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What is a skinny table called?

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What is a skinny table called?
A skinny table is formally called a console table. It is a long, horizontal and narrow table that is generally positioned behind a sofa or couch. It usually matches the sofa or couch in height but is a few inches shorter in length. Shop a range of antique and vintage console tables on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
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Japanese antique large wooden low table / 1868 to 1920 / Wabi-sabi sofa table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very special low table that combines an old Japanese large board with a table base made from repurposed traditional Japanese drums. The top panel is made of cedar wood fro...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables

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Cedar

Japanese antique long wooden low table/1868-1920/simple design sofa table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden workbench from the first half of the 20th century in Japan, a piece with its stately construction and long history. Katsura and horse chestnut wood are used for the ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Showa Sofa Tables

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Wood

Rectangular Low Brutalist Coffee Sofa Table in Solid Oak, French Modern, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A truly amazing large low rectangular brutalist sofa / side table in solid stained oak. Handcrafted by a French Cabinetmaker in the 1970s. This table has a beautiful patina and simpl...
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Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Sofa Tables

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Oak

Round Brutalist Coffee Table in Oak & Slate, French Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Round coffee / side table with solid oak legs and a nice slate stoneware top. Made by a French cabinetmaker in the 1970s. This decorative and heavy table comes with multi functional ...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Slate

Italian Design Square Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This is a beautiful and sophisticated piece of furniture from the 20th century. The Italian design of the 70s is distinctive and evident in this square coffee table. Made of minimal...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Old Japanese wooden low table/20th century/sofa table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden low table. It was originally used for sewing kimonos and other items, and was a relatively common item in homes in old Japan. However, items with this ...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sofa Tables

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Cedar

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