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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 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
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Art Deco Nightstands Bedside Tables Walnut Glass Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern design, pair of bedside tables with double front door, glass top and beautiful wood veneer burl decors on the sides and door...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair of Eero Saarinen for Knoll 16" Side or End Tables in Calacatta Gold
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage, Eero Saarinen for Knoll, signed marble top side tables. The tops are round, 16" wide. The height is 20". These tables feature the rare Calacatta Gold marble, which h...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Iron, Gold
Handcrafted English Oak sawtooth Table
Located in London, GB
A striking and versatile handcrafted side table in solid English oak.
Featuring a distinctive sawtooth design, cut from thick sections of English oak, this unique piece combines scul...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Bamboo, Brass and Smoked Glass Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and truly unique Mid-Century square coffee table in bamboo and brass, completed by a smoked glass top and a reversible black and white lower tier. This incredibly stylish o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Spanish Green Onyx Gueridon / Side Table, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding Mid-Century Modern Onyx Stone Gueridon Table
Spain, 1950s
Eye-catching onyx side table with column pedestal round base holding a round top.
It has an amazing color in gre...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone, Onyx
