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Should a side table be lower than a sofa?
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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.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
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'Surprise' Expanding Wood Side Table in Maple by Denis de la Mesiere
Located in Glendale, CA
'Surprise' Expanding Wood Side Table in Maple by Denis de la Mesiere
Handcrafted in the Los Angeles and French workshops of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Maple
Pair of Swedish Gustavian marble top pier tables, c. 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of unusually small pair of carved & painted Gustavian hardwood console tables with original gray and white Saint Anne marble tops. The marble tops rest on a guilloché carved apr...
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Rare Z-Stools by Gilbert Rohde with Leather Seats, 1933
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gilbert Rohde, Mid-Century Modern design
The iconic piano stool is designed by Gilbert Rohde and manufactured in the 1930s.
The stool can be used traditionally or as a bedside tabl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Art Nouveau French Bronze and Marble Circular Ostrich Leg-Shaped Side Table
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Nouveau French black patinated bronze and marble circular ostrich leg-shaped side table
By: unknown
Material: metal, copper, bronze, tin, marble, stone
Techni...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Side Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Swedish Designer, Coffee or Side Table, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden coffee or side table designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Maison Jansen Style Brushed Steel & Brass Curule Table Set
Located in Chamblee, GA
Maison Jansen style neoclassical brushed steel and brass tables, a pair.
Curule form with cloven hoof feet.
Stamped Made in Italy.
Some light typical wear, needing polishing.
New gla...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
