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Pine modernist french coffee table from the 80s, Maison Regain
By Maison Regain
Located in LYON, FR
This rectangular coffee table in pine and smoked glass from the 80s is a classic of Maison Regain's
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Pine
$951 Sale Price
20% Off
Classic Modernist oval Tulip Coffee Table white laminate Eero Saarinen / Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist oval Tulip Coffee Table white laminate Eero Saarinen / Knoll.. Wonderful original
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Three Italian Modernist Midcentury Bronze-Mounted Coffee Tables
Located in Miami, FL
A extraordinary Italian mid-century coffee table attributed to renowned Maison Jansen. Exquisitely
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Romeo Rega Italian Mid-Century Modernist Chrome and Brass Coffee Table
By Romeo Rega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful table designed by Romeo Rega is made of steel, brass, and mirrored and smoked glass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Modernist 30” Glass Top Rattan "Kauai" Coffee Table With Stacked Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Freshly made custom large 30” rattan "Kauai" coffee table featuring wicker wrappings with a bottom
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan
$1,021 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Modernist Round Coffee Table, Chromium Plated Tubular Steel, Glass Tops, Germany
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist round coffee table Model TC 2 designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin. Chromium plated
Category
2010s German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Machined Metal Base Glass Top Coffee Table Modernist
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Machined Metal Base Glass Top Coffee Table Modernist
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Organic Modernist Vintage Tree Trunk Coffee Table Walnut circa 1950 Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Organic Modernist vintage authentic organic coffee table or sofa table 1950s Austria.
A beautiful
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rubber, Walnut
Modernist Marble and Iron Coffee / Cocktail Table made in Italy, Salterini
By Milo Baughman, Salterini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Marble and Iron Coffee / Cocktail Table made in Italy, Attributed to Salterini, Ver y
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Breccia Marble, Iron
1960
s Gio Ponti Style Modernist Ebonized Mahogany Italian Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
1960's modernist Ebonized dark brown mahogany base with glass top Italian coffee table in the style
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Modernist Dutch Art Deco Coffee Table With Coromandel Details, Netherlands 1930s
Located in Hellouw, NL
This modernist table is a typical design for the pre-war dutch period. It is a very minimalistic
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Modernist Vintage Chromed Metal Glass Coffee Table with Three Rings, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage coffee table in circular shape from chromed metal base and smoked glass plate
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Modernist Sculptural Aluminum and Glass Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg, 1970s
By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt
Located in Voorburg, NL
A modernist aluminum glass coffee table, was designed by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
French Modernist Gilded Wrought-Iron
Glass Coffee Accent Table ca. 1950s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MODERNIST GILDED WROUGHT-IRON AND GLASS COFFEE TABLE
French, circa 1950s unmarked
Item # 401RGG02P
Category
20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Modernist Bespoke Cerused Oak Coffee/Cocktail Table Designed by John Tracey
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist bespoke Cerused oak and brass coffee /cocktail table designed and bench made by John
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Modernist Sculpture Coffee Table after Carlo Mollino Arabesque in Sculpted Iron
By Carlo Mollino
Located in Las Vegas, NV
enamel coffee table
designed after the Carlo Mollino's 1949 "Arabesque" table.
3rd listing photo shows
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Modernist Stone Coffee Table by Erling Viksjø for Conglo, Norway, 1960s
By Erling Viksjø, AS Conglo Design
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful walnut table with stone top by Erling Viksjø. The stones and shards of different sizes
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Concrete
French Art Deco Modernist Gilt Wrought Iron Gilbert Poillerat Coffee Table
By Raymond Subes, Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Forney, TX
A visually striking midcentury French parcel gilt ironwork base coffee table attributed to / in the
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Large Modernist Mable and Stainless Steel Coffee Table by Stendig, Italy
By Stendig Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental and striking coffee table by Stendig, Italy c1980. We have replaced the old marble with
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Modernist Aluminum Glass Vintage Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg, Germany, 1970
By Knut Hesterberg
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern aluminum glass vintage coffee table designed by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt Germany
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
Large Long Low Modernist Steel
Walnut Coffee Table, France 1970
s
Located in New York, NY
Large coffee table with solid walnut top with nailhead details on a solid black enameled steel base
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Modernist Serpentine Mirrored Star Base Glass Top Coffee Table Celebrity Home
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Low modernist serpentine glass coffee or cocktail table with two mirrored twin star-shaped bases
Category
20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
$6,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid 20th Century Modernist French Chrome and Glass Round Coffee Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vintage French 1970’s round chrome and glass coffee table, with a spare architectural base below an
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Pearson Lloyd for Coalesce Modernist Frosted Glass Top and Steel Coffee Table
By Pearson Lloyd, Coalesse
Located in Germantown, MD
Pearson Lloyd for Coalesce Modernist Frosted Glass Top and Brushed Steel Coffee Table / cocktail
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail T...
Materials
Steel
$1,721 Sale Price
25% Off
Modernist Aluminium Glass Vintage Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg, 1970s Germany
By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt
Located in Zagreb, HR
A modernist aluminum glass vintage coffee table, designed by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
1950 Italian Mid Century Modernist Design Ico Parisi Style Wood Coffee Table
By Ico Parisi
Located in Brescia, IT
Italian Coffee Table
Italy, 1950
Modern masterpiece in the style of Iconic Italian Furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST MODERNIST Ceramic COFFEE SIDE TABLE, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A rigorous coffee table or low tripod pedestal table, bedside or end table, Modernist, rigorous
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Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lava, Wrought Iron
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN Freeform MODERNIST Side or COFFEE TABLE France 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in PARIS, FR
A small coffee or side table, Modernist, Reconstruction, Free-Form, superb structure in black
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
1960s Modernist Rattan Metal and Smoked Glass Coffee Table with Lower Basket
By Rudolf Wolf, Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, 1960's, black enameled metal coffee table with lower rattan basket, designed by Dutch
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Modernist, Round Sofa/ Coffee Table, Polished Stainless Steel Base and Glass Top
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Round sofa/ coffee table in Modernist Look produced by GMD Berlin. Stainless steel base with wood
Category
2010s German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian Modernist Low or Coffee Table of Chrome and Brass, Attrib. Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian rectangular low or coffee or cocktail table attributed to the celebrated designer
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Two Tier Lucite Glass Brass Coffee Table 1970s Modernist Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in London, GB
This large, two-tiered coffee table is composed of two square sheets of bevelled, reinforced glass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Modernist Art Deco Style Coffee Table in Brass with a Green Marble Top
By Gio Ponti
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Modernist Art Deco style circular polished brass coffee table with 6 decorative legs and a green
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Modernist Coffee / Cocktail Table Model 1640 Designed by T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare, early and important, coffee table designed by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb 1952, Model
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
2000
s Cleto Munari Coffee Tables Marble Black Blue Red Blue Yellow Modernist
By Cleto Munari
Located in Milano, IT
This rare pair of 'Horus' coffee tables was designed by Cleto Munari and produced in Italy in the
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Modernist Mid-Century Black Wire Frame Coffee Table with Square Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern square coffee table with glass top and black powder coated bent tubular metal
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wire
A Massive Elm MODERNIST COFFEE or SIDE TABLE by MAISON REGAIN, France 1960
By Maison Regain
Located in PARIS, FR
A small but powerful hexagonal coffee table on a tripod base; might be used also as a side table
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Modernist teak and beech coffee table by Kurt Østervig for Jason, Denmark, 1950s
By Jason Ringsted, Kurt Østervig
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Coffee table designed by Kurt Østervig for Jason Ringsted in 1953.
Three sculptural legs in beech
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Teak
Modernist Chrome Side Table
Located in Austin, TX
Sinuous chrome tube and glass coffee table in the spirit of Paul Tuttle’s “anaconda” coffee table
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Italian Modernist Walnut and Iron Hexagonal Coffee Table by Gio Point for Isa
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gio Ponti for Isa Bergamo coffee/cocktail table featuring a honeycomb/hexagonal-form Italian walnut
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Italian Modernist Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
An Italian modernist cocktail table.
Geometric design in brass with
aged mirror glass segmented
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Heavy Gage Modernist 1970s Chrome Coffee Table in the Style of Knut Hesterberg
By Knut Hesterberg
Located in London, GB
Knut Hesterberg in the style of.
A modernist 1970s chrome and smoked glass coffee table with three
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Vintage 1970s German Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Pair of French Post-War Modernist Oval Coffee Tables attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
A Pair of French Post-War Chrome & Brass Coffee Tables
Attributed to Maison Jansen
Each table with
Category
20th Century French International Style Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST Side or COFFEE TABLE by RAOUL GUYS, France 1950
By Raoul Guys
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic tripod circular coffee table, gueridon or side table, Modernist, Reconstruction, Free
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Original Mexican Modernist Cocktail Table
By Arturo Pani
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Original Made in Mexico, circa 1950s We offer this table base. We can make the glass of the top at
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
French Modernist Brass Cocktail Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A square brass coffee or cocktail table with an inset glass top. Simple column legs are braced with
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Modernist Cocktail Table
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
An Italian modernist cocktail table by Aldo Tura.
Lacquered parchment with patinated brass pulls
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Modernist Enameled Aluminum Vitrolite Top Table
By Richard Schultz
Located in Rochester, NY
Modernist black enameled aluminum table w/ sleek rivet bolt decorated legs / pad feet / original
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Travertine Cube Coffee Table
Located in Denton, TX
Modernist Travertine cube coffee table on casters with a glass top.
Glass top is optional.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Modernist Two Tier Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian modernist two-tier cocktail table
Ebonized wood with patinated brass sabots.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Modernist Cocktail Table with Marble Top
Located in Chicago, IL
This 20th century American Modernist table, crafted from pine and crowned with a sleek gray marble
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Modernist Solid Granite Table or Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible modernist solid granite table or bench with a recessed foot, perfect for indoors or
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite
Etienne Martin Side Table/Coffee Table
By Etienne-Henri Martin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Modernist Art Deco side table/coffee table by Etienne Martin, circa 1932, in French walnut
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Nickel
Mexican Modernist Cocktail Table by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Made in Mexico, circa 1950s, designed by Arturo Pani, the table has original mirror and glass, can
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Modernist Green Faux Marble Fiberglass Cocktail Table, 1980s
Located in Harlingen, TX
This vintage 1980's modernist style faux marble composite cocktail or coffee table has been
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
Modernist Grey Lacquer Curvilinear Sculptural Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and well proportioned Modernist Grey Lacquer Curvalinear Sculptural Cocktail Table
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Italian Modernist Boomerang Style Cocktail Table
Located in North Miami, FL
Extra long tapering bronze legs with a stencil cut boomerang top design and a 3/4 inch glass top. This is truly the best of Italian midcentury design. Lacquered wood in matte black u...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
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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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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, 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 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
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The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Inspired by the Cosmos, Sandra Nunnerley’s Nova Table Has a Futuristic Feel
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
This 19th-Century Gilded Desk Displays a Fanciful Kingdom in Marquetry
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
In Guadalajara, These Luscious Side Tables Are Chiseled from Volcanic Rock
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.
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