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What is the difference between a side table and a coffee table?

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What is the difference between a side table and a coffee table?
The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
Greta M. Grossman Bench / Coffee Table w/ Drawers for Glenn of CA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Drexel “Declaration” Walnut Coffee Table by Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials Walnut Wood, Brass Hardware ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

English Faux Bamboo Low Table with Recent Paint & Decoupage
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English, late 19th century faux bamboo coffee or end table that has been recently updated with new paint of ebonized effect and pasted decoupage of seashells. The density of shell il...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Paint, Paper

Adrian Pearsall 893-TGO Coffee Table w/ Stingray Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Adrian Pearsall 893-TGO coffee table for Craft Associates is a striking example of American Mid-Century Modern design, with a sculptural walnut base that feels more like functio...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood, Walnut

Sergio and Giorgio Saporiti 'Sapo' Coffee Table in Concrete and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio and Giorgio Saporiti for Saporiti, coffee table 'Sapo', glass, concrete, chromed steel, aluminum, Italy, 1972 Modern, sculptural coffee table designed by Sergio and Giorgio S...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete, Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Vintage Japanese Kotatsu Frame 1960s Cedar Lattice Low Coffee Table
Located in San Carlos, CA
A well-made Japanese kotatsu frame, likely dating to the 1960s or 70s, in cedar with a sled base and open half-lap lattice top. The grid is constructed with notched joinery at every ...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cedar

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