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Hand Decorated Coffee Table in Dark Red with a Gilt Floral Chinoiserie Design
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinoiserie coffee or cocktail table in a dark red coloration. The hand painted gilt decoration
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail T...

Materials

Gold Leaf

Silas Seandel Lotus Flower Gold Gilt Iron Faux Bois Brutalist Coffee Table Base
By Silas Seandel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Silas Seandel lotus flower gold gilt iron brutalist coffee table base. Item features gold gilt
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

e.j Victor Regency Style Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Marquetry Inlaid Coffee Table
By E.J. Victor
Located in Charleston, SC
Absolutely gorgeous E.J Victor Regency Style Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Marquetry Inlaid Coffee Table
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Vintage 1980s American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Giltwood

Louis XV Grey Blue and Gilt Table
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV grey blue and gilt table. Louis XV style grey blue and gilt side/ low coffee/ drinks table
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Bronze Gilt Metal Coffee Table by Belgo Chrome
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern coffee table. Striking Belgium design by Belgo Chrome from the 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Metal

Maison Baguès Three Part Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
Maison Baguès three part coffee table made of gilt brass and antiqued mirror. This piece has a
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Vintage 1930s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Gilt Iron Cocktail Table, Spain
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Hollywood Regency gilt iron cocktail/coffee table with glass top. Made In Spain.
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron, Metal

Large Patinated Metal Laverne Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A large circa 1960's patinated silver and gilt finish coffee table with palace and foliage scenes
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Gold Gilt over Iron Moderne Cocktail Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant Mid-Century Modern gilt metal and glass coffee table retains it's warm original patina
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Italian Wood and Steel Coffee Table
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Italian mid-century coffee table, the rectangular wood top enclosed by a steel frame with gilt
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century French Maison Jansen Gilt Bronze Oval Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
This striking mid-century coffee table was crafted in France circa 1950 and is attributed to the
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Italian Golden Coffee Table
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian coffee table in Louis XV style from 20th century. Furniture in wood and plaster, carved and
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Late 20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Italian Gilt Metal Sheaf of Wheat Table
Located in Rochester, NY
A very fine quality Italian gilt tole metal large sheaf of wheat coffee or side table in perfectly
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Tôle, Metal

French Mid-Century Structuralist Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage French coffee table with gilt brass frame in the "Structuralist" style. For practicality
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

French Empire Style Marquetry Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
This exquisite coffee table has an understated elegance which will suit both contemporary interiors
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20th Century French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Large Metal and Glass Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Simple curved and carved lines create the frame of this metal coffee table which is finished with a
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20th Century North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

1960s Italian Wheat Sheef Coffee Table
Located in Den Haag, NL
Glamorous Italian coffee table on a gilded wheat sheaf base. This beautiful table has its original
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Silas Seandel Style Gilt Lotus Cocktail Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental coffee table or cocktail table made in the manner and style of Silas Seandal. Features a
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Brass Faux Bamboo Oval Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Brass Faux Bamboo Oval Coffee Table with inset glass top. Original patina on brass, glass has few
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Elegant Italian Marble-Top Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Italian marble-top coffee table, imported for Baker, circa 1950s. Hand carved wood frame
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Silas Seandel Style Gilt Lotus Cocktail Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish Mid-Century Modern coffee table or cocktail table made in the manner and style of Silas
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Regency Style Gilt Metal Faux Bois Tray Top Form Coffee Table Att. Dennis Leen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a regency style gilt metal tray top form coffee table with a vibrant black and green
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Late 20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Spanish Side Table / Drinks Table / Martini Table in Gilt Wrought Iron
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand Forged Gold Leaf Gilt Iron Martini Table by Ferro Art, Spain, 1940s-1950s One of a kind hand
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table by Ferro Art, Gilt Iron
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand Forged Gold Leaf Gilt Iron Martini Table by Ferro Art, Spain, 1950s Spanish Gilt Iron Drinks
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

P.E. Guerin Scalloped Edge Coffee Cocktail Circular Table with Gilt Brass Legs
By P. E. Guerin
Located in New York, NY
Elegant high quality plate glass top (.75") on cast brass legs, signed P.E. Guerin NY. Very good, original, vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Art Deco Era French Coffee Table of Patinated and Gilt Iron with Glass Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This elegant little coffee table is made of hand forged iron in a curling acanthus motif. With a
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Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Italian Gilt Metal Wheat Sheaf Table
Located in Troy, MI
Italian side or cocktail table with a base in the form of a wheat sheaf rendered in gilded metal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Andre Arbus, Style French Forties Coffee Table
By André Arbus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Forties coffee table in the style of Andre Arbus. Forged iron with bronze verdigris patina
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Mid-Century Gilt French Iron Cocktail Table with Matching Side Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegant gilt iron round cocktail table with matching side table. Five legs which support
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Rare Vintage Pierre Vandel Signed Coffee Table
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Austin, TX
French Mid-Century coffee table with gilt aluminum frame and feet, solid cerusé oak legs and glass
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

20th Century Coffee Table in Empire Style
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Nice French coffee table from 20th century. Furniture made by chiseled, painted and gilded iron
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Late 20th Century French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Gilded Bronze Coffee Table by Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Coffee table, gild bronze feet and frame with palm leaf motive, black lacquer top, Maison Baguès
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Iron René Prou Style Cocktail Coffee Table
By René Prou
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Gilt iron cocktail or coffee table in the manner of René Prou. Inset mirror top with antiqued
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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Foliage Drinks Table or Side Table in Gilt Iron, Spain, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
, Glass Stunning Hollywood Regency gilt iron tripod table with foliage base and glass top. This beautiful
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20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron, Gold Leaf

Maison Ramsay French Gilded Coffee Table, 1960s
By Maison Ramsay, Henri Pouenat
Located in London, GB
1960s rectangular Gilded Coffee Table by Henri Pouenat for Maison Ramsay On the frame, some wear
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Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gold, Iron

Hollywood Regency Italian Gilt Iron Tassel and Rope Table
Located in Munich, DE
Hollywood Regency Italian gilt iron tassel and rope table.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Andre Arbus, circa 1937 Large-Scale Coffee Table
By André Arbus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco, circa 1937 large-scale coffee table by Andre Arbus in gilt iron. Variant of the
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage French Louis XVI Gilt and Mirrored Cocktail Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Vintage French Louis XVI style mirrored coffee table, or as we would prefer to call it, a cocktail
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Chinoiserie Gold Gilt Bamboo Low Cocktail Table
Located in Stamford, CT
1960s Chinoiserie gilt bamboo low cocktail table. Gold gilt painted finish with areas of strong red
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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

French Gilt Iron with Scalloped Carrara Marble Cocktail Table
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cocktail table with gilt iron hand forged base. Scalloped Carrara marble sits atop the
Category

Vintage 1950s French Renaissance Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Iron

Vintage French Coffee Table with Green Marble Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
A very chic Mid-Century Modern coffee with a beautiful round green  veined marble resting on a gilt
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

French Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table in Gilt Iron with Wavy Top
Located in Barcelona, ES
French gilt wrough iron drinks table gueridon, end or side table. Manufactured in France, 1940s
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Spanish Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table in Gilt Iron with Wavy Top
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish gilt wrough iron drinks table gueridon, end or side table. Manufactured in Spain, 1950s
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Coffee Table by Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in Pembroke, MA
French black lacquered and japanned coffee table with gilt bronze mounts, acanthus detailing
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Faux Bamboo Gilt Iron Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
Alluring 1950s faux bamboo, gilt iron coffee table.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Spanish Drinks Table Gueridon / Side Table in Parcel Gilt Iron, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand-Hammered Iron Spanish Table // Gilt Iron Drink Table // Wrought Iron Gilt Side Table // Martini
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron

French Modern Style Steel and Brass Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern style steel and brass coffee table fantastic size and scale.
Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Maison Jansen Style Coffee Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Maison Jansen style Louis XVI style black lacquer and gilt decorated coffee table with gilt bronze
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1990s Unknown Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Drinks or Side Table / Martini Table in Gilt Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
French gilt wrough iron drinks table gueridon, end or side table with wavy top. Manufactured in
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Gilt Metal X Form Cocktail Table By David Iatesta
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With fine Stylized Classical form. X Form Cocktail Table by David Iatesta in the manner of the
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21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Maison Bagues Faux Bamboo Gilt Iron Gueridon Side Table or Drinks Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Hollywood Regency gilt iron faux bamboo gueridon drinks table with foliage details
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf, Metal, Iron

Impressive Solid Coffee Table Louis XV, Beech, Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive solid coffee table Louis XV - Beech, Gold High quality solid beechwood finely carved
Category

20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

French Maison Baguès Coffee Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in Austin, TX
French Art Deco period, beautiful and iconic Maison Baguès gilt brass coffee table with clear glass
Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

20th Century Metal Coffee Table by Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular coffee table in chrome-plated and gilded metal, designed by Romeo Rega (Italian, 1904
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian Rectangular Cocktail Table with Decorative Gold Gilt Finial Legs
Located in New York, NY
An Italian vintage rectangular 3/4" thick glass coffee or cocktail table with decorative finial
Category

20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Important Modernist 1950s Gilt Wrought Iron Table by Ramsay
By Maison Ramsay
Located in New York, NY
Ramsay. Important long gilt wrought iron table with stepped frame and geometric stretcher. Polished
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Wrought Iron

Italian Coco Chanel Style Gilt Sheaf of Wheat Cocktail Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Glamorous Hollywood regency coffee cocktail table featuring double sheaf of wheat pedestals. Hand
Category

20th Century 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
  • 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 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.

    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.

  • 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 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 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 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.

    Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs.
  • 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 ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Tray 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, 2023
    To 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, 2022
    Styling 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, 2024
    Coffee 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, 2024
    There 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, 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 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.