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Mid-Century Modernist Mosaic Cocktail Table Wrapped in Brass with Ebonized Legs
Located in New York, NY
table sits on three cylindrical ebonized legs. With its clean modernist lines and monochromatic color
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Peter Sandback Modernist Low Square Inlaid Nail Table in Walnut and Steel
By Peter Sandback
Located in Milford, NH
A fine custom modernist low square nail table in walnut with steel legs and a floral aluminium nail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Modernist table in cherry with wooden frame and glass by Mario Gottardi
By Mario Gottardi
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2693
Mario Gottardi (2013-2004)
Modernist table in cherry with wooden frame and glass top on
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cherry
Roland Wilhelmsson, Minimalist Modern Coffee Table, Solid Pine, 1960s, Sweden
By Roland Wilhelmsson
Located in High Point, NC
A modernist / Minimalist studio coffee table by Roland Wilhelmsson. Most likely produced by Karl
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Willy Daro Bonsai Tree Coffee Table, Brass
Glass, Belgium, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Antwerp, BE
Willy Daro; Bonsai Tree; coffee table; side table; cocktail table; brass; Glass; Belgium; Belgian
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Lacquered Cocktail Table in the Manner of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
This ultra chic Mid-Century Cocktail Table features a minimalistic flared circular design with soft
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-Century Modernist Cocktail Table in Bronze Glass and Sculptural Walnut Base
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modern cocktail table consists of a sculptural three-legged base made of walnut
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-Century Modernist Custom Chrome and Glass Cocktail Table by William Pye
By William Pye
Located in New York, NY
Custom-made for the Jessup family in 1968, this magnificent table created by the internationally
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Center Coffee Table
Chanceler
, Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Mid-Century Design
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
A stunning example of Brazilian modernist design, the "Chanceler" coffee table by Jorge Zalszupin
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Modernist Two-Tiered Pagoda Style Cocktail Table in the Manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated Modernist two-tiered Pagoda style cocktail table in the manner of Gio Ponti in a hand
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-Century Modernist X-Form Base Cocktail Table in Hand-Rubbed Ebony Walnut
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modernist X-Form base cocktail table in hand-rubbed ebony Walnut. This sophisticated
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
French 1930s Art Deco Jacques Adnet Attr. Coffee Side Table in Rosewood
Bronze
Located in London, GB
A modernist, Art Deco coffee or side table in rosewood timber with decorative bronze cubic
Category
20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Burl Wood Parsons Coffee Table in the Milo Baughman Style
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century Modernist burl wood Parsons shaped coffee table in the style of Milo Baughman. The
Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
Mid Century Italian Cut Crystal
Brass Tiered Coffee/Cocktail Table, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in San Francisco, CA
Modernist Italian coffee/cocktail table attributed to Cesare Lacca. Great size for smaller rooms
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Post Modern / Contemporary Custom Blue Lucite Square Turned Leg Coffee Table
By Reeves Design + Art, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Houston, TX
Modernist custom square coffee table with a clear blue lucite top and unique legs that have been
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lucite, Acrylic, Oak
Donald Drumm, Unique Studio Coffee Table, Sand Cast Aluminium, America, 1970s
By Donald Drumm
Located in High Point, NC
A unique modernist / Brutalist coffee table by Don Drumm. Executed in the artist's studio in Akron
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck Oak Coffee Table, Model AT-15
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist oak coffee table designed by Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck, model AT-15, Denmark circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Luxe Mid-Century Modernist Occasional or Cocktail Table by Leon Rosen for Pace
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous table features a crotch mahogany book matched round top with chromed column lamps
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Italian Mid Century coffee table in teak and metal Italy 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
and metal makes the table interesting to look at from every angle. Modernist Italian coffee table in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modernist Pagoda Style Two Tier Cocktail Table in the Manner of Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Pagoda Style Cocktail Table, Cuban Mahogany splayed legs with Sabots Brass Accents and Smoked Glass.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid century modern biomorphic, free form coffee table with glass inset
Located in New York City, NY
Modernist open grained mahogany coffee table in brown/black satin stain. A “forme libre” rests atop
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-Century Modernist Double X Base Brass Cocktail Table by Leon Rosen for Pace
Located in New York, NY
This Double X Base Cocktail Table by Leon Rosen for Pace is an excellent example of the use of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Roger Capron, Mid-Century, Tile, Stained Wood, Low Coffee Table, France, 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Manhasset, NY
, 1970s
French modernist rectangular waterfall coffee or cocktail table designed by Roger Capron (French
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Martin Visser Style MOD Black Enameled Metal and White Formica Coffee Table
By Martin Visser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 1970's modernist black and white coffee table with a white laminate top and a black enameled
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Glass Slab and Metal Coffee Side Table
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pietro Chiesa designed this lovely modernist glass and metal coffee table for the renowned Italian
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Post-War Willy Daro Round Coffee Table, Belgian Modern, Organic, 1970
s
By Willy Daro
Located in Antwerp, BE
-nouveau; Modernist; Furniture design;
Brutalist coffee table with brass base and glass tabletop by
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco 1930s Round Drinks Cocktail Trolley Modernist
Located in Norwich, GB
A fabulous iconic English Art Deco oak and bent-ply round cocktail trolley, standing on the original castors. Circa 1930s.
The trolley is in very good original condition, showing ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Mid-Century Modernist Book-Matched Burled Walnut in the Manner of Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
This handsome Mid-Century Modernist cocktail table has a square design in book-matched burled
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pair of modernist sofa ends from the 40
s palm tree art deco French
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of small French coffee tables from the 40s. Structure of the tables in solid palm wood with an
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Custom Parchment Cocktail Table
Located in Danville, CA
Modernist parchment clad coffee table on square plinth base in the style of Karl Springer. The
Category
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Two-Toned Heavy Cocktail Table
Located in North Miami, FL
Modernist style coffee table, heavy steel and brass. Thick glass.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Danish Modern Teak Cocktail Table
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Danish coffee table with a stacked teak wood, cityscape style base and custom curved
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid Century Modern Slatted Bench, Table, , Cristian Wicha
By Cristian Wicha 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Slat Bench,,Coffee Table,, Designed by Cristian Wicha,,BDI,,Original black
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Modernist Stainless Steel Coffee Table
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Modernist stainless steel and glass coffee table. Three pieces are available.
Category
Late 20th Century American Conference Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Willy Ballez Sculptural Modernist Marble Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist sculptural marble and plate glass coffee table by Belgian artist and architect Willy
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble
American Mid-Century ModernTable
Located in Greenwich, CT
An American modernist coffee or side table with bevelled single board top on straight tapered legs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Tulipwood
Nesting Tables Ceramic Sofa Table 1960s Coffee Table Modernist
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modernist coffee or sofa nesting tables.
Good condition.
Mad of lacquered steel and ceramic
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking T...
Materials
Steel
Live Edge Wood Slab Coffee Table on a Modernist Chrome Base by Jean Hubeaux
Located in New York City, NY
Impressive live edge wood slab coffee table on a modernist chrome base by Jean Hubeaux, France
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Chrome
1960s Mid-Century Modernist Pair of Side or Coffee Table Mushroom Model
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely pair of Mid-Century Modern mushroom side tables. Perfect Minimalist design and shape for end
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Suede, Fabric, Laminate
Art Deco Modernist Walnut Occasional Table
Located in Devon, England
Stylish 1930s highly figured walnut Modernist coffee/ side table in excellent condition. This is a
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Mid-20th Century Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Tables
Materials
Walnut
1980s Postmodern Cantilevered Coffee Table
Located in La Mesa, CA
Modernist sculptural oak coffee table in an “origami” shape. Geometrical nooks are perfect to store
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Center Tables
Materials
Fiberglass, Lacquer
Modern Grasscloth Scroll Coffee Table in the Style of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Astoria, NY
A modernist style 'C-scroll' form coffee table, produced circa 1970s in the style of designer Karl
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Lacquer
American Modernist Designer, Side Table, Glass Top, Sculpted Metal Base, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic and sculptural modernist side or coffee / cocktail table. Designed by an unknown
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Majorelle Modernist rosewod coffee table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Category
20th Century French Night Stands
Materials
Rosewood
Giuseppe Scapinelli. Mid-Century Modern Round Coffee Table in Caviúna Wood
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Scapinelli with biomorphism, a characteristic of the second phase of modernist design. This coffee table is
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Big Size Coffee Table in Parchment and Metal Art Deco Style
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Big size modernist Art Deco coffee table in parchment and metal.
This is a re-interpretation of
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Sofa Tables
Materials
Metal
Edmund Spence Mahogony End Table c.1950
Located in Camden, ME
An elegant two-toned modernist solid mahogany coffee table designed by Edmund Spence in the early
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican End Tables
Solid Oak Minimalist Side Table with Scultpted Legs, France, 1970
s
Located in New York, NY
Modernist solid oak side or coffee table; dowels mounting. In good vintage condition.
This item
Category
Vintage 1970s French Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modernist Hugh Acton Cherry Wood Brass Coffee Table Bench Seat
By Hugh Acton
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a marvelous bench seat or coffee table, made of slatted cherrywood and
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Cherry
Modern Walnut Slab Console
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
"Modernist" style coffee table designed by Brendan Bass.
The slab top is quarter sawn walnut
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Console Tables
Materials
Steel
Modernist Coffee Table
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Modernist coffee table, steel in black patina.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$5,990
Elegant Mid Century Modernist Coffee Table/ Slat Bench
By Mel Smilow
Located in Buffalo, NY
Elegant mid century modernist coffee table/ slat bench..,, simple, sleek design, wonderful quality
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Modernist Coffee Table by Maison Raphael
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning French modernist coffee table from 1970 by Maison Raphael made of Lucite, brass and glass
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Oak Art Deco Modernist Coffee Table, 1920s
By Genneper Molen, P.E.L. Izeren 1
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco modernist coffee table.
The design is in the style of P.E.L. Izeren
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Macassar, Oak
Roche Bobois Travertine Stone Modern 2 Piece Triangular Modernist Coffee Table
By Roche Bobois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Roche Bobois Travertine Stone Modern 2 Piece Triangular Modernist Coffee Table. Item features a 2
Category
Vintage 1980s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Dutch Art Deco Modernist coffee table in style of P.E.L. Izeren, 1920s
By P.E.L. Izeren 1
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Rare modernist coffee table from the 1920s with an extraordinary checkered pattern table top design
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Pace Modernist Chrome and Glass Coffee Table
By Pace Collection
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid century Pace Collection modernist coffee table with 5" diameter brushed cylindical legs and 3/4
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
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Modernist Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the modernist coffee table you’re looking for. A modernist coffee table — often made from metal, wood and glass — can elevate any home. Find 437 options for an antique or vintage modernist coffee table now, or shop our selection of 32 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect modernist coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A modernist coffee table made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made modernist coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Peter Sandback, Cramer Studio and Arturo Pani are consistently popular.
How Much is a Modernist Coffee Table?
The average selling price for a modernist coffee table at 1stDibs is $3,500, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $24,975 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Coffee-tables-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 Modernist Coffee Table
- 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. - Why is it called a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.
The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.
Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.
Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.
- Are glass coffee tables durable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024The average height of a coffee table is around 16 to 18 inches. Designers typically choose this height to create a balance between coffee tables and sofas. The average seat height of sofas is 17 to 18 inches, and experts typically recommend that coffee tables be no more than 1 inch shorter than sofa-seat height. Explore a diverse assortment of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024The best height for a coffee table is around 1 to 2 inches lower than the seat height of the adjacent sofa. Most sofas feature seat heights of around 17 or 18 inches. As a result, the most common height for coffee tables is 15 to 17 inches. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The best coffee table for a sectional can be a round coffee table, particularly with respect to U-shaped sectionals. The circular design creates a sense of balance in small spaces and renders it easy for guests to move to and fro, especially when surrounded by chairs. Find a collection of antique and vintage coffee tables on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A tall coffee table is usually called exactly that — a tall coffee table. Coffee tables, also referred to as cocktail tables, are generally designed to sit at or below the sofa's seat height. These tables may come in a range of sizes, but they are often between 16 and 18 inches high and are designed in a variety of lengths and widths. They’re meant to provide a practical table-top surface that complements your living room layout. (A tall version might also be suitable for use as a dining table.) Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tall coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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Reclining Woman Sculpture
Red Apple Sculpture
Red Chinese Bowl
Red Dog Sculpture
Regency Curio Cabinet
Regency Egyptian Style
Reindeer Sculpture
Remington Bronze Sculpture
Repurposed Vintage Industrial