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What size should a side table be?

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What size should a side table be?

A side table should stand one to three inches below the arm of the sofa or chair it is placed next to.

1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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John Dickinson Style Drape Rope Tassel Plaster Table, 1970's
Located in Rochester, NY
In the style of John Dickinson, a trompe l'oiel textured plaster small side table / stand w/ drape, rope and tassel design. As found all original vintage condition w/ nicely aged sof...
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Hollywood Regency Side Tables

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Plaster

Solid Stoneware Green Patchwork Side Table with Hand-Carved Mosaic Surface
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Each Patchwork Side Table is handmade by Ethan Streicher of Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, New York. Built using hand-formed slab construction, each piece is sculpted from solid stonew...
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2010s American De Stijl Side Tables

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Ceramic

Pair of Italian Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables in Burl Walnut
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 burl wood veneer and brass handles in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables

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Brass

Newly Refinished - Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut Hexagonal Drum Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished, Original Formica Tops Show Wear This pair of mid-century modern walnut hexagonal drum side tables from the 1960s offers a bold geometric presence wit...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Formica, Walnut

Small Antique Bleached Side Table with Claw and Ball Feet. English C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful Georgian side table or console table Beautiful timber with lovely figure and grain. Solid tropical hardwood Top and legs. Veneer on the apron. Recently bleached Lovely q...
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Antique Early 1800s English Chippendale Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Wood Night Stands Bedside Tables
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of night stands bed side tables with simple and elegant wooden squared structure, double front door, carved legs and completed by the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

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