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Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table
By Hastening Designs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table. Large quartzite top with a golden gilt steel base
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Quartz, Stainless Steel
Pair of Modernist Sculptural Foliage Tables
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Modernist sculptural foliage tables.
Smoked glass tops and gilded metal bases.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Maison Jansen Style Three-Pieces Cocktail Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Maison Jansen neoclasical style gilt brass coktal table with two nesting tables, opaline glass top.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
French Art Moderne Circular Cocktail Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A chic French art moderne lacquered oak circular cocktail table with parchment top raised on 4 s
Category
Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Billy Baldwin Style Cocktail Table
By Billy Baldwin
Located in Wilton, CT
This 1970's Billy Baldwin style cocktail table boasts 2 tiers of substantial beveled glass on a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cock...
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Mid-Century Modern Cocktail Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisitely designed Neoclassical midcentury occasional, cocktail, or coffee table with pewter
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table
By Hastening Designs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table. Large quartzite top with gilt steel base. Silver
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Quartz, Stainless Steel
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table
By Hastening Designs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusual Modern Handcrafte Geode Drinks Table. Large oval quartzite top with gilt steel base. Silver
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Quartz, Stainless Steel
Unusually Large Chinese Red Lacquered Low Table
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusually Large Chinese Red Lacquered Low Table. Excellent condition with subtle gilt line
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table
By Hastening Designs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table.Very Large quartzite top with Silver gilt steel base
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Quartz, Stainless Steel
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table
By Hastening Designs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table. Large oval quartzite top with gilt steel base. Blue
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Coffee and Cocktail ...
Materials
Quartz, Stainless Steel
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table
By Hastening Designs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table. Large quartzite top with gilt steel base. Silver
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Quartz, Stainless Steel
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table
By Hastening Designs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusual Modern Handcrafted Geode Drinks Table. Large quartzite top with gilt steel base
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Coffee and Cocktail ...
Materials
Quartz, Stainless Steel
Neo Classical Column Cocktail Table with Mirrored Top
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Very handsome decorative cocktail table with neo-classical details. The dark-stained column base
Category
Vintage 1930s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Mirror
Maison Charles Pieds Palme Low Table
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Maison Charles pieds palme low table, gold plated bronze and glass, circa 1978
Stamped "Charles
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Low Gilded Iron Table by Masion Jansen
Located in Chicago, IL
Low French coffee table by Guy Lefevre for Masion Jansen. Hand wrought gilded iron , glass. A
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Attributed to Maison Ramsay Low Table
By Maison Ramsay
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Gilded wrought iron low table with verde antico marble top attributed to Maison Ramsay,
Paris
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Victorian Chinoiserie Gilt Decorated Papier Mâché Lacquered Tray on Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely 19th century papier mâché lacquered tray set upon a later stand decorated to match comes from England. The tray was made circa 1850 and shows a nicely done oriental overv...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Tray Table of Japan-Lacquered Papier Mache (Tray on Stand)
Located in Austin, TX
An English tray table or tray on stand, featuring a gadroon-edged japan-lacquered tray of papier
Category
Antique 19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Faux Bamboo Cocktail Table in the manner of Bagues
Located in New York, NY
Classic Faux Bamboo Cocktail Table Made from Gilt Wrought Iron. A Single Level of Glass, Mirror or
Category
Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Stylish Giltiron Small Cocktail Table with Black Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant small hammered gilt iron cocktail table with black marble rectangular top.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Excellent Set of Two Romeo Rega Side Tables
By Romeo Rega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful and elegant side tables by Romeo Rega made of solid gilt brass, chromed metal and a clear
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Tea Table, Style Louis XV, Napoleon III
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Tea table, Louis XV style, in rosewood veneer, with an animated shape
with double trays inlaid
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful and Fine 19th Century French Carrera Marble and Gilt Bronze Cigarette
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century French Carrera marble and gilt bronze cigarette table. Glass top.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
English Low Tables of Japan-Lacquered Bamboo
Individually Priced
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of English low (coffee or cocktail) tables, each table featuring a square inset top
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lacquer, Wood
French Mid Century Glass Top Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury glass cocktail table. Gilded Iron frame with inward splayed tapered legs and
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid-20th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Low Table
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in the Mid-20th Century, this Chinese low table is beautifully lacquered in black and
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Set of Five Italian Carved Giltwood Low Tables
Located in Cypress, CA
Outstanding Italian suite of five 22-karat gold leaf and carved giltwood low tables with marble
Category
20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$12,000 / set
Italian Louis XVI Style Marble Top Low Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Louis XVI Style Carrara Marble Top Gilt Metal Mounted Wood Low Table, marked "Made in Italy
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
19th Century French Painted Campaign Folding Low Table Mughal Decoration
Located in London, GB
19th century highly unusual Napoleon III campaign low table decorated with a Mughal procession or
Category
Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
La Barge Attributed Oval Glass
Brass Cocktail Table
By La Barge
Located in Forney, TX
A fine quality Hollywood Regency style brass and glass oval coffee table, attributed to La Barge
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,400 / item
18th Century Chinese Gilt and Black Lacquer Panel on a Modern Base
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
An 18th century Chinese gilt and black lacquer panel on a modern base created and retailed by
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
1970s Set of Three Nesting Tables Attributed to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, FR
Gilt bronze coffee table composed of three nesting tables. Each table is provided with two smoked
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Rare Pair of George III Mahogany Butlers Trays with Gilt Brass Galleries
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Fine and rare surviving pair of George III butlers trays with gilt brass galleries. The tray is
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European George III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Hollywood Regency Italian Gold Sheaf of Wheat Cocktail Table, 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency sheaf of wheat coffee or cocktail table
Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
20th Century Palisander and Mahogany Low Table with Marble
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
marble. Coffee table with frontal drawer. Table with high legs adorned with chiseled bronzes. In good
Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Brass Cocktail Table by Rudolfo Dubarry, Spain, 1970s
By Rodolfo Dubarry
Located in Austin, TX
. Cocktail table, signed by the artist, Spain, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Silver, Brass
Finest Quality 19th Century French Louis XVI Marble-Top Cocktail Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century French Louis XVI mahogany and gilt bronze cocktail table with marble inset
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Napoleon III Style French Sail Table in Papier Machè
Located in Prato, Tuscany
coffee table was made by skilled Master Craftsmen in the Napoleon III style in a Paris workshop between
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antica Collection Fabricated Iron Table with Silver Leaf and Black Slate Inset
Located in Round Top, TX
Our very own design round coffee table with silver overlay and inset black slate. The slate pie
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Iron
Black and Gold Antica Collection Fabricated Steel Table with Thick Slate Top
Located in Round Top, TX
This is a very heavy duty table made by our own artisans in Europe out of steel, fitted with slate
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
Continental Rococo Marble-Top Figural Giltwood and Gesso Large Centre Table
Located in Big Flats, NY
19th century continental rococo large centre table features figural cherub (putti) and figural gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
A Louis XVI Period Silvered Brass
Mirrored Plateau on Later Gilt Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
, mounted on a later gilt iron stand
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Ta...
Materials
Iron
Pair of Gold Gild Side Tables, French, circa 1970
By Maison Lancel
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Maison Lancel. Pair of gold gild side tables, French, circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Hand-painted Rectangular Cocktail Table, Circa 1950
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An amazing and rare hand-painted thick slate top and rectangular gilt patinated iron cocktail table
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Iron
Louis XVI Style table. After A. Weisweiler, End 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Louis XVI style table. Mahogany, gilt bronze. After models form Adam Weisweiler, end 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Pedestal Table in Hard Stone Marquetry Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional pedestal table from the Nap III period, work from the second half of the 19th century
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Siena Marble, Marble, Bronze
Italian Brass Metal Side Table from 1970s with Smoked Glass and Movable Shelves
Located in Prato, IT
Italian Brass Metal coffee or side table with smoked glass and movable shelves from 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Oval Gilded Wrought Iron Low Table With Eglomise Top, France 1950.
By Maison Ramsay
Located in Brussels, BE
Neoclassical Oval wrought iron low table with an eglomise on top.
Nice patina.
Maison Ramsay-France
Category
Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Gilt Display Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice 19th century table with showcase.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Tables
Materials
Giltwood
A Mid-20th Century Low Table by Mallett of New Bond Street
Located in London, GB
A midcentury low table decorated with 32 blue and white Delft tiles, mounted in a craquelure
Category
Mid-20th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Delft, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Gilded Side Table with Marble Top by Maison Jansen, Neoclassical Art Deco, 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Very elegant gueridon / coffee / side table composed of an octagonal top in green marble and a
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Red Brown Travertine Natural Edge Slab Stone and Gold Leaf Cocktail Table, Italy
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind, hand-made rockface edge (raw edge) red travertine stone top coffee or cocktail table
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cock...
Materials
Travertine, Iron, Gold Leaf
19th Century Marble and Gilded Bronze Bases with Hard Stone Tops, Pair of Tables
Located in IT
Pair of special low tables composed of marble and finely chiseled gilded bronze bases with hard
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Vintage Brass and Glass Cocktail Table
Located in Austin, TX
French vintage coffee table in gilt brass with thick black opaline glass lower shelf and clear
Category
Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Classic French Cocktail Table with Acorn Finials
Located in Austin, TX
A classic French two-tier cocktail or coffee table of gilt bronze and steel, with decorative acorn
Category
20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Gilt Iron Coffee Table Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
Gilt Iron Table Base with Rectangular Top.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Tables
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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
- 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. - 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 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, a coffee table should generally be lower than a couch. However, the top of the table should only be slightly lower than the couch to maintain a balanced look. A good rule of thumb is to choose a table no more than one inch shorter than your sofa's seat height. Explore a large collection of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 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.
- 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.
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