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What is the difference between a coffee table and a console table?
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The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
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Biedermeier Style Austrian Art Deco Inlaid Side Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Biedermeier Style Austrian Art Deco Inlaid Side Table
Category
Vintage 1930s Biedermeier Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish 20th Century Pair of Demilune Consoles
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Wonderful turn of the century (circa 1900) pair of Swedish painted console tables in that weathered craquelure texture so desirable of Gustavian antiques to coordinate with many deco...
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
$8,500 / set
1970s Modern Burl Walnut and Brass Parson’s Style Console Table / Slim Desk
By Tomlinson
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s modern brass console table with a dark burl walnut top. It was manufactured by Tomlinson and is marked. It is in very good condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Console Table, Vintage Wood, Elegant Design
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Beautiful antique console table in Gustavian style from Sweden.
The table is handmade in solid pine.
Small, tapered legs typical of the Gustavian period.
Seven drawers, one wider an...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Materials
Pine
Danish Modern, Sculptural Oak Side / Console Table, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful vintage Danish table in stained beech from the 1950s. With a height comparable to a dining table, this versatile piece can function as a dining table, console table, or d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Beech
1950s Midcentury Italian Gitl Wood Demi Lune Wall Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern and neoclassical design console table. Characterized by the stunning carved and shaped gilt wood legs connected by the botto...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Console Tables
Materials
Marble
