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X Base Rectangular Mid Century Modern Gilt Faux Bamboo Glass Top Coffee Table
By Anne Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Long rectangle faux bamboo coffee table with heavy 3/4" thick glass top MINT!
In style of
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Chinoiserie Coffee Table with Lacquer Top and Gilt Bronze Legs
By Maison Baguès
Located in London, GB
A chinoiserie low table with lacquer top and gilt bronze bamboo form legs attributed to Maison
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Iron Coffee Table in The Manner of Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Southampton, NJ
Hand wrought iron parcel-gilt cocktail table with glass top designed in the manner of Gilbert
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rare gilt brass coffee table by Georges Geffroy, Circa 1960.
Located in Renens, CH
Very rare coffee table designed and edited by Georges Geffroy in the 1960s.
Round glass top
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Coco Chanel Style Round Coffee Table Gilt Iron Sheaf of Wheat Glass Top Italy
By Coco Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Hollywood Regency Coco Chanel style coffee table in gilt iron sheaf of wheat with glass top.
This
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Coffee Table in Gilt Bronze and mirror by Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in Brussels, BE
Coffee table by Maison Baguès in gilt bronze, white original marble top.
Since its establishment
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Hollywood Regency Style Jansen Gilt Gold Coffee Table Decorative X Design
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency style Jansen gilt gold coffee table. The Louis XV Style Coffee Table having all
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Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
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 1/4" glass top designed in the manner of
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rare Italian Coffee Table with Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Panthers, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Unusual and rare 1970s Italian coffee table with gilt bronze sculpture of panthers on a black
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Gold Gilt Iron Glass Top Italian Hollywood Regency Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gold gilt iron scroll glass top Italian Hollywood Regency rectangular coffee table. Item features
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Large Red and Gilt Lacquered Coffee Table Chinese Style Decor, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large rectangular coffee table in red lacquered wood with a gilt Chinese decor on the top made of
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Mid-20th Century European Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
French gilt bronze coffee table attributed to Maison Bagues C 1945.
By Maison Baguès
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French gilt bronze coffee table attributed to Maison Bagues C 1945. The oblong frame cast in a leaf
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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage gilt metal sheaf of wheat coco chanel coffee table, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage Coco Chanel coffee table or side table
The table is named after the famous fashion queen
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Vintage 1960s German Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage gilt metal sheaf of wheat coco chanel coffee table, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage Coco Chanel coffee table or side table
The table is named after the famous fashion queen
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Silvered and Gilt-Bronze Coffee Table by JM David
Located in London, GB
José-Maria David, French, b. 1944
Naturalistically cast stretcher modelled as a watering hole with various animals including a hippo, lions, monkey and birds, each leg modelled as ...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Gothic Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Scrolling Iron Rectangular Glass Coffee Table
By Arturo Pani
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Great quality vintage Hollywood Regency/Brutalist coffee table. Item features a substantial .75
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Gothic Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Scrolling Iron Rectangular Glass Coffee Table
By Arturo Pani
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great quality vintage Hollywood Regency/Brutalist coffee table. Features a substantial .75" thick
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron Oval Coffee Table Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency gold gilt iron oval coffee table base. Listing includes heavy
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Louis VX Coffee Side Tables Marble Gilt Gold Leaf 3 Piece
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Tables with Beveled Edge Carrara Marble tops and Gilt Gold Leaf Bases
Can be used as a coffee table or as
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Gold Leaf
Hollywood Regency Octagonal Beveled Glass Top Coffee Table with Gilt Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Hollywood Regency style octagonal coffee table with a thick clear beveled glass top, supported on
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Jansen Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous midcentury Jansen black lacquered coffee table with gold gilt trim, brass accents, and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Gilt Brass and Travertine Marble Coffee Side Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: W 37.5" / D 21.8" / H 17"
An elegant Vintage French Louis XV Style coffee side table
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Wonderful P.E Guerin Doré Gilt Bronze Glass Top Oval Louis XV Fine Coffee Table
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful oval shaped coffee table with thick cartouche glass and beautiful bronze Guerin detailed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Coffee Table Gilt Iron Fossil Stone Top by Pinguaud, France, 1980s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Freeform coffee or cocktail low table by the workshop Christian Pinguaud. Wrought iron gold leaf
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Vintage 1980s French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Hollywood Regency Capiz Shell Gilt Brass Italian Florentine Style Coffee Table
By P. E. Guerin, Arturo Pani
Located in Chattanooga, TN
dipped in gold.
This coffee table is a mix of molded and painted resin, gilt metal (legs), composite
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Guy Lefevre Coffee Table
By Guy Lefevre
Located in London, GB
A Guy Lefevre gilt metal and brass coffee table, with smoke glass top and side shelves.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
$3,153
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
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Brass and Gilt Lily Pad Coffee Table by Maison Honore
By Maison Honoré
Located in London, GB
A large low cocktail table with a square glass top, supported by a base of Lilies with the central
Category
Late 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Neoclassical Gilt Iron Swan Table
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical Gilt iron swan table. Antique neoclassical style cast iron side table/tea table of
Category
Early 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Chinese Chinoiserie Figural Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinese black lacquered chinoiserie figural scene coffee table
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wonderful P E Guerin Doré Gilt Bronze Glass Top Oval Louis XV Fine Coffee Table
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful oval shaped coffee table with thick cartouche glass and beautiful bronze Guerin detailed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Belle Époque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Amethyst Butterfly Coffee Table
By Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amethyst butterfly coffee table made by Gallery Girasole. Back side of butterfly wing shaped
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cock...
Materials
Amethyst, Bronze
Rectangle Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Glass Top Coffee Table Gilt Wrought Iron
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rectangle Mid-Century Modern Brutalist glass top coffee table gilt wrought iron scrolls & clover
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Italian Gilt Metal Round Coffee Table with Adjustable Shelves
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian gilt metal round coffee or side table with two adjustable smoked glass
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Gold Gilt Metal Oval Glass Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency faux bamboo gold gilt metal coffee table. Item features .75
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chinese Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Hollywood Regency Style Gilt Metal
Marble Top Coffee Table, Italy Circa 1950
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A highly decorative mid 20th century marble topped coffee table / side table, showing a circular
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table in Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Gilt Iron Drinks Table Gueridon, End or Side Table. Manufactured in Spain, 1940s.
This
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20th Century Spanish Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Hollywood Regency Antiqued Gold Gilt Metal Faux Bamboo Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful Vintage Hollywood Regency faux bamboo glass top oval coffee table. The piece features a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Regency Style Maitland-Smith Gilt Bronze Faux Bois Tray Form Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a regency style gilt bronze faux bois tray form coffee table by Maitland-Smith. It is
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Coco Chanel style Sheaf of Wheat coffee table gilt metal France 1960
By Coco Chanel
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful “Sheaf of Wheat” coffee table designed in the style of Coco Chanel, France 1960. Coco
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table in Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching parcel-gilt hand forged side table with hexagonal top. Spain, 1940s.
This beautiful
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Drink Table / Side Table / Gueridon, Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gilt wrought iron gueridon end drinks table standing on a tripod base, Spain, 1940s.
An Spanish
Category
20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Wonderful French Bagues Gilt Bronze Marble Top Three-Part Cocktail Coffee Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French gilt bronze & black marble top three-part cocktail or coffee table with paw feet
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Gilt Iron Coffee Table With Verdigis Marble Top, Circa 1920
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Gilt iron rectangular coffee table with an X-form stretcher conjoined with a center medallion. The
Category
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Asian-Inspired French Coffee Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Elegant, Asian-inspired French coffee table, in black lacquer with gold surface decoration. Made in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ebony
Coco Chanel Style Sheaf of Wheat Gilt Metal Side or Coffee Table
By Chanel
Located in Berlin, BE
Wunderful gilt metal side table in the form of a sheaf of wheat. This tables were used by Coco
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Curtis Jere Brutalist Coffee Table Gilt Metal and Brass Mid Century Style
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a C. Jere coffee table in a Brutalist style. The table is signed and dated.
Jere worked in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maison Jansen Style Three Piece Brass Coffee Table with Reverse Gilt Glass
By Maison Jansen
Located in Peabody, MA
Maison Jansen style three piece coffee table in brass with reverse gilded glass.
When placed
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
French Vintage Brass Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
French vintage coffee table in solid, gilt brass with beveled glass top and bottom shelf. A refined
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Style Black Lacquer Gilt Chinoiserie Coffee Table W/ Faux Bois Bronze
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century Maison Bagues style black lacquer chinoiserie coffee table with cast
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Duval Brasseur Bug Coffee Table
By Pierre Duval Brasseur
Located in London, GB
A gilt metal bug coffee table, by Duval Brasseur with single light in the thorax and beveled glass
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Chinoiserie Lacquered And Gilt Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant low table in the Chinoiserie style with a particularly noteworthy form ebonized with
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Gilt Iron Brutalist Side Table Gueridon / Drinks Table
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Brutalist Drinks Table in gilt wrought iron
Rare find.
This eye-catching table was
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20th Century Spanish Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Rare Gilt Bronze Faux Bamboo Coffee Table by Maison Bagues with Floral Motifs
By Maison Baguès
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare gilt bronze faux bamboo coffee table by Maison Baguès, black lacquered top with chrysanthemums
Category
Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Trouvailles Toile Coffee or Low Table Gilt Metal Base and Corner Stork Heads
By Trouvailles Furniture Inc.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Trouvailles coffee table with toile paint decorated top on a gilt metal base and corner stork heads
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Gilt metal neoclassical coffee table set in the manner of Maison Jansen, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Neoclassical coffee table set consisting of three tables with a gilt metal frame and smoked glass
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Gold Gilt Iron and Glass Faux Bamboo Metal Square Coffee Table Vintage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency gold gilt iron and glass faux bamboo square coffee table. Item
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
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
- 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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