Our collection of modern end tables includes a substantial number of modern classic designs such as the Eileen Gray end table, (originally designed as a bed side table). This collection includes a lot of modern end tables in wood, and also a facinating collection of contemporary end tables in acrylic. Modern side tables in general are used by the professionals to create a sense of balance and completion, (as well as the practicalities of having somewhere to put your drink or tv remote). For a whimsical look at the aesthetic value of end tables, see our article entitled 'Ode to an end table'.