Side Tables
Mid-19th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Antique Side Tables
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Side Tables
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Side Tables
Marble
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Side Tables
Rosewood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Side Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Side Tables
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Side Tables
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Side Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Side Tables
Cherry
19th Century English Victorian Antique Side Tables
Pine
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Side Tables
Oak
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Side Tables
Walnut
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Side Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Side Tables
Wood, Pine
19th Century English Victorian Antique Side Tables
Pine
19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Side Tables
Rosewood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Side Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century American Biedermeier Antique Side Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Side Tables
Pine, Paint
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Side Tables
Mahogany
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Side Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Side Tables
Wood, Paint
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Side Tables
Walnut
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Side Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century Finnish Country Antique Side Tables
Wood, Pine
Late 19th Century Burmese Anglo-Indian Antique Side Tables
Hardwood, Rosewood
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Side Tables
Chrome
19th Century Antique Side Tables
Walnut
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Side Tables
Oak
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Side Tables
Oak
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Side Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Antique Side Tables
Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Side Tables
Oak
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Side Tables
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Side Tables
Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Side Tables
Bronze
1890s English Moorish Antique Side Tables
Brass
19th Century Antique Side Tables
Mahogany
Early 1900s Antique Side Tables
Walnut
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Side Tables
Mahogany
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Side Tables
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Side Tables
Ormolu
1870s Antique Side Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Side Tables
Marble
19th Century English Regency Antique Side Tables
Brass, Other
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Side Tables
Ash
1890s Antique Side Tables
Satinwood
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Side Tables
Walnut
Mid-19th Century North American Antique Side Tables
Brass
1860s English Antique Side Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Revival Antique Side Tables
Walnut
1880s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Side Tables
Beech
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Side Tables
Mahogany, Mother-of-Pearl
Late 19th Century Antique Side Tables
Mahogany
19th Century French Rococo Antique Side Tables
Bronze
19th Century Spanish Antique Side Tables
Wood
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Side Tables
Walnut
19th Century British Rustic Antique Side Tables
Wood
Vintage, New and Antique Side Tables
While the range of styles and variety of materials have broadened over time, the priceless functionality of side tables has held true.
Vintage, new and antique side tables are an integral accent to our seating and provide additional, necessary storage in our homes. They can be a great foundation for that perfect focal piece of art that you want all your guests to see as you congregate for cocktails in the living room. Side tables are indeed ideal as a stage for your decorative objects or plants in your library or your study, and they are a practical space for the novel or stack of design magazines you keep close to your sofa.
Sure, owning a pair of side tables isn’t as imperative as having a coffee table in the common area, though most of us would struggle without them. Those made of metal, stone or wood are frequently featured in stylish interiors, and if you’re shopping for side tables, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.
With respect to the height of your side tables, a table that is as high as your lounge chair or the arm of your couch is best. Some folks are understandably fussy about coherence in a living room area, but coherence doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t mix and match. Feel free to introduce minimalist mid-century modern wooden side tables designed by Paul McCobb alongside your contemporary metal coffee table. If you think it isn’t possible to pair a Hollywood Regency–style side table with a contemporary sofa, we’re here to tell you that it is. Even a leggy side table can balance a chunky sofa well. Try to keep a limited color palette in mind if you’re planning on mixing furniture styles and materials, and don’t be afraid to add a piece of abstract art to shake things up.
As far as the objects you’re planning to place on your side tables, if you have heavy items such as stone or sculptures to display, a fragile glass-top table would not be an ideal choice. Think about what material would best support your collectibles and go with that. If it’s a particularly small side table, along with a tall, sleek floor lamp, it can make for a great way to fill a corner of the room you wouldn’t otherwise easily be able to populate.
Whether you are looking for an antique 19th-century carved oak side table or a vintage rattan side table (because rattan never went away!), the collection on 1stDibs has you covered.
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