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.

Edwardian Mahogany Dropleaf Coffee Table

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Mahogany Dropleaf Coffee Table

From Affordable Old Furniture

£350

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Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Hexagonal Occasional Table

19th century

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Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Hexagonal Occasional Table

From LTANTIQUES.CO.UK

£650

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1900 - 1920

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Marble Top Centre Table

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£950

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18th century

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George III Mahogany Tripod Table

From Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

£425

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Georgian Yew Wood Tripod, Occasional or Lamp Table, Circa 1770

18th century

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Georgian Yew Wood Tripod, Occasional or Lamp Table, Circa 1770

From Surrey Antiques by Gary J Hall

£1,400

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19th century

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19th Century X Frame Table

From Dean Antiques Ltd

£1,950

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An Elegant Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Side Table

19th century

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An Elegant Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Side Table

From Mark Buckley Antiques

£1,395

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A Xix Century German Gilt Wood Console Table

19th century

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A Xix Century German Gilt Wood Console Table

From Ebury Trading

£2,200

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18th century

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Pair of George III Mahogany Serpentine Side Tables.

From Stuart Nicolson Antiques

£4,750

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19th century

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19th Century Italian Walnut Console/side Table

From Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

£2,600

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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.

19th century

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19th Century Kingwood Card Table

From Martlesham Antiques

£1,950

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19th century

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Pair 19th Century Marquetry Side / Console Tables, After Donald Ross.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£15,000

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A Georgian Style Mahogany Drop Leaf Table C. 1920

1900 - 1920

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A Georgian Style Mahogany Drop Leaf Table C. 1920

From Robert Dee

£100

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19th century

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French Console Table

From Arcadia Antiques

£2,950

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19th century

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Victorian Oval Walnut Worktable

From Hingstons of Wilton

£1,450

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Georgian Style Breakfront Mahogany Console Table

1900 - 1920

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Georgian Style Breakfront Mahogany Console Table

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£1,250

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Antique Side Tables

Edwardian Mahogany Dropleaf Coffee Table

Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Hexagonal Occasional Table

Marble Top Centre Table

George III Mahogany Tripod Table

Georgian Yew Wood Tripod, Occasional or Lamp Table, Circa 1770

19th Century X Frame Table

An Elegant Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Side Table

A Xix Century German Gilt Wood Console Table

Pair of George III Mahogany Serpentine Side Tables.

19th Century Italian Walnut Console/side Table

19th Century Kingwood Card Table

Pair 19th Century Marquetry Side / Console Tables, After Donald Ross.

A Georgian Style Mahogany Drop Leaf Table C. 1920

French Console Table

Victorian Oval Walnut Worktable

Georgian Style Breakfront Mahogany Console Table

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