Rosewood side tables — dense, dark-grained accent pieces for sofa and bedside.
Solid Indian rosewood — sheesham, with Dalbergia latifolia for the top grades — cut into compact tops with deep colour and dramatic figure. Manufacturer-exporter pricing, CITES-compliant legality paperwork, and a build small enough to fill out a container yet tough enough for the hotel room and the retail floor.
The densest, darkest, most richly figured accent table we make.
A side table is a fast-turning, easy-to-ship piece — and a rosewood top is how you lift a whole accent range into the premium tier. The timber — Indian rosewood / sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo), with the denser Dalbergia latifolia for the finest grades — carries deep brown-to-reddish tones and strong dark streaking, so even a 45 cm top looks like a solid, heirloom object rather than a filler piece. It is a close-grained hardwood with natural oils that resist wear and insects, which matters on the surface that takes lamps, drinks, phones and remotes every day. Pair it beside a sofa or a bed, nest a pair, or stack it with matching coffee and console tables for a coordinated living-room program in one container.
What rosewood gives your accent assortment.
Hardness that lasts
Among the hardest furniture timbers — Indian rosewood around 2,400 lbf Janka, sheesham around 1,660 lbf, both well above oak. A side top shrugs off the rings, knocks and lamp-base wear a sofa-side piece collects.
Depth of colour & figure
Deep brown-to-purple heartwood with dramatic dark streaking. On a small top the figure reads immediately, and oil or wax finishes make the grain glow — a genuinely premium look no veneer or MDF accent table can imitate.
Takes carving & detail
The density that makes rosewood hard also makes it ideal for crisp hand-carving and CNC detail — fretwork aprons, turned legs, brass or bone-inlay tops and pierced shelves on bespoke accent pieces.
Standard rosewood side table specs — and the room to change every line.
These are indicative ranges from our catalogue. As an OEM manufacturer we build to your exact dimensions, grade, finish, base and packing — send a drawing or a reference and we quote to it.
| Attribute | Typical options |
|---|---|
| Primary timber | Indian rosewood / sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo); Dalbergia latifolia for premium grades |
| Hardness (Janka) | Sheesham approx. 1,660 lbf · Indian rosewood approx. 2,400 lbf |
| Material combinations | Solid rosewood; rosewood top on wrought-iron base; brass or bone-inlay detail; marble or glass inset |
| Popular styles | Slab, single-drawer, open-shelf, nested pair, drum, industrial wood & iron, colonial/carved |
| Square / round top | Approx. 40–55 cm (16–22 in) |
| Rectangular top | Approx. 45–60 cm (18–24 in) long × 35–45 cm (14–18 in) deep |
| Height | Approx. 50–65 cm (20–26 in) to sit level with a sofa arm or mattress |
| Storage options | Single drawer, open lower shelf, or clean slab with no storage |
| Construction | Fully assembled or knockdown / flat-pack (RTA) with bolt-on legs or metal frame |
| Finishes | Natural oil, hand-waxed, matte lacquer, two-tone, distressed; CARB / TSCA Title VI formaldehyde-compliant |
| Timber legality | CITES-compliant sheesham · Vriksh verified · FSC chain-of-custody · EUDR-ready |
| MOQ | Sample/trial LCL; 1× 20ft FCL for best wholesale pricing (mixed-category supported) |
| Lead time | 30–45 days typical; urgent orders at premium |
| Export packing | ISPM-15 heat-treated; carton, corner-protected and retail-ready options |
| Shipping | FOB / CIF from Mundra or Nhava Sheva |
Specified for the way you actually sell.
Premium retail & importers
A rosewood accent table gives you a clear top-tier price point in a compact, container-dense form. Mix it with lighter sheesham, mango and iron side tables in one compliant load, with consistent QC and best pricing at 20ft FCL and up.
Interior designers & hospitality
Dark-toned, carved and inlay rosewood accents for luxury lounges, hotel rooms and clubs — built for commercial use, made to your drawings and finish spec, and easy to repeat across a property's floors.
Online sellers & private label
Flat-pack, bolt-on-leg builds with Amazon-FBA-ready, branded or retail-ready packaging — low freight, low breakage, ideal cube-per-carton for a small item, produced as your range under OEM.
Rosewood legality handled before your container is booked.
Rosewood draws the sharpest scrutiny of any furniture timber at the EU and US border because Dalbergia is CITES-listed — and that is true whether the piece is a dining table or a small side table. We build the paperwork around every order: CITES-compliant sheesham handling, Vriksh timber-legality and FSC chain-of-custody, with ISO, SGS and SEDEX/SMETA behind it, so your load clears while others wait. Numbers go directly to serious buyers; we never publish them.
| Requirement | Our standard |
|---|---|
| Timber legality | CITES-compliant sheesham · Vriksh verified |
| Sustainability | FSC chain-of-custody · deforestation-free |
| EU market | EUDR-ready · geolocation · UKTR |
| US market | Lacey Act support · CARB / TSCA finishes |
| Social audit | SEDEX / SMETA · ISO · SGS inspection |
| Export packing | ISPM-15 heat-treated · flat-pack options |
Finished to last, with care guidance you can pass to customers.
Our rosewood tops are kiln-dried to export moisture levels so they resist cracking and warping in dry heated or air-conditioned rooms — important for a small piece that often sits next to a radiator or a sunny window. Rosewood takes oil, wax, matte lacquer and hand-rubbed finishes beautifully, and we apply CARB/TSCA-compliant, low-formaldehyde products that tolerate daily use. Keep the table out of prolonged direct sun to preserve its deep colour, wipe with a soft dry or barely damp cloth, use coasters under lamps, cups and candles, and re-oil or wax hand-finished tops periodically; avoid soaking and harsh solvents. Wrought-iron bases are powder-coated or lacquered against corrosion. We can supply care cards under your branding for retail or e-commerce. For a fuller comparison of grades and finishes, see our rosewood furniture material guide.
What buyers ask before they place the order.
What wood is a rosewood side table made from?
In our workshops a rosewood side table is built principally from Indian rosewood — sheesham, botanically Dalbergia sissoo — with the denser, darker Dalbergia latifolia reserved for premium grades. It is a close-grained hardwood with deep brown-to-reddish tones and dramatic dark streaking, so even a small top carries the figure that lets the piece anchor a sofa or bedside setting and sell at a premium point.
Is rosewood CITES-controlled, and can you export the side tables legally?
Yes. Dalbergia species are listed on CITES Appendix II, so rosewood must be sourced and shipped with proper legality paperwork — which is exactly what we provide. We handle sheesham on a CITES-compliant basis, backed by Vriksh timber-legality verification, FSC chain-of-custody and EUDR-ready geolocation and deforestation-free due diligence, with US Lacey Act and UK Timber Regulation support. Certificates go directly to serious buyers to keep shipments clearing cleanly.
How durable is a rosewood side table?
Rosewood is one of the hardest, densest furniture timbers. Indian rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia) rates around 2,400 lbf on the Janka scale and sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo) around 1,660 lbf — both well above oak and far above pine. Its natural oils resist wear, dents and insects, which is why a rosewood side table survives lamps, drinks and daily handling on the retail floor, in the hotel room and in the home.
What sizes and shapes do you build rosewood side tables in?
Typical square and round tops run about 40–55 cm, rectangular tops about 45–60 cm long by 35–45 cm deep, at roughly 50–65 cm height to sit level with a sofa arm or mattress. We build slab, single-drawer, open-shelf, nested and wood-and-iron variants, and as an OEM manufacturer we cut to your exact dimensions, edge profile and base.
What is your minimum order for rosewood side tables?
A trial or sample table can ship LCL (part-container) so you approve the wood, finish and build first. For best wholesale pricing thereafter, one 20ft full container load is our standard minimum, and we consolidate rosewood side tables with matching coffee tables, nightstands and décor into a single mixed container. Typical lead time is 30–45 days, quoted FOB or CIF from Mundra or Nhava Sheva.
How do you finish and care for a rosewood side table?
Rosewood takes oil, wax, matte lacquer and hand-rubbed finishes beautifully, deepening its grain; we apply CARB/TSCA-compliant low-formaldehyde products. In service, keep the table out of prolonged direct sun to preserve colour, wipe with a dry or barely damp cloth, use coasters under lamps and drinks, and re-oil or wax hand-finished tops periodically. We can supply branded care cards for retail or e-commerce.
Send a reference or a drawing — we'll quote grade, finish, MOQ and lead time.
Start with a sample table to prove the build, then scale to repeat containers. One compliant, QC-governed source for your premium accent tier — browse the full wholesale side table range to consolidate woods and styles in one load, or pair it with our rosewood coffee tables for a matched living-room set.