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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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Amsterdam School Side Table on ball feet, by Genneper Molen, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An elegant Dutch Art Deco occasional table or side table in oak and black laquered balls for feet, a well made table with marvellous details.
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables
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Oak
Adrian Pearsall 1618-ET Sculpted Side Table for Craft Associates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Glass, Wood, Walnut
Japanese Antique Brutalist Low Table 1900s-1940s / Side Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese Brutalist Zelkova Low Table, Early Showa Period (circa 1900s–1940s)
This Japanese primitive low table was created during the early Showa period (1900s–1940s) from keyaki wo...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Side Tables
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Wood
"Lesbos" Yellow Marble Side Table by Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Lesbos Side Table is a sculptural side table defined by two intersecting marble volumes that create a bold yet balanced geometric composition. Crafted in richly veined yellow mar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Side Tables
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Marble
Namsai Side Table Small in Cane with Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Namsai Side Table Small in Cane with Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Side Tables
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Brass
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School Side Table with a grounded stance, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A Dutch Amsterdam School occasional table in oak, dating from the 1920s.
The design has a particularly strong architectural stance. The circular top rests on four substantial suppor...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Oak
