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Coffee Table Tripod Biomorphic Organic in Black Marble Style Ron Arad
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Magnificent black marble coffee table
The marble slabs are beveled which gives them an
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Demi-lune Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Amorphous/Biomorphic Glass Driftwood Coffee Table
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern walnut slat bench end/coffee table
Offered is a vintage Mid-Century Modern
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
Plectrum Table by Paul T. Frankl for NO GA Projects (authorized)
By Paul Frankl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raymond Hood.
The biomorphic shape of the Plectrum coffee table was likely inspired by Alvar Aalto
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Beech, Oak, Cork, Plywood
Midcentury George Nelson Gentlemens Secretary Chest
By George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
-topped coffee table, which began production in 1947, the first of many designs that the sculptor would
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Johnson: Contemporary Designs by Paul T. Frankl
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
biomorphic and Asian-inflected coffee tables, extended his success and his legacy into the mid-century. The
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Manta Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary "Manta" / Biomorphic coffee table with organic, modern design inspired by the contours
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$5,990
Kagan Style Biomorphic Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W50 D27 D24 D27 H15
Post Modern Biomorphic coffee table in the style of Vladimir Kagan. Table
Category
Vintage 1980s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Serpentine
Isamu Noguchi Style Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Isamu Noguchi style biomorphic coffee table. Extremely rare form, utilizing a molded mica wrapped
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Vintage Walnut Biomorphic Coffee Table by Kroehler
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Toronto, ON
This beautiful sculptural vintage walnut coffee table by Kroehler features biomorphic style legs
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Hudson, NY
Lovely T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings coffee table with amoeba-shaped, thick plate glass top on three
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Walnut Modern Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Portland, OR
A coffee table in Pearsall’s trademark modern biomorphic style. Thick kidney-shaped glass top with
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Biomorphic Glass Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Elegant glass coffee/cocktail table.Beautiful design of the base.
Category
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Biomorphic Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
US mid century biomorphic solid mahogany coffee table with marble top.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Midcentury Biomorphic Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Modern coffee table with a biomorphic glass top over a brass base. The base has fused colored
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Fiam-Inspired Biomorphic Tempered Glass Coffee Table
Located in Toronto, CA
Excellent vintage condition. The unique wavy features of this coffee table are unlike any we’ve
Category
Vintage 1980s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cut Glass
Biomorphic Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
US cherry wood biomorphic coffee/cocktail table much likely made by Gilbert Rohde.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cherry
Kidney Shaped Biomorphic Coffee or Cocktail Table after Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Kidney shaped biomorphic coffee or cocktail table in faux in the style of Karl Springer. Faux skin
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Robsjohn Gibbings Original Biomorphic Freeform Walnut and Brass Coffee Table
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Stuart Inc.
Located in Miami, FL
Original iconic biomorphic Freeform coffee table designed by TH Robsjohn Gibbings and produced by
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Unique Artist Made Biomorphic Sea Creature Resin Top Coffee Table
Located in Allentown, PA
Biomorphic Resin top on Blonde Wood Slatted Base Coffee Table. Designed Circa 1990's By Joe Twombly.
Category
1990s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Resin
Large Rare Canadian Mid-Century Biomorphic, Triple Stepped Coffee Table
Located in Port Hope, ON
This fabulous, large and very rare Canadian Mid-Century biomorphic two-tone coffee table was
Category
Vintage 1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare Biomorphic Walnut Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful biomorphic kidney shaped walnut cocktail table,probably designed by Paul Frankl,with
Category
Vintage 1930s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Biomorphic Table by J.P. Boutillier
Located in Princeton, NJ
Collapsible French modernist table designed by Jean-Pierre Boutillier for Axis, Paris circa 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Paul Laszlo Custom Monumental Biomorphic Cocktail Table
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic example. Provenance accompanies.
Category
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Biomorphic Lucite Cocktail Table by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A rare, sexy, biomorphic cocktail table by Charles Hollis Jones in sparkling Lucite and chrome
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Biomorphic Free Form Cocktail Table In The Style Of Fabry
Located in Bedford, NY
SOLID WALNUT WOOD BIOMORPHIC DESIGN COCKTAIL TABLE. REVERSE PAINTED GLASS INSERT OF LOTIS FLOWERS
Category
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare Rattan Cocktail Table, Manner of Paul Frankl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine & rare biomorphic rattan coffee table in the manner of Paul Frankl.
*Notes
Category
Vintage 1940s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Unusual Biomorphic Coffee Table
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual biomorphic coffee table in walnut.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Tile Biomorphic Coffee Table
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual tile top biomorphic coffee table with brass legs, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Biomorphic Coffee Table Signed John Stuart
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Stuart
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Rare biomorphic coffee table signed John Stuart.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Large Leather Wrapped Biomorphic Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Paul Frankl
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Large leather wrapped biomorphic coffee table. This piece is wrapped in real black leather.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Unusual Biomorphic Coffee Table with Drawer
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual, ca' 1950's, biomorphic coffee table with pull out drawer. Oak and mahogany construction.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Italian Walnut Biomorphic Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian Walnut Biomorphic Coffee Table, 1970. Original beautiful condition with polished chrome
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Biomorphic Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Biomorphic Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid Century Marble Top Biomorphic Coffee Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Marble Top Biomorphic Coffee Table, with round tapering legs and a beautiful rouge
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Biomorphic coffee table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne
Located in New York, NY
Biomorphic coffee table in patinated steel over wood. Raised on six legs. Signed.
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
John Keal for Brown Saltman Biomorphic Coffee Table
By John Keal
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A real Mid-Century gem, John Keal for Brown Saltman biomorphic coffee table.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Black Granite and Brass Biomorphic Coffee Table, 1980
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Black granite and brass biomorphic coffee table in style of Karl Springer, circa 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern biomorphic coffee table with glass top.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Oak
Biomorphic Coffee Table by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
Rare 1960's Bronze Biomorphic Coffee Table by Silas Seandel, patinated with brushed textured top
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Biomorphic Coffee Table by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
Rare 1960's Bronze Biomorphic Coffee Table by Silas Seandel, patinated with brushed textured top
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Silas Seandel Biomorphic Coffee Tables
By Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rare 1960's Bronze Biomorphic Coffee Tables by Silas Seandel, patinated with brushed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
$48,000 / set
Tessellated Stone Biomorphic Coffee Table, by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Haverhill, MA
Tessellated stone biomorphic coffee table by Maitland Smith
A substantial table, beautifully and
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Tessellated Stone Biomorphic Coffee Table, by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Haverhill, MA
Tessellated stone biomorphic coffee table by Maitland Smith.
A substantial table, beautifully and
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Biomorphic Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Biomorphic Coffee Table, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa 1950's. Sculptural
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Biomorphic Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Biomorphic Coffee Table, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa 1950's. Sculptural
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Style Mid Century Walnut and Brass Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall style mid century walnut and brass biomorphic coffee table
The table measures
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Biomorphic Coffee Table
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual coffee table, shaped like a comma. Biomorphic glass, walnut base.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
$1,800
Biomorphic Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wonderfully shaped coffee table after a design of Vladimir Kagan. Great period mid century table
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$6,500
Biomorphic Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glass and lucite coffee table reminiscent of Charles Hollis Jones. The base is 34"w and lucite
Category
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
$1,400
Vintage Biomorphic Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Free form atomic style cocktail table with black tapered legs. Formica grained top in good
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Adrian Pearsall Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Elegant biomorphic coffee or cocktail table by Adrian Pearsall, circa 1960s. The two-piece base
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Silas Seandel Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in North Miami, FL
A beautiful biomorphic shapes cocktail table by Silas Seandel.
His is a two part coffee table
Category
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Silas Seandel Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Silas Seandel Coffee table executed in welded and brushed bronze and Steel.
Etched signature.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Bronze
Edward Ficket Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Edward Fickett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Teak Custom Designed Organic Shaped Coffee Table with "Architectural Weldwood" label underneath
Category
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Edward Fickett Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Edward Fickett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom designed organic shaped coffee table newly veneered with walnut. Retains the original
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Maitland Smith Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
circa 1980s, two available and priced per table
One sold
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Botanico Biomorphic Bronze Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
2 "Botanico" Biomorphic coffee tables featuring an intricately carved leaf-inspired tabletop and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$3,990 / item
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Biomorphic Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of biomorphic coffee tables available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct biomorphic coffee tables — often made from wood, glass and metal — can elevate any home. Find 173 antique and vintage biomorphic coffee tables at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Biomorphic coffee tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern biomorphic coffee tables are consistently popular styles. Biomorphic coffee tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co. and Adrian Pearsall are consistently popular.
How Much are Biomorphic Coffee Tables?
Prices for biomorphic coffee tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, biomorphic coffee tables begin at $850 and can go as high as $28,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,500.
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 Biomorphic 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 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 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 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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