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Chrome and Glas Side Table Attribited to the E-1027 Designed by Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
A chrome and glass accent table attributed to the E-1027 design by Eileen Gray. This elegant and
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Late 20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Side Table / Bureau Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp
By AB Glas & Trä
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table / bureau by unknown designer. Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden.
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

BISEL Side Table, by Patricia Urquiola for Glas Italia
By Patricia Urquiola, Glas Italia
Located in Macherio, IT
Collection of high tables, low tables and console, made in multi-layered and multichromatic glass
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Scandinavian Side Table by Rimbert Sandholt for Glas & Trä
By AB Glas & Trä, Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Karlstad, SE
Stunning side table in Teak, model 6835 by Rimbert Sandholt for Glas & Trä. This table features
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

FOUNTAIN Large Low Side Table, by Tokujin Yoshioka from Glas Italia IN STOCK
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Glas Italia
Located in Macherio, IT
The Fountain side table shown here, is in the large size. The precious and poetic round low tables
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

FOUNTAIN Small Low Side Table, by Tokujin Yoshioka from Glas Italia IN STOCK
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Glas Italia
Located in Macherio, IT
The Fountain side table shown here, is in the small size. The precious and poetic round low tables
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

Rimbert Sandholt for Atelje Glas & Trä Night Stand or Side Table in Oak
By Rimbert Sandholdt, Ateljé Glas & Trä
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rimbert Sandholt for Ateljé Glas & Trä, night stand or side table, oak, Sweden, 1960s This
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

XXX Small Low Table, by Johanna Grawunder for Glas Italia
By Johanna Grawunder, Glas Italia
Located in Macherio, IT
XXX low table is shown here in the transparent pink, orange and yellow coloured glass, and in the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Swedish Side Table by Rimbert Sandholt for Glas & Trä Hovmantorp, 1960s
By Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Chesham, GB
A teak side table by Rimbert Sandholt for Glas & Trä Hovmantorp. It features two decorative drawers
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Rimbert Sandholt Side or Bedside Table by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden
By Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Göteborg, SE
Small and pretty chest of drawers "GT 6835" designed by Rimbert Sandholdt for AB Glas & Trä
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

A 1950s Swedish jacaranda Brazilian rosewood low table
By AB Glas & Trä
Located in London, GB
A 1950s Swedish jacaranda Brazilian rosewood low side or console table by AB Glas & Tra, with 3
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Elinor McGuire Rattan Side Tables
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
Elinor McGuire designed these rattan side tables/ nightstands for McGuire of San Fransisco, the
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Rattan, Glass

Elinor McGuire Rattan Side Tables
Elinor McGuire Rattan Side Tables
H 22 in W 16 in D 16 in
Minimal Pair of Identical Side Tables from Belgium, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Minimal pair of identical side tables from Belgium, designed and manufactured in the 1980s. This
Category

Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Maitland Smith Black Shell Side Table with Brass Inlay
By Maitland Smith
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautiful manufactured side table by Maitland Smith shows the delicate work with materials
Category

20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Brass

'After the Rain' Side Table, Vintage Ceramics and Glass, One off Piece
By Andreas Berlin
Located in Paris, FR
"After The Rain" Side table made by German designer Andreas Berlin One-off piece signed by the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Mid-Century Modern Wheat Gilt Side Tables Set, by Hans Kögl, Germany, 1970
By Hans Kögl
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Set of two gilded side tables, made of a bunch of wheat heads and a round glas top. Typical of the
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Uni Grey Table 73 by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Uni grey table 73 by Mowee. Dimensions: D45.5 x H73 cm. Material: Aluminium, tempered glas
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Uni Grey Table 73 by Mowee
Uni Grey Table 73 by Mowee
H 28.75 in Dm 17.92 in
Art Nouveau Vitrines-Table from Julius & Josef Herrmann (Vienna Secession, 1900)
By J. & J. Herrmann
Located in Wien, AT
furniert (mahagoni gebeizt und mit Schellack veredelt), facettiertes Glas, Messing Zustand: sehr gut, mit
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Blue Daisy Flower Glass Table by Glas Italia, Italy, 1990s
By Glas Italia
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Daisy Flower table or coffee low cocktail side end table in glass and silver nickeled metal feet
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Kleiner schwarzer Jugendstil Beistelltisch mit Lade & Glasplatte (Wien, 1910)
Located in Wien, AT
Schellack veredelt), Messing, Glas Zustand: teilweise restauriert Provenienz: Wiener Privatbesitz Literatur
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Terraliquida Low Table, by Claudio Silvestrin for Glas Italia in Stock
By Claudio Silvestrin, Glas Italia
Located in Macherio, IT
Terraliquida low table is shown here in the transparent extralight glasss. Low table composed of a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Pair of Table Lamps in Teak and Glass from Ateljé Glas & Trä, Hovmantorp, 1960s
By Ateljé Glas & Trä, Carl Fagerlund, G & T Atelje Glas & Tra
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of tall table lamps with assemblage style bases by Ateljé Glas & Trä, with molded glass
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Wood

THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Low Table in Striped Glass, by Piero Lissoni IN STOCK
By Glas Italia, Piero Lissoni
Located in Macherio, IT
The dark side of the moon low table is shown here in the laminated transparent extralight glass in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Scandinavian Mirror by Rimbert Sandholt for Glas & Trä
By AB Glas & Trä, Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Karlstad, SE
of a great quality in construction and has a beautifully shaped frame. Matching side table is also
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Rosewood

Rimbert Sandholt Side Table / Bureau Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden
By Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table / bedside table designed by Rimbert Sandholt. Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Lebeau Wood Low Table by Patrick Jouin
By Patrick Jouin, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
tables – designed by Patrick Jouin and crafted working side-by-side with the Meda artisans – is the
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Lebeau Wood Low Table by Patrick Jouin
By Patrick Jouin, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
showpiece low tables – designed by Patrick Jouin and crafted working side-by-side with the Meda artisans
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Wittmann Acacia Table Designed by Wittmann Nichetto Workshop
By Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
This side table brings together form, material and finish to stunning effect.? ACACIA's formal
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2010s Austrian Tables

Materials

Glass

Lebeau Wood Low Table by Patrick Jouin
By Patrick Jouin, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
showpiece low tables – designed by Patrick Jouin and crafted working side-by-side with the Meda artisans
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Coffee or Sofa Table by Illum Wikkelso for Silkeborg, Denmark, 1950s
By Illum Wikkelsø, CFC Silkeborg
Located in München, Bavaria
side and some minor scratches on the glas top. The wood has been glued and refinished. Overall
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Late 18C Scottish Regency Large Pembroke or Library Table
Located in Dallas, TX
. The table top has indented and curved edges. Like almost all these style of tables, one side has a
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Scottish Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Brass

Ico Parisi, De Baggis, Magazine Rack, 1956, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Munich, DE
Ico & Luisa Parisi (1916 - 1996) Very nice side table / magazine rack made out of solid birch
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Patricia Urquiola 'Beam' Sofa by Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sofa. The system includes three sofas and various modular elements, including seating, side-tables, a
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Patricia Urquiola 'Beam' Sofa by Cassina
Patricia Urquiola 'Beam' Sofa by Cassina
H 31.11 in W 114.18 in D 37.8 in
Patricia Urquiola 'Beam' Sofa by Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sofa. The system includes three sofas and various modular elements, including seating, side-tables, a
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Patricia Urquiola 'Beam' Sofa by Cassina
Patricia Urquiola 'Beam' Sofa by Cassina
H 31.11 in W 114.18 in D 37.8 in
Patricia Urquiola 'Beam' Sofa by Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sofa. The system includes three sofas and various modular elements, including seating, side-tables, a
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Patricia Urquiola 'Beam' Sofa by Cassina
Patricia Urquiola 'Beam' Sofa by Cassina
H 31.11 in W 114.18 in D 37.8 in
Cenedese Murano Alexandrite Red Blue Murrines Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Kissimmee, FL
florescent lights (see 3rd photo). Would make a great display piece on any vanity, side table or credenza
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Glas Italia Boxy Side Table
By Johanna Grawunder
Located in Houston, TX
Series of storage furniture covered with a special colored mirror. The horizontal parallelepiped drawer has a push-pull opening system, the bottom of which is made of glass in the sa...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Glas Italia Boxy Side Table
Glas Italia Boxy Side Table
H 28.15 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Glossy Lacquered Glass Side Table
By Glas Italia
Located in Cedarhurst, NY
This Glas Italia side table is a round coffee table by Glas with a lacquered 8 mm tempered glass
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Gossy Lacquered Glass Side Table
By Glas Italia
Located in Cedarhurst, NY
This Glas Italia side table is a round coffee table by Glas with a lacquered 8 mm tempered glass
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Midcentury Swedish Side Table and Mirror from Atelje G&T, 1960s
By Ateljé Glas & Trä
Located in Enschede, Overijssel
Ateljé Glas & Trä in Hovmantorp, Sweden. The side table has gilded legs tabletop with harlekin mirror
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Regency Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Thonet Bauhaus Side Table Glass Table B9 Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautifully designed by Marcel Breuer elegant side table B9 with glass tableplate by Thonet. The
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Abeln Glass Top Table Fredrik Schriever Sweden
By Fredrik Schriever-Abeln, Örebro Glasfabrik
Located in Notteroy, NO
coffee table or side table. Model Nr 9. Designed by Fredrik Schriever and called The Abeln, produced by
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cut Glass, Teak

Midcentury Scandinavian Side Table by Rimbert Sandholt for Glas & Trä
By AB Glas & Trä, Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Karlstad, SE
Stunning side table in rosewood, model 6835 by Rimbert Sandholt for Glas & Trä. This table
Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Rimbert Sandholt Side Table by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden
By Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table or bedside table designed by Rimbert Sandholt. Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Rimbert Sandholt Side Tables by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden
By Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of side tables / bedside tables designed by Rimbert Sandholt. Produced by Glas & Trä
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Rimbert Sandholt Side or Bedside Table by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden
By Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table or bedside table designed by Rimbert Sandholt. Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Rimbert Sandholt Side Tables in Rosewood by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden
By Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of side tables / bedside tables designed by Rimbert Sandholt. Produced by Glas & Trä
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Pace Brass & Glass Side Tables
By Pace Collection
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Pace side table with 1/2" thick glas and brass joins.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Pace Brass & Glass Side Tables
Pair of Pace Brass & Glass Side Tables
H 16.5 in W 17.5 in D 15.25 in
Side Table by Santambrogio & De Berti, 1960
By Santambrogio & De Berti
Located in Berlin, DE
Table made of brass and wood, with cristallo glas plates Dimensions H. 44 cm x W. 121 cm x D. 51
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Side Table by Santambrogio & De Berti, 1960
Side Table by Santambrogio & De Berti, 1960
H 17.33 in W 47.64 in D 20.08 in
Italian 1930s Bauhaus Copper and Glass Side Table
Located in New York, NY
An unusual and rare Italian 1930s Bauhaus tubular shaped copper side table supporting two tiers of
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Side Tables

Materials

Copper

Bedside Tables in the Manner of Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of side tables / bedside tables in the manner of Arne Vodder. Produced by Glas & Trä
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Bedside Tables in the Manner of Arne Vodder
Bedside Tables in the Manner of Arne Vodder
H 20.08 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
Set of Glass Nesting Daisy Flowers Tables by Glas Italia, Italy, 1990s
By Glas Italia
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Set of Nesting nested Daisy Flowers tables or coffee low cocktails side end tables in glass and
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Space Age Aluminum and oval Glas Sofa Table or Side Table, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
This mid century space age sofa table or side table was made in the 1970s. It is made out of cast
Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Oak Side Table by Rimbert Sandholdt for Glas & Trä Hovmantorp, 1950s
By Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Hovmantorp in the 1950s. This chest can very well be used as a side table, a cabinet for the hallway (with a
Category

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

Materials

Oak

Rimbert Sandholt Side Table in Rosewood by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden
By Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table / bedside table designed by Rimbert Sandholt. Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Beech, Rosewood

Rimbert Sandholdt Chest, Side Table
By G & T Atelje Glas & Tra, Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in London, GB
Utterly charming and striking little chest of drawers or side/end table by Rimbert Sandholdt for
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Rimbert Sandholdt Chest, Side Table
Rimbert Sandholdt Chest, Side Table
H 20.08 in W 24.41 in D 11.82 in
Rimbert Sandholdt Rosewood Chest, Side Table
By G & T Atelje Glas & Tra, Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in London, GB
Utterly charming and striking little chest of drawers or side/end table by Rimbert Sandholdt for
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Rimbert Sandholdt Rosewood Chest, Side Table
Rimbert Sandholdt Rosewood Chest, Side Table
H 20.08 in W 24.41 in D 11.82 in
Side Table and Mirror in the Manner of Arne Vodder by Glas and Trä Hovmantorp
By Arne Vodder
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table and mirror in the manner of Arne Vodder. Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Teak, Lacquer

Pair of Italian Colored Glass Sellette or Night Stand 1980s Memphis
By Glas Italia
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Memphis design are at work in these two Italian side tables from the 1980s. Very good original condition
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Night Stands

Materials

Glass

Pair of Midcentury Bedside Tables from Firma Glas & Trä
By AB Glas & Trä
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of rosewood side tables from Firma Glas & Trä. Beautiful wood grain and neat wooden knobs.
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

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Glas Side Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the glas side table you’re looking for. Each glas side table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and wood. Find 50 options for an antique or vintage glas side table now, or shop our selection of 44 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the glas side table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A glas side table made by modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made glas side table over the years, but those crafted by Glas Italia, Rimbert Sandholdt and Patricia Urquiola are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Glas Side Table?

The average selling price for a glas side table at 1stDibs is $2,564, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $21,023 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right tables for You

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 .

Questions About Glas Side Table
  • 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 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 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 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 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.
  • 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.