What's the difference between a side and occasional table?

Very little in practice. Both names cover the same small movable table, and dealers pick whichever word suits the room they picture it in. Titles bear this out. One sampled set of tables was described as sofa, lamp, side, occasional, low, coffee and wine, all in the same line.

Which woods are most common?

Mahogany and oak, by a distance. Mahogany appears in 3,635 titles and oak in 1,677, together accounting for half the category. At the decorative end the timbers change. Burr walnut, rosewood and satinwood recur, with marquetry work alongside them. Pine titles cluster at the plain end.

How old are most side tables for sale?

Dealer dates run from 1660 to 1960, though fewer than four in ten listings carry a clean year. The labels are broad. "19th Century" is the largest single bucket, followed by 18th Century, Georgian, Victorian and Regency, so treat any of those as a span rather than a date. Twentieth-century work is well represented too, particularly the 1900s, 1920s and 1930s.

Are pairs of side tables often listed?

About one title in twenty describes a pair rather than a single table. Pairs sit well above comparable singles in the range, and the top of the category is held largely by pairs of console, giltwood, walnut and marble-topped tables.

What is a Sutherland table?

A narrow-bodied drop-leaf table with very deep flaps, so it folds down to almost nothing and opens out to a usable surface. In the listings it appears repeatedly in burr walnut, which is the figured timber of choice at the decorative end of this category.

Do non-English side tables turn up?

Yes, as a steady minority. French is the commonest, appearing in 670 titles, with Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Flemish examples alongside. Anglo-Indian and Oriental work forms its own thread: carved elephant-leg tables, Hoshiarpur inlay, Burmese lacquer, Goanese pieces, Chinese hardwood and huanghuali, and Japanese red lacquer nests.

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A side table is small occasional furniture, made to stand at the side of a room or against a wall for candles, tea, cards, writing and drinks.

Antique Victorian Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Octagonal Centre Table

19th century

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Antique Victorian Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Octagonal Centre Table

From London City Antiques

£1,485

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1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Mahogany Bow Front Side Table

From Shackladys Antiques

£895

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A Breccia Medicea Violetta Marble Topped Table

19th century

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A Breccia Medicea Violetta Marble Topped Table

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£695

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1900 - 1920

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Carved Mahogany Occasional Table

From Shackladys Antiques

£895

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18th century

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Antique 18th Century George III Quality Mahogany Inlaid Butterfly Pembroke Table

From London City Antiques

£1,850

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Nest of Three Tables

From London City Antiques

£1,185

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Small Mahogany & Marble Top Console Table C.1880

19th century

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Small Mahogany & Marble Top Console Table C.1880

From Collinge Antiques

£495

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William IV Library Table Desk Mahogany 1840 Revival

18th century

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William IV Library Table Desk Mahogany 1840 Revival

From Canonbury Antiques

£2,850

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Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Hardwood Console Table Circa 1840

18th century

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Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Hardwood Console Table Circa 1840

From Canonbury Antiques

£3,850

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Carved Burmese Side Table Harwood Mayanmar Burma Colonial Furniture

19th century

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Carved Burmese Side Table Harwood Mayanmar Burma Colonial Furniture

From Canonbury Antiques

£1,250

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The dearest side tables ever to sell on Sellingantiques were a fine pair of George III burr yew-wood and mahogany D-shaped side tables, in November 2025.

Napoleon III Card Table Ebonised Marquetry Games Circa 1880

19th century

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Napoleon III Card Table Ebonised Marquetry Games Circa 1880

From Canonbury Antiques

£895

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18th century

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English Painted Lamp Table

From Arcadia Antiques

£1,400

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Antique French Desk Louis XV Shaped Writing Table Floral Inlay

19th century

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Antique French Desk Louis XV Shaped Writing Table Floral Inlay

From Canonbury Antiques

£1,400

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19th century

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Victorian Writing Table Mahogany 1880

From Canonbury Antiques

£1,250

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Chippendale Mahogany Console Table Circa 1920

1900 - 1920

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Chippendale Mahogany Console Table Circa 1920

From Canonbury Antiques

£1,400

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French Antique Centre Table Louis XV Marquetry Inlay Desk 1860

19th century

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French Antique Centre Table Louis XV Marquetry Inlay Desk 1860

From Canonbury Antiques

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Antique Side Tables

Antique Victorian Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Octagonal Centre Table

Edwardian Mahogany Bow Front Side Table

A Breccia Medicea Violetta Marble Topped Table

Carved Mahogany Occasional Table

Antique 18th Century George III Quality Mahogany Inlaid Butterfly Pembroke Table

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Nest of Three Tables

Small Mahogany & Marble Top Console Table C.1880

William IV Library Table Desk Mahogany 1840 Revival

Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Hardwood Console Table Circa 1840

Carved Burmese Side Table Harwood Mayanmar Burma Colonial Furniture

Napoleon III Card Table Ebonised Marquetry Games Circa 1880

English Painted Lamp Table

Antique French Desk Louis XV Shaped Writing Table Floral Inlay

Victorian Writing Table Mahogany 1880

Chippendale Mahogany Console Table Circa 1920

French Antique Centre Table Louis XV Marquetry Inlay Desk 1860

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