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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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Handcrafted ceramic side table by Norwegian artist Jossolini
Located in Oslo, NO
Handcrafted ceramic side table by Jossolini. This unique piece is built and decorated by hand. It is made of white stoneware, and decorated with matt black glaze. Jossolini is a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic

Handmade ceramic side table by Jossolini
Located in Oslo, NO
Handcrafted ceramic side table by Jossolini. This unique piece is built and decorated by hand. It is made of white stoneware, and decorated with matt black glaze. Jossolini is a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic

Pair of Antique Small Hexagonal Walnut Side Table, Italy, beginning of 20th
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Pair of Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side tables, features a hexagonal top with beveled edges over four beautifully bobbin turned legs. Made in Italy, beginning of 20th Cen...
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Side Tables

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Walnut

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 decorated bordeaux glass top, central door and beautiful wood veneer burl decors highlig...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Italian Carved Wood Mid-Century Modern Night Stands Bed Side Tables
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of night stands bed side tables in beautiful wooden structure with greatly carved decorated side legs and feet with thr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Agate Side Drinks Table Organic Modern Style
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary drinks table featuring an organically shaped agate top with natural banding and translucent depth. The polished stone surface shows soft hue variations in tone and pat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Side Tables

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Agate, Onyx, Metal

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