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Classicist Side Table, Germany, circa 1800
Classicist Side Table, Germany, circa 1800

Classicist Side Table, Germany, circa 1800

Located in Belmont, MA

Unusual small classicist side table, Germany, circa 1800, walnut, height adjustable. In good

Category

Antique 1790s German Louis XVI Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Octagonal Side Table
Late 19th Century Octagonal Side Table

Late 19th Century Octagonal Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

Very unusual late 19th century oak side table from England. The table is a great form. It has an

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Unusual Italian Gueridon with Folding Legs
Unusual Italian Gueridon with Folding Legs

Unusual Italian Gueridon with Folding Legs

By Fontana Arte

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Unusual Italian organic modern table with a glass top-cut out. The legs fold, glass is thick with a

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

18th Century Very Unusual Baroque Kistbord
18th Century Very Unusual Baroque Kistbord

18th Century Very Unusual Baroque Kistbord

Located in Kramfors, SE

that it can be used as a table (bord). These are very unusual objects and not many were made. That

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Pine

Pair of Contemporary Italian Travertine Side Tables
Pair of Contemporary Italian Travertine Side Tables

Pair of Contemporary Italian Travertine Side Tables

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Unusual pear shaped contemporary side tables from Italy in Mid Century style. Made from one piece

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table

19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

interesting form. This is a very unusual bamboo side table and would look wonderful in any room of the home

Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Unusual 1930s "wave glass" Two-Tier Table by Gilbert Rhode for Herman Miller
Unusual 1930s "wave glass" Two-Tier Table by Gilbert Rhode for Herman Miller

Unusual 1930s "wave glass" Two-Tier Table by Gilbert Rhode for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual 1930s "wave glass" two-tier table by Gilbert Rhode for Herman Miller. Stunning modernist

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Cut Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Tessellated Stone Side Table
Mid-Century Modern Tessellated Stone Side Table

Mid-Century Modern Tessellated Stone Side Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Unusual tessellated stone side table. Beautiful finish throughout with nice gray stone inlays.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Napoleon III Side Table, France, 1860-1870
Napoleon III Side Table, France, 1860-1870

Napoleon III Side Table, France, 1860-1870

Located in Belmont, MA

Napoleon III side table, France, 1860-1870. This unusual Napoleon III side table has an exquisite

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Side Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Biedermeier Side Table, Southern Germany, 1830-40
Biedermeier Side Table, Southern Germany, 1830-40

Biedermeier Side Table, Southern Germany, 1830-40

Located in Belmont, MA

Biedermeier side table, southern Germany, 1830-40 This very unusual biedermeier side table dates

Category

Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Side Tables

Materials

Cherry

Octogonal-Topped Tripod Side Table, circa 1940s
Octogonal-Topped Tripod Side Table, circa 1940s

Octogonal-Topped Tripod Side Table, circa 1940s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Unusual little side table with an octogonal top, raised on finely turned, splayed legs. Painted

Category

Mid-20th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Maison Bagues Manner Side Tables
Pair of Italian Maison Bagues Manner Side Tables

Pair of Italian Maison Bagues Manner Side Tables

Located in Dallas, TX

Nice pair of Italian gilt bronze Maison Bagues manner side tables with unusual mirror tops. 26w x

Category

Early 2000s Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Slatted Side Tables with Glass Tops
Pair of Slatted Side Tables with Glass Tops

Pair of Slatted Side Tables with Glass Tops

By Ward Bennett

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of very unusual slat and reed side tables or pedestals with glass tops. Ca' 1970's, drum

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Paul Evans Cityscape Brass and Wood Side Table
Paul Evans Cityscape Brass and Wood Side Table

Paul Evans Cityscape Brass and Wood Side Table

By Directional, Paul Evans

Located in New York, NY

Rare and unusual Cityscape side table signed Paul Evans with brass and wood panels. This stunning

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Unusual Italian antique Victorian quality carved walnut stand
Unusual Italian antique Victorian quality carved walnut stand

Unusual Italian antique Victorian quality carved walnut stand

Located in Ipswich, GB

Unusual Italian antique Victorian quality carved walnut stand having a quality carved walnut

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

An Unusual Kidney Shaped Three Tier Bamboo Etagere
An Unusual Kidney Shaped Three Tier Bamboo Etagere

An Unusual Kidney Shaped Three Tier Bamboo Etagere

Located in London, England

A very unusual three tier etagere with three bamboo supports penetrating rattan covered kidney

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Dutch Modernist Amsterdam School Side Table, Art Deco 1920s
Dutch Modernist Amsterdam School Side Table, Art Deco 1920s

Dutch Modernist Amsterdam School Side Table, Art Deco 1920s

Located in London, GB

Hexagonal Modernist Amsterdam School side table with unusual relief brass top with an array texture

Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chrome, Black Wood and Glass Side Tables
Pair of Chrome, Black Wood and Glass Side Tables

Pair of Chrome, Black Wood and Glass Side Tables

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This unusual pair of side tables is made of black lacquered wood, chrome, and glass. This is a

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Unusual Plant Stand With Brass Top Arts And Crafts ' ca' 1910
Unusual Plant Stand With Brass Top Arts And Crafts ' ca' 1910

Unusual Plant Stand With Brass Top Arts And Crafts ' ca' 1910

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A lovely side table Art and Crafts with a patinated brass, insert top. Nicely constructed with bent

Category

Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Modern Bespoke Black, Gold Cube Charred Wood Side Coffee Table
Modern Bespoke Black, Gold Cube Charred Wood Side Coffee Table

Modern Bespoke Black, Gold Cube Charred Wood Side Coffee Table

By Renats Kotlevs

Located in Riga, LV

depth, sanded and smoothly finished. And to give a modern and unusual look, cube shaped side table is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Octogonal Chromed Side Tables with Bronze Glass Tops, French
Pair of Large Octogonal Chromed Side Tables with Bronze Glass Tops, French

Pair of Large Octogonal Chromed Side Tables with Bronze Glass Tops, French

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice and unusual pair of large octagonal side tables is made of chrome with bronze glass

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Pair Of 19th Century Biedermeier Side Tables, Nut-/ Cherrywood - AT ca. 1830
Pair Of 19th Century Biedermeier Side Tables, Nut-/ Cherrywood - AT ca. 1830

Pair Of 19th Century Biedermeier Side Tables, Nut-/ Cherrywood - AT ca. 1830

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

elaborate 19th century side table set. Real rare and unusual examples of decorative Biedermeier side tables.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables

Materials

Cherry, Nutwood

Pair of Organic Shape Thick Solid Walnut Slabs Step End Side Tables
Pair of Organic Shape Thick Solid Walnut Slabs Step End Side Tables

Pair of Organic Shape Thick Solid Walnut Slabs Step End Side Tables

By Wendell Castle, Wharton Esherick

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Mid-Century Modern thick solid wood unusual organic shape side step tables.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Bruce Talbert, Style of, Probably by Gillows, an Aesthetic Movement Side Table
Bruce Talbert, Style of, Probably by Gillows, an Aesthetic Movement Side Table

Bruce Talbert, Style of, Probably by Gillows, an Aesthetic Movement Side Table

By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Bruce James Talbert

Located in London, GB

Movement ebonized side table with parcel gilt incised details, an Onyx top and matching under tier with

Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

Materials

Onyx

A matched pair of Regency octagonal oak whatnot or etagere or side tables
A matched pair of Regency octagonal oak whatnot or etagere or side tables

A matched pair of Regency octagonal oak whatnot or etagere or side tables

Located in Castle Douglas, GB

a library to hold rolled maps, or plans, these whatnots make an unusual pair of side tables, or lamp

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Tables

Materials

Oak

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

drawer. This is a very unusual side table and will be a wonderful addition to any home or office in

Category

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

Materials

Oak

William and Mary Oyster Veneered Barley Twist Table
William and Mary Oyster Veneered Barley Twist Table

William and Mary Oyster Veneered Barley Twist Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Late 17th century English William and Mary unusual five-leg side table having stunning oyster

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Inverted Pyramid Occasional Tables, Fruitwood & Steel, Mid-Century
Inverted Pyramid Occasional Tables, Fruitwood & Steel, Mid-Century

Inverted Pyramid Occasional Tables, Fruitwood & Steel, Mid-Century

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

wood in a pyramid shape which is inverted and set in a black steel frame These unusual table make

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

A Fine Late Nineteenth Century Mahogany Tiered Occasional Table
A Fine Late Nineteenth Century Mahogany Tiered Occasional Table

A Fine Late Nineteenth Century Mahogany Tiered Occasional Table

Located in London, England

An unusual mahogany two tier side table, the shaped top on three rope twist supports - possible

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th c French Louis XV Style Marble-Top Table
Early 20th c French Louis XV Style Marble-Top Table

Early 20th c French Louis XV Style Marble-Top Table

Located in Winter Park, FL

A French Louis XV style side table with painted patina and original marble top. Small chip to

Category

20th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Wrought Iron "Dragon" Coffee Table with Copper Top, France, Early 1900s
Wrought Iron "Dragon" Coffee Table with Copper Top, France, Early 1900s

Wrought Iron "Dragon" Coffee Table with Copper Top, France, Early 1900s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Unusual round coffee or side table with a wrought iron base decorated around the apron with three

Category

Early 20th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Copper

Unusual Antique Victorian Side/Console Table
Unusual Antique Victorian Side/Console Table

Unusual Antique Victorian Side/Console Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual antique Victorian side table having an unusual solid walnut shaped top above an end frieze

Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Unusual Pair Theodore Alexander Bamboo Rattan Side/End Tables
Unusual Pair Theodore Alexander Bamboo Rattan Side/End Tables

Unusual Pair Theodore Alexander Bamboo Rattan Side/End Tables

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Outstanding pair of Theodore Alexander Bamboo end/side tables. The tops have a thick resin epoxy

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Epoxy Resin

Unusual Antique Victorian Walnut Card/Side Table
Unusual Antique Victorian Walnut Card/Side Table

Unusual Antique Victorian Walnut Card/Side Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual antique Victorian walnut card/side table having a lovely walnut swivel top, green baize

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Unusual Brass Square Two-Tier Side or End Table
Unusual Brass Square Two-Tier Side or End Table

Unusual Brass Square Two-Tier Side or End Table

By Karl Springer, Maison Baguès

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Italian modern brass side or end table stand with smoked glass shelves. Inspected

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Unusual French Mid Century Suede-Topped Table with Chrome Base & Mosaic Sides
Unusual French Mid Century Suede-Topped Table with Chrome Base & Mosaic Sides

Unusual French Mid Century Suede-Topped Table with Chrome Base & Mosaic Sides

Located in Troy, MI

covered in suede and includes a protective, removable glass top. Sides of table are covered in a mosaic of

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Curly Maple Nightstand in the Style of Tommi Parzinger
Curly Maple Nightstand in the Style of Tommi Parzinger

Curly Maple Nightstand in the Style of Tommi Parzinger

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in Chicago, IL

A beautiful and unusual side table in curly maple. Many design points evoke Tommi Parzinger's

Category

Vintage 1950s American Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Unusual Trapezoid Travertine Terrazzo Top Oiled Walnut Base End Side Table MINT
Unusual Trapezoid Travertine Terrazzo Top Oiled Walnut Base End Side Table MINT

Unusual Trapezoid Travertine Terrazzo Top Oiled Walnut Base End Side Table MINT

By Harvey Probber, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Unusual Trapezoid Travertine Terrazzo Top Oiled Walnut Base End Side Table MINT!

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Travertine

A Pair Of Unusual Italian Side Tables With Inlay Ca' 1940's
A Pair Of Unusual Italian Side Tables With Inlay Ca' 1940's

A Pair Of Unusual Italian Side Tables With Inlay Ca' 1940's

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of unusual Italian tables with inlay, ca' 1940's. Probably designed by Pietro Lombardi, an

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Post Modern Reed Tables Unusual Stone and Brass Tops
Pair of Post Modern Reed Tables Unusual Stone and Brass Tops

Pair of Post Modern Reed Tables Unusual Stone and Brass Tops

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of unusual reeded side tables. Tops have tassellated edges with brass and glass framing

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern End Tables

Materials

Sandstone, Brass

Mid-Century English Stump Side Table
Mid-Century English Stump Side Table

Mid-Century English Stump Side Table

Located in London, GB

An unusual naively made tree stump side table. England, c1970s. Iron tripod feet

Category

Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Expandable Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Side Table / Bar Cart /Desert Table
Expandable Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Side Table / Bar Cart /Desert Table

Expandable Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Side Table / Bar Cart /Desert Table

Located in New York City, NY

An unusual ribbon striped mahogany side table with brass inlay set into the attached tray frame and

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top T...

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Live Edge Slab or Tree Trunk Cocktail or Side Table
Mid-Century Modern Live Edge Slab or Tree Trunk Cocktail or Side Table

Mid-Century Modern Live Edge Slab or Tree Trunk Cocktail or Side Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

scale cocktail table or side table. An unusual mix of materials makes this an instant eyecatcher.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Unusual 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Garden Side Table Pot Stand
Unusual 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Garden Side Table Pot Stand

Unusual 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Garden Side Table Pot Stand

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

An unusual cast iron former cheese press table base, extremely well built with heavy splayed legs

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Patio and Garden Fur...

Materials

Iron

Franco-Flemish 17th Century Oak and Ebonized Console Table
Franco-Flemish 17th Century Oak and Ebonized Console Table

Franco-Flemish 17th Century Oak and Ebonized Console Table

Located in Troy, NY

Highly unusual ebonized side / console table. A tour-de-force of bobbin-turned legs and stretchers

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century French Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of carved oak rouge marble tops nightstands end tables
Pair of carved oak rouge marble tops nightstands end tables

Pair of carved oak rouge marble tops nightstands end tables

By J. Horner

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of square marble tops carved oak one drawer nightstands stands side tables. Unusual white

Category

20th Century French French Provincial End Tables

Materials

Marble

A Pair of Dunbar Occasional Tables Asian Style with Cork Tops
A Pair of Dunbar Occasional Tables Asian Style with Cork Tops

A Pair of Dunbar Occasional Tables Asian Style with Cork Tops

By Edward Wormley

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An unusual and rare pair of side tables by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1940s. Mahogany with

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chinoiserie End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut, Rosewood and Aluminium Inlaid End Table
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut, Rosewood and Aluminium Inlaid End Table

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut, Rosewood and Aluminium Inlaid End Table

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Chicago, IL

Edward Wormley figured walnut Parsons style side table with unusual aluminium inlaid legs. Incised

Category

Vintage 1960s American End Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Military Smoking Table
Military Smoking Table

Military Smoking Table

Located in New York, NY

Military smoking table. Unusual Italian military style pedestal side table with polished wood

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mexican Black Turned Leg Drawered End Table Matador & Bull Tile Top
Vintage Mexican Black Turned Leg Drawered End Table Matador & Bull Tile Top

Vintage Mexican Black Turned Leg Drawered End Table Matador & Bull Tile Top

By Zenon

Located in Topeka, KS

Awesome and unusual vintage end table, side table, or bedside table. Undoubtedly made in Mexico. It

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial End Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

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Find a variety of unusual side tables available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, all unusual side tables available were constructed with great care. Unusual 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. Unusual side tables bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small unusual side tables measuring 9 inches across. There have been many well-made unusual side tables over the years, but those made by J. Antony Redmile, Calif-Asia and Grosfeld House are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Unusual Side Tables?

Prices for unusual side tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, unusual side tables begin at $450 and can go as high as $23,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,850.

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 Unusual Side Tables
  • 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.