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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...
Category
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...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Pine
Rare Phillip Lloyd Powell Free-Standing Sofa in Carved Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Phillip Lloyd Powell, free-standing sofa, walnut, reupholstered in “Teddy” mohair by Pierre Frey, United States, 1969
Phillip Lloyd Powell is a master in approaching wood as a scul...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Lauren Sofa, in COM, by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our Lauren Sofa. An elegant piece that pairs skirted charm with sophisticated ease. Defined by a gently undulating back and subtly flared arms, its graceful silhouette an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$8,300 / item
Danish 1950s Sofa Attributed to Fritz Hansen Model 1669 Variant
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very classic and ultra cool Danish three-seat sofa epitomizing the very early 1950's and likely a variant of Fritz Hansen's famous model 1669. Just the shape of the legs vary slightl...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Ubald Klug for De Sede 'Terrazza' Landscape in Red Brown Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ubald Klug for De Sede, DS-1025 'Terrazza' landscape sofa, leather, Switzerland, 1970s.
Waterfall shaped sofa in red brown leather by the Swiss manufacturer De Sede. The design for...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
