sofa table

A sofa table is a moderate-sized, oblong table with small leaves at the ends. It is a type of drop-leaf table, dating back to the 1790s. This design allowed it to be drawn up to a sofa, providing enough space for two people to sit side-by-side. Early versions featured a flap at each end, supported by hinged brackets, and often rested on decorative trestles or braced frames. Later designs, such as Regency sofa tables, sometimes featured a single pedestal base with outward-curving feet. A console table is similar, being a table fixed to a wall and supported by consoles or legs, or broadly, a table designed to fit against a wall. A sofa itself is a long, upholstered piece of furniture for multiple sitters.1234