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.

18th century

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Georgian Mahogany Single Drawer Table.

From Ruby Antiques

£210

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19th century

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Important Pair of Museum Quality Sheraton Satinwood Demi Lune Console Tables

From Royal House Antiques

£30,000

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Elegant Antique Edwardian Satinwood Sutherland Tea Table by Maple & Co

1900 - 1920

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Elegant Antique Edwardian Satinwood Sutherland Tea Table by Maple & Co

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£695

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19th century

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Top Quality Walnut Console Table

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£995

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18th century

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Fine George III 18th Century Mahogany Pie Crust Tilt Top Tripod Table

From Mersham Manor Antiques

£1,895

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18th century

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Small Georgian Mahogany Library Table

From S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

£2,850

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1920 - 1940

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French Art Deco Nest of Four Tables

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£895

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Antique Early 20th Century Carved Oak Cricket Table

1940 - 1960

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Antique Early 20th Century Carved Oak Cricket Table

From Penderyn Antiques

£595

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18th century

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18th Century Oak Bobbin Turned Side Table

From M Cross Antiques

£1,150

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19th century

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French Marble Top Painted Gueridon

From Arcadia Antiques

£2,450

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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.

Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Occasional Table

19th century

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Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Occasional Table

From Andrew Lovatt Antiques

£1,650

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19th century

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Irish 19th Century Carved Serving Table by Robert Strahan & Co

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£3,450

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19th century

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Large Kashmiri Walnut Table

From Ropeworks Antiques

£1,485

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19th century

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A Regency Rosewood Occasional Table

From John Carroll Antiques ltd.

£1,100

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Italian Painted Side Table Venetian Interiors 1930

1920 - 1940

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Italian Painted Side Table Venetian Interiors 1930

From Canonbury Antiques

£750

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19th century

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A 19th Century French Cast Iron Gueridon Round Table, Green Painted 55cm Top

From Gilt and Gesso

£365

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Antique Side Tables

Georgian Mahogany Single Drawer Table.

Important Pair of Museum Quality Sheraton Satinwood Demi Lune Console Tables

Elegant Antique Edwardian Satinwood Sutherland Tea Table by Maple & Co

Top Quality Walnut Console Table

Fine George III 18th Century Mahogany Pie Crust Tilt Top Tripod Table

Small Georgian Mahogany Library Table

French Art Deco Nest of Four Tables

Antique Early 20th Century Carved Oak Cricket Table

18th Century Oak Bobbin Turned Side Table

French Marble Top Painted Gueridon

Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Occasional Table

Irish 19th Century Carved Serving Table by Robert Strahan & Co

Large Kashmiri Walnut Table

A Regency Rosewood Occasional Table

Italian Painted Side Table Venetian Interiors 1930

A 19th Century French Cast Iron Gueridon Round Table, Green Painted 55cm Top

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