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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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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
Pair of Vintage Italian Brass Inlaid Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of vintage Italian brass inlaid side tables, dating from around the 1970-80’s.
The quality is outstanding, they are large, impressive and extremely well made. They ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern 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
Ebony Wood Distressed Accent Table
Located in thousand oaks, CA
Versatile individually hand-carved solid hardwood accent table / pull-in seat. Multi functional piece, ebony finished showing beautiful natural wood grain and split character through...
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2010s Side Tables
Materials
Hardwood
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
