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Italian modern Coffee table bedside table in formica red black metal 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Coffee table or bedside table in formica and black metal, 1960s
Coffee table with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Round Rattan and Bamboo Coffee Table, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Mid-Century Modern round coffee table with double shelves completely in bamboo and rattan made in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Italian mid-century modern coffe tables in brass and glass, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern coffe tables in brass and glass, 1960s
Pair of coffee tables with double
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Rectangular Green Onyx Coffee table with Metal Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent Early 20th Rectangular Green Onyx Coffee table with Double Metal Marquetry across the
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx
Alias 954 Eleven Low Table Double Square in Graphite Grey Lacquered Frame
By Alias, PearsonLloyd
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 954 Eleven Low Table Double Square in Graphite Grey Lacquered Frame by PearsonLloyd
Coffee
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Alias 954 Eleven Low Table Double Round in Graphite Grey Lacquered Frame
By Alias, PearsonLloyd
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 954 Eleven Low Table Double Round in Graphite Grey Lacquered Frame by PearsonLloyd
Coffee
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Scandinavian Post Modern Coffee Table Marble Top Bendixen Designs Made Denmark
By Bendixen Design
Located in Topeka, KS
: If you love this double pedestal
marble top coffee table, we have several other matching pieces
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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
French Mid-Century Double Tier Steel
Glass Cocktail Table by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in New York, NY
An elegant and pure Modernist Statement, a rare French Mid-Century Modern double tier coffee table
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Baker Furniture Style Italian Regency Hand Painted Black Lacquered Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Italian Neoclassical or Regency Louis XVI style double pedestal coffee table
In the
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Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Coffee Table, Hand Painted Tiles, Ruth Angel Edwards Limited Artist Edition
By Loose Fit
Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB
original artwork with beautiful furniture.
A double layered coffee table with hand painted tiles on top
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Oak
Italian modern Coffee tables in smoked glass and chromed metal, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Coffee tables in smoked glass and chromed metal, 1980s
Pair of coffee tables with
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
French Modern Bronze and Limestone Coffee Table "Manner of Alberto Giacometti"
By Carole Gratale
Located in Queens, NY
French Modern Grecian-style textured dark patinated bronze coffee table with double stretcher sides
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20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Limestone, Bronze
"Fratello" Low Tempered Glass Double-Top Table Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Driade, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Fratello" is a low double-top table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, with a
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Coffee Table Lucite, Brass, Ceramic and Smoked Glass Charles Hollis Jones Style
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing squared coffee table double shelved in lucite, brass, smoked glass and ceramic
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modern Coalesse and Steelcase Sidewalk Glass Top Square Coffee Table or Ottomna
By Coalesse, Steelcase
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The Modern beauty and smart design of the Sidewalk coffee table fits seamlessly into any
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Coffee Table, Loose Fit Artist Edition with Tom Dowse. One-Off Piece
By Loose Fit
Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB
artwork with beautiful furniture.
A double layered coffee table with hand painted tiles on top and a
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Oak, Paint
Italian mid-century modern Wooden coffee table with shelves and drawer, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Wooden coffee table with shelves and drawer, 1960s
Coffee table with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Midcentury E. Sottsass Style Wooden, Formica and Steel Coffee Table 50s Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palermo, IT
Triangular shaped coffee table with double wooden shelf covered in yellow (upper level) and black
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$418 Sale Price
41% Off
Italian mid-century modern coffe table in brass wood with marble effect, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern coffe table in brass and wood with marble effect, 1960s
Coffee table
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Coffee Table with Two Levels in Lava Stone Signed Dominque Monsan Picard
By Max
Dominique Picard
Located in TARBES, FR
Coffee table / double top coffee table, original design, steel structure and enamelled lava top
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$1,615 Sale Price
70% Off
Gilbert Poillerat Style French Art Deco Gilt Metal and Black Marble Scroll Coffe
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco rectangular gilt iron coffee table with double scroll shaped sides and a stretcher
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20th Century Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Iron
French Modern Neoclassical Lacquer
Glass 2 Tier Cocktail Table, .Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical double level coffee table attributed to Maison
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
$2,970 Sale Price
49% Off
French Gilt Iron and Leather Modern Neoclassical Cocktail Table by Maison Ramsay
By Maison Jansen, Maison Ramsay
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Elegant French Mid-Century double level Modern Neoclassical coffee table designed by
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Paul Evans Brutalist, Torch Cut Coffeetable
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Brutalist torch cut, welded polychrome steel double pyramid coffee table base by Paul
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian Black Marble Top Double Pedestal Base Rectangle Coffee Table MINT!
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern black marble top double pedestal base rectangle coffee table MINT!
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Restored Paul Frankl Double Strand Figure Eight Legs Mahogany Coffee Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Double-strand restored rattan figure eight or infinity leg-shaped coffee table with a mahogany top
Category
Vintage 1950s Side Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
$1,920 Sale Price
40% Off
Italian Midcentury Double Tier Bar/ Side/ Coffee Table in Style of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern double level drinks table, side, end, cocktail table or gueridon
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
McGuire Wheat Chaff Coastal Rattan Coffee table
By John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Redding, CT
McGuire Wheat Chaff Coastal Rattan Coffee table. Double base . You can also create two separate end
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Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Tables
Materials
Rattan, Glass, Paint
Italian mid century pink laminate black metal and wood double-shelf table, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century pink laminate black metal and wood double-shelf table, 1960s.
Double-shelf
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Vintage 1960s Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian mid-century modern coffee table in smoked glass and dark bamboo, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Double-shelf and bottle holders coffee table in smoked glass and dark
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Bamboo, Smoked Glass
Country Farmhouse Style Mexican Double Lid Wooden Coffee Table Storage Trunk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Country Farmhouse Style Mexican Double Lid Wooden Coffee Table Storage Trunk. Item features a
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Late 20th Century Country Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
French Midcentury Brass Faux Bamboo
Patinated Mirror Side Table, Maison Bagues
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
Mirror Double Tier Side / End or Coffee Table, by Maison Bagues, Paris, France, circa 1950 - 1960. The
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Lamp Iron Coffee Grinder Enterprise Mfg Philadelphia PA Rewired 1 of 2
Located in Tyler, TX
Rare and unique antique large cast iron "Coffee Grinder" double cluster table lamp~~recently
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Antique Late 19th Century North American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Large and Rare Double Rail Woven Leather Coffee Table or Ottoman Bench, 1990s
Located in Lisse, NL
probably be even better as a coffee table in a living room setting. Because of its size, design and color
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20th Century European Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Leather Case Luggage Trunk Coffee Table Box Interior
Located in Potters Bar, GB
case which can also double as a low coffee table
Funky piece great for modern interiors
Offered in
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Vintage 1980s Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Complete Suite Chairs with Ottomans, Settee and Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
with matching Ottomans, a small Settee, and a Small End Table or Coffee Table. Generally, after 50-60
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Turned Leg Wooden Bench Covered with Antique Belochistan Oriental Prayer Rug
Located in Savannah, GA
. Featuring a geometric pattern in lovely colors, this piece could double as a coffee table or long footstool
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Vintage 1920s Pakistani British Colonial Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Hardwood
Anglo-Indian 19th Century Teak and Iron-Bound Trunk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
easily double as a kind of coffee table or other accent furniture in the modern interior. The case has a
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
Early 19th Century painted pine blanket box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, which makes it ideal to double up as a coffee table. Hand painted in a plum red with simulated grain
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine, Paint
Early 19th century Swedish hand painted pine blanket box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
which is initialed and dated 1816. Flat top lid which makes it ideal for doubling up as a coffee
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine, Paint
Solid Oak and Walnut James Bench by Lynnea Jean
By Lynnea Jean
Located in Aitkin, MN
bench or double them up as a coffee table in a contemporary space with clean lines. This piece can be
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2010s American Benches
Materials
Hardwood, Oak, Walnut
$3,900 / item
70" Solid Oak and Walnut James Bench by Lynnea Jean
By Lynnea Jean
Located in Aitkin, MN
bench or double them up as a coffee table in a contemporary space with clean lines. This piece can be
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2010s American Benches
Materials
Hardwood, Oak, Walnut
$4,200 / item
Midcentury Walnut and Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow, Smilow-Thielle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Includes the original, oversized ottoman, which can double as a coffee / wide side table (cushion is
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
c. 1835 English William IV Ottoman or Bench
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
. Great as an ottoman; place a tray on it and it can double as a coffee table. Original finish somewhat
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C. Large American All Leather Steamship Trunk with Dated Export Travel Tags
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
and Destination as Victoria, BC. This is one conversation chest that can double up as a coffee table
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
$4,760 Sale Price
20% Off
1800s Carved Cedar Chest Blanket Trunk
Located in Germantown, MD
finish. Spacious enough to hold many items and perfect to double as a coffee table or put at the foot of
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Antique Early 19th Century North American American Colonial Trunks and L...
Materials
Oak
$1,272 Sale Price
52% Off
Vintage Red Lacquer Blanket Chest with Gilded Bat, Guardian Lion, Cloud Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
blanket chest could serve as a striking statement piece in a living room, where it can double as a coffee
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
"Anatolian Double Coffee Table" in Wood with Antique Brass Color
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
sized :
The top and bottom thickness of the "Anatolian Double Coffee Table" is 4 cm. The diameter of
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mel Smilow Slat Coffee or Side Table
By Mel Smilow
Located in Westfield, NJ
single or double coffee table or side table set up.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$2,145 / item
Angelo Ostuni 1955 Double Tray Coffee Table
By Angelo Ostuni
Located in Avignon, Vaucluse
Angelo Ostuni coffee table, 1955 with double rectangular top in transparent glass resting on a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Design 1950 Double Diagonal Coffee Table
By Ico Parisi, Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Beautiful coffee table in a nice big size with an architectural form and double floor ideal for
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
Danish Double Sided Coffee Table by Morreddi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W58.5 D31.5 H16.5
Fully restored danish coffee table in well preserved condition. Item has been
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chrome and Lucite Double Tiered Coffee Table
Located in Finchley, London
An unusual style piece with two tiers of new smoked grey glass with staggered Lucite legs
Overall size 830cm x 830cm
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Double Top Coffee Table Attributed to Taichiro Nakai
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
A double top coffee table attributed to Taichiro Nakai, in black lacquered metal, black laminate
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Double Swan Coffee Table by Maison Jansen, circa 1960
By Maison Jansen
Located in Roubaix, FR
Coffee table by Maison Jansen ( Paris France) circa 1960 with double swan in composite signed
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Composition, Marble
Midcentury Italian Oval Double Shelf Coffee Table Brass Details
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Italian coffee table 1950, oval-shaped solid wood structure with top in beautifully ground glass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Double Frond Coffee Table in Stainless Steel by Christopher Kreiling
By Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Double Frond Table is as much a sculpture as it is a table. This is one of those pieces that
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Stainless Steel
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Double Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of double coffee tables available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and wood, all double coffee tables available were constructed with great care. Find 151 antique and vintage double coffee tables at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 24 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Double coffee tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Double coffee tables made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Double coffee tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Pace Collection, Leon Rosen and Christopher Kreiling Studio are consistently popular.
How Much are Double Coffee Tables?
Prices for double coffee tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, double coffee tables begin at $1 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,525.
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 Double Coffee Tables
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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.
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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
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.
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Bat Cabinet
French Metal Scrolled Table
Metal Trunk Box Vintage
1800s Antique Cedar Chest
Prestige Lamp
Blanket Box Swedish
Coffee Grinder Lamp
Max And Dominique Picard
Antique Rug Bench
Henredon Folding Table
Workbench Coffee Table
Sterling Silver Shabbat Candlestick
Sterling Silver Waiters Tray
Stig Larson
Stone Carved Chair
Stone Carving Wall
Stone Floor Vase
Stone Garden Console