Herman Miller Table Side Nelson Pedestal

End table, café table, informal meeting table, cocktail table on the patio.

This versatile classic, designed by George Nelson in 1954, is available in three sizes and with laminate or natural stone tops, which makes them useful in a variety of ways. The tables will hold a lamp, a laptop or e-reader, a book and coffee mug, or a bowl of flowers in style. The clean, graceful lines of the pedestal and legs are typical of Nelson design.

With so many choices in top and pedestal sizes, these can be so much more than end tables. Depending upon the size and top material you choose, a table can work in the office or at home—indoors or outside—as a table in an informal meeting area, break room, or lounge, as a bedside table, coffee table, or occasional table for your deck or patio.