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Unusual Burr Birch Occasional Table
Unusual Burr Birch Occasional Table

Unusual Burr Birch Occasional Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Rare and unusual burr birch stump table, circa 1900. Top section made from the burr section of

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Side Tables

Materials

Birch

Unusual 19th Century Octagon Table
Unusual 19th Century Octagon Table

Unusual 19th Century Octagon Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 19th Century Cherry Belgian Table in the Flemish Style- With One Drawer/ This Table is an

Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Side Tables

Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table

Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table

Located in Middleburg, VA

Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table. Quartzite top with gilt steel base. Gray with

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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Quartz, Steel

Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table

Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table

Located in Middleburg, VA

Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table. Quartzite top with gilt steel base. Pale Crystal

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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Quartz, Steel

Unusual Inlaid Wine or Occasional Table
Unusual Inlaid Wine or Occasional Table

Unusual Inlaid Wine or Occasional Table

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Unusual inlaid wine or occasional table. The table stands on a shaped pedestal leg, the tabletop

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Side Tables

Pair Unusual Fornasetti Stoviglie Pedestal Tables
Pair Unusual Fornasetti Stoviglie Pedestal Tables

Pair Unusual Fornasetti Stoviglie Pedestal Tables

By Fornasetti

Located in Chicago, IL

Great pair of side tables of a versatile size. Probably custom, each has a square base and baluster

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Vintage 1950s Italian Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Porcelain, Glass

Unusual Early 19th Century Wine Table
Unusual Early 19th Century Wine Table

Unusual Early 19th Century Wine Table

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A smart early 19th century wine table the top with oyster cut veneers I think of olive wood. The

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Antique Early 19th Century Maltese Side Tables

Materials

Olive, Cedar

An Unusual Late Nineteenth Bamboo Tripod Table
An Unusual Late Nineteenth Bamboo Tripod Table

An Unusual Late Nineteenth Bamboo Tripod Table

Located in London, England

An unusual bamboo side table with octagonal top laid with canvas in a chevron design, above tripod

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Antique 1880s British Side Tables

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo

Most Unusual Table Sculpture That Lights Up
Most Unusual Table Sculpture That Lights Up

Most Unusual Table Sculpture That Lights Up

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A most unusual table sculpture that is lightly unique and lights up, please see the detailed image

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20th Century American Side Tables

UNUSUAL VICTORIAN RUSTIC SOLID OAK SMALL TABLE
UNUSUAL VICTORIAN RUSTIC SOLID OAK SMALL TABLE

UNUSUAL VICTORIAN RUSTIC SOLID OAK SMALL TABLE

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

UNUSUAL RUSTIC SOLID OAK SMALL TABLE EXCELLENT COLOUR ON THIS QUIRKY TABLE WHICH

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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Unusual Blackthorn Tripod Table
Early 20th Century Unusual Blackthorn Tripod Table

Early 20th Century Unusual Blackthorn Tripod Table

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Highly unusual blackthorn tripod table, blackthorn legs, painted with a wonderful patination.

Category

Early 20th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Unusual  Clover Shaped Table Base by Mastercraft
Unusual  Clover Shaped Table Base by Mastercraft

Unusual Clover Shaped Table Base by Mastercraft

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An unusual table base by Mastercraft, clover shaped. Polished brass, etched brass decoration.

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Vintage 1970s American Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Unusual Early 19th Century Welsh Pub Table
Unusual Early 19th Century Welsh Pub Table

Unusual Early 19th Century Welsh Pub Table

Located in High Point, NC

Unusual early 19th century oak pub table from Wales. This table is so charming! It was acquired

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Antique 19th Century Welsh Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Unusual Antique Meiji Period Hardwood Corner Table
Unusual Antique Meiji Period Hardwood Corner Table

Unusual Antique Meiji Period Hardwood Corner Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual Meiji Period hardwood corner table that boasts the loveliest chinoiserie decoration both on

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Antique 1880s Japanese Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Side Table
Side Table

Side Table

Sold|$2,717

Side Table

By Ambrose Heal

Located in London, GB

Aesthetic movement side table of unusual and useful size. Possibly an early design by Sir

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Vintage 1980s British Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare & Unusual Daisy Table By Gerald McCabe
Rare & Unusual Daisy Table By Gerald McCabe

Rare & Unusual Daisy Table By Gerald McCabe

Located in Chicago, IL

This chrome plated steel table was custom made to order by the McCabe workshops in Santa Monica CA

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20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Rattan side table
Rattan side table

Rattan side table

Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR

Unusual rattan side table from the seventies. Unique design, very good condition.

Category

Vintage 1970s Side Tables

Materials

Rattan

Unusual Circular Occasional Table with Burr Root Base
Unusual Circular Occasional Table with Burr Root Base

Unusual Circular Occasional Table with Burr Root Base

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Unusual circular occasional table with burr root base, circa 1930. Recently re-polished dark

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Birch, Burl

Unusual Antique George III Mahogany Silver/Bedside Table
Unusual Antique George III Mahogany Silver/Bedside Table

Unusual Antique George III Mahogany Silver/Bedside Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual George III antique mahogany bedside table having a lovely quality mahogany shaped top and

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Antique Early 1800s English George III Side Tables

Materials

Other

Unusual Arts & Crafts Table by Howard and Sons
Unusual Arts & Crafts Table by Howard and Sons

Unusual Arts & Crafts Table by Howard and Sons

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Greenwich, CT

Most unusual Arts & Crafts table by Howard and Sons having a turned walnut top over turned stem

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Bone, Walnut

Unusual Antique William IV Satinwood Inlaid Lamp Table
Unusual Antique William IV Satinwood Inlaid Lamp Table

Unusual Antique William IV Satinwood Inlaid Lamp Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual antique William IV satinwood inlaid lamp table having a lovely quality cross-banded

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Side Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Mid 1800s Unusual Blue Swedish Gustavian Country Table
Mid 1800s Unusual Blue Swedish Gustavian Country Table

Mid 1800s Unusual Blue Swedish Gustavian Country Table

Located in Kramfors, SE

Antique Swedish unusual country home table in gustavian style made in painted pine. The table has

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

Materials

Pine

Unusual Antique Carved Oak Italian Centre/Lamp Table
Unusual Antique Carved Oak Italian Centre/Lamp Table

Unusual Antique Carved Oak Italian Centre/Lamp Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual antique carved oak Italian centre/lamp table having a delightful serpentine carved top with

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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Oak

English Side Table
English Side Table

English Side Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

English Chestnut side table with unusual shape.

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Antique 19th Century British Side Tables

Materials

Chestnut

Unusual Pair Accent Tables Made with Pricket Bases
Unusual Pair Accent Tables Made with Pricket Bases

Unusual Pair Accent Tables Made with Pricket Bases

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of accent tables, each pedestal an oversized giltwood pricket base, carved as a festooned urn

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Vintage 1940s Italian Side Tables

An Unusual Late Nineteenth Century Bamboo Occasional Table
An Unusual Late Nineteenth Century Bamboo Occasional Table

An Unusual Late Nineteenth Century Bamboo Occasional Table

Located in London, England

A highly sculptural bamboo two tier occasional table, the top and shelf inlaid with rattan

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Antique Late 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Unusual Pair of 19th Century French Mahogany Pedestal Tables
Unusual Pair of 19th Century French Mahogany Pedestal Tables

Unusual Pair of 19th Century French Mahogany Pedestal Tables

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Unusual pair of 19th century French mahogany Pedestal tables A good looking pair of Pedestal

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Antique Late 19th Century French Provincial Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

An unusual steel brass astronomical table with glass top
An unusual steel brass astronomical table with glass top

An unusual steel brass astronomical table with glass top

Located in London, GB

France, circa 1930 An unusual early twentieth century steel and brass table, modelled with an

Category

Early 20th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

An unusual Spanish 1950s gilt wrought iron martini table
An unusual Spanish 1950s gilt wrought iron martini table

An unusual Spanish 1950s gilt wrought iron martini table

Located in London, GB

An unusual Spanish 1950s gilt wrought iron martini table with three shaped legs with ball ends

Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Unusual 19th Century Antique Meiji Period Hardwood Corner Table
Unusual 19th Century Antique Meiji Period Hardwood Corner Table

Unusual 19th Century Antique Meiji Period Hardwood Corner Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

An unusual 19th century antique Meiji Period hardwood corner table that boasts the loveliest

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

A Rare and Unusual Glasgow Boys Circular Drinks Table
A Rare and Unusual Glasgow Boys Circular Drinks Table

A Rare and Unusual Glasgow Boys Circular Drinks Table

Located in London, England

A stained oak occasional table imbued with the spirit of the Glasgow boys movement. Stamps to

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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Elegant exotic wood table with unusual brass sabot legs
Elegant exotic wood table with unusual brass sabot legs

Elegant exotic wood table with unusual brass sabot legs

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This elegant table is most likely a Singer and sons design. the exotic burl wood veneer is quite

Category

Vintage 1950s American Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Unusual 18th century Burr oak welsh tilt top table
Unusual 18th century Burr oak welsh tilt top table

Unusual 18th century Burr oak welsh tilt top table

Located in Malton, GB

This is a stunning original 18th century Welsh tilt top table. The top sets this apart from the

Category

Antique 18th Century Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Unusual Louis XV Kidney Form Marquetry Table After Charles Topino
Unusual Louis XV Kidney Form Marquetry Table After Charles Topino

Unusual Louis XV Kidney Form Marquetry Table After Charles Topino

Located in Stamford, CT

Unusual Louis XV kidney form marquetry table with mechanical side drawers after Charles Topino

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Natural Cypress Side Table
Natural Cypress Side Table

Natural Cypress Side Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Unusual cypress side table with black lacquer top.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Side Tables

Materials

Cypress

Ebonized Italian Side Table
Ebonized Italian Side Table

Ebonized Italian Side Table

Located in Culver City, CA

Unusual molded side table with opening top, shaped legs, turned center post

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Marquetry Side Table
Italian Marquetry Side Table

Italian Marquetry Side Table

Located in New York, NY

Very unusual and decorative 18thC Italian side table. Note the details on the top and the lattice

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Paul Evans Side Table
Paul Evans Side Table

Paul Evans Side Table

By Paul Evans

Located in Pawtucket, RI

Rare,unusual and unique Paul Evans side table. Hexagonal shaped base with cut-outs and typical

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Slate, Steel

An Unusual Pair Of End  Tables Displaying Wood Veneered Tops
An Unusual Pair Of End  Tables Displaying Wood Veneered Tops

An Unusual Pair Of End Tables Displaying Wood Veneered Tops

Located in Paris, Ile-de-France

A pair of unusual and elegant end tables ; wood veneered tops of abstact patterns and iron bases

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Unusual and Quirky Early 18th Century English Tilt Top Table
Unusual and Quirky Early 18th Century English Tilt Top Table

Unusual and Quirky Early 18th Century English Tilt Top Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Most unusual English oak "bird-cage" tilt top table, the single board top with highly figured grain

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of unusual etched metal top triangular tables signed Urso
Pair of unusual etched metal top triangular tables signed Urso

Pair of unusual etched metal top triangular tables signed Urso

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A pair of unusual etched metal top triangular tables that are signed G. Urso. I have not been able

Category

Vintage 1950s American Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Superb Quality Unusual Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Plant/Lamp Table
Superb Quality Unusual Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Plant/Lamp Table

Superb Quality Unusual Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Plant/Lamp Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Superb quality unusual antique Victorian burr walnut plant/lamp table having a superior quality

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Unusual Art Deco Tile Top Table with Wrought Iron Base
Unusual Art Deco Tile Top Table with Wrought Iron Base

Unusual Art Deco Tile Top Table with Wrought Iron Base

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An elegant occasional table with modernist tile top and heavy wrought iron, painted base.

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Vintage 1930s American Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair Unusual Lacquered Sidetables
Pair Unusual Lacquered Sidetables

Pair Unusual Lacquered Sidetables

Located in North Miami, FL

An unusually shaped pair of lacquered sidetables. These pieces have a modern look with a little bit of an asian twist. Great scale

Category

Vintage 1970s Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Natural Wood Trunk Side Table
Natural Wood Trunk Side Table

Natural Wood Trunk Side Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Very unusual vintage tree side table.

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20th Century American Side Tables

Phillip Lloyd Powell Side Table
Phillip Lloyd Powell Side Table

Phillip Lloyd Powell Side Table

By Phillip Lloyd Powell

Located in Pawtucket, RI

Unusual Powell side table with slate top and carved handle.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Slate

English Burled Walnut Side Table
English Burled Walnut Side Table

English Burled Walnut Side Table

Located in Nantucket, MA

unusual and fine country walnut side table with one drawer

Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

William IV Mahogany Side Table
William IV Mahogany Side Table

William IV Mahogany Side Table

Located in London, GB

AN UNUSUAL WILLIAM IV FIDDLEBACK MAHOGANY SIDE TABLE, CIRCA 1830. The raised back with a scrolled

Category

Antique 19th Century British Side Tables

Postmodern Glass Figural Side Table
Postmodern Glass Figural Side Table

Postmodern Glass Figural Side Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An unusual vintage figural side table by an unknown designer. With an iron base and thick glass top

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Fused Glass Base Side Table
Fused Glass Base Side Table

Fused Glass Base Side Table

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Unusual C-shape base side table made out of a large amount of small glass "tiles" fused together.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

English Oak Gateleg Side Table
English Oak Gateleg Side Table

English Oak Gateleg Side Table

Located in Stamford, CT

Charming well made English Elizabethan style oak gate leg side table. Unusual to find this form in

Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Bronze Rain Drum Side Table
Bronze Rain Drum Side Table

Bronze Rain Drum Side Table

Located in Stamford, CT

Bronze rain drum side table with unusual custom wood base. The top and body with intricate

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Early 20th Century Thai Primitive Side Tables

George II Oak Side Table
George II Oak Side Table

George II Oak Side Table

Located in London, GB

A fine and unusual George II oak side table, attributed to Ambrose Biles of Blandford, circa 1740

Category

Antique 18th Century Side Tables

Materials

Oak

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Unusual Side Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

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 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 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.