19th Century Folding Side Table
Unavailable|$2,800
19th Century Folding Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French burl walnut and burl maple folding side table.
Antique 19th Century French Empire Side Tables
Burl
Unavailable|$2,800
19th Century Folding Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French burl walnut and burl maple folding side table.
Burl
Unavailable|$3,800
Fine, Period French Neoclassical Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
A polychrome French Empire table with molded, tapered legs ending in paw feet, the legs joined by an "H" stretcher mounted with an urn. Topped with a Breche d'Alps marble top over an...
Unavailable|$3,200
Miniature Empire Commode
Located in Toronto, ON
Miniature form mahogany French Empire chest with marble top.
Marble, Brass
Unavailable|$10,620
Antique French Marble-Top Table in the Manner of Gabriel Viadot
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Fine French mahogany and gilt mounted side table in the manor of Gabriel Viardot. Rouge marble top with three quarter gallery above a single blind frieze drawer. Four fluted supports...
Mahogany
Unavailable|$2,200
19th Century French Fruitwood Nightstand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rectangular 19th century fruitwood nightstand on square plinth; two drawers with brass pulls; turned legs at the front; black marble plateau.
Marble
Unavailable|$2,800
French Empire Side or End Table with Semi Columns
Located in Charleston, SC
In solid walnut and walnut veneer. This table opens by three front drawers, the top one being ornated by a gilded bronze representing women. The semi-columns front legs are resting o...
Marble
Unavailable|$1,300 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Bronze Cachepot Side Tables
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of glass top side tables. The elements are antique 19th century French Empire two-tone bronze cachepots.
Bronze
Unavailable|$4,500
French Empire Napoleonic Period Marble Top Side Table, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a wonderfully stylish French Empire Napoleonic period marble top side table (guéridon) with brass mounts and three legs decorated with brass neoclassical heads and feet, circ...
Marble, Brass
Unavailable|$1,702
French Empire Style Etagere Side Table Tiered Pastry Table
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire style tiered table with two levels of top (great for addded surface storage) also commonly referred to as a pastry table. Such a handsome and delicate piece r...
Unavailable|$2,400
Empire Style Side Table by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic French Empire revival side table was created in the 1980s-1990s, by the American firm of Baker Furniture.
Mahogany, Burl
Unavailable|$1,354 / set
Pair of French Empire Style Kidney Bean Side Tables Cocktail Table
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous pair of French Empire style side table of kidney bean form.
French 19th century Empire style double-sided writing table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century Empire style double-sided writing table with side tirettes.
Gold Louis XIV Empire Style Side Table with Cane Shelf, Late 20th Century
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
Louis XIV, French Empire style side table on tall, slightly curved legs.
Wood
Sold|$3,900
Pair of French Empire Side Tables
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Stunning pair of French Empire side tables with white Italian marble tops.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,250
19th Century French Empire Side Table
Located in Hixson, TN
This is an exceptional quality Empire mahogany and Brass inlaid side table with one drawer, a lined marble cabinet base, and a marble top trimmed with brass edges. Nice columns with ...
Sold|$1,565
French Empire Side Table Occasional Antiques
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Ornate French rosewood occasional table. The top of the table being of a shaped form with floral marquetry inlays. The table stands upon square tapered legs and a shaped stretcher. T...
Rosewood
Sold|$4,800 / set
Handsome Pair of French Empire Side Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Marvelous pair of French Empire burl elm side tables. Having stunning black lacquered finish, tapered legs topped with caryatids, and burl elm tops with fabulous patina.
Elm, Burl
Sold|$2,246 / set
Pair French Empire Side Tables Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of French side tables with inlaid tops and ormulo mounts on the freeze terminating in ormolu feet Classic Empire revival look Features intricate inlay on the top showin...
Wood
French Empire Side Table & Nightstand in Walnut
Located in Round Top, TX
French Empire side table/nightstand in walnut. This beautiful piece has clean lines, a warm patina and two doors that conceal shelving.
Walnut
19th Century, French Empire Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century, French empire style mahogany side table or nightstand.
Theodore Alexander Black Lacquered French Empire Side Tables Hand Painted, Pair
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Theodore Alexander black lacquered side tables. French Empire style with hand painted Asian themed designs of flowers and butterflies.
Lacquer
Sold|$15,800
Pair of French Empire Side Tables
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of lovely French "plum pudding" mahogany and gilt-bronze mounted tables with two shelves, and carrera marble tops.
Marble, Ormolu
Sold|$3,800
French Empire side table/small console
Located in Westport, CT
Wonderful slightly rustic early Empire side table with marble from the Langoudoc region above a walnut base with drawer finishing on turned columns and joined by a chunky x-shaped ba...
Marble
Antique French Empire Kingwood & Mahogany Side Table with Ormolu Angels, c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire side table offers mahogany construction in round form with beveled top having inset kingwood and ormolu bead trim surmounting deep skirt with ormolu foliate ...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Empire Round Top Side Table with Bronze Mounts and Low Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire side table from the 19th century, with bronze accents and lower shelf.
Bronze
Antique French Empire Caryatid Mahogany, Marble & Bronze Mount Table, c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire side table offers mahogany construction with round marble top over base with three figural caryatid legs having cast bronze heads and feet and lower triangul...
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,702
French Side Table Stand Marquetry Inlay 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French Empire side table in ebony and kingwood Features fantastic marquetry inlay showing floral motifs Bought from a dealer on Marche Biron at Paris antiques markets Top...
Kingwood
French 19th Century Empire Gueridon Side Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Empire side table from the 1830's. This wonderful little side table is carved from mahogany wood with 3 iconic swans holding the table top of black marble.
Pair of Antique French Empire Mahogany and Marble Side Tables, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Empire side table offer mahogany construction each with a marble top surmounting single door cabinet flanked by ebonized turned columns with bronze mounts, ...
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$2,250
French Empire Period Side Table
Located in Austin, TX
Side table; French Empire period; of solid burled walnut from the Rhone Valley.
Carrara Marble, Brass
Sold|$6,400
French Empire Specimen Marble Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning 19th century Empire style kingwood circular side table or accent table with remarkable multicolored marble inlays in geometric designs.
Bronze
Sold|$1,950
Antique Empire Style French Side Table
Located in Austin, TX
Side table, French, made of mahogany with an ebonized column and French polish finish. The tripod base supports the black marble top and beautiful brass trim.
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,400 / item
19th Century French Empire Painted Side Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French Empire painted side tables. Wonderful patina of white and grey.
Wood
Sold|$1,850
French Empire Style Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French side table with two drawers and one shelf. Originally intended as a dressing table, this table would make a fine side or bedside table. Made of mahogany, with formed brass t...
19th Century French Empire Ebonized Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century French Empire style ebonized side table with brass details.
Brass
Sold|$1,500
French Empire Style Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine side table made of mahogany, finished on all sides with a grey marble top.
Pair of French Empire Style Ebonized Side Tables
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Empire style ebonized side tables, circa 1940s, each has a grey circular marble, atop a round frieze decorated with bronze mounts, raised on four columnar pedestals jo...
Sold|$2,650
19th Century French Empire Style Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Empire style walnut side table, or nightstand.
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,230
19th Century Small Empire French Side Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful Empire mahogany wall table with one drawer. The top opens also. Fire-gilded decoration. Beautiful patina. Origin: France Period: circa 1820 Size: W 56cm, D 36cm, H...
Mahogany
French Empire Manner Miniature Side Table
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire manner miniature stone top side table with columnar supports.
Stone
Sold|$2,800
French Empire Revival Style Side Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mahogany side table with gilt bronze mounts.
Mahogany
French, 20th Century, Mahogany Empire Style Side Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome mahogany side table - made in France circa 1940 - in the Empirical style. Carefully selected mahogany veneer was used to finish the table, laid in a book-matched fashion t...
Brass
Period French Empire Mahogany Side Table with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Very elegant French Empire blond mahogany side table. The top of the table is black marble with bronze mounts.
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Walnut and Brass Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Very nice 19th century French Empire walnut and brass side table. A beautiful decorative accent piece!
Walnut
Sold|$980
Empire Style Marble Side Table
Located in Vienna, AT
Empire style side table with floral brass decor. Made in the 1930s in France.
Marble, Brass
Antique French Gueridon Side Table Empire Revival
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Gueridon side table sellette This pretty mahogany gueridon side table features a stunning variegated marble top set into a moulded outer edging. The frieze is d...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Bleached Cherry Side Table
Located in Viterbo, VT
Empire side table hand-made in France in the early 1800s using cherry wood.
Cherry
Sold|$2,350
Empire Style Antique Side Table
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire style antique side table with a mahogany tripod base.
Marble
Sold|$4,500
19th Century French Empire Round Side Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century French Empire round side table with charcoal grey marble top Mahogany wood base.
Sold|$2,059 / set
French Empire style marble and bronze side tables, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of bronze French emopire style tables decorated with caryatids sculptures and clawfeet. The tops are in a soft toned yellow marble. Beautifully finished and detailed tables. ...
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Empire Style Side Table in an Ebonized Mahogany
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French Empire style round side table, made from mahogany and recently ebonized.
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Period Mahogany Somneau Drum Table Side Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This stunning French Empire period mahogany somneau or drum table features a black marble top and hinged curved door.
Marble
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Side Table with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century French Empire mahogany side table with original marble top.
Marble
A Pair of French Empire Style Mahogany Round Side Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of French Empire style round side tables is made of mahogany and patinated brass.
Brass
Sold|$3,520 / item
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Side Tables with Marble Tops
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome pair of 19th century French Empire mahogany side tables with marble tops.
Marble
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Provincial Side Table or Work Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
An early 19th century French Empire period provincial side table or work table handcrafted in Lyon of solid walnut with a chestnut top, circa 1810.
Pine
Sold|$3,500 / set
Baker Furniture French Empire Mahogany Side Tables, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Empire or neoclassical style mahogany tea tables or occasional side tables By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1980s Measures: 26" W x 26" D x 27.25" H.
Mahogany
While the range of styles and variety of materials have broadened over time, the priceless functionality of side tables has held true.
Antique and vintage side tables are an integral accent to our seating and provide additional, necessary storage in our homes. They can be a great foundation for that perfect focal piece of art that you want all your guests to see as you congregate for cocktails in the living room. Side tables are indeed ideal as a stage for your decorative objects or plants in your library or your study, and they are a practical space for the novel or stack of design magazines you keep close to your sofa.
Sure, owning a pair of side tables isn’t as imperative as having a coffee table in the common area, though most of us would struggle without them. Those made of metal, stone or wood are frequently featured in stylish interiors, and if you’re shopping for side tables, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.
With respect to the height of your side tables, a table that is as high as your lounge chair or the arm of your couch is best.
Some folks are understandably fussy about coherence in a living room area, but coherence doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t mix and match. Feel free to introduce minimalist mid-century modern wooden side tables designed by Paul McCobb alongside your contemporary metal coffee table. If you think it isn’t possible to pair a Hollywood Regency–style side table with a contemporary sofa, we’re here to tell you that it is. Even a leggy side table can balance a chunky sofa well. Try to keep a limited color palette in mind if you’re planning on mixing furniture styles and materials, and don’t be afraid to add a piece of abstract art to shake things up.
As far as the objects you’re planning to place on your side tables, if you have heavy items such as stone or sculptures to display, a fragile glass-top table would not be an ideal choice. Think about what material would best support your collectibles and go with that. If it’s a particularly small side table, along with a tall, sleek floor lamp, it can make for a great way to fill a corner of the room you wouldn’t otherwise easily be able to populate.
Whether you are looking for an antique 19th-century carved oak side table or a vintage rattan side table (because rattan never went away!), the collection on 1stDibs has you covered — find Art Deco side tables, bamboo side tables, travertine side tables and more today.
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