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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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Antique primitive 19th century English oak stool / side table
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique 19th century stool / side table.
Made of solid English oak, primitive vernacular rustic design.
Oak top on spayed hand carved legs.
The wood has a wonderful rich aged ton...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Primitive Side Tables
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Oak
Pair of Italian Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables Wood Burl
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 great handles in typical Art Deco sty...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
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Wood
Midcentury brutalist rustic primitive side table, Wanderwood, England. c.1950-60
Located in Bristol, GB
Coffee table or side table by Wanderwood of Norfolk, England c.1950-60
Wanderwood were more commonly known for their stools, rare to find a table of this size.
Made of solid Engli...
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Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Side Tables
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Elm
Handcrafted ceramic side table by Norwegian artist Jossolini
By Jossolini
Located in Oslo, NO
Handcrafted ceramic side table by Jossolini.
This unique piece is built and decorated by hand. It is made of white stoneware, and decorated with matt black glaze.
Jossolini is a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
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Ceramic
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.
Original castors
For ...
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Antique 1830s English Palladian Side Tables
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Wood
Bolha Tray Table - White- side - ceramic - handmade - sculpted - nightstand
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
BOLHA TRAY, designed in 2025.
This tray table is part of the Bolha series with elegant wood-turned detailing and an hand-crafted ceramic tray. Crafted by skilled artisans in Northe...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Chestnut
