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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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Pair of French Red/Black Tripod Gueridon Tables, Emilio Terry Style, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking pair of side tables/gueridons was produced in France in the 1950s.
Each table features a welded steel rod construction with sculptural red scrolled tripod bases and b...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School sculptural side and accent table, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A charming and decorative Amsterdam School side table with a stepped rhythm and some Mission-style influence. Black and dark brown paintwork on the top. The legs have black painted ...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century French Pine Bistro Table with Turned Legs
Located in Mckinney, TX
Crafted from solid pine, this rectangular French bistro table features a simple plank top set over turned legs with sculpted splayed feet. The form is restrained, with just enough sh...
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Early 20th Century French Side Tables
Materials
Pine
Dutch Art Deco accent table nr. 288 by P.E.L. Izeren for Genneper Molen, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A rare Art Deco accent table by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen, dating to around 1920 and bearing the original Genneper Molen paper label (stating model nr. 288) A wonderfully d...
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Macassar, Oak
Dutch Art Deco Modernist side table with macassar ebony details, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A Dutch Art Deco side table with a strong geometry and architectural presence. Dating to the 1920s, executed in solid oak, oak and macassar ebony details. The feet and the vertical d...
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Macassar, Oak
Japanese Antique Brutalist Low Table 1900s-1940s / Side Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This low table boasts an impressive organic form, seemingly a direct reflection of natural shapes.
The powerful wood grain, characteristic of a single slab, and the subtle black tex...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Side Tables
Materials
Wood
