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Sofa tables

Scope note

Originally, period term used to describe late-18th and early-19th-century tables similar to Pembroke tables with hinged flaps at each end and intended to be placed in front of sofas. The term has come to be used more generally for any table intended to be placed in front of or behind a sofa.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300040014

Equivalent Terms used

sofa table

Created

13yrs ago

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