On wheels, this console with a light wood veneer adds a contemporary and airy touch to the interior. Its wheeled legs allow for easy movement as needed, while its top can hold a lamp, a few books, or a tray for small items. The high and open niche provides useful storage for magazines, flat baskets, or everyday objects, in an entrance or near a sofa. A second-hand piece, it lends itself very well to a reading nook with a glass lamp and a stack of magazines placed on it. Width: 55 cm Depth: 40 cm Height: 66 cm Height of the niche: 36 cm A brief history of the side table Born in the 17th century under the name "guéridon," the side table owes its origins to Moorish slaves [called guéridons] represented on the sculpted legs of the early models brought from Italy. This mobile piece of furniture revolutionized social life at court by breaking the rigidity of large buffets to create conversational islands anywhere in the room. Its lightweight and compact structure was designed to be moved as needed: to place a candlestick, a cup of tea, or a bedside book.