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.

19th century

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Victorian Specimen Timber Table

From Ropeworks Antiques

£385

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19th century

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Victorian Oak Green Man Table

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£650

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Antique Metamorphic Console Table, English, 4 Seat Dining, Gaming, William IV

19th century

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Antique Metamorphic Console Table, English, 4 Seat Dining, Gaming, William IV

From London Fine Antiques

£2,850

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In the Manner of Daniel Cottier (1838-1891) an Art Furniture Stained Birch Centre Table with Cast Solid Brass Sabots, 1870s, Cottier & Co. London or Possibly New York

19th century

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In the Manner of Daniel Cottier (1838-1891) an Art Furniture Stained Birch Centre Table with Cast Solid Brass Sabots, 1870s, Cottier & Co. London or Possibly New York

From Jeckyll & Co

£750

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Regency Mahogany Writing Table
from the House of Peers

19th century

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Regency Mahogany Writing Table from the House of Peers

From Country House Fine Art

£3,995

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Victorian Inlaid Burr Walnut Games Table

19th century

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Victorian Inlaid Burr Walnut Games Table

From Georgian Antiques

£1,750

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Sheraton Revival Mahogany Kidney Shaped Occasional Table

1900 - 1920

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Sheraton Revival Mahogany Kidney Shaped Occasional Table

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£495

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1900 - 1920

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Mahogany Oval Occasional Table

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£395

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19th century

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Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

From FB Antiques

£1,295

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19th century

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Early Victorian Rosewood Pillar Table

From Gertrude Antiques

£320

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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.

Irish George III Mahogany Side or Hall Table

18th century

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Irish George III Mahogany Side or Hall Table

From Georgian Antiques

£1,450

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Late Georgian Mahogany Tea Table, Circa 1800

18th century

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Late Georgian Mahogany Tea Table, Circa 1800

From Surrey Antiques by Gary J Hall

£1,950

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19th century

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Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£2,250

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Regency Painted Top Oval Occasional Table; with a Spectacular Original Painted to

19th century

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Regency Painted Top Oval Occasional Table; with a Spectacular Original Painted to

From Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

£3,950

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Mahogany Nest of Four Tables

From Deva Antiques

£895

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Large Antique Octagonal Anglo Indian Hoshiarpur Table

19th century

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Large Antique Octagonal Anglo Indian Hoshiarpur Table

From David Griffith Antiques

£1,695

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Antique Side Tables

Victorian Specimen Timber Table

Victorian Oak Green Man Table

Antique Metamorphic Console Table, English, 4 Seat Dining, Gaming, William IV

In the Manner of Daniel Cottier (1838-1891) an Art Furniture Stained Birch Centre Table with Cast Solid Brass Sabots, 1870s, Cottier & Co. London or Possibly New York

Regency Mahogany Writing Table from the House of Peers

Victorian Inlaid Burr Walnut Games Table

Sheraton Revival Mahogany Kidney Shaped Occasional Table

Mahogany Oval Occasional Table

Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

Early Victorian Rosewood Pillar Table

Irish George III Mahogany Side or Hall Table

Late Georgian Mahogany Tea Table, Circa 1800

Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

Regency Painted Top Oval Occasional Table; with a Spectacular Original Painted to

Antique Mahogany Nest of Four Tables

Large Antique Octagonal Anglo Indian Hoshiarpur Table

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