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What is the difference between a console and a sofa table?
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The main difference between a console and a sofa table is that a console can be placed anywhere in the home (against a wall in a hallway or under a television in the living room) and a sofa table is limited to being behind a sofa.
1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
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Roger Capron Coffee Table with Botanical Ceramic Tiles in Beige and Brown
By Roger Capron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Capron, coffee table, ceramic, beech, France, 1970s
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Located in Gloucester, GB
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Small Antique Palladian Style Round Bleached Table, English, C.1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous small round table. Made from bleached tropical hardwood and pine
I particularly like its simplicity.
I have chosen not to lacquer or wax the table.
Original castors
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Danish Modern Expanding Teak Dining Table by Faarup Mobelfabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions:
28.50in H x 68in W - 105in W x 35.50in D
2x Extension Leaf 18.50in
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern ...
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Giuseppe Rivadossi Round Dining Table in Oak 150cm/58.86in.
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi, dining table, oak, Italy, 1970s
Giuseppe Rivadossi’s mastery of material and construction is beautifully expressed in this dining table. Architecturally composed...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Pair of Italian Art Deco Night Stands Bed Side Tables Wood Burl
Located in Carimate, Como
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Tables
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