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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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Small Antique Bleached Side Table with Claw and Ball Feet. English C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful Georgian side table or console table
Beautiful timber with lovely figure and grain. Solid tropical hardwood Top and legs. Veneer on the apron.
Recently bleached
Lovely q...
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Antique Early 1800s English Chippendale Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables in Burl Walnut
Located in Carimate, Como
Elegant and refined pair of Italian 1940s Art Deco bedside tables with great design shape and detail of every part and beautiful decors with the burl wood veneer and brass handles in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Newly Refinished - Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut Hexagonal Drum Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished, Original Formica Tops Show Wear
This pair of mid-century modern walnut hexagonal drum side tables from the 1960s offers a bold geometric presence wit...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Formica, Walnut
Small Antique Palladian Style Round Bleached Table, English, C.1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous small round table. Made from bleached tropical hardwood and pine
Lions paw feet
I particularly like its simplicity.
I have chosen not to lacquer or wax the table.
Origin...
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Antique 1830s English Palladian Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Storage Chest 1900s-1940s / Side Table Low Board Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese storage chest with distinctive raised legs, believed to have been crafted during the early Showa period (1900s–1940s). It is made of Japanese cedar (sugi)...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Side Tables
Materials
Cedar
Brushed Gold Leaf Shape Side Table, Contemporary Design, Made in Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Leaf' side table is a practical and versatile piece that can be positioned beside a sofa, next to an armrest, or—thanks to its shape and flat base—inserted directly alongside t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
