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Sorrento Side Table

Carved Italian Walnut and Wrought Iron Sorrento Side Table by Randy Esada
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Carved Italian walnut and wrought iron Sorrento side table by Randy Esada Item #: 9029
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Spanish Colonial Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Italian Sorrento Inlaid Marquetry Side Table Circa 1900
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian Sorrento octagon side table made of maple and fruitwood Inlaid marquetry.
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Early 20th Century Italian Side Tables

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Wood

Late 19th century Italian walnut sorrento occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century italian walnut sorrento occasional table, circa 1890. Profusely inlaid italian
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Side Tables

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Walnut

Italian Inlaid Walnut Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Italian inlaid walnut side table from Sorrento. Circa 1870. Perfect for today's
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Antique 1870s Side Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Italian Solid Olive Wood Side Tables
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Italian solid olive wood side tables, each with a shaped circular top raised on a fluted
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Antique 1870s Italian Side Tables

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Olive

Vintage Italian Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side Table, Chess Game Tabl
By Casa Di Sorrento
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian Rococo Style Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side table, Chess Game Table. A
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Game Tables

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Fruitwood

Pair of Italian Sorrento 19th Century Side Tables with Mythological Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Sorrento tilt top tables from the 19th century, with marquetry Mythological scene
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Antique 19th Century Italian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Wood

1940s Italian Sorrento Étagère Side Table Walnut, Burl Walnut veneer with inlay
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Nice étagère Sorrento of the period Art Deco, 1940 years of the 20th century. Top floor in burl
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Maple, Burl, Walnut

Italian Art Deco Period Parquetry Table circa 1930s
Located in Forney, TX
ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a chair side table, sofa end
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco End Tables

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Wood, Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut

Hotel Parco Dei Principi Roma Coffee Table Designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
detailing. This small side table was designed by Gio Ponti for this hotel and produced by Cassina. a light
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Metal

Gio Ponti vanity desk console table with a adjustable Fontana arte mirror, 1950
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
in Rome and in Sorrento. the refined details of the fake drawers on the sides of the desk and the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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Pair Gio Ponti Consoles for Giordano Chiesa Italy, 1964
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rovereta, SM
Pair of console tables by Gio Ponti, Manufactured for the Parco dei Principe Hotel Sorrento, circa 1961 Ash Formica Brass Giordano Chiesa Italy, 1964
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Formica, Wood

Sorrento Tea or Bar Card, Italy 1900's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful wooden trolley or tea card, made in Italy in the beginning of 1900. Rich and refined manual wooden inlays in the style of the Sorrento furniture with floral and fruity mot...
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Early 20th Century Italian Romantic Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Sorrento Tea or Bar Card, Italy 1900's
Sorrento Tea or Bar Card, Italy 1900's
H 29.93 in W 31.11 in D 29.53 in
Bruce Talbert for Gillows Attributed Gothic Revival Two-Tier Library Table
By Bruce James Talbert, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert, Attributed, a Gothic Revival walnut library or serving table with turned gallery below the upper serving area, on turned legs with ebonized details united by a full si...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

3-in-1 Sorrento Game Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Italian game table with marquetry inlay designs. The top is exquisite and comes off to reveal a chess board, backgammon, and roulette games. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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20th Century Game Tables

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Wood

Maria Sibylla Merian - P. Sluyter - Hibiscus flowers and swallowtail Nr. 31
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
From Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, first published 1705 Engravings by J. Mulder, P. Sluyter (Sluiter) and D. Stoopendaal after Maria Sybilla Merian. This plate is part of ...
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Other Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Catalina California Arts & Crafts Tile Smoke Stand Small Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Catalina California Arts & Crafts Tile Smoke Stand Small Side Table. Item features a wrought iron base, single square Arts & Crafts tile, wonderful yellow, blue, green, orang...
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Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Iron

19th Century Mosaic Marquetry Jewelry Box Sorrento Napoli, C1880
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing Marquetry and inlay on this Sorrento Napoli Box C1880. There is craftsmanship of the highest caliber all over this box. Box front drops down to reveal inside completely cover...
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Antique 1880s Italian Baroque Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Inlaid Table St George Slaying the Dragon
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique profusely inlaid Sorrento round table. Center panel inlaid with scene of st. George and the dragon. Italian mid 19th century. Please, contact Joseph Dasta Antiques for shippi...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Wood

Small Antique Apprentice Chest, Anglo-Indian, Colonial Keepsake Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique apprentice-piece chest. An Anglo-Indian, carved teak Colonial keepsake box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Petite scholar's miniature cof...
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

Art Populaire Workbench or Counter, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art populaire workbench, a timeless piece steeped in history and character, featuring three spacious drawers and the versatility to serve as a sideboard, counter, or workbench. Its a...
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Regency Style Rent Table with Green Leather Top & Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rotating mahogany rent / library table with pedestal base featuring paw feet and embossed green leather top, dates from 19th century, England.
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Center Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Restored William IV Reclining Library Reading Brown Leather Armchair Footstool
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning 100% period correct William IV circa 1835 mahogany reclining library reading armchair with built in footrest This chair...
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Antique 1830s British William IV Armchairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Inlaid Oak Side Table
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century oak side table, with specimen inlaid geometric central design, English.
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Tables

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Oak

Inlaid Oak Side Table
Inlaid Oak Side Table
H 24 in W 19 in D 19 in
Lounge Chairs by Gio Ponti
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Wood, brass, fabric, leather. Sculptural lounge chairs produced by Cassina 7 designed for the Parco dei Principe Hotels in Rome & Sorrento.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Lounge Chairs by Gio Ponti
Lounge Chairs by Gio Ponti
H 28 in W 26.5 in D 30.5 in
Mid-19th Century Italian Sorrento Center Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The circular top with striking geometric inlay in three different woods creating an almost optical illusion of depth. The top rests on a turned inlaid column terminating in three spl...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Center Tables

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Walnut

Antique 19th Century Italian Walnut Sorrento Occasional Table with Intarsia
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful tilt-top occasional table that was made in Italy, circa 1870. The table is heavily decorated with marquetry or intarsia that is made of various precious kinds of wood suc...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Dessert Tables and Tilt-t...

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Pine, Lacquer

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Coffee table Partenope in traditional marquetry, made in Sorrento
By Architetti Artigiani Anonimi
Located in Milan, IT
Sorrento, a craft still practiced by a few artisan masters. The project aims to preserve and promote the
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2010s Italian Side Tables

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Wood

19th Century Sorrento Side Table, Walnut, Marquetry, Inlay, Tavolo da Salotto
Located in Greven, DE
Salon table "Tavolo da Salotto" Italy (Sorrento) Walnut and numerous precious woods
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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Sorrento Side Table with Marquetry of Saint George, Italy, Walnut, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Side table "Saint George" Italy (Sorrento) various precious woods, Mid-19th century
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Side Tables

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Maple, Walnut, Fruitwood

19th Century Italian Sorento Side Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Italian Sorrento side table. Geometric inlay in checkerboard style, square top with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Side Tables

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Wood

Italian Walnut Casa Di Sorrento 1910s Inlaid Side Table with Parquetry Top
By Casa Di Sorrento
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut Sorrento parquetry inlaid side table circa 1910 with cabriole legs. Introduce a
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Early 20th Century Italian Side Tables

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Walnut

Italian Marquetry Round Side Table from Sorrento
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Italian side or center table with elaborate marquetry top inlaid with walnut and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Tables

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Italian Walnut Sorrento Parquetry Inlaid Side Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century Italian walnut sorrento parquetry inlaid side table circa 1910. Italian
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Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Side Tables

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Boxwood, Walnut

Round Sorrento Inlaid Game Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"Sorrento" game table, having round parquet top of mixed woods, centered with gameboard, on turned
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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

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Wood

Early 20th Century, Italian Walnut Sorrento Parquetry Inlaid Side Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful table with a parquetry inlaid top, M C Escher like Design. Standing on cabriole legs.
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Early 20th Century Italian Side Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Inlaid Italian Sorrento Table
Located in Charleston, SC
19tg century inlaid Italian Sorrento table. Stars and geometric patterns throughout top
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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Northern Italian Parquetry Sorrento Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Occasional "Sorrento" table, having octagonal parquetry top of mixed woods in geometric starburst
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Early 20th Century Italian Side Tables

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Wood

Antique Sorrento Occasional Table, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique octagonal occasional table from Sorrento in Italy, circa 1860 in date
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Antique 1860s Italian Side Tables

Antique Sorrento Occasional Table, circa 1860
Antique Sorrento Occasional Table, circa 1860
H 29.53 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
19th Century Inlaid Walnut Sorrento Occasional Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality Italian walnut Sorrento table, circa 1880. Fine example of inlay and geometric
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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Side Tables

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Walnut

Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Sorrento Occasional Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century Italian walnut Sorrento occasional table, circa 1880. Profusely inlaid Italian
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Side Tables

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Walnut

Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Sorrento Occasional Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century Italian walnut Sorrento occasional table, circa 1890. Profusely inlaid Italian
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Side Tables

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Mahogany, Olive, Walnut

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Inlaid Walnut Sorrento Table, circa 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century walnut Sorrento table with octagonal shaped top, turned pedestal base, and shaped
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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

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Walnut

A pair of vintage Italian marquetry music-box side tables, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of vintage Italian marquetry side tables of triangular shape, made in Sorrento circa 1960
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Side Tables

Materials

Wood

AntiBeige Gio Ponti Side Table Puristic, Mediterranean Blue Top 1960's
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
small side table in ash with a blue laminate top,  in very good vintage condition (which shows
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Vintage 1960s Italian Side Tables

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Laminate, Ash

19th Century Italian Table, Walnut with nice Marquetry, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Antique table from the second half of the 19th century. Walnut veneered. Geometric and figural
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of End Tables / Night Stands by Gio Ponti Made for the Hotel Royal
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of side tables / nightstands / luggage racks by Gio Ponti made for the Hotel Royal in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Mid 19th Century Sorrento Walnut Marquetry Side Table
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An amazing table hand-crafted and inline in Sorrento, the central inlay depicts St. George in the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Signed Sorrento Parquetry End / Side Table, Italy Circa 1890
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A stunning 2 part Sorrento parquetry side / end table, showing a squared top with canted corners
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian End Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Italian Sorrento Tilt-Top Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful and rare antique Italian Sorrento marquetry tilt top occasional table of
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Antique 1830s Italian Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Round Coffee Table, Side Table, Walnut with Marquetry, Italy, 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Round side table, coffee table with geometric inlays. The main surfaces are veneered in walnut
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany, Maple, Walnut

1960's Italian Marquetry Bar Cart
Located in Hanover, MA
1960's Italian bar cart or tea trolley by Sorrento with elaborate inlaid marquetry on herringbone
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Vintage 1960s Italian Carts and Bar Carts

Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sofa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Paris, FR
collectable vintage sofa is the crossed wooden panels on the sides, a curved and organic frame, with splayed
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sofa, 1950s
Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sofa, 1950s
H 30.32 in W 57.09 in D 31.5 in
Italian Marquetry Round Side Table from Sorrento
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian side or center table with elaborate marquetry top inlaid with walnut and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Country Side Tables

Northern Italian Parquetry Sorrento Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sorrento table, having round top of beautifully inlaid parquetry of mixed woods in star pattern
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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Octagonal Marquetry Table from Sorrento
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian octagonal table with elaborate marquetry top inlaid with walnut and various
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Antique 19th Century Italian Country Side Tables

Late 19th Century Italian Sorrento Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
A late 19th century Italian Sorrento table, with an inlaid musical motif and border. It has a
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 19thc Italian Sorrento Table with Inlaid Marquetry
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing and elegant inlaid Marquetry table from Sorrento Italy c1830 Totally hand made and in
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Antique 1830s Italian Neoclassical Side Tables

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Beech, Olive, Walnut

19th Century Italian Sorrento Louis Philippe Walnut Inlay Table, 1880s
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic rectangular table of Italian origin, in walnut and inlaid in the Sorrentine manner in
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Antique 1870s Italian Napoleon III Side Tables

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Walnut

Italian Arts & Crafts Chess Checkers Side End Accent Game Table Round Parquetry
Located in Dayton, OH
Italian Arts & Crafts chess checkers side end accent game table round parquetry Vintage Italian
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Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Game Tables

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Hardwood

19th Century Italian Sorrento Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Italian Sorrento table.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

19th Century Italian Parquetry Sorrento Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Italian parquetry sorrento table.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

19th Century Italian Sorrento Inlaid Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Italian Sorrento inlaid table.
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Antique 19th Century European Side Tables

19thC ITALIAN SORRENTO TABLE, RARE SIZE
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC ITALIAN SORRENTO TABLE, RARE SIZE OUR INVENTORY # 08-T-039 AN ATLANTA RESOURCE
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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Antique Italian "Sorrento" Inlaid Table, Italy, circa 1880
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome antique Italian "Sorrento" inlaid pattern top table circa 1880. The powerful inlay
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Antique 1880s Italian Grand Tour Side Tables

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Beech, Olive, Rosewood, Mahogany

19th Century Italian Sorrento Inlaid Pedestal Table with Urn
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Italian Sorrento inlaid pedestal table with urn.
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Side Tables

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Walnut, Yew, Fruitwood

19th-20th Century Italian Sorrento Inlaid Table, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-20th Century Italian Sorrento Inlaid Table, circa 1900
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Early 20th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Walnut Two-Tier Side Table with Pictorial Marquetry Inlay
Located in Hudson, NY
Table top and shelf both inlaid with marquetry panels depicting local village scenes. The bottom
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Early 20th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Parquetry Inlaid Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A nice Italian inlaid table from Sorrento.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

19TH CENTURY ITALIAN SIDE TABLE
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century Sorrento Italian Side Table inlaid with a chess board on top with one drawer.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Game Tables

19TH CENTURY ITALIAN SIDE TABLE
19TH CENTURY ITALIAN SIDE TABLE
H 29 in W 20 in D 20 in
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Sorrento Side Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic sorrento side table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and hardwood, every sorrento side table was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a sorrento side table — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A sorrento side table made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made sorrento side table over the years, but those crafted by Cassina and Gio Ponti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Sorrento Side Table?

Prices for a sorrento side table start at $1,350 and top out at $11,000 with the average selling for $3,525.

Finding the Right side-tables for You

While the range of styles and variety of materials have broadened over time, the priceless functionality of side tables has held true.

Antique and vintage side tables are an integral accent to our seating and provide additional, necessary storage in our homes. They can be a great foundation for that perfect focal piece of art that you want all your guests to see as you congregate for cocktails in the living room. Side tables are indeed ideal as a stage for your decorative objects or plants in your library or your study, and they are a practical space for the novel or stack of design magazines you keep close to your sofa.

Sure, owning a pair of side tables isn’t as imperative as having a coffee table in the common area, though most of us would struggle without them. Those made of metal, stone or wood are frequently featured in stylish interiors, and if you’re shopping for side tables, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.

With respect to the height of your side tables, a table that is as high as your lounge chair or the arm of your couch is best.

Some folks are understandably fussy about coherence in a living room area, but coherence doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t mix and match. Feel free to introduce minimalist mid-century modern wooden side tables designed by Paul McCobb alongside your contemporary metal coffee table. If you think it isn’t possible to pair a Hollywood Regency–style side table with a contemporary sofa, we’re here to tell you that it is. Even a leggy side table can balance a chunky sofa well. Try to keep a limited color palette in mind if you’re planning on mixing furniture styles and materials, and don’t be afraid to add a piece of abstract art to shake things up.

As far as the objects you’re planning to place on your side tables, if you have heavy items such as stone or sculptures to display, a fragile glass-top table would not be an ideal choice. Think about what material would best support your collectibles and go with that. If it’s a particularly small side table, along with a tall, sleek floor lamp, it can make for a great way to fill a corner of the room you wouldn’t otherwise easily be able to populate.

Whether you are looking for an antique 19th-century carved oak side table or a vintage rattan side table (because rattan never went away!), the collection on 1stDibs has you covered —  find Art Deco side tables, bamboo side tables, travertine side tables and more today.

Questions About Sorrento Side Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A side table should stand one to three inches below the arm of the sofa or chair it is placed next to.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Side tables are used next to furniture like beds and couches to provide an accessible place for keeping essential items at hand. In the living room, side tables are often used to display flower arrangements, photos or books as well as to set down a drink. In the bedroom, a side table is typically populated with items like a lamp, bedtime reading material, and a charging device for a phone. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary side tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A nesting table is a set of tables designed to be stored one inside or under the other, giving them a layered or stacked appearance. A side table is a table that’s placed beside a piece of furniture. A nesting side table would be a series of side tables in graduated heights that can be stacked or nested together. Shop a collection of nesting tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    There are two differences between end tables and side tables: function and size. Typically, end tables go beside a chair or at opposite ends of a sofa and have smaller tabletops, while side tables go toward the sides of seating areas or against walls and feature a larger surface area. However, many people use the words side and end tables interchangeably, so these differences may not always apply. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of end and side tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To determine whether a side table is an antique, closely examine its details. Older pieces will typically have telltale features like wood pegs, hand-cut dovetails with some slight imperfections and mortise-and-tenon construction. Tables that are a consistent color throughout or have machine-cut moldings or carvings are unlikely to be antiques. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can be a helpful resource when dating tables. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern side tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    No, a side table shouldn't always be lower than a sofa. To make it easy to access items on a table, a sofa's arms should generally be no more than 2 to 3 inches above or below the tabletop. This rule of thumb differs from the one for coffee tables, which should be as tall or 1 to 2 inches shorter than the seat height of the sofa to ensure a balanced look. Explore a large selection of side tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A tall side table may also be called a console table. While these furnishings are not as common in today’s interiors as their coffee-table and side-table counterparts, console tables are stylish home accents and have become more prevalent over the years. The popularity of wood console tables took shape during the 17th and 18th centuries in French and Italian culture, and were exclusively featured in the palatial homes of the upper class. Find console tables today on 1stDibs.

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