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Black Chinoisere Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
An elegant Chinese screen made into a coffee table. This table is black with gilt chinoiserie and
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Russian Malachite Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Russian malachite coffee table.
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Malachite
Vintage French Louis Gold Gilt Metal Marqurety Inlaid Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
coffee or cocktail table
A very good looking decorative and well made piece. The table has gold gilt
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Maison Baguès Gilt Bronze Coffee Table with Mirrored Glass Top, circa 1950
By Maison Baguès
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring timeless French elegance to your living space with this exquisite vintage coffee table by the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Coffee or Cocktail Table, Italian, Oval Painted with Gold Gilt Trim
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully shaped table in a graceful oval. Faux painted in shades of sea green with
Gold gilt
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century Lacquered Painted and Gilt Wood Italian Coffee Table, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian coffee table from 20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered, gilded and painted wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Pierre Vandel Coffee Table
By Pierre Vandel
Located in London, GB
A Pierre Vandel coffee table in gilt metal, with two shelves the top glass and the bottom one
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gilt Metal
Gilt Iron Coffee/Cocktail Table in the Manner of Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Southampton, NJ
Hand forged iron parcel-gilt cocktail table with original 3/4" glass top designed in the manner of
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Gilt Iron Coffee/Cocktail Table in the Manner of Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Southampton, NJ
Hand forged iron gold gilt cocktail or side table with original 3/4" glass top designed in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Gilt Bronze Coffee Table with Antiqued Mirrored Top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$3,032
French Deco Gilt Twist Arch Base Gold Laurel Leaf Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen, Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Monumental brass coffee table with delicately ornamented laurel leaf pattern throughout. The table
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Coffee table
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Coffee table in gilt brass and metal, glass top
Category
Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
$2,200
Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal Blossoming Flower Petal Glass Top Coffee Table
By Arthur Court
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Spectacular vintage Hollywood Regency coffee table with new glass top. Heavy, metal base gilded
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Coffee Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ivory lacquered coffee table, Art Deco.
Gilded wrought iron,
France, circa 1930.
Measures: L 120
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
$1,346
Maison Jansen Marble-Top Coffee Table or Low Table with Gilt Gold Leg Detail
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Maison Jansen marble top coffee table or low table with gilt gold reeded leg detail. The bronze
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Gilt Iron Base, Glass Top c1960
s-1970
s
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
particular mid-century modern gilt metal and glass coffee table is a tough call, so we would prefer to say in
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold, Iron
Vintage Pair of Gilt Bronze and Glass Coffee Tables, France, 1960s
Located in Bastogne, BE
This pair of midcentury gilt bronze side tables produced around the 1960s in France.
The tables
Category
Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
White Stone Coffee Table
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table white stone with polished and
Gilded metal base. With white stone top.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Metal
$1,196 / item
Gilt, metal tables by Ferrocolor, Spain
By Ferrocolor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully designed gilt metal with leaf point detailing - lovely as a side / occasional table or
Category
20th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Unusual Louis XVI Style "Croisillons" Gilt Brass Coffee Table, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
- Silvered croisillons top covered with glass
- Circa 1970
- Louis XVI style
- Gilt brass
Category
Vintage 1970s Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Vintage Sculptural Italian Gilt Iron Table
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning classic gilt iron coffee table similar in style to a design by Adnet made by Gilbert
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
White Quartz Coffee Table
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee Table White Quartz with base
structure in metal in gold chrome finish.
Top in white
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Quartz, Metal, Chrome
$3,099 / item
Hollywood Regency Style X-Form Coffee, Low / Side / End Table, Gilt Metal
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency Style X-Form coffee or cocktail table, low / side / end table, Gilt Metal, Glass
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Antica Collection Fabricated Coffee/Cocktail Iron Gilt and Exotic Wood Table
Located in Round Top, TX
This is one of our own fabricated European tables that we have inset exotic woods in the iron base
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Hollywood Regency Jansen Style Wood Top Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
An Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Hollywood Regency Jansen Style Wood Top Coffee Table in the Louis XVI
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Gilt Metal Bamboo Long Rectangular Glass Top Coffee Table with X-Stretcher
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Gilt metal bamboo long rectangular glass top coffee table with X-stretcher.
Category
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Coffee Table With Base Of Gilt Iron Crossed Spears And Glass Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Brutalist inspired coffee table with base of gilt crossed spears and glass top.
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Hollywood Regency Style Gilt Metal Faux Bamboo Oval Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Hollywood Regency style gilt metal faux bamboo oval glass top coffee table.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
A Coffee Table with Oval Glass Top and Arching Gilt Iron Base
Located in New York, NY
An oval coffee table with glass top supported by bands of arching gilt iron elements.
Category
Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Shapely and Elegant French 1940s Gilt Iron Coffee Table with Marble Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely and elegant French 1940s gilt iron coffee table with marble top; the well-figured honed
Category
Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Important Coffee Table in Gold Gilt Bronze from the Mid-20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important coffee table in gold gilt bronze from the mid-20th century. Represents the tusks of
Category
20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Hollywood Regency Style Decorative Gilt Leaf Base with Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency style decorative gilt leaf base with glass top coffee or low table. Having a
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Italian Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Oval Glass Gold Gilt Iron Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency faux bamboo oval glass gold gilt iron coffee table. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
French Vintage Gilt Brass Coffee Table in the Style of J. Adnet
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage gilt brass coffee table with two glass shelves, from France. Simple yet elegant piece with
Category
Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Eye-Catching Hollywood Regency Gilt Palm Tree Coffee Table by Hans Kögl
By Hans Kögl
Located in Voorburg, NL
A truly eye-catching exotic Hollywood regency style gilt palm tree coffee table. Designed in
Category
Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Gilded Mirror Top Coffee Table
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Gilded Mirror Top Coffee Table
Category
Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Round Gilt Glass Top Coffee Table Bronze Base Manner Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern style coffee table, circa 1960s, the circular thick gilt-glass top over a bronze
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Italian Gold Gilt Regency Wheat Sheaf Glass Coffee Table
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a lovely Italian gold gilt Hollywood Regency wheat sheaf, coffee table
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Round Neoclassical Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century neoclassical coffee table in gilt metal with a nicely worn glass top.
Well crafted
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Wheat Sheaf Gold Gilt Iron Glass Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency wheat sheaf gold gilt iron round glass top coffee table. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Coffee Table by Roger Thibier
Located in Chicago, IL
3 part gilded iron coffee table. The two smaller tables may be placed as shown or moved around as
Category
Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Ming Style Italian Black Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely black lacquer and gilt chinoiserie coffee table with Ming styling. The top has an
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Carved Glass Top Coffee Table, Gilt Wood, Hollywood Regency, Mid Cent
Located in Manhasset, NY
An Italian carved glass top coffee, cocktail table, gilt wood, Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Brutalist Gilt Iron Lotus Coffee Table in the Manner of Silas Seandel
Located in Chicago, IL
Versatile petite coffee table, featuring heavy gilt iron base with center and original glass top
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Coffee Table by Maison Ramsay
By Henri Pouenat
Located in London, GB
A high quality gilt iron and glass top square coffee table by Henri Pouenat (1934-1987) for Maison
Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
1930s James Mont Style Black Lacquer Gilt Asian Modern Chinoiserie Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, James Mont
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This incomparable chinoiserie coffee table sets the standard for this style. Timeless perfection
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Baroque Style Coffee Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian baroque style painted and gilt decorated coffee table with a marble top, circa 1930-1950.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Maison Ramsay Iron Coffee Table
By Maison Ramsay
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s Maison Ramsay neoclassical gilt iron coffee table with rope shaped stretcher legs and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Hollywood Regency Custom Gilt Table
Located in New York, NY
, one of a kind custom table. Original finish. Has wear on top to gilt finish from age and use. Slight
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Flamed Hardwood Gilt Bronze Coffee Cocktail Table Lions Hairy Paw Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very large flamed mahogany coffee or cocktail table with
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Vintage Hollywood Regency Custom Gilt Table
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Hollywood Regency Circular Green Painted and Gilt Table. Can be used as a great little
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Flower Coffee Table Table, Italy 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Charming metal flower coffee table with a round clear glass top.
The table was manufactured in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Hand Carved Asian Coffee Table with Red Green and Gilt Polychrome Finish
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous beautifully crafted hand carved rectangular coffee table having meticulously detailed
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Black Marble Gold Gilt Amoeba Coffee Table
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an utterly ravishing, amoeba shaped coffee table, with black marble tops
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Gilt Carved Wood and Calacatta Marble Neoclassical Fleur-De-Lis Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Neoclassical rectangular coffee table with carved and giltwood open sided sled base. Double beveled
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Mid Century Louis XVI Style Round Gilt Bronze Coffee Table Jansen Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Madrid, ES
French golden bronze coffee table with white marble countertop. The marble top is framed with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Neoclassical Painted Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Nicely designed antique French neoclassical style coffee table with a white and gray veined Carrara
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
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Gilt Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of gilt coffee tables is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and wood, all gilt coffee tables available were constructed with great care. There are 2756 antique and vintage gilt coffee tables for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 111 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of gilt coffee tables available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Gilt coffee tables are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Hollywood Regency and neoclassical styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Gilt coffee tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Maison Baguès, Maison Ramsay and Maison Jansen are consistently popular.
How Much are Gilt Coffee Tables?
Gilt coffee tables can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,253, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $195,000.
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 Gilt Coffee Tables
- 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.
- Is an ottoman a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Can a coffee table be too low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- Who invented the coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.
Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.
Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs. - 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, 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 ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.
The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.
Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.
Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs 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.
- 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.
- Are glass coffee tables durable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.
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