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Harvey Probber Terrazzo End Tables
Harvey Probber Terrazzo End Tables

Harvey Probber Terrazzo End Tables

By Harvey Probber

Located in San Francisco, CA

Harvey Probber style terrazzo top side tables. Interesting mix of materials using marble chips

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Terrazzo, Walnut, Plywood

20th Century Swedish Pair of Two Tiers Vintage Walnut Side, End Tables
20th Century Swedish Pair of Two Tiers Vintage Walnut Side, End Tables

20th Century Swedish Pair of Two Tiers Vintage Walnut Side, End Tables

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A vintage Mid-Century modern pair of Swedish side, end tables made of hand crafted polished, partly

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Large-Scale Teak End Tables by Johannes Andersen, Denmark, C. 1950s
Large-Scale Teak End Tables by Johannes Andersen, Denmark, C. 1950s

Large-Scale Teak End Tables by Johannes Andersen, Denmark, C. 1950s

By Johannes Andersen, CFC Silkeborg

Located in Westport, CT

Enhance your space with this set of large-scale teak end tables by Johannes Andersen for CFC

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Teak

Late 20th Century Jacobean Style Barley Twist Base & Glass Top End Table
Late 20th Century Jacobean Style Barley Twist Base & Glass Top End Table

Late 20th Century Jacobean Style Barley Twist Base & Glass Top End Table

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome Late 20th Century Jacobean Style rectangular barley twist base and glass top end table

Category

Late 20th Century American Jacobean Retro End Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Modernist Chinoiserie Style End Table
Modernist Chinoiserie Style End Table

Modernist Chinoiserie Style End Table

By Drexel

Located in Denton, TX

parquet pattern parsons table base.

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Retro End Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

MCM Square Walnut End Table Lower Shelf Black Faux Leather Insert Laminate Top
MCM Square Walnut End Table Lower Shelf Black Faux Leather Insert Laminate Top

MCM Square Walnut End Table Lower Shelf Black Faux Leather Insert Laminate Top

Located in Topeka, KS

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern square walnut end table lower shelf with a black laminate insert, and

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Laminate, Walnut

Mid Century 50's English Bent Plywood End Table Coffee Table by Myer
Mid Century 50's English Bent Plywood End Table Coffee Table by Myer

Mid Century 50's English Bent Plywood End Table Coffee Table by Myer

Located in Leicester, GB

-century modern designs (and a bit of Alvar Aalto?). This bent plywood end table was aptly named - the Ski

Category

1950s English Scandinavian Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Pair Round End Tables with Rouge Marble Tops on Carved Plume Base
Pair Round End Tables with Rouge Marble Tops on Carved Plume Base

Pair Round End Tables with Rouge Marble Tops on Carved Plume Base

By Grosfeld House

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of end tables, by Grosfeld House, both with a painted finish showing natural wear; each table

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Retro End Tables

Materials

Breccia Marble

Pair of Faux Bamboo Brass Bagues Style Glass Top End Tables Circa 1970
Pair of Faux Bamboo Brass Bagues Style Glass Top End Tables Circa 1970

Pair of Faux Bamboo Brass Bagues Style Glass Top End Tables Circa 1970

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This pair of faux bamboo brass Baguès style end tables, circa 1970, perfectly captures the elegance

Category

1970s French Louis XV Retro End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of End Tables by John Keal for Brown Saltman of California
Pair of End Tables by John Keal for Brown Saltman of California

Pair of End Tables by John Keal for Brown Saltman of California

By John Keal, Brown Saltman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of early Brown Saltman of California teak end tables with brass details designed by John Keal

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Glass Top Acrylic End Tables Magazine Stands
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Glass Top Acrylic End Tables Magazine Stands

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Glass Top Acrylic End Tables Magazine Stands

Located in North York, ON

Pair of Mid-Century Modern glass top acrylic end tables magazine stands. Original 1970’s, American

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Glass, Acrylic

Vintage French Regency Style Two Tier Fruitwood Lamp End Tables - a Pair
Vintage French Regency Style Two Tier Fruitwood Lamp End Tables - a Pair

Vintage French Regency Style Two Tier Fruitwood Lamp End Tables - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pair of Custom Vintage French Regency Style Turtle Top Two Tier End Tables. Item features a shaped

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Retro End Tables

Materials

Brass

John Stuart Round End Table
John Stuart Round End Table

John Stuart Round End Table

By John Stuart Inc.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Interesting John Stuart table. Beautiful two tone top with bowing legs. (Please confirm item

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Wood

Paul McCobb for Calvin The Irwin Collection 3-Drawer End Tables or Nightstands
Paul McCobb for Calvin The Irwin Collection 3-Drawer End Tables or Nightstands

Paul McCobb for Calvin The Irwin Collection 3-Drawer End Tables or Nightstands

By Paul McCobb

Located in Chicago, IL

Paul McCobb for Calvin The Irwin Collection 3-drawer end tables or nightstands. Mahogany wood with

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pr Mid Century  Wrought  Iron End Tables att. to Woodard
Pr Mid Century  Wrought  Iron End Tables att. to Woodard

Pr Mid Century Wrought Iron End Tables att. to Woodard

By Woodard Furniture Co., Avard

Located in New York, NY

Sophisticated, architectural pair of wrought iron and metal mesh side, or end tables, attributed to

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Round Walnut End Table Klismos Sabre-Legs
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Round Walnut End Table Klismos Sabre-Legs

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Round Walnut End Table Klismos Sabre-Legs

By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in St. Louis, MO

Classic 1950s T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb round end table with lower shelf on three

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Lane Mid-Century Modern End Table with Basketweave Drawer Front
Lane Mid-Century Modern End Table with Basketweave Drawer Front

Lane Mid-Century Modern End Table with Basketweave Drawer Front

Located in Seattle, WA

A Mid-Century Modern end table from Lane. This piece features the signature basketweave drawer

Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Wood

Charming Trapezoid Shaped Tomlinson Sophisticate Side/End Table Mid-Century
Charming Trapezoid Shaped Tomlinson Sophisticate Side/End Table Mid-Century

Charming Trapezoid Shaped Tomlinson Sophisticate Side/End Table Mid-Century

By Tomlinson

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Charming Tomlinson Sophisticate trapezoid shaped end table. This mid century modern wedge table

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Burl

Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Black Lacquer and Brass End Tables or Nightstands
Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Black Lacquer and Brass End Tables or Nightstands

Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Black Lacquer and Brass End Tables or Nightstands

By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture, Directional

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern end tables, side tables, or nightstands By Paul McCobb for

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Brass

End Table by Arthur Umanoff
End Table by Arthur Umanoff

End Table by Arthur Umanoff

By Tony Paul

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An expressive and uncommon occasional glass-topped table, having the form of eight conjoined rattan

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Glass, Rattan

Vintage Mid Century Modern James Mont Style Silver Brutalist Side End Table
Vintage Mid Century Modern James Mont Style Silver Brutalist Side End Table

Vintage Mid Century Modern James Mont Style Silver Brutalist Side End Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Vintage Mid Century Modern James Mont Style Silver Brutalist Side End Table. Item features a faux marble

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Wood

Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Side End Tables - Pair
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Side End Tables - Pair

Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Side End Tables - Pair

By Broyhill Brasilia

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Side End Tables - Pair Each side table measures: 22

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Brass

Walnut End Table with White Inset Top in the Manner of Harvey Probber
Walnut End Table with White Inset Top in the Manner of Harvey Probber

Walnut End Table with White Inset Top in the Manner of Harvey Probber

By Harvey Probber

Located in New York, NY

Walnut square-shaped end table with lower shelf, possibly by Harvey Probber. USA, circa 1960

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

Pair of End Tables by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, France, 1970s
Pair of End Tables by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, France, 1970s

Pair of End Tables by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, France, 1970s

By Guy Lefevre

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of 1970's end tables by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, in perfect condition. Base is made on

Category

1970s French Retro End Tables

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Vintage Tiki Rattan Bentwood Bamboo 2 Tier Sculptural End Tables - a Pair
Vintage Tiki Rattan Bentwood Bamboo 2 Tier Sculptural End Tables - a Pair

Vintage Tiki Rattan Bentwood Bamboo 2 Tier Sculptural End Tables - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Tiki Rattan Bentwood Bamboo 2 Tier Scultpural End Tables - a Pair. Item features (2) tier

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Laminate

Pair of Chic Italian Blond Ash End Tables in the Style of Gio Ponti
Pair of Chic Italian Blond Ash End Tables in the Style of Gio Ponti

Pair of Chic Italian Blond Ash End Tables in the Style of Gio Ponti

By Gio Ponti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Italian blond ash end tables in the style of Gio Ponti. Excellent proportions; beautiful

Category

1960s Italian Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Ash

Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood End Tables with Inset Tile Tops
Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood End Tables with Inset Tile Tops

Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood End Tables with Inset Tile Tops

By H.P. Hansen

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Simple and elegant rosewood with tile end tables. A matched pair with beautiful earth toned golden

Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Rosewood

Steel and Bronze Rams Head End Tables in the Manner of Maison Jansen
Steel and Bronze Rams Head End Tables in the Manner of Maison Jansen

Steel and Bronze Rams Head End Tables in the Manner of Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Atlanta, GA

with bronze accents and glass table tops. They are a versatile size and can be used as side or end

Category

1950s French Hollywood Regency Retro End Tables

Materials

Steel, Bronze

Raffia Wrapped Cube End Table Karl Springer Style Refinished Mid Century Modern
Raffia Wrapped Cube End Table Karl Springer Style Refinished Mid Century Modern

Raffia Wrapped Cube End Table Karl Springer Style Refinished Mid Century Modern

By Karl Springer

Located in Atlanta, GA

Clean Lined Lacquered Raffia Wrapped End Table, in the style of Karl Springer, unsigned, American

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Raffia, Resin

1990s Ferguson Copeland Bobbin End Tables Nightstands, Set of 2
1990s Ferguson Copeland Bobbin End Tables Nightstands, Set of 2

1990s Ferguson Copeland Bobbin End Tables Nightstands, Set of 2

By Ferguson Copeland

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, bobbin style nightstands or end

Category

1990s American Retro End Tables

Materials

Wood

Drexel Heritage Mid Century Walnut and Smoked Glass Side End Table
Drexel Heritage Mid Century Walnut and Smoked Glass Side End Table

Drexel Heritage Mid Century Walnut and Smoked Glass Side End Table

By Drexel

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Drexel Heritage Mid Century Walnut and Smoked Glass Side End Table This side table measures: 28.75

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass, Walnut

Pair of Baker Furniture Company Rosewood Directoire End Tables
Pair of Baker Furniture Company Rosewood Directoire End Tables

Pair of Baker Furniture Company Rosewood Directoire End Tables

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This pair of Baker Furniture Company Rosewood Directoire End Tables exemplifies the craftsmanship

Category

1950s American Directoire Retro End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid Century Modern Walnut End Tables with a Caned Shelf
Pair of Mid Century Modern Walnut End Tables with a Caned Shelf

Pair of Mid Century Modern Walnut End Tables with a Caned Shelf

By John Stuart

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous pair of mid century modern walnut end tables with a caned shelf below. Table top centers

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Stunning End Tables or Night Stands by American of Martinsville
Stunning End Tables or Night Stands by American of Martinsville

Stunning End Tables or Night Stands by American of Martinsville

By American of Martinsville

Located in Dallas, TX

Charming pair of end tables or nightstands from a rare series, the Bali-Hi group designed by Merlon

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Brass Glass Nesting End Tables Directoire Maison Jansen Style, Set
Italian Brass Glass Nesting End Tables Directoire Maison Jansen Style, Set

Italian Brass Glass Nesting End Tables Directoire Maison Jansen Style, Set

By Maison Jansen

Located in New York, NY

double as end tables, side tables, or cocktail tables, as demonstrated in images. Glass/mirror tops are

Category

1960s Italian Directoire Retro End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pr. Art Deco Bauhaus Machine Age Black and Chrome Triangular End Tables
Pr. Art Deco Bauhaus Machine Age Black and Chrome Triangular End Tables

Pr. Art Deco Bauhaus Machine Age Black and Chrome Triangular End Tables

By Kem Weber, Gilbert Rohde

Located in New York, NY

Rare pair of Bauhaus influence, Art Deco, Machine Age side, or end tables, constructed of tubular

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Retro End Tables

Materials

Chrome

Lane Alta Vista Walnut and Brass Mid Century Modern End Tables
Lane Alta Vista Walnut and Brass Mid Century Modern End Tables

Lane Alta Vista Walnut and Brass Mid Century Modern End Tables

By Lane Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

brass Mid-Century Modern end tables. Known for exceptional craftsmanship, Lane’s Alta Vista line is

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Heinz Lilienthal Kalkutta Marble Mosaic square End Tables 1970s
A Pair of Heinz Lilienthal Kalkutta Marble Mosaic square End Tables 1970s

A Pair of Heinz Lilienthal Kalkutta Marble Mosaic square End Tables 1970s

By Heinz Lilienthal

Located in Halle, DE

A Set of two rare coffee or End Tables , Model :Kalkutta(Calcutta) by German Sculptor Heinz

Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Italian Modern Brass and Marble End Table Willy Rizzo Style, circa 1970s
Italian Modern Brass and Marble End Table Willy Rizzo Style, circa 1970s

Italian Modern Brass and Marble End Table Willy Rizzo Style, circa 1970s

Located in New York, NY

A substantial Italian '70s modern brass and marble end table, in the style of Italian designer

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Studio Built White Gloss Lacquer "Sheaf of Wheat" Round End Tables
Pair of Studio Built White Gloss Lacquer "Sheaf of Wheat" Round End Tables

Pair of Studio Built White Gloss Lacquer "Sheaf of Wheat" Round End Tables

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of custom studio built end tables in exaggerated sheaf of wheat form. Each reeded "sheaf

Category

1980s American Retro End Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Oak

Pair of Mid Century End Tables with Drawer by Lane Furniture
Pair of Mid Century End Tables with Drawer by Lane Furniture

Pair of Mid Century End Tables with Drawer by Lane Furniture

By Lane Furniture

Located in Freehold, NJ

This pair of mid century modern end tables by Lane Furniture features hardwood construction

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Modern End Tables with Black Walnut by Lane
Pair of Mid-Century Modern End Tables with Black Walnut by Lane

Pair of Mid-Century Modern End Tables with Black Walnut by Lane

By Lane Furniture

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic pair of Lane Mid Century Modern end tables in walnut with a storage shelf below. Tables

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

Refinished Mid-Century Modern Danish End Table with Lip by Bassett
Refinished Mid-Century Modern Danish End Table with Lip by Bassett

Refinished Mid-Century Modern Danish End Table with Lip by Bassett

By Bassett Furniture

Located in Medina, OH

Refinished Mid-Century Modern Danish end table with lip by Bassett (American made with Danish

Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern End Table in the Manner of Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Mid-Century Modern End Table in the Manner of Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall

Mid-Century Modern End Table in the Manner of Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall

By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall

Located in North York, ON

Mid-Century Modern end table in the manner of Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall. Original 1970s

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Satinwood Veneered End Tables
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Satinwood Veneered End Tables

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Satinwood Veneered End Tables

Located in Chicago, IL

A pair of Mid-Century Italian satinwood veneered end tables, circa 1950s-1960s. Pine construction

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro End Tables

Materials

Satinwood, Pine

Brass and Steel Glass Top Maison Jansen Style Directoire End Table, circa 1960
Brass and Steel Glass Top Maison Jansen Style Directoire End Table, circa 1960

Brass and Steel Glass Top Maison Jansen Style Directoire End Table, circa 1960

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This brass and steel glass top Maison Jansen style Directoire end table, circa 1960, embodies the

Category

1970s French Directoire Retro End Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

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Retro End Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of retro end tables for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique retro end tables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and fabric. There are 21 antique and vintage retro end tables for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Retro end tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Retro end tables made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many retro end tables are appealing in their simplicity, but Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni M'Guild and Alabama Sawyer produced popular retro end tables that are worth a look.

How Much are Retro End Tables?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,813, while they’re typically $222 on the low end and $18,492 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 Retro 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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, 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.