20th Century Decorative Lyre Sewing Table / Side Table in Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Dark walnut on solid softwood. Straight, two-bay frame base on lyre-shaped, openwork cheeks with metal sides. Four-sided retracted base plate. Upper drawer with compartments. Protrud...
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry Top and Lyre Carved Legs
Located in Miami, FL
This piece has a great scale, lovely lyre legs and beautiful marquetry top. . This table could be used as an end table, nightstand, side table, or small desk.
Walnut
French Napoleon III 1870s Walnut Guéridon Side Table with Lyre Base and Tray Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period walnut guéridon side table from the third quarter of the 19th century, with circular tray top, single drawer and lyre-shaped base.
Walnut
18th Century Renaissance Florentine 'Fratino' Coffee Side Table Lyre Legs Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
18th century Renaissance Florentine coffee or side table, 'Fratino' with lyre legs in dark walnut, restored and wax polished.
Walnut
19th C. Spanish Walnut Single Plank Top Side Table Desk with Carved Lyre Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1870, this antique side table or writing desk is constructed from solid walnut and features a warm, rich patina developed over time.
Wrought Iron
Very Lovely Pair of Rectangular Painted Side Tables
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A matching pair of painted rectangular side tables having lyre shaped legs and fretwork lower tier.
Wood
Italian 20th Century Lyre Leg Trestle Wooden Bench Side Table
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian wooden bench, with trestle lyre shaped legs in dark brown wood color giving the rich and beautiful patina that makes it look wonderful in every interior. Solid woo...
Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Fruitwood Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis Philippe fruitwood table. Antique French Louis Philippe lyre-shaped fruitwood table, side table, end table drink table or guéridon with a single drawer.
Fruitwood
Unavailable|$20,000
A Classical Mahogany and Marble Top Lyre Side Table, c.1840
Located in Providence, RI
This is a vibrant side table composed of highly figured crotch grain mahogany.
Marble
Unavailable
Important Lyre Base Biedermeier Side Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
Superb quality Viennese Biedermeier tilt-top side table in which the lyre (one of the main motifs in Biedermeier) is the focus of the design.
Mahogany
Unavailable|$6,800 / set
Pair of Biedermeier Lyre Form Side Tables
Located in Toronto, ON
Beautifully carved oval form side tables with galleried top and lower shelf supported by lyre form sides each with a single drawer
Walnut
Unavailable|$9,500
Important Viennesse Biedermeier, Lyre-Based Side Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
This table's importance is the dominance of one of the Biedermeier main motifs, the lyre, which supports the 2 drawer table-top. Walnut root veneer and burl in book-match pattern on ...
Metal
Unavailable|$2,800
Lyre Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lyre Gueridon, drawer in apron, Italy, 20th Century
Unavailable|$3,500 / set
Pair of Biedermeier Lyre Sewing Tables B239
Located in Armadale, Victoria
A rare pair of Karelian birch Swedish Lyre sewing tables. The tables have an exceptionally good grain and color to the timber.
Birch
Unavailable|$16,500
Unequally Designed German Biedermeier Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
This classical antiquity - inspired Biedermeier side table with lyre-shaped sides, fluted urns with lid and looped swans in cherry wood (solid and book-match veneered on pine with eb...
Cherry, Pine
Unavailable|$2,303
Side Table of Chestnut with Carved Lyre Base Form, Spain
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
We welcome serious offers. Console or side table of chestnut with carved lyre base and forged iron Stretcher, Spanish 18th century.
Iron
Sold|$2,250
Art Deco Lyre Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A French Art Deco lyre side table with unique inlay beech veneer detailing and classic u-shaped design.
Beech, Mahogany
Sold|$975
1950s Italian Orange Lyre Side Table
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Italian orange colored lyre side table with marble top, out of a huge Scarsdale NY mansion.
1940s Regency Mahogany Bookshelf Lyre Side Table
Located in Raymondville, TX
A vintage English Regency style mahogany lyre accent table. Featuring a rectangular top surface with ogee edge, a lower bookshelf supported by harp form ends and channeled saber legs...
Brass
Sold|$1,400
Biedermeier Lyre-Form Side Table
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Small Biedermeier-style side table with a lyre-shaped base and a raised-edge oval top.
Wood
Sold|$2,500
Diminutive Lyre-Form Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
With staggered shelves at alternating heights this two-sided display stand is perfect for showing off keepsakes and small accessories or keeping certain items within arms reach.
Sold|$1,487
Swedish Birch Lyre Form Side Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish birch lyre form side table circa 1920. Good quality lyre form side table with hinged lid and fitted compartments.
Birch
Single Victorian Style Lyre Harp Base Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Nice unique Antique Single Victorian Style Lyre Harp Base Side Table
Marble
Sold|$1,562
Late 19th Century Birch Lyre Form Side Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century Swedish sewing table, circa 1890. Hexagonal burr birch shaped top with salt and pepper stringing. Single drawer to the front which is fitted with compartments. ...
Birch
Maitland Smith Hand Painted Red Lyre Motif Side Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking red and gold bronze hand painted side table having decorative lyre base with brass “strings” and feet.
Wood
Early 19th century birch empire lyre form side table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century birch empire lyre form side table circa 1820. Fine quality Swedish empire period birch side table.
Birch
Sold|$2,800
Lyre Base Console Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Austrian burled beechwood side table or small console table with inlaid trim and elegant ebonized lyre form base.
19th Century Ebonized Baroque Spanish Side Table with Lyre Legs
Located in Miami, FL
This table could be used as an end table, nightstand or side table .
Walnut
19th Century Ebonized Baroque Spanish Side Table with Lyre Legs
Located in Miami, FL
This table could be used as an end table, nightstand or side table .
Walnut
Antique Lyre Shaped Side Table from France, Late 1800's
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant small antique French oval end table with two stylized lyre shaped legs has been veneered in an exotic wood that has been scored with black lines. The oval top has an ins...
English 19th Century Collinson & Lock Satinwood Accent Table with Lyre Sides
By Collinson & Lock
Located in Atlanta, GA
The focal point of this English side table is undoubtedly the elegant lyre shaped sides, connecting the lower shelf to the apron.
Wood, Satinwood
Side Table of Chestnut with Carved Lyre Legs, Spanish, 18th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Side table of chestnut with carved lyre base and ebonized detalils in the legs, Spanish, 18th century.
Wood
Pair of Antique Mahogany Neoclassical Side Tables With Lyre Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Mahogany
Sold|$4,618 / set
Pair of Swedish Lyre Tables
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Wonderful pair of Swedish tables. These wonderful tables have decorative stems and bases that represent an intricate lyre design. Lyres were a popular Swedish motif during the 19th ...
Wood
19th Spanish Side Table with Ebonized Top, One Drawer and Lyre Legs
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with ebonized top and one drawer and lyre legs The ebonized top has a carved border Exclusive side table.
Walnut
Pair of Walnut Biedermeier Side Tables with Lyre Legs, Austrian, Circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Biedermeier walnut veneer side tables from circa 1840 with lyre-shaped legs.
Brass
Side Table of Walnut with Carved Lyre Legs and Top, Spanish, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Side table of walnut with carved lyre legs with carved edges in top.
Walnut
19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry Top and Lyre Carved Legs
Located in Miami, FL
This piece has a great scale, lovely lyre legs and beautiful marquetry top. . This table could be used as an end table, nightstand, side table, or small desk.
Wood
Side Table of Walnut with Carved Lyre Legs and Top, Spanish, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Side table of walnut with carved lyre base and carved ebonized details in the legs and top.
Wood
Vintage Italian Walnut Side Table with Lyre-Shaped Legs and Oval Tray Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian vintage walnut side table with oval tray top and lyre-shaped legs from the mid-20th century.
Wood, Walnut
Oval French Mahogany Empire Style Side Table with Lyre Base and Dish Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empire style side table in mahogany with oval shaped dish top and lyre base with brass "Strings", France, circa 1890.
Mahogany
Maitland - Smith Lyre Base Spot Table
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is the Lyre Base Spot table by Maitland-Smith. It features a faux ivory/tanish finish with two drawers. Dimensions: Diameter: 24”; Height: 28”
Wood
Pair of Empire Style Lyre Shaped Gilt-Bronze and Giltwood Mahogany Side Tables
Located in Berlin, DE
A fine pair of Empire style gilt bronze-mounted and giltwood mahogany side tables, each with a lyre shaped base and giltwood swan necks supporting a small drawer surmounted by an ova...
Bronze
Sold|$14,927 / set
Pair of Louis XVI Style Side Tables with Lyre Shaped Gilt Bronze Base
By André Mailfert
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of side tables with gilded lyres France Mahogany, bronze Louis XVI style Dimensions: H x W x D: 66 x 43 x 33 cm Description: Pair of side tables in the style of Claude Charle...
Bronze
French 1920s Carved Oak Low Side Table with Iron Stretcher and Lyre-Shaped Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Baroque style oak trestle table with lyre shaped legs and iron stretcher from the early 20th century.
Iron
Sold|$1,426
19th Century Birch Lyre Form Work Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish lyre base birch work table, circa 1890. Oval top with inlaid burr diamond shape. Lid opens and remains in place on the hinge to reveal a contrasting fitted interior. Metal...
Birch
Sold|$3,300 / set
Pair of Diminutive Lyre-Form Display Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
These high-gloss, single sided display stands are made up of four shelves supported by a square base.
Birch Empire Style Lyre support Table circa 1900
By Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Dereham, GB
French Empire Style Lyre support Birch Table circa 1900 Oval Top with centre oval fan inlay Single drawer with key, open to reveal fitted compartments Lyre shaped centre support step...
Birch
Biedermeier Sewing Table with Lyre Base, circa 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Karl Johan sewing table with lyre base, Sweden, circa 1830. Outstanding lyre base sewing table in French polished mahogany. Top is banded in mahogany with burled birch and line inl...
Birch, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Birch Lyre Sewing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century Swedish birch lyre sewing table circa 1930. Gustavian revival oval sewing/work table. Birch top with boxwood strung border, lockable hinge opens to reveal a com...
Brass
An English Lyre-Base Occasional Table, Circa 1860
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A black round center or occasional table on a lyre platform base
18th Century Spanish Walnut Table with Lyre Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
The 18th century Spanish table in walnut with carved pierced lyre shaped legs and wrought iron stretcher.
Wrought Iron
19th century Swedish birch lyre shaped occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish birch lyre shaped occasional table circa 1890. Rectangular top with canted corners. Hinged lid opens to reveal a fitted interior of compartments arranged aroun...
Brass
19th Century Swedish Birch Lyre Shaped Occasional Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish birch lyre shaped occasional table circa 1890. Rectangular top with canted corners. Hinged lid opens to reveal a fitted interior of compartments arranged arou...
Birch
19th century Swedish birch lyre shaped occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish birch lyre shaped occasional table circa 1890. Rectangular top with canted corners. Hinged lid opens to reveal a fitted interior of compartments arranged aroun...
Birch
19th Century Inlaid Birch Lyre Form Occasional Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th Century inlaid birch lyre form occasional table, circa 1890. Elegant piece of late 19th century Swedish furniture. Overall rectangular shaped top with canted corners. Made in...
Birch
19th Century inlaid birch lyre form occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century inlaid birch lyre form occasional table circa 1890. Elegant piece of late 19th century Swedish furniture. Overall rectangular shaped top with canted corners. Made in ...
Birch
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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