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Taboret Side Tables

Mission Arts & Crafts Curly Ash Burl Taboret Side Table Plant Stand Pedestal
Located in Dayton, OH
manner of California Arts & Crafts. After the Douglas Fir Square Side Table, a copy of Brooks Furniture
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Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts End Tables

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Ash

Late 19th Century Teak Taboret Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century teak taboret table, Chinese export. Carved aprons. Nice faded color. Old joint
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Side Tables

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Teak

Late 19th Century Teak Taboret Table
Late 19th Century Teak Taboret Table
H 20.25 in W 13.25 in D 13.25 in
Pair of Chinese Lacquer Taboret in Ivory
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Pair of Chinese lacquer curved taboret tables in ivory with red floral and bird painted tops and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables

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Lacquer

Chinese Inset Marble Top Taboret Plant Fern Stand
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Oriental marble top tabouret stand with ball and claw feet.
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20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Chinese Dragon Motif Hand-Carved Ebonized Elm and Marble Taboret, Mid 19th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
marble two-tier taboret. Perfectly sized and suited to serve as a side table upon which to display a lamp
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

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Marble

Alpha Workshop Side Table in Gold
By Alpha Workshops
Located in New York, NY
Alpha workshops Side Table in tony gold finish. Taboret with cut-out handles on both sides and a
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21st Century and Contemporary American Side Tables

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Gold Leaf

Alpha Workshop Side Table in Gold
Alpha Workshop Side Table in Gold
H 19.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
The Iskemle Cast Bronze Stool by Studio Sunt
Located in Üsküdar, İstanbul
element that can be used as a stool, footstool, small side table, or decorative object, making this unique
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2010s Turkish Modern Stools

Materials

Bronze

The Iskemle Cast Bronze Stool by Studio Sunt
The Iskemle Cast Bronze Stool by Studio Sunt
H 9.85 in W 10.24 in D 9.06 in

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Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Sculpture Plant Stand Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission plant stand offers quarter sawn oak construction with square display and footed base, c1910 Measures- 36.75''H x 14''W x 14''D
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Pedestals

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Oak

19th Century English Olivewood and Brass Inlaid Cabinet
By Town & Emanuel
Located in London, GB
A William IV cabinet attributed to Town and Emmanuel Constructed in a strongly grained olivewood and dressed with gold brass inlays and an etched and engraved brass panel; rising fr...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Wood and Veneer Linen Press
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Wood and Veneer Linen Press Furniture made of mahogany wood and mahogany veneer on softwood, dating back to the first half of the 19th century. Sin...
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Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Linen Presses

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Mahogany

Octagonal Bamboo Table
Located in Malibu, CA
Two tiered octagonal bamboo table with lower shelf. Wood top trimmed with bamboo around the edges on both tiers. The legs are gracefully bent to turn out at the bottom.
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Octagonal Bamboo Table
Octagonal Bamboo Table
H 11.03 in Dm 9.45 in
Early 19th Century English Sheraton Bowfront Chest with Splay Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sheraton mahogany and satinwood chest with bow front, four (4) drawers, and splayed feet, England, early 19th century.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Limbert Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Dining Side Chairs, Pair
By Charles Limbert, Limbert Dutch Arts and Crafts Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of solid quarter sawn Mission oak or Arts & Crafts dining chairs By Limbert USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 17.25"W x 18.5"D x 37"H. Seat height 18". Good vintage cond...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

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Oak

Limbert Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Dining Chairs, Set of Four
By Limbert Dutch Arts and Crafts Furniture Company, Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful set of four antique Mission or Arts & Crafts solid quarter sawn oak dining chairs By Limbert USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 17.25"W x 18.5"D x 37"H. Seat height 18". Good ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

English 1890s Japonism Bamboo Cabinet with Two Doors and Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English bamboo cabinet from the late 19th century, with Japonism décor, three drawers and cabriole legs. Created in England during the late 19th century, this bamboo cabinet captu...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Japonisme Cupboards

Materials

Bamboo

Antique French Bronze Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo Tiered Side Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Bronze Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo Tiered Side Table
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Vintage 1920s French Chinoiserie End Tables

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Carved Wood Pedestal Table With Marble Inset Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
20th Century Chinese ornately carved wood pedestal table with marble insert. Table has intricately carved flowers on four curved legs with a round brown/beige/white marble insert on ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Pedestals

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Wood

Imari Porcelain Charger-Four Hand Painted Panels-Japan, Meiji Period, 17.75"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Imari Meiji period four panel charger entirely hand decorated. Two of the panels depict flying cranes amongst foliage. The remaining two panels are hand decorated with a floral...
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Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Asian side tables / coffee tables in carved wood and marble tops, 1880's
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb pair of side tables / stools / pedestal tables/ plant holders / pot holders in carved solid wood. The sculptures represent floral motifs and berries. The top is in marble, bo...
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Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Gueridon

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Marble

MARBRO LAMP CO Porcelain Chinese Foo Dog Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian chinoiserie style table lamp by Marbro Lamp Co. Made of porcelain in an urn style, hand painted with a multi-color chinoiserie scene with gold accents, gold painted handles,...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Brass

Asian low stand / side table in wood carved with Demons, marble top, Circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb low side table / gueridon / Coffee table / pedestal table / plant holder / pot holder / pedestal in carved solid wood. The sculptures feature dragon/demon heads, tiger/lion p...
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Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Gueridon

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Marble

Heals. London. An Arts and Crafts ladderback with original rush seat
By Heal's
Located in London, GB
Heals. London. An Arts and Crafts ladderback with original rush seat and plank stretchers to the front and back legs.
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Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

English 19th Century Gun Cabinet in the Romanesque Manner
Located in London, GB
A large English solid oak gun cabinet in the Romanesque manner, with a glazed (clear glass) lockable upper cabinet for eight guns, with a lockable drawer beneath and lower cupboard. ...
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Cabinets

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Glass, Oak

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Lacquered Taboret
Located in San Francisco, CA
A highly decorative lacquered taboret in black and gold hexagonal design
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Wood

Lacquered Taboret
Lacquered Taboret
H 17 in Dm 19.5 in
Moroccan Taboret
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wooden Moroccan Taboret. Hand painted with hand cut tiles on top.
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Antique 19th Century Moroccan Side Tables

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Wood, Paint

Moroccan Taboret
Moroccan Taboret
H 19 in Dm 20 in
A Small Taboret
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small gold taboret with mirrored top and a "peanut shell" finish.
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20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

A Small Taboret
A Small Taboret
H 18 in Dm 16 in
A Side Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small silver taboret with mirrored top
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20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

A Side Table
A Side Table
H 18 in Dm 16 in
Turn of the Century Qing Dynasty Shanghai Deco Taboret with Inset Burled Top
Located in East Hampton, NY
Turn of the century Qing dynasty Shanghai deco stool with burled inset (one available, priced and sold separately).
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Early 20th Century Chinese Side Tables

Solid Black Pine Side Table by Contemporary American Artist Daniel Pollock
By Daniel Pollock
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An ebony-stained solid pinewood taboret/table by contemporary American artist Daniel Pollock. Dan
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Side Tables

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Pine

Vintage Mid Century Wicker Elephant Taboret Side Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
Charming vintage wicker elephant taboret table with upward trunk. Symbolizing good luck, happiness
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker, Wood

Moroccan Taboret Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bone inlay small side table.
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20th Century Moroccan Side Tables

Moroccan Taboret Table
Moroccan Taboret Table
H 18.5 in Dm 16.5 in
Italian Taboret
Located in New York, NY
Italian Taboret Table with Mother of Peal Mosaic Top.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Italian Taboret
Italian Taboret
H 17 in Dm 20 in
Syrian Taboret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Octagonal Inlaid Mother of Pearl Taboret
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20th Century Syrian Side Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Syrian Taboret
Syrian Taboret
H 19.5 in Dm 18.25 in
Mid-Century Italian Seashell Taboret
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Italian pedestal base taboret wholly encrusted with a variety of applied seashells.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Side Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Italian Seashell Taboret
Mid-Century Italian Seashell Taboret
H 21 in Dm 17 in L 21 in
Chrome and Brass Art Deco Taboret
Located in Ferndale, MI
Chrome and Brass Art Deco Taboret - chrome plate legs, with brass top,shelves, and feet - legs
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Vintage 1930s Side Tables

2 Tripod 1950's Marble Top Taboret Stands
Located in Ferndale, MI
2 Tripod 1950's Marble Top Taboret Stands Collapsible steel bases (brass ball feet and
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Vintage 1950s Side Tables

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Taboret Plant Stand, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak taboret plant stand offers Quarter sawn oak construction with
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Oak

Antique Carved Oak Rose Valley School Mission Taboret Stand, circa Early 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Arts & Crafts movement Mission oak Rose Valley School taboret stand or table features
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Early 20th Century American Side Tables

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Oak

Pair of Chinese Rosewood Low Tables, circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Chinese rosewood, (Hong Mu), low tables with stretcher legs. Originally taller stools
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Side Tables

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Rosewood

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Leather Top Tabouret Stand Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission taboret stand offers oak construction with leather covered top
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Oak, Leather

Arts & Crafts Limbert #240 Style Mission Oak Cutout Plant Stand by Mockton, 1939
By Charles Limbert
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Arts & Crafts mission oak taboret plant stand handcrafted by Robert Monckton as an exact copy of
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Oak

Pair of Late 19th c. Syrian Taborets
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of late 19th c. very fine inlaid Syrian taborets. Octagonal tops with fine inlay of woods and
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Antique 19th Century Syrian Anglo-Indian End Tables

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Ebony, Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of Middle Eastern Moorish Style Burnt Wood Hexagonal Taborets
Located in New York, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish-style (probably American 1890s) six-sided low table (taboret) with a
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Antique Late 19th Century American Moorish End Tables

Materials

Wood

Moroccan Moorish Inlaid Hexagonal Table or Stand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Superb Moroccan Moorish marquetry inlay side table or Taboret with hexagonal top. Morocco, 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Walnut, Burl, Wood, Fruitwood, Mahogany

Moroccan Moorish Inlaid Hexagonal Table or Stand
Moroccan Moorish Inlaid Hexagonal Table or Stand
H 14.97 in W 17.33 in L 14.97 in
Moroccan Taboret Side Table, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A hexagonal shape Moroccan taboret table with carved recessed panels standing on turned feet, early
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Side Tables

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Wood

Brass X-Drum Stool Taboret
Located in Rochester, NY
Hollywood Regency style X-form brass drum stool small taboret side table in nicely aged oxidized
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Brass X-Drum Stool Taboret
Brass X-Drum Stool Taboret
H 14.5 in Dm 12 in
19th Century Burnt Bamboo Tabouret Table
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique 19th century burnt bamboo small taboret side table with nicely aged original old surface
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Antique 1890s Unknown Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Organic Material, Wood, Oak

Octagonal Anglo Indian Side Tea Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fine and elegant Anglo Indian folding Moorish Teak Octagonal Open Arch Taboret side table. A late
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Vintage 1920s Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Wicker Taboret Table Emmanuelle Style
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Stylish diminutive wicker taboret style table originally designed as a companion piece for the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wicker

Vintage McGuire Round Drum Taboret Table Model 95x
By McGuire
Located in West Chester, PA
A genuine McGuire taboret table with the signature leather wrapped joints and original metal tag
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Wood

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Cut-Out Taboret Side Stand, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Arts & Crafts taboret stand offers bent oak sides with stylized lyre and clover form cutout
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Oak

Danish Taboret Three-Legged Stand
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
Nice diminutive Danish Modern round table, with three tapered pole legs. Very good original
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Brass X Form Drum Stool Taboret
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Rochester, NY
1970s Hollywood Regency riveted brass X-form drum stool taboret table with beautifully aged color
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Brass Ulu Concave Side Table
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
side table functions as an end table or a stool. Sculptural cutouts add mod appeal to this riff on the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pr. Stacking Mid Century Aalto Style Side, End, Occasional Tables
By Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural pair of stacking taboret tables, in the manner of Alvar Aalto. The tables are in
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Tabouret Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unusual taboret table with tiger grain wood base and inlaid white marble top. Mixed specimens of
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Vintage 1970s Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Tabouret Table
Tabouret Table
H 22 in Dm 18 in
Pair of 6 Sided Probber Style Tables
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Pair of hexagonal marble top taboret tables with cathedral arch bases. These tables have period
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of 6 Sided Probber Style Tables
Pair of 6 Sided Probber Style Tables
H 17 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
McGuire Rattan Taboret Drum Stool or Drink Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Organic modern style taboret drum formed stool or drink table made by McGuire. Crafted from a
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20th Century American Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Grasscloth, Wicker, Raffia, Rattan

Kashmir/North Indian Taboret Stand with Exotic Decoration and Form
Located in San Francisco, CA
a bold architectural stance. Excellent as a side table or sculptural presence.
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Vintage 1930s Indian Anglo Raj Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gesso, Paint, Wood

1950s Large and Intricately Bone Inlaid Anglo Indian Octagonal Side Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s Large and Intricately Bone Inlaid Anglo Indian Octagonal Side Table. Originally used as
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Furniture

Materials

Bone, Teak

Natural Wicker Taboret Side Table c.1910
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a fabulous piece of Americana. This wonderful side table is made from reed and wood; it's
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Early 20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Reed, Wood

American 20th C. Wicker Taboret Small Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a wicker taboret. Taborets were used as drinks or occasional tables. This taboret has
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20th Century American Side Tables

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Reed, Wood, Paint

American Victorian Wicker Taboret Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a lovely taboret table. It is the perfect size to be used anywhere in a room. The strong
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Antique 19th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Reed, Wood, Paint

Syrian Taboret
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Octagonal side table with bone inlay. The wooden top is carved in low relief of Arabesqes rings
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Early 20th Century Syrian Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Bone

Syrian Taboret
Syrian Taboret
H 22 in D 16 in
3 American Wicker Bar Harbor Taboret Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
These tables are sold separately. Taboret tables are perfect for drinks tables or occasional
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Early 20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Reed, Wood, Paint

3 American Wicker Bar Harbor Taboret Tables
3 American Wicker Bar Harbor Taboret Tables
H 20 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
A gold painted taboret
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small gold taboret with a smoked mirror top.
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20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

A gold painted taboret
A gold painted taboret
H 7.09 in Dm 6.3 in
Solid Stained Pine Taboret Table by Contemporary American Artist Daniel Pollock
By Daniel Pollock
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An ebony-stained solid pine wood taboret by contemporary American artist Daniel Pollock. Dan hand
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Pine

Turn of the Century Heywood Wakefield Wicker Taboret
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a fabulous wicker table. It is Heywood Wakefield table. Heywood Wakefield Company started
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Early 20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Reed, Wood, Paint

Petite Painted Moroccan Side Table
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Petite vintage and hand painted Taboret table in a dazzling array of colors. A feast for the eyes
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Petite Painted Moroccan Side Table
Petite Painted Moroccan Side Table
H 15 in W 12 in D 12 in
SIX - SIDED TABLE
Located in Sheffield, MA
Moroccan style taboret with pyrography decoration. Six-legged Gothic base.
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Early 20th Century Tables

Materials

Wood

SIX - SIDED TABLE
SIX - SIDED TABLE
H 21 in W 17 in D 17 in
Solid Black Pine Side Table by Contemporary American Artist Daniel Pollock
By Daniel Pollock
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A solid pinewood taboret/table by contemporary American artist Daniel Pollock. Dan hand-selected
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...

Materials

Pine

19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered Taboret Stool or Side Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
This 19th c Chinese lacquered wood stool or side table is retaining the original paint depicting a
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

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Taboret Side Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of taboret side tables for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct taboret side tables — often made from wood, natural fiber and paint — can elevate any home. Taboret side 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. There are many kinds of taboret side tables to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts and Hollywood Regency taboret side tables are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made taboret side tables over the years, but those made by Daniel Pollock are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Taboret Side Tables?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $950, while they’re typically $285 on the low end and $6,850 highest priced.

Finding the Right side-tables for You

While the range of styles and variety of materials have broadened over time, the priceless functionality of side tables has held true.

Vintage, new and antique side tables are an integral accent to our seating and provide additional, necessary storage in our homes. They can be a great foundation for that perfect focal piece of art that you want all your guests to see as you congregate for cocktails in the living room. Side tables are indeed ideal as a stage for your decorative objects or plants in your library or your study, and they are a practical space for the novel or stack of design magazines you keep close to your sofa.

Sure, owning a pair of side tables isn’t as imperative as having a coffee table in the common area, though most of us would struggle without them. Those made of metal, stone or wood are frequently featured in stylish interiors, and if you’re shopping for side tables, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.

With respect to the height of your side tables, a table that is as high as your lounge chair or the arm of your couch is best. Some folks are understandably fussy about coherence in a living room area, but coherence doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t mix and match. Feel free to introduce minimalist mid-century modern wooden side tables designed by Paul McCobb alongside your contemporary metal coffee table. If you think it isn’t possible to pair a Hollywood Regency–style side table with a contemporary sofa, we’re here to tell you that it is. Even a leggy side table can balance a chunky sofa well. Try to keep a limited color palette in mind if you’re planning on mixing furniture styles and materials, and don’t be afraid to add a piece of abstract art to shake things up.

As far as the objects you’re planning to place on your side tables, if you have heavy items such as stone or sculptures to display, a fragile glass-top table would not be an ideal choice. Think about what material would best support your collectibles and go with that. If it’s a particularly small side table, along with a tall, sleek floor lamp, it can make for a great way to fill a corner of the room you wouldn’t otherwise easily be able to populate.

Whether you are looking for an antique 19th-century carved oak side table or a vintage rattan side table (because rattan never went away!), the collection on 1stDibs has you covered.

Questions About Taboret Side Tables
  • 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 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 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 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.
  • 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.