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Modern Side Tables

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona 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
Superleggero Illuminato Onyx side table. Lightweight Backlit, Piattelli design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Superleggero Illuminato, a Side Table with LED The Superleggero is a side table that transforms into a light source, showcasing the natural beauty of Red Onyx. When lit from with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Onyx

ZEL AFELLA — Brass Side Table with Hand-Cut Zellige Mosaic
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-cut Moroccan zellige is inlaid within a polished brass rim and paired with our AFELLA conical base. The surface reads like jewelry—glazed facets, fine grout lines, and a soft br...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Glas Italia SPECTRUM Rectangular Low table by Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sophisticated composite low table in shape of a tub, made by bonding 45 ° laminated glass slabs, different in quality and finish. The bottom is mirrored, whilst the four sides are ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Glass

Modern Oxford Side Table Calacatta Marble Brass Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Oxford Side Table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. In his poem "Thyrsis", the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold called...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Onyx, Marble, Brass

Acrylic and Glass Occasional Table by Les Prismatiques
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautifully designed acrylic with a 1/2" thick inset glass top occasional table by Les Prismatiques.
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1970s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Acrylic, Glass

Dunbar Constellation Table Ca 1960 s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare "Constellation" tripod table designed by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. Ca' 1960's, made of ash and walnut.
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1960s American Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Ash

Striche Murano Glass Coffee Table by Matteo Zorzenoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Striche coffee table, designed by Matteo Zorzenoni for Miniforms, takes its name from a Venetian expression meaning “line” or “stroke”; in local slang, “far striche” means to exc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Murano Glass

BALANCE Travertine Side Table
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Arch Side Table in Travertine - Beige - Elevate your living space with the handcrafted Arched Side Table, luxurious layers designed to bring a touch of sophistication to any interi...
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2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Contemporary Ceramic Side Table Stool 90.9 Ruthile and Vanadium oxide
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware side table manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay bodys are mixed with natural fibers like corn, straw, or heather straw. The pieces...
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2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware

Tall Side Table - Polished Aluminium
Located in Warszawa, PL
The product is made by sand casting - pouring molten aluminium or brass into sand moulds. Product surface is finished by hand-polishing to desired smoothness (brushed or polished) an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Set of 2 Low Tables in Wood or Lacquer - 47" and 25" Diameter
Located in NEW YORK, NY
These sets of two low tables offer a versatile and stylish addition to any interior space. Available in different sizes and finishes, they are designed to seamlessly integrate into v...
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2010s Greek Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Willy Rizzo Style Vintage Side Table
Located in Austin, TX
Side table in the style of renowned designer and artist Willy Rizzo. This piece is from Italy and features the iconic shape - a square with cut corners. It has a black glass top comp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

1990s Marcel Breuer for Thonet Laccio Tall Side / End Table in Black Laminate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Laccio Tall Side Table, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925. These particular examples were produced by Thonet in the United States and date to the 1990s. The tabl...
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1990s American Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Pedestal white marble Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side table in carved Veneciano white marble. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 additional business days. Casa Quieta ...
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Modern Bamboo Hexagon side tables or plinths
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Modern Bamboo Hexagon side tables. Great set of side tables or use them as plinths for artwork plants of treasures. Ready for use. Listing is for (1) table as we have (2) he...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo

Pedestal Black Marble Tall Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side table in carved Monterrey black marble. Handmade in Mexico by local craftsmen. For this piece of marble, the cover will arrive disassembled, to install it a screwdriver is essen...
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Silver Travertine Cone Side Table
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Add a touch of elegance to any room with this stunning Silver Travertine Side Table. The conical shape of this side table works with a variety of interior aesthetics from traditional...
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2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Side table attributed to Pierre Giraudon
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Table d’appoint dans le goût de Pierre Giraudon.
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1970s French Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pedestal Black Marble Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side table in carved black Monterrey marble. Handmade in Mexico. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 additional busines...
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

New Modern Side Table in Travertine, Designer Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Side Table in Travertine Size: ⌀ 58 x 55 cm. - 22.8 x 21.7 in. Commercial name: Nissa Side Table in Travertine, Nissa Collection by the Span...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Senufo Ottoman, Unique Signed Stool, Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo ottoman, unique signed stool, Arno Declercq Iroko wood and sheepskin by Carine Boxy Measures: L 45 cm x W 45 cm x H 40 cm L 17.7” x W 17.7” x H 15.7” Material: Iroko wood ...
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2010s Belgian Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Yellow Paper Pulp Sculptural #21.1d Tubes Side Table by Zaven
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Tubes series was initiated during lockdown in the spring of 2020, when the Italian studio Zaven's married co-founders were stuck at home. "We decided to build a new piece of furn...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

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Paper

Carv Occasional Table in Orobico Marble by Daniel Fintzi for Formar
Located in 中西區, HK
Carv occasional table is Cut from a single block of Italian Orobico marble. Essential and organic design, naturally creating a flat tabletop flowing to a Y - shaped foot, revealing...
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2010s Chinese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Green Fringe Side Table / Nightstand, Made in France
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2) This side table is endowed with long, silky fleece. The only thing it asks for is to sn...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Rick Owens Brazier Cast Bronze Low Brazier Side Table Nitrate Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade low three-legged cast bronze brazier or side table from the Rick Owens home collection. Low Brazier three-legged table in solid bronze with ni...
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2010s French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Danish Modern Folding Side Table in Solid Oak, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This mid-20th century folding side table exemplifies the clean, understated elegance of Danish modern design. The table includes two hinged drop leaves that extend its surface, makin...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Códice Side Credenza by Agnes Studio
Located in Guatemala, GT
Codex or Códice means in latin a chunk of wood, it’s also used to refer to hand written manuscripts. Mayan and Mexica Codices were written in wood bark, mostly in pictorial Glyphs, b...
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2010s Guatemalan Modern Side Tables

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Oak, Bentwood

Diamond Table by FOS
By FOS
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Diamond table is made of concrete, steel, mirror. The base comes in various colours and combinations. Measures: 49 cm x 45 cm x 45 cm. About: Danish artist FOS (1971) has the unique ability to make the complicated understandable while playing and challenging himself, the audience...
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Early 2000s Danish Modern Side Tables

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Concrete, Chrome

Mike Hexagonal Stool or Side Table in Reclaimed Oak with Butterfly Wingnuts
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Mike was born out of a geometrical game of combining rhombi. 12 wooden elements with rhombus-shaped tops are assembled with handmade brass butterfly wing bolts to form a stool or side table. Two, three or even more pieces, with their hexagonal top and star-shaped base, can be united to form a coffee table or bench. Handmade by master craftsmen in Tuscany, Italy. The 12 elements are screwed together instead of glued so the rhombi are perceived as individual parts. The oakwood is reclaimed from old Italian wine barrels...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Giro Minimalist Floor Lamp In Painted Steel, in natural wood and concrete base
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
The Giro (Portuguese for spin) minimalist floor lamp fixture plays with the concept of movement and function. It presents a side table that spins around the stem fixed into a concret...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Side Tables

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Cement, Steel

Coffee Table Monumental Modern Handmade Circle Blackened Steel Large Waxed
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 11 - Round J.M. Szymanski d. 2021 Handmade entirely out of blackened and waxed steel, this table features geometric voids within the table itself. Also available with food...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

2 Tier Side Table by Barbara Barry for HBF Studio
Located in Pasadena, TX
Trestle Round 2 Tier Side Table by Barbara Barry for HBF Studio Rich walnut 2 tier side table with composite top and tapered legs.  
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ebony

New Modern Side Table in Travertine, Designer Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Side Table in Travertine Size: ⌀ 39 x 50 cm - 15.4 x 19.7 in. Commercial name: Nissa Side Table in Travertine, Nissa Collection by the Spani...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Low Side Table - Brushed Aluminium
Located in Warszawa, PL
The product is made by sand casting - pouring molten aluminium or brass into sand moulds. Product surface is finished by hand-polishing to desired smoothness (brushed or polished) an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

2-Tier Entretoise Side Table by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
2-tier 'Entretoise' side table by Design Frères. Wrought iron base with 2 thin travertine shelves. Shelves are removable for secure shippi...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine, Wrought Iron

Ceramic Side Table Tall - Geometric shape
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
GEOMETRIC CERAMIC SIDE TABLE, designed in 2023. Hand-sculpted ceramic table with an organic shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop and finished with a custom glaze. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Clay

"Disney by Starform" Bench/Table by Pierre Colleu Starform
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and beautiful Macaron "Disney by Starform" dog bench/side table, c.1980. Labeled. Laminated wood and resin.
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1980s French Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Resin

Rough Natural Stone Side Table by Frédéric Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Meulière Stone Side Table by Frédéric Saulou Unique Piece Dimensions: D 30 x W 40 x H 50 cm. Materials: Powder-coated steel and Meulière stone. Weight: 80 kg. From one creation to ...
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2010s French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Steel

1980s Natural Mactan Stone End or Side Tables with Glass Tops
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique Postmodern 1980s design, freeform end or side tables. Each table base in rough edged brick motif Mactan stone. Three stone balls holding the removable circular glass tops. Can...
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1980s Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Glas Italia DONALD Small Low table by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Series of coffee tables/display units, with the function of preserving and enhancing the objects contained therein, created in 3+3 mm thick laminated glass, perfectly bonded at 45 °,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Wrought Iron

Glas Italia I MASSI Square Low table by Claudio Silvestrin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low tables in extralight transparent glass, available in two different sizes. A complex and innovative curvature, characterized by particularly daring angles and gradients, confers g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Gervasoni Brise 44 Coffee Table by Federica Biase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Outdoor conviviality is the key of one of the collections by Federica Biasi. Brise, literally breeze, aims at taking us back to that pleasant sensation when a breeze makes the summer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Concrete

Tortoise Torched Rattan and Salmon-Colored Anodised Aluminium Cocktail Table
Located in London, GB
Originally created for a private commission, the cocktail table was manufactured in collaboration with a Philippines-based rattan manufacturer to produce a custom cocktail table. The piece fuses tortoise torched rattan with salmon-coloured anodised aluminium...
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2010s British Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Fontana Arte Style Occasional Table in Polished Brass and Concave Glass
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant occasional (snack) table in the style of Fontana Arte. Solid brass tripod base, heavy polished glass top with a blue/green hue.
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1990s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

ClassiCon Occasional Round Side Table in White by Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
The Latin for furniture, res mobiles, is based on the word mobile. Eileen Gray took this very literally. She loved light, functional furniture that could be moved around easily. One can lift this table "for all occasions" as if it had a handle and carry it exactly to where one needs it. Like the adjustable table E 1027...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

New Modern Side Table in White Onyx, creator Karen Chekerdjian
Located in Milan, IT
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE UNPACKING AND HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS Life force, futuristic dynamism, ancestral power. With a cylindrical base and an interchangeable tip aimed at the grou...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Patio Coffee Table Featuring Gold Plating and Irregular Carrara Marble Top
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Kai Center Table The Kai outdoor coffee table combines design with light and wavy shapes, using materials such as marble and stainless steel with premium finishes, making it visual...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Stainless Steel

Design Console Table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Design console table Production time: 8-9 weeks Measures: H 35.44 in. x W 63 in. x D 15.75 in. H 90 cm x W 160 cm x D 40 cm.
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2010s French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Design Console Table
Design Console Table
$10,690 / item
Bertu Wood Side Table, Cicely Wood Side Table, Walnut
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This modern walnut end table - The Cicely is beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. Each side table is hand-made and finished with a beautiful matte commercial grade finish. It is important to us to let the natural beauty of the walnut shine. The table is complete with a beautiful solid slatted design across all sides. We absolutely love the Cicely Collection...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

contemporary, asian modern Side Table / stool in stained wood, Bold side table
Located in 中西區, HK
The Bold tables & stools are the recognition of materiality renewed, meant to be touched and used. BOLD is seamingly an easy oriental symbols, though it’s fate is no stranger to tha...
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2010s Chinese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Ash

Tholos White Marble Large Side Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
Side table in carved Veneciano white marble. Available on request in Monterrey black marble. For this piece of marble, the cover will arrive disassembled, to install it a screwdriver...
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Spinzi Palladium Sculptural Side Table, Black Metal, Collectible Italian Design
Located in Milano, IT
Sculptural Side Table - Decorative Stool - Architectural Stool Designed by Milanese atelier Spinzi, Palladium celebrates the timeless aestethics of 16th century architect Andrea Pal...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Artisanal Ceramic Side Table
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Artisanal Ceramic Side Table in translucent cream white by Project 213A. Crafted in the brand's in-house ceramic workshop. This table fol...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

White Oak Antique Nickel Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be used as an easy surface for dining or working from a laptop while lounging, this table can be paired with your own furniture or the matching sofa or chair from the Inh...
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

New Metal Fleur Side Table with Oak Wood Top Indoor and Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
New metal fleur side table with wood top indoor and outdoor. You can choose color base and top materials like glass, marble, wood or metal.
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2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Square Small Lucite Side Tables 1970s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two very nice Lucite side tables, comes with new Glass tops 1970s. Square shape.
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1970s French Vintage Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Brass Side Table Signed by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass side table signed by Lukasz Friedrich. Textured side or coffee table. Materials: Legs: Legs, patinated brass; top, patinated and waxed steel. Dimensions: D 28 cm, L 38 cm, H 50...
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2010s Polish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Momo green resin coffee table Made in Italy by Hessentia
Located in Carate, Brianza (MB)
Momo collection of coffee tables is characterised by a contemporary and sophisticated aesthetic, suitable to enrich any ambience with a unique and distinctive design. Obtained thanks...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Resin

e15 Backenzahn Side Table by Philipp Mainzer
Located in New York, NY
The original Backenzahn designed in 1996 by e15 founder and architect Philipp Mainzer is a modern design classic as well as an identifiable icon for e15. Crafted in Germany, the stoo...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Modern side tables for sale on 1stDibs.

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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