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Ornate Gilt Coffee Table Base
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Nice ornate gilt wrought iron coffee table base, in the classical style, probably made in Spain
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian Parcel Gilt Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning Italian parcel gilt and Lucite coffee table with beveled glass top.
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Black Faux Marble Gilt Coffee Table
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1-601 a circa 1940s black Faux marble and resin top and wood coffee table. Gilded details and
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Vintage 1940s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

French Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
1940s French old paint and gilt coffee table with a marble top. 20mm Thick marble. Reference
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20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

Black Gold Tassel and Églomisé Mirror Top Coffee Table French Louis XVI Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeous black and gold gilt coffee table in the Maison Jansen / French Louis XVI style attributed
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Italian Hollywood Regency Glass Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
Octagon glass top gilt cocktail table. Glass top gilt coffee table. Having handmade gilt metal
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Steel

Louis XVI Style Marble Top Coffee Table - Distressed Old White / Gold Gilt Paint
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Early 1900’s Louis XVI Style Marble-Top With Distressed Old White Paint & Gold Gilt Coffee Table. 1
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Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Mid Century Coco Chanel Hollywood Regency Gilt Coffee Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Exude timeless elegance and vintage charm with this remarkable sculptural gilt metal coffee table
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Round Maison Bagues Onyx and Brass Gilted Coffee Table, 1970s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Antwerp, BE
Onyx marble is pure luxury in stone, supported with an elegant bronze base. The round onyx marble tabletop is an extravagant and luxurious statement piece a highlighting in every ...
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Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx, Bronze

Midcentury Black Lacquer and Gilt Coffee Table with Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
An elegant 1970s lacquered coffee or cocktail table with lovely incised black and gilt chinoiserie
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lacquer

Calla Lily Coffee Table by Arthur Court
By Arthur Court
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Mid Century Modern white gold gilt coffee table designed by Arthur Court, c.1970s. This
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Gold

Gilt Coffee Table, Italy, 1970 s, by Giovanni Banci for Hermes
By Hermès, Giovanni Banci
Located in Cork, IE
One of two available! Well proportioned and and well crafted, this square coffee table in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron

Chic Italian Hand-Painted Faux Malachite and Silver Gilt Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Chic rectangular Italian vintage coffee table hand-painted with a striking green faux malachite top
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Vintage 1940s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Dessin Fournir Style Two Tiered Black Lacquer and Gilt Coffee Table
By Dessin Fournir
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Dessin Fournir style two tiered black lacquered coffee table with gilt detail. Top of table is
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Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Lacquer

Baguès Solid Bronze Gilt Coffee Table with Original Mirror Top, circa 1960
By Maison Baguès
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
symbol of extreme quality and utter elegance. Our Baguès coffee table is cast from solid bronze and then
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Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Vintage Glass Top and Gilt Leg Coffee Table - P.E. Guerin Style
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Trenton, NJ
Introducing this vintage P.E. Guerin-Style Gilt Coffee Table, a luxurious and captivating piece
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Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Gilt Metal Coffee Table
By René Drouet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gilt metal coffee table, late 20th century. Retains wonderful patina to the gilt metal. Solid
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Maison Baguès Gilt Bronze Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A Maison Baguès gilt bronze coffee table. Gilt bronze with a dark smoked glass top.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

French Gilt "Wheat Sheaf" Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A Classic gold gilt wheat sheaf table, with oval shaped and moulded glass top, made popular by Coco
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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Gilt Bronze and Glass Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A gilt bronze and glass top coffee table attributed to Maison Jansen.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Metal Faux Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gilt metal faux bamboo coffee table, American, circa 1950s. This table has an elegant rectangular
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Elegant Gilt Metal Oval Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant gilt metal oval coffee table, probably American, circa 1960s. The glass top has some
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Large Gilt Metal Faux Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large gilt metal faux bamboo coffee table with glass top.
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Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Gilt Iron Coffee Table after Maison Ramsay
By Maison Ramsay
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant gilt iron coffee table, after a French Art Deco design by Maison Ramsay. This example is
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1990s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Neoclassical Maison Baguès Gilt Bronze Coffee Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
Maison Bagues gilt bronze coffee table base. Circa 1960s. Please note of wear consistent with
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Gilt Brass Coffee Table by Valenti
Located in Austin, TX
Spanish vintage coffee table in gilt brass with clear glass top and smoked glass bottom shelf
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Vintage 1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Gilt Floral Italian Glass Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Beautiful gold plated Italian coffee table from the 1960s which looks like a bouquet of flowers
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Gold Plate, Metal

Linen Wrapped Gilt Wrought Iron Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Italian style gilded iron coffee table with a linen wrapped top. Dimensions: W 60" x D 48" x H 21"
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron

Oval Gilt Iron Glass Traditional Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very elegant transitional gilt iron oval coffee table having tapered legs with ball decoration and
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2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Square Gilt Iron and Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Square gilt iron and glass top coffee table in neoclassical style with fluted, tapered legs and a
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20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Gilt Brass Occasional Coffee Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
The circular glass top on six S-scroll supports connecting to a central leaf cast roundel with a sconce supporting six flowerheads, on conforming leaf cast S-scroll legs with a unit...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Spanish Coffee Table or Side Table, Alabaster Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Round Coffee Table or Side Table, Alabaster, Gilt Iron. Spain, 1950s. Eye
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Alabaster, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Lacquered Chinoiserie Coffee Table on Gilt-Iron Base
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional hand-lacquered chinoiserie coffee table on gilt-iron base - table top depicting Asian
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20th Century French Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Gilt Brass Coffee Table by Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in Austin, TX
French vintage neoclassic coffee table in gilt brass with clear glass shelves and oversized acorn
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Gilt Faux Bamboo and Glass Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian Gilt metal Faux Bamboo coffee table with inset glass top Naturally distressed gilt finish
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Gilt Metal Coffee Table Attributed to Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gilt metal coffee table attributed to Maison Baguès, French, circa 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid 20th Century Gilt Bronze Coffee Table
Located in Benington, Herts
A superb Italian gilt bronze timber coffee table of good proportions. Italian circa 1930-1950
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Two-Tiered Gilt Iron Coffee Table
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Two-tiered gilt iron coffee table with beveled glass.
Category

1990s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Gilt Metal and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Large square gilt metal and glass coffee table with tapered legs and a curved X-shaped base.
Category

20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Vintage Lacquered Gilt Trim Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incredible vintage Regency coffee table. Beautiful black lacquered finish with gilt trim detail
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Late 20th Century North American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Gilt Metal Coffee Table by Rene Drouet, 1940s
By René Drouet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage coffee table designed by René Drouet (1899–1993). The table has a gilded wrought iron
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Vintage 1940s European Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Chinoiserie Lacquered Gilt Metal Jansen Style Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Forney, TX
size and proportions, ideal for use as a low coffee table, chair side table, sofa end table, cocktail
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Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Foliage Floral Round Coffee Table in Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish round coffee table base in wrought gilt iron with foliage design. Spain, 1950s-1960s. This
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron, Iron

Gilt Wrought Iron Continental Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A nice vintage coffee table made in Spain (Signed). Dates to the mid-century. Nice coil work and
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Gilt Iron Coffee Table Manner of Marc du Plantier
By Marc du Plantier
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning gilt iron coffee table after Marc du Plantier. Wonderful size and versatile lending itself
Category

1990s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Coffee Table in Solid and Gilt Bronze, 1970’s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lounge coffee table in solid and gilt bronze. The rectangular top is composed of a molded frame
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Vintage 1970s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Gilt Iron Coffee Table Attributed to Maison Ramsay
By Maison Ramsay
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant gilt iron French coffee table, attributed to Maison Ramsay, France, circa 1950s. Retains
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Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Francisco Hurtado Foliate Parcel-Gilt and Glass Coffee Table
By Francisco Hurtado
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual parcel gilt resin coffee table with 5/8" glass top. The base is a stylized bouquet of
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Resin

Glamorous Cast Gilt Bronze Dolphin Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible cast bronze dolphin motif coffee table having round 1” thick glass top. Beautiful
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Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze Coffee Table and Oxidized Mirror Top, 1940s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rectangular gilt bronze coffee table with baluster shaped legs joined by a sinuous stretcher X
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Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Impressive Gilt Iron and Glass Two-Tier Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous large and heavy gilt iron two-tier coffee table having squared off edges and curlicue
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Black Lacquered Coffee Table with Gilt Brass Dots, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rectangular black lacquered coffee table standing on four moulded metal legs with superior angles
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Maison Baguès Gilt Bronze Coffee Table, circa 1950, France
By Maison Baguès
Located in Brussels, BE
Maison Baguès coffee table, beautiful gilt bronze, oxide mirrored glass top, France, circa 1950
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Iron Coffee Lotus Table with Round Glass Top
Located in Redding, CT
Gilt Iron coffee Lotus table with round glass top. Beautiful designer piece with a 3/4" thick glass
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Faux Bamboo Gilt and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Faux Bamboo (1940s) style gilt metal base coffee table with rectangular glass top and shelf.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Glass, Giltwood

Hand Painted and Gilt Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand painted and gilt chinoiserie coffee table, probably Chinese, circa 1950s. Retains warm
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Gilt Iron Coffee Table with Green Marble
Located in Buchanan, NY
Handsome gilt wrought iron coffee table with original green marble top. The iron has been lacquered
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Vintage 1940s Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Iron

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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.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Typically, 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 ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    No 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.

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  • 1stDibs 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, 2022
    While 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, 2024
    Yes, 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.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The 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, 2024
    The 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, 2024
    The 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether 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, 2024
    How 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, 2023
    To 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, 2022
    To 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, 2023
    To 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, 2024
    Yes, 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, 2022
    Modern 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, 2024
    The 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, 2024
    The 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.