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L.A. Studio Pair of Birch Wood and Siena Marble Stone Italian Side/Night Tables
By L.A. Studio
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of side tables designed by L.A. Studio, made of solid birch wood with folding doors and a
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Pair of French Modernist Silvered Wood, Mahogany and Blonde Side/ Night tables
By André Arbus
Located in New York City, NY
A glamorous pair of French modern mixed media night stands in lacquered warm silver/ white gold
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Unusual Danish Scandinavian Teak End Side Night Tables Nightstands
Located in Wayne, NJ
Pair of Unusual Danish Scandinavian Teak End Side Tables. These you can use in many directions, to
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern End Tables

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Teak

19Thc Ranch House Side Table /Night Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Ranch house side table or night stand.This fine walnut night stand or side table is in fine
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Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Side Tables

Materials

Wood

19Thc Cherry Side Table or Night Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Cherry side table or night stand from Pennsylvania.The fine one drawer table is in pristine
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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Rattan Woven Wicker Side Table / Night Stand, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two Drawer Rattan Bamboo Side Table or Bed Side Table, France, 1960s. Eye-catching rattan and
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker, Rattan, Bamboo

Midcentury Danish teak & Rosewood vintage Side table/ Bedside table/ Night stand
By Vintage Specialties
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Midcentury Danish teak & Rosewood vintage Side table/ Bedside table/ Night stand with two drawers
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood, Teak

Original Bauhaus Wim Rietveld Side Table or Night Stand
By Wim Rietveld, Auping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original, Dutch Mid-Century, Wim Rietveld designed gray plywood top side table for highly
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Night Stand Side Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Simple and beautiful single drawer night stand in teak in style of Nils Jonsson.
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage Contemporary Custom Designed Oval Side Table/Night-Stands - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Contemporary Custom Designed Oval Side Table/Night-Stands - Pair Vintage Custom Designer
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20th Century American Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury wide Danish teak vintage Side table/ Bedside table/ Night stand, 1960
By Vintage Specialties
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Midcentury wide Danish teak vintage Side table/ Bedside table/ Night stand, 1960s Usable as a
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Contemporary Brutalist Style Side Table and Night Stand by Spinzi
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Designed by Spinzi and hand-made in Italy, this essential geometric side table has a strong
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2010s Italian Brutalist Side Tables

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Metal, Steel

Pair of Ebony End / Side Tables, Night Tables, Maison Jansen Style, Hollywood
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of ebony end / side tables, night tables, Maison Jansen Style, Hollywood Regency. Pair of
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Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Schönbuch Albert Night Blue Side Table Designed by Sebastian Herkner
By Schönbuch, Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
Side Table Steel, finely-structured powder-coated finish, upper shelf in clear glass, lacquered on
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2010s German Side Tables

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Steel

Neoclassical Night Tables
Located in New York, NY
These sweet neoclassical night tables are the height of grace with natural birch adorned with
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Antique 1840s Swedish Neoclassical Revival Side Tables

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Ash

Neoclassical Night Tables
Neoclassical Night Tables
H 33 in W 18 in D 14 in
Mid-Century Modern Teak Night Stand Side Table with Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid Century Modern nightstand from Sweden, circa 1960. This Scandinavian teak side table has a
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Guillerme & Chambron Oak Side Table or Night Stand, France, 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in London, GB
Robert Guillerme studied design and architecture at the École Boule, graduating in 1934. After the Second World War he moved to Lille, in the north of France, where he decorated home...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

1950 Gerard Guermonprez Side, Bedside Table, Night Stand Oak Wood France
By Gerard Guermonprez
Located in Miami, FL
Gerard Guermonprez designed oak wood side table, bedside table or night stand with tapered legs
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Side Night Stand Table Modern Glass Crystal Limited Edition Collectible Design
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The side table 'Origami Classic' is made of extra-clear crystal glass. Each sheet of extra-clear
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Peana Side Table, Night Stand, Auxiliary Table in Red Tinted Wood, Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Peana Side Table, Night Stand, Auxiliary Table in Red Tinted Wood by Joel Escalona Peana, which in
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2010s Mexican Organic Modern Side Tables

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Oak, Wood, Hardwood

Prima Side Table, Night Stand, Auxiliary Table in Oak Wood Finish, Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Prima Side Table, Night Stand, Auxiliary Table in Oak Wood Finish by Joel Escalona Prima
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak, Plywood

Side Table, Night Stand in Solid Wood, Auxiliary Table Socle 1 by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Socle 1 Side Table, Auxiliary Table, Night Stand Socle is a small solid wood table designed by
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Side Table, Night Stand in Solid Wood, Auxiliary Table Socle 3 by Joel Escalona
By NONO
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Socle 3 Side Table, Auxiliary Table, Night Stand Socle is a small solid wood table designed by
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Plywood

Jacques Adnet Mid-Century Modern Pair of Oak Side Tables, Night Stands
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of oak side tables or nightstands designed by Jacques Adnet with one front drawer.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Prima Side Table, Night Stand in Walnut Wood Finish by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Prima Side Table, Night Stand in Walnut Wood Finish by Joel Escalona Prima Collection is born
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

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Walnut, Plywood

Mid-Century Pair of Side Tables Night Stands Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-Century, Ico Parisi for Angelo de Baggis pair of side tables Model ‘360’. Italy 1954. see
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Sabine Marcelis Contemporary High Cast Resin Candy Cube Side Table Night Stand
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sabine Marcelis Freestanding table in mint From the series “Candy Cubes” Manufactured by
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2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables

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Resin

Rimbert Sandholt for Atelje Glas & Trä Night Stand or Side Table in Oak
By Rimbert Sandholdt, Ateljé Glas & Trä
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rimbert Sandholt for Ateljé Glas & Trä, night stand or side table, oak, Sweden, 1960s This
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Side or Entry Table Biedermeier Fruitwood Blonde & Black Wood Night Stand LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Side or Entry table Biedermeier Fruitwood blonde & black wood night stand LA CA . Very early 1800’s
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables

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Fruitwood, Paint

Mid-Century Modern Blonde Pecan Night Stand End Side Table Dovetail Joints Mint
By Milo Baughman, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern blonde pecan night stand end side table dovetail joints mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Hardwood

Stelle Night White Bedside Table
Located in Paris, FR
Bedside Table Stelle Night White with base in solid white polished marble, with metal pole in iron
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Side Tables

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Marble, Metal

Stelle Night White Bedside Table
Stelle Night White Bedside Table
H 21.26 in W 20.87 in D 16.15 in
Stelle Night Gray Bedside Table
Located in Paris, FR
Bedside Table Stelle Night Gray with base in solid gray polished marble, with metal pole in iron
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Side Tables

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Marble, Metal

Stelle Night Gray Bedside Table
Stelle Night Gray Bedside Table
H 21.26 in W 20.87 in D 16.15 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Cherry Side Table Night Stand Ico Parisi 1950s Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage side table or night stand style Ico Parisi, 1950s Italy. A stunning side
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mirror, Cherry

Pair of Italian Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables in Burl Walnut
Located in Carimate, Como
Very important, elegant and refined pair of Italian 1940s Art Deco bedside tables with great design
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables

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Brass

Chic Oak and Parchment 'Tenon' Side Table or Night Stand by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Tenon' oak and parchment side table or night stand by Design Frères. Beautiful polished and
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Hide, Oak

Pair of Italian Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables in Burl Walnut
By Melchiorre Bega, Dassi, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined pair of Italian 1940s Art Deco bedside tables with great design shape and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables

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Brass

Sabine Marcelis Peach Colour Candy Cube Contemporary Side Table or Night Stand
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Peach Candy cube From the series “Candy Cubes” Manufactured by Sabine Marcelis Produced for Side
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2010s Dutch Side Tables

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Resin

Chic Oak and Parchment 'Tenon' Side Table or Night Stand by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Tenon' oak and parchment side table or night stand by Design Frères. Beautiful polished and
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Side Tables

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Hide, Oak

Italian Midcentury Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables White Wood Brass Glass
By Melchiorre Bega, Dassi, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of bed side night stands tables in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Italian Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables in Burl Walnut
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined pair of Italian 1940s Art Deco bedside tables with great design shape and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Chic Oak and Parchment 'Tenon' Side Table or Night Stand by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Tenon' oak and parchment side table or night stand by Design Frères. Beautiful polished and
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Hide, Oak

Pair of Italian Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables in Burl Walnut
By Melchiorre Bega, Dassi, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined pair of Italian 1940s Art Deco bedside tables with great design shape and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Peana Side Table, Night Stand, Stool in Oak Natural Wood by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Peana Side Table, Night Stand, Stool in Oak Natural Wood by Joel Escalona Peana, which in English
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak, Wood

Noviembre VI Side Table, Night Stand in Burned Oak Wood and Marble Top
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Noviembre VI Side Table, Night Stand in Burned Oak Wood and Marble Top The Noviembre collection is
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Laws of Motion Small Side Table, Night Stand in Oak and Metal Finish
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Laws of Motion Small Side Table, Night Stand in Oak and Metal Finish Laws of Motion is a furniture
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2010s Mexican Minimalist Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of Louis XIV Night Tables with Marquetry and Bronze Mounts on all sides
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and beautiful pair of Louis XIV style night tables in Satinwood with Marquetry and inlay
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XIV Side Tables

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Bronze, Brass

Pr. Night Stand End, Side Tables by Grosfeld House in Blue Leather and Wood
By Grosfeld House
Located in New York, NY
designed as night, or bedside tables, these charming stands can also function as side, or end tables.
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Italian Black Marble Base Metal Glass Top Side Tables or Night Stands
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian pair of bed side tables or night stands with beautiful black
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Mid-20th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Pair of Italian Brass Marble Mid-Century Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables
By Melchiorre Bega, Dassi, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s neoclassical pair of night stands bed side tables with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Bauhaus Style Rietveld Side Table or Night Stand w/ Black Legs & Gray Metal Top
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grey painted plywood topped side table with black enameled tubular legs and sheet metal shelf with
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Henredon Chinese Style Night Tables, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Henredon chinoiserie engraved brass-mounted walnut night tables, pair, 20th century. Dealer
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Tables

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Walnut

Set of Two Peana Side Table, Night Stand in Oak Natural Wood by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Set of two peana side table, night stand in oak natural wood by Joel Escalona. Peana, which in
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2010s Mexican Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

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Oak, Wood, Hardwood

Noviembre VI Side Table, Night Stand in Oak Wood and Marble Top by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Noviembre VI Side Table, Night Stand in Oak Wood and Marble Top by Joel Escalona The Noviembre
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Set of 2 Noviembre VI Side Tables, Night Stand in Oak Wood and Marble Top
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Set of 2 Noviembre VI Side Tables, Night Stand in Oak Wood and Marble Top The Noviembre collection
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Laws of Motion Side Table, Night Stand in Oak and Metal Finish by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Laws of Motion Side Table, Night Stand in Oak and Metal Finish by Joel Escalona Laws of Motion is
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2010s Mexican Minimalist Side Tables

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Metal

Midcentury Vintage Night Table, Beechwood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing and unique bedroom night table from the 1960s. It was manufactured in Poland. They was made
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Set of 2 Noviembre VI Side Tables Night Stand in Burned Oak Wood and Marble Top
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Set of 2 Noviembre VI Side Tables Night Stand in Burned Oak Wood and Marble Top The Noviembre
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2010s Mexican Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Mandacaru Side Table
By Gabriela Campos, Estúdio Mais Alma
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
is delicately embodied in a small brass sculpture on our side table. Its base structure alludes to
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Mandacaru Side Table
Mandacaru Side Table
H 19.69 in Dm 17.72 in
19th Century French Commode or Night Table
Located in Houston, TX
medallion carved into the centre front. Good solid back boards and panelled sides. The thick quality timbers
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

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Fruitwood

19th Century French Commode or Night Table
19th Century French Commode or Night Table
H 30.25 in W 30.25 in D 14.5 in
Vicente Side Table
By Gabriela Campos, Estúdio Mais Alma
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
canvas “Starry Night”, Van Gogh seeks the essence of the landscape, presented in circular movements, as
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vicente Side Table
Vicente Side Table
H 19.69 in Dm 19.69 in
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Side Night Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of side night tables is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, all side night tables available were constructed with great care. Find 1352 antique and vintage side night tables at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 74 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Side night tables have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Louis XV side night tables are consistently popular styles. Side night tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Paul McCobb, Lane Furniture and Lawson-Fenning are consistently popular.

How Much are Side Night Tables?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,237, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $28,000 highest priced.
Questions About Side Night Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Side tables are used next to furniture like beds and couches to provide an accessible place for keeping essential items at hand. In the living room, side tables are often used to display flower arrangements, photos or books as well as to set down a drink. In the bedroom, a side table is typically populated with items like a lamp, bedtime reading material, and a charging device for a phone. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary side tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A nesting table is a set of tables designed to be stored one inside or under the other, giving them a layered or stacked appearance. A side table is a table that’s placed beside a piece of furniture. A nesting side table would be a series of side tables in graduated heights that can be stacked or nested together. Shop a collection of nesting tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A side table should stand one to three inches below the arm of the sofa or chair it is placed next to.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    There are two differences between end tables and side tables: function and size. Typically, end tables go beside a chair or at opposite ends of a sofa and have smaller tabletops, while side tables go toward the sides of seating areas or against walls and feature a larger surface area. However, many people use the words side and end tables interchangeably, so these differences may not always apply. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of end and side tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To determine whether a side table is an antique, closely examine its details. Older pieces will typically have telltale features like wood pegs, hand-cut dovetails with some slight imperfections and mortise-and-tenon construction. Tables that are a consistent color throughout or have machine-cut moldings or carvings are unlikely to be antiques. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can be a helpful resource when dating tables. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern side tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    No, a side table shouldn't always be lower than a sofa. To make it easy to access items on a table, a sofa's arms should generally be no more than 2 to 3 inches above or below the tabletop. This rule of thumb differs from the one for coffee tables, which should be as tall or 1 to 2 inches shorter than the seat height of the sofa to ensure a balanced look. Explore a large selection of side tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A tall side table may also be called a console table. While these furnishings are not as common in today’s interiors as their coffee-table and side-table counterparts, console tables are stylish home accents and have become more prevalent over the years. The popularity of wood console tables took shape during the 17th and 18th centuries in French and Italian culture, and were exclusively featured in the palatial homes of the upper class. Find console tables today on 1stDibs.

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