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Butterfly Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-bent butterfly wings in a variety of sizes support a white marble top with a metal base in an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
$2,800
Butterfly Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-bent butterfly wings in a variety of sizes support a white marble top with a metal base in an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
$2,800
Striped Wood Coffee Table with Drawer with Butterfly Joinery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th c.Guatemalan cedro and cipres wood coffee table with drawer and painted stripes. Hand
Category
20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Paint, Hardwood
20th C. Japanese Low Coffee Oak Table with Butterfly Joints
Located in Brooklyn, NY
20th C. Japanese low coffee oak table with butterfly joints, Wabi-sabi tea table.
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Lion in Frost Butterfly Lucite and Glass Coffee Table
By Lion in Frost
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and glass coffee table signed 'Lion in Frost'. This piece features a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Martell Woodworks Claro Walnut Slab Coffee Table with Wenge Butterflies
By Martell Woodworks
Located in Mendocino, CA
This is an example of a Claro walnut slab coffee table I make, inlaid with wenge butterflies, and
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Wenge
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Butterfly Base Glass Top Coffee Table Baughman Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage chrome butterfly base glass top coffee table in the Milo Baughman style. Item features 1.75
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Modern Cookie Slab Coffee Table with Large Turned Legs and Wenge Butterflies
By Martell Woodworks
Located in Mendocino, CA
This is an example of a custom slab coffee table commissioned and built for a designer. Each table
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Wenge
Butterfly Burled Coffee Table Designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Hamburg, PA
A gorgeous large-scale square modern form burled maple coffee table designed by Milo Baughman with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
Large c. 1970s Thick Slab Live Edge Organic Coffee Table Butterfly Joints Nice
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Vintage circa 1970s thick slab live edge organic coffee table butterfly joints nice patina
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Shell, Epoxy Resin, Walnut
Jean Bronze Lost Wax Cast Butterfly Indoor or Outdoor Coffee Table by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A swarm of butterflies as delicate as a lace table cloth forms an everlasting table top in white
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Jean Bronze Lost Wax Cast Butterfly Indoor or Outdoor Coffee Table by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A swarm of butterflies as delicate as a lace table cloth forms an everlasting table top in white
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Stickley Mission Oak Butterfly Top Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Stickley mission style cocktail able with butterfly joinery 0n the top of the table while
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
wooden table with Sicilian butterflies of the 18th century
Located in Catania, IT
Wooden table inlaid with butterflies of the eighteenth century. Produced in good condition with
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Nutwood
Hollywood Regency Gilt Faux Bamboo Cocktail Table w Embossed Butterflies
Birds
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and high quality design with embossed tray style top. Butterflies and birds dominate the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Early Large Walnut Coffee Table by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Atlanta, GA
butterfly at one end. It is supported by two legs and a "butterfly" slab feet.
The coffee table was
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Rosewood
Andrianna Shamaris Sculptural Organic Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
An impressive three inch thick single slab coffee table with butterflies inlaid into the top. Hand
Category
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-Century Modern Maurizio Tempestini Cocktail Table for Salterini
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique butterfly style coffee table base makes a simple yet stylish addition to any interior
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-Century Modern Salterini Set Butterfly Patio Tables Coffee Pair Side, 1960s
By Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a gorgeous set of three, iron butterfly patio tables with glass tops, a
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Butterfly Coffee Table by Paul Frankl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Biomorphic table for Johnson Brothers Furniture Company.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cork, Wood
Vintage Lucite and Glass Butterfly Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a vintage lucite butterfly coffee table with a glass top in the manner of Leon Frost.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Lion in Frost "Butterfly" Coffee Table with Brass Elements and Glass Top
By Lion in Frost
Located in Pau, FR
The "Butterfly" coffee table by lion in frost is a piece of beautiful light elegance and grace. The
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Chrome Butterfly Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unique mid century "butterfly" chrome coffee table base comprised of adjustable stacked
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Deborah French Butterfly Coffee Table
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Deborah French Butterfly Table
84"L x 48"W x 16"H
Butterfly's are not fixed and can be rearranged
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Paul Evans "Butterfly" Coffee Table
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Materials; polychromed and patinated steel and bronze, glass
Reference (similar form): Paul Evans Designer & Sculptor, Jeffrey Head, pg. 78.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Leon Frost Lucite and Chrome Coffee Table
Located in North Miami, FL
So popular for it's purity of form and materials - the classic chrome and lucite Butterfly coffee
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Sculpted Iron "Butterfly" Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A lovely, graceful design evoking the open wings of a butterfly. The iron and wooden base are in
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Paul Evans "Butterfly" Coffee Table, circa 1965
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Reference (similar form): Paul Evans Designer & Sculptor, Jeffrey Head, pg. 78.
Materials: Polychromed and patinated steel and bronze, glass.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
1970′ Illuminating Butterfly Coffee Table Brown Agates Style Duval Brasseur
By Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Paris, FR
Lighting coffee table in bronze or gilded and welded brass, the wings are set with brown agates
Category
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Brass
Coffee Table with Butterfly
Located in Hudson, NY
Here is a charming coffee table in a modern Japanese style with an embossed butterfly. Nicely
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
1980s Lucite Butterfly Wing Square Coffee Table
Located in Armonk, NY
1980s Lucite Butterfly wing square coffee table. Wonderful translucent piece that’s both big enough
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite
Circular Coffee Table with Chrome
Butterfly
Tripod Base
Located in London, GB
Round glass topped coffee table with chrome base
90cm diameter x 46cm high
Category
20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Unique Butterfly Base Coffee Table by George Nakashima
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Special custom base configuration. English walnut free form top on butterfly base.
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
George Nakashima Walnut Minguren Coffee Table with Butterfly Key
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite walnut Minguren coffee table by George Nakashima retains it's original, beautifully
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
1970 ‘Enlightening Bonzai Coffee Table Butterfly Gilt Bronze Isabelle Faure
By Isabelle Faure
Located in Paris, FR
1lluminating gilt bronze coffee table, 4 bulbs, representing a bonsai on a sand dune with a bronze
Category
Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
1970 Lighting Coffee Table Bonsai Bronze Daro or Brasseur, with Butterfly
By Jacques Duval-Brasseur 1
Located in Paris, FR
Lighting Bronze coffee table 4 bulbs representing a bonsai on a sand dune with butterfly in bronze
Category
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Duval Brasseur Butterfly Table
Located in Newburgh, NY
Sculpted brass table by Duval Brasseur. The butterfly lights up and winged with agate. Glass top
Category
20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Brass
1970 Coffee Table Butterfly Illuminating DLG D. Brasseur or I. Faure, Fernandez
By Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Paris, FR
Illuminating coffee table in bronze or gilded and welded brass, the wings are set with agates
the
Category
Vintage 1960s French Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Brass
1970 Coffee Table Butterfly in the Style of Duval Brasseur with Wings Agates
By Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze or brass coffee table enlighting has decoration of butterfly, four bulbs, wings in agate
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
"Butterfly" Cocktail-Coffee Table in Lucite and Glass by Lion in Frost, 1970s
By Lion in Frost
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish cocktail table was produced by the iconic firm of Lion in Frost in the 1970s.
The
Category
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
1970 Coffee Table Butterfly Illuminating DLG D.Brasseur or I.Faure or Fernandez
By Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Paris, FR
lluminating coffee table in bronze or gilded and welded brass, the wings are set with agates
the
Category
Vintage 1960s French Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Brass
Butterfly Cocktail Table by Jacques Tournus
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jacques Tournus for Airborne cocktail table with rod iron â??butterflyâ?? form base with original
Category
Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Low Table with a Collection of 19th Century Butterflies
Located in New York, NY
A collection of 19th century butterflies of varying size and colour.
Now mounted into a modern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Exceptional Mosaic Tile Coffee Table
Located in Fulton, CA
Great attention to detail on this butterfly motif mosaic coffee table. Hour glass wooden base
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
WONDERFUL CRAFTSMAN COFFEE / SIDE TABLES
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful midcentury craftsman butterfly shaped coffee table executed in quarter sawn oak. Table is
Category
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
A Cocktail Table in Brass and Butterfly
s by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
A rectangular cocktail table featuring a very simple base in brass with x shaped leg supports which
Category
Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Inlaid Table with Flower-Butterfly Motifes Around 1830s, Netherland
Located in Torino, IT
Museum quality Early 19th century inlaid table Louis XVI circa 1830 Netherland
in very good
Category
Antique 1830s Dutch Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Olive, Rosewood, Walnut
Conoid Coffee Table by George Nakashima, 1973
By George Nakashima
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking English walnut coffee table with butterfly in an unusual size and configuration.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Table with a Bronze Butterfly in the Style of Duval Brasseur, 1950-1970
By Pierre Duval Brasseur
Located in Paris, FR
Golden bronze coffee table with topaze colour agates, circa 1950-1970 good condition. it s
Category
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
James Martin Magnificent Free Edge Bench with Butterfly
By Jim Martin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Truly a beautiful example of this New Hope woodworkers work.
James Martin trained with George Nakashima before opening his own atelier in the 1950s his work is distinctively different.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
A Brass And Agate Table Attributed To Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in London, GB
A Brass and Agate Butterfly Shaped Coffee Table attributed to Jacques Duval Brasseur
Category
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1970 Coffee Table Butterfly Illuminating in the Style of Duval Brasseur
By Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Paris, FR
Illuminating coffee table in bronze or gilded and welded brass, the wings are certified agate, made
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Agate, Brass
Paul Evans "Butterfly" Coffee Table, Circa 1965
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Reference (similar form): Paul Evans Designer & Sculptor, Jeffrey Head, pg. 78.
Materials: Polychrome and patinated steel and bronze, glass.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
1970s Jacques Duval Brasseur Brass Coffee Table
By Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
butterfly coffee table base by Jacques Duval-Brasseur, French, 1970s. Good condition, consistent with age
Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Maurizio Tempestrini Butterfly Cocktail Table, Outdoor
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Washington, DC
Original Maurizio Tempestrini "butterfly" cocktail table base (18.5"H) with new 48"dia. x 1/2"H
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Nakashima Style Live Edge Walnut Coffee Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Oaks, PA
Nakashima style live edge walnut coffee table, with butterfly joints, unmarked.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Lion in Frost Lucite Coffee Table, by Leon Frost
By Lion in Frost
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large 1970s Lucite Butterfly shaped base coffee table, with it's original heavy and large beveled
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
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Butterfly Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the butterfly coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each butterfly coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and glass. If you’re shopping for a butterfly coffee table, we have 48 options in-stock, while there are 14 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a butterfly coffee table — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right butterfly coffee table, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made butterfly coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Lion in Frost, Andrianna Shamaris and Ivano Redaelli are consistently popular.
How Much is a Butterfly Coffee Table?
Prices for a butterfly coffee table start at $74 and top out at $48,000 with the average selling for $3,767.
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 Butterfly Coffee Table
- What is a butterfly table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A butterfly table is a table that features a fold-out design that allows you to expand the table surface when needed. The name refers to the butterfly-like motion of the table leaf as it is folded out. Shop a collection of beautifully crafted butterfly tables from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a table butterfly leaf?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The butterfly leaf of a table is a panel that can be used to expand the surface area of a table. Named after the insect, a butterfly leaf table opens in place, similar to a butterfly's wings, and also folds back into itself, sliding under the table to optimize storage. Shop a selection of butterfly leaf tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Dining room tables with butterfly leaves look like they have wings when they’re being opened, which is why they’re called butterflies. A butterfly leaf affords you more space at your dining table for additional house guests. Owing to geared slides, butterfly leaf tables should open easily.
- 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.
- 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. - 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.
- 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 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 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 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.
- Are glass coffee tables durable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, a coffee table should generally be lower than a couch. However, the top of the table should only be slightly lower than the couch to maintain a balanced look. A good rule of thumb is to choose a table no more than one inch shorter than your sofa's seat height. Explore a large collection of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
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