This black iron side table captivates with its sober and graphic appearance, highlighted by a brown and beige ceramic top. Its format makes it an easy-to-move accent table that can fit next to a sofa, in an entryway, or at the end of an armchair. The contrast between the iron and the ceramic adds a contemporary touch while remaining easy to integrate with a wooden, linen, or natural material interior. It can hold a lamp, a vase, or a few books without weighing down the space. Placed next to a velvet armchair with a decorative lamp and a small bouquet, it creates a neat reading corner. As a second-hand piece, it carries the traces of its history: a few signs of time. Length: 23 cm Width: 22.5 cm Height: 55 cm A brief history of the side table Born in the 17th century under the name "guéridon," the side table owes its origin to the Moorish slaves [called guéridons] depicted on the sculpted legs of the first models brought back from Italy. This portable piece of furniture revolutionized social life at court by breaking the rigidity of large buffets to create conversation islands anywhere in the room. Its lightweight and compact structure was designed to be moved as needed: to set down a candlestick, a cup of tea, or a bedside book.