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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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Empire Center Table, Mahogany - Marble Top, France, Circa:1840
Located in Alexandria, VA
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Antique 1840s French Center Tables
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Located in New York, NY
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Light and Dwell Louis Wave Scalloped Side Table with Shelf
Located in New York, NY
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By Emilio Roselli
Located in New York, NY
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Antique Spanish 19th work table / dining table / wood table / wabisabi/Brutalism
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
This workbench is a table from Spain dating from around the 1850s.This table has a drawer on the side.
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Console Tables
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