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What are side tables called?
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Side tables are often simply called side tables. If positioned on either end of a sofa or loveseat, you might refer to them as end tables. General terms for side tables and other tables commonly used in seating areas include occasional tables and accent tables. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of side tables.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
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Early 20th Century French Pine Bistro Table with Turned Legs
Located in Mckinney, TX
Crafted from solid pine, this rectangular French bistro table features a simple plank top set over turned legs with sculpted splayed feet. The form is restrained, with just enough sh...
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Early 20th Century French Side Tables
Materials
Pine
Dutch Art Deco accent table nr. 288 by P.E.L. Izeren for Genneper Molen, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A rare Art Deco accent table by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen, dating to around 1920 and bearing the original Genneper Molen paper label (stating model nr. 288) A wonderfully d...
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Macassar, Oak
Japanese Antique Brutalist Low Table 1900s-1940s / Side Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This low table boasts an impressive organic form, seemingly a direct reflection of natural shapes.
The powerful wood grain, characteristic of a single slab, and the subtle black tex...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Brutalist Low Table 1900s-1940s / Display stand / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This piece is a low table crafted in Japan during the early Showa period, circa 1900s–1940s.
It is made from a massive zelkova tree, a hardwood renowned for its strength and express...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique art deco book / side table by Waring & Gillow, England c.1930
Located in Bristol, GB
Superb Art Deco era book or side table in mahogany.
Manufactured in England c.1920-30 by the esteemed Waring & Gillow company and retailed by P.E Gane of Bristol, England. These tab...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Side Table in Smoked Ruby Cobra with Brass Castors by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
A glamorous Mid-Century Modernist side table, designed by the celebrated Karl Springer, featuring luxurious smoked ruby cobra leather upholstery and elegant brass casters, American, ...
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass


