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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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1970s Table by Piero Fornasetti Depicting "Sun King" 'Louis XIV', Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Table by Piero Fornasetti Depicting "Sun King" 'Louis XIV', Made in Italy This striking side table by the iconic Italian designer Piero Fornasetti dates to the 1970s and featur...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Metal

Cosmo Side Table in Cream Shagreen, Stone and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu, Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Cosmo side table by Kifu Paris is a whimsical and sculptural piece, inlaid in reversible cream shagreen/ black shagreen, Baguio stone, black pen shell and bronze-patina brass. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco End Tables

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Stone, Brass

Antique oak scallop edge top, barley twist leg side table, England c.1920
Located in Bristol, GB
Edwardian square oak side table, England c.1920s. Scalloped edge top with a lovely oak grain, hand turned barley twist legs joined by simple stretchers on turned feet. Really good...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Side Tables

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Oak

Distressed Metal Side Table with Antique Finish
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
No table is exact, these beautiful side tables have an Antique appeal, with its aged metal looking finish. The finish is bronze, pewter, and brass with aged pitted patina. Each one w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Side Tables

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Metal

Maison Jansen Hollywood Regency Style Round Side or End Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Maison Jansen Hollywood Regency Style Round Side or End Table
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Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Side Tables

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Metal

Art Deco Dutch Golden Oak Side Table with Lower Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Side table crafted in golden oak showcases Dutch Art Deco design principles through geometric simplicity and functional form. The round top and circular lower shelf connect via three...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables

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Oak

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