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Unusual Belgium Mid-Century Vine Style Wooden Side Table 'No.2'
Unusual Belgium Mid-Century Vine Style Wooden Side Table 'No.2'

Unusual Belgium Mid-Century Vine Style Wooden Side Table 'No.2'

Located in London, GB

An unusual sculptural vine style side table lamp. Belgium, c1960s. Some evidence of

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Officer's Ink Box Table
19th Century Chinese Officer's Ink Box Table

19th Century Chinese Officer's Ink Box Table

Located in Chicago, IL

unusual side table, perfect as a surface for drinks and to hide household clutter.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Steel

Memphis side table
Memphis side table

Memphis side table

Located in New York, NY

An unusual Memphis style side table acquired from an Enron executive suite.Sale price noted.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Tables

Unusual Mahogany Pietra Dura Marble Top Table
Unusual Mahogany Pietra Dura Marble Top Table

Unusual Mahogany Pietra Dura Marble Top Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

Unusual Mahogany Barley Twist pedestal side table with octagonal pietra dura marble top.

Category

Antique 19th Century Gueridon

Hoof foot side table
Hoof foot side table

Hoof foot side table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very unusual American oak single drawer side table with lower shelf standing on carved and shaded

Category

Antique 19th Century American Tables

Materials

Oak

Mahogany Side Table
Mahogany Side Table

Mahogany Side Table

Located in Nantucket, MA

Unusual mahogany side table with walnut inlay.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English End Tables

I-Beam Side or End Table
I-Beam Side or End Table

I-Beam Side or End Table

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very unusual I beam side table. Composite body finished with mirror polished stainless steel ends.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Irish Oak Side Table

Irish Oak Side Table

Located in London, GB

AN UNUSUAL IRISH OAK SIDE TABLE, CIRCA 1840. With concave front, the frieze fitted with a drawer

Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Unusual Kidney Teak Desk by Kai Kristiansen, Double-Sided, Bookcase
Unusual Kidney Teak Desk by Kai Kristiansen, Double-Sided, Bookcase

Unusual Kidney Teak Desk by Kai Kristiansen, Double-Sided, Bookcase

By Kai Kristiansen

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual kidney teak desk by Kai Kristiansen, double-sided, door and bookcase. Stunning round right

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Brass Peter Ghyczy Side Table/Chess Table
Brass Peter Ghyczy Side Table/Chess Table

Brass Peter Ghyczy Side Table/Chess Table

By Peter Ghyczy

Located in London, GB

An unusual and rare side table by Hungarian designer Peter Ghyczy. The oval top with engraved chess

Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Game Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique William IV Mahogany & Marble Side Table
Antique William IV Mahogany & Marble Side Table

Antique William IV Mahogany & Marble Side Table

Located in London, GB

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

Category

Antique 19th Century English William IV Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair Art Deco Side Tables

Pair Art Deco Side Tables

Located in New York, NY

Pair Art Deco Side Tables with Unusual gilded bases and glass top

Category

20th Century French End Tables

Quirky Queen Anne Side Table
Quirky Queen Anne Side Table

Quirky Queen Anne Side Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Charming and unusual English or Welsh oak side table with gallery edge over vividly grained top

Category

Antique 1710s English Queen Anne End Tables

Unusual Industrial Double Sided Cast Iron and Wood Artist Easel, circa 1930s
Unusual Industrial Double Sided Cast Iron and Wood Artist Easel, circa 1930s

Unusual Industrial Double Sided Cast Iron and Wood Artist Easel, circa 1930s

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual Industrial double sided cast iron and wood Artist Easel, circa 1930s. Amazing double sided

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

French Art Deco End/Side Table
French Art Deco End/Side Table

French Art Deco End/Side Table

Located in Long Island City, NY

Unusual French Art Deco end/side table with 3 drawers and a mirror top.

Category

Vintage 1930s French End Tables

Indian Art Deco Octagonal Side Table
Indian Art Deco Octagonal Side Table

Indian Art Deco Octagonal Side Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Unusual Indian Art Deco side table, the octagonal teak top with geometric inlay in ebony, bone and

Category

Early 20th Century Indian End Tables

Materials

Teak, Ebony

Antique Victorian Mahogany Side / Console Table
Antique Victorian Mahogany Side / Console Table

Antique Victorian Mahogany Side / Console Table

Located in London, GB

Unusual antique Victorian mahogany side table in excellent original condition, sitting on a nicely

Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Center Hall Table or Side Table, France
19th Century Center Hall Table or Side Table, France

19th Century Center Hall Table or Side Table, France

Located in New York, NY

19th century France, bleached walnut table can be used as a center hall or side table. Unusual

Category

Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis Philipe Bronze Pedestal Side Table
Louis Philipe Bronze Pedestal Side Table

Louis Philipe Bronze Pedestal Side Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

An unusual Louis Philipe bronze pedestal side table with a marble top and pierced bronze gallery

Category

Antique 1850s European Louis Philippe Pedestals

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Paul Kingma Side Table Set, Holland, 1980
Paul Kingma Side Table Set, Holland, 1980

Paul Kingma Side Table Set, Holland, 1980

By Paul Kingma

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Rare and unusual set of 3 side tables designed and made by Paul Kingma, Holland, circa 1980. These

Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Concrete, Slate, Metal

Romeo Rega 1970s Brass and Chrome Open Side Tables with Green Velvet Sides
Romeo Rega 1970s Brass and Chrome Open Side Tables with Green Velvet Sides

Romeo Rega 1970s Brass and Chrome Open Side Tables with Green Velvet Sides

By Romeo Rega

Located in New York, NY

Unusual pair of open side tables by Romeo Rega, the rare curved design is accented with

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Swedish Art Moderne Triangular End or Side Table
Swedish Art Moderne Triangular End or Side Table

Swedish Art Moderne Triangular End or Side Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

Unusual triangular end or side table. Bookmatched mahogany top on three stylized flame birch legs.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Klismos Side Tables by Robsjohn Gibbings
Pair of Klismos Side Tables by Robsjohn Gibbings

Pair of Klismos Side Tables 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 End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Style Gilt Iron Side Table
Mid-Century Modern Style Gilt Iron Side Table

Mid-Century Modern Style Gilt Iron Side Table

Located in Buchanan, NY

Unusual modern style gilt side table with a tripod base and a central stem accented by a spiraling

Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Iron

Unusual Figured Rosewood Coffee Table or Pedestal, Manner of Milo Baughman
Unusual Figured Rosewood Coffee Table or Pedestal, Manner of Milo Baughman

Unusual Figured Rosewood Coffee Table or Pedestal, Manner of Milo Baughman

By Milo Baughman

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual Modernist six-sided figured rosewood table, sleek, minimalist, elegant design. Possibly

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Birch, Rosewood

Rare Continental Oyster Veneer Inlaid Side Table, ca 1700
Rare Continental Oyster Veneer Inlaid Side Table, ca 1700

Rare Continental Oyster Veneer Inlaid Side Table, ca 1700

Located in Westwood, NJ

Rare Oyster Veneer and Inlaid One Drawer Side Table with Unusual Turned Barley Twist Legs and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Center Tables

Tortoise Bamboo 19th Century Small Side Tables - a Pair
Tortoise Bamboo 19th Century Small Side Tables - a Pair

Tortoise Bamboo 19th Century Small Side Tables - a Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Qing Dynasty Tortoise Bamboo Small Rattan Side Tables. Unusual to have a pair of original

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing End Tables

Materials

Rattan

Teak Root Side Table With Iron and Bronze Top
Teak Root Side Table With Iron and Bronze Top

Teak Root Side Table With Iron and Bronze Top

By Dos Gallos Studio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The juxtaposition of the weathered wood root with an iron and bronze top makes this side table an

Category

20th Century Indonesian Rustic End Tables

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Teak Root Side Table With Iron and Bronze Top
Teak Root Side Table With Iron and Bronze Top

Teak Root Side Table With Iron and Bronze Top

By Dos Gallos Studio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The juxtaposition of the weathered wood root with an iron and bronze top makes this side table an

Category

20th Century Indonesian Rustic End Tables

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Antique Georgian Period Writing / Side Table
Antique Georgian Period Writing / Side Table

Antique Georgian Period Writing / Side Table

Located in London, GB

A smart and unusual antique Georgian period writing / side table. This was made in England, it

Category

Antique Early 1800s British George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1940s Original Round Thonet Small Dining, Side, Table
1940s Original Round Thonet Small Dining, Side, Table

1940s Original Round Thonet Small Dining, Side, Table

By Michael Thonet

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1940s original round Thonet small dining – side – table. Founded in the early 19th century by

Category

Vintage 1940s Austrian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Bentwood

French Square Brass and Glass Side Table
French Square Brass and Glass Side Table

French Square Brass and Glass Side Table

Located in Southampton, GB

Square Brass and Glass Side Table. With unusual mirrored border to top. Sitting on reeded legs with

Category

Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

French Curved Glass and Brass Small Side Table
French Curved Glass and Brass Small Side Table

French Curved Glass and Brass Small Side Table

Located in New York, NY

Three tiered glass and brass side table Unusual curved design

Category

Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Poul Hundevad Mid-Century Scandinavian Teak Side Table
Poul Hundevad Mid-Century Scandinavian Teak Side Table

Poul Hundevad Mid-Century Scandinavian Teak Side Table

Located in London, GB

Unusual double stretcher teak side/coffee table. Poul Hundevad, Denmark circa 1960. Well-crafted

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

1960's Vintage Set of Teak Stacking Side Tables
1960's Vintage Set of Teak Stacking Side Tables

1960's Vintage Set of Teak Stacking Side Tables

Located in London, GB

A stylish and unusual set of four stacking side tables. They were made in England, and date from

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking ...

Materials

Teak

Dutch Three Wood Mid-Century Low Console/Side Table
Dutch Three Wood Mid-Century Low Console/Side Table

Dutch Three Wood Mid-Century Low Console/Side Table

Located in London, GB

An unusual low console or side table. Holland, c1980s. Designed with three woods, believed

Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Beech, Mahogany, Satinwood, Wenge

Pair of Wooden and Stone Pedestals or Side Tables
Pair of Wooden and Stone Pedestals or Side Tables

Pair of Wooden and Stone Pedestals or Side Tables

Located in London, GB

A pair of unusual low pedestals or side tables. One of several sets we have, sold in pairs and

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

1960s Danish Midcentury Rosewood Three-Legged Triangular Coffee Side Table
1960s Danish Midcentury Rosewood Three-Legged Triangular Coffee Side Table

1960s Danish Midcentury Rosewood Three-Legged Triangular Coffee Side Table

Located in London, England

A stunning 1960s Danish rosewood soft-edged triangular coffee, end or side table. An unusual table

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Early 19th Century Italian Walnut Reverse Serpentine Desk or Side Table
Early 19th Century Italian Walnut Reverse Serpentine Desk or Side Table

Early 19th Century Italian Walnut Reverse Serpentine Desk or Side Table

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Unusual Italian Side Table or Desk with Two Drawers. Unusual associated reverse serpentine Walnut

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Jamaican table
Antique Jamaican table

Antique Jamaican table

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

A very unusual Jamaican nine-sided tripod table table made in many different specimen woods

Category

Antique 19th Century Jamaican Tables

Pair of Wooden and Stone Pedestals or Side Tables (No.2)
Pair of Wooden and Stone Pedestals or Side Tables (No.2)

Pair of Wooden and Stone Pedestals or Side Tables (No.2)

Located in London, GB

A pair of unusual low pedestals or side tables. One of several sets we have, sold in pairs and

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Wooden and Stone Pedestals or Side Tables (No.3)
Pair of Wooden and Stone Pedestals or Side Tables (No.3)

Pair of Wooden and Stone Pedestals or Side Tables (No.3)

Located in London, GB

A pair of unusual low pedestals or side tables. One of several sets we have, sold in pairs and

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Modern Gio Ponti Inspired Table
Italian Modern Gio Ponti Inspired Table

Italian Modern Gio Ponti Inspired Table

By Ico Parisi, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Houston, TX

shapely Italian table was executed in sycamore with great lines and an unusual green glass top. Fantastic

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Glass, Sycamore

UNUSUAL VINTAGE METAMORPHIC ORIENTAL CHINESE NEST OF SIDE TABLES WiTH DRAWERS
UNUSUAL VINTAGE METAMORPHIC ORIENTAL CHINESE NEST OF SIDE TABLES WiTH DRAWERS

UNUSUAL VINTAGE METAMORPHIC ORIENTAL CHINESE NEST OF SIDE TABLES WiTH DRAWERS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and unusual oriental nest of tables with drawers

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

INDUSTRIAL STEEL TABLE

INDUSTRIAL STEEL TABLE

Located in New York, NY

Unusual industrial style polished steel side table. Round table on wheeled tripod leg base with

Category

20th Century Gueridon

Small Hexagonal Pedestal Table
Small Hexagonal Pedestal Table

Small Hexagonal Pedestal Table

Located in Troy, NY

Unusual pedestal table of six-sided form, the top containing one drawer.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Occasional Table By Baker
Occasional Table By Baker

Occasional Table By Baker

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An elegant and unusual two-level lamp/occasional/side table in walnut and maple having a sunburst

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut, Maple

Harvey Probber Multi-Purpose Table
Harvey Probber Multi-Purpose Table

Harvey Probber Multi-Purpose Table

By Harvey Probber

Located in Dallas, TX

This unusual Harvey Probber side table was designed to be pulled up to the sofa as a snack table

Category

20th Century American End Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

19th Century Antique Oak Gothic Alter Serving Table
19th Century Antique Oak Gothic Alter Serving Table

19th Century Antique Oak Gothic Alter Serving Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

HERE WE HAVE AN UNUSUAL SIDE/SERVING TABLE WITH STRONG GOTHIC INFLUENCES, BEAUTIFULLY CARVED LINK

Category

Antique 19th Century Gothic Console Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Bleached Walnut Table
19th Century Bleached Walnut Table

19th Century Bleached Walnut Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Attractive 19th Century French bleached walnut side table. This unusual and decorative table has

Category

Antique 19th Century French Country Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Edwardian Tea / Card Table
Antique Edwardian Tea / Card Table

Antique Edwardian Tea / Card Table

Located in London, GB

This stunning and unusual antique Edwardian side table, has a flap over top which doubles the top

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

Primitive Welsh 18th Century Farm Table
Primitive Welsh 18th Century Farm Table

Primitive Welsh 18th Century Farm Table

Located in Culver City, CA

Unusual handmade side / work table

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Wrought Iron Antique Tile Top Table
Wrought Iron Antique Tile Top Table

Wrought Iron Antique Tile Top Table

Located in Pasadena, CA

Portuguese or Spanish tiles. This would make an unusual cocktail or side table. All elements are in very good

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Portuguese Rosewood Low Table
18th Century Portuguese Rosewood Low Table

18th Century Portuguese Rosewood Low Table

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century. An unusual size, perfect as a side table or coffee table. 32 inches wide, 16 high

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Sheraton Inlaid Tea / Work Table
Antique Sheraton Inlaid Tea / Work Table

Antique Sheraton Inlaid Tea / Work Table

Located in London, GB

A lovely and extremely unusual antique side table made from satin wood inlay. This is in the

Category

Antique 1890s English Sheraton Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood, Satinwood

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Tea or Card Table
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Tea or Card Table

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Tea or Card Table

Located in London, GB

This stunning and unusual antique Edwardian side table, has a flap over top which doubles the top

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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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 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.