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Round Canadian Maple Floating End Table by Haworth
Round Canadian Maple Floating End Table by Haworth

Round Canadian Maple Floating End Table by Haworth

By Haworth

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. Manufactured by Haworth in Canada, this stylish floating top end table makes a fantastic addition to any

Category

20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Oak Daybed Sofa with Floating End Tables
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Oak Daybed Sofa with Floating End Tables

Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Oak Daybed Sofa with Floating End Tables

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Chicago, IL

Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Oak Daybed Sofa with Floating End Tables This 20th Century

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Smoked Glass Oak Base Floating Shelf Side End Table
Smoked Glass Oak Base Floating Shelf Side End Table

Smoked Glass Oak Base Floating Shelf Side End Table

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern smoked glass top oak base side end table.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of Walnut Side End Tables with Floating Glass Shelves
Pair of Walnut Side End Tables with Floating Glass Shelves

Pair of Walnut Side End Tables with Floating Glass Shelves

By Paul McCobb

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Mid-Century Modern walnut end tables stands with floating glass shelves standing on cone

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Clair End C Table Floating in Walnut by Autonomous Furniture
Clair End C Table Floating in Walnut by Autonomous Furniture

Clair End C Table Floating in Walnut by Autonomous Furniture

By Autonomous Furniture, Kirk Van Ludwig

Located in Victoria, BC

An end table that is always there when you need her, pulled up to a sofa for a cocktail or cup of

Category

2010s Canadian Modern End Tables

Materials

Acrylic, Oak, Walnut, Fir

Pair of John Stuart Ebonized Bases Floating Tops End Side Tables
Pair of John Stuart Ebonized Bases Floating Tops End Side Tables

Pair of John Stuart Ebonized Bases Floating Tops End Side Tables

By John Stuart Inc.

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Mid-Century Modern ebonized brass tips bases side end tables with floating tops.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid Century Modern Floating Top End / Cocktail Tables by Jens Risom
Pair of Mid Century Modern Floating Top End / Cocktail Tables by Jens Risom

Pair of Mid Century Modern Floating Top End / Cocktail Tables by Jens Risom

By Jens Risom

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Simple and elegant pair, (sold and priced individually) of walnut end / cocktail tables by Jens

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Organic Shape Rounded Triangle End Tables with floating  Glass Tops MINT
Pair of Organic Shape Rounded Triangle End Tables with floating  Glass Tops MINT

Pair of Organic Shape Rounded Triangle End Tables with floating Glass Tops MINT

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Organic Shape Rounded Triangle End Side Occasional Lamp Tables with floating Glass Tops

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

1970's Majestic Solid Patinated Bronze & Floating Granite Top Cocktail Table
1970's Majestic Solid Patinated Bronze & Floating Granite Top Cocktail Table

1970's Majestic Solid Patinated Bronze & Floating Granite Top Cocktail Table

By Nicos Zographos

Located in San Diego, CA

, circa 1970's a one of a kind rare piece can be used in between club chairs or as end table beautiful

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Granite, Bronze

MCM Floating Glass & Walnut 25" Tall Corner Table Attributed to Gilbert Rohde
MCM Floating Glass & Walnut 25" Tall Corner Table Attributed to Gilbert Rohde

MCM Floating Glass & Walnut 25" Tall Corner Table Attributed to Gilbert Rohde

By Gilbert Rohde

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Elegant mid-century modern corner table attributed to Gilbert Rohde featuring a double-tiered glass

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

1970s Milo Baughman Floating Lucite and Wood Tables, Set of 2
1970s Milo Baughman Floating Lucite and Wood Tables, Set of 2

1970s Milo Baughman Floating Lucite and Wood Tables, Set of 2

By Milo Baughman

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning lucite and wood tables you could hope to find

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Lucite, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sled Leg End Tables
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sled Leg End Tables

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sled Leg End Tables

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning pair of vintage modern end tables with floating style glass tops with bevelled edges

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Adrian Pearsall 1709-S Style Platform Sofa with Floating Walnut End Tables
Adrian Pearsall 1709-S Style Platform Sofa with Floating Walnut End Tables

Adrian Pearsall 1709-S Style Platform Sofa with Floating Walnut End Tables

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Chattanooga, TN

the approximate 24″ section occupied by both floating end tables, this generous span confirms the

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

G Plan Teak Floating Nightstands/ End Tables
G Plan Teak Floating Nightstands/ End Tables

G Plan Teak Floating Nightstands/ End Tables

By G Plan Furniture

Located in Waxahachie, TX

Very stylish pair of teak vintage floating bedside tables. These were made by G- Plan and their

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Floating Side End Tables - Pair
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Floating Side End Tables - Pair

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Floating Side End Tables - Pair

By Jens Risom

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Floating Side End Tables - Pair Each side table measures: 21 wide x

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Floating Rosewood Top Chrome Stainless Base Square Side End Coffee Table Mint
Floating Rosewood Top Chrome Stainless Base Square Side End Coffee Table Mint

Floating Rosewood Top Chrome Stainless Base Square Side End Coffee Table Mint

By Harvey Probber, Knoll

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Knoll style floating rosewood top chrome stainless base square side end coffee table mint!

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Chrome

Petite Danish Modern Floating Shelf / End Table / Nightstand in Oak
Petite Danish Modern Floating Shelf / End Table / Nightstand in Oak

Petite Danish Modern Floating Shelf / End Table / Nightstand in Oak

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Single suspended/wall-mounted shelf, nightstand or bedside table in oak (ca. 1960s, Denmark

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Oak

Scandinavian Modern Rosewood & Chrome End Table by Knud Joos for Jason Mobler
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood & Chrome End Table by Knud Joos for Jason Mobler

Scandinavian Modern Rosewood & Chrome End Table by Knud Joos for Jason Mobler

Located in Topeka, KS

Sleek vintage Scandinavian Modern solid rosewood & chrome minimalist end table with floating top by

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

1950s Frank Kyle Floating Mahogany Sofa End Tables Mexico City
1950s Frank Kyle Floating Mahogany Sofa End Tables Mexico City

1950s Frank Kyle Floating Mahogany Sofa End Tables Mexico City

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

. Built-in side tables. Low profile with amazing clean modern lines. Fresh upholstery gray metallic. 139

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage Mid Century Modern Oak Floating Nightstands or End Tables, A Pair
Vintage Mid Century Modern Oak Floating Nightstands or End Tables, A Pair

Vintage Mid Century Modern Oak Floating Nightstands or End Tables, A Pair

By (After) Gio Ponti

Located in Saddle River, NJ

floating nightstands or end tables. Designed to provide both function and aesthetic appeal, these pieces

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Oak

Nola Bed, Customizable Wood, Metal and Resin, King-Size
Nola Bed, Customizable Wood, Metal and Resin, King-Size

Nola Bed, Customizable Wood, Metal and Resin, King-Size

By Wüd Furniture Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

features a beautiful walnut platform. Attached to the bed are two floating end tables that feature a zinc

Category

2010s American Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

Nola Bed, Customizable Wood, Metal and Resin, Queen Size
Nola Bed, Customizable Wood, Metal and Resin, Queen Size

Nola Bed, Customizable Wood, Metal and Resin, Queen Size

By Wüd Furniture Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

features a beautiful walnut platform. Attached to the bed are two floating end tables that feature a zinc

Category

2010s American Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

Nola Bed, Customizable Wood, Metal and Resin, King-Size
Nola Bed, Customizable Wood, Metal and Resin, King-Size

Nola Bed, Customizable Wood, Metal and Resin, King-Size

By Wüd Furniture Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

features a beautiful walnut platform. Attached to the bed are two floating end tables that feature a zinc

Category

2010s American Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

Vintage Bamboo Rattan Chest Drawers End Tables / Night Stands Milo Baughman
Vintage Bamboo Rattan Chest Drawers End Tables / Night Stands Milo Baughman

Vintage Bamboo Rattan Chest Drawers End Tables / Night Stands Milo Baughman

By Milo Baughman, McGuire, Thayer Coggin

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Floating Bamboo Rattan Chest Drawers End Tables / Night Stands Milo Baughman. Upon further

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bamboo

18th Century Black Lacquer Painting Table
18th Century Black Lacquer Painting Table

18th Century Black Lacquer Painting Table

Located in Santa Monica, CA

is of standard mitered frame construction with a floating panel. Both ends of the table have everted

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Adrian Pearsall American Mid-Century Orange Upholstered Platform Sofa
Adrian Pearsall American Mid-Century Orange Upholstered Platform Sofa

Adrian Pearsall American Mid-Century Orange Upholstered Platform Sofa

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century orange nap upholstered platform sofa with floating walnut frame and end tables

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa, 1960s Craft Associates
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa, 1960s Craft Associates

Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa, 1960s Craft Associates

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Raleigh, NC

signature floating aesthetic with integrated walnut end tables elegantly positioned on both sides. Measuring

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Walnut End Tables with Floating Drawers
Pair of Walnut End Tables with Floating Drawers

Pair of Walnut End Tables with Floating Drawers

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Italian-Influenced side tables featuring tops with solid-walnut raised edges, and floating

Category

Vintage 1950s American End Tables

Pair of Floating Rectangular Nickel and Glass End Tables
Pair of Floating Rectangular Nickel and Glass End Tables

Pair of Floating Rectangular Nickel and Glass End Tables

Located in Bronx, NY

Pair of midcentury end or side tables after Milo Baughman, with 3/8 thick rectangle glass and 1

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Pair of Floating Drawer Side Tables, Bedside Tables
Pair of Floating Drawer Side Tables, Bedside Tables

Pair of Floating Drawer Side Tables, Bedside Tables

By Codor Design

Located in Seattle, WA

These beautiful hardwood walnut boxes are completely hand built with hand cut dovetails, fine brass inlay, and expertly fit drawers. The steel frame is antique gold leafed giving the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Airwave End Table
Airwave End Table

Airwave End Table

Unavailable|$14,000 / item

Airwave End Table

By Dyan Ditolla Grey

Located in New York, NY

-Floating steel end table with rosewood drawer. -Sits flat on wall, and extends forward to

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables

Adrian Pearsall Style Oak Daybed Sofa with Floating End Tables, circa 1960s
Adrian Pearsall Style Oak Daybed Sofa with Floating End Tables, circa 1960s

Adrian Pearsall Style Oak Daybed Sofa with Floating End Tables, circa 1960s

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Chattanooga, TN

orange upholstery. This sofa appears to be soaring like a falcon with the built-in floating maple end

Category

Vintage 1960s American Scandinavian Modern Daybeds

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Floating Glass and Chrome End Tables
Floating Glass and Chrome End Tables

Floating Glass and Chrome End Tables

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Pair of chrome circular end tables with glass top. Three simple chrome legs sit between 2 chrome

Category

20th Century American End Tables

Materials

Chrome

Floating Top End Tables by John Widdicomb
Floating Top End Tables by John Widdicomb

Floating Top End Tables by John Widdicomb

By John Widdicomb

Located in Denton, TX

Pair of two-tiered end tables with floating tops in very good original finish.

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Milo Baughman Floating Curved Sofa End Table
Milo Baughman Floating Curved Sofa End Table

Milo Baughman Floating Curved Sofa End Table

By Milo Baughman

Located in Denton, TX

sofa. Can also be used as a coffee table

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Danish Modern Teak End / Side Table with Floating Top
Danish Modern Teak End / Side Table with Floating Top

Danish Modern Teak End / Side Table with Floating Top

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and simple Danish modern teak end / side table with floating top and under shelf (8.5

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern End Tables

Materials

Teak

Small Solid Walnut Floating Top Beveled Edge End Cocktail Table
Small Solid Walnut Floating Top Beveled Edge End Cocktail Table

Small Solid Walnut Floating Top Beveled Edge End Cocktail Table

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and unique solid walnut top with black lacquered legs end cocktail table, freshly

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Flip Floating Top One Drawer End Tables Stands
Pair of Flip Floating Top One Drawer End Tables Stands

Pair of Flip Floating Top One Drawer End Tables Stands

By Selig

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Bleached zebrawood rosewood pair of Mid-Century Modern end tables featuring two sided tops.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Two-Tier Floating Top End Tables by Lane Furniture
Pair of Two-Tier Floating Top End Tables by Lane Furniture

Pair of Two-Tier Floating Top End Tables by Lane Furniture

By Lane Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stylish pair of Mid-Century end tables by Lane Furniture feature stylish sculpted frames

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Solid Teak Danish Modern Floating Top End Tables, circa 1970s
Pair of Solid Teak Danish Modern Floating Top End Tables, circa 1970s

Pair of Solid Teak Danish Modern Floating Top End Tables, circa 1970s

By Trioh, Alvar Aalto

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Pair of solid teak vintage Danish modern end tables. Planks of solid teak are laid together to

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Teak

Floating Top Danish Rosewood Table
Floating Top Danish Rosewood Table

Floating Top Danish Rosewood Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Nice piece of rosewood. Nicely beveled legs and a floating top. It is small coffee table or an

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern End Tables

Materials

Rosewood

French Rattan End Tables
French Rattan End Tables

French Rattan End Tables

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Unique pair of French rattan end tables with floating glass shelf. Petite in scale and grand in

Category

Vintage 1960s French End Tables

Materials

Rattan

1980's Floating Brass and Glass Nesting Tables
1980's Floating Brass and Glass Nesting Tables

1980's Floating Brass and Glass Nesting Tables

Located in New York, NY

1980s Mid-Century Modern brass with floating glass nesting tables.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Paul Frankl Inspired Stacked Rattan Side Table with Floating Shelf
Paul Frankl Inspired Stacked Rattan Side Table with Floating Shelf

Paul Frankl Inspired Stacked Rattan Side Table with Floating Shelf

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Paul Frankl inspired three-tier stacked rattan end table with open sides, mahogany wood top, and

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco End Tables

Materials

Rattan

A Pair of Side Tables by Kurt Ostervig with Floating Tops
A Pair of Side Tables by Kurt Ostervig with Floating Tops

A Pair of Side Tables by Kurt Ostervig with Floating Tops

By Kurt Østervig

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of minimalist occasional square tables by Kurt Ostervig. Floating teak tops on stainless

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish End Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Bowed Front End/Side Tables
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Bowed Front End/Side Tables

Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Bowed Front End/Side Tables

Located in New York, NY

tables are fitted with one floating drawer and a floating shelf. Perfect as end tables or even night

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Knud Joos for Jason Mobler Danish Modern Rosewood End Table
Knud Joos for Jason Mobler Danish Modern Rosewood End Table

Knud Joos for Jason Mobler Danish Modern Rosewood End Table

Located in New Windsor, NY

Beautifully figured floating rosewood top end table designed by Knud Joos for Jason Mobler, Denmark

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern End Tables

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel, 1950s, Signed
Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel, 1950s, Signed

Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel, 1950s, Signed

By Drexel, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall

Located in Dallas, TX

Exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands or can also be used as side or end tables

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Heavy Turned Solid Walnut Legs Floating Lattice Ornament 1 Drawer Nightstand
Heavy Turned Solid Walnut Legs Floating Lattice Ornament 1 Drawer Nightstand

Heavy Turned Solid Walnut Legs Floating Lattice Ornament 1 Drawer Nightstand

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Heavy turned solid walnut legs floating lattice ornament 1 drawer night stand. One drawer two

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1950's table with parquet top and cane shelves
Pair of 1950's table with parquet top and cane shelves

Pair of 1950's table with parquet top and cane shelves

Located in St. Louis, MO

Pair of end tables with floating top on brass cylinders, lower cane shelf, legs with brass boots.

Category

Vintage 1950s American End Tables

Materials

Brass

Fabulous Bertha Schaefer Side End Tables Walnut & Floating Travertine Italy 1950
Fabulous Bertha Schaefer Side End Tables Walnut & Floating Travertine Italy 1950

Fabulous Bertha Schaefer Side End Tables Walnut & Floating Travertine Italy 1950

By Bertha Schaefer

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Fabulous Bertha Schaefer pair of side / end tables done in luscious sculpted walnut wood and

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Walnut End Tables with Floating Slate Top
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Walnut End Tables with Floating Slate Top

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Walnut End Tables with Floating Slate Top

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Hudson, NY

Beautiful walnut framed end tables with solid heavy stone floating tops made of textured slate.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Floating End Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal floating end table for your home. Each floating end table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and glass. There are many kinds of the floating end table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A floating end table made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Adrian Pearsall, Milo Baughman and Craft Associates each produced at least one beautiful floating end table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Floating End Table?

Prices for a floating end table start at $472 and top out at $15,750 with the average selling for $2,600.
Questions About Floating End Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A floating table is a type of table that looks like blocks of wood designed so that they appear to float. When touched the wood moves, reinforcing the wondrous effect of the table.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    End tables are small tables that sit beside a larger piece of furniture. The height of an end table is generally that of an arm of a chair.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How the impossible floating table works relies on tension. Artisans carefully craft the table using laws of physics. When the top is in precisely the right position, tension forces keep it balanced, so it appears to hover in midair. Shop a variety of tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    How high end tables are varies. Most pieces are 18 to 24 inches tall. To ensure easy access to the tabletop from a sofa or chair, choose a table that is within 2 inches of the height of its arm. For example, if your sofa's arm is 20 inches tall, you could choose a table between 18 and 22 inches in height. Shop a wide range of end tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    End tables typically hold lamps, coasters and other items to keep them within easy reach from the sofa or chair they are next to.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.

    The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its 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.

    Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between an accent table and an end table comes down to how you use them. Accent tables function primarily as decorations and may be placed almost anywhere in a room. The purpose of an end table is to provide storage space next to a sofa or loveseat. Most people use them in pairs, with one placed on either side of the focal furnishing in a seating area. Find a large collection of accent tables and end tables on 1stDibs.
  • 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    An end table should be within two inches as high as the chair or sofa it stands next to and equal in depth.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Bedroom end tables are often called nightstands if they have drawers or cabinet doors included in their designs. Open pieces without built-in storage are sometimes referred to as bedside tables. Shop a collection of nightstands and bedside tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    The best height for an end table depends on the sofa or chair beside it. Generally, an end table should be around 3 inches shorter than the arm. A table that is the same height as the arm may also work, but avoid buying tables that are higher than the arm because taller pieces could make it hard to reach objects stored on the tabletops. On 1stDibs, shop a range of end tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    You can use a number of things in place of an end table. Place a stool, chest, trunk, barrel or crate beside your sofa or chair, or use a bar cart or freestanding tray to rest a lamp and other objects on. If there is a wall nearby, you can even install a floating shelf within arm’s reach. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of living room furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    What the tables at the end of couches are called can vary. However, the most common name for tables in this position is end table. You may also see them referred to as side tables, accent tables or occasional tables. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of end tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    End tables and coffee tables do not need to match. Nevertheless it can be nice to have a similar color scheme or have one set of end tables match and perhaps have the coffee table match a TV stand.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The end chairs are called an armchair. Typically found at the head of the table, these specific chairs have armrests and give off a more formal feel. You can shop a collection of armchairs and dining tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Generally, end tables should be about the same height as the arm of your couch. When the tables aren't significantly taller or shorter, you can reach the tabletop to access items or switch on a lamp with greater ease. Shop a range of end tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    The difference between a nightstand and an end table is their location: A nightstand is in a bedroom, while an end table is in a living area.

    Find end tables on 1stDibs.