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What size should a side table be?
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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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Amsterdam School Art Deco Two-Tier Oak Side Table with Inlaid Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oak two-tier side table in the Amsterdam School Art Deco tradition, traditionally used as a flower or plant stand. The round top features a radiating inlaid design with a decorative ...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Expertly Restored- Arthur Umanoff Vintage Spindle Side Table with Magazine Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Spanish Castilian Baroque Revival Side Table or Nightstand, Mid-20th Century
Located in Valencia, VC
Spanish Castilian Baroque Revival Side Table or Nightstand, Mid-20th Century
Produced in Spain during the mid-20th century, this side table is an example of the Castilian Baroque Re...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Small Antique Bleached Gustavian Style Round Side Table. English, Circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely small round table.
Made from fruitwood
Recently bleached
I particularly like its simplicity.
I have chosen not to lacquer or wax the table.
Sturdy construction
Free U...
Category
Antique 1850s English Gustavian Side Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Art Deco Side Table Amsterdamse School, Brass 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Art Deco Amsterdamse School side table or smokers table.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Nicely shaped brass frame with original decorative brass top.
Tabl...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Brazilian Designer, Side Table, Wood, Glass, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A green, yellow red-painted wood, metal and glass side table likely designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 19.8"H...
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood


