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1970s Large Italian Biomorphic Rattan Pencil Reed
Brass Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing monumental biomorphic freeform shape coffee cocktail table. Pencil reed rattan with brass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
French Deco Gilt Twist Arch Base Gold Laurel Leaf Coffee Table
By Gilbert Poillerat, Maison Jansen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Monumental brass coffee table with delicately ornamented laurel leaf pattern throughout. The table
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
1950s Vintage Live Edge Slab Walnut designer mid century Coffee Table
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A vintage monumental slab coffee table sitting on three stump legs. Beautiful warm patina, exposed
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Crystal Quartz Rock Stone Geode Vintage Agate Chrome Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
coffee cocktail table. The quartz piece in the middle weighs over 60 pounds! There are spheres of clear
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Chrome
1970s Burlwood and Chrome Coffee Table by Leon Rosen for Pace
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare monumental Leon Rosen coffee table.
The sexy lines on this piece are unlike anything we have
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary Modern Coffee Table with Ceramic Faux Fossil Stone 1980s Glass Top
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a monumental, modern coffee table, that is faux fossil stone, with a
Category
Vintage 1980s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Karl Springer Modern Cocktail Table in Brass and Nickel with Glass Tiers
By Karl Springer
Located in Astoria, NY
American Modern cocktail or coffee table of monumental proportions, designed by Karl Springer in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Nickel
British Colonial Vintage Teak Serving Tray on Steel Mount
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental organic form lychee wood coffee table with natural finish.
Piece from the Le Monde
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Pair of Large Scale End or Coffee Tables by Paul Frankl 1940
s
By Paul Frankl
Located in Atlanta, GA
tables or end tables. They came from the same estate as a monumental Frankl coffee table that we are also
Category
Vintage 1940s American End Tables
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Monumental John Bench / Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Southampton, NJ
An all original solid sap walnut bench on bent plywood legs. A hanging drawer allows for easy accessible storage. This example retains its early Dunbar green tag. This piece is versa...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Walnut
Monumental Wood Table/Bench
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Monumental wood coffee table/bench. Retains label which reads 'Muebles Artisticos Acapulco
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Benches
Monumental Curved Bench / Coffee Table in Solid Live Edge Walnut, One of a Kind
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is a custom made live edge solid walnut curved bench / coffee table. Made in the early 2000's
Category
Early 2000s American Rustic Benches
Materials
Steel
Amazing Lalique Style Art Deco Decanter and Cordial Set
Located in North Miami, FL
presentation on a buffet, bar, coffee table. The monumental heavy stopper is pure drama, with it's cascading
Category
20th Century Barware
Materials
Glass
Robin Day for Habitat Three Seater Mid-Century "Forum" Sofa
By Robin Day
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. We currently have this set paired with a monumental patinated brass Mastercraft brass coffee table
Category
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Robin Day for Habitat Three Seater Mid-Century "Forum" Sofa Lounge Chair Set
By Robin Day
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with a monumental patinated brass Mastercraft brass coffee table and David Cressey lamp.
Dimensions
Category
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Impressive Monumental Coffee Table by Jacob Epstein for Cumberland Furniture
By Jacob Epstein, Cumberland Furniture
Located in Hudson, NY
Monumental coffee table by Jacob Epstein with a polished stainless steel base and black highly
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Stainless Steel
Large monumental coffee table in forged bronze by Lothar Klute, 1986
By Lothar Klute
Located in Sittard, LI
Large monumental coffee table designed by Lothar Klute. This asymmetrical three legged table is
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Assymetrical coffee table by Stig Sandkvist, Sweden, 1960s
By Stig Sandqvist
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Monumental coffee table designed by Stig Sandkvist in his own studio in Sweden during the 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Monumental Rosewood and Walnut Coffee Table, Restored
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern monumental coffee table
By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
2-Piece Triangle Postmodern Black Granite Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
If you've been looking for a Monumental coffee table of epic proportions, Look no further. This
Category
Late 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite
Square Coffee Table with Copper Patchwork Finish by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental coffee table from North Carolina-based furniture company Maitland-Smith. The table has
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
Vintage Art Deco Italian Travertine Stone Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Outstanding vintage 1970s Art Deco coffee table. The monumental coffee table is made of Italian
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Massive 1970s Hollis Style Lucite Acrylic Coffee Table Base with New Glass
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This monumental coffee table features a thick acrylic base arranged in an asymmetric grid pattern
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Silas Seandel Style Gilt Lotus Cocktail Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental coffee table or cocktail table made in the manner and style of Silas Seandal. Features a
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage 1970s Monumental Square Pedestal Coffee Table with Cane and Glass Top
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1970s monumental square coffee table with glass covered cane tops. The obtuse profile of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Cane, Reed, Oak
1970s Italian Polished Travertine and Chrome Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a classic, monumental coffee table, circa the 1970s. This coffee table
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Chrome
Marble Tulip Sofa Side Table Eros by Angelo Mangiarotti Skipper, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Telgte, DE
Marble Tulip sofa side table Eros by Angelo Mangiarotti Skipper, Italy
Sculptural and monumental
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Marble
Monumental Travertine Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Travertine coffee table, 1970. Original and beautiful color tones.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Monumental English Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental English rectangular shaped walnut coffee table standing on four column legs connected by
Category
Early 20th Century English Country Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Monumental Italian Travertine Coffee Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Make a huge statement with this monumental honed travertine coffee table. Table is very modern
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Monumental Travertine Cube Coffee Table, 1980s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Hamburg, PA
A monumental travertine marble coffee table in the style of Roche Bobois. This coffee table would
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Monumental Scale Giacometti Style Coffee Table
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Monumental scale coffee table, in the style of Diego Giacometti, circa 1990s. This piece was custom
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Metal
Monumental Ebonized Lychee Wood Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This monumental block coffee table is built from one single block of lychee hardwood. The top is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Monumental Iconic Milo Baughman Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Chicago, IL
A period vintage revolving Milo Baughman monumental burl coffee table. The table was designed to
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Monumental Weathered Pine Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental rectangular coffee or cocktail table having a rustic, weathered patina. Constructed from
Category
20th Century Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Pine
Monumental Lucite and Brass Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage lucite coffee table in the style of Karl Springer. Features heavy thick lucite
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Monumental Brutalist Brass Patchwork Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Raleigh, NC
This striking coffee table makes a bold impression with its generous 50" x 50" square dimensions
Category
Vintage 1970s Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Monumental Baker Greek Key Burl Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dallas, TX
Newly refinished monumental burl coffee table.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Vintage Monumental Boho Lucite Scroll Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An incredible vintage Boho coffee table. A chic thick lucite scroll shape. Monumental in size and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite
Monumental Faux Tusk and Brass Coffee Table
By Valenti
Located in London, GB
An exceptional quality coffee table by Valenti, Madrid. The large brass banded glass top supported
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Andrianna Shamaris Monumental Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive natural organic formed coffee table made from a hundred year old reclaimed teak root
Category
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak
Monumental Antique Rustic Round Wood Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
If wabi and rustic is your decor style, this massive (almost 5ft) antique wooden coffee table will
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Monumental Mahogany Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
A one hundred year old mahogany wood root restored to become this unique, organic coffee table
Category
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Mahogany
Monumental Karl Springer Style Red Grasscloth Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Stamford, CT
Red-orange painted grass cloth covered Karl Springer style square coffee table.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Wood
Square Monumental Vintage 1970s Orange Parsons Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America, Thayer Coggin
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Big, bold, bright, at 42? square this parking-cone orange coffee table refuses to be meek. This
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
Monumental Midcentury Postmodern Italian Travertine Marble Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A larger scale and substantial cocktail table from Italy, circa 1980s. The piece is constructed of
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Milo Baughman Monumental Burl Square Coffee Table, 1970, 1980
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Milo Baughman monumental burl square coffee table, 1970, 1980
Beautiful Milo Baughman burl
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail ...
Materials
Burl
Rare Monumental Vladimir Kagan for Directional Plateau Coffee Table
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
Available at the gallery right now, we have a stunning, very large coffee table designed by
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Lacquer
Monumental Two-Tier Chrome and Glass Midcentury Coffee Table
By Knoll, Roche Bobois
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is an extremely large and versatile chrome and glass, midcentury coffee table. The table frame
Category
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Maximalist Rosewood Fingerblock Parquet Stage, Monumental Platform Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman, Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Monumental American Studio Craft piece of furniture. Perhaps a custom piece for a large
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Jacaranda
Low and Monumental Milo Baughman Walnut Coffee Table Bench
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very long and low table / shelf.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Monumental 1980
s Rectangular Lucite and Glass Coffee Table
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely table was purchased at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago in the 1980's (showroom unknown
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Louis Lara Monumental Brueton Selina K Coffee Table, Stainless Steel
By Brueton, Louis A. Lara 1
Located in Miami, FL
Louis Lara Monumental Brueton Selina K Coffee Table, Stainless Steel
Offered for sale is an
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Baker Furniture Monumental Modern Mahogany Italian Marble Top Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional monumental modern coffee or cocktail table
By Baker Furniture
Circa 1990s
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
1970s Modern Monumental Glass Panel Reed Rattan Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1970s monumental boho wicker and rattan coffee table. Four in-set glass panels add a touch
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Reed, Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Monumental Two-Tier Chrome and Glass Mid-Century Coffee Table
By Knoll
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is an extremely large and versatile chrome and glass, Mid-Century coffee table. The table
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Monumental Italian Modernist Brass Coffee Table with Inset Marble Top
By Marcello Mioni
Located in Danville, CA
Large and dramatic scale coffee table with brass corners and frame with inset black marble top
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
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Monumental Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic monumental coffee table available at 1stDibs. Each monumental coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. Find 110 options for an antique or vintage monumental coffee table now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the monumental coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A monumental coffee table made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made monumental coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Milo Baughman, Karl Springer and Thayer Coggin are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Monumental Coffee Table?
Prices for a monumental coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $500 and can go as high as $85,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,467.
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 Monumental 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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Stag Figure
Stag Vintage Bedroom Furniture
Stained Glass Window Three
Stanley Mirror
Stanley Vintage Mirror
Starburst Bowl
Steel And Brass Etagere
Stelton Of Denmark
Sterling Dresser Jar
Sterling Leaf Dish