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What is the difference between a console and a sofa table?
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The main difference between a console and a sofa table is that a console can be placed anywhere in the home (against a wall in a hallway or under a television in the living room) and a sofa table is limited to being behind a sofa.
1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
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Dutch Art Deco The Hague School solid oak accent table, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A sculptural and beautifully crafted Haagse School side table in solid oak, dating from the 1920s. This compact yet architectural piece embodies the movement’s emphasis on structural clarity, honest materials, and refined geometric form.
The circular top rests on four tapering supports that create a rhythmic verticality, grounded by round lower shelf, giving the piece a functional elegance.
Compact yet visually strong, it works beautifully as a side table, accent table, or plant stand, and stands out with its sculptural Mission-style silhouette.
Recently lightly restored, the surface is in excellent condition - the oak shows a warm even patina and woodgrain, the piece is stable and sturdy. Small in footprint, but notably weighty. A superb example of Dutch interwar modernism, where craftsmanship meets disciplined form, and the material itself becomes ornament.
''Haagse School'' furniture manufacturing was centered in the city of The Hague with its rather affluent clientele.
In the 1920s, a style of architecture and furniture design emerged in The Hague that would become known as The Hague School. More sober than the imaginative Amsterdam School and more elegant and luxurious than De Stij...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables
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Oak
Commercial Grade Mid Century Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Architectural Mid Century coffee table, built to commercial standards, constructed of metal, wood, and faux wood. This unusual table features a steel frame, parts of which are cover...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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"Organic Round" Modern Coffee Table by Last Workshop, Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
"Organic Round" coffee table by Last Workshop, 2025.
Solid walnut, natural finish.
50" diameter size.
Dimensions: 50" x 15"H
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2010s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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AFRICA — Tree of Life Table, Hand-Inlaid with Pyrite Crystals by Sidani Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A sculptural round dining table distinguished by a solid wood top and a conical base wrapped in fine wood veneer. The silhouette is quiet and elemental, yet richly textured through m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Tables
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Rock Crystal, Pyrite
19th Century Pine Table With Gallery Back and Two Drawers
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pine table with a three-sided gallery top, two drawers, and tapered legs.
The drawers feature visible dovetail joinery and simple turned wooden pulls.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
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Pine
Pink Marble Side Table ‘Flow’
Located in Eindhoven, NB
FLOW is a modern pink marble side table with a clean shape and a wave detail at the bottom. The simple cube form is combined with a flowing base, giving the table a light and playful...
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2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Stone
$2,413 / item


