Side & Occasional Tables
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Arya Oval Side Table, Mango Wood and Real Marble
£149
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Havana Nest Of Tables
£329
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Effy Side Table, Natural Wood Effect
£89
Dunelm
Iver Side Table - White, Mango Wood
£269
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Fine Stringing Round Side Table - Mahogany
£1,389
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Round About Tall Side Table - Gold, Stainless Steel
£1,937
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Contour Side Table - Bronze, Cast Metal
£404
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Bridges Side Table with Drawer - Ash Driftwood, Metal
£1,415
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Trefoil Accent Table - Gilded, Eglomise
£436.80
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Malang Round Branch Table - Teak
£98.65
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Round Accent Table - Gilded
£817
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Shadow Box Side Table with Drawer - Smoked Glass, Metal
£1,343
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Large Round Lamp Table in Eglomise - Gilded
£784.80
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Matched Up Square Side Table - Dreamy Burl, Stardust
£1,512
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Caracole Out & About Nest of Tables - Taupe Silver Leaf
£1,301
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Double Diamond Bookmatched Side Table
£442.20
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Trigon Round Centre Table - Brass, Glass
£1,497.60
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Wisconsin Side Table with Marble Top
£1,842
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Dawley Drum Side Table with Storage - Dark Brown, Mindy Wood
£399.82
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Cecilia Round Centre Table with Storage - Golden Amber Burr
£2,210
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Better Together Nest of Tables - Pearly White, Gold
£994.80
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Exposition End Table with LED Lights - Ash Taupe
£972
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Gem Side Table - Gold, Crystal
£1,876
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Boundless Accent Table - Marble, Bronze Metal
£723
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Caracole End All Side Table - Chocolate Bronze, Metal
£860
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Streamline End Table - Aged Bourbon, Eucalyptus Wood
£1,037
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Gold is Up Tray Top Side Table - Gold
£754
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Catlowdy Side Table - Mindy Wood
£347.64
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Da Vita Round End Table - Silver, Wood
£959
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Contempo Hexagonal Side Table - Gold, Crystal Stone
£1,684.80
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Tri Me Side Table - Mirrored, Acrylic
£1,522
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Remix Metal Spot Table - Bronze Gold, Metal
£569
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Hexagon Lamp Table Moorish - Ebonised
£868
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Souk Square Side Table - Argentinian Walnut, Gilt Brass
£705
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Catch a Glimpse Round Side Table - Mahogany Veneer
£3,036
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Concentric Round Accent Table - Marble, Bronze Metal
£479
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Cheryl Square End Table - Stainless Steel, Glass
£400
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Hexagon Moorish Lamp Table - Snow White
£731
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Round Nest of Tables - Silver
£1,108.20
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Golden Amber & Brass Oval Side Table
£1,474
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Supper Sofa End Table with Bronze Handle - Honey Eggshell
£832.20
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Sheraton Heart Side Table with Undertier - Inlaid Wood
£1,793
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Spy Glass Hourglass Side Table - Silver, Cast Bubble Glass
£1,010
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Precise Pattern Side Table - Gold, Metal
£1,763
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Art Deco Round Side Table
£1,298
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Jonathan Charles Modernist Stepped Round Side Table - Black, Glass
£1,098.60
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Off to One Side Side Table - Silver Fox, Mahogany Veneer
£1,772
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Hambledon Butlers Tray Table
£210
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Adela Round Side Table - Gold, Glass
£457.20
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One of the Bunch Coffee Table - Paldao, European Oak Burl
£1,463
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Level with the arm of the sofa or chair beside it, or up to 5 cm lower, which usually means 50–65 cm. At that height a glass is within easy reach and a lamp sits at a comfortable reading level. A table noticeably higher than the arm feels awkward to use, while one much lower forces you to lean over to put anything down.
An occasional table is any small, movable table used as the moment requires: side tables, nesting tables, lamp tables and drinks tables all count. The name describes its role rather than a shape. In practice, it is the table you move beside a guest's chair, carry onto the terrace or pull up next to the sofa for an evening.
Not at all. Two different tables either side of a sofa often feel more relaxed than a matching pair, provided their heights are similar. Tie them together through one shared element, such as a repeated material, colour or matching lamps. Matching pairs suit symmetrical, formal rooms, especially either side of a sofa facing a fireplace.
Enough that every seat has a surface within arm's reach. That usually means one at each end of the sofa, or one end table plus a lamp table, and one beside each armchair. In a small room, a C-shaped table that slides over the sofa arm can serve one seat without taking up floor space.
For a drink and a phone, a top of 30–40 cm across is enough. If the table will also carry a table lamp, allow at least 45 cm so the lamp base and a cup fit without crowding. Stability matters as much as size: pedestal tables with a narrow base can tip if leaned on, so check the base is heavy or wide.
For smaller rooms and anyone who entertains, yes. A set of two or three gives you one table day to day and extra surfaces for guests, then tucks back into the footprint of one. Look for legs that slide past one another smoothly, and tops in a material that resists rings and heat marks, as the smaller tables are often used for drinks.