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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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Italian Hollywood Regency Gilt Rose Flower Side Table, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Hollywood Regency Gilded Rose Accent Table with Glass Top, Italy An elegant Hollywood Regency accent table featuring a sculptural gilded rose flower base topped with a clear glass s...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables

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Metal

English 19th Century Octagonal Bamboo Table with Decoupage
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English, late 19th century (circa 1890) tiger bamboo side table that has been recently updated in a charming decoupage technique of dragonflies. Applied over an ebonized background (...
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Antique 19th Century English Other Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wood, Paint, Paper

English Liberty London Arts & Crafts Mahogany Side Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English Arts & Crafts movement (late 19th/early 20th century) mahogany side table with original Liberty of London label underneath the top. Attributed to designer William Birch, ...
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Mahogany

Pair of Italian MidCentury Art Deco Wood Marble Top Night Stands Bedside Tables
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Modern pair of night stands bed side tables with greatly decorated wooden structure, two drawer but decorated as three and...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Art Deco Nightstands Bedside Tables Walnut Glass Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern design, pair of bedside tables with double glass top, central drawer and beautiful wood veneer burl decors highlighted by th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables

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Brass

Paolo Buffa Attributed 1950's Italian Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1950's round side table with inlay top and sculptural legs side table or coffee table attributed to Paolo Buffa, restored with some wear and patina due to age and use.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

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