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Gilded Coco Chanel Style Coffee Table France circa 1961 Hollywood Regency
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare huge and oval shaped gilded Coco Chanel "Sheaf of Wheat" coffee table with a clear glass top
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Large 20th Century Louis XVI Style Coffee Table with Marble Top
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Original giltwood finish coffee table with marble top. The gilt and painted finish do show signs of
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
French Bronze Mirror Glass Coffee Cocktail Table Branch Guerin Bagues Jansen
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant hand chased gilt bronze in the palm leaf design with a Polished mirror coffee table top
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful French Marquetry Bronze Ormolu Mounted Cocktail Coffee Table Glass Top
By François Linke
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French marquetry and bronze ormolu-mounted cocktail or coffee table with glass top.
Category
20th Century French Belle Époque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Wonderful French Marquetry Bronze Ormolu Mounted Cocktail Coffee Table Glass Top
By François Linke
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French marquetry and bronze ormolu-mounted cocktail or coffee table with glass top.
Category
20th Century French Belle Époque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Italian Hand-Carved and Gilded X-Form Coffee Table, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Italian coffee table in an elegant hand-carved and gilded wood Campaign form, with 1/2" thick plate
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
RARE "Maison Jansen" Red Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Maison Jansen" by Lefebvre 1970s red lacquered with gilt brass edge detailing low coffee table
Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Wheat Sheaf Low Table of Gilt Metal with Round Top of Glass
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian wheat sheaf cocktail or coffee table (or low table) from the Hollywood Regency era
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Maison Baguès, Coffee Table, France, circa 1970
By Maison Baguès
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Maison Baguès,
Coffee table,
Gilt bronze, palm-shaped feet,
Lacquered wood tabletop (Coromandel
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Italian 19th Century Carved Giltwood Coffee Table with Rectangular Glass Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian 19th century carved and giltwood coffee table with glass top. This luxurious little
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Chinoiserie Gold Leaf Hardstone Decorated Coffee Table from a Screen Panel
Located in Miami, FL
Chinoiserie gold leaf hardstone decorated coffee table from a Screen Panel
Offered for sale is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Soapstone
Italian Wheat Sheaf Low Table of Gilt Metal with Round Top of Glass
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian wheat sheaf cocktail or coffee table (or low table) from the Hollywood Regency era
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Max Kuehne Coffee Table with Hand-Carved Decoration and Silver Leafing
By Max Kuehne
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Faux bamboo silver leaf coffee table with hand-carved decoration by artist Max Kuehne
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
French Giltwood and Églomisé Cocktail/Coffee Table with Greek Key Design
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
The Églomisé and gilded glass top inset into a giltwood table having a "Greek key" carved frieze
Category
Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Giltwood
Hollywood Regency Coco Chanel Coffee Table "Sheaf of Wheat, " circa 1961
By Chanel
Located in Vienna, AT
A very elegant coffee table made of gilded metal.
The base is formed like a sheaf of wheat
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Gilded Iron and Glass Topped Coffee Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This round bold gilded iron coffee table comes from Italy and was made circa 1950-1960. Designed to
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Wonderful French Jansen Baguès Three-Piece Brass Bronze Mirrored Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Jansen / Baguès style three-piece brass / bronze mirrored top coffee table.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Round Figural Wrought Iron Base Coffee Table with Thick Glass Top
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Gold gilded heavy wrought iron base coffee table with thick figural glass top 3/4" .
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gilt Metal
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant black lacquer rectangular low table with gilt motif landscape top, gilt motif on apron
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant black lacquer rectangular low table with gilt motif landscape top, Simple and beautiful
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Maison Ramsey Glass and Gilt Iron Cocktail Table
By Maison Ramsay
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant French glass and distressed gilt iron cocktail table attributed to Maison Ramsey. The
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Coffee Table, in Rosewood and Bone Marquetry
Located in Brussels, BE
1930s French Art Deco coffee table.
In rosewood, bone marquetry and gilded wrought iron legs.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Spanish Tripod Drinks Table with Ashtray in Gilt Iron and Marble, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind gilt iron and marble end table with colorful enamel ashtray. Spain, 1940s-1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf, Enamel
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant black lacquer rectangular low table with gilt motif landscape top.
simple and beautiful
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant black lacquer rectangular low table with gilt motif landscape top, simple and beautiful
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant black lacquer rectangular low table with gilt motif landscape top.
simple and beautiful
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant black lacquer rectangular low table with gilt motif landscape top.
simple and beautiful
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant black lacquer rectangular low table with gilt motif landscape top, simple and beautiful
Category
Vintage 1930s Asian Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
New English-Made Regency Style Coroamandel
Brass Inlaid Coffee Table in Stock
Located in North Salem, NY
This New Wood & Hogan English bench-made Regency style coromandel rectangular coffee table is a
Category
Antique 18th Century English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Gilt Brass Blossoming Wheat Sheaf Cocktail Table Side Table
By Arthur Court
Located in Chattanooga, TN
table is made of sculpted metal with a gold gilt finish and topped with a piece of circular glass. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Spanish Tripod Drinks Table with Ashtray in Gilt Iron and Marble, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind gilt iron and marble end table with colorful enamel ashtray. Spain, 1940s-1950s.
This
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Enamel, Iron, Gold Leaf
20th Century, French Jacques Adnet Hunting Court Clock Coffee Table, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful and rare 20th century, French Jacques Adnet clock gueridon from the 1950s around the theme of Hunting Court, a horse and his saddle, a dog and a hunting Horn.
The clock is ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Bronze Gilt Floral Table with Glass Top by Lost City Arts
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
This table has a great look and size. It's a copy of a vintage piece we loved and decided to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...
Materials
Steel
Maison Ramsay French Gilded Coffee Table Designed by Henri Pouenat, 1960s
By Maison Ramsay, Henri Pouenat
Located in London, GB
Gilded rectangular coffee table, iconic design by Henri Pouenat for Maison Ramsay
With its own
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Carved Wood and Gilt Capital Round Marble-Top Table
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s carved wood and gilt marble-top round coffee table.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Scarlet Red Lacquered and Gilt Chinoiserie Low Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top decorated with gilt chinoiserie figures along a riverbank; raised on square
Category
Mid-20th Century European Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Oval Low Table with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, baroque Louis XVI style coffee table was created in France, circa 1870. Seated on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Maitland Smith Colonial Style Leather Covered Trunk and Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The body covered with oriental styled tanned and gilt tooled leather, top and bottom with darker
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather
French Gilt Bronze and Glass Cocktail Table in the Style of Poillerat, 1940s
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
An ultra chic, 1940s cocktail table in gilt bronze and verre églomisé in the style of Gilbert
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Gilded and Painted Coffee Table with Mirrored Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style gilded and painted coffee table with mirrored top, Guilloche pattern on
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Refinished Italian Louis XIV Style Carved Giltwood Glass Top Large Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Top Coffee Table. An absolute gem. Measures 66" in width, 35.5" in depth and 15.5" in height.
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XIV Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
French 1940s Patinated Bronze and Iron Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Gracious patinated wrought iron coffee table with gilt detail. Smoke glass top set in patinated
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Wonderful P.E. Guerin Louis XV Leaf Form Bronze Glass Coffee Cocktail Table
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Roslyn, NY
glass coffee / cocktail table, stamped under each leg.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Solid Bronze Tree Branch Shaped Coffee Table by Rybar
Daigre, France 1960
s
Located in New York, NY
Outstanding solid bronze coffee table by Valerian Rybar & Jean François Daigre.
Valerian Rybar
Category
Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern P.E. Guerin Faux Bois Gilt Bronze Table w/ Stretcher, Signed
By P. E. Guerin
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous Mid-Century Modern P.E. Guerin Faux bois gilt bronze coffee table/center table with
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XV Cocktail Table by P.E Guerin
By Guerin
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful early 20th century French Louis XV designed gilt bronze legged cocktail table. The legs
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Gilded Iron Faux Bois Coffee Table with Tole Painted Tray Style Top
By Dennis
Leen
Located in Topeka, KS
stunning gilt iron faux bois coffee table features a double curved x-base, double corner faux bois legs
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century French Ebonised Faux Bamboo and Glass Coffee Table by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
Mid century French Ebonized Faux bamboo and glass coffee table by Maison Jansen, France. C.1940
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Glass
Pair of Baguès Leather and Gilt Bronze Side Tables
By Maison Baguès
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of 1950s gilt bronze side tables with tooled leather tops and shelves.
Category
Vintage 1950s European Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Floral Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine black lacquer low table with gilt floral motif. Elegant and simple form, beautiful color.
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Oval Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Gilt Cocktail Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Oval cocktail table with black lacquered top inset with mother-of-pearl and gilt highlights. The
Category
Early 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Dore and Glass Three-Section Coffee Table from Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
stretcher, and the top is dressed with the original thick smoked glass surface. The large coffee table is in
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant black lacquer rectangular low table with gilt motif landscape top. simple and beautiful
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant black lacquer rectangular low table with gilt motif landscape top. simple and beautiful
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Italian Coffee or Sofa Table with Briar-Root Top, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian coffee or sofa table with brass lacquered metal base and shiny briar
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Gilt Metal and Wood, Louis XVI French Cocktail Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful Simple And Classical Lines. Cocktail Table Is Gilt. The Base And Underframe Being Metal
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maurice Hirsch French Mid-Century Baroque Glam Carved Giltwood Coffee Table
By Maurice Hirsch
Located in Forney, TX
stunning carved gilt wood mirrored top cocktail table by Maurice Hirsch stands as a testament to meticulous
Category
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
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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.
- 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.
- 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 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 ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.
The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.
Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.
Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- Are glass coffee tables durable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs 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.
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