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What is the difference between a buffet table and a console table?

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What is the difference between a buffet table and a console table?
The difference between a buffet table and a console table comes down to size and storage features. Console tables are usually less deep than buffet tables, so they take up less space behind sofas and along walls. In addition, consoles are less likely to have cabinets and drawers than buffet tables, which are designed to store dinnerware and serveware in dining rooms. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of buffets and console tables.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
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Stuccoed plaster console in the style of Giacometti.
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Elegant plaster console. Two- tier console, the top of each leg end with a piedouche cup. Stuccoed plaster on metal structure Inspired by Neo classical taste and more specifically by Alberto Giacometti's furniture design. Galerie Blanchetti...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Plaster

Elegant Mid-Century Italian Console with Mirror, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant Mid-Century Italian Console with Mirror, 1950s Double top in "pink Portugal" quality marble. Good condition. The console table is 207 cm wide, 37 cm deep and 88 cm high. The ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Spanish Console Table, 19th Century
Located in Aartselaar, BE
This Spanish console truly is a unique piece. Its modern aesthetic sets it apart from other antique Spanish consoles. While most vintage pieces are finished with ornate detailing, th...
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Rustic Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Orbiting Planets Console, Franck Chartrain, France
Located in Paris, FR
This console, from the Solar System inspiration, is hanmade by the famous French artist-designer Franck Chartrain. This Large bronze cups has a unique design, is engraved and colored...
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2010s French Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

21st Century Tadao Alto Concrete Console, Green Fir Cement Color Special Edition
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a Minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
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2010s Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Concrete

Antique William & Mary Mahogany Marquetry Barley Twist Dressing Console Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mahogany William & Mary style dressing table / writing desk / console featuring rectangular form with matchbook / burl top over large marquetry inlaid drawer with fruitwood f...
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Early 20th Century William and Mary Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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