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French Louis XVI Parquetry Oval Side Table
French Louis XVI Parquetry Oval Side Table

French Louis XVI Parquetry Oval Side Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

A fine French Louis XVI oval parquetry inlaid side table with a wooden gallery, single central

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI End Tables

Materials

Wood

Industrial Oval Sunburst Accent Table - Grey Oak
Industrial Oval Sunburst Accent Table - Grey Oak

Industrial Oval Sunburst Accent Table - Grey Oak

Located in Westwood, NJ

With a rustic inlaid sunburst top in a dark grey echo oak finish, an oval cantilever form with a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial End Tables

Materials

Metal

Saarinen for Knoll Oval Marble Side Table
Saarinen for Knoll Oval Marble Side Table

Saarinen for Knoll Oval Marble Side Table

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Saarinen for Knoll oval marble-top table. Top has been professionally polished and looks amazing

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Pair of 1950s Oval Grey Lacquer Nightstands
Pair of 1950s Oval Grey Lacquer Nightstands

Pair of 1950s Oval Grey Lacquer Nightstands

By Subacchi

Located in New York, NY

Very useful and attractive mid century design. Each oval top over a frieze drawer and with

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Early 20th Century Mahogany Wood Oval Table
Early 20th Century Mahogany Wood Oval Table

Early 20th Century Mahogany Wood Oval Table

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Early mahogany wood oval shape small side table with one shelve. The side table is in great

Category

Vintage 1920s European End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Saarinen for Knoll Marble Oval Side Table
Saarinen for Knoll Marble Oval Side Table

Saarinen for Knoll Marble Oval Side Table

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Saarinen for Knoll oval marble top table. Marble has just been professionally polished and looks

Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century  Oval English Satinwood Work Table
19th Century  Oval English Satinwood Work Table

19th Century Oval English Satinwood Work Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

A satinwood oval work table with lift top, inlay and solid satinwood stretcher with splayed feet

Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Pair of Louis XVI Oval Side Table
Pair of Louis XVI Oval Side Table

Pair of Louis XVI Oval Side Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Louis XVI style oval poplar burl lamp table, the burl veneer top with a patinated brass pierced

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI End Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Provincial Painted Oval End Tables
Pair of French Provincial Painted Oval End Tables

Pair of French Provincial Painted Oval End Tables

Located in Westwood, NJ

centerpiece that enhances any decor style. The molded oval top above a central cupboard and raised on turned

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian French Provincial End Tables

Materials

Cane, Wood

Italian Gilded Rope and Tassel Oval Table
Italian Gilded Rope and Tassel Oval Table

Italian Gilded Rope and Tassel Oval Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An Italian gilded rope and tassel table. Glass top is new. Metal tag on one of the legs that says "Made in Italy".

Category

20th Century Italian Side Tables

1960s Craftmen  Banded Mahogany Pembroke Oval Tables
1960s Craftmen  Banded Mahogany Pembroke Oval Tables

1960s Craftmen Banded Mahogany Pembroke Oval Tables

By Councill

Located in Germantown, MD

Pair of Mahogany Pembroke single drawer side tables in a Federal style, having a string of satinwood inlay banded around the top, legs and square tapered legs on brass; measure appro...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Oval Brass and Glass End Tables
Pair of Oval Brass and Glass End Tables

Pair of Oval Brass and Glass End Tables

By Milo Baughman

Located in Redding, CT

Pair of oval brass and glass end tables. Double banded vertical legs with oval base and base

Category

Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mahogany Oval Side Tables by Jansen
Pair of Mahogany Oval Side Tables by Jansen

Pair of Mahogany Oval Side Tables by Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

Fine pair of mahogany oval side tables, circa 1940s, the oval top with bronze banding over a narrow

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Side Tables

Pair of Paint Decorated Adams Style Oval Stands
Pair of Paint Decorated Adams Style Oval Stands

Pair of Paint Decorated Adams Style Oval Stands

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of paint decorated Adams style oval stands. A nice satinwood pair of paint decorated Adams

Category

Vintage 1930s American End Tables

Original 1970’s Hollywood Regency Oval Accent Table
Original 1970’s Hollywood Regency Oval Accent Table

Original 1970’s Hollywood Regency Oval Accent Table

Located in North York, ON

Original 1970’s Hollywood Regency oval accent table. 2 Tier design with unique metal detail on trim

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency End Tables

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Oval Wood Top Table With Cast Iron Base
Oval Wood Top Table With Cast Iron Base

Oval Wood Top Table With Cast Iron Base

Located in Culver City, CA

Unusual oval wood top table with cast iron decorative base, original surface and color.

Category

Early 20th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Barbara Barry Baker Oval Occasional Side End Table
Barbara Barry Baker Oval Occasional Side End Table

Barbara Barry Baker Oval Occasional Side End Table

By Barbara Barry

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Barbara Barry for Baker mahogany occasional oval end table with an 'X' stretcher base.

Category

1990s North American End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Oval End Table with Drawer, Circa 1900
Danish Oval End Table with Drawer, Circa 1900

Danish Oval End Table with Drawer, Circa 1900

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

Oval Table with drawer in mahogany, Northern Europe, c. 1900 27" wide x 19" deep x 28" high. A

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Biedermeier Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Oval-Top Side Table with Shelf
Mid-Century Oval-Top Side Table with Shelf

Mid-Century Oval-Top Side Table with Shelf

Located in Greenwich, CT

Mid-century unique oval-top Side Table with shelf and drawer. Newly lacquered in gloss white.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

An Unusual Louis Philippe Walnut Oval Center Table
An Unusual Louis Philippe Walnut Oval Center Table

An Unusual Louis Philippe Walnut Oval Center Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

having an oval top slightly overhanging the substantial apron, on a turned baluster support with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Walnut

Continental Walnut Oval 6-Leg Two-Tier Table
Continental Walnut Oval 6-Leg Two-Tier Table

Continental Walnut Oval 6-Leg Two-Tier Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

having an oval top and conforming lower level supported by six spiral-turned legs, ending on

Category

Antique 19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Oak Barley Twist End Table w/ Oval Top
Oak Barley Twist End Table w/ Oval Top

Oak Barley Twist End Table w/ Oval Top

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Reproduction end table made from oak with barley twist legs and an oval top. *Also

Category

21st Century and Contemporary End Tables

Materials

Oak

Rare Pair of Maison Jansen Painted Oval Nightstands
Rare Pair of Maison Jansen Painted Oval Nightstands

Rare Pair of Maison Jansen Painted Oval Nightstands

Located in Stamford, CT

Unusual and rare pair of Maison Jansen painted with gilt highlights oval night stands. Both shelves

Category

Vintage 1930s French End Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

19c. French Oval Accent Table with Mirrored Top
19c. French Oval Accent Table with Mirrored Top

19c. French Oval Accent Table with Mirrored Top

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Oval accent table, Louis XVI form, having distressed painted finish, spotted mirror top inset in

Category

Antique 19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Elegant Oval Brass & Glass 3 Tiered Side Table
Elegant Oval Brass & Glass 3 Tiered Side Table

Elegant Oval Brass & Glass 3 Tiered Side Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Beautifully designed side or end table having 3 levels of oval glass surfaces and lovely brass

Category

1990s North American End Tables

Materials

Brass

Polished Brass Occasional Table with Oval Glass Top
Polished Brass Occasional Table with Oval Glass Top

Polished Brass Occasional Table with Oval Glass Top

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Side table of polished brass, having an oval bevelled glass top, on brass base, with four double

Category

Mid-20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ebonized Oval End Tables by Jansen
Pair of Ebonized Oval End Tables by Jansen

Pair of Ebonized Oval End Tables by Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of ebonized oval end tables, circa 1960s, the top with parcel-gilt banding over a cabinet with

Category

Vintage 1960s French End Tables

Materials

Wood

William and Mary Diminutive Oval Gate Leg Table
William and Mary Diminutive Oval Gate Leg Table

William and Mary Diminutive Oval Gate Leg Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

English William & Mary period diminutive trestle end gate leg table of oval form with vase and ring

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of Petite 19c. Inlaid Oval End Tables
Pair of Petite 19c. Inlaid Oval End Tables

Pair of Petite 19c. Inlaid Oval End Tables

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of oval end tables, each having three quarter bronze gallery surrounding white veined marble

Category

Antique 19th Century French End Tables

Materials

Marble

Petite 19th century Oval Louis XVI Side Table
Petite 19th century Oval Louis XVI Side Table

Petite 19th century Oval Louis XVI Side Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

A petite 19th century French oval mahogany side table with white marble top and brass gallery.

Category

Antique 19th Century French End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Hepplewhite Painted Satinwood Oval Pembroke Table, Eighteenth Century
Hepplewhite Painted Satinwood Oval Pembroke Table, Eighteenth Century

Hepplewhite Painted Satinwood Oval Pembroke Table, Eighteenth Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

oval line inlay, above a single elegantly painted drawer, the square tapered legs also decorated,ending

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Dessin Fournir Neoclassical Oval Two-Tiered Occasional Table
Dessin Fournir Neoclassical Oval Two-Tiered Occasional Table

Dessin Fournir Neoclassical Oval Two-Tiered Occasional Table

By Dessin Fournir

Located in South Bend, IN

Offering an elegant Dessin Fournir neoclassical oval table. The table has a nice two-tiered design

Category

1990s Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Vintage French Oval Brass and Mahogany Drinks Trolley
Vintage French Oval Brass and Mahogany Drinks Trolley

Vintage French Oval Brass and Mahogany Drinks Trolley

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A vintage brass-framed and mahogany oval two-tier trolley with an elegant curved handle and reeded

Category

Mid-20th Century European Empire Carts and Bar Carts

Antique Swedish Gustavian White Painted Oval Side Table
Antique Swedish Gustavian White Painted Oval Side Table

Antique Swedish Gustavian White Painted Oval Side Table

Located in Round Top, TX

Charming with it's tapered square legs and molded apron, this small oval side table can be used in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

Italian Lombardy Louis XIII Oval Top Pedestal Table
Italian Lombardy Louis XIII Oval Top Pedestal Table

Italian Lombardy Louis XIII Oval Top Pedestal Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

Italian, Lombardia, Louis XIV Walnut and Inlaid Oval Table, having a central inlaid top depicting

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Italian End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Circa 1940's Oval  English Two Tiered Table
Circa 1940's Oval  English Two Tiered Table

Circa 1940's Oval English Two Tiered Table

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

Rimmed top table with inlaid banding

Category

Vintage 1940s English End Tables

19th Century Swedish Oval Side or Center Table
19th Century Swedish Oval Side or Center Table

19th Century Swedish Oval Side or Center Table

Located in Wichita, KS

A beautifully carved Swedish late Gustavian period table. The apron features egg and dart detail. There are carved rosettes above fluted, round caps, ending in tapered and fluted leg...

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Oval Chinese Red Lacquered Side Chest
Pair of Oval Chinese Red Lacquered Side Chest

Pair of Oval Chinese Red Lacquered Side Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

This impressive pair of side chests is from China and made from fir wood, 20th century. They each feature red lacquer, a drawer and a shelf for storage.

Category

20th Century Chinese Side Tables

Materials

Fir, Lacquer

French Mid-Century Oval Stand with Leather Top
French Mid-Century Oval Stand with Leather Top

French Mid-Century Oval Stand with Leather Top

Located in Dallas, TX

Petite French side table with leather top and brass hardware, circa 1960 Measures: 23" H x 16" W x 12" D.

Category

Vintage 1960s French End Tables

Materials

Brass

Tiered Oval Maple Side Table by Heywood Wakefield
Tiered Oval Maple Side Table by Heywood Wakefield

Tiered Oval Maple Side Table by Heywood Wakefield

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Classic Mid-Century tiered maple side or end table by Heywood Wakefield.     

Category

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

Materials

Maple

Pair of French 19th Century Oval Side Tables
Pair of French 19th Century Oval Side Tables

Pair of French 19th Century Oval Side Tables

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A darling pair of French marble top accent tables. Each table has a white marble top with brass gallery. These petite tables have four turned, tapered and fluted mahogany legs with b...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of Stylish Brass and Glass Oval Side Tables
Pair of Stylish Brass and Glass Oval Side Tables

Pair of Stylish Brass and Glass Oval Side Tables

Located in New York, NY

Very nice pair of stylish oval side tables. The bases are of polished brass and the oval tops are

Category

Vintage 1960s American Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Inspired Oval Burl Walnut End Table
Mid-Century Modern Inspired Oval Burl Walnut End Table

Mid-Century Modern Inspired Oval Burl Walnut End Table

Located in North York, ON

Mid-Century Modern inspired oval burl walnut end table. Beautiful burled wood wraparound oval

Category

2010s American Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Floral Etched Glass Oval End Tables
Pair of Vintage Floral Etched Glass Oval End Tables

Pair of Vintage Floral Etched Glass Oval End Tables

Located in North York, ON

Pair of vintage floral etched glass oval end tables. Stunning floral sandblasted design in thick

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Glass

A French Louis XV Pearwood & Walnut Inlaid Oval Table
A French Louis XV Pearwood & Walnut Inlaid Oval Table

A French Louis XV Pearwood & Walnut Inlaid Oval Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A diminutive French transitional Louis XV pearwood and walnut inlaid oval 3-drawer bouilotte table

Category

Antique 19th Century French End Tables

Vintage Contemporary Custom Designed Oval Side Table/Nightstand - Pair
Vintage Contemporary Custom Designed Oval Side Table/Nightstand - Pair

Vintage Contemporary Custom Designed Oval Side Table/Nightstand - Pair

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Contemporary Custom Designed Oval Side Table/Night-Stands - Pair Vintage Custom Designer

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern End Tables

Materials

Lacquer

A French Directoire Style Oval-Form Cherrywood Bouilotte Table
A French Directoire Style Oval-Form Cherrywood Bouilotte Table

A French Directoire Style Oval-Form Cherrywood Bouilotte Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handsome French directoire style oval-form single-drawer cherrywood bouilotte table with white

Category

Antique 19th Century French End Tables

George III Oval Mahogany Urn Stand, ca 1780's
George III Oval Mahogany Urn Stand, ca 1780's

George III Oval Mahogany Urn Stand, ca 1780's

Located in Westwood, NJ

George III (Hepplewhite) Oval Banded Scalloped Gallery Mahogany Urn Stand with Slide

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English End Tables

French Transitional Oval Two Tier Table, Signed G. Durand
French Transitional Oval Two Tier Table, Signed G. Durand

French Transitional Oval Two Tier Table, Signed G. Durand

Located in Westwood, NJ

Louis XV - XVI Transitional inlaid bronze mounted oval two tier table. Signed "G. Durand"

Category

20th Century French End Tables

Pair of 19th Century Oval Side Chests with Restoration
Pair of 19th Century Oval Side Chests with Restoration

Pair of 19th Century Oval Side Chests with Restoration

Located in Chicago, IL

These 19th century oxblood oval side chests are from Gamsu, China and have had some restoration

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish Oval Tilt Top Table on a tripod base
Swedish Oval Tilt Top Table on a tripod base

Swedish Oval Tilt Top Table on a tripod base

Located in New York, NY

A Swedish oval tilt top table made of elm and alder root with a brass trim, standing on a birch

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of British Colonial Style Three Tiered Oval Stands
Pair of British Colonial Style Three Tiered Oval Stands

Pair of British Colonial Style Three Tiered Oval Stands

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of vintage British Colonial style stands or tables having three oval mahogany tiers separated

Category

20th Century American British Colonial End Tables

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Italian Ceramic Swan Motif Oval Garden Seat Table
Exceptional Italian Ceramic Swan Motif Oval Garden Seat Table

Exceptional Italian Ceramic Swan Motif Oval Garden Seat Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A rare form ceramic garden seat in white and yellow having a flat oval top and romantic decorative

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Neoclassical End Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Lovely Scalloped Edge Burl Wood Oval End Side Table
Lovely Scalloped Edge Burl Wood Oval End Side Table

Lovely Scalloped Edge Burl Wood Oval End Side Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A gorgeous oval burl wood end table having elegant tapered legs, lovely scalloped gallery edge, and

Category

Vintage 1980s American End Tables

Materials

Burl

Pair of Oval Brass and Glass Side Tables-2
Pair of Oval Brass and Glass Side Tables-2

Pair of Oval Brass and Glass Side Tables-2

By Milo Baughman

Located in Redding, CT

Pair of oval brass and glass side or end tables. Hollywood Regency in style. These can be parcel

Category

Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency End Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Mahogany Oval Tiered Drinks Tea Trolley End Table
Antique Mahogany Oval Tiered Drinks Tea Trolley End Table

Antique Mahogany Oval Tiered Drinks Tea Trolley End Table

Located in West Hartford, CT

Serve tea or drinks with style with this antique tiered mahogany oval bar cart that rolls to where

Category

Early 20th Century Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

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Oval End Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of oval end tables for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique oval end tables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. Find 283 antique and vintage oval end tables at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 18 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of oval end tables available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Oval end tables made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. Some oval end tables are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller oval end tables, measuring 12.5 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Eero Saarinen, Knoll and Baker Furniture Company each produced beautiful oval end tables that are worth considering.

How Much are Oval End Tables?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,700, while they’re typically $220 on the low end and $20,000 highest priced.

Finding the Right End Tables for You

Beyond just providing additional tabletop space for your living room, an attractive vintage end table can help you organize as well as display books and decorative objects.

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

End tables with a drawer or a shelf can easily stow away books or television remotes. Living-room end tables frequently assist with lighting, specifically as they’re often positioned adjacent to a wall. Their height and compact tabletop render them ideal for table lamps and plants, particularly if parked near a window.

And given their practicality, there is no shortage of simple, streamlined end tables from mid-century modern favorites such as Baker Furniture Company, Dunbar and Knoll that will serve your clutter-clearing minimalist efforts or wide-open loft space well. But over the years, furniture designers have taken to venturesome experimentation, crafting tables from fallen trees, introducing organic shapes and playing with sculptural forms, so much so that your understated end table might eventually become the centerpiece of a room, no matter where you choose to place it. One-of-a-kind contemporary designs prove that there are endless options for what an end table can be, while furniture makers working in the Art Deco style have proven that end tables can be stacked, staggered and nested at will, creating all kinds of variations on this popular home accent.

Find an extraordinary variety of antique, new and vintage end tables on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Oval End Tables
  • 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 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Whether oval tables are good is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some people prefer oval tables because they take up less space than rectangular tables of similar size. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of oval tables.
  • 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 ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To style an oval coffee table, create balance with opposites. Choose a sofa and accent chairs with a boxier shape for a striking contrast. Place a rectangular tray in the center and use it to display decorative accents or to store remotes and coasters. Another approach to decorating an oval table is to use decorative accents at different heights. Think of a tall vase placed next to a low bowl and a small sculpture positioned on top of two stacked coffee table books. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oval coffee 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Design aficionados will recommend putting either an oval rug or a rectangular rug underneath an oval table. Be sure that the size of the rug is big enough to fit all chair legs when guests are seated at the table. You’ll find a large collection of rugs of all shapes and sizes from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Yes, oval tables take up less space than rectangular tables of similar size because they lack corners. As a result, they can be a good option for small rooms. On 1stDibs, find a range of oval tables.