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Should a console table be taller than a couch?
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A console table should not be taller than a couch. Much like a sofa table, a console table is placed against the back of a sofa and should be the same height as the sofa.
1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
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Yoko 3 seater in cognac leather designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
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Leather
Vladimir Kagan Korduda Sofa for Holly Hunt in Emerald Green Velvet 2022
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Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric, Europe, 1970s/80s
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Vintage 1970s European Post-Modern Sofas
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Scandinavian modern sheepskin sofa 'Samspel' by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Carl Malmstens classic 'Samspel' sofa. Designed in 1956 and produced by AB Record, Bollnäs, Sweden.
Upholstered in high quality mushroom colored sheepskin. Legs of beech.
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Located in Toronto, Ontario
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