How tall are these usually?

Height varies depending on the original room scheme. Most fall between thirty and forty inches tall. They needed to be a practical height for a servant to reach items on top, or to align properly with a central sideboard.

I have a small gap next to my sofa and I was wondering if one of these cabinets would be too heavy to move around easily?

They are solid pieces of furniture. A mahogany carcase with a plinth base carries a fair bit of weight. You can certainly slide them across a hard floor on felt pads. Lifting them is often a struggle for one person. Taking out any internal shelves or drawers first helps lighten the load.

Do they have shelves inside?

Most have some form of internal fitting. A single fixed shelf is the most common arrangement. Some dining room examples feature pull-out trays instead.

My dining room has a lot of matching mahogany furniture already so would a single piece look weird if it was originally part of a pair?

A single antique pedestal cabinet works well on its own. People often use them as standalone alcove cupboards or telephone tables in modern interiors. The original pairs were designed for vast Georgian dining rooms. Few modern homes have the wall space to display a full symmetrical suite. Mixing a single cabinet with your existing furniture adds character without looking mismatched.

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Victorian Pedestal Cabinets

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Antique pedestal cabinets are tall, narrow storage units originally designed to stand in pairs flanking a larger piece of furniture, providing both a display surface for busts or urns and concealed space for household items.