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Mid-Century Ammonite Stone Nesting Coffee Tables
Located in London, GB
A trio of nesting tables, side tables or a long graduated coffee table.
Germany, c1980s
Category
Mid-20th Century German Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Stone
1930s Art Deco Walnut Nesting Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A beautifully made original Art Deco period set of nesting tables in Walnut, these date from the
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,022 / set
1950s Marble-Top Nesting Coffee Tables
Located in London, GB
A superb set of vintage nesting tables with inset marble tops, these date from around the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
French Gilt Brass and Glass Nesting Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
French vintage gilt brass and glass coffee table with nesting side tables. Original glass with
Category
Vintage 1930s French Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Burr Walnut Nesting Coffee Table or Side Tables
Located in London, GB
Antique Queen Anne style walnut coffee table with two smaller side tables that slide out from
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Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Walnut
Nesting Tables "Marema" Gianfranco Frattini Edition Cassina, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in PARIS, FR
4 Stackable nesting coffee tables "Marema" by Gianfranco Frattini published by Cassina in the 60s
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Other Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Plastic
Antique Burr Walnut Nesting Coffee Table / Side Tables
Located in London, GB
Antique Queen Anne style walnut coffee table with two smaller side tables that slide out from
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Vintage 1930s French Queen Anne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Queen Anne Style Walnut Nesting Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
Very fine quality and practicable antique coffee table with two nesting tables underneath dating
Category
Vintage 1930s English Queen Anne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
1930
s Art Deco Walnut Nesting Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous and very well made original Art Deco period coffee table with four nesting tables. This
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Danish nesting Coffee Table Set - Kai Kristiansen Mid Century Rosewood
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A set of 3 nesting Kai Kristiansen Mid century rosewood coffee tables - circa 1960 - 1969
This set
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Teak
1960’s Wood
Chrome Nesting Coffee Table by Merrow Associates
Located in London, GB
-1970s. The two smaller side tables nest underneath the larger coffee table, making this a very versatile
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Square Marble Nesting Coffee Tables, France 20th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous set of side tables in a polished marble with gray, brown and white veining. The
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Marble
Set of Dwell Studios Nesting Coffee Table and Two Side Tables
By DwellStudio
Located in New York, NY
This set of nesting tables is comprised of one rectangular coffee table and a pair of smaller
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Shagreen, Walnut
Ying and Yang Coffee Tables Att. to Karl Springer
Located in Pasadena, CA
Stunning nesting coffee table from the 1970's. The coffee table is very sculptural with a small
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
1970s Midcentury Brass and Glass Nesting Coffee Tables, Set of 3
Located in High Point, NC
Organic modern metal table legs are brass plated. Convenient nesting configuration allows for free
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Burr Walnut Nesting Coffee Table Vintage, 1920s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very unusual Art Deco coffee table in burr walnut, this dates from the 1920s-1930s
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Set of 3 Nesting Coffee Tables by Pierangelo Gallotti for Gallotti
Radice
By Pierangelo Gallotti 1, Galotti
Radice
Located in Steenwijk, NL
A very nice set of three different sized coffee tables designed by Pierangelo Gallotti for Gallotti
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
1930
s Art Deco Birds Eye Maple Nesting Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous and very well made original Art Deco period coffee table with four nesting tables. This
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Set of Three Italian 1970
s Marble Nesting Coffee Tables
Located in New York, NY
A set of three marble nesting tables, the tops are cut in an octagon shape and are graduated in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
1960s Set of 3 English Ercol Elm
Beech Pebble Shaped Nesting Coffee Tables
By Lucian Ercolani, Ercol
Located in London, England
1960s Ercol nest of three 'Pebble' shaped coffee or side tables. Model 354. The table tops are
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking ...
Materials
Beech, Elm
Romweber Viking Oak Rectangular Nesting Coffee Side Tables 1960s Midcentury
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Romweber Viking oak nesting coffee table, circa 1960s. Made from solid oak with a carved apron over
Category
Mid-20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Glassisimo Kubus 2 Piece Stainless Steel
Glass Square Nesting Coffee Table
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Kubos coffee table by Glassisimo. This wonderful contemporary coffee table is a two piece nesting
Category
20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Frontgate 3pc Palermo Nesting Coffee Tables Wicker Rattan Woven Glass Top 6800
Located in Dayton, OH
Palermo Nesting glass-overlay coffee table set. Features three piece; two small square tables
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wicker, Glass, Hardwood
Around The Sun • Organic Form Petrified Wood Nesting Coffee Tables by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
Exhibiting the energy of orbiting objects, these nesting tables create their own centre of gravity
Category
2010s Australian Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Petrified Wood
Antique Military Campaign Style Mahogany Coffee Table / Side Tables / Nest
Located in London, GB
A top quality and very smart nesting coffee table with pair of side tables. It is in the antique
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Two Nesting Coffee Tables Sicilian Marble 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Unique set of two nesting tables made in France in the early 1970s from a beautiful sicilian brown
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Nesting Chrome Box Coffee Table
By Established Lines, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
; nesting coffee table is made out of solid stainless steel base
solid oiled walnut finish acacia top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$1,200 / set
Around The Sun III • Organic Form Petrified Wood Nesting Coffee Tables by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
Exhibiting the energy of orbiting objects, these nesting tables create their own centre of gravity
Category
2010s Australian Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Petrified Wood
Around The Sun II • Organic Form Petrified Wood Nesting Coffee Tables by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
Exhibiting the energy of orbiting objects, these nesting tables create their own centre of gravity
Category
2010s Australian Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Petrified Wood
Set of Three Mid-Century Modern Italian Crome and Glass Nesting Coffee Tables
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Design stackable tables, a triptych from the 1970s, with rounded corners, produced in chrome and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
B&B Italia Signed Set of Three Patricia Urquiola Fat-Fat Nesting Coffee Tables
By B&B Italia, Patricia Urquiola
Located in West Hartford, CT
nesting tables. Part of B&B's Maxalto line from 2005. Round smoked black chrome metallic tops that have
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Willy Rizzo Brass Mirrored Coffee Tables, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Cidue
Located in Paris, IDF
nesting coffee tables allows for some customization, as the tables can be moved around freely and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
De Sede Coffee Tables Set Designed by Stefan Zwicky, circa 1987, Switzerland
By Stefan Zwicky
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare set of 3 De Sede DS 9400 model nesting coffee tables designed by Stefan Zwicky, 1987
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Set of Three Coffee Tables in Bronze and Smoked Glass, 70s
Located in Paris, FR
Three nesting coffee tables in bronze, brass and smoked glass from the 1970s, in the taste of the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Nesting Tables Ceramic Sofa Table 1960s Coffee Table Modernist
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modernist coffee or sofa nesting tables.
Good condition.
Mad of lacquered steel and ceramic
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking T...
Materials
Steel
Severin Hansen Jr. Coffee and Nesting tables
By Severin Hansen Jr.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of 3 nesting tables in Brazilian Rosewood, by Severin Hansen Jr for Haslev. The smaller
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Nesting Tables, Bauhaus Style Coffee Tables, 70s, Italy
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of 3 coffee tables from the 70s era. Made in Bauhaus style in Italy.
Made of metal chromed
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Bauhaus Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Nesting Tables, Bauhaus Style Coffee Tables, 70s, Italy
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of 3 coffee tables from the 70s era. Made in Bauhaus style in Italy.
Made of metal chromed legs
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Bauhaus Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Nesting Tables, Bauhaus Style Coffee Tables, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of 3 coffee tables from the 70s era. Made in Italy. In Bauhaus style.
Made of metal chromed
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Bauhaus Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Hollywood Regency Gold Coffee Table with 4 Nesting Tables, France 1960s
By Charles Maison
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A very decorative coffee table with four side tables that can be placed underneath.
Elegant and
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Brass
Nesting Table Coffee Italian 1970s Brass Satin Glass Gold Color Rectangular
By Romeo Rega
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Nesting table coffee Italian 1970s brass satin glass gold color rectangular.
Great: Height cm
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Brass
Nesting Rectangular Coffee Table Different Sizes Brass and Crystal Gold, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Nesting rectangular coffee table different sizes 1970s brass and crystal gold
Dimensions: Great
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Brass
Gallotti
Radice Chrome Smoked Glass Nesting Tables 1980s Coffee Vintage Retro
By Gallotti
Radice
Located in London, GB
Nest of 1980s Italian tables in chrome frame and brown smoked tempered glass, from design
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Chrome
Brazilian Coffee Table with 4 Nesting Stools by Jean Gillon for Wood Art
By Jean Gillon
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This elegant square coffee table with 4 nesting stools was designed by Jean Gillon for Wood Art in
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stackin...
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 3 Nesting Onyx, Brass Kidney Shaped Coffee Side Tables, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three Hollywood Regency style nesting tables. Kidney shaped solid marble tops rest on three
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Nesting Tables and Stacking T...
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Dansk Set of Teak Nesting Coffee Side Tables 1950-1960 Danish
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fantastic set of nesting tables, including four side tables and a
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Teak
Set of 3 Marble Nesting Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 marble nesting side or coffee tables with clipped corners and square marble pedestal bases
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Marble
$2,250 / set
Pair of French Brass Nesting Side Tables, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
Graphic set of two 20th century vintage Mid-Century Modern nesting, side, end or coffee tables
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking T...
Materials
Brass
Italian Set of 3 Large Bamboo Nesting Tables, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Italian set of three handmade bamboo coffee nesting tables consisting of pencil reed bamboo tops in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Brass
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Set of Three Nesting Tables
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Weesp, NL
Set of three nesting or stacking coffee table designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Contemporary Set of Brass Murano Glass Nesting Tables, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Set of Nesting nested tables or coffee low cocktails side end tables in brass, yellow Murano glass
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s Severin Hansen Jr. Nesting Tables in Oak and Ceramics, Royal Copenhagen
By Severin Hansen Jr., Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Knebel, DK
, nesting tables, coffee tables, and sewing tables were produced almost exclusively in rosewood and mahogany
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Nesting Tables Designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Meblo, Italy 70s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Meblo
Located in Lucija, SI
A set of three coffee nesting tables made in the former Meblo furniture factory in the former
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Oriental Nest Of Coffee Tables
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality Late 19th Century Oriental Hardwood
Nest Of Four Coffee Tables Having Well Figured
Category
Antique 19th Century Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Vintage Pine Wood Coffee Tables, 1970s
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage round pine wood coffee tables in the style of Rainer Daumiller.
The tables can be
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Pine
Danish Design Teak Coffee Tables, 1960’s
Located in PARIS, FR
Coffee tables in Danish design teak 1960’s: 2 nesting tables in solid teak, excellent condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking ...
Materials
Teak
Nest of Three Padouk Coffee Tables
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality Regency nest of three padouk wood coffee tables having extremely well figured
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Nesting Tables and Stacking T...
Materials
Padouk
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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
- What are nesting side tables?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022Modern 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.
- What are nesting tables?1 Answer1stDibs 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, 2022Nesting 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.
- Can I stack nesting tables?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022It 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.
- Who invented nesting tables?1 Answer1stDibs 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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, 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 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 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 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.
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Chinese Jade Screen
Chinese Pig
Chinese Porcelain Iron
Chinese Shop Sign
Chinese Soapstone Panels
Chinese Sword
Chinese Wicker Animals
Chinese Xix
Chinoiserie Tilt Top Table
Christian Dior Ice Bucket
Christofle Shaker
Clark Bronze