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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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Gold Gilded Rope and Tassels Green Marble Italian Side Table #2 Hollywood Regenc
Located in London, GB
An elegant side table in iron frame in gold gilded leaf representing ropes and tassels that support a round green marble top. A marvelous piece of practical design that can easily fit to any interiors...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Rare Mid-Century Center Table or Occasional Table Attr.To Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian center table or occasional table with brass tripod base.
The tabletop decoration with Boticelli lithographic print on lacquered wood base and glass top.
Very good vi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood
Light and Dwell Louis Wave Scalloped Side Table with Shelf
Located in New York, NY
Light and Dwell Louis Wave Scalloped Side Table. A piece that captivates with its organic profile, wavy edge, and timeless charm.
With handcrafted ro...
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2010s American Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Pair of Antique Military Campaign Style Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A smart and extremely well made pair of antique military campaign style side tables. They were made in England, and date from around the 1950’s.
The quality is outstanding, they have a very stylish and useful design, perfect for use as lamp tables or as bedside tables. Each table has three tiers, with an additional two sliding shelves that pull out from under the top on each side. The wood has a lovely colour tone and patina, offset nicely by the solid brass fixtures...
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Vintage 1950s British Campaign Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Coffee Table in Travertine and Facet Cut Glass, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian coffee or side table handcrafted out of travertine, 1980s.
It is made of beautiful travertine.
Please take notice of the very nice patterns.
The oval shaped pl...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
20th Century French Salon Side Table in Louis XV After F. Linke, Black
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French Salon Side Table in Louis XV after F. Linke, black
Solid wood side table in Louis XV. Slightly convex and concave, carcass, flanked by solid corner glaciers on h...
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20th Century French Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
