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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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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

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Oak

Adrian Pearsall 1618-ET Sculpted Side Table for Craft Associates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ 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

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Glass, Wood, Walnut

Japanese Antique Brutalist Low Table 1900s-1940s / Side Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese Brutalist Zelkova Low Table, Early Showa Period (circa 1900s–1940s) This Japanese primitive low table was created during the early Showa period (1900s–1940s) from keyaki wo...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Side Tables

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Wood

"Lesbos" Yellow Marble Side Table by Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Lesbos Side Table is a sculptural side table defined by two intersecting marble volumes that create a bold yet balanced geometric composition. Crafted in richly veined yellow mar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Side Tables

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Marble

Namsai Side Table Small in Cane with Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Namsai Side Table Small in Cane with Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal The Glory Lily flower dances in paradox, embodying breathtaking beauty and potent power. A striking climber, it isn’...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School Side Table with a grounded stance, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A Dutch Amsterdam School occasional table in oak, dating from the 1920s. The design has a particularly strong architectural stance. The circular top rests on four substantial suppor...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables

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Oak

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