Modern 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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Recognized Seller Listings
Gervasoni Inout Side Table in White Ceramic with Black Dots 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Arch Coffee Table in Black Lacquered Wood with Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three inclined support points, made of steam bent beech, give movement and lightness to a coffee table that can be flexibly used in the various living areas. The top is available in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
ClassiCon Bow Coffee Table No. 5 by Guilherme Torres
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by 1970s lines and designs, Brazilian Guilherme Torres presents a side table or coffee table of casual elegance. The metal-covered surface of the body also quotes futuristic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
"Gazelle" Black or White Finished Dining Table by Park Associati for Driade
By Park Associati, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Gazelle" is a dining table, designed by Park Associati and manufactured by Driade, with a painted tubular steel structure, available in four different colors: black, white, red and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Cement, Steel
Modern Abyss Coffee Table in Birch Wood & Glass
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
A unique, one-off Oval Abyss coffee table by Christopher Duffy for Duffy London. Formerly on display at Harrods in London.
First sketched in 2012,...
Category
2010s English Modern Tables
Materials
Glass, Birch
ClassiCon Bell Solid Nero Marquina Marble Side Table by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
NEW introduced in MILAN 2023
Nero Marquina, Emperador Dark, Bianco Carrara, Grigio Nuvolato or
Green Guatemala. Green Guatemala extra charge.
The bell table by Sebastian Herkner tu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Marble
Flamingo Bedside Table, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Flamingo bedside table in laminated wood and plastic, designed in 1984 by Michele De Lucchi.
Michele De Lucchi was born in 1951 in Ferrara and graduated in architecture in Florence. During the period of radical and experimental architecture he was a prominent figure in movements like Cavart, Alchymia and Memphis. His architectural designs have been mainly for office buildings in Japan, in Germany, in Switzerland and in Italy. He has taken care of numerous art and design exhibitions and has planned buildings for museums as Triennale di Milano, Palazzo delle Esposizioni di Roma and Neues Museum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Giulio Cappellini & Antonio Facco Small Luce Glass Service Table for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Luce table by Giulio Cappellini & Antonio Facco represents the fruition of expertise, creativity and the sensibility to experiment with new uses for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Glass
ClassiCon Set of Two Bow Coffee Tables No. 3 & No. 5 by Guilherme Torres
Located in New York, NY
Set of table -
Bow 3 & 5
dimensions of bow 3: 70x70x31cm
Bow 5: 100x100x 25cm
Inspired by 1970s lines and designs, Brazilian Guilherme Torres presents a side table or coffee table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
Claste Beside Myself Mini Round End Table in Pink Onyx Marble Top and Glass Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A simple table with a subtle gesture where the marble top appears to float above the glass base. Achieved by hand shaping each piece of stone, the thin edge disguises the actual thic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Tables
Materials
Marble
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,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Steel
ClassiCon Bow Coffee Table No. 4 by Guilherme Torres
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by 1970s lines and designs, Brazilian Guilherme Torres presents a side table or coffee table of casual elegance. The metal-covered surface of the body also quotes futuristic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
ClassiCon Diana B Side Table in White 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,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Steel
ClassiCon Partially Foldable Rivoli Side Table by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Rivoli served as the tea table in the living room of Eileen Gray‘s summer house E 1027. The graceful lightweight that no doubt was used on the terrace when necessary, is a lovingly t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Steel
Claste Beside Myself Medium Round End Table in Pink Onyx Marble and Glass Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A simple table with a subtle gesture where the marble top appears to float above the glass base. Achieved by hand shaping each piece of stone, the thin edge disguises the actual thic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Tables
Materials
Marble
Claste Beside Myself Large Round End Table in Pink Onyx Marble and Glass Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A simple table with a subtle gesture where the marble top appears to float above the glass base. Achieved by hand shaping each piece of stone, the thin edge disguises the actual thic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Tables
Materials
Marble
Claste Beside Myself Small Round End Table in Pink Onyx Marble and Glass Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A simple table with a subtle gesture where the marble top appears to float above the glass base. Achieved by hand shaping each piece of stone, the thin edge disguises the actual thic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Tables
Materials
Marble
Claste Great Expectations Round Table in White Oak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The round version of this table explores similar ideas as its rectangular sibling where the offset base allows for a variety of differing visuals depending on the line of sight. Avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Tables
Materials
Oak
Claste Slide This Way Coffee Table in Natural Ash
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The driving idea behind the design of this piece was the desire to create a table that could be extended infinitely. The double layering of the top combined with differing heights of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
Claste Come Together End Table in Red Ebonized Oak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One idea that I am consistently playing with is developing objects which can be repeated to create combinations that shift the appearance of a piece depending on how they are placed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Tables
Materials
Oak
Claste Low Expectation Round Coffee Table in Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The coffee table version of this table explores similar ideas to the dining table Great Expectations that inspired the design for this piece. The offset base allows for a variety of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
Claste Come Dance With Me End Table in White Oak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This table was the result of an investigation into combining the two main methods of sculpture, namely the removal of mass from an object vs the application of material. The final fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Tables
Materials
Oak
Claste Single Memory Table in Marquina Marble
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Developed as a side table version of the Collected Memory series of coffee tables this piece can be customized in size and height to work with any layout. It is a piece that plays wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Tables
Materials
Marble
Claste A Love Supreme Table in Plaster
Located in Brooklyn, NY
I wanted to see what the interaction was between the shapes of an extruded pentagon and one of it’s 5 identical isosceles triangles. By separating the moment, on either side of the t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Tables
Materials
Plaster
Claste A Love Supreme Table in Red Oak Wood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
I wanted to see what the interaction was between the shapes of an extruded pentagon and one of it’s 5 identical isosceles triangles. By separating the moment, on either side of the t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
ClassiCon Bow Coffee Table No. 6 by Guilherme Torres
Located in New York, NY
Bow Coffee Table No. 6
Guilherme Torres, 2022
Inspired by 1970s lines and designs, Brazilian Guilherme Torres presents a side table or coffee table of casual elegance. The metal-cove...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
Table Wine Table by Muhly Studio
By Muhly
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With soft curves and a playful silhouette, the petite Table Wine Table is a perfect spot to sit and drink a glass of wine. Its versatility lends itself to use as an entry table or an...
Category
2010s American Modern Tables
Materials
Mahogany
ClassiCon Set of Two Bell Tables in Emerald Green by Sebastian Herkner IN STOCK
Located in New York, NY
The bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the lightweight, fragile material of glass as base for a metal top that seems to float above it. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Blown Glass
Gervasoni Medium Inout 42 Side Table in Blue Ceramic by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Family of coffee tables-poufs in blue, white or anthracite grey ceramic, Inout 41/42/43 stand out for their minimalism: simple cubic or parallelepiped shapes, to give life to product...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Ceramic
ClassiCon Bell Solid Green Guatemable Marble Side Table by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
NEW introduced in MILAN 2023
The bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the lightweight, fragile material of glass as base for a metal top...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Marble
ClassiCon Bell Olive Side Table by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
The bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the lightweight, fragile material of glass as base for a metal top that seems to float above it. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Blown Glass
Claste Great Expectation Round Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The round version of this table explores similar ideas as its rectangular sibling where the offset base allows for a variety of differing visuals depending on the line of sight. Avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
ClassiCon Bell Coffee Table in Olive Green by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
The bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the lightweight, fragile material of glass as base for a metal top that seems to float above it. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Blown Glass
ClassiCon Adjustable Table E 1027 in Chrome and Crystal by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
This is perhaps the Classic among the classics. Its ingeniously proportioned, distinctive form has made this height-adjustable table one of the most popular design icons of the 20th century. It is named after the summer house...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Steel
ClassiCon Bow Coffee Table No. 3 by Guilherme Torres
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by 1970s lines and designs, Brazilian Guilherme Torres presents a side table or coffee table of casual elegance. The metal-covered surface of the body also quotes futuristic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
ClassiCon Set of 3 Bow Coffee Table by Guilherme Torres
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by 1970s lines and designs, Brazilian Guilherme Torres presents a side table or coffee table of casual elegance. The metal-covered surface of the body also quotes futuristic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
ClassiCon Bell Table with Nero Marquina Marble Top by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
A modern classic as miniature: the bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the lightweight, fragile material of glass as base for a metal top...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Blown Glass
Monumental Karl Springer Chrome & Brass 'Sculpture' Cocktail Table, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 'Sculpture' cocktail is a monumentally sized version of the standard 'Sculpture Leg' table by Karl Springer. Each of the four hefty sculpture legs are much wider in diameter tha...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Giovanni Banci for Hermès Equestrian Neoclassical Style Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant and refined Giovanni Banci (1942-1999) cocktail table was produced in Italy and retailed by Hermès in the 1970s and is now a sought-after collectors piece for top interior designers and 20th century art and design investors across the world.
Timeless neoclassical-moderne style, this Banci coffee table was crafted in nickeled wrought Iron and is a bit more rare than the already rare gilt versions. Featuring classic Hermès styling by incorporating rings and hooks to simulate a horse bit in equestrian fashion. Finished in nickel with light and attractive patina showing off its age while demonstrating it was a well cared for example ready to become a family heirloom.
This Giovani Banci for Hermès...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Tables
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Gervasoni Kasane 35 Table by Nendo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Literally “overlapping”, Kasane is the latest collection designed by the Japanese studio, Nendo. Thanks to a play on the weaving and overlapping of different elements, each product becomes a sculpture. Inspired by the way in which the cups, stacked one on top of the other, become gradually taller, the collection of poufs and tables...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Foam
Gervasoni Kasane 33 Table by Nendo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Literally “overlapping”, Kasane is the latest collection designed by the Japanese studio, Nendo. Thanks to a play on the weaving and overlapping of different elements, each product becomes a sculpture. Inspired by the way in which the cups, stacked one on top of the other, become gradually taller, the collection of poufs and tables...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Foam
Gervasoni Kasane 36 Table by Nendo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Literally “overlapping”, Kasane is the latest collection designed by the Japanese studio, Nendo. Thanks to a play on the weaving and overlapping of different elements, each product becomes a sculpture. Inspired by the way in which the cups, stacked one on top of the other, become gradually taller, the collection of poufs and tables...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Foam
Gervasoni Yaku 33 Table by Gabriele e Oscar Buratti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Yaku collection is characterised by linear features, simplicity and elegance where wood and its veins have the leading role. The dining table and bench are made of MDF covered in mul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Polyester
Circular African Mahogany Table Wine Table by Muhly, Customizable
By Muhly
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Table Wine Table features soft curves and a playful silhouette. Petite yet versatile, it can be used as an entry table, an oversized sofa side table, or a small table for a breakfast nook. Made by the women-owned Muhly studio...
Category
2010s American Modern Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Gervasoni Large Inout 35 Table in Natural Teak Slats Top with White Ceramic Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Family of tables born from the union of natural and latest generation materials, Inout 33/34/35/39 are available in different sizes: with rectangular or square tops of various sizes....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Teak
HE-116 Bauhaus Side or Cocktail Table in Natural Wood with Metal Base by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table HE-116/61 by De Sede. Furniture made from steel is timeless; today it is more in demand than ever. In search of a new functional design this type of furniture first appeared in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Tables
Materials
Steel
Gervasoni Medium Inout 42 Side Table in White Ceramic by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Family of coffee tables-poufs in blue, white or anthracite grey ceramic, Inout 41/42/43 stand out for their minimalism: simple cubic or parallelepiped shapes, to give life to product...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Gervasoni Small Inout 41 Side Table in Blue Ceramic by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Family of coffee tables-poufs in blue, white or anthracite grey ceramic, Inout 41/42/43 stand out for their minimalism: simple cubic or parallelepiped shapes, to give life to product...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Gervasoni Small Brick Side Table in Natural Barked Hornbeam Trunk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A family of poufs with Nordic suggestions, Brick XS/S/M/L are made from a section of debarked hornbeam trunk. Available in different heights and diameters, these are products with a contemporary charm, which aim to enhance the naturalness of wood. Natural barked hornbeam trunk section.Technical features related to our wooden stools, table base and coffee table made in hornbeam wood. The wood is barked on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
De Sede Rectangular Wood Coffee Table by Stephan Hürlemann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-77/92 rectangular coffee table by De Sede. Table tops in light oak, nero oak or American walnut. Steel legs in matte dark nickel, high-gloss chrome plating or black coating. Woode...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
Fornasetti Table Bocca Red Lips Brass Tripod Base
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
A Fornasetti table is the perfect synthseis of the artist's vision: a perfect balance of functional design and visionary illustrations that bring new meaning to a common object. Meas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
Bricks, Square Table H1
By Kueng Caputo
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kueng Caputo is a Zurich, Switzerland based design practice comprised of Lovis Caputo and Sarah Kueng. Their material adventures are often rooted in the complexities of crafts techni...
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Bricks, Stool D3
By Kueng Caputo
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kueng Caputo is a Zurich, Switzerland based design practice comprised of Lovis Caputo and Sarah Kueng. Their material adventures are often rooted in the complexities of crafts techni...
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Tables
Materials
Ceramic
ClassiCon Bell Solid Marble Side Table by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
NEW introduced in MILAN 2023
Nero Marquina, Emperador Dark, Bianco Carrara, Grigio Nuvolato or
Green Guatemala. Green Guatemala extra charge.
The bell table by Sebastian Herkne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables
Materials
Marble
De Sede Round Wood Side Table by Stephan Hürlemann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-77/91 round side table by De Sede. Table tops in light oak, Nero oak or American walnut. Steel legs in matte dark nickel, high-gloss chrome plating or black coating. Wooden legs a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
De Sede DS 615/92B Small Dining Table in Marble Blue Top by Mario Ferrarini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Conical table leg seeks guests. One of the great passions of our master craftsmen is to experiment with leather as a material, always treading new paths. In the case of DS-615, they ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Tables
Materials
Leather
Modern Dining Table Soft Shape Handmade Cast Aluminium Bronze for Dilmos
Located in Milan, IT
This table was presented during the design week 2023 in Milan, designed by a Naples designer Vincenzo Oste.
"The table becomes like a place of sinuous fusions, made up of promontor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze
Modern tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern 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 tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern 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 tables, popular names associated with this style include Gervasoni, Paola Navone, Moooi, and ClassiCon. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $139 and tops out at $370,125 while the average work can sell for $4,865.
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