With its dark bamboo, cane weaving, and beige fabric, this country-style side table presents a soft and warm presence. Its size allows it to find a place in a living room or bedroom, beside a sofa or near an armchair, while its nicely sized niche accommodates magazines, books, or folded textiles. The contrast between the bamboo structure and the beige fabric magazine holder gives it a simple and neat appearance, easy to match with linen, weathered wood, or some ceramic objects. Topped with a lamp and a small stack of books, it creates a refined reading nook. A second-hand piece, it bears the traces of its history: a few signs of time. Length: 46 cm Width: 29 cm Height: 61 cm Niche height: 40 cm A Brief History of the Side Table Born in the 17th century under the name "guéridon," the side table owes its origin to Moorish slaves [called guéridons] represented on the sculpted legs of the first models brought from Italy. This nomadic piece of furniture revolutionized social life at court by breaking the rigidity of large buffets to create conversation islands anywhere in the room. Its light and compact structure was designed to be moved as needed: to place a candle holder, a cup of tea, or a bedside book.