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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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Italian Hollywood Regency Gilt Rose Flower Side Table, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Hollywood Regency Gilded Rose Accent Table with Glass Top, Italy
An elegant Hollywood Regency accent table featuring a sculptural gilded rose flower base topped with a clear glass s...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Italian Walnut Burl Inlay Console Side Table with Bobbin Turned Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side coffee table console with veneer wood inlay decor and framed top over four beautifully walnut Bobbin turned twisted carved side legs, conn...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Side Tables
Materials
Wood
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
I particularly like its simplicity.
I have chosen not to lacquer or wax the table.
New castors
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Antique 1830s English Palladian Side Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,560 Sale Price
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Bianchini James Round Side Table with Brass Accents
By Bianchini
Located in Milan, IT
The James side table with brass accents features a round tabletop in a sand-colored maple veneer supported by solid lacquered wood legs. It includes an extralight glass under-shelf t...
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2010s Italian Side Tables
Materials
Brass
$8,090,000 / item
Pair Vintage Rattan Wrapped Tables with Glass Tops, 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Pair Vintage Rattan Wrapped Tables with inset light gray glass tops. Some wear to finish as shown in photos. Measurement Good overall sturdy condition, with few scratches to glass tops
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rattan, Glass, Hardwood
Finnish Art Deco Three-Tiered Side Table in Dark-Stained Birch, 1930s
Located in Karis, Nyland
A distinctive Finnish side table rooted in early Nordic modernism and Finnish Art Deco furniture. The overall form is calm and assured, with a confident architectural profile – three...
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Birch
