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Leather cube side table
Leather cube side table

Leather cube side table

Unavailable|$1,800

Leather cube side table

Located in New York, NY

Leather cube side table, 20th century. With faux-alligator embossed surfaces within polished chrome

Category

20th Century Unknown End Tables

Canadian Bunched Birch Branches Cube Side Table
Canadian Bunched Birch Branches Cube Side Table

Canadian Bunched Birch Branches Cube Side Table

Located in New York, NY

Canadian bunched birch branches cube side table. An appearance of upright branches bundled together

Category

Early 2000s Canadian Adirondack Side Tables

Materials

Birch

Cube Side Table
Cube Side Table

Cube Side Table

Unavailable|$4,800 / item

Cube Side Table

By Mike Bell, Inc., Joann Westwater

Located in Chicago, IL

timbers. Most of these images show cube in the Diamond pattern, but one shows a pair of cubes in the flow

Category

2010s American Rustic End Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Mod Verner Panton Style Cube Side Tables/Stools
Mod Verner Panton Style Cube Side Tables/Stools

Mod Verner Panton Style Cube Side Tables/Stools

By Verner Panton

Located in Allentown, PA

Cushions that measure at 15 3/4" These can be used as Side Tables and also as Stools with The Original

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern End Tables

Materials

Laminate

Pair of Midcentury Teak Side Tables
Pair of Midcentury Teak Side Tables

Pair of Midcentury Teak Side Tables

Unavailable|$3,295 / set

Pair of Midcentury Teak Side Tables

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Striking pair of custom made teak cube side tables on plinth bases, circa 1960s-1970s. These

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Slate

Pair of French 1970s Travertine Tables
Pair of French 1970s Travertine Tables

Pair of French 1970s Travertine Tables

Located in London, GB

A pair of French 1970s travertine block panelled cube side tables/bout de canapes. An elegant

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Modern Two-Tier Green and Gold Square Side Table
Modern Two-Tier Green and Gold Square Side Table

Modern Two-Tier Green and Gold Square Side Table

Located in Sausalito, CA

A modern and sleek square cubed side table. Made of wood, coated in a green material with a clear

Category

Late 20th Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Woven Cane Cube Form Side Table
Midcentury Woven Cane Cube Form Side Table

Midcentury Woven Cane Cube Form Side Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Striking midcentury woven cane cube form side table, circa 1960s-1970s. This sculptural open weave

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Reed, Wood

Great Pair of Milo Baughman Modernist Chrome and Mirror Cube Tables
Great Pair of Milo Baughman Modernist Chrome and Mirror Cube Tables

Great Pair of Milo Baughman Modernist Chrome and Mirror Cube Tables

By Milo Baughman

Located in Mount Penn, PA

Excellent pair of chrome square tubular metal open cube tables with square mirrored tops designed

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Side Tables

Travertine Cube Octagonal Side Table
Travertine Cube Octagonal Side Table

Travertine Cube Octagonal Side Table

By Roche Bobois

Located in Westfield, NJ

Vintage circa 1980s travertine cube table that can be used as a coffee table, side table or

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern End Tables

Materials

Travertine

Pair of Smoked Glass Mirror and Chromed Steel Cube Tables
Pair of Smoked Glass Mirror and Chromed Steel Cube Tables

Pair of Smoked Glass Mirror and Chromed Steel Cube Tables

By Jay Spectre

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A pair of small cube form side tables by Jay Spectre with dark charcoal mirrored glass surfaces and

Category

Vintage 1970s American End Tables

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Midcentury Pair of Paul Evans Style Patchwork Cube End Tables
Midcentury Pair of Paul Evans Style Patchwork Cube End Tables

Midcentury Pair of Paul Evans Style Patchwork Cube End Tables

By Paul Evans

Located in Mount Penn, PA

A vintage pair of Paul Evans style smoked glass and copper patchwork cube end or side tables. Good

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Curb Accent Table
Curb Accent Table

Curb Accent Table

Unavailable|$420 / item

Curb Accent Table

By Lyon Beton

Located in VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAÔNE, FR

This concrete cube makes for the perfect side table or end table, thanks to its deliberately

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern End Tables

Materials

Concrete

Pink Marble Cube Side Table
Pink Marble Cube Side Table

Pink Marble Cube Side Table

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cube side table in a beautiful pink marble in the style of Angelo Mangiarotti. This timeless stone

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Postmodern Italian Travertine Cube Side Table
Postmodern Italian Travertine Cube Side Table

Postmodern Italian Travertine Cube Side Table

By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper, Cassina, Mario Bellini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Postmodern travertine cube side table, Italy, c.1980s. This square table sits on casters for easy

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Travertine, Marble

Modern Cube Side Table
Modern Cube Side Table

Modern Cube Side Table

Sold|$1,350 / item

Modern Cube Side Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

Modern open cube side table with black open grain Tamo ash veneer and silver leaf interior

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Travertine Cube Side Tables
Pair of Mid-Century Travertine Cube Side Tables

Pair of Mid-Century Travertine Cube Side Tables

Located in New York, NY

A pair of 1960s travertine cube side tables. The travertine has a subtle rose tint. Brass mounting

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Pair of Mid Century Modern Minimalist Walnut Cube Side Tables
Pair of Mid Century Modern Minimalist Walnut Cube Side Tables

Pair of Mid Century Modern Minimalist Walnut Cube Side Tables

By Milo Baughman

Located in Houston, TX

Striking pair of walnut cube side tables. Tables have very minimalist lines and a lively grain. In

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Sarreid Brass Cube Side Table
Sarreid Brass Cube Side Table

Sarreid Brass Cube Side Table

By Sarreid Ltd.

Located in Winnetka, IL

This is a vintage brass two handled cube side table with copper nailheads it was made by the

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish End Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair Of Rose Marble Cube Side Tables
Pair Of Rose Marble Cube Side Tables

Pair Of Rose Marble Cube Side Tables

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Pair of rose marble cube side tables.

Category

Vintage 1970s American End Tables

Paul Evans Cube Side Tables
Paul Evans Cube Side Tables

Paul Evans Cube Side Tables

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Paul Evans cityscape cube tables, executed in burl maple and chrome

Category

20th Century American Side Tables

Cube Side Table in Walnut designed by Harvey Probber
Cube Side Table in Walnut designed by Harvey Probber

Cube Side Table in Walnut designed by Harvey Probber

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Cube side table in walnut designed by Harvey Probber, American 1960’s (signed). Refinished

Category

Vintage 1960s American End Tables

Cube Side Table by Harry Clark
Cube Side Table by Harry Clark

Cube Side Table by Harry Clark

By Harry Clark

Located in Berlin, BE

Very sculptural steel cube by interior designer Harry Clark. A very eye-catching piece of furniture

Category

2010s German Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Unique High Polished Steel Cube Side Table
Unique High Polished Steel Cube Side Table

Unique High Polished Steel Cube Side Table

Located in North Miami, FL

Artistic high polished steel cube with organic cut outs. All four lower corners have a flattened

Category

20th Century Unknown Side Tables

1960's Indonesian Teak Cube Side Table
1960's Indonesian Teak Cube Side Table

1960's Indonesian Teak Cube Side Table

Located in New York, NY

This teak side table is made from vintage wood and shows all the variations natural to the wood.

Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Walnut and Glass Cube Side Table
Mid Century Walnut and Glass Cube Side Table

Mid Century Walnut and Glass Cube Side Table

By Otmar

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A walnut side table with open cube design having a inset tight fitting glass top in the manner of

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Art Deco Style Mirrored Cube Side Table
Vintage Art Deco Style Mirrored Cube Side Table

Vintage Art Deco Style Mirrored Cube Side Table

Located in Astoria, NY

A single cube form side table with alternating smoke and mirror surface detailing.

Category

20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Mirror

Pair of Travertine Cube Side Tables in the Style of Willy Rizzo
Pair of Travertine Cube Side Tables in the Style of Willy Rizzo

Pair of Travertine Cube Side Tables in the Style of Willy Rizzo

By Willy Rizzo

Located in New York, NY

1970s pair of cube side tables comprised of travertine and set on casters. The tables are designed

Category

Vintage 1970s Modern End Tables

Materials

Travertine

Walnut Solid Wood Cube Side Table (12" x 12" x 12" H) by Alabama Sawyer
Walnut Solid Wood Cube Side Table (12" x 12" x 12" H) by Alabama Sawyer

Walnut Solid Wood Cube Side Table (12" x 12" x 12" H) by Alabama Sawyer

By Alabama Sawyer

Located in Birmingham, AL

, these wood cube side tables are great as coffee tables, side tables, occasional tables or bedside tables

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Hickory

Pair of "Bronze" Cube side tables in the style of Paul Evans
Pair of "Bronze" Cube side tables in the style of Paul Evans

Pair of "Bronze" Cube side tables in the style of Paul Evans

Located in Danville, CA

Pair of Brutal style side tables with sculpted Resin over wood relief in the style of Paul Evans

Category

Vintage 1970s American Side Tables

Sarreid Brass Clad Cube Side Table, circa 1970s
Sarreid Brass Clad Cube Side Table, circa 1970s

Sarreid Brass Clad Cube Side Table, circa 1970s

By Sarreid Ltd.

Located in Peabody, MA

Brass clad side table in form of a cube by Sarreid Spain, circa 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Petrified Wood Cube Black Side Table, Indonesia, Contemporary Design

Petrified Wood Cube Black Side Table, Indonesia, Contemporary Design

Located in New York, NY

Petrified wood cube side table from Indonesia is black with dark brown and cream. Contemporary

Category

2010s Indonesian Side Tables

Materials

Petrified Wood

Pr.of Cube Side Tables in Negro Marquina Marble by Pace
Pr.of Cube Side Tables in Negro Marquina Marble by Pace

Pr.of Cube Side Tables in Negro Marquina Marble by Pace

Located in Peabody, MA

A vintage pair of minimalist side tables by Pace Furniture, ca. 1970s. Slab built with hollow

Category

Vintage 1970s American End Tables

Materials

Marble

Paul Evans Rare Pair of Welded Steel Cube Side Tables 1968 'Signed and Dated'
Paul Evans Rare Pair of Welded Steel Cube Side Tables 1968 'Signed and Dated'

Paul Evans Rare Pair of Welded Steel Cube Side Tables 1968 'Signed and Dated'

By Paul Evans

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Rare pair of Cube tables in hand-welded steel with beautiful polychrome enamels and gilding with

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist End Tables

Materials

Slate, Gold, Enamel, Steel

Mid-Century Cityscape Table By Paul Evans
Mid-Century Cityscape Table By Paul Evans

Mid-Century Cityscape Table By Paul Evans

By Paul Evans

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage-modern polished and matte chrome cube side table. Cityscape design by Paul Evans with

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Pair of Spectacular Honed Onyx Cube Tables
Pair of Spectacular Honed Onyx Cube Tables

Pair of Spectacular Honed Onyx Cube Tables

Located in New York, NY

Spectacular pair of custom onyx cubes with a honed finish. The matte finish of the cubes / side

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern End Tables

Materials

Onyx

Sculptural Cut Out TriMark Side Cube Table
Sculptural Cut Out TriMark Side Cube Table

Sculptural Cut Out TriMark Side Cube Table

By TriMark

Located in North Miami, FL

This amazing and fantastic chrome-plated sculpture cube square side table is a work of art and

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cut Steel, Chrome

Square Cube Chrome and Glass Side Table
Square Cube Chrome and Glass Side Table

Square Cube Chrome and Glass Side Table

By Florence Knoll, Milo Baughman

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-century modern square chrome and glass occasional side table.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

CUSTOM for ANDREA Walnut HYO (10.5" x 10.5" x 17.5" H) by Alabama Sawyer
CUSTOM for ANDREA Walnut HYO (10.5" x 10.5" x 17.5" H) by Alabama Sawyer

CUSTOM for ANDREA Walnut HYO (10.5" x 10.5" x 17.5" H) by Alabama Sawyer

By Alabama Sawyer

Located in Birmingham, AL

color to admire for hours. Sealed with a clear, low sheen danish oil finish, these wood cube side

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Chinese Cube Tables
Chinese Cube Tables

Chinese Cube Tables

Located in Hudson, NY

Pair Chinese Cube Table. Red Lacquer with stone inlay top. Color red is slightly

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Modern Pair of Walnut Baughman Style Cube End or Side Tables
Modern Pair of Walnut Baughman Style Cube End or Side Tables

Modern Pair of Walnut Baughman Style Cube End or Side Tables

By Milo Baughman

Located in Houston, TX

Modern pair of low cube end / side tables in walnut with black bases. In the style of Milo Baughman

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pace Glass Cube Table
Pace Glass Cube Table

Pace Glass Cube Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Glass glass cube table

Category

20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Wood Cube Stools/Tables
Wood Cube Stools/Tables

Wood Cube Stools/Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of reclaimed wood cubes with white stripe.

Category

20th Century American International Style Side Tables

Materials

Paint

Gerald McCabe Glass Cube Table
Gerald McCabe Glass Cube Table

Gerald McCabe Glass Cube Table

By Gerald McCabe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gerald McCabe glass cube table, c.1960s, USA is a minimalist design that stands the test of time

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of brass cube tables
Pair of brass cube tables

Pair of brass cube tables

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Pair of brass cube tables. Excellent patina.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of craftsman cube tables
Pair of craftsman cube tables

Pair of craftsman cube tables

Located in Dallas, TX

A wonderful pair of cube tables completely covered in a mosaic of different woods.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Side Tables

Pair of Chrome Cube Tables
Pair of Chrome Cube Tables

Pair of Chrome Cube Tables

Located in Miami, FL

A pair of polished chrome cube tables with modern cut out design. Thick fitted glass tops.

Category

Late 20th Century American Side Tables

Milo Baughman Small Cube Tables
Milo Baughman Small Cube Tables

Milo Baughman Small Cube Tables

By Milo Baughman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

book matched walnut tops; black plinth bases; adjustable height feet

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Channeled Travertine Cube Tables
Pair of Channeled Travertine Cube Tables

Pair of Channeled Travertine Cube Tables

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Pair of channeled travertine cube tables, American 1970's These would work as coffee tables

Category

Vintage 1970s American Side Tables

Vintage Brass and Lucite Cube Tables
Vintage Brass and Lucite Cube Tables

Vintage Brass and Lucite Cube Tables

Located in Austin, TX

French mid-century modern side tables in brass with lucite shelves (resting on lucite pegs!), open

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair Smoked Glass And Brass Open Cube Tables
Pair Smoked Glass And Brass Open Cube Tables

Pair Smoked Glass And Brass Open Cube Tables

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Pair smoked glass and brass cube tables

Category

Vintage 1970s American Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Smoke Glass Cube Occasional Tables by Gerald McCabe
Smoke Glass Cube Occasional Tables by Gerald McCabe

Smoke Glass Cube Occasional Tables by Gerald McCabe

By Eon Furniture, Gerald McCabe

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Three smoke glass cube tables by Gerald McCabe for Eon Furniture USA, 1963 smoke glass, aluminum

Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Patchwork Occasional Table Cube by Paul Evans Studio
Patchwork Occasional Table Cube by Paul Evans Studio

Patchwork Occasional Table Cube by Paul Evans Studio

Located in Ferndale, MI

Patchwork Steel Copper Brass Slate Occasional Table Cube by Paul Evans Studio (Signed under Slate)

Category

Vintage 1960s American Side Tables

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Cube Side Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of cube side tables available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique cube side tables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. We have 257 antique and vintage cube side tables in-stock, while there are 23 modern editions to choose from as well. Cube side tables have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Cube side tables made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Some cube side tables are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller cube side tables, measuring 2 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Paul Evans, Milo Baughman and Alabama Sawyer each produced beautiful cube side tables that are worth considering.

How Much are Cube Side Tables?

Prices for cube side tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, cube side tables begin at $114 and can go as high as $36,559, while the average can fetch as much as $2,224.

Finding the Right End Tables for You

Beyond just providing additional tabletop space for your living room, an attractive vintage end table can help you organize as well as display books and decorative objects.

The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each offers their own distinctive benefits in your space.

Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.

End tables with a drawer or a shelf can easily stow away books or television remotes. Living-room end tables frequently assist with lighting, specifically as they’re often positioned adjacent to a wall. Their height and compact tabletop render them ideal for table lamps and plants, particularly if parked near a window.

And given their practicality, there is no shortage of simple, streamlined end tables from mid-century modern favorites such as Baker Furniture Company, Dunbar and Knoll that will serve your clutter-clearing minimalist efforts or wide-open loft space well. But over the years, furniture designers have taken to venturesome experimentation, crafting tables from fallen trees, introducing organic shapes and playing with sculptural forms, so much so that your understated end table might eventually become the centerpiece of a room, no matter where you choose to place it. One-of-a-kind contemporary designs prove that there are endless options for what an end table can be, while furniture makers working in the Art Deco style have proven that end tables can be stacked, staggered and nested at will, creating all kinds of variations on this popular home accent.

Find an extraordinary variety of antique, new and vintage end tables on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Cube Side Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A side table should stand one to three inches below the arm of the sofa or chair it is placed next to.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Side tables are used next to furniture like beds and couches to provide an accessible place for keeping essential items at hand. In the living room, side tables are often used to display flower arrangements, photos or books as well as to set down a drink. In the bedroom, a side table is typically populated with items like a lamp, bedtime reading material, and a charging device for a phone. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary side tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A nesting table is a set of tables designed to be stored one inside or under the other, giving them a layered or stacked appearance. A side table is a table that’s placed beside a piece of furniture. A nesting side table would be a series of side tables in graduated heights that can be stacked or nested together. Shop a collection of nesting tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    Side tables are often simply called side tables. If positioned on either end of a sofa or loveseat, you might refer to them as end tables. General terms for side tables and other tables commonly used in seating areas include occasional tables and accent tables. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of side tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    There are two differences between end tables and side tables: function and size. Typically, end tables go beside a chair or at opposite ends of a sofa and have smaller tabletops, while side tables go toward the sides of seating areas or against walls and feature a larger surface area. However, many people use the words side and end tables interchangeably, so these differences may not always apply. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of end and side tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To determine whether a side table is an antique, closely examine its details. Older pieces will typically have telltale features like wood pegs, hand-cut dovetails with some slight imperfections and mortise-and-tenon construction. Tables that are a consistent color throughout or have machine-cut moldings or carvings are unlikely to be antiques. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can be a helpful resource when dating tables. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern side tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    What tiny side tables are called varies. Some people may simply refer to them as side tables. Others describe them as end tables if they're placed on either end of a sofa or loveseat. When used elsewhere in a room, small side tables are often called accent tables. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of antique, vintage and contemporary side tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A tall side table may also be called a console table. While these furnishings are not as common in today’s interiors as their coffee-table and side-table counterparts, console tables are stylish home accents and have become more prevalent over the years. The popularity of wood console tables took shape during the 17th and 18th centuries in French and Italian culture, and were exclusively featured in the palatial homes of the upper class. Find console tables today on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    No, a side table shouldn't always be lower than a sofa. To make it easy to access items on a table, a sofa's arms should generally be no more than 2 to 3 inches above or below the tabletop. This rule of thumb differs from the one for coffee tables, which should be as tall or 1 to 2 inches shorter than the seat height of the sofa to ensure a balanced look. Explore a large selection of side tables on 1stDibs.