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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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Pair of Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock Hammered and forged iron Hand Made in France Warm black patina that gives it a timeless aesthetic. Available indi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

19th C French Yellow Toleware Tiered Tray Table Stand Chinoiserie Pastoral Scene
Located in Dayton, OH
This antique 19th-century French Empire toleware tier table, also classified as a table à ouvrage, chiffonière or gueridon, is a stunning example of late Louis XVI or Directoire revi...
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Antique 19th Century Empire End Tables

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Metal

Art Deco End Table two tier in black and chrome by Royal Metal Manufacturing
Located in South Charleston, WV
1930s Two - Tiered, Round, Formica (laminate) Side Table by Royal Metal Manufacturing Co. has 1 inch tubular chrome and aluminum edge-banding around each tier. Table color is black....
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco End Tables

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Aluminum, Chrome

Broyhill Premier Emphasis Walnut Mid-Century Cabinet Nightstand / End Table
Located in Trenton, NJ
Vintage American mid-century cabinet end table by Broyhill Premier for the Emphasis collection. The compact cabinet is distinguished by the sculpted rounded-rectangle relief pattern...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Cesare Lacca Folding Bar Cart in Brass, Beech and Smoked Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and very rare Mid-Century folding bar cart in brass, beech wood, and smoked glass. This stylish serving trolley was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in Italy during th...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Cosmo Side Table in Cream Shagreen, Stone and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu, Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Cosmo side table by Kifu Paris is a whimsical and sculptural piece, inlaid in reversible cream shagreen/ black shagreen, Baguio stone, black pen shell and bronze-patina brass. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco End Tables

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Stone, Brass

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