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Brutalist Pine Coffee Table by Jens Lyngsøe for Havdrup Trævarefabrik
Located in Oirlo, LI
A beautiful coffee table made from old black Pomeranian pine, by Jens Lyngsøe for Havdrup
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

Silas Seandel Brutalist Wrought Iron Gilded Coffee or Cocktail Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in San Diego, CA
Great Brutalist Silas Seandel wrought iron torch cut coffee or cocktail table. Has a wonderful
Category

Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Paul Evans Brutalist Model PE-11 Zig Zag Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After Paul Evans Brutalist Zig Zag coffee table Model PE-11 with Welded and Painted Body and Glass
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Torch Cut Brass Brutalist Cocktail Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic Brutalist cocktail table in the style of Silas Seandel or William Bowie. Round glass top
Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Pierre Chapo Style Brutalist Oak Coffee Table with Curved Legs
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Brutalist coffee table, made of solid oak with four curved legs. Echoes the work of
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Torch Cut Brutalist Silas Seandel Coffee Table, Underwater Seascape, 1970s
By Silas Seandel
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Brutalist Mid-Century Modern coffee table by Silas Seandel. The undulating oval shaped base
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Coffee Table in the Style of Ado Chale, 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice Brutalist coffee table a bit triangular shaped and made by unknown designer or
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Vintage Designer Coffee Table, Dutch, Brutalist, Art, Tableaux, Paul Kingma
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage designer coffee table. A Dutch, slate and brass brutalist artwork from the
Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Paul Evans for Directional Brutalist Patchwork Metal Large Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Manhasset, NY
Paul Evans for Directional Brutalist patchwork metal coffee table with slate top. Part of a large
Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Metal

Bronze Coffee Table with Caryatids by H.Cordero and JP.Molyneux
By Diego Giacometti, Horacio Cordero and Juan Pablo Molyneux
Located in Miami, FL
Patinated bronze and glass top cofffe table by Horacio Cordero and Juan Pablo Molyneux Inset glass
Category

Late 20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Paul Kingma brutalist rectangular coffee table artwork The Netherlands 1970
By Paul Kingma
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful rectangular shaped brutalist coffee table designed and made by Paul Kingma, The
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Concrete, Slate, Metal, Brass

Paul Evans Patchwork Brutalist Coffee or Cocktail Table for Directional
By Paul Evans
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wonderful patchwork coffee table by the iconic Paul Evans. This table is comprised of welded copper
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail T...

Materials

Metal

Salvino Marsura Italian Brutalist Coffee Table in Tree Shape, 1960s
By Salvino Marsura
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous coffee table handcrafted by Italian Artist and Sculptor Salvino Marsura. (1938-2020) The
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Crystal, Wrought Iron

Willy Ceysens Brutalist Coffee Table in Cast Steel Belgium, 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice artwork coffee table made and designed by Willy Ceysens Neerpelt, Belgium, 1970. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

2 piece Torch Cut Solid Brass Brutalist Coffee Table Base
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This absolutely stunning SOLID brass coffee table base is a 1 of a kind gem. The table is
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20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Brutalist Silas Seandel Cocktail Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Southampton, NJ
A torch cut Brutalist steel table designed by Silas Seandel having a blunt edge 1/2" thick
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cut Steel

Coffee Table
By Pia Manu
Located in Paris, FR
Slate marquetry top on bronze leg.
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Iron

Francois Melin Brutalist Scorpion Table, 1970
By Francois Melin
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptional brass and steel Scorpion table created by the renowned French Sculptor and Artist
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Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Lotus Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sculptural brass coffee table with beautiful patina has incredible detailing and asymetrical lotus
Category

20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Torch Cut Steel Coffee Table, Attributed to Daniel Gluck
By Daniel Gluck
Located in Palm Springs, CA
; deep. Table height is 16". We were unable to locate his mark, but this piece is unmistakably one
Category

Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Elm Natural Edge Brutalist Coffee Table, France, c. 1950 s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Old Table - lovely round legs and great piece of natural unforced wood
Category

Vintage 1950s French Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Paul Evans, Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Stalagmite Coffee Table, Bronze, Glass
By Paul Evans
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Stalagmite circular coffee table, Brutalist, 1968 Early edition
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Signed Brutalist Stalagmite Bronze Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An incredible Paul Evans Brutalist coffee table. Bronze/Brutalist design from the American Craft
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Paul Evans Bronze and Glass "Stalagmite" Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Montreal, QC
A bronze and glass "Stalagmite" coffee table, the thick round glass top under bronze (actually
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Coffee Table by Lothar Klute, Germany, 1980s
By Lothar Klute
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern brutalist coffee table by Lothar Klute - Germany, 1980s.
Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Brutalist Travertine Coffee Table by Willy Ballez, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century Brutalist travertine coffee table by Willy Ballez - Belgium 1970s.
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Mid-Century Brutalist Travertine Coffee Table by Willy Ballez Belgium 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century Brutalist travertine coffee table by Willy Ballez- Belgium 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Paul Evans Style, Brutalist Mid-Century Modern, Rectangular Coffee Table, Wood
By Paul Evans
Located in Manhasset, NY
Paul Evans Style, Brutalist Mid-Century Modern, Rectangular Coffee Table, Wood Modern coffee table
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Decorative Bronze Base, Glass Top, Brutalist Design Coffee Table, England, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
1960s' French unique brutalist design round glass top coffee table. Intricate bronze design base.   
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Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Stalagmite Circular Coffee Table, Brutalist, 1970s
By Paul Evans
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Stalagmite circular coffee table, Brutalist, 1970s A fine
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Brutalist Paul Evans Inspired Side or Coffee Table with Sculptural Base
By Paul Evans
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brutalist Paul Evans inspired Mid-Century side or coffee table with round glass top and sculptural
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Art Stone Agate Brass Coffee Table Sculptor Paul Kingma 1989
By Paul Kingma
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Brutalist coffee table designed and made by Paul Kingma, The Netherlands 1989. Introducing the
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Concrete, Agate, Metal, Brass

in the Style of Nakashima, Brutalist Coffee Table, France, circa 1960
By George Nakashima
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
In the style of Nakashima, Brutalist coffee table, Wood, France, circa 1960. Measures: Width
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Round Coffee Table, Wabi-Sabi, Axel Vervoordt Style, Mid-Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist round coffee table; mid-century; Axel Vervoordt style; wood; side table; craftsman
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Massive Pierre Chapo Inspired Brutalist Round Oak Coffee Table
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning extra large Pierre Chapo inspired Mid-Century Brutalist oak coffee table with 3 chunky
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Silas Seandel Brutalist Bronze Cocktail Coffee Table 1970s
By Silas Seandel
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a brilliantly shaped, Brutalist, glass top coffee table, made of bronze
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Peter Ghyczy Iron and Brass Coffee Table
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare brass and sculptural stepped iron frame coffee table by Peter Ghyczy with a thick clear glass
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

1960s, Mid-Century Pierre Chapo inspired Round Brutalist Oak Coffee Table
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1960's, Brutalist Pierre Chapo inspired oak coffee or side table with a solid round top and
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Pierre Chapo Inspired Stunning Heavy Brutalist Round Dark Oak Coffee Table
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Brutalist Pierre Chapo style coffee table is made from very sturdy solid oak, with a
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Paul Evans Brutalist Sculpted Bronze Stalagmite Table, Signed and Dated 1970
By Paul Evans
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning brutalist Paul Evans PE-128 coffee table which was part of the "Sculptured Metal
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Silas Seandel Brutalist Mid Century Mixed Metal Nail Art Coffee Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Silas Seandel Brutalist mid century mixed metal nail art coffee table The coffee table measures
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

One of a Kind Brass and Glass Coffee Table with Two Piece Brutalist Base
Located in Kansas City, MO
custom-made 1970s glass top cocktail table. Two-piece, heavy polished brass base with 1/2" thick
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Coffee Table, Belgium 1970 In The Manner Of Ado Chale
By Ado Chale
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic moulded plastic coffee table in the manner of Ado Chale. This great shaped coffee table
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Brutalist Style Tree Form Cocktail Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This glass topped cocktail table features a metal base that includes torch cut leaves and a trunk
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Paul Evans Cityscape Cocktail Coffee Table 1970s Mid-Century Modern Brutalist
By Paul Evans
Located in West Hartford, CT
Mid-Century Modern cityscape coffee table by Paul Evans has a square glass top with chrome and
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

1970s Geometric Brass and Glass Tripod Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman, Paul Evans, Daniel Gluck, Silas Seandel
Located in Raleigh, NC
A unique 1970s brass and glass coffee table. A sculptural brutalist base. Triangular center with
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Naturalistic Brutalist Tree Trunk Coffee Table, c. 1960s Vintage
Located in Bristol, GB
Vintage Rustic Wooden Coffee/Side Table Chunky wooden top formed from a cross-section of a tree
Category

Mid-20th Century French Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

20th Century Green Brutalist Coffee Table By Marcus Kingma, Holland c.1990
By Marcus Kingma
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful rectangular shaped Brutalist coffee table designed and crafted by Marcus Kingma, in the
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20th Century Dutch Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Concrete, Metal

Francois Melin Brutalist Gold Grasshopper Table, 1970
By Francois Melin
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptional brass and steel Grasshopper table created by the renowned French Sculptor and Artist
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Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Trestle Elm Table, France 1950 s
Located in New York, NY
A coffee table made of solid elm with a trestle base and a stretcher.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Brutalist Solid Iron Slate Coffe Table in the Style Marolles - France 1970s
By Atelier Marolles
Located in New York, NY
Graphic brutalist coffee table featuring solid wrought iron structure and slate mosaic top
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Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Wrought Iron

Modern Brutalist Coffee Table Masciarelli for Regent Glass Top Copper Tone Base
By Masciarelli
Located in Toledo, OH
Modern Brutalist coffee table by Masciarelli for Regent. Copper tone metal base is 29" wide in an X
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Late 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Large Solid Pine Irregularly Shaped Brutalist Coffee Table, France 1960 s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in New York, NY
Exceptionally large solid pine table constructed in laminated planks with a thick top at almost
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

Mid Century Pierre Chapo Inspired Round Brutalist Coffee Table With Carved Legs
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Chapo inspired Brutalist dark oak coffee or side table with slight carving on the thick
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Pierre Chapo Inspired Solid Oak Brutalist Coffee Table with Center Cut-Out
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brutalist 42" round coffee table with center cut-out and four square legs. Table is solid dark
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Masciarelli for Regent Glass Coffee Table Evans Era
By Masciarelli, Regent
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a gorgeous and rare, Brutalist coffee table, with a glass top, attributed
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

French Wooden Brutalist Mid Century Coffee Sofa Table Produced in France 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century brutalist free form coffee sofa table by unknown designer produced in France ca
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

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Brutalist And Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the brutalist and coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and stone, every brutalist and coffee table was constructed with great care. There are 639 variations of the antique or vintage brutalist and coffee table you’re looking for, while we also have 46 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a brutalist and coffee table — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each brutalist and coffee table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Industrial hallmarks is very popular. Paul Evans, Silas Seandel and Paul Kingma each produced at least one beautiful brutalist and coffee table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Brutalist And Coffee Table?

Prices for a brutalist and coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $20 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,790.

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 Brutalist And Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs 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.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    No 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.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Typically, 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, 2022
    While 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, 2024
    The 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, 2024
    Yes, 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.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The 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, 2024
    The 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 ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Tray 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, 2023
    To 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, 2022
    Styling 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, 2024
    Coffee 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, 2024
    There 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, 2024
    How 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, 2022
    To 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, 2023
    To 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.