cloud Table by Studio Christinekalia
Located in Geneve, CH
Cloud table by Studio Christinekalia Dimensions: W 135 x D 135 x H 28 cm. Materials: Swedish pine wood, tempered glass. Captured on the moment of tra...
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2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood, Pine

Arrebol Rayado Side Table by STUDIOROCA
Located in Geneve, CH
Arrebol Rayado Side Table by STUDIOROCA Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 50 cm Materials: Stone, Brass Plated Steel STUDIOROCA is a Mexico City design studio focused on architecture, interior design and contemporary furniture. Its penchant for collaboration, the promotion of local talent, artisanal skills and natural materials, and its ever-present pull toward sustainable practices have seen the studio create highly emotive environments and unique functional pieces that speak of a forward-thinking, borderless approach to design. Intro Through architecture, interior design and furniture, STUDIOROCA portrays a distinct Mexican aesthetic, where sophisticated, elegant designs become bold statements of strong masculine lines and dark moody shades that contrast dramatically with elongated curves and highly textured surfaces. Based in Mexico City, the studio has, since its inception, offered much more than simple design solutions, its impetus always being to meaningfully improve lives through design. By promoting, supporting and offering a platform for other Mexican designers in its two stores in Polanco and Condesa, STUDIOROCA has been at the forefront of the modern-day Mexican design movement for over 15 years. The studio’s ability to artfully blend its own architecture and interior design with both local and international product is testament to its glocal outlook. While proudly Mexican and inherently influenced by the country’s culture and craftsmanship, its designs talk to a cosmopolitan, international sense of style. STUDIOROCA’s respect for the environment and reverence of traditional skills has led to the pursuit of sustainable practices, while its affinity for collaboration and promotion of artisanal skills has seen the studio produce work in conjunction with countless talented designers and craftspeople. Its confidently utilitarian designs are the result of risk-taking, boundary-pushing processes that emerge from STUDIOROCA’s constant quest to establish innovative solutions, while simultaneously respecting each of its projects’ unique locations, incorporating the surrounding environment into the design language. Working closely with clients, a personal rapport ensures delving into the core of every design requirement, leading to the ultimate achievement of deeply embedded needs. Ultimately, what STUDIOROCA presents is a fresh iteration of Mexican design, a version which is at once moving, intoxicating and comforting. History STUDIOROCA was founded by Carlos Acosta and Rodrigo Alegre. When, in 2002, the two independent Mexico City architects were commissioned to work collaboratively on the architecture and interiors of a new spa, they were frustrated by the lack of affordable furniture available, and embarked on designing their own pieces for the project. And so STUDIOROCA was born. Initially a furniture store in the heart of the then up-and-coming leafy suburb of Condesa, it has developed into a fully fledged architecture and interior-design studio, with another store in the city’s high-end design district of Polanco, which opened in 2011. Its line of furniture, all designed and manufactured in Mexico, had humble production beginnings in a small kitchen-design factory, a foundation that has carried through into the studio’s current philosophy of small-scale, high-quality production. In conjunction with its own range of functional pieces, STUDIOROCA has always invited other local designers to showcase their work in its two stores, and, what started with three additional designers’ pieces in 2002, has led to collaborations with many more, now presenting the limited-edition work of 28 Mexican designers through its UNION- brand, while continuing to retail exclusive international brands such as Tom Dixon, Moooi and GAN. 2 More recently, the studio’s architectural and interior projects have included large housing developments and hotels, fully employing STUDIOROCA’s 360-degree approach to design. Founders and team Architects by training, founders Carlos Acosta and Rodrigo Alegre prefer to follow an unconventional, integrated model of design that incorporates its many varied facets, allowing their two unique approaches to complement one another. Rodrigo, who graduated from Universidad Anáhuac Norte, is able to envision how color and texture will combine as he explores the emotive nuances he wishes to create within a new environment. His abstract thoughts are brought to life by Carlos, the rational half of the design duo. Trained at Universidad Iberoamericana, with a student exchange to the University of Texas, Carlos’ ability to grasp volumes and spaces brings dreams to fruition through the perfect positioning of wall divisions, furniture pieces and light-streaming windows. Their small dedicated team of designers and architects plays an integral role in realizing the studio’s ambitious visions, with over 200 projects having been completed by this intimate team. Beyond designing, these passionate professionals offer practical solutions, bringing their experience in all forms of design to manifest in big-picture thinking that pays attention to detail, celebrates collaboration and goes the extra mile. The approachable, personal style with which the STUDIOROCA team works is a reflection on the responsibility its people place on themselves as architects and designers who venture beyond the drawing board. Sustainability STUDIOROCA’s focus on sustainability has seen the company establish itself as a trailblazer in the realization of buildings and furniture pieces that are produced with a sense of conscience and responsibility, taking into account the full production chain, from material source to distribution of wealth. The studio has done away with environmentally harmful varnishes on its furniture pieces, and now only use FSC-certified hardwood. It also pledges to keep materials to a minimum, a consideration most appreciated in its 77 range of furniture, where only the necessary functional structures have been designed, and where small leftover pieces of wood from bigger cuts are utilized, rather than sourcing new pieces. This approach continues in its architecture and interior designs, with 80% of materials sourced locally. This, coupled with its use of solar panels, the harvesting of rainwater, and the inclusion of indigenous gardens in its projects, has led to STUDIOROCA’s application for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, which is currently under review. For the studio, sustainability has a much further reach than the natural environment, however. Its projects take into account social, cultural and economic sustainability too, by ensuring its production chain – from the craftspeople producing hand-worked elements, to its low-environmental-impact manufacturing line – all sits within Mexico so that the 3 communities benefiting financially are those who have been an integral part of the process. Architecture In STUDIOROCA’s architectural projects, authentic materials that are true to their Mexican origin, such as local mountain rocks, regional marble and indigenous wood, are utilized in new ways to highlight their natural rawness, deep texture and prized imperfections, imbuing buildings with unique character. It’s through such character that every structure portrays its personality, suited to the people who live, work and relax within it. This unpretentious use of materials follows through to metals, which are encouraged to rust and patinate as the building interacts with nature’s elements and becomes part of the environment surrounding it, giving projects an essential sense of place, where the here and now is as important as the then and there. Interior design STUDIOROCA’s interior style leans toward textured materials and dark hues contrasted with paler wood and lighter accent tones. These evocative, luxurious interiors are enlivened by carefully considered lighting that enhances the tonality of moody dark browns, deep blues and a spectrum of blacks, and highlights textures through illuminated reflections. Where environments dictate a paler palette, textures and materials make up the necessary contrast. Local willow wood on wall panels, flooring made from recinto volcanic rock, and countertops decorated with Mexico’s retapado marble become talking points, made even more appealing with plant life and greenery introduced indoors. Furniture Combining its deep respect for handcrafted, artisanal product, and its future-forward approach to technology and innovation, STUDIOROCA’s range of furniture places emphasis on high-quality offerings, producing its ranges in low quantities, often customized to suit the specific requirements of its varied projects. Veering away from industrialized production lines, it employs sophisticated hand-worked machinery, in line with its approach to sustainability and simplicity. The studio’s premiere collection (2002-2008) was shaped by a groundbreaking application of materials and forms, resulting in award-winning designs that set contemporary Mexican design on the map. Pieces from this collection were shown at Fabrica Mexicana and Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City and in the MoMA store in New York. The 2008 Eco collection initiated a change in the production of STUDIOROCA’s furniture pieces, adapting a sustainable view regarding design – a philosophy that continues to guide the studio’s practices today. Sourcing FSC-certified wood, eliminating varnishes, and using local materials wherever possible, this collection was the start of a conscious undertaking to work with local artisans and support local industry, an outlook that was celebrated at the launch of the Eco range at the Mexican Gallery...
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