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Charlotte Perriand Inspired Midcentury Solid Pine Coffee Table or Bench
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Solid Pine bench with chunky square legs and a lacquered finish. It is in original
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Andrianna Shamaris Live Edge Teak Wood Coffee Table or Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
light white wash and midcentury style legs. Perfect for inside or outside living.
This bench was
Category
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
A custom made quality walnut bench or coffee tables 2 available
Located in Palm Springs, CA
apartment as it was simply too big to handle. Price is per bench.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Benches
Materials
Walnut
Edward J. Wormley "Long John" Bench or Coffee Table for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern “Long John” bench or coffee table designed by American furniture designer
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Walnut
Antique French Coffee Table Carved Oak Bench Baroque Window Hall Seat c1900.
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Coffee Table Carved Oak Bench Baroque Window Hall Seat c1900.
Direct from France, a
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Rattan waterfall coffee / side table or bench, made in Italy, 1960s
By Karl Springer
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful rattan coffee table / side table or bench, really sturdy and refined, in the style of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan
Greta M. Grossman Bench or Coffee Table for Glenn of California
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Glenn of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Modern bench or coffee table designed by Greta M. Grossman for Glenn of California in
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Jo Carlsson Coffee Table or Bench in Teak by Vetlanda, Sweden
By J.O. Carlsson
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Jo Carlsson coffee table or bench with beautiful wood connection details. Solid base and sides
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Polished Petrified Wood Coffee Table or Bench with Modern Metal Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petrified wood top modernly designed coffee table (or bench). This custom coffee table has been
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Modernist Walnut and Aluminium Coffee Table or bench by Selig, Denmark
By Selig
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist walnut and aluminium coffee table or bench by Selig, Denmark, retains original finish
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
De Puydt Attributed Heavy Brutalist Oak Trestle Coffee Table or Bench
By De Puydt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Brutalist coffee table or bench with trestle base and peg tension construction. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Aat Van Apeldoorn Pine Slat Wood Bench or Coffee Table, 1960
By Houtwerk Hattem
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous long and low and stealth. Amazing solid pine coffee table or wide bench with dovetail
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Solid Pine Coffee Table or Bench by Roland Wilhelmsson, Sweden, 1970
By Roland Wilhelmsson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Stunning solid pine coffee table model Bamse.
Designed by Roland Wilhelmsson for Karl Andersson
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
English Beech Vaulting Bench/Coffee Table in Cognac Leather, Early 20th Century
Located in Staffordshire, GB
English beech vaulting bench/coffee table in cognac leather, early 20th century.
A versatile
Category
Vintage 1920s English Benches
Materials
Leather, Beech
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black Lacquered Coffee Table or Bench, Refinished
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern coffee table or bench
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Lacquer
Extra-Large Rosewood Bench or Coffee Table by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo
By Torbjørn Afdal, Bruksbo
Located in Peabody, MA
model. Can serve as either a coffee table or for seating.
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Rosewood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut Bench or Coffee Table, Newly Refinished
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern bench or coffee table
By Edward Wormley for Dunbar
USA
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair of Pencil Reed Bamboo Rattan Benches Stools or Coffee Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of vintage pencil reed bamboo rattan stools, benches or cocktail, coffee tables. Can be
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
Mid-Century Solid Wood Small Platform Slat Bench or Coffee Table
By George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
cut; can be used for seating or as small coffee table.
Category
20th Century Macedonian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
Long John Bench / Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Expertly Restored
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Kansas City, MO
coffee / cocktail table. Beautiful solid mahogany with bentwood hairpin legs. Expertly refinished. Few if
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Solid Wood
Marble Platform Slat Bench or Coffee Table
By George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
and sturdy with angle legs and solid marble insert. can be used for seating or as small coffee table
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20th Century Macedonian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Martin Visser Style Pine Slat Bench or Coffee Table by Laboremus Viborg
By Martin Visser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Mid-Century pine slat bench or coffee table by Danish manufacturer Laboremus Viborg
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Iroko Wood Senufo Bench or Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Antique bench or coffee table hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of iroko wood
Category
Vintage 1950s African Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Iroko Wood Senufo Coffee Table or Bench
Located in New York, NY
Antique bench or coffee table hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of iroko wood
Category
Vintage 1950s African Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Iroko Wood Senufo Coffee Table or Bench
Located in New York, NY
Antique coffee table or bench hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of iroko wood
Category
Vintage 1950s African Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Iroko Wood Senufo Coffee Table or Bench
Located in New York, NY
Antique bench or coffee table hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of iroko wood
Category
Vintage 1950s African Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Black Slatted Bench or Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Black Slatted Bench or Coffee Table
With over 15 years of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Vintage Coffee Table, English, Heavy Marble, Pedestal, Bench, Circa 1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage coffee table. An English, heavy marble pedestal table or bench, dating to
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Late 20th Century British Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
White Painted Carved French Directoire Style Bench Coffee Table Ottoman
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Beautiful navajo style upholstery. Nice white painted frame. Gorgeous overall appearance. Measures 63 wide x 32 deep x 17.75 tall. Dates to the 1990s.
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1990s French Directoire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Live Edge Walnut Wood Coffee Table or Bench with Lacquer Finish
Located in Wichita, KS
This vintage live edge coffee table or bench has a beautiful lacquer finish and rustic detail. This
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Iroko Wood Senufo Coffee Table or Bench
Located in New York, NY
Antique coffee table or bench hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of iroko wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Iroko Wood Senufo Coffee Table or Bench
Located in New York, NY
Antique coffee table or bench hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of iroko wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Black Iroko Wood Coffee Table or Bench
Located in New York, NY
Antique coffee table or bench hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of iroko wood
Category
Vintage 1950s African Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench or Coffee Table in Solid Ash, Mauritania, 1958
By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Slat bench or coffee table designed by Charlotte Perriand and produced by Steph Simon.
It was
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Smania 1970 Vintage Italian Brown White Fabric Walnut Modern Bench/Coffee Table
By Smania
Located in New York, NY
to be used also as a coffee table, the solid wood is elegantly veneered on the outside, the unusual
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Senufo Bench, Coffee Table or Console, from Ivory Cost, 1950
s
Located in LYON, FR
Senoufo bench, console or coffee table, from Ivory Coast in the 1950s. Hand-carved from a block of
Category
Vintage 1950s Ivorian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Cote d’ivoire Senufo Day Bed, Bench or Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
headrest. Originally used as a bed, that can now be used as a chaise, bench or coffee table. This is a
Category
Vintage 1950s Ivorian Tribal Benches
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris High Quality Rare Petrified Wood Log Bench or Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Stunning super smooth petrified wood coffee table or bench. Over 40 million years old and yet this
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Petrified Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Cote d’Ivoire Senufo Day Bed, Bench or Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
. Originally used as a bed, that can now be used as a chaise, bench or coffee table. This is a solid piece with
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Benches
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Cote d’Ivoire Senufo Day Bed, Bench or Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
headrest. Originally used as a bed, that can now be used as a chaise, bench or coffee table. This is a
Category
2010s Ivorian Tribal Benches
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Charlotte Perriand
Cansado
Bench / Coffee Table for Steph Simon
No.2
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in London, GB
believe as a coffee table.
France, circa 1950s.
Originally designed by legendary designer Perriand
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Andrianna Shamaris Minimalist Live Edge Teak Wood Coffee Table or Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Reclaimed teak wood bench or coffee table. We bleached the wood first and then added a light white
Category
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Minimalist Live Edge Teak Wood Coffee Table or Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful live edge single panel, reclaimed teak wood bench or coffee table. We bleached the wood
Category
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Minimalist Live Edge Teak Wood Coffee Table or Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful live edge single panel, reclaimed teak wood bench or coffee table. We bleached the wood
Category
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Paul Frankl Rectangular Cork Coffee Table or Bench for Johnson Furniture Co.
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
through a full restoration process. It features a cork table top with a stained mahogany base. This
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Mahogany, Cork
Malinke Tribe Bench/Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Malinke Tribe bench or coffee table from the Ethiopian native tribe. Sturdy and mostly flat, this
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Benches
Materials
Wood
Milo Baughman Chrome Slat Vintage Bench or Coffee Table, Steel Hollywood Regency
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman chromed steel slat bench. Very heavy and sturdy! Great
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Carved bench or table
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#8-321 Carved legs and detailed skirt.Can be used as a coffee table with glass top or bench with
Category
Vintage 1940s French Benches
Materials
Wood
$1,800
Mid-Century Martin Vissser Inspired Ebony Stained Slatted Coffee Table or Bench
By Martin Visser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Mid-Century black stained pine slat coffee table or bench with lower shelf. This piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Carved Wood Door Bench/Coffee Table With Hand Forged Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. carved door atop contemporary hand forged base. Bench or coffee table. Works really well
Category
Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Rustic Benches
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Exotic Rosewood Coffee Table or Bench with Bronze Base
By Milo Baughman
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Stunning Mid-Century Modern exotic rosewood coffee table or bench with Bronze flat tube base
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
A dark parchment covered coffee table or bench with lower shelf. Contemporary.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A dark parchment covered coffee table or bench with lower shelf.
Category
2010s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Parchment Paper
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller George Nelson Style Coffee Cocktail Table Bench
By Herman Miller
Located in Manhasset, NY
bench. Clean and sweet side or coffee cocktail table with a slat top and formica side serving side.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller George Nelson Style Coffee Cocktail Table Bench
By Herman Miller
Located in Manhasset, NY
bench. Clean and sweet side or coffee cocktail table with a slat top and Formica side serving side.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Bench or Coffee Table With Figural Carvin
Located in Centennial, CO
A unique antique French oak Renaissance Revival bench or coffee table with beautiful figural
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Folke Ohlsson for Dux Teak and Ebonized Bench Form Coffee Table, Sweden
By Dux of Sweden, Folke Ohlsson
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare bench form coffee table in teak with ebonized top by Folke Ohlsson for Dux, made in Sweden
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak, Lacquer
Harvey Probber Bench/Coffee Table with Floating Brass Rail and Brass Feet Sabots
By Harvey Probber
Located in Southampton, NJ
Beautiful 1950s Harvey Probber bench that can also be used as a coffee table. A stunning early
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
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Coffee Table Benches For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of coffee table benches available for sale. Each of these unique coffee table benches was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Find 843 antique and vintage coffee table benches at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 122 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Coffee table benches have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of coffee table benches to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern coffee table benches are of considerable interest. Not every interior allows for large coffee table benches, so small coffee table benches measuring 12 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Andrianna Shamaris, Edward Wormley and Dunbar each produced beautiful coffee table benches that are worth considering.
How Much are Coffee Table Benches?
Prices for coffee table benches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, coffee table benches begin at $1 and can go as high as $56,171, while the average can fetch as much as $2,705.
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 Coffee Table Benches
- 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.
- 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 ExpertMay 3, 2024How long a bench for a dining table should be depends on the length of the table. Generally, a dining bench should be equal in length, or 1 or 2 inches shorter, than the length of the side of the dining table where you intend to place it. For example, if your rectangular dining table is 60 inches long, benches that are 58 to 60 inches long would work well. Shop a wide range of dining room furniture 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.
- 1stDibs 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.
- 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 ExpertOctober 26, 2021A tall coffee table is usually called exactly that — a tall coffee table. Coffee tables, also referred to as cocktail tables, are generally designed to sit at or below the sofa's seat height. These tables may come in a range of sizes, but they are often between 16 and 18 inches high and are designed in a variety of lengths and widths. They’re meant to provide a practical table-top surface that complements your living room layout. (A tall version might also be suitable for use as a dining table.) Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tall coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024The best height for a coffee table is around 1 to 2 inches lower than the seat height of the adjacent sofa. Most sofas feature seat heights of around 17 or 18 inches. As a result, the most common height for coffee tables is 15 to 17 inches. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The best coffee table for a sectional can be a round coffee table, particularly with respect to U-shaped sectionals. The circular design creates a sense of balance in small spaces and renders it easy for guests to move to and fro, especially when surrounded by chairs. Find a collection of antique and vintage coffee tables on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024The average height of a coffee table is around 16 to 18 inches. Designers typically choose this height to create a balance between coffee tables and sofas. The average seat height of sofas is 17 to 18 inches, and experts typically recommend that coffee tables be no more than 1 inch shorter than sofa-seat height. Explore a diverse assortment of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
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Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Inspired by the Cosmos, Sandra Nunnerley’s Nova Table Has a Futuristic Feel
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
This 19th-Century Gilded Desk Displays a Fanciful Kingdom in Marquetry
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
In Guadalajara, These Luscious Side Tables Are Chiseled from Volcanic Rock
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