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Coffee Table, ORO by Reda Amalou, Collectible Design, Gallery Collection
By REDA AMALOU DESIGN
Located in Paris, FR
numbered. ORO coffee table has a bronze structure, top in extra clear glass sanded with a 22-carat gold
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf, Bronze

Doris Antique Patina Bronze Coffee Table by Fred and Juul
Located in Geneve, CH
Doris Antique Patina Bronze Coffee Table by Fred and Juul Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 42 cm. Materials
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Doris Black Patina Bronze Coffee Table by Fred and Juul
Located in Geneve, CH
Doris Black Patina Bronze Coffee Table by Fred and Juul Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 42 cm. Materials
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Round Wood and Bronze Table in Walnut Winston Coffee Table by Alabama Sawyer
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Inspired by Japanese shou sugi ban finishes, that we use on our hyo table and beam bench. We
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2010s American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Italian Turn of the Century Louis XIV Style Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
polychrome coffee table. The table is raised by handsome legs with square mottled designs connected by a
Category

20th Century Italian Louis XIV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Spanish Carved Chestnut Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome and full of character, this 19th-century Spanish coffee table is crafted from solid
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Doris Cast Blackened Bronze and Aluminum Multifaceted Coffee Table Set
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
create a coffee table. Inspired by Doric columns in Archaic architecture, the extruded multi-point stars
Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Aluminum, Bronze

Doris Cast Bronze Multifaceted Coffee Table with Tuscan Green Patina
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Inspired by Doric columns in archaic architecture, the extruded multi-point star coffee table is
Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Aluminum, Bronze

Doris Cast Bronze and Blackened Bronze Multifaceted Coffee Table Set
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
create a coffee table. Inspired by Doric columns in Archaic architecture, the extruded multi-point stars
Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Aluminum, Bronze

French Modern Bronze, Patinated Bronze, Marble Glass Low Table, Maison Charles
Located in Queens, NY
French Modern Bronze, Patinated Bronze, Marble & Glass Low Table, Maison Charles
Category

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

Materials

Glass

21st Century, Modern, Contemporary, Wood, Marble, Round, Drop Coffee Table
By Buket Hoscan Bazman
Located in Istanbul, TR
Drop coffee table offers a minimal simplicity with its modernist and simple lines against
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Midcentury Bronze Double Monkey Coffee Table Base with Verde Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage bronze double monkey coffee table base from the mid-20th century, with verde patina. The
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Doris Cast Oxidized Bronze Multifaceted Coffee Table by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
tables can be meshed together to form a center table set, possibly using tables of different heights and
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Aluminum, Bronze

Alberto Diego Giacometti Style Bronzed Forged Iron Modern Coffee Table Base
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Alberto & Diego Giacometti Style Forged Bronzed Iron Coffee Table Base—Italian Modern Design, Circa
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

French Maison Jansen Round Glass, Brass Steel Coffee Table Neoclassical
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
French neoclassical Maison Jansen coffee table in Steel with Brass Details and round thick beveled
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Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Brass

Brown Patinated Wooden Naga Table, Crafted in India, Early 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Hewn by hand, this Naga coffee table, handcrafted from a single piece of wood, embodies the rich
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Early 20th Century Indian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Sillar Travertine Marble Coffee Table Iron Oxid Contemporary Design Meddel
By Meddel, Joaquín Moll
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Sillar Travertine Marble Coffee Table Iron Oxid Contemporary Design Meddel The Sillar
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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Round Wood and Bronze Table in White Oak Winston Coffee Table by Alabama Sawyer
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Inspired by Japanese shou sugi ban finishes, that we use on our hyo table and beam bench. We
Category

2010s American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Large Etched Bronze LaVerne Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's etched and patinated bronze coffee table by Laverne. Measurements: Length: 60
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Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Set of 3 Round Coffee Tables by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
The set of 3 coffee tables Reef is made of various inlaid materials. These modular tables can be
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

18th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Trestle Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1780, this handsome rectangular coffee table exemplifies the rustic elegance
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Paul Evans Patchwork Steel Coffee Table for Directional, Signed Dated 1978
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning coffee table by Paul Evans for Directional, produced in 1978, signed and dated PE 78. The
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

21st Century Coffee Table Bronze Marbled Top, Plinth Base in Steel
By B.B. for Reschio, Benedikt Bolza Design
Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia
A patinated bronze coffee table. Plinth base in steel with an ebonized finish. A sandwich cut
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Brass

Italian 18th century Scagliola and Wrought Iron coffee table, circa 1723
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative Italian 18th century Scagliola and Wrought Iron coffee table, circa
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mastercraft Faux Bamboo Brass Tinted Beveled Rectangular Glass Coffee Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Miami, FL
Incredible Mastercraft faux bamboo brass rectangular coffee table with heavy beveled and green
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Alentejo Medium Coffee Table Carrara Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Alentejo coffee tables are a glimpse over the South of Portugal where thousands of cork oaks trees
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Siena Marble, Brass, Metal

Foliage Drinks Coffee Table / Side Table in Gilt Iron by Ferro Art, Spain 1950
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Round Coffee or Cocktails Table / Side Table with Foliage Design, One of a kind Leaves
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20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron, Gold Leaf, Metal, Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Carved Painted Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XV style coffee table is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a rich
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century 1965 Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Chan Coffee Table, Bronze
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful example of the Laverne Boucher coffee table from the 1960s Chan series from the iconic
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Pewter

French Modern Neoclassical Brass Inlaid Woods Coffee Table by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
An elegant French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical gilt bronze bound and inlaid Cocktail table by
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Doris Cast Bronze, Blackened Bronze and Aluminum Multifaceted Coffee Table Set
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
create a coffee table. Inspired by Doric columns in archaic architecture, the extruded multi-point stars
Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Bronze

Authentic Country Table in 19th-Century Pine Boards with Patinated Metal Base
Located in Burlăceni, Cahul District
Rustic Coffee Table in Reclaimed Barn Pine with Patinated Metal Base – by VulpeConcept Crafted
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21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Country Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

20th Century Giacometti-Like Expressionist Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Diego Giacometti, Alberto Giacometti
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century French Expressionist rectangular iron coffee table with glass top in the manner
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Early 20th Century French Expressionist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Iron

Maison Jansen Regence Style Hoof Foot Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Middleburg, VA
base that mirrors the table's geometric harmony. The patinated brass finish glows with soft golden
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20th Century French Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

1970s Geometric Brass Tripodal Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderfully designed patinated brass post modern coffee table with mitered legs and elongated
Category

Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Jean Blackened Bronze Lost Wax Cast Butterfly Indoor or Outdoor Coffee Table
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
mastery of Italian artisans using the ancient lost-wax technique. This sculptural coffee table seamlessly
Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Brass

Jean Green Bronze Lost Wax Cast Butterfly Indoor or Outdoor Coffee Table
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
the mastery of Italian artisans using the ancient lost-wax technique. This sculptural coffee table
Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Brass

Doris Cast Oxidized Bronze Multifaceted Coffee Table Set by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
create a coffee table. Inspired by Doric columns in Archaic architecture, the extruded multi-point stars
Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Aluminum, Bronze

Bronze and Rosewood Coffee Table Designed by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar
By Roger Sprunger
Located in Stamford, CT
A bronze coffee table with rosewood tipped feet designed by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar, circa 1960.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Looking to the Heavens Double Cherub Coffee Table Base with Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A bronze double cherub "Looking to the Heavens" coffee table base with dark patina. Crafted using
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Late 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Karl Springer Mushroom Cocktail Coffee Table in Lacquered Goatskin Parchment
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Karl Springer, a rare and wonderful mushroom cocktail table in lacquered goatskin. The
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer

18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Single-Plank Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1780, this elegant antique trestle coffee table is constructed of solid
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Continental 19th Century Louis XIV St. Bronze, Marble, and Ormolu Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Belgian marble coffee table. The rectangular coffee table is raised by six elegant and most decorative
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Louis XIV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of LaVerne Coffee Tables, Sold Individually
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A matched pair of circa 1960's patinated bronze LaVerne coffee tables with original patina and
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Handmade Hagstone Coffee Table, Textured Brass&Rare British Marble—Ready to ship
By Richy Almond
Located in Washington, GB
A handmade Hagstone coffee table in size large, with textured brass bases & rare British marble
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Handmade Hagstone Coffee Table, Textured Brass&Rare British Marble—Ready to ship
By Richy Almond
Located in Washington, GB
A handmade Hagstone coffee table in size medium, with textured brass bases & rare British marble
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Handmade Hagstone Coffee Table, Textured Brass&Rare British Marble—Ready to ship
By Richy Almond
Located in Washington, GB
A handmade Hagstone coffee table in size small, with textured brass bases & rare British marble
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Paul Evans Studio Coffee Table for Directional
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Dallas, TX
Welded and patinated steel coffee table by Paul Evans Studio for Directional. Table is in excellent
Category

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

Materials

Cut Steel

Carved Wood Double Rams Head Coffee Table, Hollywood Regency, circa 1970
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb coffee / side table composed of a glass plate and 4 goats / rams / aries in carved
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Vintage 1970s European Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Sturdy Gothic Revival Hand Carved Oak Coffee Table or Side Table w. Great Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning antique Gothic design, coffee or side table. This wonderfully bulky table really is of an
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Solid Oak Brutalist Dutch Coffee Table with Copper Top and Inlay
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful midcentury Brutalist coffee table was made in the Netherlands circa 1960. The table
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Copper

Domino Coffee Table, Blackened Steel Smoked Glass, by Force/Collide
By Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
The Domino Coffee Table is part of a nesting duo of tables finely constructed and finished with
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel, Cut Steel

Pair of Modern Solid Patinated Bronze Smoky Glass-Top Low Tables/Benches
Located in Buchanan, MI
A pair of modern patinated bronze smoky glass-top low tables/benches These are currently low tables
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Brass Peacock Side or Coffee Table 1970s Glamour Vintage Hollywood Regency Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in London, GB
An elegant side or coffee table, with three black and gold patinated brass peacocks supporting a
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century French Maison Bagues Blackened and Gilt Bronze Coffee Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant and slender cocktail table was crafted in France circa 1960 and is attributed to the
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Blue Moom Mmxix, 21st Century Resin and Silvered Copper Oval Coffee Table
By Privatiselectionem
Located in Sofia, BG
Blue moom MMXIX, 21st century off-white resin and silvered copper oval low coffee table Blue
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Copper

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 man by
Category

Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

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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 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 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 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 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, 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 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 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.

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  • 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 ExpertMay 30, 2024
    There 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.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    How 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, 2022
    To 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, 2023
    To 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.