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What is the difference between a sofa table and a coffee table?
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The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.
1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
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Karl Springer Backgammon Table
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Karl Springer Backgammon Table
Lizard impressed Leather and Polished Steel
Produced in 1988, Karl Springer label present
A fine example comple...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Tables
Materials
Leather
Large Karl Springer Lucite Leg Coffee Table, Glass, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
Large Karl Springer Lucite Leg Coffee Table, glass top is 0.75 thick.
Glass top without legs is 53.75" by 65.50". The height of the top 16" and the height legs is 18"
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Goatskin and Suede Flip Top Game Table, Karl Springer, 1970's, W/ COA
By Karl Springer
Located in Culver City, CA
Some tables hold a drink. Some hold a vase. This one holds grudges ~ and the receipts to back them up. Welcome the Karl Springer Backgammon Game Table, the only piece of furniture th...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Suede, Lacquer
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Karl Springer Crocodile Leather Clad Parsons End Tables
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare pair of Parsons end tables, each clad in emerald-green, crocodile-embossed, leather.
Please contact us for alternative shipping options.
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Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency End Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Karl Springer Gunmetal and Brass Stool
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Karl Springer X Base Stool
Executed in Gunmetal and Brass
Upholstered in Lambs Wool
An Elegant Example
Category
Vintage 1970s American Benches
Materials
Brass
Pair of Karl Springer Chrome and Original Purple String Shade Ball Lamps, 1980s
By Karl Springer, Leviton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning and very rare pair of iconic midcentury "Ball" lamps was designed in the 1980s by illustrious American designer Karl Springer. This pair features two hemispheres of pol...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome


