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Anglo-Indian Mahogany Tilt-Top Pedestal Occasional Table or Stand, circa 1835
Anglo-Indian Mahogany Tilt-Top Pedestal Occasional Table or Stand, circa 1835

Anglo-Indian Mahogany Tilt-Top Pedestal Occasional Table or Stand, circa 1835

Located in Kinderhook, NY

Circa 1835 Anglo-Indian Regency style solid mahogany occasional table or stand having square tilting top with gadrooned edge on reed-carved and turned pedestal on tripart cusped-conc...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tables

Materials

Mahogany

End Table in the Style of Milo Baughman
End Table in the Style of Milo Baughman

End Table in the Style of Milo Baughman

By Milo Baughman, Flair

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Vintage square end table in the style of Milo Baughman, rosewood top with chrome slim legs.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Chrome

Pair of English Reeded Leg End Tables
Pair of English Reeded Leg End Tables

Pair of English Reeded Leg End Tables

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Regency style fine flame mahogany, satinwood and rosewood crossbanded lamp table, the square top with rounded protruding corners above a frieze drawer with brass handles, on reeded...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Masculine Inlaid Wood Rectangular End Table with Geometric Decoration
Masculine Inlaid Wood Rectangular End Table with Geometric Decoration

Masculine Inlaid Wood Rectangular End Table with Geometric Decoration

By Drexel

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Handsome rectangular inlaid wood end table having stunning geometric design and brass medallions in each corner on top of square legs that are equally decorative.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Neoclassical End Tables

Materials

Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bleached and Glazed Walnut Parsons End Table
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bleached and Glazed Walnut Parsons End Table

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bleached and Glazed Walnut Parsons End Table

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Chicago, IL

Elegantly simple bleached and glazed walnut square Parsons end table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.

Category

Vintage 1950s American End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Two-Drawer Wooden Side Chest Adorn w/Stylish Inlay Banding, 19th Century
Italian Two-Drawer Wooden Side Chest Adorn w/Stylish Inlay Banding, 19th Century

Italian Two-Drawer Wooden Side Chest Adorn w/Stylish Inlay Banding, 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The rectangular-shaped case houses a pair of stacked drawers, has clean/liner skirting, and is nicely raised on slender, squared legs that gently taper to their brass feet.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Original Glass Block Cocktail Table, Made to Order
Original Glass Block Cocktail Table, Made to Order

Original Glass Block Cocktail Table, Made to Order

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A bronze studio-made cocktail table, having a square banded apron holding a glass tile that rests on four faceted legs.

Category

2010s American Other End Tables

Materials

Bronze

Restored Pre-WWII Rattan "Twin Arch" Side Table with Solid Mahogany Top
Restored Pre-WWII Rattan "Twin Arch" Side Table with Solid Mahogany Top

Restored Pre-WWII Rattan "Twin Arch" Side Table with Solid Mahogany Top

By Paul Frankl

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This mid-century rattan square side table boasts a mahogany tabletop held by twin arch side rattan poles, evoking the style of Paul Frankl.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rattan, Mahogany

1970s Abstract Painting End Table, Wood, Jean Miro Style, USA
1970s Abstract Painting End Table, Wood, Jean Miro Style, USA

1970s Abstract Painting End Table, Wood, Jean Miro Style, USA

Located in Stamford, CT

Square end table or coffee table with fun "Jean Miro" style abstract painting on top.

Category

Vintage 1970s American End Tables

Materials

Wood

Primitive 19th Century American Farm Work Table
Primitive 19th Century American Farm Work Table

Primitive 19th Century American Farm Work Table

Located in Forney, TX

Hand-crafted in the early 19th century, originating in the northeastern United States, having a square two board top with canted corners, over single frieze drawer with later patinat...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Country Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

Classic Three-Tier Side Table, Mahogany Finish
Classic Three-Tier Side Table, Mahogany Finish

Classic Three-Tier Side Table, Mahogany Finish

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Classic style rustic dark mahogany stained three-tier end table with a slightly distressed finish, a wooden galleried dish top with square tapered legs. Dimensions: 18" W x 27" ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical End Tables

Materials

Wood

Classic Three-Tier Side Table, Rustic White
Classic Three-Tier Side Table, Rustic White

Classic Three-Tier Side Table, Rustic White

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Classic style rustic 'drift' white painted three tier end table with a slightly distressed finish, a wooden galleried dish top with square tapered legs. Dimensions: 18" W x 27" ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical End Tables

Materials

Wood

Regency Set of Side Tables
Regency Set of Side Tables

Regency Set of Side Tables

Located in Westwood, NJ

The largest table with a square three-quarter brass galleried top on ring turned legs joined by stretchers, the underside with two removable "X" stand, fold-out circular occasional t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Smoked Lucite Cube End Tables
Pair of Smoked Lucite Cube End Tables

Pair of Smoked Lucite Cube End Tables

$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of Smoked Lucite Cube End Tables

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of dark smoked Lucite cube tables. Wonderfully square and recently polished, can be used as a split coffee table or unexpected end tables.

Category

Vintage 1970s American End Tables

Materials

Lucite

1920s American Rustic Adirondack Oak End Table with Twig Base
1920s American Rustic Adirondack Oak End Table with Twig Base

1920s American Rustic Adirondack Oak End Table with Twig Base

Located in Buffalo, NY

Rustic American Adirondack (1920s) end table with a twig and root base supporting an oak square top.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Adirondack End Tables

Materials

Oak

Elegant French Zebrawood Table a Dessert, Maurice Dufrène
Elegant French Zebrawood Table a Dessert, Maurice Dufrène

Elegant French Zebrawood Table a Dessert, Maurice Dufrène

By Maurice Dufrêne

Located in New York City, NY

The square top surface measures 15 3/4"

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Zebra Wood

Italian Sculptural Chromed Steel Glass Side Table by L.A.R.M. Designs
Italian Sculptural Chromed Steel Glass Side Table by L.A.R.M. Designs

Italian Sculptural Chromed Steel Glass Side Table by L.A.R.M. Designs

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A handcrafted 1970's sculptural chromed steel side table with square and circle designs , this Op Art styled piece has all hand welded construction .

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

1970s Solid Teak Danish Modern End Tables by Vejle Stole Mobelfabrik, a Pair
1970s Solid Teak Danish Modern End Tables by Vejle Stole Mobelfabrik, a Pair

1970s Solid Teak Danish Modern End Tables by Vejle Stole Mobelfabrik, a Pair

By Vejle Stole & Møbelfabrik

Located in Germantown, MD

These lovely tables measure 27-1/2” square, stand 20” tall, and are in excellent condition.

Category

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

Materials

Teak

Maison Iiwans, Pair of End Tables in Gilt Brass, 1970’s
Maison Iiwans, Pair of End Tables in Gilt Brass, 1970’s

Maison Iiwans, Pair of End Tables in Gilt Brass, 1970’s

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of rectangular end tables in gilt brass composed of four square section feet with protruding thin parts. Tray in black bakelite framed by a line in brown bakelite.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian End Tables

Materials

Brass

Small Classic Round End Table, Distressed White
Small Classic Round End Table, Distressed White

Small Classic Round End Table, Distressed White

Located in Westwood, NJ

The two-tier side table with a wooden galleried dish top, with square tapered legs and a round shelf stretcher base.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic End Tables

Materials

Wood

Ettore Sottass Primavera Carrrara Marble Side Tables
Ettore Sottass Primavera Carrrara Marble Side Tables

Ettore Sottass Primavera Carrrara Marble Side Tables

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in New York, NY

Stunning pair of 1980's "Primavera" Carrara marble side tables designed by Ettore Sottass and produced by Ultima Edizione, with white marble squared base and white lacquered metal st...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Steel

1960s Italian Provincial Pedestal Carrara Marble Top Side Tables, a Pair
1960s Italian Provincial Pedestal Carrara Marble Top Side Tables, a Pair

1960s Italian Provincial Pedestal Carrara Marble Top Side Tables, a Pair

Located in Germantown, MD

They date back to at least the 1950-60s Solid polished antique white carrara marble with neoclassical square pedestal bases with stylish partial gilt lines.

Category

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

Materials

Carrara Marble

George III Mahogany Dressing Table
George III Mahogany Dressing Table

George III Mahogany Dressing Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

A mahogany dressing table on stand, the hinged top opening to reveal a beveled mirror back, with bowed and square swing panels revealing a fitted interior, with a drawer below and a ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large Oversize Tessellated Bone Accent Stand Cabinet Side End Table
Large Oversize Tessellated Bone Accent Stand Cabinet Side End Table

Large Oversize Tessellated Bone Accent Stand Cabinet Side End Table

By Enrique Garcel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern tessellated bone decorated large square end side table cabinet with two doors air to Enrique Garcel.

Category

20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Bone

French Louis XVI Directoire Inlaid Satinwood Marquetry and Bronze End Table
French Louis XVI Directoire Inlaid Satinwood Marquetry and Bronze End Table

French Louis XVI Directoire Inlaid Satinwood Marquetry and Bronze End Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

The table features a square top with a geometric parquetry design, carefully inlaid in satinwood and accented with fine marquetry work that showcases meticulous attention to detail.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Directoire End Tables

Materials

Bronze

James Mont Architectural Side Table
James Mont Architectural Side Table

James Mont Architectural Side Table

By James Mont

Located in New York, NY

Architectural side table by James Mont. Square side table with Architectural column details and banded with a Greek Key trim.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Side Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Classic Round End Table, Mahogany Finish
Classic Round End Table, Mahogany Finish

Classic Round End Table, Mahogany Finish

Located in Westwood, NJ

The two-tier side table with a wooden galleried dish top, with square tapered legs and a round shelf stretcher base.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic End Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Carved, Gilded and Painted Wood Side/End Table
18th Century Italian Carved, Gilded and Painted Wood Side/End Table

18th Century Italian Carved, Gilded and Painted Wood Side/End Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

The hand-painted, faux-marble top is a later addition, which adds much interest to the piece with it's square shape and projected semi-circular corners.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian End Tables

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

Rustic Chinese Elm Wood Country Side Table
Rustic Chinese Elm Wood Country Side Table

Rustic Chinese Elm Wood Country Side Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

This Chinese end table features a square top with central board and beveled edges. Originally conceived to be a stool, the clean lines and light finish showing a nicely aged patina, ...

Category

Early 20th Century Rustic End Tables

Materials

Elm

20th Century English Sheraton Polychromed Pembroke End Table
20th Century English Sheraton Polychromed Pembroke End Table

20th Century English Sheraton Polychromed Pembroke End Table

Located in Queens, NY

Late 19th-early 20th century English Sheraton style polychromed satinwood Pembroke table (end table) with a rosewood cross banded drop-leaf top over a frieze drawer and tapering squa...

Category

20th Century English Sheraton End Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Side Table
T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Side Table

T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Side Table

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in St. Louis, MO

Square walnut table with elegant splayed legs in medium brown finish.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Tessellated Stone Veneer C Shape Side Coffee End Table
Tessellated Stone Veneer C Shape Side Coffee End Table

Tessellated Stone Veneer C Shape Side Coffee End Table

By Maitland Smith

Located in Rockaway, NJ

High quality Mid-Century Modern tessellated C shape square end table. Attributed to Maitland-Smith.

Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Limestone, Marble

Classic Round End Table, Distressed White
Classic Round End Table, Distressed White

Classic Round End Table, Distressed White

Located in Westwood, NJ

The two-tier side table with a wooden galleried dish top, with square tapered legs and a round shelf stretcher base.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic End Tables

Materials

Wood

Rosewood End Table from Denmark
Rosewood End Table from Denmark

Rosewood End Table from Denmark

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A fine substantial and architectural end table in richly grained Brazilian rosewood having a square top and floating shelf.

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Scandinavian Modern End Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Pair French Antique Side Chests w/ "Faux Book" 'Real Leather Book Spines' Design
Pair French Antique Side Chests w/ "Faux Book" 'Real Leather Book Spines' Design

Pair French Antique Side Chests w/ "Faux Book" 'Real Leather Book Spines' Design

Located in Atlanta, GA

The chests are presented on four squared and tapering legs, with lovely inlays embellishing them down to their metal feet.

Category

Early 20th Century French Night Stands

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Pair of Mirror-Top Carved-Wood End Tables, 1920's
French Pair of Mirror-Top Carved-Wood End Tables, 1920's

French Pair of Mirror-Top Carved-Wood End Tables, 1920's

Located in Atlanta, GA

This antique pair of tables from France each feature an inset square-shaped mirror at top, within a wooden lip that is nicely carved along three sides with scalloped front corners.

Category

Early 20th Century French End Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

1970s Small White Faux Bamboo Fretwork Table with Glass Top
1970s Small White Faux Bamboo Fretwork Table with Glass Top

1970s Small White Faux Bamboo Fretwork Table with Glass Top

Located in Stamford, CT

Small square white painted faux bamboo, fretwork table with a glass top.

Category

Vintage 1970s American End Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Cork Top Two Drawer Sqaure End Table Stand
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Cork Top Two Drawer Sqaure End Table Stand

Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Cork Top Two Drawer Sqaure End Table Stand

By Paul Frankl

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern blond birch square side end table by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Birch, Cork

French 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Side Table, in the Manner of Linke
French 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Side Table, in the Manner of Linke

French 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Side Table, in the Manner of Linke

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th century floral marquetry inlaid side table, having a single frieze drawer with gilded ormolu mount depicting a mask between foliate decoration, a slide ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Small Classic Round End Table, Greyed
Small Classic Round End Table, Greyed

Small Classic Round End Table, Greyed

Located in Westwood, NJ

The two-tier side table with a wooden galleried dish top, with square tapered legs and a round shelf stretcher base.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic End Tables

Materials

Wood

Charming Italian Blue and White Terracotta Garden Seat Drinks Side Table
Charming Italian Blue and White Terracotta Garden Seat Drinks Side Table

Charming Italian Blue and White Terracotta Garden Seat Drinks Side Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

An elegant square terracotta garden seat that looks like stacked pillows having charming blue and white decoration and tassels on the corners.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian End Tables

Materials

Terracotta

One Drawer Salmon Painted Side Table
One Drawer Salmon Painted Side Table

One Drawer Salmon Painted Side Table

Located in Nantucket, MA

One drawer with wooden pull with salmon sponge paint decoration on squared tapered legs. Original paint made of walnut and poplar.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century North American Folk Art Side Tables

Materials

Poplar, Walnut

Original Glass Block Cocktail Table, Made to Order
Original Glass Block Cocktail Table, Made to Order

Original Glass Block Cocktail Table, Made to Order

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A bronze studio-made cocktail table, having a square banded apron holding a glass tile that rests on four faceted legs.

Category

2010s American Other End Tables

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Georgian Walnut Side Tables
Pair of Georgian Walnut Side Tables

Pair of Georgian Walnut Side Tables

Located in Westwood, NJ

Georgian style square walnut side tables, the top with canted corners set above a paneled frieze and turned baluster legs around an under tier.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Fine George III Satinwood and Mahogany Pembroke Table
Fine George III Satinwood and Mahogany Pembroke Table

Fine George III Satinwood and Mahogany Pembroke Table

Located in Essex, MA

With rectangular top and serpentine drop leaves over a drawer raised on square tapered legs with casters.

Category

Antique 1790s English George III End Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Pair of Nickel-Plated Side Tables
Pair of Nickel-Plated Side Tables

Pair of Nickel-Plated Side Tables

Located in New York, NY

Measurements: Width and depth 21" square Height 17".

Category

Vintage 1960s End Tables

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Rustic Side Table
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Rustic Side Table

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Rustic Side Table

Located in Dallas, TX

A subtly scrolled "X" stretcher connects all legs together below for longevity and strength in the design. Note the squared pegs in the round holes of the mortise & tenon joinery, a...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI End Tables

Materials

Oak

Lucite Base Sqaure Glass Top Occasional Side Table
Lucite Base Sqaure Glass Top Occasional Side Table

Lucite Base Sqaure Glass Top Occasional Side Table

By Karl Springer

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice Mid-Century Modern Lucite base thick 3/4" square glass top coffee or side table.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

English Sheraton End Table, 19th Century Satinwood, Fluted Legs, UK
English Sheraton End Table, 19th Century Satinwood, Fluted Legs, UK

English Sheraton End Table, 19th Century Satinwood, Fluted Legs, UK

Located in Queens, NY

English Sheraton-style (19th Century) shaped square satinwood end table with fluted legs and stretcher with inlaid top

Category

Antique 19th Century British Sheraton End Tables

Materials

Satinwood

American Victorian Brass and Marble End Table
American Victorian Brass and Marble End Table

American Victorian Brass and Marble End Table

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian brass square end table with swag design on drawer, and marble top and shelf.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian End Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of French Parchment Nightstands / End Tables in Style of Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of French Parchment Nightstands / End Tables in Style of Jean-Michel Frank

Pair of French Parchment Nightstands / End Tables in Style of Jean-Michel Frank

By Jean-Michel Frank

Located in New York, NY

The parchment decoration is arranged large squares of thick sheep and goat parchment. These tables are made in the style of similar pieces that were the property of the Frank family.

Category

Early 2000s French Modern Night Stands

Materials

Parchment Paper

Early 19th Century Rustic Dutch Oak Side Table
Early 19th Century Rustic Dutch Oak Side Table

Early 19th Century Rustic Dutch Oak Side Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Using beams and thick planks of solid, old-growth oak, the artisans created an incredibly sturdy design, with four heavy posts on each corner joined to a plank apron above, and squar...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Rustic End Tables

Materials

Oak

Tapered Leg Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Tapered Leg Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Tapered Leg Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A tailored two-level square end or lamp table in walnut having splayed tapering legs.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Slate Top Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Slate Top Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Slate Top Coffee Table

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stylish midcentury coffee table features vintage walnut base, square stone top, and unique Pearsall style design.

Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

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

The tables are topped with clear glass inserts, offering a sleek surface that highlights the open brass framework beneath. Their versatile square form and compact proportions make th...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Louis XV End Tables

Materials

Brass

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Square End Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of square end tables available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique square end tables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. Find 3359 antique and vintage square end tables at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 279 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Square end tables have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco square end tables are consistently popular styles. Some square end tables are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller square end tables, measuring 6.4 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Many square end tables are appealing in their simplicity, but Edward Wormley, Lane Furniture and Baker Furniture Company produced popular square end tables that are worth a look.

How Much are Square End Tables?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $135 on the low end and $124,500 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.