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Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top 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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Kartell T-Table by Patricia Urquiola in Crystal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A line of tables in three heights. The surface of the T-table top alternates fullness and space to create an elegant and precious effect which is reminiscent of embroidery. It com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Plastic

Kartell T-Table by Patricia Urquiola in Red
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A line of tables in three heights. The surface of the T-table top alternates fullness and space to create an elegant and precious effect which is reminiscent of embroidery. It com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Undique Table by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
UNDIQUE is a collection of side and low tables, designed to form islands of conviviality in the home. Thanks to tops of different size and height, these tables can be arranged in ori...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Kartell T-Table by Patricia Urquiola in Crystal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A line of tables in three heights. The surface of the T-table top alternates fullness and space to create an elegant and precious effect which is reminiscent of embroidery. It com...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Thierry Table by Piero Lissoni in Burgundy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thierry is a family of highly characteristic occasional tables that make an inspired use of colour. Each table can have 3 or 4 different colours and can be assembled in various ways....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Plastic

Kartell Thierry Table by Piero Lissoni in Blue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thierry is a family of highly characteristic occasional tables that make an inspired use of colour. Each table can have 3 or 4 different colours and can be assembled in various ways....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Plastic

Kartell Thierry Table by Piero Lissoni in Grey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thierry is a family of highly characteristic occasional tables that make an inspired use of colour. Each table can have 3 or 4 different colours and can be assembled in various ways....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Kartell Toptop Table Black by Philippe Starck with Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The TopTop table line is distinguished by its leg which can be either a round or square transparent section with a multi-faceted surface and metal core.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Plastic

Kartell T-Table by Patricia Urquiola in Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A line of tables in three heights. The surface of the T-table top alternates fullness and space to create an elegant and precious effect which is reminiscent of embroidery. It com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Toptop Table White by Philippe Starck with Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The TopTop table line is distinguished by its leg which can be either a round or square transparent section with a multi-faceted surface and metal core.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Plastic

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Modern dessert tables and tilt-top tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern dessert tables and tilt-top 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 dessert tables and tilt-top tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with marble, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern dessert tables and tilt-top tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Mexico pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dessert tables and tilt-top tables, popular names associated with this style include Kartell, Antonio Citterio, Elena Salmistraro, and NONO. 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 dessert tables and tilt-top tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $380 and tops out at $11,550 while the average work can sell for $4,337.

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