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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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Small Antique Bleached Side Table with Claw and Ball Feet. English C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful Georgian side table or console table
Beautiful timber with lovely figure and grain. Solid tropical hardwood Top and legs. Veneer on the apron.
Recently bleached
Lovely q...
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Antique Early 1800s English Chippendale Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Brushed Gold Leaf Shape Side Table, Contemporary Design, Made in Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Leaf' side table is a practical and versatile piece that can be positioned beside a sofa, next to an armrest, or—thanks to its shape and flat base—inserted directly alongside t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Small Antique Palladian Style Round Bleached Table, English, C.1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous small round table. Made from bleached tropical hardwood and pine
Lions paw feet
I particularly like its simplicity.
I have chosen not to lacquer or wax the table.
Origin...
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Antique 1830s English Palladian Side Tables
Materials
Wood
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 front door, glass top and beautiful wood veneer burl decors on the sides and door...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair of Eero Saarinen for Knoll 16" Side or End Tables in Calacatta Gold
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage, Eero Saarinen for Knoll, signed marble top side tables. The tops are round, 16" wide. The height is 20". These tables feature the rare Calacatta Gold marble, which h...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Iron, Gold
Zougei Sculptural Stool Side Table sculpture 12
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: The boy bu the window
Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture
Material: Zelkova
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chains...
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2010s Japanese Tribal Side Tables
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Wood


