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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Organic Modern Dornes Side Table, Oak Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Dornes Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Dornes side table was crafted to tell a story of scenic beauty, embodying the captiva...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Tables

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Organic Modern Armona Coffee Table, Onyx Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Armona modern coffee tabl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Tables

Materials

Onyx, Granite, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Hand Carved Oak Side Table Inspired by Crystal Formations of Oases in Egypt, L
Located in Cairo, EG
Hand carved oak side table inspired by Crystal Formations of the Oases in Egypt. Our edgy CRYSTAL I accent table draws its silhouettes from the crystalline formations found near the...
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2010s African Modern Tables

Materials

Oak

Organic Modern Bordeira Side Table, Pink Onyx, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Greenapple Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern side ta...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Marble, Travertine, Onyx, Brass

Contemporary Revelo Coffee Table in Travertino
Located in London, GB
Revelo plays with arches, and the calming quality of repetitive elements. The element of structural support is translated and inverted into texture and negative space. It highlights ...
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2010s Taiwanese Modern Tables

Materials

Travertine

Kartell Componibili 2-Tier Drawer in White by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of Tall Iron and Travertine 'Entretoise' Side Tables by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tall blackened iron and unfilled travertine 'Entretoise' side or end tables by Design Frères. Also great when an understated pair of nightstands is desired.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tables

Materials

Travertine, Iron

Art Deco Armilar Console Table, Ebony Gold Leaf, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armilar Console, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Armilar console table has a modern design that pays homage to the Portuguese armillary sphere,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Tables

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf

Modern Martin Pedestal Sculpture Black Gold Leaf Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Martin Pedestal Stand, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Martin is the perfect standing piece of art to enhance any interior. A unique design with co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Tables

Materials

Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble, Gold Leaf

So Disco Modern 70's Inspired Ceramic Glass & Brass Side Table by Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The So Disco side table is part of the So Disco collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured by a group of artisan in small batch production.31...
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2010s South African Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Contemporary T1.1 Coffee Table in High-Gloss Lacquer
Located in London, GB
Spina is a collection of lacquered tables and seatings. The lacquered surfaces and consistent rhythm of the planes create a visual play of light, shadow and reflection, adding dep...
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2010s Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Majj Studio Dining Table
Located in Seyrantepe, 34
The dining table is handmade by applying silk matte varnish on oak. One side of each of its three legs is covered with metal material.
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2010s Turkish Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

High Coffee Table Brandt CS2 Made of Painted Steel by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
New NOOM furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Low Coffee Table Brandt CS2 Made of Painted Steel by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of craft...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Gervasoni Inout Side Table in Black Ceramic 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

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 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

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

Gervasoni Large Log Sections of Beech Trunk Side Table in White by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sections of beech trunk, debarked and glossy black or white lacquered on the outside, give life to a family of unconventional coffee tables and poufs, offering a natural charm to any...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Beech

Gervasoni Large Log Sections of Beech Trunk Side Table in Black by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sections of beech trunk, debarked and glossy black or white lacquered on the outside, give life to a family of unconventional coffee tables and poufs, offering a natural charm to any...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Beech

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Cocktail Table Modern Hand-Shaped Round Handmade Blackened and Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
Spirit Table J.M. Szymanski D. 2021 Our spirit table is a self portrait of the owner. What is your spirit animal? We will carve the spirit into iron. Custom sizes available....
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2010s American Modern Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

Profiterole Occasional Table, Large by Lara Bohinc in 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 Tables

Materials

Wood

Modern Faux Horn Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern ebonized Hyedua veneered and faux horn console table, the thick rectangular top on curved naturalistically hand-painted faux horn legs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Asymmetric Arabesque Inspired Console with Lacquered Wood in Bright Orange Color
Located in Cairo, EG
Asymmetric Arabesque, Inspired Console with Lacquered Wood in Bright Orange. Our Modern Meets Heritage console design nods to traditional Islamic ...
Category

2010s Modern Tables

Materials

Pine, Lacquer

Arabesque, Inspired Lacquered Wood Side Table with Brass Top - Large
Located in Cairo, EG
Arabesque, Inspired Lacquered Wood Side Table with Brass Top. Our Funky Fusion is a classic side table with a contemporary flare that brings...
Category

2010s African Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Rubi Coffee Table Nero Marquina Marble Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rubi coffee table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Like a startling ruby ring, our magnificent Rubi side table follows the Art Deco style by repr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Tables

Materials

Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Gold Leaf

Arabesque-Inspired Oak Wood Side Table with Resin Top - Small
Located in Cairo, EG
Arabesque-Inspired Oak Wood Side Table with Resin Top. Our Funky Fusion is a classic side table with a contemporary flare that brings character to your living space. The table is mad...
Category

2010s African Modern Tables

Materials

Resin, Oak

Art Deco Rubi Side Table Calacatta Marble Gold Leaf Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rubi side table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Like a sparkling ruby ring, our magnificent Rubi side table ties in with the Art Deco style by r...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Gold Leaf

Geppo Stool Marco Baxadonne Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Stool in solid wood of scented cedar made from a single block, is characterized by its “soft” and curvilinear shape. Its particular shape with an open space under the seat is useful ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Ebonized Round Oak Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ebonized round solid oak coffee table. Smooth, no texture finish. 3" thick tabletop 2" thick base
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2010s Mexican Modern Tables

Materials

Oak

Handcrafted Solid Oak Round Atlantic Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handcrafted solid oak round coffee table. 2" thick tabletop 4" thick base
Category

2010s Modern Tables

Materials

Oak

Large Outdoor Tree Stump Side Tables, Whitewash
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Please note, we have upgraded to a more durable outdoor finish with extra UV protection. With the...
Category

2010s American Modern Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Modern Bordeira Coffee Table, Calacatta Marble, Handmade Portugal by 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Travertine, Onyx, Marble, Brass

Modern Bordeira Coffee Table, Calacatta Marble, Handmade Portugal by 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 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Contemporary arch stool side table, natural oak & brass details, Belgian design
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Arch 01.1 is a stool or a side table with a clear design language. What looks like a static element quickly becomes much more dynamic when in use by someone sitting on it. The curve ...
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2010s Belgian Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Shuffle mh1 Spectrum Side Table by Mia Hamborg for & Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
The Shuffle side table in Spectrum colors seems to conjure images of classic wooden toys and with good reason. The choice of colors and the fact th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Mae Modern Solid Wood and Leather Side Table by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae side table by Crump and Kwash Solid wood frame / hand turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / woven veg tanned leather shelf / solid wood top / premium, full extension, soft close drawer slides / dovetailed drawer box / solid brass pull Wood options - Walnut, white oak, blackened oak, maple Leather options - natural, black, brown, dark brown Pull options - Brushed brass, black, bronzed - Also comes in a 24in version - Customizations available - This piece is new and made to order.
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2010s North American Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

White Oak Side Table
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This white oak side table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is a hand-made mitered box from white oak veneer and ...
Category

2010s American Modern Tables

Materials

Oak

Modern Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This modern walnut coffee table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is a hand-made mitered box from walnut v...
Category

2010s American Modern Tables

Materials

Walnut

Contemporary Natural Wood, Sidetable, Canaletto Walnut, Handmade, Made in Italy
Located in Biassono, IT
Achille Craftsmanship Made In Italy A true piece of art, the design pays tribute to the exceptional Italian designer Achille Castiglioni. The main materials present are Walnut...
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2010s Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Suelo Modern Bench
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo Modern bench is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. This silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek, topped with a comfort...
Category

2010s American Modern Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Side End Table Jewel Square Crystal Glass Collectible Design Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The side table 'Cascata' is made up of 219 crystal glass elements assembled by hand one by one. This table shines like a jewel. 'Instant of a perpetual flow, motionless water in a c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Crystal

Side End Table Circular Organic Shape Marble Black Steel Collectible Design
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Cloud' is a spectacular side table with structure in mirror polished stainless steel and top in Marquinia marble. The mirror-like finishing of the stainless steel creates differ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Neolithic Thinker Contemporary Side Table in Volcanic Rock
Located in London, GB
The design for Neolithic Thinker draws from different aesthetic historical references coming together in an idiosyncratic form that is at once primitive, modernist, pre-hispanic. It’...
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2010s Mexican Modern Tables

Materials

Stone

Circular Three-Legged White Oak Avebury Coffee Table by Objects & Ideas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Taking inspiration from neolithic stone circles, the Avebury coffee table by Canadian design studio Objects & Ideas is supported by three solid wood legs that are notched into the sl...
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2010s Canadian Modern Tables

Materials

Oak

Solid Oakwood Dining Table with Cylinder Legs in Natural Oak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our cylinder legged dining table, initially built as a custom unit for a client, is now added into Klein Agency's 'Klein Home' collection. Designed and manufactured locally, just minutes away from our studio, the table's focus remain simplicity and material integrity. Its cylinder legs...
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2010s American Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Cult Table Contemporary Side Table in Onyx Marble
Located in London, GB
Cult Stool’s creation is influenced by the immersion into the natural world. The piece though shaped by industrial tools allows for the specificity of its ...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Tables

Materials

Marble, Onyx

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Tables, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by 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 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble, Onyx, Stainless Steel, Brass

Kartell Panier Coffee Table in Dark Grey by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Formal, technical and functional research is clearly visible in this container with its simple and expressive shape. With its transparent polycarbonate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Panier Coffee Table in Dark Green by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Formal, technical and functional research is clearly visible in this container with its simple and expressive shape. With its transparent polycarbonate...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic

21st Century Concrete Contemporary Side Table, Light Grey Silver Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
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2010s Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Concrete

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Blown Glass

Booleanos Square Coffee Table in Black Wood Veneer by Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Booleanos collection reflects the concept of involuntary interactions and unexpected intersections.  This geometric coffee table designed by Joel Escalona is a visual game that capt...
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2010s Mexican Modern Tables

Materials

Plywood

Coffee Center Cocktail Table Glass Crystal Geometric Collectible Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The coffee table 'Origami' is made of extra-clear crystal glass. Each sheet of extra-clear crystal glass is cut and ground with extreme precision, then the sheets are assembled by ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Crystal

Kartell Jolly Side Table in Pink by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A completely transparent small side table in the perfect size: 40 x 40 x 40 cm. Colourful, practical, safe and functional, Jolly is a versatile and fun side t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Jolly Side Table in Light Blue by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A completely transparent small side table in the perfect size: 40 x 40 x 40 cm. Colourful, practical, safe and functional, Jolly is a versatile and fun side t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic

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