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Fossil Coffee Table with Steel Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Coffee table made from 100 million year old fossil with a brass inlay on a newly constructed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Tessellated Fossil Stone
Brass Inlaid Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Tessellated fossil coffee table with a stepped and beveled edge top with inlaid brass border
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Heinz Lilienthal Style Fossil Coffee Table, Germany, 1970
By Heinz Lilienthal
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful fossil stone coffee table in the style of Heinz Lilienthal, Germany 1970. This eye
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Rare Marble Fossil Coffee Table with Custom Base
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Custom made iron base. Marble with fossils millions of years old
Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Maitland-Smith Empire Style Tessellated Black Marble and Fossil Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
stone base. The stone columns, with brass capitals and base rings, support the upper part of the table
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Stone, Brass
$4,500
H 16.25 in W 36 in D 36 in
Fossil Stone Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Large rectangular fossil stone coffee table
Category
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Solid Fossil Stone Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Clean lines and texture are the focal points of this very impressive fossil stone coffee table. In
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Modernism Fossil Top Coffee table, 1950s
Located in Greding, DE
Modernist coffee table with a bent iron frame and a tabletop out of fossil stone.
Category
Vintage 1950s European Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Iron
Tessellated Fossil Stone Pedestal Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Tessellated fossil stone coffee table with radiused edges and recessed pedestal base. After designs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
20th Century Fossil Marble Coffee Table
Located in Batley, GB
A very attractive fossil marble coffee table. The top is such a great piece of natural history
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Allemeersch Coffee Table with Fossil Inlay, 1970s
By Etienne Allemeersch
Located in Antwerp, BE
Resin, fossil and lacquer coffee table by Etienne Allemeersch, Belgium, 1970s
Allemeersch is an
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin, Wood
Tessellated Fossil Stone
Brass Inlaid Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful square tessellated fossil stone cocktail table with an inlaid brass border.
Made in the
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Tesselated Fossil Stone
Brass "Wave" Coffee Table
Located in Danville, CA
Three Wave-form fossil stone clad bases with brass trim suspend an ogee edge glass top. Glass top
Category
Vintage 1970s Philippine Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Steel Coffee Table w/ Polished Fossil Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Coffee table with over 65 million year old ammonites from Morocco in the stone top. The base was
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Steel Coffee Table w/ Polished Fossil Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Coffee table with over 65 million year old ammonites from Morocco in the stone top. The base was
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Maitland Smith Tessellated Fossil Square Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Redding, CT
This lovely mid Century piece is accentuated with inlaid brass and brass feet.
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Fossil Shell Marble and Ebonized Wood Coffee table
Located in Water Mill, NY
Unusual Fossil Shell Mable Top and Ebonized Wool Coffee Table with Gilt Details
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Heinz Lilienthal Coffee Table with Fossil Stone Top
By Heinz Lilienthal
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare Heinz Lilienthal coffee table in excellent condition with fossil stone stop and oak plywood
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Modern Formations Iron
Fossil Shellstone Coffee Table, 1980s
By Formations
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Modern formations iron & fossil shellstone coffee table. It features a bronze finish on iron with a
Category
20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Heinz Lilienthal Fossil Stone Coffee Table, Germany, 1970
By Heinz Lilienthal
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice one-off coffee table made by Heinz Lilienthal, Germany, 1970. This table has a
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Metal
French Vintage Iron and Fossil Marble Coffee Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This refined coffee table was made in France, circa 1950. This unique table is a true one-of-a-kind
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Iron
Vintage French 1970s Green Fossil Marble Coffee Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An imaginative and unique coffee table from 1970s France, featuring a hypnotic array of fossilized
Category
20th Century French Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Maitland Smith Tessellated Fossil Stone
Malachite Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant use of stone, brass inlay and smoked glass make a very special composition by Maitland Smith. Inset canted legs add an unexpected dimension.
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Maitland Smith Tessellated Fossil Stone
Malachite Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant use of stone, brass inlay and smoked glass make a very special composition by Maitland Smith. Inset canted legs add an unexpected dimension.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Malachite
Geometric Tessellated Fossil Marble Coffee Table by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Houston, TX
Geometric tessellated fossil marble coffee table by Maitland Smith. Table comes with a custom piece
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Ado Chale Style Coffee Table with Fossil Inlay, 1970s
By Etienne Allemeersch
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hollywood regency rectangular coffee table by Etienne Allemeersch, an artisan who worked in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin, Wood
Large Tessellated Fossil Stone Coffee Table by Maitland Smith
Located in Peabody, MA
Large 50.5” x 40.5” coffee table in tessellated fossil stone with beveled edges, and inlaid brass
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Metaform Style Round Fossil Stone Coffee Table
By Metaform Holland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning, 1960, Metaform style round fossil stone coffee table with brown enameled metal pedestal
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Metal
Tessellated Fossil Stone Cocktail Coffee Table by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Peabody, MA
Cocktail table with tessellated fossil stone top of three conjoined disks inlaid with a brass trim
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Fossil Low Table
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
FOSSIL LOW TABLE
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Brazilian Limestone and Chrome Coffee Table with Fossils, 1970s
Located in New York City, NY
Brazilian Limestone and chrome coffee table. The rough, organic texture of the limestone slab gives
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Limestone, Chrome
$12,000
H 15.35 in Dm 47.24 in L 15.35 in
Fossil Stone and Ebonized Wood Coffee Table by Ronald Schmitt
By Ronald Schmitt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fossil Stone and Ebonized Wood Coffee Table by Ronald Schmitt.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Maitland Smith Tessellated Fossil Stone Klismos Coffee Table, circa 1970s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Peabody, MA
An elegant square form coffee table in tessellated fossil stone with sabered Klismos legs by
Category
Vintage 1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
$1,675
H 16.25 in W 35.75 in D 35.75 in
Large Carved Wood Coffee Table with Fossil Marble Inset Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large rectangular coffee table with carved wood frame and gray fossil marble top and 18th century
Category
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Monumental, Fossil, slice Specimen Petrified Wood Coffee/cocktail Table.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an Araucarioxylon Arizonicum , Chinle formation, northen Arizona .This sample was harvested on the property just adjacent to the renowned Petrified forest,National Park in AZ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Petrified Wood
$18,000
H 15.5 in W 60 in D 32 in
Moderne Fossil Stone Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
Karl Springer style Maitland Smith Moderne coffee table with sculptural tessellated fossil stone
Category
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Art Deco Large Coffee Table with Old Fossil Stone Top, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco very nice one-off large with 40 Million year old fossil stone top coffee table, 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Solid Fossil Stone Coffee Table In The Manner Of Michael Taylor
Located in Chicago, IL
Clean lines and texture are the focal points of this very impressive fossil stone coffee table. In
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Tessellated fossil stone coffee table on wood frame late 70
s
Located in New York, NY
Handsome tessellated fossil stone coffee table in shades of gray (not signed). The pure geometric
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
French Mid-Century Chrome Coffee Table with Moroccan Fossil Stone Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French vintage mid-to-late 20th century coffee/cocktail table featuring an impressive slab of
Category
20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
$3,200
H 16 in W 47 in D 23.5 in
Luxe Unique Tessellated Fossil Marble Scroll Coffee Table by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith, Karl Springer
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning tessellated fossil marble scroll table by Maitland Smith. This would be perfect in a
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$4,800
H 16.5 in W 48 in D 30 in
Majestic Schist Fossil Stone Coffee Table, antique Japanese wooden base. Unique.
Located in Forest, BE
Majestic stone coffee table. The top is made of a golden and grayish slate of schist with fossils
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Schist
$8,915
H 11.03 in Dm 38.78 in
Mid-Century Metaform Style Round Fossil Stone Coffee Table with Brown Base
By Metaform Holland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Metaform style round fossil stone coffee table with brown enameled metal pedestal base
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Metal
$3,750
H 12.5 in W 39.5 in D 39.5 in
Contemporary Modern Coffee Table with Ceramic Faux Fossil Stone 1980s Glass Top
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a monumental, modern coffee table, that is faux fossil stone, with a
Category
Vintage 1980s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
$900
H 16 in W 40 in D 40 in
Large Coffee Table by Etienne Allemeersch, Resin with a Fossil Stone Inlay, 1960
By Etienne Allemeersch
Located in Brussels, BE
Large Coffee Table by Etienne Allemeersch, Resin with a Fossil Stone Inlay, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin, Wood
$6,775
H 14.97 in W 51.19 in D 51.19 in
French Coffee Table Fossil Stone with Gilded Hoof Feet and Twisted Rope Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Coffee or Cocktail Table with an old Stone Top, containing many large Fossils. The
Category
Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf
$4,800
H 18 in W 40 in D 28.25 in
A 19th Century Small Circular Walnut Petrified Wood Low Coffee Table - Fossil
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An extraordinary petrified wood low table. Raised on elongated elegant tulip turned legs, with the
Category
Early 20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Petrified Wood, Walnut
$2,993
H 14.57 in Dm 26.38 in
Set of vintage fossil stone table, 1990s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Stunning and rare nest of tables entirely made out of fossil stone.
Everywhere you look the tables
Category
1990s Italian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Tessellated Fossil Stone
Marble Table With Brass Banding
Located in Chicago, IL
A derivation of art deco style, this coffee table base has a square base with setback corners. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Philippine Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Hollywood Regency Tessellated Fossil Stone Round Low Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Winnetka, IL
Hollywood Regency tessellated fossil stone round low table on faux bamboo brass legs in the manner
Category
Vintage 1960s Philippine Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Karl Springer Gunmetal Copper
Fossil Stone "Rain Drum" Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
smaller coffee table, or use as an end or side table.
Category
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
Fossil Stone and Brass Cocktail Table by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Glamorous 1980s tessellated fossil stone with aged brass inlaid design by Maitland Smith. The
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Karl Springer Gun Metal Copper
Fossil Stone "Rain Drum" Table
Located in Chicago, IL
smaller coffee table, or use as an end or side table.
Category
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
"Fossil" Resin Top Cocktail Table Attributed to Pierre Giraudon
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
The top of the table is created from resin bit has look of amber toned agate. The base is brass X
Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin
Luten, Clary
Stern, Inc Mid Century Modern Fossil Stone
Brass Cocktail Table
By Luten, Clarey
Stern, Inc.
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Luten, Clary & Stern, Inc. Mid Century Modern Fossil Stone & Brass Coffee or Cocktail Table.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
$6,500
H 16.5 in W 48 in D 42 in
Art Deco Style Tessellated Fossil Stone Cocktail Table by Maitland Smith
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
This very sophisticated cocktail table features a brass inlay detail with a stepped skyscraper
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
$2,975
H 16.25 in W 38 in D 38 in
Awesome Vintage Steel Cocktail Table w/40 Million Year Old Fossil Stone Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Oooo-weeee! Incredible vintage raw steel coffee table base mated to a 40 million year old
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$3,980
H 18 in W 48.25 in L 18 in
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Fossil Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic fossil coffee table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, metal and brass, every fossil coffee table was constructed with great care. There are 65 variations of the antique or vintage fossil coffee table you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the fossil coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A fossil coffee table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one fossil coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maitland Smith, Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc and Etienne Allemeersch produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Fossil Coffee Table?
Prices for a fossil coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $500 and can go as high as $34,650, while the average can fetch as much as $3,690.
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 Fossil Coffee Table
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- What is a tray top coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To style an oval coffee table, create balance with opposites. Choose a sofa and accent chairs with a boxier shape for a striking contrast. Place a rectangular tray in the center and use it to display decorative accents or to store remotes and coasters. Another approach to decorating an oval table is to use decorative accents at different heights. Think of a tall vase placed next to a low bowl and a small sculpture positioned on top of two stacked coffee table books. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oval coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Styling a Noguchi coffee table really depends on the space you’re placing it in. The possibilities are far-reaching, so consider the colors and coordination of the other furniture and fixtures around the table. Noguchi tables look beautiful on their own or styled with flowers, books or pottery. Shop a selection of Isamu Noguchi pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Coffee tables became popular in the 1920s and ’30s. Pieces from this time period often show off the characteristics of Art Deco design, such as metal accents, mirrored finishes and the use of exotic woods like mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. Coffee tables first came into use during the Victorian era, largely in response to the rise of coffee houses in London. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024There isn't really a standard size of a coffee table. Manufacturers produce coffee tables in a range of sizes and shapes. However, many rectangular tables are around 45 to 48 inches in length by 25 to 28 inches in width. Heights typically range from 16 to 18 inches. Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 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.
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