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19th Century Flame Mahogany Lyre Form Sewing Table
19th Century Flame Mahogany Lyre Form Sewing Table

19th Century Flame Mahogany Lyre Form Sewing Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Fine quality 19th century mahogany work table, circa 1860. Shaped top with fitted drawer below and hinged pin cushion. Lyre shaped base, standing on quadriform base with roundel d...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish High Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Birch Lyre Form Occasional Table
Late 19th Century Birch Lyre Form Occasional Table

Late 19th Century Birch Lyre Form Occasional Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Swedish birch occasional table, circa 1890. Octagonal top with ebonised stringing. Single drawer fitted with compartments secured with working lock and key. Lyre form base with br...

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

Materials

Birch

Late 19th Century Birch Lyre Form Occasional Table
Late 19th Century Birch Lyre Form Occasional Table

Late 19th Century Birch Lyre Form Occasional Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Swedish birch occasional table circa 1890. Octagonal top with ebonised stringing. Single drawer fitted with compartments secured with working lock and key. Lyre form base with bra...

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Birch

19th century French Walnut Work Table with Lyre Ends
19th century French Walnut Work Table with Lyre Ends

19th century French Walnut Work Table with Lyre Ends

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French walnut work table with lyre shaped ends, drawer in frieze and inlay. William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta's source for antique interiors since 1956.

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Antique 19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

English Beech and Yew-wood Lyre Base Hall Table
English Beech and Yew-wood Lyre Base Hall Table

English Beech and Yew-wood Lyre Base Hall Table

Located in Nantucket, MA

with scalloped trestle lyre base

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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Beech

Antique Lyre-Shaped Thread Table, Scandinavia, circa 1880s, Restored
Antique Lyre-Shaped Thread Table, Scandinavia, circa 1880s, Restored

Antique Lyre-Shaped Thread Table, Scandinavia, circa 1880s, Restored

Located in Chorzów, PL

An antique thread table from the end of the 19th century. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 73.5 cm / width 59.5 cm / d...

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Antique 1880s Swedish Biedermeier Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Small Antique Kidney-Shape Lyre-Base Writing Table, circa 1920
Small Antique Kidney-Shape Lyre-Base Writing Table, circa 1920

Small Antique Kidney-Shape Lyre-Base Writing Table, circa 1920

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Small kidney-shape, lyre-base writing table, circa 1920. Lovely proportions on this piece, and it is suitable for many different locations throughout the home. Original casters. ...

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Early 20th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian 1780s Baroque Walnut Fratino Table with Iron Stretcher and Lyre Legs
Italian 1780s Baroque Walnut Fratino Table with Iron Stretcher and Lyre Legs

Italian 1780s Baroque Walnut Fratino Table with Iron Stretcher and Lyre Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Italian side table features a rectangular top supported by two exquisite lyre-shaped legs.

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Scandinavian Biedermeier Birch Table with Lyre Pedestal and One Drawer, c. 1820
Scandinavian Biedermeier Birch Table with Lyre Pedestal and One Drawer, c. 1820

Scandinavian Biedermeier Birch Table with Lyre Pedestal and One Drawer, c. 1820

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A lovely Karl Johan Swedish Biedermeier table in birch with ebonized details, with curvilinear top, one drawer and lyre pedestal resting on burl birch quarter-form base. Dimensions: ...

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Antique 1820s Scandinavian Biedermeier Side Tables

Materials

Burl, Birch

Italian Walnut & Brass Neoclassical Period Lyre Shaped 1-Drawer Table, 19th Cen.
Italian Walnut & Brass Neoclassical Period Lyre Shaped 1-Drawer Table, 19th Cen.

Italian Walnut & Brass Neoclassical Period Lyre Shaped 1-Drawer Table, 19th Cen.

Located in Atlanta, GA

Having an oval sunken tray-form top above a sliding drawer which is accessible on both sides, raised on a lyre shaped standard with applied brass decoration above a plinth-form base ...

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Antique 1830s Italian Neoclassical Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Baroque Style Walnut Fratino Table with Lyre Base and Iron Stretchers
Italian Baroque Style Walnut Fratino Table with Lyre Base and Iron Stretchers

Italian Baroque Style Walnut Fratino Table with Lyre Base and Iron Stretchers

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian Baroque style carved walnut Fratino table from the 19th century with iron stretchers. Born in Italy during the 19th century, this exquisite walnut table features a rectang...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Pair of Italian 1800s Baroque Style Walnut Tables with Drawers and Lyre Bases
Pair of Italian 1800s Baroque Style Walnut Tables with Drawers and Lyre Bases

Pair of Italian 1800s Baroque Style Walnut Tables with Drawers and Lyre Bases

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Italian Baroque style walnut side tables from the early 19th century, with carved scoop and shell motifs, two drawers, lyre-shaped legs and wrought-iron stretchers.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Italian Walnut Side table
Italian Walnut Side table

Italian Walnut Side table

Located in Stamford, CT

17th c Italian walnut single drawer lyre base side table, Tuscany.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Regency Lyre End Side Table
Regency Lyre End Side Table

Regency Lyre End Side Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

Regency rosewood one drawer side table with lyre form trestle end, lotus leaf motif sides and stretcher base.

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Antique 19th Century English Regency End Tables

Italian Late 18th Century Walnut Side Table with Lyre Legs and Carved Stretcher
Italian Late 18th Century Walnut Side Table with Lyre Legs and Carved Stretcher

Italian Late 18th Century Walnut Side Table with Lyre Legs and Carved Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Italian walnut side table from the late 18th century features a rectangular top with beveled edges over Baroque style lyre shaped legs with scrolled feet.

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Duncan Phyfe School Mahogany Lyre Form Leather Top Side Tables with Planters
Duncan Phyfe School Mahogany Lyre Form Leather Top Side Tables with Planters

Duncan Phyfe School Mahogany Lyre Form Leather Top Side Tables with Planters

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in Big Flats, NY

Pair of Duncan Phyfe School side stands feature mahogany construction with leather top case having lined demilune side planters and raised on lyre form legs with turned stretcher and...

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20th Century Sheraton End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

2 Antique Heirloom Weiman Flame Mahogany Leather Top Lyre Shaped Side End Tables
2 Antique Heirloom Weiman Flame Mahogany Leather Top Lyre Shaped Side End Tables

2 Antique Heirloom Weiman Flame Mahogany Leather Top Lyre Shaped Side End Tables

By Weiman

Located in Dayton, OH

An elegant pair of Heirloom Weiman end tables, circa 1930s. Features a rectangular top with tooled leather top and drawer over a lyre shaped base. Made from mahogany with flame mahog...

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Vintage 1930s Neoclassical Revival End Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

A Regency Period Lyre Sided Whatnot Etagere
A Regency Period Lyre Sided Whatnot Etagere

A Regency Period Lyre Sided Whatnot Etagere

Located in London, GB

A rare and unusual 19th century Regency period Lyre Sided Whatnot Etagere, the shaped sides supporting three tiers above a sub structure with a drawer, the sides with brass flutes wi...

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Antique Spanish Coffee Table with Double Sided Drawers and Lyre Legs
Antique Spanish Coffee Table with Double Sided Drawers and Lyre Legs

Antique Spanish Coffee Table with Double Sided Drawers and Lyre Legs

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Beautiful detail on this Spanish Coffee Table with double drawers on each side! Super sturdy with lovely original iron hardware on each drawer.

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Vintage 1910s Spanish Spanish Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Desk or Side Table with Lyre Legs
19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Desk or Side Table with Lyre Legs

19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Desk or Side Table with Lyre Legs

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Beautiful antique table in solid walnut of a splendid honey-colored hue. The table has a carving in the lyre-shaped legs. The legs have numerous swirls. This table is in perfect cond...

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Antique 1890s Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Continental Secretary/Desk w/Cylinder Sides & Lyre Base
Vintage Continental Secretary/Desk w/Cylinder Sides & Lyre Base

Vintage Continental Secretary/Desk w/Cylinder Sides & Lyre Base

Located in Highwood, IL

Unique and wonderful, this fine desk has all the bells and whistles. With an astonishing appearance and functionality out the wazoo, this desk offers plenty of possibilities. Though ...

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Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables

Italian Baroque Walnut Side Table
Italian Baroque Walnut Side Table

Italian Baroque Walnut Side Table

Located in Stamford, CT

Italian baroque walnut side table with lyre form legs joined by a cross stretcher.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Console Tables

Italian Bleached Dining Table W/ Leaves
Italian Bleached Dining Table W/ Leaves

Italian Bleached Dining Table W/ Leaves

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian bleached walnut refractory style dining table with two leaves. The table has an iron stretcher that connects both lyre-shaped sides of the table.

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Birch and Burr Lyre Side Table
19th Century Birch and Burr Lyre Side Table

19th Century Birch and Burr Lyre Side Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century birch and burr lyre side table circa 1880. Good quality Swedish lyre form side table made in birch. 

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique lyre side table/sewing table, root veneer, around 1830
Antique lyre side table/sewing table, root veneer, around 1830

Antique lyre side table/sewing table, root veneer, around 1830

Located in Berlin, DE

Antique lyre side table/sewing table, root veneer, around 1830 Solid wood with root veneer.

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Serving Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Ebonized Top and Lyre Legs
19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Ebonized Top and Lyre Legs

19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Ebonized Top and Lyre Legs

Located in Miami, FL

This table could be used as an end table, nightstand, side table or small desk.

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Ebonized Top and Lyre Legs
19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Ebonized Top and Lyre Legs

19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Ebonized Top and Lyre Legs

Located in Miami, FL

This table could be used as an end table, nightstand, side table or small desk.

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Side Table with Lyre Shaped Pedestal
Early 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Side Table with Lyre Shaped Pedestal

Early 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Side Table with Lyre Shaped Pedestal

Located in Atlanta, GA

This English period Regency mahogany pedestal drinks table from the early 19th century features an octagonal top decorated with a brass frame on the surround, over an exquisite lyre ...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Side Table of Walnut with Carved Lyre Legs and Top, Spanish, 19th Century
Side Table of Walnut with Carved Lyre Legs and Top, Spanish, 19th Century

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 and carved details in the legs and top, Spanish, 19th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry Top and Lyre Carved Legs
19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry Top and Lyre Carved Legs

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.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian 1820 Walnut Side Table with Folding Top and Baroque Lyre Shaped Legs
Italian 1820 Walnut Side Table with Folding Top and Baroque Lyre Shaped Legs

Italian 1820 Walnut Side Table with Folding Top and Baroque Lyre Shaped Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Small in proportions, this versatile Italian side table circa 1820 offers a great patina. The top is 26 inches wide and 20 inches deep when opened.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

19th Spanish Walnut Side Table with Lyre Legs, Flat Top and Iron Stretcher
19th Spanish Walnut Side Table with Lyre Legs, Flat Top and Iron Stretcher

19th Spanish Walnut Side Table with Lyre Legs, Flat Top and Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

Side table of walnut with turned legs and flat top. Spanish, the legs are connected by an original iron stretcher, 19th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Spanish Walnut Side Table with Lyre Legs, Beleveled Top and Iron Stretcher
19th Spanish Walnut Side Table with Lyre Legs, Beleveled Top and Iron Stretcher

19th Spanish Walnut Side Table with Lyre Legs, Beleveled Top and Iron Stretcher

Located in Miami, FL

Side table of walnut with turned legs and beleveled top. Spanish, the legs are connected by an original iron stretcher, 19th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Iron

French Late 19th Century Walnut Side Table with Lyre Shaped Legs and Lower Shelf
French Late 19th Century Walnut Side Table with Lyre Shaped Legs and Lower Shelf

French Late 19th Century Walnut Side Table with Lyre Shaped Legs and Lower Shelf

Located in Atlanta, GA

This French walnut side table from the late 19th century features a rectangular top over a discrete single drawer lined on the inside with old paper.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

19th century Swedish Birch Lyre Form Occasional Table
19th century Swedish Birch Lyre Form Occasional Table

19th century Swedish Birch Lyre Form Occasional Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century Swedish birch lyre form occasional table, circa 1890. Rectangular top with canted corners, veneered in burr birch with salt and pepper stringing detail. Single drawer...

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Birch

English Regency Lyre Base Sewing Table with Basket, circa 1820
English Regency Lyre Base Sewing Table with Basket, circa 1820

English Regency Lyre Base Sewing Table with Basket, circa 1820

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

English Regency sewing table with marquetry, circa 1820. A fine example in Cuban mahogany with satinwood inlays whose hinged-top opens to access pleated silk basket with lyre pedesta...

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Selection of Three 18th Century Italian Lyre Leg Table / Plant Stand
Selection of Three 18th Century Italian Lyre Leg Table / Plant Stand

Selection of Three 18th Century Italian Lyre Leg Table / Plant Stand

Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire

Priced Individually; A selection of three 18th-century Italian fruitwood side tables. Of triangular form, raised on lyre shapes legs, featuring two tiers present to each table.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Carved Walnut Spanish Side Tables, in the Baroque Tradition
Carved Walnut Spanish Side Tables, in the Baroque Tradition

Carved Walnut Spanish Side Tables, in the Baroque Tradition

Located in London, GB

A pair of carved walnut side tables, with lyre shaped legs and wrought iron stretchers, in the Baroque tradition.

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Mid-20th Century European Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Parquetry Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Tables
Pair of 19th Century Parquetry Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Tables

Pair of 19th Century Parquetry Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Tables

By Durand

Located in Dallas, TX

A beautiful pair of 19th century French Louis XV kidney shapes side tables with lyre shaped design by G Durand.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Walnut Lyre Leg Writing Table or Side Table
19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Walnut Lyre Leg Writing Table or Side Table

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Walnut Lyre Leg Writing Table or Side Table

Located in Birmingham, AL

A finely carved Baroque style writing table or side table handcrafted of walnut by talented artisans in the Catalan region of Spain, circa 1880s.

Category

Antique 1880s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Swedish Art Deco Biedermeier Revival Lyre Table, circa 1920
Swedish Art Deco Biedermeier Revival Lyre Table, circa 1920

Swedish Art Deco Biedermeier Revival Lyre Table, circa 1920

Located in Richmond, VA

Swedish Art Deco Biedermeier revival lyre side table. Rendered in birchwood. Top in Carpathian elm with inlaid ebony and birch in sunburst inlay.

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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Birch

Lyre base side table
Lyre base side table

Lyre base side table

Located in Boston, MA

A classical mahogany one drawer lyre base side table.

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Antique 19th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish oval Neoclassical side table with lyre base
Swedish oval Neoclassical side table with lyre base

Swedish oval Neoclassical side table with lyre base

Located in Hudson, NY

Fine side table in Karl Johan style. Oval table top with a single drawer decorated with corresponding oval shaped fan inlay in exotic wood, burnt maple, zebrano and mother of pearl.

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Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Side Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Elegant 'Lyre' Shape French 1940's Mahogany Side Table
Elegant 'Lyre' Shape French 1940's Mahogany Side Table

Elegant 'Lyre' Shape French 1940's Mahogany Side Table

Located in New York, NY

Mahogany Side Table with graceful curved legs forming elegant 'lyre' shape supporting rectangular top.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Style Lyre Table
Biedermeier Style Lyre Table

Biedermeier Style Lyre Table

Located in London, GB

Table top with a drawer on a black polished lyre standing on a base with curved black polished feet.

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Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Side Tables

Materials

Birch, Lacquer

Biedermeier Style Lyre Table
Biedermeier Style Lyre Table

Biedermeier Style Lyre Table

Located in London, GB

Table top with a drawer on a black polished lyre standing on a base with curved black polished feet.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Biedermeier Side Tables

Materials

Birch, Lacquer

19th Century Biedermeier Sewing Side Lyre Table of Rare Oyster Walnut Veneer
19th Century Biedermeier Sewing Side Lyre Table of Rare Oyster Walnut Veneer

19th Century Biedermeier Sewing Side Lyre Table of Rare Oyster Walnut Veneer

Located in Santander, ES

Outstanding early 19th century German Biedermeier sewing side table with twin lyre base, the top and aprons adorned with rare oyster walnut veneer.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Lyre Side Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal lyre side table for your home. Each lyre side table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. There are many kinds of the lyre side table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A lyre side table made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made lyre side table over the years, but those crafted by Collinson & Lock are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Lyre Side Table?

Prices for a lyre side table start at $950 and top out at $48,000 with the average selling for $2,800.

Finding the Right Side-tables for You

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.

Questions About Lyre 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 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.