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Should a side table be lower than a sofa?
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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 ExpertMarch 25, 2024
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1970s Table by Piero Fornasetti Depicting "Sun King" 'Louis XIV', Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Table by Piero Fornasetti Depicting "Sun King" 'Louis XIV', Made in Italy
This striking side table by the iconic Italian designer Piero Fornasetti dates to the 1970s and featur...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
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Metal
Cosmo Side Table in Cream Shagreen, Stone and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu, Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Cosmo side table by Kifu Paris is a whimsical and sculptural piece, inlaid in reversible cream shagreen/ black shagreen, Baguio stone, black pen shell and bronze-patina brass. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco End Tables
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Stone, Brass
Antique oak scallop edge top, barley twist leg side table, England c.1920
Located in Bristol, GB
Edwardian square oak side table, England c.1920s.
Scalloped edge top with a lovely oak grain, hand turned barley twist legs joined by simple stretchers on turned feet.
Really good...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Side Tables
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Oak
Distressed Metal Side Table with Antique Finish
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
No table is exact, these beautiful side tables have an
Antique appeal, with its aged metal looking finish. The finish is bronze, pewter, and brass with aged pitted patina. Each one w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Hardwood Stool, Side Table, Charred Wood, Hand-Carved, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
This unique side table or stool is a one-of-a-kind functional sculpture, carved from a single piece of wood to ensure its monolithic strength and permanent character. Its design feat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Maison Jansen Hollywood Regency Style Round Side or End Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Maison Jansen Hollywood Regency Style Round Side or End Table
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Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Materials
Metal
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