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Sculptural Coffee Table by Bertha Schaefer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Modernist Coffee Table, designed by Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons, circa 1950's
Category
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Live Edge Redwood Burl and Driftwood Coffee Table in Manner of Daryl Stokes
By Daryl Stokes
Located in Peabody, MA
A California modernist coffee table, circa early 1970s, in the manner of and most likely by the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Driftwood
French Modernist Coffe Table, France 1950’s.
Located in Valby, 84
Hand crafted French mid century sofa/ coffe table in beautifully stained wood with an edge of
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech
Modernist Coffee Table from Reclaimed Elm Elements with Steel Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Modernist style coffee table made from reclaimed elm elements. Sold by Brendan Bass Showroom
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
1960s, Czech Modernist Coffee Table by K. Kozelka
a. Kropáček
Located in High Point, NC
Made in the former Czechoslovakia, this 1960s coffee table marries a streamlined silhouette with
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
1960s Czech Modernist Coffee Table by K. Kozelka
A. Kropáček
By Karel Kozelka
Antonin Kropacek
Located in High Point, NC
Made in the former Czechoslovakia, this 1960s coffee table marries a streamlined silhouette with
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Modernist coffee table by French designers Antoine Philippon
Jacqueline Lecoq
By Antoine Philippon and Jacqueline le Coq
Located in Breda, NB
Beautiful piece by the French designers Antoine Philippon & Jacqueline Lecoq for Laauser.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Classic Signed Maison Jansen Double Tier Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Greenwich, CT
A classic modernist coffee table signed Maison Jansen having an elegantly restrained design and
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1970s Danish Modern Coffee table with Ceramic Top
Located in High Point, NC
Made circa 1970 in Denmark, this mid-20th Century Modernist coffee table offers an imaginative
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Ico Parisi Coffee Table for Cassina, Italy 1960s
By Cassina, Ico Parisi
Located in Hellouw, NL
Italian Modernist coffee table designed by Ico Parisi, Model 751, manufactured for Cassina from
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Modernist Carrara Marble Coffee Table, France 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s French Modernist coffee table sourced from an architect’s home in the South of France. The
Category
Vintage 1950s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron
Willy Rizzo Modernist Coffee Table for Mario Sabot, Italy 1970
s
By Willy Rizzo, Mario Sabot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist 1970's white coffee table with chrome corners designed by famed Italian designer Willy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modernist Coffee Table with Smoked Glass and Rattan Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury round smoked glass coffee table with lower woven wicker catch-all basket on black
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
A Saporiti Modernist Coffee Table in Lacquered Birdseye Maple on Steel
Located in Astoria, NY
A round, birds-eye maple coffee table by Saporiti, lacquered to a gleaming finish, above a smaller
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Bauhaus Style Modernist Coffee Table, Linear Tubular Steel and Glass
Located in Zagreb, HR
An incredible vintage coffee or club table, minimalist Bauhaus linear tubular steel design.
In
Category
Vintage 1970s European Bauhaus Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Tubular Coffee Table Reinforced Glass, Holland, 1950
By Janni Van Pelt
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic modernist coffee table with made by unknown manufacturer, Holland, 1950. This table has a
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Modernist "S" curve sycamore and glass top coffee table- Jean Royere
By Jean Royère
Located in New York City, NY
Unusual and sculptural Modernist coffee table circa 1940 attrib to Jean Royere. Organic lines
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Postmodern Black Marble and Glass Cantilvered Coffee Table
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Wonderful modernist coffee table in the manner of Brueton. Features a slanted blacked marble base
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Very large round modernist french coffee table, CIRCA 1950
By Pierre Chapo
Located in LYON, FR
Rare and sublime modernist coffee table with a very thick 7 cm solid oak top. Very beautiful French
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid 20th Century Modernist Coffee Table in the style of Charlotte Perriand
Located in Wainscott, NY
Crafted in the style of Charlotte Perriand, this coffee table features clean lines and geometric
Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Round Modernist Coffee Table with Smoked Glass and Rattan Basket
By Gebroeders Jonker Noordwolde, Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century, Gebr. Jonkers manufactured, early 1960s, round smoked glass coffee table with lower
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Square French Modernist Coffee Table in Palisander with Brass Corner Tips
Located in New York City, NY
An elegant and imposing cubist design palisander and brass Art Deco square coffee table with square
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Modernist coffee table in gilded metal and smoked glass, France, Circa 1970
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Coffee table in gold painted metal and smoked safety glass top.
France, Circa 1970
Dimensions
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Ruby Red Saint Gobain Glass
Steel Modernist Coffee Table, France 1960
s
By Saint Gobain
Located in New York, NY
A Spectacular coffee table in cut steel with a ruby red Saint Gobain glass top, the edge of the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Modernist Coffee Table in Ceruse Oak Style Jean Michel Frank 40
s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French coffee table from the 40's in the style of Jean Michel Franck. Solid oak structure and round
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
Oak French 1950s Modernist Coffee Table Style Gustave Gautier or René Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel, Gustave Gautier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Lovely French oak Mid-Century Modern coffee table in the style of René Gabriel/Gustave Gautier
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Italian Sculptural Coffee Table in Teak and Glass Italy 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful sculptural Italian coffee table by unknown designer or manufacturer, Italy 1950. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Paolo Piva Alanda Coffee Table B&B Italia Italy 1982
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful modernist coffee table model Alanda designed by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, Italy 1982
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Greta M. Grossman Two-Tier Coffee Table for Glenn of California
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Glenn of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish modernist coffee table designed by Greta M. Grossman for Glenn of California in the United
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Ico Parisi Cassina Coffee Table Italy 1962
By Cassina, Ico Parisi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
and documented in his new book. Very nice modernist coffee table where the combination pf the glass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Spanish Modernist Coffee Table with Stacked Base, c. 1960s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Rectangular coffee table with thick solid top and stacked slatted base. Dark-stained wood with rich
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Modernist Coffee Table In The Style Of Tobia Scarpa, 1960
s
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Coffee table with wooden structure and smoked glass top, Italian production from the 1960's
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Wood
Janni van Pelt coffee table G4 for Bas van Pelt 1958
By Janni Van Pelt
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Here for a fantastic elegant shaped modernist coffee table designed by Janni van Pelt, made in own
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Janni Van Pelt Side Table Set, 1950s
By Bas Van Pelt, Janni Van Pelt
Located in Antwerp, BE
modernist coffee table set designed by Jannie Van Pelt, made in its own production by Bas Van Pelt in 1958
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Janni Van Pelt Coffee Table G4 For Bas Van Pelt Metal Frosted Glass
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Here for a fantastic elegant shaped modernist coffee table designed by Janni van Pelt, made in own
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Will Stone Style Modernist Metal and Glass Coffee Table, 20th century
By Will Stone
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage Will Stone or Karl Springer style modernist coffee table featuring two metal asymmetrical
Category
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Modernist Round Glass Coffee Table with Leather Sling and Flat Metal Frame, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking Modernist coffee table featuring a round glass top supported by a flat-bar metal frame
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
California Modernist Freeform Coffee Table by Vista of California, 1950s
By Vista of California
Located in Coronado, CA
A large and spectacular California modernist coffee table produced by Vista of California in the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Paolo Piva Model Alanda Coffee Table B&B Italia, Italy, 1982
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful modernist coffee table model Alanda designed by Paolo Piva and manufactured by B&B Italia
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Oak Art Deco Modernist Large Coffee Table by Anton Lucas Leiden, 1920s
By Anton Lucas
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist coffee table.
Design by Anton Lucas for N.V
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Macassar, Oak
Pair of Rare Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier End Wood Cocktail Coffee Tables, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of modernist coffee tables was made in the United States during the 1960s. The top is
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Karl Springer Style Minimalist Tri-Legged Coffee Table with Round Glass Top
By Karl Springer
Located in Topeka, KS
magnificent architectural modernist coffee table. So simple and minimalist yet big and bold as well. Comprised
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Laminate, Lacquer
Hank Kwint M1 coffee table in steel and glass Metaform The Netherlands 1970
By Hank Kwint, Metaform Holland
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Very nice modernist coffee table model M1 designed by Hank Kwint for Metaform, The Netherlands 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Dutch Art Deco modernist and cubist side table with storage, 1920s
By P.E.L. Izeren 1
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Rare modernist coffee table from the 1920s with an architectural design, which gives the table
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Macassar, Oak
Modernist Travertine coffee table
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Modernist travertine coffee table.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Modernist French Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
Tripod coffee table from France in the Modernist style. This piece has tapered wooden legs that
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Modernist Blue Coffee Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
Interesting blue coffee table.
Combines modernism constructivism and Memphis style
also reflects
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Modernist Italian Coffee Table
Located in Surbiton, GB
Sculptural mid - late 20th Century Italian coffee table.
Dimensions (cm, approx):
Height: 42
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Modernist Rustic Coffee Table, Elm
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Modernist rustic coffee table rendered in reclaimed elm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Elm
$2,190 / item
Modernist Steel Hexagonal Coffee Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
Modernist steel hexagonal coffee table resting on four ball feet.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Modernist White Marble Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist White Marble Coffee Table, American, circa 1950's. A beautiful white marble top with grey
Category
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Modernist Copper Coffee Table, 1960s
By Bernhard Rohne
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury copper-plated coffee table with a modernist design in the style of Bernhard Rohne
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
Modernist French Lucite Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
French modernist Lucite coffee table. This is a bold, dramatic, and ultra modern piece with a thick
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Modernist Travertine Vintage Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
Coffee table from France made entirely of travertine stone. This Modernist design features a large
Category
Vintage 1980s French Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Modernist Slate Top Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautifully crafted Mid-Century Modern coffee or cocktail table with riven slate textured top and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate
French Modernist Brass Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage French brass coffee table with beveled glass top and antiqued mirrored glass bottom shelf
Category
Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
French Modernist Chrome Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
Bold and elegant square coffee table with antiqued mirror on bottom shelf (gold and bronze hues
Category
Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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 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.
- 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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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