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What’s the difference between a nightstand and an end table?

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What’s the difference between a nightstand and an end table?
The difference between a nightstand and an end table is their location: A nightstand is in a bedroom, while an end table is in a living area.

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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
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Antique English Large Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Barley Twist Oak Oval c. 1920-30s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Large Oak Drop Leaf Gateleg Oval Table~~Barley Twist Legs ~~c. 1920s-1930s Always in high demand Solid and sturdy with very nice tiger o...
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Vintage 1930s English Jacobean Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Oak

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Barley Twist Oak Oval c. 1920-30s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Drop Leaf Gateleg Oval Table~~Barley Twist Legs ~~c. 1920s-1930s Always in high demand Solid and sturdy with very nice tiger oak pat...
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Vintage 1930s English Jacobean Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Oak

Antique English Petite Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Barley Twist Oak Oval c.1920-30s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Petite Oak Drop Leaf Gateleg Oval Table~~Barley Twist Legs ~~c. 1920s-1930s Always in high demand Solid and sturdy with very nice oak pa...
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Vintage 1930s English Edwardian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Oak

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

Cesare Lacca Brass and Wood Mid-Century Bar Cart, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Italian bar trolley entirely crafted in brass and wood with crystal glass tops. This incredibly stylish and elegant piece was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in Italy...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Midcentury Postmodern Clear Glass Block End Table or Side Table after Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very cool architectural design from the 1980s. It features heavy solid glass block construction with thick clear glass top.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

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Glass

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