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Antique English Regency Mahogany Fold-Over Games Card Tea Side Table 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Fine Well Figured Rosewood Fold-over Games Table of outstanding quality, early Nineteenth Century
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid Century Modern Bamboo Folding Chairs w/ 2 Folding Bamboo Side - 8 Piece
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern British Colonial Style Bamboo Folding Chairs with 2 Folding Bamboo Side Tables
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Circular Side Table, Anglo-Indian, Fold Away, Lamp, Wine, Moorish Taste
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique circular side table. An Anglo-Indian, Chinese rosewood fold away lamp or wine
Category

Early 20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Nice Carved Burmese Antique Octagonal Side End Lamp Wine Folding Table Liberty
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved from solid Rosewood Burmese side table
Category

Antique 1880s Burmese Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

ORNATELY HAND CARVED ANGLO INDIAN BURMESE SiDE COFFEE LAMP WINE FOLDING TABLE
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
carved Burmese side or coffee table which folds Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it
Category

20th Century Burmese Anglo-Indian Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Side Tables made of Folding Chrome Bases with Blueish Lucite Tops
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of side tables is made of folding chrome bases with blueish lucite tops. This is a French
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Side Tables made of Folding Chrome Bases with Blueish Lucite Tops
Pair of Side Tables made of Folding Chrome Bases with Blueish Lucite Tops
$4,275 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 27.37 in W 21.86 in D 13.78 in
1960s Hong Kong Spider Leg Engraved Brass Tray Foldable Coffee or Side Table
Located in London, England
1960s coffee or side table which is perfect for serving afternoon coffee or tea because of its
Category

Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid Century Modern White Small Spool Carved Folding Bar Cart Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern White Small Spool Carved Folding Bar Cart Rolling Side Table with 24
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood

Vintage Tripod Folding Silver Plate and Glass Side or Drink Round Tables Pair Of
Located in North Miami, FL
These pair of vintage silver plate tripod side tables are elegant and unusual. These tripod tables
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Silver

Italian Vintage Tripod Folding Silver Plate and Glass Side Table from the 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage italian silver plate tripod side table, elegant and unusual. The legs have little balls on
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

French Minimalist Folded Steel Z Tables
Located in London, GB
SOLD SEPARATELY A run of four statement side tables or stools formed from folded sheets of
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20th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Steel

French Minimalist Folded Steel 
Z
 Tables
French Minimalist Folded Steel 
Z
 Tables
$2,449 / item
H 17.52 in W 18.9 in D 13.78 in
19thC English Oak Folding Cricket Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
19thC English Oak Folding Cricket Table sku 2061 Open W73 x D73 x H67.5 cm Closed W62 x D54 x
Category

Antique 19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Oak

19thC English Oak Folding Cricket Table
19thC English Oak Folding Cricket Table
$4,626 Sale Price
20% Off
H 26.58 in W 28.75 in D 28.75 in
Vintage Faux Bamboo Folding Table, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury faux bamboo folding table with removable tray. Great serving table. Good condition
Category

Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Faux Bamboo Folding Table, 1950s
Vintage Faux Bamboo Folding Table, 1950s
$706
H 22.84 in W 21.66 in D 17.33 in
Regency Fold over Side Table with Lions Paw Feet in the Manner of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING Early 19th Century British Regency Rosewood Fold-over Side Table with Lions
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Elm

American Oak Folding Cutting/Work Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa Early 20thC American Oak Folding Cutting/Work Table sku 1542 W93 x D52 x H68cm
Category

Early 20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Oak

American Oak Folding Cutting/Work Table
American Oak Folding Cutting/Work Table
$2,270 Sale Price
31% Off
H 26.78 in W 36.62 in D 20.48 in
Folding Table with Brass Charger Tray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Fabulous folding table with a scalloped brass charger. The brass charger features beautiful
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Folding Table with Brass Charger Tray
Folding Table with Brass Charger Tray
$1,236 Sale Price
36% Off
H 24.5 in Dm 30 in
Early 20th Century Brass Inlay Folding Hoshiarpur Table
Located in Southampton, GB
Hardwood Octagonal Hoshiarpur Side Table. With brass inlay top (no losses) and intricately carved
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Brass Inlay Folding Hoshiarpur Table
Early 20th Century Brass Inlay Folding Hoshiarpur Table
$1,081
H 18.71 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
McGuire Rattan Oak Campaign Style Folding Drink Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare organic modern campaign style folding drinks table crafted by McGuire artisans in California
Category

20th Century American Campaign Side Tables

Materials

Brass

English Burl Mahogany Two Folding Leaves Extension Table
Located in Tarry Town, NY
, creating a sense of visual interest and sophistication. This side table features two folding side leaves
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Unique Handmade Foldable Finnish Folk Table / Chair, 1800s
Located in Helsinki, FI
. A Finnish Folk Art low table that can be folded into a chair. Or is it a chair that can be opened up
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Finnish Country Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Pine

19th Century Folding Sewing Table with Yardstick Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A unique and charming piece of sewing history, this antique wood folding sewing or tailor’s table
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Federal Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Rosewood or Walnut Occasional Criss-Cross Table Foldable
Located in Ballard, CA
Rosewood folding table handcrafted with mortises and tenons; each piece is stamped. Custom sizes
Category

2010s North American Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Small Antique Victorian Rosewood Folding Coach/ Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
??Small Antique Victorian rosewood folding coach table having a quality circular rosewood inlaid
Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Other

Modern Foldable Metal Hermes-Orange Round Cafe Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic cafe collapsable table powder-coated in a color we like to call Hermes Orange. This
Category

Mid-20th Century European Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Beautiful Oval Folding Caffe Table With Leather Top
Located in Crawley, GB
Beautiful Oval Folding Caffe Table With Leather Top and swivel action top , this table is in
Category

Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Beautiful Oval Folding Caffe Table With Leather Top
Beautiful Oval Folding Caffe Table With Leather Top
$462 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.87 in W 11.03 in D 19.69 in
Midcentury Folding Table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1960-1969
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Belmont, MA
Midcentury folding tray table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1960-1969, teak. In good original condition
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Folding Table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1960-1969
Midcentury Folding Table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1960-1969
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.75 in Dm 24 in
Anglo-Indian Carved, Pierced Inlaid Folding Campaign Tables, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Anglo-Indian Carved, Pierced Inlaid Folding Campaign Tables, Pair Offered for sale is a pair of
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century English Mahogany Folding Campaign Coaching Table Serpentine Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique English mahogany folding campaign countryside coaching or field table with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Mahogany Folding Campaign Coaching Table Serpentine Legs
19th Century English Mahogany Folding Campaign Coaching Table Serpentine Legs
$1,045 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.56 in W 35.04 in D 16.54 in
Antique Folding Campaign Table, Anglo Indian, Colonial, Occasional, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique folding campaign table. An Anglo-Indian, teak colonial occasional table, dating
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique Supper Table, English, Folding, Occasional, Display, Georgian, C.1770
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a rare and interesting antique supper table. An English, mahogany folding occasional
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Versatile Pair of Folding Bamboo Round Tables with Honey Patina
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A great looking pair of versatile folding bamboo round side tables having handsome geometric design
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Vintage 1970s Philippine Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Pair of Occasional Folding Tables with their Black Iron Support
Located in Pasadena, CA
This pair of brass and iron folding tables, combines style and functionality. Each table features
Category

Mid-20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Occasional Folding Tables with their Black  Iron Support
Pair of Occasional Folding Tables with their Black  Iron Support
$720 Sale Price
48% Off
H 25.25 in W 19.25 in D 13.75 in
A Pair of Folding Brass Butler’s Trays / Drinks Tables, C. 1970.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This elegant pair features removable tray tops with smoked glass surfaces, supported by a folding
Category

Late 20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Levitaz Side Table Pacific Blue
By Katz Studio
Located in San Jose del Cabo, BCS
With its high gloss finish and meticulously designed pleats and folds, the Levitaz Side Table is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Side Tables

Materials

Resin

Levitaz Side Table Pacific Blue
Levitaz Side Table Pacific Blue
$6,425 / item
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 31.5 in
Stewart MacDougall Kipp Stewart Drexel Walnut Folding Campaign Table B
By Kipp Stewart Stewart MacDougall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stewart MacDougall Kipp Stewart Drexel Walnut Folding Campaign Table (B). Item features removable
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Stewart MacDougall Kipp Stewart Drexel Walnut Folding Campaign Table a
By Kipp Stewart Stewart MacDougall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stewart MacDougall Kipp Stewart Drexel Walnut Folding Campaign Table (A). Item features a removable
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Folding Tray Table in Oak and Leather by Poul Hundevad
By Poul Hundevad
Located in London, GB
Folding tray table in oak and leather. By Poul Hundevad for Domus Danica, Denmark 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Folding Tray Table in Oak and Leather by Poul Hundevad
Folding Tray Table in Oak and Leather by Poul Hundevad
$4,136
H 24.02 in W 26.38 in D 32.29 in
Antique Campaign Tea Table, Anglo Indian Teak, Folding, Serving, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique campaign tea table. An Anglo-Indian, relief carved teak folding table of
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables

Materials

Teak

French Folding Table – Circa 1960, Manufactured in France by Unknown Designer
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Folding Table – Circa 1960, Manufactured in France by Unknown Designer This elegant French
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

French Folding Table – Circa 1960, Manufactured in France by Unknown Designer
French Folding Table – Circa 1960, Manufactured in France by Unknown Designer
$494 Sale Price
25% Off
H 20.08 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Ariel Ebony Inlaid oval foldable coffee contemporary Table by Giordano Viganò
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
Foldable oval coffee table, made of pearwood. This wood has a delicate pinkish color that contrasts
Category

2010s Italian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Fold over Mahogany Games or Tea Table
Located in Miami, FL
19th century French fold over mahogany games or tea table with original finish. The rectangular top
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Fold over Mahogany Games or Tea Table
19th Century French Fold over Mahogany Games or Tea Table
$2,400
H 29.13 in W 31.89 in D 15.35 in
English 19th Century Mahogany Pembroke Table / Side Table
Located in Delft, NL
table with folding tops on both sides, standing on beautiful turned legs. At 1 side is a drawer. On the
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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th Century Mahogany Pembroke Table / Side Table
English 19th Century Mahogany Pembroke Table / Side Table
$1,894
H 28.75 in W 19.69 in D 34.45 in
Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Folding Gate Leg Table with Figural Carvings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Folding Gate Leg Table with Figural Carvings. Item features a
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Early 20th Century Unknown Other Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Small Vintage Campaign Ornamental Table, Burmese Teak, Folding, Lamp, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage campaign ornamental table. A Burmese, carved teak fold away display or lamp
Category

Vintage 1940s Burmese Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Teak

21st Century Leather Walnut Wood Chelsea Folding Table Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
This side table line is one of Pinetti's latest collections. Chelsea folding tables are made of
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2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

21st Century Leather Walnut Wood Dedalo Folding Table Handcrafed in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
essential lines. Dedalo is our side table made with a walnut wood structure refined with a soft leather
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Stewart MacDougall Kipp Stewart for Drexel Campaign Folding Tables
By Kipp Stewart Stewart MacDougall, Drexel
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century CampaignStyle Folding Tray Top End Tables (STEWART & KIPP STUART for
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Suzy folding table by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works Ltd, 1970s
By Roger Tallon
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Suzy folding table by Adrian Reed for Princes Design Works Ltd, 1970s Side table - Vintage - Mid
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Folding Tray Table "City of Cards", Piero Fornasetti, Italy, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Firenze, IT
Midcentury folding coffee table. Fantasia “Città delle Carte” (City of Cards). The rarest and
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Midcentury Folding Tray Table "City of Cards", Piero Fornasetti, Italy, 1950s
Midcentury Folding Tray Table "City of Cards", Piero Fornasetti, Italy, 1950s
$3,515 Sale Price
20% Off
H 22.45 in W 23.04 in D 18.51 in
French Designer, Side Tables, Oak, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of foldable oak side tables or occasional tables designed and produced in France, c. 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

French Designer, Side Tables, Oak, France, 1950s
French Designer, Side Tables, Oak, France, 1950s
$4,600 / set
H 17.5 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Black Walnut and Ebonized Beech Folding Table attr. to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
. This round folding table / demilune console table is ascribable to Paolo Buffa and has been recently
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Beech, Walnut

Black Walnut and Ebonized Beech Folding Table attr. to Paolo Buffa
Black Walnut and Ebonized Beech Folding Table attr. to Paolo Buffa
$3,206 Sale Price
27% Off
H 29.53 in Dm 39.38 in
French 19th Century Burlwood Folding Table with Inlaid Accents and Diamond Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French folding table from the 19th century with burlwood accents, inlaid rim, elongated diamond
Category

Antique 19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Burl

Folding Table In Teak Beech With Brass Fittings By Børge Mogensen From 1950s
By Soborg Furniture Factory, Børge Mogensen
Located in Lejre, DK
Folding Table designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by Søborg Møbelfabrik in the 1950s. The table
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Beech, Teak

A Stunning Pair of Middle Eastern Islamic Octagonal Parquetry Folding Tea Tables
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stunning Pair of Middle Eastern Islamic Octagonal Parquetry Folding Tea Tables. With Repetitive
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Moorish Side Tables

Materials

Paint, Wood

Mid 20th Century Middle Eastern Carved Teak and Etched Brass Folding Tray Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid 20th Century Middle Eastern Carved Teak and Etched Brass Folding Tray Table. Measure 23" in
Category

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

Materials

Brass

21st Century Aile Folding Table in Real Calf Leather Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Functionality meets style for an easy-to-use foldable design. Our practical Aile coffee tables
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Leather

1960s H Engholm and Svend Aage Willumsen for Fritz Hansen Foldable Tray Table
By Svend Willumsen, Fritz Hansen, Hans Engholm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Round Tray Top Table in Teak, Model 4508, designed by Hans Engholm and Svend Age
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

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Folding Side Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the folding side table you’re looking for. A folding side table — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are 225 variations of the antique or vintage folding side table you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer folding side table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A folding side table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made folding side table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Noble Goods, Fritz Hansen and Hans J. Wegner are consistently popular.

How Much is a Folding Side Table?

Prices for a folding side table start at $175 and top out at $44,776 with the average selling for $1,707.

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 Folding Side Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The best folding table depends on which room in your home or office you want it for. It also depends on the purpose of the folding table. On 1stDibs find folding tables for the dining room, folding end tables, coffee tables, tray tables and side tables as well.
  • 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 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.