19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top and lower shelf are covered in original rush, surrounded by bamboo banded molding.
Bamboo, Rush
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France with a lovely rattan pattern covered top and lower shelf.
Bamboo
19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table from France
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top is surrounded by a band of bamboo molding.
Bamboo, Rush
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table with Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table with chinoiserie decoration from France.
Bamboo, Wood, Paint
Pair of Late 19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Tables from France
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century tortoise bamboo side tables from France. The tables have a basketweave pattern on the top, supported on brackets, which are connected to the legs.
Bamboo
Vintage Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stunning vintage side table is an elegant interpretation of British Colonial design, featuring a classic bamboo frame finished in a rich, mottled tortoise-shell patina.
Bamboo, Lacquer
19th Century French Bamboo Side Table with Octagonal Top
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France with an octagonal shaped top.
Bamboo, Rush
Antique Tortoise Bamboo Accent Table
Located in Austin, TX
An antique 'all-over' tortoise pattern bamboo side table from South Asia.
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage Boho Tortoise Rattan and Bamboo Slat Folding Side Table
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A charming vintage rattan and bamboo folding side table featuring a beautifully constructed slat top and sculptural X-base design. This piece showcases warm, natural tones and rich p...
Rattan
$810Sale Price|40% Off
Aesthetic Movement Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Pedestal 2-Tier Side Drink Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian tiger bamboo side table with intricate embossed Paisley block pattern octagonal tabletop. The table features a tiger bamboo frame with a secondary bottom shelf, usuall...
Rattan
$1,552Sale Price|40% Off
Aesthetic Movement Tiger Tortoise Bamboo & Grassmat Pedestal Table Storage Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique tiger bamboo, also known as tortoiseshell bamboo, pedestal side table with flip-open lid storage, and a secondary bottom shelf. The flat surfaces are covered in rice mat cove...
Bamboo
Victorian Tortoise Shell Bamboo and Woven Cane Plant Stand
Located in Asheville, NC
Victorian plant stand, bamboo framing with tortoise shell finish, woven cane on top and lower shelf.
Bamboo
$385Sale Price / set|30% Off
Vintage Bow Back Tortoise Bamboo Folding Chairs, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of 1970s tortoise bamboo folding chairs in black. Good vintage condition. Measure 18"W x 24"D x 39.5"H. Seat interior width is 15" and seat interior depth is 16". Seat height ...
Wicker, Rattan
$1,552Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Pedestal Side Table Storage Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique tiger bamboo, also known as tortoiseshell bamboo, pedestal side table with flip-open lid storage, and a secondary bottom shelf. The flat surfaces are covered in rice mat cove...
Bamboo
Vintage Pair of Faux Bamboo Side Tables, Tortoise Finish, Ca. 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning pair of tortoise finish faux bamboo side tables with glass tops.
Faux Bamboo, Glass
$1,080Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Aesthetic Movement Tiger Tortoise Bamboo 3-Tier Pedestal Side Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian tiger bamboo pedestal side table with 3 tiers of hand-painted floral tops. The bamboo furniture from this era is usually associated with the Astetical Movement and fea...
Bamboo, Paint
English Faux Tortoise Burnt Bamboo Stool or Low Side Table, 1960’s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
1960’s Faux Tortoise Burnt Bamboo Stool Side Table. Elegant stool with both form and function.
Bamboo
19TH Century English " Tortoise Shell " Bamboo Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautifully scaled and detailed. The table is fashioned with a " Canterbury " like base for books and magazines and appointed with a decorated lacquer top
Bamboo, Lacquer
Edwardian " Tortoise Shell " Bamboo Occasional Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Finely fashioned with a decorated 8 sided lacquer top as well a lacquer appointed cross stretcher style bottom shelf. Nice eye catching appeal
Bamboo, Lacquer
19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top and lower shelf are covered in rush.
Bamboo, Rush
19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France with a rush covered top and lower shelf.
Bamboo, Rush
19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top and lower shelf have a molded bamboo edge, following down to splayed legs, which are joined by a lower shelf.
Bamboo, Seagrass
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table with rush covered top and lower shelf.
Bamboo
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France with a rush covered top and lower shelf.
Bamboo, Rush
19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top has been restored and is supported on splayed legs, joined by a lower shelf, which has also been restored.
Bamboo
19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. the top has a molded edge and is covered in seagrass, for a natural beauty.
Bamboo, Seagrass
19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top and lower shelf are covered in seagrass, for added texture.
Bamboo, Seagrass
19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century tortoise bamboo side table with a rush covered top and lower shelf.
Bamboo, Rush
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France with a rush covered top and lower shelf.
Bamboo, Rush
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century French tortoise bamboo side table with rush covered top and lower shelf.
Bamboo, Rush
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top and lower shelf are covered with rush, and the table is supported on splayed legs.
Bamboo, Rush
19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top and lower shelf are covered in herringbone textile for added design interest.
Textile, Bamboo
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France with a rush covered top and painted wallpaper lower shelf.
Bamboo, Rush
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France with a rush covered top and painted wallpaper lower shelf.
Bamboo, Rush
19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top and lower shelf are covered with herringbone textile for added design detail.
Bamboo
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top is covered in rush, and the lower shelf is lacquered.
Bamboo, Lacquer, Rush
Late 19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top is banded in bamboo molding, and supported on splayed legs, joined by a lower shelf, which also has bamboo molded e...
Bamboo, Seagrass
19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top has hand painted and lacquered decoration of birds surrounded by a border of florals.
Bamboo, Pine
Late 19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top is covered in what appears to be the original rush, and is surrounded by bamboo molding.
Bamboo, Rush
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top and lower shelf are both covered in rush for added texture and style.
Bamboo, Rush
Late 19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century tortoise bamboo side table with a rush covered top and lower shelf.
Bamboo, Rush
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
The base of the table is also made from tortoise bamboo, which adds depth to the side table.
Bamboo, Wood
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top is hand painted lacquer, and has normal wear and scratching to surface for age and use.
Bamboo, Pine
19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France . The top I sanded in bamboo molding, and is supported on splayed legs, joined by a lower shelf.
Bamboo, Rush
19th Century Tortoise Bamboo Side Table from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table from France. The top has bamboo banding around the edge of the rush covered top.
Bamboo
Bamboo — the reed-like, woody grass revered the world over for its attractiveness, durability and unbeatable versatility — has a purity and elegance that Ming Dynasty dignitaries, European royals and workaday folks alike have appreciated for centuries. Antique and vintage bamboo furniture can help introduce an air of relaxation in any space, and pairs well with chinoiserie decor and a range of porcelain decorative objects.
So why is bamboo — in its many forms — so enduringly popular? The grass itself is classic-looking and pleasingly geometric, and it evokes a subtle exoticism that’s both glamorous and (due in large part to its sustainability) highly attainable.
Bamboo is harder than mahogany. It’s a rigid and hollow reed, and as such it is not rattan, which is dense, steamable and bendable, and has become its own ultimate decorative-arts chameleon over the years. But like rattan, bamboo is an organic material that provides a link to nature, helping us to bring a bit of the outside in, in an elegant yet no-frills way that seems comforting and familiar. Plus, bamboo’s lightness and slight irregularities make it the perfect counterpoint to heavy-feeling interiors.
For organic modern interiors — or any space that would benefit from a dose of the natural world — a variety of vintage bamboo outdoor furniture, side tables, dining chairs and more can be found on 1stDibs.
While the range of styles and variety of materials have broadened over time, the priceless functionality of side tables has held true.
Antique and vintage 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 — find Art Deco side tables, bamboo side tables, travertine side tables and more today.
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