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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Grounded Collection Circle Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Conceived while in lockdown in 2020, the Grounded Collection from Stephen Kenn is a mediation on being grounded in peaceful creative work, while enduring forced isolation from commun...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cast Stone, Steel

Echo Side Table I in Honeydew, Translucent Polyurethane Resin, by Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Echo side table I by Ian Alistair Cochran Solid resin W 20" x H 18" x D/L 20" W 50.8 x H 45.7 x D/L 50.8 cm Like its predecessor, the Dew Drops, the Echo Series is a collection ...
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2010s Modern Side Tables

Materials

Resin

Quadro Side Table More, Inspired by Grid System, Black
Located in Istanbul, 34
Introducing Quadro, a design piece, built around an organised and specific grid system, gets off the grid by knowing no specific function. It breaks free from traditional constraints...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint, Plywood

Three Rocks High Side Table, Black, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The original design of the Three Rocks tables was inspired by the Autumnal landscape with fallen leaves in burned tones. These tables are highly customized...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

French Modern Gilt Patinated Verre Églomisé Side Table, Style of René Drouet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern Gilt & Patinated Verre Églomisé side table, Style of René Drouet (1899-1993) France, 20th Century A beautiful stylish side/ end table, of circular form with inset (...
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20th Century French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Industrial Stainless Steel Triangular Table with Oak Tabletop, Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Custom made, one of a kind, stainless steel table with richly stained oak plank inset top and steel lower shelf. This modern low profile table has th...
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1990s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

1960s Jens Risom Walnut Side Table with Faux Walnut Laminate Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Jens Risom Walnut Side Table, designed by Jens Risom in 1950 and produced by his company, Jens Risom Design Inc., in the 1960s. The Table's design is composed of a floating...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut, Laminate

Contemporary Geometric White Onyx No.3 Sculpted Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Deseo No.3 sculpted side stool by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Materials: White Onyx Dimensions: W 36cm, L 35cm, H 45cm Origin: Italy (Carrara) Manufac...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Onyx

Jaime Hayon Multi-Color Green Explorer #03 Table by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Multi-color explorer #03 table Design by Jaime Hayon, 2019 Manufactured by BD Barcelona. Laquered fibreglass body. Solid turned wooden legs and lacquered. Painted glass table ...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass, Wood

Ghidini 1961 Opera Small Round Table in Stainless Steel by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Round table in stainless steel For the interior design of the Dutch national Opera and ballet Hutten designed these simple yet elegant and very useful side tables. Material: Sta...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Contemporary Modern, Volume High Side Table, Metal Base Carrara Marble Top
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Volume is a collection of dining and side tables designed by DAY Studio in their unique simple and playful language. The powder coated metal base is completed with a table top select...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Sheet Metal

Set of Two Ramon Úbeda and Otto Canalda Contemporary Glass 2001 Side Tables
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two side tables model '2001' designed by Ramon Úbeda and Otto Canalda. Manufactured by BD Barcelona (Spain) The 2001 side tables are made from an ultra-clear glass and a Pyrex tube mirrored...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Pair of Esquisse Wrought Iron and Marble Side Tables by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair 'Esquisse' of wrought iron and honed marble side tables in the style of Jean-Michel Frank.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Trompe L oeil Draped Wicker "Ghost" Side Table
Located in Denton, TX
Trompe L'oeil Draped Wicker "Ghost" side table. Sculptural woven wicker free form design that makes this table so appealing. Light weight so its easy to ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Transitional Turned Leg Jenks Side Table in Oak by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Jenks Side Table features transitional turned legs and a drawer integrated into the front apron. Shown in Italian Gray on Oak H 22.5 in. x W 23.5 in. x D 21.5 in...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

DeCastelli Placas Small Table in Copper by LucidiPevere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three wedges, or three petals, open to create a circular table top, held together by the supporting frame of the legs. Simple yet effective design emphasizes the geometric nature...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Copper

Contemporary ‘Square’ Table Blue Crystal and Oak Wood Handmade by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The ‘Square’ table is innovative and contemporary. The support structure is made with oak wood with matt black finish. The crystal top is hand-engraved at the bottom. The finish of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

Limited Edition Taola Table by Gazzaz Brothers
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Solid oak structure with degraded red finish and tray made with craft paper and red textile ribbon. Limited Edition of eight units, two artist proofs a...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Paper, Ribbon

Contemporary Graffito Coffee Table Crystal and Black Brass by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
Table with a strong, international, elegant and innovative character. Each coffee table is a unique piece. It is hand made to order with the utmost care and attention to detail. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Side Table With Veneer Wood Top Metal Footer
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This side table is filled with quiet details, combining sumptuous veneers and a minimalistic footer. This piece embodies one of Nature’s paramount attributes – simplicity. Top: Bird ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Lobel Originals Pedestal Side Table in Exotic Snake Skin New
Located in New York, NY
Round side table with stepped base and curved vertical elements in purple, black and teal snake skin by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals, American 2...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

Modern Two-Tier Cloud Drinks/Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern two-tier cloud drinks/side table, organic warm wood top, white lacquered bottom, raised on three hairpin legs, the top tapers from. Measures: 17" wide to 12" to 4" wide.
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Late 20th Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Taola Table by Gazzaz Brothers, Limited Edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Solid oak structure with degraded red finish and tray made with craft paper and red textile ribbon. Limited Edition of eight units and two artist proof...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Paper, Ribbon

Modern Glass Cast Bronze Cocktail Table from Costantini, Bellance In Stock
Located in New York, NY
IN STOCK Bellance Modern Glass & Cast Bronze Cocktail Table from Costantini Design This playful table made of cast bronze and smoked glass features asymmetrical "feet" so that it...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Lawrence Peabody Walnut Side Table for Craft Associates Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Lawrence Peabody Manufacturer: Craft Associates Furniture Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Walnut This Lawrence Peabody walnut side table for Craft Associate...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Side Table/Entry Table with Six Drawers, Created From Salvaged Wood Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from found and reclaimed wood, each of John Seubert's tables are unique and meticulously crafted. He calls them Crash Tables because they are a collision of parts created from t...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Paint

Otto metal and marble coffee table Made in Italy by Hessentia
Located in Carate, Brianza (MB)
The side table Otto is characterized by a metal base composed by two semi-spheres with a matt engraved surface that supports a precious marble top. ABOUT HESSENTIA HESSENTIA is the...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine, Metal

Vintage StavOak Pair End Side Tables Jack Daniels’ Barrel Staves Jobie G Redmond
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...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Jaime Hayon Multi-Color Contemporary Explorer #02 Table by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Multicolor explorer #02 table Design by Jaime Hayon, 2019 Manufactured by BD Barcelona. Laquered fibreglass body. Solid turned wooden legs and lacquered. Painted glass table t...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass, Wood

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 Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Echo III Side Table in Clear, Translucent Polyurethane Resin by Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Echo III Side Table in Crystal Clear by Ian Alistair Cochran Solid Resin W 20" x L 16" x H 20" W 50.8 x H 40.6 x L 50.8 cm Like its predecessor, the Dew Drops, the Echo Series is...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Resin

Pair of Custom Modern Walnut End Tables by Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Carrocel custom modern style two drawer night tables, custom built and finished by Carrocel in walnut and finished in a rich deep black walnut finish. These tables can be custom orde...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of Large Entretoise Silver Travertine Side Tables by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large 'Entretoise' silver travertine side tables by Design Frères. Great as sofa end tables or as a 2 part coffee table. Chi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine, Wrought Iron

MCM to Modern Tubular Chrome Brass Smoke Glass Trio of Cocktail or End Table
By James David Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome trio of matching MCM, Mid-Century Modern, to modern tubular chrome frame tables, one cocktail and two end tables with brass accents and smoke glass tops. Wonderful condition,...
Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Jaime Hayon, Contemporary, Concrete Grey Side Monkey Table
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Monkey side table. Design by Jaime Hayon, 2016 Manufactured by BD Barcelona Side table in one solid architectural concrete in grey. Includes regulatory glides. Important inf...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Concrete

Set of Two Ramon Úbeda and Otto Canalda Glass Side Tables by BD
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two side tables model '2001' designed by Ramon Úbeda and Otto Canalda. Manufactured by BD Barcelona (Spain) The 2001 side tables are made from an ultra-clear glass and a Pyrex tube mirrored...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Pair of Wrought Iron and Travertine Entretoise Side Tables by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of wrought iron and travertine 'Entretoise' side tables by Design Frères. Chic pair of versatile side or end tables. Also great as a two-part coffee table. Indoor or outdoor use.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine, Wrought Iron

Pair of Orsay Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The "Orsay" side table is among the plaster of Paris family in our collection. Our first peace of furniture made only in plaster material. This modern organic design is hand made in...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Lucite Glacier Iceberg Sculptural End Side Tables Glass Top
Located in Wayne, NJ
Pair of Lucite Glacier Iceberg end side tables glass top. Please see our other items for matching Coffee Table. If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please conta...
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2010s Modern Side Tables

Materials

Acrylic

Pair of Modern White Lacquer Lucite Column Boomerang Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Modern White Lacquer & Lucite Column Boomerang side tables Attributed to Grosfeld House Each one of diminutive size, the unique design...
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20th Century American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite, Lacquer

Mers Cafe Table in Burgundy Aluminum
Located in Vancouver, BC
The Mers café table is fabricated from solid aluminum and is suitable for use indoors and out. Form is inspired by the simple utilitarianism of West Coast aluminum fishing boats. Sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Enfilade Cansado
Located in Paris, FR
Sublime enfilade by French designer Charlotte Perriand measuring 70 x 158 x 45 cm
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20th Century Mauritanian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Quadro Side Table More, Inspired by Grid System, Natural
Located in Istanbul, 34
Introducing Quadro, a design piece, built around an organised and specific grid system, gets off the grid by knowing no specific function. It breaks free from traditional constraints with its boundless potential to adapt to your ever-changing needs. Whether you use it as a side table, stool or a nightstand, its entirely up to you! Another way of expressing yourself in your living space is, getting numbers of quadro in various arrangements, to transform it effortlessly into a bench , coffee table, stand... Sky is the limit...
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2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Plywood, Paint

Jaime Hayon Multi-Color Contemporary Explorer #02 Table by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Multicolor explorer #02 table Design by Jaime Hayon, 2019 Manufactured by BD Barcelona. Laquered fibreglass body. Solid turned wooden legs and lacquered. Painted glass table t...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass, Wood

Profiterole Small Round Coffee Table, Modern, Sculptural, Black Wood
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Profiterole small coffee table and Profiterole occasional table are in marble and wood respectively, supported by round dessert-like spher...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Modern Natura Brown Walnut Pedestal in Channel Glass Mosaic by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Natura Pedestal by Ercole Home has a natural wood finish on walnut. Handcut glass mosaics in apple green and black mother of pearl glass mosa...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Nexus Side Table, Blackened Steel and Smoked Glass, by Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
The Nexus Side Tables are a sculptural study, finely constructed and finished with satin black oxide steel and smoked gray glass. Versatile and modular, the triangular tables can be ...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel, Cut Steel

Mers Cafe Table in Cream Aluminum
Located in Vancouver, BC
The Mers Café Table is fabricated from solid aluminum and is suitable for use indoors and out. Form is inspired by the simple utilitarianism of West Coast aluminum fishing boats. Sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Gervasoni News 108 Side Table with Red Lacquered Base MDF Top by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Exotic and colourful, the family of News poufs/coffee tables with a cylindrical shape is made of pressed and painted red or blue newspaper sheets, with top in glossy black lacquered ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Paper

Minotti Ellis Side Table in Polished Gold Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni and introduced in 2017, the Ellis side table is a beautiful work of art. Place anywhere you need a side table with restrained elegance. Minotti quality i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Tables, Calacatta, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira coffee table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Exotic Wood Live-Edge Waterfall Coffee Table from Costantini, Carlo in Stock
Located in New York, NY
The Carlo Table is a waterfall style live edge table fashioned out of naturally finished solid Argentine Rosewood. Its minimal design lets nature's beauty take center stage. Availabl...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

One of a Kind Console Table by Klaus Wettergren Design
Located in Kastrup, DK
Klaus Wettergren design. Console table, one of a kind. Chromed brass legs. Table top in American walnut. Designed and manufactured in own workshop in the year 2000.   
Category

Early 2000s Danish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Glas Italia SiO2 Tunnel Low table by Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Series of low tables with double plate in coupled laminated glass. Available in glossy lacquered and opaque lacquered glass with the possibility to combine freely the colour of the i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Modern, Volume Low Side Table, Stained Wooden Top
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Volume is a collection of dining and side tables designed by DAY Studio in their unique simple and playful language. The powder coated metal base is completed with a table top select...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Sheet Metal

Mers Cafe Table in Black Aluminum
Located in Vancouver, BC
The Mers Café Table is fabricated from solid aluminum and is suitable for use indoors and out. Form is inspired by the simple utilitarianism of West Coast aluminum fishing boats. Sh...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Side Table by dAM Atelier
Located in Geneve, CH
Side Table by dAM Atelier Dimensions: D 40 x H 50 cm Materials: Travertine Stone. dAM atelier is a duo of young Italian architects sharing the passion for design and architecture, ...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Travertine

Athena Side Table by DeMuro Das in White Quartz with Hand-Cast Solid Bronze Base
Located in New York, NY
The Athena side or end table by DeMuro Das has a circular top in White Quartz supported by a sculptural, hand-cast solid Bronze base. The White Quartz has a semi-translucent quality ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Quartz, Bronze

Ghidini 1961 Opera Rectangular Table in Stainless Steel by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Rectangular table in stainless steel For the interior design of the Dutch national Opera and ballet Hutten designed these simple yet elegant and very useful side tables. Material...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modern Armona Coffee Table, Marble Stainless Steel, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collec...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel

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Find a broad range of unique Modern side tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage side tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern side tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side tables, popular names associated with this style include Bari Ziperstein, Kartell, Greenapple, and Design Frères. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for side tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3 and tops out at $332,640 while the average work can sell for $2,811.

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