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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
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
Karl Springer Batik Waterfall Console Table
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Karl Springer Batik Covered Waterfall Console Table
Original Surface in Great condition
African bark cloth influenced design
A rare example
Authenticated by Tom Langevin
Category
Vintage 1970s American Console Tables
Materials
Fabric
Karl Springer Large 'Mark II" Coffee Table Signed
By Karl Springer
Located in Dallas, TX
A monumental 'Mark II' coffee table with lizard embossed leather and smoked glass top. Signed and dated Karl Springer, 1986.
Category
Vintage 1980s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather
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.
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Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency End Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
