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 Brown Faux Marble Occasional Coffee End Table 3PieceSet US $109.00 
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 RaymourFlanigan coffee and end tables US $100.00
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 GLASS TABLE END TABLES COFFEE TABLE US $175.00
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 Coffee table w matching end tables US $65.00
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 HAND EMBOSSED Leather Cedar Mohena END Accent Sofa COFFEE TABLE Peru ART New US $334.95
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 GLASS TOP COFFEE END TABLE WROUGHT IRON BOTTOMS GOES INSIDE OR OUTSIDE US $70.00
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 Coffee Table End Table with Custom Glass Tops Beach Chic Shabby Cottage US $125.00
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 Wood coffee table and 2 end tables set US $65.00
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 2 two Rectangle end black marble coffee drawers tables US $1,499.00
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 VINTAGE END COFFEE TABLES LEATHER INSERT BY HEKMAN OF GRAND RAPIDS MICH US $569.00
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 FROM TURKEY 3 PIECES FOR COFFEE AND END TABLE COVERWHITE WITH BLUE TRIMS US $10.00
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 White Coffee Table And End Table Set US $50.00
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 Glass Coffee End Table set US $99.00
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 Coffee table 2 end tables US $15.00
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 Mandalay Coffee and End Tables Very Unique Design US $459.00
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 3pc COFFEE TABLE COCKTAIL SET 2 END TABLES BEAUTIFULUSED US $79.99
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 matching set of italian marble top coffee table and 2 end tables beautiful cond US $300.00
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 Set of 3 Tables Oak and Glass Coffee Table and 2 End Tables US $189.00
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 Gorgeous Light Oak Wooden Coffee Table End Table Set Household Tables US $180.00
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 Slate table top Coffee and end tables set LOCAL PICK UP ONLY Cleveland area US $150.00
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 OAK FINISHED COFFEE TABLE AND END TABLE SMOKED GLASS TOPS US $24.00
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 Coffee and End Table US $300.00
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 3 Pc Cherry Wood Finish Queen Anne Coffee Table and 2 End Tables Set New US $59.99
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 VINTAGE EMCO MID CENTURY MODERN WOOD 13 COFFEE OR END TABLE LEGS LOT BRACKETS US $15.50
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 Coffee Table 2 End Tables US $50.00
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 Moroccan Handpainted Coffee Table Accent End Import US $69.99
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 Syrian Moroccan Coffee TableNight Table Stand Side End US $89.99
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 Modern Art Geometric Fiberglass Sculpted Coffee End Table Set US $86.50
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 Angela 3 Piece Living Room Set 1 Coffee Table with 2 End tables Cherry Finish US $300.00
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 Copenhagen Denmarket oak frosted glass coffee table matching end table US $105.00
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 American Signature Glass top Dinning Coffee 2 End tables US $500.00
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 3 peice Ethan Allen Trunk Coffee Table and 2 End Tables US $20.00
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 Beautiful Pewter and Glass Coffee Table and End Tables set US $75.00
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 SOLID OAK COFFEE TABLE OR END SIDE TABLE US $49.99
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 Henredon Asian Coffee and End Table Cocktail Table US $175.00
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 Sofa TableCoffee Table2 End tables Iron Glass US $225.00
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 Around the world matching book themed coffee and end table US $200.00
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 Wicker Rattan Coffee Table and End Table US $449.00
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 Sunroom Wicker Coffee Table and End Tables US $549.00
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 3 Piece Occasional Table Sets Coffee Table and End Table Set by Coaster US $231.00
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End Tables - From The Egyptians On
When you kick back at the end of the day and pop your drink down on that end table of yours as you turn on the TV to see what's on, you may be in a posture much like King Tut or Cleopatra. It turns out end tables and other table forms go back that far, or further.
While King Tut had a lot of servants, and likely could have had people stand there holding anything he wanted held, even he wanted a surface of his own to put things on. The original end tables, made back in Egyptian times, weren't what we think of today for end tables. They were pieces of stone stacked to create a flat surface where one could put food or other items. But they did the job. When you wanted to put something down, there was a flat counter to put it on without calling on someone to stand there and hold it.
It seems the Romans also understood the importance of a platform upon which to place things. They created end tables out of stone, as well, although theirs were a little more defined and looked more like altars. It also seems the Romans had more of an interest in lounging at the table than sitting at the table. Their tables were formed much lower than modern day end tables, at a height that would be appropriate if you were lounging back on a couch while placing and retrieving items from the tabletop.
Wood tables came into popularity in the medieval era. They understood the idea of using wood as an eating surface. It was much easier to move than stone, and the wood was readily available. Carpenters of the time created large wooden tables with strong, solid legs to take on the role.
As end tables and other tables continued through history, they came to the new world. Frontier tables and end tables were a far cry from the solid stone pieces that were created in Egyptian and Roman times and the solid wood ones made in the medieval years. No, in the west, you used what you could. Often a table was created out of a flat board being set on top of whatever they could find to balance it. It could be a couple of barrels, some wood blocks, or whatever they could make from the nearby supplies.
Since then tables have gone through many growths and transformations into the endless variety of them that we see on the market today. There are always new kinds being created, like modern and contemporary tables that are as much art as furniture. Additionally, many like the idea of repeating history and are purchasing tables that are being made as reproductions of those pieces of centuries past. There are also now tables for specific uses that never used to exist, from dressing tables to drafting tables.
One thing is for sure, while the world of tables is constantly changing, the need for them will not.
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