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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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De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Poltronova 'PITTI' Sofa in Leather and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Poltronova, sofa model 'PITTI', leather, walnut, Italy, 1977
Stunning beautifully patinated sofa designed by the Italian trio De Pas, D’Urbino &am...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet 'Lovö' Sofa in Solid Pine and Wool
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, 'Lovö' sofas, model '36290', solid pine, reupholstered in “Nestor” (wool, mohair, alpaca mix) by Pierre Frey, Sweden, design 1932, made 1930...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Pine
Mid-Century Grand Italian Curved Sofa in Sky Blue Upholstery and Wood 300cm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Large curved sofa, fabric, rosewood, Italy, 1950s
A generously sized curved sofa rooted in the Italian mid-century design of the 1950s. Upholstered in a soft, slightly muted blue fa...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Rare Rodolfo Bonetto and Giotto Stoppino for Tarlisio 'Bossa' Sofa in Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rodolfo Bonetto and Giotto Stoppino for Tarlisio, 'Bossa' sofa, fiberglass, corduroy velvet, Italy, 1968
This rare Bossa sofa (1968), born from the collaboration between Rodolfo Bo...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Fiberglass
Mario Bellini, Modular Sofa, Fabric, Metal, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A green fabric and metal modular sofa, model Camaleonda, designed by Mario Bellini and produced by B&B Italia, Italy, c. 1970s.
Some staining on fabric. One fastener on one seat cus...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Danish Settee in Floral Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa or settee, fabric, stained beech, walnut, Denmark, 1940s
This settee owes its elegancy to the way the corpus is built: a thin frame that rests on beautifully sculpted legs that...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Walnut
