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Unusual Aesthetic Movement Antique Brass and Tile Accent Table ca. 1900
Unusual Aesthetic Movement Antique Brass and Tile Accent Table ca. 1900

Unusual Aesthetic Movement Antique Brass and Tile Accent Table ca. 1900

Located in Shippensburg, PA

This unusual and rather interesting Aesthetic Movement table features an encaustic tile top set in a

Category

Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Side Table with Green Velvet Top
Side Table with Green Velvet Top

Side Table with Green Velvet Top

Located in Culver City, CA

Side table with unusual stretchers and original green velvet top.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Velvet

19th Century French Ebonised Side Table
19th Century French Ebonised Side Table

19th Century French Ebonised Side Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Very unusual 19th century French ebonised side table. This unusual design has many mouldings each

Category

Antique 19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Brass

A PAIR OF MARBLE SIDE TABLES
A PAIR OF MARBLE SIDE TABLES

A PAIR OF MARBLE SIDE TABLES

Located in New York, NY

A fabulous and unusual pair of side tables with inlaid marble tops and cast aluminum legs

Category

20th Century French Side Tables

19thc English Matchstick Top Side Table
19thc English Matchstick Top Side Table

19thc English Matchstick Top Side Table

Located in New York, NY

Unusual octagonal shaped side table made of matchsticks / great color and patina /beautifully

Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Pair of 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 Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

English Oak Side Table, circa 1830
English Oak Side Table, circa 1830

English Oak Side Table, circa 1830

Located in New York, NY

Unusual oak side table with a carved apron around the top. Note the fox head feet at the base. A

Category

Antique 1830s British Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Wood

Side Table by Guillerme et Chambron
Side Table by Guillerme et Chambron

Side Table by Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Doylestown, PA

An unusual and rare side table with interlocking legs and a square top, in oak, by Guillerme et

Category

Vintage 1950s French Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Ico Parisi Style Italian Side Table
Ico Parisi Style Italian Side Table

Ico Parisi Style Italian Side Table

By Ico Parisi

Located in Westport, CT

Unusual Italian side or end table in the manner of Ico Parisi. Tapered legs ending very cool

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Klismos Side Table by Robsjohn Gibbings
Klismos Side Table by Robsjohn Gibbings

Klismos Side Table by Robsjohn Gibbings

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A most unusual klismos side table by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb. Klismos Legs support the top

Category

Vintage 1950s American Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

English Regency Brass Footman Side Table
English Regency Brass Footman Side Table

English Regency Brass Footman Side Table

Located in Stamford, CT

in the round, it makes a wonderful and unusual side or drinks table.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Tables

Fine 17th Century English Side Table
Fine 17th Century English Side Table

Fine 17th Century English Side Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A fine and unusual James II English oak side table with richly thumb molded top having reentrant or

Category

Antique 1680s English James II Side Tables

Teak Vintage Side Table / Writing Desk
Teak Vintage Side Table / Writing Desk

Teak Vintage Side Table / Writing Desk

Located in London, GB

An unusual and stylish side table in teak with an ebonised metal base and pull out writing slide

Category

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

Materials

Teak

1930's Art Deco Side Table
1930's Art Deco Side Table

1930's Art Deco Side Table

Located in London, GB

A wonderful and quite unusual Art Deco period side table. This was made in England, it dates from

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Brazilian Tiled Chrome Side Table
Vintage Brazilian Tiled Chrome Side Table

Vintage Brazilian Tiled Chrome Side Table

Located in London, GB

A beautiful and very unusual vintage Brazilian tiled chrome side table. This was made in Brazil, it

Category

Vintage 1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vintage French Brass Folding Side Table
Vintage French Brass Folding Side Table

Vintage French Brass Folding Side Table

Located in London, GB

A beautiful and very unusual vintage folding side table in brass. This was made in France, it dates

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Brass Folding Side Table
Vintage French Brass Folding Side Table

Vintage French Brass Folding Side Table

Located in London, GB

A beautiful and very unusual vintage folding side table in brass. This was made in France, it dates

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Unusual 1980s Louis Vuitton Train Case
Unusual 1980s Louis Vuitton Train Case

Unusual 1980s Louis Vuitton Train Case

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This very unusual Louis Vuitton monogramm train case features all brass fittings and a leather

Category

Vintage 1980s French Side Tables

Unusual English or Welsh Oak Lowboy
Unusual English or Welsh Oak Lowboy

Unusual English or Welsh Oak Lowboy

Located in Greenwich, CT

18th Century English or Welsh oak lowboy of unusual design, the nicely overhung molded top over two

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Unusual George III Octagonal Oak Box
Unusual George III Octagonal Oak Box

Unusual George III Octagonal Oak Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine George III octagonal oak lift top box, with molded edge, the sides with original brass handles

Category

George III Side Tables

Materials

Oak

19th C. Country French Carved Side Table
19th C. Country French Carved Side Table

19th C. Country French Carved Side Table

Located in Winter Park, FL

Unusual French Folk Art side table with intricate carving, made of cherry wood with a single drawer

Category

Antique 19th Century French Side Tables

Gilded Petite Side Table with Marble Top
Gilded Petite Side Table with Marble Top

Gilded Petite Side Table with Marble Top

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Nice and unusual shape, gilt iron side table with round marble top. Brass patinated gold color.

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Pair of Oak Side Tables with Rope
Pair of Oak Side Tables with Rope

Pair of Oak Side Tables with Rope

Located in London, GB

Unusual (bed) side tables in solid oak with rope details embedded into the wood and drawers

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Jacques Adnet Leather and Iron Side Table
Jacques Adnet Leather and Iron Side Table

Jacques Adnet Leather and Iron Side Table

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very unusual 3 in 1 side table by Jacques Adnet. Iron frame with leather wrapped trim. Wood side

Category

Vintage 1950s French Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Austrian Inlaid and Carved Wood Side Table
Austrian Inlaid and Carved Wood Side Table

Austrian Inlaid and Carved Wood Side Table

Located in Stamford, CT

Austrian inlaid and carved wood side table unusual and very cool tilt-top side table with

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Leolux Post Modern Side Table 1980s Netherlands
Leolux Post Modern Side Table 1980s Netherlands

Leolux Post Modern Side Table 1980s Netherlands

By Leolux

Located in Den Haag, NL

Love this unusual Post Modern side table. Beech wood curved steel, comes with a thick glass top

Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Beech

American Stained Pine Single Drawer Side Table
American Stained Pine Single Drawer Side Table

American Stained Pine Single Drawer Side Table

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Stained pine side table with unusual rounded drawer face with wood pull, dovetail construction

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Antique Late 19th Century American Rustic Side Tables

Materials

Pine

Arts and Crafts Gothic Oak Side Table
Arts and Crafts Gothic Oak Side Table

Arts and Crafts Gothic Oak Side Table

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Arts and Crafts Gothic Oak Side Table An unusual piece with a carved leaf design apron, finely

Category

Antique 1880s Gothic Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Art Deco French Side Table in Walnut
Art Deco French Side Table in Walnut

Art Deco French Side Table in Walnut

Located in Houston, TX

Art Deco French side table in walnut Very unusual design of the side table makes it a unique

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco French Side Table in Walnut
Art Deco French Side Table in Walnut

Art Deco French Side Table in Walnut

Located in Houston, TX

Very unusual design of the side table makes it an unique piece of art. The body of the table is

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Mid-Century Specimen Wood Side Table
Swedish Mid-Century Specimen Wood Side Table

Swedish Mid-Century Specimen Wood Side Table

Located in London, GB

An unusual multi-specimen wood side table of remarkable quality. Sweden, c1960s

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Side Tables

Materials

Wood

1970s Pair of Danish Vintage Side Tables
1970s Pair of Danish Vintage Side Tables

1970s Pair of Danish Vintage Side Tables

Located in London, GB

A stylish, top quality and unusual pair of Danish side tables, dating from the 1970s. They are of

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Oak & Walnut Side Tables
Pair of Antique Oak & Walnut Side Tables

Pair of Antique Oak & Walnut Side Tables

Located in London, GB

A beautiful and quite unusual pair of antique side tables. They were made in England, and I would

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Georgian Period X Frame Side Table
Antique Georgian Period X Frame Side Table

Antique Georgian Period X Frame Side Table

Located in London, GB

A charming and very unusual Georgian period X frame side table, which could also be used as a stool

Category

Antique 1860s British Gothic Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Rare and Unusual Anglo Indian Quill Pedestal
Rare and Unusual Anglo Indian Quill Pedestal

Rare and Unusual Anglo Indian Quill Pedestal

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A rare and unusual Anglo Indian quill pedestal with an inlaid top, and chevron designed quills

Category

Antique 19th Century Side Tables

Unusual Queen Ann Penwork Candlestand, 18th century
Unusual Queen Ann Penwork Candlestand, 18th century

Unusual Queen Ann Penwork Candlestand, 18th century

Located in Westwood, NJ

Unusual Queen Ann cut corner candlestand decorated with penwork on an extended urn form shaft.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Side Tables

Italian 1950s Bronze and Glass Pine Cone Side Table Cocktail Table
Italian 1950s Bronze and Glass Pine Cone Side Table Cocktail Table

Italian 1950s Bronze and Glass Pine Cone Side Table Cocktail Table

Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW

Awesome and unusual bronze pine cone side table with dark grey tinted glass tabletop.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Fine Walnut Lowboy with Unusual Cabriole Legs
Fine Walnut Lowboy with Unusual Cabriole Legs

Fine Walnut Lowboy with Unusual Cabriole Legs

Located in Folkestone, GB

three drawers, similarly decorated, and a shaped apron, standing on unusual cabriole legs with pad feet

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early Victorian Oak Side Table by Kendell & Co.
Early Victorian Oak Side Table by Kendell & Co.

Early Victorian Oak Side Table by Kendell & Co.

Located in London, GB

An unusual early victorian oak side table by kendell & co, circa 1840. With original veined

Category

Antique 1840s Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Teak Sewing/Side Table Designed By Rastad & Relling
Teak Sewing/Side Table Designed By Rastad & Relling

Teak Sewing/Side Table Designed By Rastad & Relling

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unusual teak sewing or side table designed by Rastad & Relling and manufactured by Rasmus Solberg

Category

Vintage 1960s Side Tables

Materials

Teak, Suede

Modern Sculptural Side Table, Style Of Silas Seandel
Modern Sculptural Side Table, Style Of Silas Seandel

Modern Sculptural Side Table, Style Of Silas Seandel

Located in Doylestown, PA

An unusual "brutalist" style side table or stool in steel and bronze with a natural wood top and

Category

Vintage 1970s American Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Bronze

Late 19th Century Mahogany Marble Top Side Table
Late 19th Century Mahogany Marble Top Side Table

Late 19th Century Mahogany Marble Top Side Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Unusual mahogany and marble side table, circa 1890. Mahogany frame table with a substantial

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Mahogany Marble-Top Side Table
Late 19th Century Mahogany Marble-Top Side Table

Late 19th Century Mahogany Marble-Top Side Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Unusual mahogany and marble side table, circa 1890. Mahogany frame table with a substantial

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

1960s Scandinavian Modern Teak and Cane Side Table
1960s Scandinavian Modern Teak and Cane Side Table

1960s Scandinavian Modern Teak and Cane Side Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Unusual Danish teak side table with cane work shelf, circa 1960. Fine piece of Scandinavian design

Category

Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage Ebonised Oak and Mirror Mosaic Side Table
Vintage Ebonised Oak and Mirror Mosaic Side Table

Vintage Ebonised Oak and Mirror Mosaic Side Table

Located in Surbiton, GB

A very good and highly unusual 20th Century side table, made from ebonised and limed oak and

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Pollard Oak Drop-Leaf Side Table
19th Century Pollard Oak Drop-Leaf Side Table

19th Century Pollard Oak Drop-Leaf Side Table

Located in Martlesham, GB

A rare and unusual 19th century pollard oak side table in the manor of Gillows, possibly made by

Category

Antique 1840s English Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique William IV Mahogany and Marble Side Table
Antique William IV Mahogany and Marble Side Table

Antique William IV Mahogany and Marble Side Table

Located in London, GB

Very unusual antique William IV mahogany side table in excellent original condition and dating from

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique William IV Mahogany and Marble Side Table
Antique William IV Mahogany and Marble Side Table

Antique William IV Mahogany and Marble Side Table

Located in London, GB

Very unusual antique William IV mahogany side table in excellent original condition and dating from

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Side Tables

Materials

Marble

1950s Vintage Oak & Chrome Drop-Leaf Side Table
1950s Vintage Oak & Chrome Drop-Leaf Side Table

1950s Vintage Oak & Chrome Drop-Leaf Side Table

Located in London, GB

A lovely and very unusual vintage drop-leaf side table, the top and base are oak, with chromed

Category

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Unusual Pierced English Walnut Étagère with Five Tiers
Unusual Pierced English Walnut Étagère with Five Tiers

Unusual Pierced English Walnut Étagère with Five Tiers

Located in London, GB

An unusual pierced walnut étagère with five tiers, with four pierced trefoil forms to each side

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Rattan Drum Style Side Tables with Glass Top
Pair of Rattan Drum Style Side Tables with Glass Top

Pair of Rattan Drum Style Side Tables with Glass Top

Located in Oakville, ON

Pair of unusual custom rattan side tables, good for outdoor or indoor. They are in good condition

Category

Vintage 1970s American Other Side Tables

Materials

Wicker

Mid Century Unusual Brass Etagere With Magazine Rack
Mid Century Unusual Brass Etagere With Magazine Rack

Mid Century Unusual Brass Etagere With Magazine Rack

Located in Troy, MI

Brass framed etagere with glass table top and shelf and brass magazine rack. Makes a great side or

Category

Vintage 1960s Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of White Lacquered Graphic Sculptural Cube Side Tables
Pair of White Lacquered Graphic Sculptural Cube Side Tables

Pair of White Lacquered Graphic Sculptural Cube Side Tables

Located in North Miami, FL

. Unusual frette work in these side table.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

18th Century, Antique Small Yew Wood Side Table Dresser
18th Century, Antique Small Yew Wood Side Table Dresser

18th Century, Antique Small Yew Wood Side Table Dresser

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Unusual and rare dresser or side table, good patina and one drawer.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Side Tables

Materials

Yew

Organically Shaped Tree Root Side Table, France, 20th Century
Organically Shaped Tree Root Side Table, France, 20th Century

Organically Shaped Tree Root Side Table, France, 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

20th century French unusual and unique side table made from a large French tree root Beautiful

Category

20th Century French 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 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 28, 2021
    A tall side table may also be called a console table. While these furnishings are not as common in today’s interiors as their coffee-table and side-table counterparts, console tables are stylish home accents and have become more prevalent over the years. The popularity of wood console tables took shape during the 17th and 18th centuries in French and Italian culture, and were exclusively featured in the palatial homes of the upper class. Find console tables today on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    What tiny side tables are called varies. Some people may simply refer to them as side tables. Others describe them as end tables if they're placed on either end of a sofa or loveseat. When used elsewhere in a room, small side tables are often called accent tables. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of antique, vintage and contemporary side tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    No, a side table shouldn't always be lower than a sofa. To make it easy to access items on a table, a sofa's arms should generally be no more than 2 to 3 inches above or below the tabletop. This rule of thumb differs from the one for coffee tables, which should be as tall or 1 to 2 inches shorter than the seat height of the sofa to ensure a balanced look. Explore a large selection of side tables on 1stDibs.