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What size should a side table be?
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A side table should stand one to three inches below the arm of the sofa or chair it is placed next to.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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Oak Morro Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Morro table by Lawson-Fenning. The Morro table features a series of geometric shapes stacked on top of each other with solid wood details. Available in American walnut or white oak. ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,185 / item
'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...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Side Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
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
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
