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Black Marble Coffee Table with metal and Brass Base Handmade in Italy Cupioli
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Coffee Table, Black Marble Top, Metal Base, Handmade in Italy Cupioli
Black Slate coffee table top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Wrought Iron
$5,400 Sale Price
20% Off
CASA PADRINO ART DECO STYLE BLACK TOP AND STAiNLESS STEEL COFFEE TABLE
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London
We are delighted to offer for sale this Casa Padrino Art Deco Style Black
Category
20th Century British Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Willy Rizzo Coffee Bar Table in Checkered Burl Wood
Black Stained Veneer, 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Cheyenne, WY
This coffee bar table by Willy Rizzo, emulative of the Art Deco influence during the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Hoof Feet Bronze
Black Opaline Coffe Table by Ramsay - France 1960
s
By Maison Ramsay
Located in New York, NY
Elegantly neo-classical bronze table by Maison Ramsay with hoof feet and black opaline top. X
Category
Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Strings Gold and Black Metal Coffee Table by Nika Zupanc
By Nika Zupanc, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Strings gold and black metal coffee table by Nika Zupanc, is elegant in its lace-like gold, steel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Jive 70
s Inspired Ceramic Mural, Brass
Black Hair on Hide Coffee Table
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Jive coffee table is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured by a group of artisan in small
Category
2010s South African Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Booleanos Rectangular Coffee Table in Black Wood Veneer Table by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
.
This geometric coffee table designed by Joel Escalona is a visual game that captivates the eye for its
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
$4,717 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Sculptural Macaroon Coffee Table by Lara Bohinc in Black Stained Wood, in stock
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Macaroon coffee table utilises fourteen spheres like berries, sandwiched between two round plates
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Coffee Table Metal Frame Top Black Aziz Marble Calacatta or Mirror Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
ClassiCon Bell Coffee Table in Black and Quartz Grey by Sebastian Herkner
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
table. Hand blown glass base. Metal top frame in solid black burnished steel, with clear varnish. Round
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Blown Glass
Dalia Coffee Table Set of Two in Copper with Black Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
Set of two coffee table Dalia with wooden structure covered with
handcrafted hammered copper. With
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper, Brass
ST746 Starlight Medium Coffee Table
By CPRN HOMOOD
Located in Ponsacco, IT
medium coffee tables. The both of them have a metal structure coloured dark bronze satin and the base
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
$3,684 / item
Alfredo Paredes Baja Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood Regency-inspired, hand-forged steel coffee table with stone top. Sinuously curved legs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Iron
$12,700 / item
Freyja Wooden Coffee Table 1 - Contemporary in Black Stained Ash Finish by Noom
By Kateryna Sokolova, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
Gently rounded coffee tables “Freyja” created as an homage to femininity and natural beauty.
These
Category
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ash, Oak, Walnut
Modern Oak Coffee Table with Black Metal Frame by Ellen Degeneres Wess Table
Located in North York, ON
Modern oak coffee table with black metal frame by Ellen Degeneres Wess Table. Natural reclaimed
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$8,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Chloe Curvy Oval Coffee Table in Sculpted Black Marquina Marble by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
coffee table inspired by bodily curves. Carved from a solid block of marble, the voluptuous silhouette
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Romeo Rega Metal Black Gold Coffee Table with Smoked Glass, Midcentury, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Romeo Rega metal black and gold coffee table with smoked glass, midcentury, 1980s
Beautiful and
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Arts
Crafts Oval Coffee Table
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Early 20th Century Arts & Crafts oval coffee table. Original double oval ringed iron base with 6
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Black Walnut 48" Coffee Table with Copper Feature Leg by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
This 48" solid American black walnut coffee table with feature copper plated steel leg is inspired
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper, Steel
Sculpted Natural Black Marble Slate Coffee Table by Frederic Saulou
By Frederic Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
"Fruste" marble slate coffee table
Designer: Fre´de´ric Saulou.
Materials: Tre´laze´ black slate
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate
1970
s Artedi Inspired Black Marble, Brass and Glass Side or Coffee Table
By Artedi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s Artedi-Inspired Geometric Coffee or Side Table in Black Marble, Brass, and Glass.
Striking
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Gae Aulenti Glass and Enamelled Black Metal Italian Coffee Table, Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury glass and enamelled black metal coffee table. This fantastic piece was designed
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Italian modern black wood coffee table Ko-Ko Shiro Kuramata for Cappellini, 1986
By Cappellini, Shiro Kuramata
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black wood coffee table Ko-Ko Shiro Kuramata for Cappellini, 1986
Coffee table mod
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Marble Coffee Table, 1950
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Dronten, NL
Round Italian coffee table from the 1950s.
Spectacular brown marble top, black enameled steel base
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel, Nickel
1980s, Post Modern Black Lacquer Coffee Table in the Roger Rougier Style
By Roger Rougier
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage, large scale post modern sculptural Black Lacquer Coffee Table with a Triangular Glass top
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lacquer
2010s Erik Jorgensen Insula Coffee Table by Ernst
Jensen Black Small 2x Avail
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Insula Coffee table, designed by the Danish duo, Ernst & Jensen. This particular table
Category
2010s Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Carl Coffee Table by Laurameroni
Located in Geneve, CH
Carl Coffee Table by Laurameroni
Dimensions: W 95 x D 45 x H 83 cm
Materials: Satin brass structure
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
$13,986 / item
1960s Artimeta Square Coffee Table with Inset Stone Top and Black Enameled Base
By Artimeta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch 1960s Artimeta square coffee table or side table with thin black enameled metal frame and
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Metal
Black Walnut 36" Coffee Table with Copper Feature Leg by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
This 36" solid American black walnut coffee table with featured copper plated steel leg is inspired
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper, Steel
Tacchini Joaquim Marble Coffee Table
By Tacchini
Located in Boston, MA
This coffee table, embodying an exquisite and iconic design, draws inspiration from creative reuse
Category
2010s European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Modernist Mid-Century Black Wire Frame Coffee Table with Square Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern square coffee table with glass top and black powder coated bent tubular metal
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wire
Large Round Brass Coffee Table with Black Lacquered Glass Top by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This large round coffee table is made of brass with a black lacquered glass top. This model is
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,391 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Paul Kingma Art Coffee Side Table, Blue Agate Brass and Black Stone
By Paul Kingma
Located in Den Haag, NL
table is made of black slate and several blue stones, Large Blue Agate stone in the middle and finished
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Agate, Concrete, Slate, Brass
Table Coffee Sofa Willy Rizzo Alveo Black Chrome 1972 Vintage Cidue Italy
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
lacquered and chromed coffee table, for Cidue, Italy, 1972-1973
- The recessed base creates the impression
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Più Round Coffee Table Medium in Matt Lacquered Black by Giuseppe Viganò
By Giuseppe Viganò 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A light, crisp and stylish table with a strong, clean design and an elegant, dainty spirit. Metal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
French Mid-Century Red Glass and Black Metal Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century Modern (1950s) ebonized metal coffee table with an irregularly-shaped top with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare enemal
copper coffee table
Located in HAARLEM, NL
Rare 1960s wooden coffee table with a stunning copper and enamel table top. The wooden base has a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper, Enamel
ST744 - Big High Coffee Table
By CPRN HOMOOD
Located in Ponsacco, IT
This high coffee table features a sophisticated design with a smoked glass top, exuding a modern
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$2,842 / item
1980s Cobalt Blue, Coral, Black Tile Top Chrome Leg Coffee Table
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Eye-catching rectangular coffee side table with ten large shiny glazed tiles - each tiles measures
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
$1,510 Sale Price
25% Off
Feline VII Black Onyx And Solid Brass Unique Coffee Table by Grzegorz Majka
By Grzegorz Majka
Located in Geneve, CH
Feline VII Black Onyx And Solid Brass Unique Coffee Table by Grzegorz Majka
Unique Piece
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Griffe Labradorite Marble Top Coffee Table
By Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Milan, IT
The Griffe Labradorite marble top coffee table features a striking labradorite stone surface
Category
2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Textile
$15,355 / item
Walnut Coffee Table with Handcrafted Brass Inlay and Black Lacquered Legs
By Shewekar Elgharably
Located in Cairo, EG
Walnut Coffee Table with Handcrafted Brass Inlay and Black Lacquered Legs.
Perfection is one of
Category
2010s Egyptian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian modern round coffee table with glass top and black marble base, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern round coffee table with glass top and black marble base, 1980s
Round base coffee
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
NORDST SEM Coffee Table, Italian Black Eagle Marble, Danish Modern Design, New
By NORDST, Niels Gammelgaard
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
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Steady rectangular coffee table with frame going through the marble
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Coc...
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal
Karl Springer Attr Free Form Postmodern Amoeba Coffee Table Chrome
Black Glass
By Karl Springer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
a sheet of steel shaped into this table and topped with a one-of-a-kind piece of dark smoked glass
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Louis XVI Style French Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
Coffee table from France in the Louis XVI style. The structure of the table is steel with a six
Category
Vintage 1970s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Three Rocks Low Coffee Table, Black Glass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The original design of the Three Rocks tables was inspired by the Autumnal landscape with fallen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Square Coffee Table Black Marble Inlaid by Hand in Italy by Cupioli available
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Coffee table crafted in black slate and inlaid in Scagliola art technique.
Bright blue and red
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Slate
$3,865 Sale Price
20% Off
Bold Large Coffee Table with Emperador Dark Marble
Black Gold
By Ghidini 1961, Elisa Giovannoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the seats, the tables, the cabinets, graphically encompasses the material with which they are made
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Colorful Memphis Style Oval Coffee Table with Black Marble Base, circa 1980
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very vibrant and bold Memphis lacquered and polished marble base with oval glass top coffee table
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid Century Italian Post Modern Memphis Sottsass Style Coffee Table in Black
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super funky cocktail table design from the 1980's and made in Italy. It features all steel
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Moon Marble Black Bamboo Coffee Table Meddel One-of-a-Kind Luxury Masterpiece
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
for Meddel. This luxurious coffee table features a stunning round top made from Bambú Black Marble, a
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Marble
$2,899 Sale Price
20% Off
Eight Coffee Table by Veermakers
Located in Geneve, CH
Eight Coffee Table by Veermakers
Dimensions: D 90 x H 74 cm.
Materials: Craft Black steel.
About
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$21,886 / item
Algot P. Torrneman Coffee Table
By Algot P. Torneman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Algot P. Torneman Coffee Table
"Sami Rune"
Manufactured by Nodiska Komoaniet
Enameled top ,metal
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Enamel
Lithea Sesi L Coffee Tables by Martinelli Venezia Marble Stone White Black Brown
By Martinelli Venezia, Lithea
Located in Patti, IT
Sesi A design Martinelli Venezia Studio
Coffee Table
Materials: Pietra Pece, Bianco Carrara, Nero
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
Contemporary
Graffito
Coffee Table Crystal and Black Brass by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
Table with a strong, international, elegant and innovative character.
Each coffee table is a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Contemporary
Graffito
Coffee Table Crystal and Black Brass by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
Table with a strong, international, elegant and innovative character.
Each coffee table is a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
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Black Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of black coffee tables for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique black coffee tables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and glass. Find 2984 antique and vintage black coffee tables at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 1229 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Black 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. Black coffee tables bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small black coffee tables measuring 1 inches across. Black coffee tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Willy Rizzo, Paul Evans and Emeco are consistently popular.
How Much are Black Coffee Tables?
Prices for black coffee tables start at $1 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $3,326.
Finding the Right Coffee And 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 Black 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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