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Oil Drop Lacquer Columnar Tables With Removable Trays
Oil Drop Lacquer Columnar Tables With Removable Trays

Oil Drop Lacquer Columnar Tables With Removable Trays

Located in Chicago, IL

Sculptural side tables with oil drop, or tortoise shell, lacquered finish over wood and resin

Category

Late 20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Side Table
Side Table

Side Table

Sold|$3,800

Side Table

Located in Nantucket, MA

English oak side table with drop pulls and stretchers.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Side Tables

English 19th Century Oak Drop-Leaf Side Table with Turned Gateleg Base
English 19th Century Oak Drop-Leaf Side Table with Turned Gateleg Base

English 19th Century Oak Drop-Leaf Side Table with Turned Gateleg Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English oak drop-leaf side table from the 19th century, with turned gateleg base. Created in

Category

Antique 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Burr Ashwood Work Table with Drop Leaf Sides and Drawers
19th Century Burr Ashwood Work Table with Drop Leaf Sides and Drawers

19th Century Burr Ashwood Work Table with Drop Leaf Sides and Drawers

Located in London, GB

A fine 19th century burr ash work table, with drop leaf sides and two drawers to the front, the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Ash

19th Century English Oak Drop Leaf Side Table
19th Century English Oak Drop Leaf Side Table

19th Century English Oak Drop Leaf Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

19th century oak side table with drop leaves from England. The top has a small molded rim around

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century Small English Drop Leaf
18th Century Small English Drop Leaf

18th Century Small English Drop Leaf

Located in High Point, NC

18th century small oak side table with drop leaves. The top opens to 26.63 inches x 26.5 inches

Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Side Tables

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Fruitwood Low Table
French 19th Century Fruitwood Low Table

French 19th Century Fruitwood Low Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This is a French 19th-century fruitwood low table with drop sides. It has been reduced in height

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Good Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Sofa Table
Good Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Sofa Table

Good Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Sofa Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good English Regency rosewood sofa table with drop sides, the brass inlaid top with fleur de lis

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Sofa Tables

Materials

Brass

Foldable Wooden Side Table with Turned Legs
Foldable Wooden Side Table with Turned Legs

Foldable Wooden Side Table with Turned Legs

Located in Marbella, ES

Foldable wooden side table with turned legs. Measurements are of the open table.

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

Bertha Schaefer Side Table with set of 4 Occasional Tables
Bertha Schaefer Side Table with set of 4 Occasional Tables

Bertha Schaefer Side Table with set of 4 Occasional Tables

By Bertha Schaefer, M. Singer & Sons

Located in Bainbridge, NY

rectangular Walnut Side Table designed by Bertha Schaefer for M. Singer & Sons, stores 4 individual

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Pembroke Drop Leaf Table with Drawers & Cast Brass Feet Covers
Antique Pembroke Drop Leaf Table with Drawers & Cast Brass Feet Covers

Antique Pembroke Drop Leaf Table with Drawers & Cast Brass Feet Covers

Located in Ross, CA

Antique mahogany Pembroke table with drop leaf sides on each end and a drawer and faux drawer on

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

1950s Folding Wooden Side Table with Elaborate Ornamental Carving
1950s Folding Wooden Side Table with Elaborate Ornamental Carving

1950s Folding Wooden Side Table with Elaborate Ornamental Carving

Located in Marbella, ES

Elegant solid wood side table with a folding top and exquisite hand-carved latticework. Its surface

Category

Mid-20th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Drop-Leaf Table
18th Century Swedish Drop-Leaf Table

18th Century Swedish Drop-Leaf Table

Located in Pasadena, CA

character. With the drop sides up, the table is a perfect Tea or Breakfast Table. The painted surface is not

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wooden Carved Wing Table with Turned Legs and Hinged Sides
Wooden Carved Wing Table with Turned Legs and Hinged Sides

Wooden Carved Wing Table with Turned Legs and Hinged Sides

Located in Marbella, ES

Wooden carved wing table with turned legs and hinged sides.

Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

A  19thc  Mahogany Pembroke Drop Leaf Table
A  19thc  Mahogany Pembroke Drop Leaf Table

A 19thc Mahogany Pembroke Drop Leaf Table

Located in Bellport, NY

A Fine and Elagant Mahogany Pembroke Table,with two drop leaf sides,one pull out draw,turned legs

Category

Antique 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Round Wing Table with Drawers in Old Black Polychromed Side Panels
Round Wing Table with Drawers in Old Black Polychromed Side Panels

Round Wing Table with Drawers in Old Black Polychromed Side Panels

Located in Marbella, ES

Round Wing Table with Drawers in Old Black Polychromed Side Panels Diameter of open table 180cm

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

Michael Taylor For Baker Bleached Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
Michael Taylor For Baker Bleached Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table

Michael Taylor For Baker Bleached Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table

By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor

Located in Chicago, IL

dining table. Bleached walnut top with drop side leaves and ebonized mahogany legs and apron with

Category

Vintage 1950s American Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

George III Mahogany Pembroke Table
George III Mahogany Pembroke Table

George III Mahogany Pembroke Table

Located in Astoria, NY

George III Mahogany Pembroke Table, rectangular with two drop sides and a short drawer at one end

Category

Antique 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

Georges III Style Mahogany Pembroke Table
Georges III Style Mahogany Pembroke Table

Georges III Style Mahogany Pembroke Table

Located in Astoria, NY

George III style mahogany Pembroke drop side table with two drop leaves, one drawer to front with

Category

Mid-20th Century George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Satinwood Crossbanded  Pembroke Table
George III Mahogany Satinwood Crossbanded  Pembroke Table

George III Mahogany Satinwood Crossbanded Pembroke Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A George III mahogany pembroke table, the top with 2 drop sides, all crossbanded in satinwood above

Category

Antique 19th Century English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Unusually Small Victorian Burl Walnut Sunderland Action Table
Unusually Small Victorian Burl Walnut Sunderland Action Table

Unusually Small Victorian Burl Walnut Sunderland Action Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A charming unusually small burl walnut Sunderland action table, the moulded top with drop sides

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Mahogany Drop Leaf End Table with Caned Sides.
Georgian Mahogany Drop Leaf End Table with Caned Sides.

Georgian Mahogany Drop Leaf End Table with Caned Sides.

Located in Long Island City, NY

Georgian mahogany drop leaf end table with caned sides and drawer.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier End Tables

Materials

Brass

Teak Serving Table with Swivel-Top and Drop-Leaf Sides by Pontoppidan Ludvig
Teak Serving Table with Swivel-Top and Drop-Leaf Sides by Pontoppidan Ludvig

Teak Serving Table with Swivel-Top and Drop-Leaf Sides by Pontoppidan Ludvig

By Ludvig Pontoppidan

Located in San Diego, CA

,with drop leaf sides in teak and black laminate center top , in credible swivel top , that holds the

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Formica, Teak

Crescent Drop-Leaf Coffee Table
Crescent Drop-Leaf Coffee Table

Crescent Drop-Leaf Coffee Table

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Crescent drop-leaf coffee table with drop leaves on both sides. Embossed leather top and tapered

Category

Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

Unique Industrial Metal Console Table w/ Extendable Sides
Unique Industrial Metal Console Table w/ Extendable Sides

Unique Industrial Metal Console Table w/ Extendable Sides

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Very different piece! Metal table with two drop leaf sides and three painted metal baskets on

Category

American Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Rare Hans Wegner Teak and Oak Drop-Leaf Table by Andreas Tuck
Rare Hans Wegner Teak and Oak Drop-Leaf Table by Andreas Tuck

Rare Hans Wegner Teak and Oak Drop-Leaf Table by Andreas Tuck

By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful hard to find teak top and shelf cocktail table with drop-leaf sides , designed by Hans

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak, Teak

Rare Dunbar Camel Leg Drop Leaf Coffee & Console Table by Edward Wormley
Rare Dunbar Camel Leg Drop Leaf Coffee & Console Table by Edward Wormley

Rare Dunbar Camel Leg Drop Leaf Coffee & Console Table by Edward Wormley

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Oakland, CA

into a low console table with drop leaf sides. The top and leafs have an abstract design of inlaid

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Gillows Style Mahogany Extending Pembroke Table
19th Century Gillows Style Mahogany Extending Pembroke Table

19th Century Gillows Style Mahogany Extending Pembroke Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

19th Century Gillows style mahogany extending Pembroke table. With fabulous turned legs and drop

Category

Antique 19th Century English Country Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Mid-20th Century Rosewood Regency Style End Tables
Pair of Mid-20th Century Rosewood Regency Style End Tables

Pair of Mid-20th Century Rosewood Regency Style End Tables

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of custom regency style drop leaf end tables with intricate brass banding. Drop leaf sides

Category

Mid-20th Century English Regency End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-20th Century Rosewood Regency Style End Tables
Pair of Mid-20th Century Rosewood Regency Style End Tables

Pair of Mid-20th Century Rosewood Regency Style End Tables

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of custom Regency style drop leaf end tables with intricate brass banding. Drop leaf sides

Category

Mid-20th Century English Regency End Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Mahogany Hunt Table
19th Century Mahogany Hunt Table

19th Century Mahogany Hunt Table

Located in Long Island City, NY

19th century Irish mahogany hunt table with two drop leaves either side on square gate legs.

Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Tailleur Fils & Cie French Extension Dining Table
Tailleur Fils & Cie French Extension Dining Table

Tailleur Fils & Cie French Extension Dining Table

Located in Locust Valley, NY

Tailleur Fils & Cie French extension dining table, drop leaf sides with three additional leaves

Category

Early 20th Century French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

c. 1830 North Carolina Console End Banquet Table
c. 1830 North Carolina Console End Banquet Table

c. 1830 North Carolina Console End Banquet Table

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1830 North Carolina console end banquet table. Two d-ends with drop-side center section - can

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut, Pine

Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA Danish Modern Oak Coffee Table, 1960s
Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA Danish Modern Oak Coffee Table, 1960s

Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA Danish Modern Oak Coffee Table, 1960s

By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA

Located in South Bend, IN

A sleek and stylish minimalist Danish Modern oak coffee table or occasional table with unique drop

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Andrianna Shamaris Petrified Wood with Cracked Resin Drop Side Table
Andrianna Shamaris Petrified Wood with Cracked Resin Drop Side Table

Andrianna Shamaris Petrified Wood with Cracked Resin Drop Side Table

Located in New York, NY

. Perfect as a cocktail table, side table or clustered as a coffee table. We can also custom large slabs for

Category

Antique 17th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Resin, Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Petrified Wood

Vintage Decorative Drop Leaf End Table With Carved Tulip Cutout.
Vintage Decorative Drop Leaf End Table With Carved Tulip Cutout.

Vintage Decorative Drop Leaf End Table With Carved Tulip Cutout.

Located in Seattle, WA

Side Table with one Lower lower shelf. Drop leaf decorative, does not go up. Carved Tulip on two

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Classic Regency Style Drop-Leaf Table with Lion-Head Hardware
Classic Regency Style Drop-Leaf Table with Lion-Head Hardware

Classic Regency Style Drop-Leaf Table with Lion-Head Hardware

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Classic Regency style drop-leaf table with lion-head hardware. Full width including both drop

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Side Tables

Materials

Wood

French louis XVI style drop side occasional table with marquetry
French louis XVI style drop side occasional table with marquetry

French louis XVI style drop side occasional table with marquetry

Located in Houston, TX

used makes this table very special. It has a drawer that functions well and has drop sides that also

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

Swedish 1810s Late Gustavian Painted Wood Drop-Leaf Side Table with Drawer
Swedish 1810s Late Gustavian Painted Wood Drop-Leaf Side Table with Drawer

Swedish 1810s Late Gustavian Painted Wood Drop-Leaf Side Table with Drawer

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish late Gustavian period painted wood drop-leaf side table from the early 19th century, with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Antique Mahogany Pembroke Drop-Leaf Lamp Side Table with One Drawer
19th Century Antique Mahogany Pembroke Drop-Leaf Lamp Side Table with One Drawer

19th Century Antique Mahogany Pembroke Drop-Leaf Lamp Side Table with One Drawer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

19th century antique mahogany Pembroke drop-leaf lamp side table with one drawer. Item features

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Charles X Period Palisander Drop Leaf Side Table with Bronze
19th Century French Charles X Period Palisander Drop Leaf Side Table with Bronze

19th Century French Charles X Period Palisander Drop Leaf Side Table with Bronze

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This early nineteenth century French Charles X period palisander side table is double faced and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Danish Teak and Metal Table, 1970s
Vintage Danish Teak and Metal Table, 1970s

Vintage Danish Teak and Metal Table, 1970s

Located in Asaa, DK

Vintage danish teak and metal table 1970s Small side table with drop leaf. Teak table top and

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Industrial Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Wood Table with Gate Legs
Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Wood Table with Gate Legs

Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Wood Table with Gate Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

for group gatherings, extra dining or work space. Width of the table is 15.75 inches with sides

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

George III Mahogany Pembroke Table
George III Mahogany Pembroke Table

George III Mahogany Pembroke Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A George III period mahogany pembroke table, the well-figured top with drop sides above a single

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Drop-leaf and Pembro...

Materials

Mahogany

Pozzi & Verga Folding Desk with Leather Top & Drop Sides
Pozzi & Verga Folding Desk with Leather Top & Drop Sides

Pozzi & Verga Folding Desk with Leather Top & Drop Sides

Located in Hanover, MA

Pozzi and Verga desk, Italy, black lacquered wood form with drop sides, black leather surface

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Harvest Table Pine Drop-Leaf Dining Table
Harvest Table Pine Drop-Leaf Dining Table

Harvest Table Pine Drop-Leaf Dining Table

Located in Essex, MA

Farmhouse early pine drop-leaf harvest dining table, with two drop-leaf sides. Seats 6-8

Category

Antique 19th Century American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Pine

Danish Teak Drop-Leaf Harvest Dining Table, circa 1950s
Danish Teak Drop-Leaf Harvest Dining Table, circa 1950s

Danish Teak Drop-Leaf Harvest Dining Table, circa 1950s

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Peabody, MA

Danish teak Harvest style dining table with drop-leaf sides and slender carved oak legs and

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak, Teak

Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Drop Leaf Dining Table or Console
Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Drop Leaf Dining Table or Console

Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Drop Leaf Dining Table or Console

Located in Rio Vista, CA

dining table or console table. The table features drop leaf sides with an oval top measuring 43.5 inches

Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Midcentury Side Table by Bertil Fridhagen
Midcentury Side Table by Bertil Fridhagen

Midcentury Side Table by Bertil Fridhagen

By Bertil Fridhagen, Bodafors

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Lovely little side table with drop leaves by Bertil Fridhagen. Made from warm elmwood with a

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Elm

French Country Versatile 19th Century Walnut Dropleaf Dining Table with 4 Leaves
French Country Versatile 19th Century Walnut Dropleaf Dining Table with 4 Leaves

French Country Versatile 19th Century Walnut Dropleaf Dining Table with 4 Leaves

Located in Hopewell, NJ

exquisitely turned legs, straight from Normandy. The table is very versatile – from 24” as a drop-leaf table

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

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At 1stDibs, there are several options of table with drop sides available for sale. The range of distinct table with drop sides — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Table with drop sides have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Table with drop sides are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Table with drop sides have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Andrianna Shamaris, Bertha Schaefer and Heywood-Wakefield Co. are consistently popular.

How Much are Table With Drop Sides?

Prices for table with drop sides can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, table with drop sides begin at $313 and can go as high as $8,600, while the average can fetch as much as $2,375.

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 Table With Drop Sides
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A drop-leaf table has a fixed section in the center and a hinged section, or leaf, on each side that can be folded down.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    A drop-leaf table features a fixed section and one or more foldable sections. The well-made hinges hold the fixed and foldable sections and allow the leaves to pop up. These sections are anchored with the help of swing-out legs for secure placement. Find antique and vintage drop-leaf tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A drop-leaf table is a type of table that has a fixed portion in the center and foldable portions on either side joined by hinges. These foldable portions can be dropped and closed to save space when the table is not in use. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage drop leaf dining tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The first drop-leaf tables emerged during the era of the early 17th century. These first pieces usually feature a gate leg that swings out to support the leaf. Drop-leaf tables with side brackets debuted in the early 19th century. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of drop-leaf tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To date a drop-leaf table, first look for saw marks. If you see straight ones, your table likely dates back to before the early 19th century. Pieces made after should show curved saw marks. A licensed furniture appraiser can assist you with determining an exact date. Find a range of expertly vetted drop-leaf tables on 1stDibs.
  • 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 ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    The difference between a gateleg table and a drop leaf table is the design of the section that you can raise to expand the piece. On a drop leaf table, the extension does not have any lower support. A gateleg table has a leg that swings out to rest beneath the extension. Find a selection of tables from some of the world's best sellers 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 ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    To tell how old your drop leaf table is, first see if it bears a maker's mark. Looking up this marking using trusted online resources can enable you to identify the maker. From there, you can conduct further research to determine when it was in business and crafting tables like yours. For unmarked tables, it is generally necessary to become familiar with the various styles of drop leaf tables, such as the 17th-century Gateleg table, recognizable by the stretchers that connect its legs, and the 18th-century Pembroke table, which typically has two drawers. However, contemporary reproductions of these types of tables exist, making it difficult to date pieces without training and experience. As a result, you may wish to use the services of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore an assortment of drop leaf 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    While you can look for markings and other details to try and determine the maker, the best way to identify an antique drop leaf table is to work with a certified appraiser. Trusted online venues and search engines can be helpful when conducting research on a specific collectible, piece of jewelry, art work or other item about which you may have questions, but qualified professionals, such as an antiques dealer or an appraiser at an auction house, have the knowledge and experience needed to make more accurate identifications. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern 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 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 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 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.