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Antique Edwardian Mahogany Nest of Tables Nesting Coffee Tables English, 1910
Located in Leeds, West Yorkshire
A charming antique Edwardian nest of 3 tables in mahogany with satinwood crossbanding dating from
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Bianco Onyx Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Bianco Onyx by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of organicism, a
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Nero Marquina Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Nero Marquina by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of organicism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Bianco Arabescato Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Bianco Arabescato Marble by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Cacao Travertine Medium Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Cacao Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Bianco Onyx Small Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Bianco Onyx by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of organicism, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Bianco Onyx Large Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Bianco Onyx by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of organicism, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Nero Marquina Medium Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Nero Marquina by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of organicism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Bianco Onyx Medium Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Bianco Onyx by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of organicism, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Nero Marquina Large Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Nero Marquina by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of organicism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Nude Travertine Large Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Nude Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of organicism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Cacao Travertine Large Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Cacao Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Nude Travertine Small Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Nude Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of organicism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Nude Travertine Medium Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Nude Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of organicism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Nero Marquina Small Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Nero Marquina by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of organicism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Cacao Travertine Small Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Cacao Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Silver Travertine Large Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Silver Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Silver Travertine Medium Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Silver Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Silver Travertine Small Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Silver Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Silver Travertine Large Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Silver Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Silver Travertine Medium Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Silver Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Bianco Travertine Large Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
Inferring a delicate sense of organicism, a vision of sublime is born, revolutionising beauty and deifying stone in its truest expression. Fiori forges a perpetual statement of intui...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Bianco Travertine Small Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
Inferring a delicate sense of organicism, a vision of sublime is born, revolutionising beauty and deifying stone in its truest expression. Fiori forges a perpetual statement of intui...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Bianco Travertine Medium Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
Inferring a delicate sense of organicism, a vision of sublime is born, revolutionising beauty and deifying stone in its truest expression. Fiori forges a perpetual statement of intui...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Viola Calacatta Marble Large Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Viola Calacatta Marble by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Viola Calacatta Marble Medium Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Viola Calacatta Marble by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Viola Calacatta Marble Small Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Viola Calacatta Marble by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Silver Travertine Full Set Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Silver Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Red Travertine Full Set Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Red Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of organicism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Nude Travertine Full Set Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Nude Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of organicism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Cacao Travertine Full Set Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Cacao Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Italian 1970s Design Style Black Marble Set of Three Nesting Coffee Tables
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Graphic and Italian 1970s design style set of three coffee or nesting tables in black marble and
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Italian 1970s Design Style White Marble Set of Three Nesting Coffee Tables
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Graphic and Italian 1970s design style set of three coffee or nesting tables in white marble
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Viola Calacatta Marble Full Set Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Viola Calacatta Marble by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Bianco Travertine Full set of 3 Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
Inferring a delicate sense of organicism, a vision of sublime is born, revolutionising beauty and deifying stone in its truest expression. Fiori forges a perpetual statement of intui...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Giverny Coffee Table Large by Michel Amar
By Michel Amar
Located in New York, NY
Edition signed, the Giverny tables are a series of nesting coffee tables inspired by the ne´nuphars
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gold Coffee Table with Two Side Tables by Chelsom, 1980s, English, Maison Bagues
By Chelsom, Maison Baguès
Located in London, GB
central/nesting coffee table, or the two square tables separate as side tables. They are elegant with the
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Vintage 1980s British Hollywood Regency Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Gold Plate

Coffee Table Bridge
By Les Trois Garcons Interiors
Located in Wembley, GB
This set of tables of varying heights allows for flexibility of use. The taller one can be used for
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking...

Two Square Coffee Tables, Heltborg
Located in Paris, FR
Nesting tables inlaid with rosewood. Measures: H. 45, B. 50, D. 42 cm and H. 48, B. 50, D. 50 cm.
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Vintage 1950s Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Dabney Coffee Tables in Calacatta Viola Marble
Located in Coulsdon, GB
The Dabney Coffee Table features a lustrous marble surface that adds a touch of opulence to any
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Marble

Antique Walnut and Chinoiserie Decorated Coffee Table
Located in Wakefield, GB
Offered for sale is this antique walnut and chinoiserie decorated coffee table Kidney shaped top
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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Nesting Tables and Stack...

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Walnut

Nest of British G-Plan Coffee Tables
By Victor Wilkins
Located in Nottingham, GB
A very nest of tables from the British manufacturer E.Gomme. Designed by V. Wilkins as part of the
Category

Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Teak

Raindrop Coffee Table Set, 600, 800, 1000, Microcrete / Oak
Located in London, England
tables evoke the pattern of raindrops in a pool of water when placed together. Bought as a set of 600
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking...

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Oak

Raindrop Coffee Table Set, 600, 800, 1000, Oak / Microcrete
Located in London, England
tables evoke the pattern of raindrops in a pool of water when placed together. Bought as a set of 600
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking...

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Oak

Raindrop Coffee Table Set, 600, 800, 1000, Oak / Oak
Located in London, England
tables evoke the pattern of raindrops in a pool of water when placed together. Bought as a set of 600
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking...

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Hexagonal Coffee Table + Six Nesting Tables
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Akron, OH
Unique hexagonal coffee table with six triangular nesting snack tables that tuck underneath in
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Vintage 1950s Macedonian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Vintage Brass and Glass Coffee and Side Tables France 1970s
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Set of three Tables. Bi Colored Metal and Glass in Style of Willy Rizzo. Good condition with signs
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Raindrop Coffee Table Set, 600, 800, 1000, White Oak / Oak
Located in London, England
tables evoke the pattern of raindrops in a pool of water when placed together. Bought as a set of 600
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking...

Materials

Oak

Raindrop Coffee Table Set, 600, 800, 1000, Oak / Black Oak
Located in London, England
tables evoke the pattern of raindrops in a pool of water when placed together. Bought as a set of 600
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking...

Materials

Oak

Raindrop Coffee Table Set, 600, 800, 1000, Black Oak / Oak
Located in London, England
tables evoke the pattern of raindrops in a pool of water when placed together. Bought as a set of 600
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking...

Materials

Oak

Nest of Three Coffee Tables, by Gordon Russell, British Midcentury, Walnut
By Gordon Russell
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
A nest of three walnut tables by Gordon Russell. Simple in form with an inset, reeded edge and
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking ...

Materials

Walnut

Raindrop Coffee Table Set, 600, 800, 1000, White Oak / Black Oak
Located in London, England
tables evoke the pattern of raindrops in a pool of water when placed together. Bought as a set of 600
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking...

Materials

Oak

Raindrop Coffee Table Set, 600, 800, 1000, Black Oak / Black Oak
Located in London, England
tables evoke the pattern of raindrops in a pool of water when placed together. Bought as a set of 600
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking...

Materials

Oak

Cliff Young Tempo Marble Nesting Cocktail Coffee Table
By Cliff Young Ltd
Located in New York, NY
This Tempo Calacatta nesting cocktail table was designed to serve as a true multitasker: a
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Steel

Set of 4 Stackable T8 Coffee or Side Tables, Vico Magistretti for Azucena, 1950s
By Azucena, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milan, Italy
ways. This set of 4 offers enough element to create for example a large coffee table, two night stands
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Coffee Table in Lucite and Gold Metal with Four Nesting Tables
By Charles Hollis Jones, Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Beautiful coffee table in cylindrical Lucite, topped with a glass top and embellished with gold
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Beech Nesting Tables
Located in New York, NY
Set of five molded beech and smoked glass nesting/stacking tables
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Nesting Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of nesting coffee tables is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct nesting coffee tables — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. We have 213 antique and vintage nesting coffee tables in-stock, while there are 65 modern editions to choose from as well. Nesting coffee tables have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern nesting coffee tables are consistently popular styles. Nesting coffee tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by R Y Augousti, Maison Charles et Fils and Fernweh Woodworking are consistently popular.

How Much are Nesting Coffee Tables?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,314, while they’re typically $524 on the low end and $47,403 highest priced.

Finding the Right Tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .

Questions About Nesting Coffee Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A nesting table is a set of tables designed to be stored one inside or under the other, giving them a layered or stacked appearance. A side table is a table that’s placed beside a piece of furniture. A nesting side table would be a series of side tables in graduated heights that can be stacked or nested together. Shop a collection of nesting tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Nesting tables are small tables graduated in size so they can be stacked one on top of the other.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Nesting tables typically consist of several different sizes of tables designed to fit underneath one another — they were initially intended to save space in the drawing room. The tables were pulled out as needed and used for playing chess, needlepoint and engaging in other leisurely activities. Shop a collection of nesting tables on 1stDibs from top sellers worldwide.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    It depends on the design, but in most cases, you can indeed stack nesting tables. Nesting tables are a great way to maximize furniture usage while saving space in smaller areas. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of nesting tables from some of the top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    English cabinet maker Thomas Sheraton is credited with publishing the first drawings of nesting tables in the early 19th century, but they may have been used as early as the mid-18th century.

  • 1stDibs 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 8, 2024
    Yes, 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.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Typically, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    No 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, 2022
    While 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, 2024
    Yes, 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, 2024
    The 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, 2024
    The 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, 2024
    The 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 ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To 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, 2022
    Styling a Noguchi coffee table really depends on the space you’re placing it in. The possibilities are far-reaching, so consider the colors and coordination of the other furniture and fixtures around the table. Noguchi tables look beautiful on their own or styled with flowers, books or pottery. Shop a selection of Isamu Noguchi pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Coffee 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.