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"X" Motif Base Coffee Table with Jura Grey Limestone Top
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
"X" motif base coffee table with Jura Grey limestone top. Designed by Brendan Bass. Fully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Limestone, Steel
Philip
Kelvin LaVerne Bronze Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Dallas, TX
A Philip & Kelvin LaVerne patinated bronze coffee table.
Category
Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
postmodern coffee table Apocalypse now by Carlo Forcolini for Alias - 1980s
By Carlo Forcolini, Alias
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- rare italian coffee table "Apocalypse Now" by Carlo Forcolini - 1980s
- beatiful patinated corten
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Spanish Carved Walnut Cocktail Coffee Table with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1970, the rectangular antique fruit wood trestle coffee table stands on
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Medici" Coffee Table 1960s
Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare “Medici” coffee table in patinated pewter and bronze with etched figural motifs around the top
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
"3 Dry Drops" Coffee Table in bronze by Erwan Boulloud
By Erwan Boulloud
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"3 Dry Drops" coffee table in patinated and sculpted bronze with a steel base.
Numbered and signed
Category
2010s European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
$35,055 / item
Philip
Kelvin Laverne Chan Coffee Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Coffee Table, signed to edge.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Phillip and Kelvin Laverne Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful freeform coffee table in patinated bronze by Laverne, 1950's. The top features a chinese
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Coffee Table by Christopher Chodoff
By Christopher Chodoff
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Patinated bronze and glass coffee table by Christopher Chodoff, New York, 1970's. Giacometti
Category
20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
"X" Motif Base Coffee Table with Jura Grey Limestone Top
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
"X" motif base coffee table with Jura Grey limestone top. Designed by Brendan Bass. Fully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Limestone, Steel
Bronze Coffee Table Phillip Kevin Laverne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large etched and patinated bronze coffee table supported by two scalloped pedestals. The etched
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Round LaVerne Etched Bronze Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A round circa 1960's American acid-etched and patinated bronze LaVerne coffee table with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Post-Modern Metamorphic Coffee/ Dining Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Post-Modern Patinated Metal and Composite Metamorphic Coffee Table with capacity to transform into
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Square Coffee Table with Copper Patchwork Finish by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square coffee table from North Carolina-based furniture company Maitland-Smith. The table has a
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
Hollywood Regency Oriental Brass Top Tray Rosewood Base Coffee Table
By James Mont
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a beautiful coffee table with sculptural rosewood base with large brass
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Bronze and glass coffee table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Square glass and patinated curved bronze legs coffee table.
Thick clear glass.
Very much in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century English Walnut and Brass Trunk Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
. The rectangular coffee table is in excellent condition with a rich light walnut patina.
Measures
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
"Kono" marble coffee table by Massimo e Lella Vignelli, Casigliani 1983
By Lella
Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Renens, CH
Iconic and rare Kono coffee table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani, Italy 1983.
This
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Copper
Rings Coffee Table, Vintage Industrial Rings with Blue Azul Marble Top
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Rings coffee table. Vintage Industrial rings with blue azul marble top.
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Scandinavian Modern
Egyptian
Style Teak Coffee Table w/ Brass Details
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This Scandinavian modern teak coffee table has softly bowed edge details on the sides of the top
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Christopher Chodoff ‘Etruscan’ Coffee Table in Cast Bronze with Gold-Toned Snake
By Christopher Chodoff
Located in Astoria, NY
A stunning glass top low coffee table, created circa 1980s by designer Christopher Chodoff (1909
Category
Vintage 1980s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Chestnut Coffee Table Trunk with Heavy Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
This fruitwood coffee table trunk was crafted in England, circa 1870. The wooden antique blanket
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Chestnut and Wrought Iron Coffee Table Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
This large antique fruitwood coffee table trunk was crafted in England, circa 1870. The wooden
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Anglo Colonial Storage Box with Limestone Top as Coffee Table
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Anglo Colonial storage box with limestone top as coffee table.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Limestone, Iron
Large French Cast Iron Industrial Hub as Coffee Table with Limestone
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Large French cast iron industrial hub as coffee table with limestone top.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Limestone, Iron
Beautifully Rustic Primitive Naga Wood Coffee Table, Late 19th Century, India
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Primitive wood Naga coffee table from the late 19th-early 20th century. This turn of the century
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Mexican Modernist Bronze Coffee Cocktail Table by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century Mexican Modernist coffee or cocktail table by Arturo Pani
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Silas Seandel Style Metal Mangrove Tree Leaf Glass Top Coffee Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Solid copper piping forms the root-like base of this exceptional, handcrafted mangrove coffee table
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Steel Shop Base with Limestone Top as Coffee Table
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage French steel shop base with limestone top as coffee table
Architectural slanted base
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Limestone, Steel
Midcentury Waterfall Cocktail or Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Dallas, TX
A rectangular form waterfall cocktail or coffee table, mixed metals, acid-etched and patinated
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Frank Kyle Low Profile Coffee Table Travertine Mahogany Brass Hip 1960s
By Frank Kyle, Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents:
Mexican Modernism Hipster Low Profile Square Coffee Table Travertine Stone Top
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
18th Century, Spanish Carved Walnut Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1780, and built of solid walnut, the rectangular antique trestle coffee
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
"Medici" Cocktail Table in Patinated Bronze
Silver by Philip
Kelvin Laverne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and iconic cocktail table was realized in the United States by the legendary
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Philip and Kelvin Laverne "Etruscan" Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Acid-etched and patinated bronze round coffee table with "Etruscan" patterned top and finely
Category
Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin Laverne "Chan" Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Dallas, TX
A classic acid etched and patinated bronze "Chan" coffee table designed by Philip and Kelvin
Category
Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Philip
Kelvin Laverne "Romanesque" Coffee Table, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Romanesque" coffee table in patinated pewter and bronze by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table gilded Glass by Guy Lefebvre for Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen, Guy Lefevre
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen Paris 70s.
This is a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Etruscan" Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Laverne acid-etched and patinated bronze coffee table in the "Etruscan" pattern.Nicely articulated
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage brass greek key coffee table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage patinated brass coffee table with greek key shaped legs.
It feautures a patinated brass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Primitive Rustic Naga Wood Coffee Table from the Early 20th Century, India
Located in Atlanta, GA
A primitive wood Naga coffee table from the early 20th century. This antique piece originated as a
Category
20th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Philip
Kelvin LaVerne "Michelangelo" Bronze Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Dallas, TX
A large incised and acid etched patinated bronze coffee table depicting the creation of Adam
Category
Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Signed Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Houston, TX
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne coffee table of patinated bronze and pewter, described by LaVerne as the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Vintage Brass and Mirrored Coffee Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This fabulous vintage Patinated brass coffee table is from early 20th century France and has an
Category
Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Elegant Mid-Century, Italian Coffee Table with Hand-Painted Marble Top
Located in Salzburg, AT
Gracile coffee table with hand-painted marble top on brass underframe.
(The top lies on a wooden
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Lost Wax Cast Bronze Triple Heron Coffee Table Base with Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage lost wax cast bronze triple heron coffee table base from the mid 20th century, with dark
Category
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Romeo Rega 1970s Italian Brass and Smoked Glass Two-Tier Coffee Table
By Romeo Rega
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare and fantastic solid brass and two-tiered coffee table with the original smoked glass.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Chestnut Three Drawers Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a den or living room with this elegant antique cocktail table. Created in Spain, circa
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Bronze and Brass Bonsai Coffee Table with Glass Plateau by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic Willy Daro bronze and brass organic bonsai coffee table.
Each table with unique
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bronze Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Very rare patinated bronze conical coffee table designed and produced by Peter Ghyczy.
This is a
Category
Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury French Maison Baguès Brass Coffee Table with Eglomisé Glass Top
By Maison Baguès
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant and slender cocktail table was crafted in France by Maison Baguès circa 1960; the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Tripod Bronze Coffee Table by André Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Tripod bronze coffee table
Patinated bronze base, with a cup in center of the cross section, glass
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
"Gypsum bouquet” coffee table by Richard Faure, Paris, France, circa 1970 / 1980
By Richard Faure
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table in polished and patinated brass, with fine brass brazing and a bouquet of gypsum
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
French, Early 20th Century Iron Fireplace Grate Coffee Table with Granite Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a one of a kind coffee table, which has been fashioned from a large-scale French iron
Category
20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Iron, Metal
Swedish Brutalist Tree Trunk Coffee Table, nice patina 1940s Handmade Unique
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Forest, BE
table, a coffee table or a stand for a sculpture
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Unique
Custom Designed Coffee Table w/ an 18th Century Spanish Door Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a custom coffee table made from an 18th century Spanish door. This wonderfully unique
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
Midcentury French Six-Leg Round Coffee Table with Geometric Parquet Top
Located in Dallas, TX
coffee table features six turned legs with a hexagonal stretcher in between. The top is embellished with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cherry, Oak, Chestnut, Walnut
Early 19th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Complete your living room with this Classic, antique fruitwood coffee table from Spain, circa 1820
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
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Patinated Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the patinated coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A patinated coffee table — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. Find 1153 options for an antique or vintage patinated coffee table now, or shop our selection of 309 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect patinated coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A patinated 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 patinated coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Novocastrian and Richy Almond are often thought to be among the most beautiful. If space is limited, at least one smaller piece of patinated coffee table, measuring 4 across, is available.
How Much is a Patinated Coffee Table?
Prices for a patinated coffee table start at $10 and top out at $201,623 with the average selling for $4,932.
Finding the Right Coffee And 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 Patinated Coffee Table
- 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.
- 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. - 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 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 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.
- 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 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 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 ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, a coffee table should generally be lower than a couch. However, the top of the table should only be slightly lower than the couch to maintain a balanced look. A good rule of thumb is to choose a table no more than one inch shorter than your sofa's seat height. Explore a large collection of coffee tables 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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