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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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Mid-Century Modern Spanish Green Onyx Gueridon / Side Table, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding Mid-Century Modern Onyx Stone Gueridon Table
Spain, 1950s
Eye-catching onyx side table with column pedestal round base holding a round top.
It has an amazing color in gre...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone, Onyx
Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Tea Table, Circa 1980
Located in Rochester, NY
Chinese Chippendale style mahogany tea table / side table w/ a very fine hand crafted fretwork design and upper sliding shelf for resting a cup. Beautiful rich glowing color. A excep...
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Vintage 1980s Indonesian Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
20th-C. Modern Chinese Red & Brass Box On Stand / Side Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century Chinese Export style burnt orange or Chinese red lacquer box on stand or side table. It opens to storage. It is unmarked and in very good condition.
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Late 20th Century American Chinese Export Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Greta M. Grossman Marble-Top Side Table for Glenn of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials
Walnut Wood, Crema Marfil Stone Marble
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
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.
Recently we discovered that there tables...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Handcrafted English Oak sawtooth Table
Located in London, GB
A striking and versatile handcrafted side table in solid English oak.
Featuring a distinctive sawtooth design, cut from thick sections of English oak, this unique piece combines scul...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak


