Our Eileen Gray adjustable side table is an independent reproduction inspired by the E1027 table from 1927: a round 5 mm tempered glass top on a polished chrome tubular steel frame, with a C-shaped base that slides under your sofa, armchair or bed. Set the top between 67 and 91 cm and it lands where you need it, over your lap, beside the cushions or above the duvet.
Most side tables stay where you put them. This one comes to you. That was Eileen Gray’s idea when she drew it for her own house on the French Riviera, and it is why the design still turns up in homes almost a hundred years later. We make our version in one finish, chrome with clear glass, which is the combination most people picture when they hear “E1027”.
Key Features of Our Eileen Gray E1027 Replica
- C-shaped cantilevered base: the open ring slides under a sofa, chair or bed frame, so the glass sits over your lap instead of at arm’s length.
- Height from 67 to 91 cm: one table works as a sofa-side table, a laptop perch and a breakfast tray in bed.
- Locking pin on a short chain: holds the top at the height you set, and the chain stops the pin going missing between changes.
- 5 mm clear tempered glass, 50 cm across: room for a lamp, a laptop or a tray, while the see-through top keeps a small room feeling open.
- Polished chrome tubular steel: a mirror finish that picks up the light and colours around it.
- 12 kg net weight: heavy enough to stand steady, light enough for one person to carry from bedroom to living room.
Eileen Gray Adjustable Side Table: Which Height for Which Job?
The height range is the main reason to choose this table, so here is what each part of it does in a real home. The middle column shows typical furniture heights, so check your own sofa and bed before you settle on a setting.
| Height setting | What it lines up with (typical) | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| 67–70 cm (lowest) | Just above most sofa arms and a seated adult’s lap | A drink, a plate or a laptop while you sit on the sofa or in an armchair |
| 71–78 cm | Close to desk and dining-table height, about 72–76 cm | Laptop work from a dining chair or a deep armchair; a lamp beside a high-backed chair |
| 79–91 cm (highest) | Above a mattress when you sit up in bed | A breakfast tray, tablet or book in bed; a tall side table beside a high bed |
To find your number, sit where you will use the table and measure from the floor to the top of your thighs. Add a few centimetres of clearance and that is roughly where the glass should sit.
One honest limit: 67 cm is the lowest setting. A typical coffee table sits at 40 to 45 cm, so this is not the piece for the low table in front of your sofa.
Glass, Chrome and a Locking Pin: How the Table Is Built
The top is a 5 mm sheet of clear tempered glass, set inside a ring of chrome tube. The ring takes the knocks that a bare glass edge would otherwise take. Tempered glass is heat-treated for strength, and if it ever does break, it crumbles into small blunt pieces rather than long shards.
The frame is tubular steel with a polished chrome plating, shaped into the open ring at floor level and the uprights that carry the top. Tubular steel was the new material of the late 1920s, the same one Bauhaus designers were bending into chairs at the time. The top sits to one side of the column rather than centred on it, which is what lets the glass hover over a seat while the base stays tucked out of sight.
Height is set at the column: the upper tube slides along the lower one, and a locking pin holds it in place. The pin hangs on a short chain, as it did on the 1927 design, so it is always there when you want to change the height.
The base footprint of 51 × 51 cm is slightly wider than the 50 cm top. Whatever you put on the glass stays above the base rather than beyond it, which is a large part of why the table feels steady under a laptop or a lamp.
The Eileen Gray E1027 Side Table, from 1927 to Today
Eileen Gray, the Irish-born architect and designer who built her career in Paris, designed the table in 1927 for E-1027, the seaside house she created with Jean Badovici at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. The name is a code: E for Eileen, then 10, 2 and 7 for the places of J, B and G in the alphabet. In the UK you will often see it searched as the Eileen Grey side table, though she spelt her name Gray.
Early photographs show the table beside a bed, and Gray meant it to move between jobs and rooms. As The Irish Times reports, drawing on Jennifer Goff’s book on the designer, six of Gray’s own tables survive, each with a different top and size. She kept the first one all her life, had it re-chromed and swapped its Plexiglass top for a metal one in the 1970s.
The design is now in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Although it predates mid-century modern by about twenty years, it sits naturally beside mid-century furniture. You can read more about Gray on our designers page.
Eileen Gray Side Table Replica: Specifications
| Product | Eileen Gray E1027 Adjustable Side Table Replica |
| Brand | Sederica |
| Design | After the E1027 adjustable table by Eileen Gray, 1927 |
| Top | 5 mm clear tempered glass, round, 50 cm diameter, set in a chrome tube ring |
| Frame | Polished chrome-plated tubular steel, mirror finish |
| Base | C-shaped cantilevered ring, footprint 51 × 51 cm |
| Height | Adjustable from 67 to 91 cm, held by a locking pin |
| Carton | 69 × 69 × 50 cm, gross weight 13.5 kg |
| Colour | Chrome frame, clear glass |
| Warranty | 2 years |
Sederica’s Eileen Gray Side Table Dimensions
| Feature | Chair |
|---|---|
| Overall width | 51 cm |
| Overall depth | 51 cm |
| Overall height | 67-91 cm |
| Net weight | 12 kg |
Is This Adjustable Table Right for Your Room?
A good choice if
- You want one table that moves between the sofa, the desk and the bed instead of three separate pieces.
- Your sofa or bed stands on legs, with a gap underneath for the base ring.
- Your room is small. Clear glass and a slim frame block very little of the floor or the view.
- You need a table beside a lounge chair. It sits well next to our Eames lounge chair replicas and shares its tubular steel with our LC4 chaise longue replica. Our lounge chair styling guide shows it in a reading corner.
Consider something else if
- You need a coffee table. The lowest setting is 67 cm.
- Your sofa sits on a solid plinth down to the floor. The base cannot slide under, so the table works beside the sofa rather than over it.
- You want a black frame or smoked glass. We currently make this table in chrome with clear glass only.
- You have toddlers who pull themselves up on furniture. A tall glass top on a single column is not a grab handle, so keep it low or out of reach for now.
- You want it on a balcony or terrace. Chrome-plated steel is made for indoor use.
How the E1027 Compares with Other Side Tables
This is our only Eileen Gray piece, so the useful comparison is with the other kinds of table you might put in the same spot.
| Our E1027 replica | Fixed-height round side table | Coffee table | Bedside cabinet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 67–91 cm, adjustable | Fixed, often 50–60 cm | Fixed, usually 40–45 cm | Fixed, often 50–65 cm |
| Reaches over a seat or bed | Yes, the base slides underneath | No, sits beside | No, sits in front | No, sits beside |
| Storage | None, open top only | Sometimes a lower shelf | Sometimes a shelf | Drawers or shelves |
| Best for | Moving between sofa, desk and bed | A fixed spot for a lamp or plant | Shared drinks and books in front of a sofa | Storage beside a bed |
If storage matters more than reach, a cabinet wins. If you want a surface that comes to wherever you are sitting, the E1027 does that better than any fixed table.
Looking After Glass and Chrome
- Spray glass cleaner onto a cloth, not onto the table, so liquid does not run into the ring where the glass sits.
- Wipe the chrome with a dry microfibre cloth. Fingerprints and water spots come off in seconds.
- Keep scouring pads, abrasive creams and metal polish away from the chrome, because scratches in plating cannot be buffed out.
- Hold the top with one hand while you pull the pin with the other, so the column does not drop when it is released.
- Push the pin fully home after every change, and lift the table by the frame, not the glass, when you move it.
- Put a mat under a teapot or pan straight off the stove. Sudden heat on one spot is best avoided on any glass top.
Questions About the E1027 Adjustable Table
How does the height adjustment work, and will it slip?
The upper tube slides along the lower one, and a locking pin holds it at the height you choose within the 67–91 cm range. With the pin pushed fully in, the top stays put under a laptop, a lamp or a tray. To change it, support the top with one hand, pull the pin, move the top and push the pin back.
Is the glass top tempered, and how much can it hold?
Yes. The top is 5 mm clear tempered glass, which is heat-treated for strength and breaks into small blunt pieces rather than sharp shards. It is sized for everyday things such as a lamp, books, a laptop or a breakfast tray. Please do not sit, stand or lean your weight on it, especially at the highest setting.
Will the base fit under my sofa or bed?
The base is a C-shaped ring with a 51 × 51 cm footprint, and its open side faces your seat. Measure the gap under the front of your sofa or the side of your bed. If the frame stands on legs with clear space underneath, the ring slides in and the top hovers over you; if the sofa goes down to the floor, the table still works beside it.
Can I use it as a laptop table in bed or on the sofa?
Yes, and it is one of the best uses for it. Around 67–70 cm suits a laptop over your lap on most sofas, and the top of the range clears a mattress when you sit up in bed. The glass does not tilt, so treat it as a flat surface rather than an angled reading desk.
Who makes this Eileen Gray E1027 adjustable side table?
We do. Whether you call it a replica or an Eileen Gray side table reproduction, it is a Sederica product, and it is not made by, endorsed by or connected with the rights holders of Eileen Gray’s designs. Sizes vary between versions of this design, and even Gray’s own surviving tables differ, so go by our measurements above. Our guide to replicas and reproductions explains the difference.
Sederica sells reproductions inspired by classic modernist designs and has no link to Eileen Gray’s estate or the holders of rights in her work. See our Legal Disclaimer for terms.
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