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Pace Collection Table
By Pace Collection, Leon Rosen
Located in Baltimore, MD
Pace Collection brass and glass coffee table. Cantilever design brass base with chrome cap. Glass
Category
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$3,200
Cini Boeri for Knoll "Lunario" Cantilevered Coffee Table
By Cini Boeri
Located in New York City, NY
1970s Cini Boeri "Lunario" coffee table for Knoll with cantilever glass top and weighted stainless
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cantilever
Minimalist Coffee Table in Coated Steel, Customizable Color
By Nina Cho
Located in Detroit, MI
The coffee table consists of only necessary parts. The top panel functions as the surface of the
Category
2010s American Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Base Metal
Cantilever
Minimalist Coffee/Side Table, in Coated Steel, Customizable Color
By Nina Cho
Located in Detroit, MI
The coffee/side table consists of only necessary parts. The top panel functions as the surface of
Category
2010s American Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Modern Round Brass and Glass Cantilevered Coffee Table by John Mascheroni
By John Mascheroni
Located in Dallas, TX
A large uniquely engineered cantilevered brass coffee table designed by John Mascheroni for Swain
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Zebra Wood Cantilever Cocktail Table
Located in Bronx, NY
Zebra wood cantilever cocktail table after George Nelson, this Mid-Century Modern coffee table has
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Cantilevered Brazilian Granite Solid Jacaranda Low Table 1960
s
Located in New York, NY
solid piece of granite. The granite sets in the cantilevered design showing off the strength and beauty
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite
Bacco Cantilever Side Table in Marble and Powder Coated Steel
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
The Bacco Side Table II is the ideal companion to its predecessor, the Bacco Coffee Table I. With
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
J. Wade Beam for Brueton Style Cantilevered Cocktail Table
By J. Wade Beam, Brueton
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
The original SMT table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton was designed with a polished stainless steel
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Polished Stainless Steel Cantilever Cocktail Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
By J. Wade Beam, Brueton
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A stunningly sophisticated cocktail table consisting of a four-foot square piece of glass
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Brueton style Glass and marble coffee table
By Brueton
Located in New York, NY
Glass and Marble coffee table with cantilevered glass oval top and Italian marble base that
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Cantilevered Brass
Glass Coffee Table
By J. Wade Beam
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Cantilevered Brass & Glass Coffee Table. Mirror polished brass.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Cini Boeri Cantilever Coffee Table
By Cini Boeri
Located in Chicago, IL
"Lunario" cantilevered glass coffee table designed Cini Boeri. Early production for Gavina.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Cantilevered Coffee Table by Brueton
Located in New York, NY
Cantilevered coffee table by Brueton. Marble slanted base with a brass clip.
Category
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
A Walnut Cantilevered Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
A walnut coffee table with glass top on a part and a section for magazines.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Cantilevered Glass-Top Brass Coffee table
Located in New York, NY
Cantilevered Glass-Top Brass Coffee table
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Geometric Chrome
Glass Cantilevered Coffee Table
Located in Danville, CA
Brilliant Chrome Coffee Table with architectural L shaped chromed steel base and cantilevered 5/8
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Sculptural Cantilevered, Two-Tier Brass Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural cantilevered two-tier brass coffee table, with glass tops.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Bold Cantilevered Coffee Table in Orange Lacquer
By Karl Springer
Located in Houston, TX
Orange cantilevered coffee table in the manner of Karl Springer. Restored.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rectangular Cantilevered Glass Coffee Table by Brueton
By Brueton
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular cantilevered glass coffee table with triangular stainless steel base by Brueton.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Brass Cantilevered Coffee Table by DIA
By Design Institute America
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Modernist brass and glass cantilevered coffee table by Design Institute of American. The thick
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Pace Style Round Brass
Glass Cantilevered Coffee Table
By Pace Collection
Located in Chicago, IL
Round brass and cantilevered glass coffee table in the manner of Pace Collection. Brass ring base
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Round Brass
Glass Cantilevered Coffee Table After Pace
Located in Chicago, IL
Round brass and cantilevered glass coffee table in the manner of Pace Collection. Brass ring base
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare "Cityscape" Cantilevered Coffee Table by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cityscape cantilevered coffee table by Paul Evans for Directional. Unusual rectilinear design in
Category
20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Brass
1970
s Cantilevered Brass and Glass Coffee Table
By Pace Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
1970's Steel cantilevered base with glass top brass plated coffee table in the style of Pace, in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
John Mascheroni Cantilevered Coffee Table Coated in Brass
By John Mascheroni
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice John Mascheroni cantilevered table that has been recoated in brass. It features a 36" round
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
70
s Art Deco Cantilevered Cocktail / Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aluminum Deco coffee table / Side table available
Darren Ransdell Design
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Leon Rosen Cantilevered Coffee Table for Pace, 1970s
By Pace Collection, Leon Rosen
Located in Chicago, IL
cantilevered design makes any room feel bigger
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
J. Wade Beam for Breuton Cantilevered Coffee Table
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An angled long coffee table designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton of New York. The company pioneered
Category
1990s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
J. Wade Beam for Breuton Cantilevered Coffee Table
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An angled long coffee table designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton of New York. The company pioneered
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Martin Visser Wicker and Chrome Cantilever Coffee Table
By Martin Visser
Located in Asheville, NC
Mid Circa 1970s, mint vintage condition. Glass top included
Measures: 24”W x 23”d x 16”H.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail T...
Materials
Chrome
Milo Baughman Cantilevered Coffee Tble
Located in North Miami, FL
A nicely designed modern coffee table with the look of a free floating glass.
Category
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
1970s Hollywood Regency Style Round Cantilever Brass Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Hollywood Regency Style Round Cantilever Brass Coffee Table
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Burl and Chrome Cantilevered Coffee Table by Paul Evans
Located in Danville, CA
Cantilevered Coffee Table in Burl and Chrome from the Cityscape collection by Paul Evans for
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Unique Mid-Century Modern Style Cantilever Studio Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful cantilevered coffee table features unique angles and wonderful woodgrain. Modern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brueton SMT Glass and Polished Steel Cantilevered Coffee Table
By Breutton`
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful polished steel and glass cantilevered coffee table named the SMT. The initials stands
Category
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Paul Evans Cityscape Style Chrome Cantilevered Coffee Table Base
By Paul Evans
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern cantilevered chrome coffee or side table base
In the style of Paul
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Cantilevered Chrome Coffee Table in the Style of Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in La Mesa, CA
Space-age chrome cantilevered coffee table in the style of Pierre Cardin.
Category
Vintage 1970s Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Concrete and Cantilevered Glass Coffee Table, Sergio
Giorgio Saporiti, Italy
By Saporiti
Located in Chicago, IL
“Sapo” coffee table by Sergio & Giorgio Saporiti for Saporiti, Italy, 1972. Brutalist concrete base
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Concrete, Chrome
Contemporary Modern Brueton Cantilevered Glass and Gunmetal Coffee Table, 1980s
By Breuton
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a beautiful, asymmetrical, cantilevered coffee table, with a glass top in
Category
Vintage 1980s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Paul Evans Cityscape Style Chrome and Glass Cantilevered Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern cantilevered coffee or side table
In the style of Paul Evans for
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Brueton J. Wade Beam Cantilevered Brushed Stainless Steel Coffee Table
By Brueton
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful brushed stainless steel and glass cantilevered coffee table named the SMT. The initials
Category
1990s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Roger Rougier Black Lacquer and Glass Cantilever Coffee Table, 1970s
By Roger Rougier
Located in View Park, CA
Black lacquer and diamond glass cantilever coffee table by Roger Rougier, made in Canada late 70s
Category
Vintage 1970s Canadian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Cantilevered Stainless Steel Coffee Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
By J. Wade Beam
Located in New York, NY
Cantilevered stainless steel coffee table with glass top by J. Wade Beam for Brueton.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cantilevered Stainless Steel Coffee Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
By Brueton
Located in New York, NY
Cantilevered stainless steel coffee table with glass top by J. Wade Beam for Brueton.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pierre Cardin Cantilevered Trompe L Oeil Marble Coffee or Cocktail Table
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Miami, FL
Cantilevered coffee or cocktail table rendered in wood with a trompe l oeil marble finish by Pierre
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Postmodern Karl Spinger Style Beveled And Chrome Cantilever Leg Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern Karl Spinger Styled Large Round Beveled Glass 3 Chrome Waterfall Cantilever Leg Coffee
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Cantilever Brass Glass Cityscape Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a phenomenal, cantilever, brass coffee table with a set in glass top, by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Marble
Cantilevered Oval Glass Coffee Table In The Manner Of Brueton
By Brueton
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian marble base that protrudes from the floor at a 45 degree angle with cantilevered oval glass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Cantilevered Modernist Cocktail Table
By Samuel Marx
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A cocktail table of true modernist proportions and style. It is framed in wood and finished in
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cantilever Lucite Cocktail Table
Located in Norwalk, CT
A dramatic flame polshed heavy lucite base featuring a solid rod inserted into a catlilevered rectangle. Top is 3/4" thick glass.
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Category
Late 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cantilever Glass
Marble Cocktail Table
By Brueton
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A cantilever cocktail/coffee table.
The glass appears to float from the marble base as it is
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
A mid century modern Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman cantilevered coffee table.
By Paul Laszlo, Brown Saltman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A mid century modern Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman blonde mahogany cantilevered coffee table. A
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
J. Wade Beam Cantilevered Stainless Steel Coffee Table by Brueton Mid Century
By Brueton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cantilevered coffee table in stainless steel and glass designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cantilevered Stainless Steel "SMT" Coffee Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
By Brueton
Located in New York, NY
Cantilevered SMT coffee table in stainless steel and glass J. Wade Beam for Brueton, circa 1990
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Stainless Steel
J. Wade Beam Polished Steel and Cantilevered Glass Coffee Table for Brueton
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Miami, FL
Brueton Triform coffee or cocktail table with polished steel base and 1/2" polished flat edge glass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Heavy Lucite Cantilever Cocktail Table
Located in Norwalk, CT
Flame polished Lucite table base with square 3/4" glass top. Glass top is 38" X 38". Height of
Category
Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Coffee Table Cantilevered For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the coffee table cantilevered you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each coffee table cantilevered for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and chrome. Find 76 options for an antique or vintage coffee table cantilevered now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a coffee table cantilevered — 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 coffee table cantilevered, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. Brueton, Paul Evans and J. Wade Beam each produced at least one beautiful coffee table cantilevered that is worth considering.
How Much is a Coffee Table Cantilevered?
The average selling price for a coffee table cantilevered at 1stDibs is $3,375, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $22,500 for the highest priced.
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 Coffee Table Cantilevered
- What is a cantilever table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A cantilever table has a horizontal slab that is only given support at one end. It is a small tabletop mounted on a “C”-shaped base. Find a variety of antique and vintage cantilever tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can make a cantilever table from a variety of materials, though wood may be the simplest. It is best to find a set of building plans to follow, as there are many different styles of cantilever tables. It is vital to build this commonly U-shaped table with a sturdy base to support the top. Shop a variety of cantilever tables from 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. - 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 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.
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