Table solutions: 100 top contemporary design side tables

Side tables – they’re often one of those pieces of furniture that you didn’t know you needed until you’ve got one and couldn’t live without it.

A side table serves numerous roles – as a holder of hot or cold drinks, as somewhere to leave a laptop, Kindle or tablet, as a place to pop a magazine or book down, or as somewhere to put a vase of flowers or a lamp. They’re great in living rooms for all those reasons, but are also useful to have in a conservatory, hall, bedroom or study.

There’s a huge range of side tables available from retailers today, from expensive designer pieces to more affordable options. We’ve searched high and low for some of the best side tables suitable for a contemporary home and have come up with 100 top tables.

You’ll see some design trends running throughout the 100 – like geometrics, triangles, decorative bases and industrial styles – the use of interesting materials and textures – lots of wood, metal and glass – plus some interesting quirky ideas.

Whatever your table taste, room colour or budget, there’s hopefully a table amongst them suitable to take up residence in your home.

West Elm

1. Grid frame side table, with a solid sheesham wood surface – £239

2. Faceted mirror side table, with an antiqued mirror surface – £169

3. Carved wood side table, made inIndia from solid mango wood – £179

4. Bubbles ceramic side table – £99

5. Martini side table in various metallic colours – £129

6. Etched granite side table – £249

7. Natural tree stump side table – £179

8. Hex side table, with a white marble top and raw steel base – £149

9. Pipe side table, industrial in style with a solid mango wood top – £159

 

Blue Suntree

1. Lux side table, with crisp white and dark walnut – £288

2. Waldo side table, with multi-level surfaces – £195

3. Loren side table, an elegant design by Steijer – £165

4. Paleo table clusters, softened shaped side table from Steijer – £249

5. Yeh table, unusual wall balancing side table – £99

6. Turtle table clusters, a bold graphic style by Lara and Jan for Universo Positivo – £498

7. Seattle side table, made from solid ash – £150

8. Loop side table, with a nickel coiled rope style base – £60

9. Porter side table, with Danish inspiration – £195

 

Swoon Editions

1. Blaine, industrial style bar trolley side table – £199

2. Blake, Z shaped side table in warm copper – £139

3. Sullivan, industrial style matt black steel frame side table – £99

4. Philo, mango wood and iron decorative base table – £169

5. Kiko – Scandinavian style rosewood and grey – £89

6. Florrick, reclaimed wood with a geometric hairpin style spoke base – £219

7. Kinsey, 50s style mango wood and copper side table – £169

8. Albany side table, concrete and white steel geometric design – £179

9. Jakob, aged steel side table – £119

 

And a few more, as they’ve got such fab designs available:

1. Maddox, geometric steel base with mango wood – £119

2. Sullivan, S shaped table in sky blue – £109

3. Lotus, reclaimed Chinese elm and zinc side table – £179

4. Edison, mid-century style table with a bright wide top – £59

5. Glenn, butler style side table with a removable blue tray top – £89

6. Kanuri, latticework rosewood side table – £139

 

 Clippings

1. Hat side table in blue by Bellila – £252.99

2. VST puzzle table by Praktrik – £73.79

3. Hulk side table in yellow (other colours) by Dominic Groll for Auerberg – £165.15

4. Block side table in white (other colours available) by Simon Legald for Normann Copenhagen – £126.50

5. Halves side table in red by Ilias Fragkakis – £137.74

6. Pyramid side table in walnut by Biggs & Quail – £200

7. Mica nest side tables in red and grey (other colours available) by Content for Conran – £238.50

8. Aeki reloaded side table by Gerhardt Kellermann for Auerberg – £153.20

9. Hexagonal side table in various colours by Graham Tulett for Niche London – £125

 

Furniture in Fashion

1. Fritz storage side table in noble beech – £59.95

2. Wito mint side table – £19.95

3. Finley side table in black high gloss – £109.95

4. Vision round glass table, with polish chrome – £39.95

5. Edge funky table in glossy purple (other colours available) – £59.95

6. Clessidre clear side table, with white gloss and clear glass – £99.95

7. Teatime round side table in grey with a white border – £39.95

8. Wito glass yellow square side table – £19.95

9. Contemporary plumtree table, in a modern X design – £34.95

 

 

Dwell

1. Trieste triangle design nesting tables, a modernist style in walnut glass – £249

2. Modern angles side table in walnut – £129

3. Hex side table in white, with three useful shelves – £129

4. Wire cage side table in black – £199

5. Imbibe side table with a hidden mini bar (perfect!) – £299

6. Sculptural side table in stone, inspired by Barbara Hepworth’s sculptures – £99

7. Modular gloss white side table – £149

8. Midas side table or stool in gold – £129

9. Pedestal nest of tables, in a Japanese style – £249

 

 

Not On The High Street

1. Petal shape curved side table in turquoise (other colours available) – £147 from Curvalinea

2. Kontiki side table in reclaimed teak – £199 from Atkin and Thyme

3. Birch ply side table with purple hairpin legs – £105 from Cord Industries

4. Wooden goose packing crate style side table – £450 from Spotted

5. Ostrich leg side table – £325 from Lime Lace

6. Giant champagne cork side table – £150 from Impulse Purchase

7. Reclaimed oak side table – £333 from Jam Furniture

8. Roadie side table with storage and on wheels – £310 from The Orchard Furniture

9. Cube lit side table – £156.95 from One Foot Taller

 

And as there were so many fab side tables to choose from at NOTHS, here are some more….

1. Edith side table with storage shelf – £245 from M and Lu

2. Glass topped round nesting side tables – £255 from Out There Interiors

3. Space yellow side table with two shelves – £280 from Obi Furniture

4. Playing card side table – £230 from Out There Interiors

5. Upcycled beer cask table – £250 from Upcycled Creative

6. Electric blue rhino side table – £715 from Out There Interiors

7. Beverly Hills art crate side table in white and orange – £620 from Crateive

8. Barbican mirror top side table – £199 from Atkin and Thyme

9. Colour pop side table in red – £55 from The Forest & Co

 

Made

1. Zable side table in yellow – £79

2. Aula metal side table in white – £99

3. Aldo side table in ash and teal – £59

4. Tri side table, inspired by mid-century modern style – £89

5. Moritz side table in natural and dark stain ash – £149

6. Esme side table in ash – £99

7. Chroma nesting side tables in pink and green – £179

8. Noa side table in a mirrored finish – £99

9. Contrast chess side table in walnut and orange – £149

 

Heal’s

 

1. Blu Dot strut side table (various colours) – from £215

2. Gavin Hoyle JAC side tables – £275

3. Tall maia side table by Matthew Hilton – £702

4. Brunel lean-to side table by Rob Scarlett – £95

5. Ligne Roset rocher side table in white – £375

6. Kartell sparkle side table by Tokujin Yoshioka (various colours available) – £159

7. Kartell jolly side table by Paolo Rizzatto (various colours) – £97

8. Vitra LTR side table by Charles & Ray Eames (various colours) – from £212

9. Mary’s side table by Matthew Hilton – from £1242

 

Go Modern

1. Vibieffe domino side tables, a yin and yang style pair of tables – £800

2. Mogg king and queen side tables, made from natural cork by Claudio Bitetti – £390

3. Bonaldo muffin light side table, by Ryosuke Fukusada – £255

4. Mogg vico revolving side table, by Saverio Incombenti – £720

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