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What is the difference between an accent table and an end table?

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What is the difference between an accent table and an end table?
The difference between an accent table and an end table comes down to how you use them. Accent tables function primarily as decorations and may be placed almost anywhere in a room. The purpose of an end table is to provide storage space next to a sofa or loveseat. Most people use them in pairs, with one placed on either side of the focal furnishing in a seating area. Find a large collection of accent tables and end tables on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
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Grey Short Kreten Side Table from Souda, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, organic and sculptural, the Kreten side tables are concrete furniture like you haven’t seen before. Original pieces are created in Souda's Brooklyn studio by casting conc...
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2010s American Modern End Tables

Materials

Concrete, Cement

19th Century French Walnut Side Table With Marble Top
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Narrow 19th century French side table in walnut, featuring a tambour-front storage compartment beneath a black marble top with raised gallery corners. Turned legs support a lower she...
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Antique 19th Century French End Tables

Materials

Marble

Round Rattan Side Table with Filigree Details, Spain 60's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Round End or Side Table in Rattan, Spain, 1960s Eye-catching handcrafted wicker cane side table or stand with beautiful artistic filigree work. This round table has all the taste of...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Bohemian Side Tables

Materials

Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Coco Chanel Style Sheaf of Wheat Metal and Glass Side Table
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Excellent vintage condition with normal wear from age and use. Chipping or worn paint throughout. Minor scratches on glass from use. See all photos. Description: Pretty Hollywood Reg...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency End Tables

Materials

Brass

Angelo Mangiarotti White Italian Carrara Marble Side Table Eros High Model
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Mangiarotti Italian white Carrara marble high side table in the Eros series for Skipper. Excellent condition. Angelo Mangiarotti was the master and expert at the highly sculpt...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair 1940s French Ebonized Directoire Style End Table Nightstands
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 1940s French ebonized Directoire style end tables composed of black lacquered wood, white marble top, and brass hardware and sabots.
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical End Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

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