$3,288Sale Price|20% Off
Swivel Bookcase Table with Marble Top by Gabriel Viardot, Japonism, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare pedestal table / bookcase in Japanese / Chinese / Asian style, richly carved. With red marble top, swivel shelves and tripod base carved with dragon / demon heads and clawed le...
Marble
$2,818Sale Price|20% Off
Swivel Bookcase Table with Carved Top by Gabriel Viardot, Japonism, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare pedestal table / bookcase in Japanese / Chinese / Asian style. Richly carved : top decorated with a dragon, openwork swivel shelves and tripod base carved with clawed legs. Ar...
Wood
$1,440Sale Price|30% Off
H 31.7 in W 19.49 in D 19.49 in
Antique Sheraton Revival Hardwood & Satinwood Revolving Bookcase Side End Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine antique Sheraton Revival Mahogany & Satinwood revolving bookcase table A very good looking well made and decorative piece. Made i...
Hardwood, Satinwood
Bamboo Occasional Table with Lacquered Top, English, ca. 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Bamboo Occasional Table with Lacquered Top, English, ca. 1880. The art of using bamboo in furniture making originated in China, dating as far back as the early 1600's and would later...
Bamboo, Rattan
Small French brass table with marble top, circa 1910
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Elegant small brass table with a marble top, dating from circa 1910. This piece of furniture is characterized by a sleek, geometric design and carefully finished details. The warm pa...
Marble, Brass
$945Sale Price|55% Off
H 32 in W 16 in D 10 in
Victorian 1880 Walnut Carved Side Table with White Marble Top
Located in Lomita, CA
A rectangular white marble top rests on a walnut base with this occasional table. It is from the Victorian period. The carved walnut marble-topped table is American or English, and...
Marble
Louis XVI Side Table with Marble Top, France, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A refined expression of French neoclassical design, this Louis XVI side table dates to circa 1900 and showcases the timeless elegance of the period. Crafted in solid wood and topped ...
Marble
French Empire Gueridon Side Table, Ebonized Mahogany, Marble Top, 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Side table from France in the French Empire style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a high gloss French polish finish. The “gueridon” has a tri...
Carrara Marble, Brass
$1,440Sale Price|30% Off
H 37.6 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Large circa 1880 Antique Victorian English Oak Revolving Bookcase Book Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very well made English oak circa 1880-1900 revolving bookcase table with newspaper shelf A good looking and well mad...
Oak
$2,256Sale Price|30% Off
H 44.49 in W 26.38 in D 26.38 in
Very Large circa 1880 Antique Victorian English Oak Revolving Bookcase Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very well made English oak circa 1880-1900 revolving bookcase table with printed numbers on the shelves Pl...
Oak
$4,110 / item
H 18.9 in W 29.53 in D 20.08 in
21st Century Ebonized Oak and Patinated Bronze Modernist Lamp Table / Bookcase
By Benedikt Bolza Design, B.B. for Reschio
Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia
The modernist lamp table, an ebonized oak and patinated bronze mounted lamp table / bookcase B.B. - lamp tables are always a bit of a nightmare. I find combining it with a bookcase ...
Bronze
Antique Burnt Bamboo Side Table with Grass Cloth Top, Circa 1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique burnt bamboo small side table / stand with grass cloth top.
Bamboo
$1,296Sale Price|30% Off
H 33.47 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Lovley Sheraton Revival Hardwood & Satinwood Revolving Bookcase Side End Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage Sheraton Revival mahogany & Satinwood revolving bookcase table A very good looking well made and decorative piece. Made in...
Hardwood, Satinwood
$1,715
H 18.51 in W 19.69 in D 13.39 in
Burmese Hand Carved Peacock Sewing Table Cupboard Chest Open Top, circa 1880
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original circa 1880 Burmese hand carved sewing side table or little chest with lovely peacock design A very good lookin...
Wood
Sold
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
19th Century French Japanese Style Occasional Table by Gabriel Viardot
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good example of a 19th Century Japanese style occasional table by French cabinet maker Gabriel Viardot. With carved cherry blossom and finely inlaid panels showing warriors on hors...
Bronze
Gabriel Viardot Chinoiserie Two-Tier Table with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
A finely crafted giltwood two-tier side table attributed to Gabriel Viardot (1830–1906), showcasing rich chinoiserie influence. The table features elaborately carved and pierced wood...
Wood
Gabriel Viardot, Chinoiserie Side Table, France, 1880-1890
Located in New York, NY
Signed. A two-tiered, tall side table by Gabriel Viardot, a French cabinetmaker whose elaborate carvings and use of eastern motifs propelled him to fame in the late 19th century.
Beech
While the range of styles and variety of materials have broadened over time, the priceless functionality of side tables has held true.
Antique and vintage 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 — find Art Deco side tables, bamboo side tables, travertine side tables and more today.