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Custom Oak frame Belarti Ceramic coffee table 1970
s
By Juliette Belarti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A very special custom made "Belarti" coffee table
Belarti was a famous Belgian manufacturer of
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Bronze Leaves Coffee Table by Clotilde Ancarani
By Clotilde Ancarani
Located in London, GB
Handcrafted cast bronze "Follia" Coffee Tables
Available in gold, brown, black or green patina
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail...
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table with Tiles by Denisco, 1970s
By Denisco
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern coffee table.
Design by Denisco.
Striking Belgium design
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Emiel Veranneman Osaka Coffee Table, 1955
By Emiel Veranneman
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Here a rare and all original 1955 'Osaka' Coffee table designed by Emiel Veranneman. This coffee
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20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Brass Coffee or Cocktail Table by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful acid etched brass coffee/cocktail table by Willy Daro. Signed: Willy Daro.
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Brass Etched Coffee Table with Blue Agathe Stone
By Lova Creation
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Brass Etched coffee table with blue Agathe stone.
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of customized Formica coffee tables (2 sizes)
Located in Brussels, BE
These stylish vintage tables are a perfect example of mid-century modern design, featuring sturdy
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Antique 1660s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Acid Etched Brass Coffee Table by Christian Krekels
By Christian Krekels
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare acid etched brass coffee table by Christian Krekels, the top inset with an agate stone.
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Brass
$19,500 Sale Price
40% Off
Hollywood Regency Brass
Smoked Glass Coffee Table chique two tier end table
Located in Dronten, NL
Unique coffee table designed with modular polished brass clamps securely connecting smoked glass
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Coffee Table in mosaic brass by Jean Claude Dresse.
By Jean Claude Dresse
Located in Brussels, BE
Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, Mosaic brass and agate, Belgium, 1970.
This unique coffee table
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Metal, Brass
Unique Armand Jonckers Coffee Table in Green Resin and Copper
By Armand Jonckers
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armand Jonckers, coffee table, resin, copper, wood, metal, Belgium, 1984
Gorgeous, custom-made
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Copper
Brutalist Oak Coffee Table with Hidden Storage, Low Countries, 1960s
Located in London, London
Brutalist Oak Coffee Table with Hidden Storage, Low Countries, 1960s
A Brutalist oak coffee table
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Brutalist Coffee Table with Copper Top and Wooden Base 1970
Located in Oirlo, LI
This striking Brutalist coffee table, crafted in Belgium during the 1970s, features a beautifully
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
Coffee Table in Sculptural Bronze by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare and one of a kind Coffee table in sculptural bronze, brass and steel by Willy Daro from 70s
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Brass Inlayed with Agate
By Jean Claude Dresse
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, brass, lacquered steel and wood, agate, Belgium, 1970s
A
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Brass, Steel
Brutalist Coffee Table Handmade and signed by Pia Manu, 1960s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1960s / Coffee Table / Pia Manu / metal, stone, chrome / Mid-century / Vintage
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Metal, Chrome
Brutalist Coffee Table with Copper Top and Wooden Base 1970
Located in Oirlo, LI
This striking Brutalist coffee table, crafted in Belgium during the 1970s, features a beautifully
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Dark Resin with Organic Pattern
By Jean Claude Dresse
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, resin, lacquered steel, Belgium, late 1970s
This eccentric
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Brass Tree Sculpture Coffee Table with Round Glass Top
Located in Berlin, BE
Brass tree sculpture coffee table.
Glass top shown is 31.5" diameter.
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mactan Octagon Stone or Fossil Stone Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice and rare coffee or side table, fabricated in Belgium in the 80's.
This stunning table is
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Bronze by Inform, 1985
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Bronze, Belgium
Inform
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Etched Brass Coffee Table with Three Blue Agates
By Marc D
haenens
Located in New York, NY
Etched brass coffee table with three blue agates, attributed to Marc D'haenens, not signed.
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Metal, Brass
Fifties Rockabilly Coffee Table Conical Legs Glass Top Floral Motif
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage coffee table with glass top, black table top decorated with floral motif and a gold band
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Jean Claude Dresse Rectangular Coffee Table in Off-White Resin
By Jean Claude Dresse
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, resin, lacquered steel, Belgium, 1970s
This eccentric coffee
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Black Slate Top Chrome Square Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very nice designed square black granite top coffee table will stand out in every living room. It
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Chrome
$897 Sale Price
64% Off
Italian 19th Century Mecca and Specimen Marble Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large scale Italian 19th century mecca and specimen marble coffee table. The
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Antique 19th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Brutalist One-of-a-kind Coffee Table by Thomas Serruys
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalism; collectible design; Thomas Serruys; coffee table; 2019.
This one-of-a-kind coffee
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2010s Belgian Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cement, Metal
Black
Lova Creation
Coffee Table
By Lova Creation
Located in Antwerp, BE
Black lacquered coffee table by Lova Creation, Belgium.
This decorative coffee table is signed and
Category
Vintage 1980s European Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$12,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Fragment Coffee table II small with black patinated leather
Located in 1204, CH
Jumandie Seys is a Belgian artist and interior designer whose work straddles the boundary between
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2010s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather
Stunning Pia Manu Ceramic Mosaic Coffee Table, c. 1960s
By Jules De Waele, Pia Manu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A truly stunning example of artisan craftsmanship, this Pia Manu coffee table from the c. 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Giulio Lazzotti Megeia coffee table pair Italy 1979
By Giulio Lazzotti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice pair of coffee tables by Gulio Lazzotti and manufactured by Megeia, italy 1979. The base
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble
Georges Mathias Mid-Century Modern Square Brass Coffee Table 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century modern square coffee table designed by George Mathias for Lova Creation of Belgium
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Brass
Mid-Century Chestnut Black Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-century chestnut black marble top coffee table was fashioned from thick planks and timbers of
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Vintage Hidden Bar Coffee Table by Alfred Hendrickx for Belfom, 1950s
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury coffee table by the Belgian designer Alfred Hendrickx.
The table features a hidden bar
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Fruitwood, Lacquer
Contemporary Travertine Aude 120 cm Coffee table by Armand
Francine
Located in 1204, CH
Ghent, Belgium. Driven by a desire for creative freedom, they embarked on a journey as self-taught
Category
2010s Belgian Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Other
Contemporary Travertine Aude 150 cm Coffee table by Armand
Francine
Located in 1204, CH
Ghent, Belgium. Driven by a desire for creative freedom, they embarked on a journey as self-taught
Category
2010s Belgian Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Contemporary Travertine Aude 100 cm Coffee table by Armand
Francine
Located in 1204, CH
Ghent, Belgium. Driven by a desire for creative freedom, they embarked on a journey as self-taught
Category
2010s Belgian Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Contemporary Travertine Aude 130 cm Coffee table by Armand
Francine
Located in 1204, CH
Ghent, Belgium. Driven by a desire for creative freedom, they embarked on a journey as self-taught
Category
2010s Belgian Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Other
Contemporary Travertine Aude 140 cm Coffee table by Armand
Francine
Located in 1204, CH
Ghent, Belgium. Driven by a desire for creative freedom, they embarked on a journey as self-taught
Category
2010s Belgian Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Other
Contemporary Travertine Aude 110 cm Coffee table by Armand
Francine
Located in 1204, CH
Ghent, Belgium. Driven by a desire for creative freedom, they embarked on a journey as self-taught
Category
2010s Belgian Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Other
Contemporary Fracé wood Shadow’s Reflection coffee table by Benoit Viaene
Located in 1204, CH
Benoit Viaene is originally from Kortrijk and now works and lives in Ghent. He is a graduated Architect of the Henry Van de Velde Institute in Antwerp and
has over 15 years of experi...
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2010s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Mid-Century Modern coffee tables tiles Belarti (3 pcs)
By Juliette Belarti
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A very nice set of coffee tables or nesting set from the Mid-Century period.
Designed by J
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Coffee Table Etched Brass Inlaid Agate by Lova Creation
By Lova Creation
Located in Brussels, BE
Coffee table etched brass inlaid agate by Lova Creation in perfect condition. An iconic motif of
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Brass
Marble Italian Coffee Table with Antique Wooden Bases
By Bianco Bianchi
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Beautiful Tuscan "scagliola" painted on green marble cocktail table. the marble top is decorated
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Late 20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Gold Plated G-Shaped Coffee Table by Belgochrom, 1970s
By belgochrom
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
This piece is called the “G-table”, a quintessential piece of 1970s BelgoChrom. The table features
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare brutalist Brazilian stone coffee table by Pia Manu, ca. 1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1960 / coffee table / cast iron, slate stone / Vintage / Mid-Century / Brutalist
Very
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
Belgo Chrom Gold Plated Coffee Table with Smoked Glass Shelf 1970s
By Belgo Chrome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Belgian company Belgo Chrom created this striking gold plated steel coffee table that exemplifies
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Plate, Steel
Contemporary Fragment Coffee table with patinated leather by Jumandie Seys
Located in 1204, CH
Jumandie Seys is a Belgian artist and interior designer whose work straddles the boundary between
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2010s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Tempered Steel - One Curve Coffee table by Studio Narra
Located in 1204, CH
The narrative was born out of a very simple question: How can one relate to an object in the 21st century when the community has an overabundance of tools to create any abstract shap...
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2010s Belgian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table with Geometric Sculptural Base in Brass
By Jean Claude Dresse
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, brass, glass, Belgium, 1970s
This captivating coffee table by
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Coffee Table Etched Brass Inlay Ammonite by Georges Mathias
Located in Brussels, BE
Coffee table etched brass inlay by Twins Ammonite, circa 1970 and signed by Georges Mathias
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Contemporary Organic Natural Plaster "Sami" Coffee Table by Isabelle Beaumont
Located in Ranst, BE
A contemporary Belgian design, handcrafted in natural plaster with a textured, earthy character
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2010s Belgian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cement, Limestone
Italian Mid-Century Portoro Marble Round Coffee / Cocktail Table
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Southampton, NJ
Striking Mid 20th Century Portoro marble coffee or cocktail table with four tapered brass legs, In
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Stunning Acid Etched Brass Coffee Table "Abstraction" by Armand Jonckers
By Armand Jonckers
Located in Montreal, QC
Stunning acid etched brass polish and silvered coffee table by Armand Jonckers depicting an Asian
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Pietra Dura Multi-Marble
Specimen Table-Top/Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A Large and Quite Rare 18th Century Italian Pietra Dura Multi-Marble Table-Top/coffee table/low
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Antique 1780s Italian Classical Roman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marb...
Etched Brass Coffee Table by Christian Krekels, Signed , circa 1975
By Christian Krekels
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Coffee Table by Christian Krekels, signed, circa 1975, etched brass top and 3 painted black steel
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Belgo Chrom sliding coffee table with hidden bar - 1970s
By belgochrom
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Hollywood Regency - Vintage - Design
Beautiful vintage Belgo Chrom sliding coffee table with hidden
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20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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Belgium Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of Belgium coffee tables for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct Belgium coffee tables — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. There are 958 antique and vintage Belgium coffee tables for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 103 modern editions to choose from as well. Belgium coffee tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Modern Belgium coffee tables are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made Belgium coffee tables over the years, but those made by Willy Daro, Belgo Chrome and belgochrom are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Belgium Coffee Tables?
Prices for Belgium coffee tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Belgium coffee tables begin at $300 and can go as high as $108,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,450.
Finding the Right Coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
Questions About Belgium Coffee Tables
- Why is it called a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.
- Can a coffee table be too low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- Who invented the coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.
Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.
Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.
- Is an ottoman a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
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 ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.
The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.
Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.
Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- What is a tray top coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To style an oval coffee table, create balance with opposites. Choose a sofa and accent chairs with a boxier shape for a striking contrast. Place a rectangular tray in the center and use it to display decorative accents or to store remotes and coasters. Another approach to decorating an oval table is to use decorative accents at different heights. Think of a tall vase placed next to a low bowl and a small sculpture positioned on top of two stacked coffee table books. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oval coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Styling a Noguchi coffee table really depends on the space you’re placing it in. The possibilities are far-reaching, so consider the colors and coordination of the other furniture and fixtures around the table. Noguchi tables look beautiful on their own or styled with flowers, books or pottery. Shop a selection of Isamu Noguchi pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Coffee tables became popular in the 1920s and ’30s. Pieces from this time period often show off the characteristics of Art Deco design, such as metal accents, mirrored finishes and the use of exotic woods like mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. Coffee tables first came into use during the Victorian era, largely in response to the rise of coffee houses in London. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024There isn't really a standard size of a coffee table. Manufacturers produce coffee tables in a range of sizes and shapes. However, many rectangular tables are around 45 to 48 inches in length by 25 to 28 inches in width. Heights typically range from 16 to 18 inches. Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
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Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Inspired by the Cosmos, Sandra Nunnerley’s Nova Table Has a Futuristic Feel
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
This 19th-Century Gilded Desk Displays a Fanciful Kingdom in Marquetry
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
In Guadalajara, These Luscious Side Tables Are Chiseled from Volcanic Rock
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.