French Petrin - Dough Bin
Unavailable|$599
French Petrin - Dough Bin
Located in Austin, TX
French in origin, primitive covered dough bin raised on turned, splayed legs. For dough rising.
19th Century French Antique Sofa Table
Pine
Unavailable|$599
French Petrin - Dough Bin
Located in Austin, TX
French in origin, primitive covered dough bin raised on turned, splayed legs. For dough rising.
Pine
Unavailable|$9,500
Directoire brass-mounted fruitwood bureau plat
Located in San Francisco, CA
Directoire brass-mounted fruitwood bureau plat of small size, the facade apron fitted with two drawers, supported on tapered flute-carved square legs.
Brass
Unavailable|$17,452 / set
Early 19th Century Pair of Klismos Chairs, George Oakley
By George Oakley
Located in Richmond, London
pattern of the inlays on the back tablets of these chairs matches the decoration on a spider-leg sofa
Brass
Unavailable|$2,800
Sofa Back or Console Table
Located in Culver City, CA
This table has tapering legs that turn out at the feet. Its narrow size allows it to be used in a
Pine, Wax
Unavailable|$6,258
Rosewood Antique Sofa or Console Table
Located in Link 59 Business Park, Clitheroe
Rare large spectacular figured rosewood antique sofa or console table Constructed by the
Rosewood
Unavailable|$3,800
Oak Trestle Sofa/Console Table (ref# PR112)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Solid thick oak top with great aged patina. All oak supports and stretcher. Has a very substantial look without being too large. Origin Pertuis, France
Oak
Unavailable|$1,950
Hepplewhite Card / Console, End, Sofa, Game Table, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hepplewhite Style Card, Console table, Mahogany With Floral Motif Inlay. One Back Leg Pulls Out To
Mahogany
Unavailable|$11,769
TUSCAN WALNUT LINEN FOLD TWO DRAWER SOFA BACK
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
The 1 1/4" thick solid walnut plank top with breadborad ends and exposed dowels is supported by a deep apron with linen fold carving on the sides and the drawers at the ends with iro...
Walnut
Unavailable|$9,178 / set
Rare 19th Century Oval Two-Tier Bedside or End Tables, Circa 1880
Located in Richmond, London
. Incredibly versatile, these oval two-tier tables are perfect as lamp tables, sofa end tables and also as
Brass
Unavailable|$3,750
Early Georgian Refectory Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
A hand hewn George I period chestnut refectory preparation or serving table, which may have been
Chestnut
Unavailable|$1,682
Queen Anne style oyster tripod table
Located in Cheltenham, GB
occasional table beside a sofa, this versatile tripod table is ideal for holding drinks or a lamp, seamlessly
Walnut
Unavailable|$2,850
French Baking Table with Wooden Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French baking table has a wooden top and would be perfect as a server or table behind a sofa
Iron
Unavailable|$995
19thc Chinese Pine Side Work Table
Located in Charlotte, NC
island, or side table for Sofa or bedside
Unavailable|$1,640
19th Century Primitive Antique Elm Chopping Table
Located in Cheltenham, GB
unique end table for your sofa. This piece stands on three sturdy legs, ensuring stability even on uneven
Elm
Unavailable|$11,800 / set
18th Century Burr Elm Farm Table Console
Located in Los Angeles , CA
a sofa back table or hallway console. The elm color is rich and warm and at least 2 inches thick
Unavailable|$15,511
18th Century Régence Gilded Center Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Groningen, NL
console table or as a table behind a sofa. La Régence 1715 till 1723 was the short French period between
Marble
Antique French Geometric Inlaid Burr Amboyna and Ebonized Etagere Side Table
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
. The table is made so it can free stand, being finished on all sides meaning it can stand as a sofa
Brass
Unavailable|$1,995
Antique Drop Leaf Table in Solid Hardwood
Located in Livingston, NJ
a console table behind a sofa. Great space saver for small rooms or when extra seating is needed
Wood
Unavailable|$17,383
George Eliot's Writing Table
Located in Dorking, GB
companion table with spindle supports would seem to fit in well with this design. Behind the couch, there
Walnut
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Coffee Table or Console Table Mahogany Veneer
Located in Senden, NRW
as a sofa or coffee table. On the curved tabletop you can find a Fine inlay of maple wood. The four
Mahogany
Unavailable|$7,900
Rare Oval Sized Biedermeier Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
Biedermeier table was either used for a large Biedermeier sofa as a writing table. The uncommonly serpentine
Unavailable|$4,689 / set
Josef Hoffmann set with Bat table
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Josef Hoffmann set with Bat table A beautiful sofa set by Josef Hoffmann called "Bat". Set of 4
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable|$7,500
Chippendale Mahogany Tea Table with Scalloped Edge
Located in Providence, RI
This dark mahogany tea table is of large serviceable size and works very nicely in front of a sofa
Mahogany
Late 18th Century French fruitwood (cherry) entrance, serving, hall table C.1790
Located in Malvern, Victoria
Late 18th Century French fruitwood centre/serving/sofa/hall/entrance table. Of good deep
Cherry, Fruitwood
Scottish Georgian Mahogany Octagonal Cellarette on Original Tapered Shaped Legs
Located in Wells, ME
additional liner that is water proof. This handsome cellarette works well as an end table next to a sofa, or
Mahogany
Unavailable|$6,900
Satinwood Server
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant sofa back or service table in the Regency style, features satinwood banding on a mahogany
Unavailable|$4,200 / set
Pair of Empire Style Mahogany Ebonized Gueridon with Parcel-Gilt Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
side tables at a sofa in a living room or sitting room.
Mahogany
Unavailable|$2,750
English Georgian Lowboy
Located in Kirkland, WA
. Wonderful size. Would make a great side, sofa or end table.
Mahogany
Unavailable|$4,160 / set
Set Of Four Luis XV Rococo Style Carved Walnut Amchairs, Sofa And Table
Located in Lučenec, SK
Set of 4 armchairs, sofa and table was crafted during the second half of the 19th century during
Upholstery, Walnut
Unavailable|$1,200
Chinese Antique Side Table
Located in SOMIS, CA
lamp table, a night stand, a base for the statue of vase or a side table next to your sofa. The
Wood
Unavailable|$3,800
18th Early-19th Century Chinoiserie Sewing Table
Located in Milton, DE
This is a rarity. An 18th early-19th century chinoiserie sewing table of exquisite form. It is the
Lacquer
Unavailable|$7,800 / set
Antique Wicker Set
Located in Old Saybrook, CT
diamonds and trim. Set is comprised of a sofa, rocker and table. Sofa measures 70" wide by 26" deep by 38
Wicker, Papercord
Unavailable|$1,807
Mintons Impressed Mark Pottery Garden Seat in Secessionist Style
By Minton
Located in London, GB
in Secessionist style and a yellow border. Ideal for a small table beside a sofa!
Pottery
Unavailable|$1,971 / set
Rare Handmade Halabala Model Toy Set by Jindrich Halabala for Up Zavody, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Zohor, SK
of Halabala work. It contains a sofa, two armchairs, table and a lamp. Minor wear. Rare collectible
Metal
Unavailable|$1,355
Hand Painted Antique Chinese Wall Hanging Plaque 1
Located in Merrimack, NH
altar table or sofa and facing the door. Anyone who enters the room will see the plaque immediately
Elm
Unavailable|$1,355
Hand Painted Antique Chinese Wall Hanging Plaque 2
Located in Merrimack, NH
altar table or sofa and facing the door. Anyone who enters the room will see the plaque immediately
Elm
Unavailable|$2,000
Asian Footed Coffer or Kindling Box
Located in Woodbury, CT
stashing magazines and newspapers. May also be used as a 'low' table, sofa front or lounge side.
Metal
Unavailable|$3,750 / set
TWO Italian Neoclassical Lyre Back Piedmontese Armchairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
for non-identically sized persons. Virtually indistinguishable on either side or end of a table, case
Upholstery, Walnut
Unavailable|$17,383
Baillie Scott (attrib) Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard
By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott
Located in London, GB
on a chair, a table and a couch which appear in the Studio Year Book 1906 and the form of the
Pewter
Unavailable|$24,336
Late Victorian Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk 1896 with Provenance
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
would make a perfect decorative storage solution at the end of a bed, or, equally, as a table behind a
Brass
Unavailable|$8,995 / set
A Gustavian Pair of Guilded Mirrors, by Johan Åkerblad, Stockholm, Sweden 1780.
By Johan åkerblad
Located in Malmo, SE
throughout the world. It is a pared back version of French neoclassicism. The legs on tables, chairs and
Wood, Giltwood
Unavailable|$625
Vintage Industrial British Old School Gym Bench
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Seat depth: 28cm A great piece of furniture for a hallway, kitchen or as a sofa table. In good
Wood
Sold|$2,925
Antique Sofa Table
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Antique French Sofa Table w/ two drawers 44 1/2" Long
Sold|$11,820
Oak Sofa Table
Located in London, GB
AN UNUSUAL REGENCY GOTHIC OAK SOFA TABLE INLAID WITH BOG OAK QUATREFOILS ON FOLIATE CAPS AND
Sold|$18,000
Rosewood & Laburnum Sofa Table
Located in New York, NY
UNUSUAL ROSEWOOD & LABURNAM SOFA TABLE
Sold|$1,500
French Fruitwood Sofa Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
French fruitwood sofa table, made from 18th century elements.
Fruitwood
Sold|$4,032
Burr Oak Sofa Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderful 19th century English burr-oak veneered sofa table.
Sold|$6,500
Art Deco Sofa Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Art Deco sofa table with ebonized banding no square tapered legs.
Sold|$12,500
William IV Sofa Table
Located in Montreal, QC
William IV period rosewood sofa table on carved lion paw feet.
Sold|$25,727
Bullock Sofa Table
By George Bullock
Located in London, GB
A FINE REGENCY BRASS-INLAID POLLARD OAK AND EBONY SOFA TABLE ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE BULLOCK, CIRCA
Sold|$1,900
Country Biedermeier Sofa Table
Located in Hudson, NY
A fruitwood country biedermeier sofa table with a shaped top with inlaid band. One drawer.
Sold|$14,000
Regency Rosewood Sofa Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine Regency Rosewood brass banded drop leaf sofa table with trestle end supports on brass paw
Sold|$1,800
Regency Mahogany Sofa Table
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A small scale sofa table. It has two real drawers and two false drawers. 48 inches wide with both
Mahogany
Sold|$3,950
French Pine Sofa Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice and narrow faux-bamboo sofa table in natural pine, French circa 1900, with lower shelf
Pine
Sold|$4,850
Regency Mahogany Sofa Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pretty Regency mahogany rosewood crossbanded sofa table, the well-figured top with two drop
Brass
Sold|$2,503
Regency Mahogany Sofa Table
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine English Regency sofa table in mahogany, with brass lion paw feet, twin drawers and extending
English Regency Sofa Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
An exceptionally fine and generously sized rosewood sofa table with matching veneers to the top
Rosewood, Satinwood, Ebony
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .
A sofa table, or a console, should be the same height as the sofa in front of it.
The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.
The main difference between a console and a sofa table is that a console can be placed anywhere in the home (against a wall in a hallway or under a television in the living room) and a sofa table is limited to being behind a sofa.

Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.