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Green Marble Top Fluted Wood Corinthian Column Pedestal Base Round Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
42" round green marble-top fluted Corinthian column coffee table. Item features a substantial green
Category

Mid-20th Century Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Reverse Painting Glass Top Colomn Pedestal Shape Base Gold Gilt Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative reverse painted glass top rectangular coffee table Art Deco Mid-Century Modern.
Category

20th Century Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

White Pedestal Coffee Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic circular white 5452 pedestal coffee or side table was designed by George Nelson and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique Old Cast Stone Garden Coffee Side Table Base Pedestal Los Angeles CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Old Cast Stone Garden Coffee Side Table Base Pedestal Los Angeles CA. Large 19th Century
Category

Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cast Stone

Modern Round Coffee Table with Glass Top and Oak Pedestal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo round coffee table with blue mother of pearl, wispy mauve and blue, light amber, and wispy
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Art Glass, Oak

Large Pedestal Natural Blond Wood Tree Stump Base Round Glass Top Coffee Table
By Wendell Castle
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large pedestal natural blond wood tree stump base round glass top coffee table. The blond hardwood
Category

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

Materials

Glass, Maple

Art Deco Green Marble Coffee Table, Oval Top, Pedestal Base by House of Jaipur
Located in New York, NY
Rooted in the elegance of Art Deco architecture, this sculptural green marble coffee table brings
Category

2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Post Modern Black Marble Pedestal Base Coffee Table Made in Italy c 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Stunning graphic back and white marble coffee table having a square pedestal base ( 16 x 16 x H 15
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Custom Occasional Plywood Tables or Pedestals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One-of-a-kind. Great for any occasion; coffee tables, end tables, or pedestals for a sculpture et
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Onyx and Wood Pedestal Table, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A symphony in stone, this vintage Italian table captivates with its round onyx top, where rich
Category

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

Materials

Onyx

Tripod Pedestal Table by Peter Pepper
By Howard McNab and Don Savage, Peter Pepper Products
Located in Fraser, MI
Tripod Pedestal Table. In the style of Peter Pepper.
Category

Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Formica, Walnut

Low Pedestal, or Coffee Table Base of Wood and Brass with a Faux Stone Finish
Located in New York, NY
Low pedestal, which may be used as a coffee table base. It is of wood with a faux stone finish and
Category

Vintage 1980s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Walnut Pedestal Table, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A versatile walnut round table, ideal for multiple uses and space design solutions. (tea and coffee
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Walnut Pedestal Table, 20th Century
Art Deco Walnut Pedestal Table, 20th Century
$3,589 Sale Price / item
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Octagon Shape Travertine Side Table Pedestal
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern octagon shape travertine side end table stand.
Category

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

Materials

Travertine

Frits Henningsen. A Cuban mahogany circular pedestal table.
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Frits Henningsen. A Cuban mahogany circular Art Deco pedestal table. One-pillar frame with 3
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair 1970s Italian Travertine Pedestal Side Tables
Located in Pasadena, TX
Travertine pedestal side tables 1970s Square top with an ogee edge. Base consists of 4 slabs
Category

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

Materials

Travertine

Indian inlaid marble top pedestal table, c. 1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Octagonal white marble table top inlaid with carnelian, malachite, and lapis in classic Agra
Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Iron

Pair of Art Deco Walnut Pedestal Tables, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
and coffee and pedestal usage) Featuring three rounded wooden legs and a circular base, this piece
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Round Pedestal Cocktail Table, France 1940 s
By Georges Djo-Bourgeois
Located in New York, NY
A pedestal oak table in the manner of Djo Bourgeois with a recessed detail to base, original finish.
Category

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

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Italian Marble Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian polished marble coffee table with pedestal base. Measurements: Height: 17
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Sculptural Bentwood Pearsall Style Glass Top Pedestal Side Tables
Located in Chattanooga, TN
These sculptural side tables—executed in sympathetic tribute to Adrian Pearsall and other rising
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Art Deco Blue Peacock Color Pedestal Table, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A versatile blue peacock color (#326872) round table, ideal for multiple uses and space design
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Maitland Smith Style Mactan Tessellated Stone Orb Pedestal End Tables
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1980s Post Modern tessellated Mactan stone side tables or pedestals. These versatile tables
Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

1970 s Herringbone Onyx Pedestal Cocktail Tables, A Pair
Located in Culver City, CA
alongside a Gabreilla Crespi coffee table, as wekk as a Karl Springer goatskin credenza and a Pierre Cardin
Category

Vintage 1970s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Round Metal Pedestal Marble Top Table After Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Wilton, CT
Round coffee/cocktail table after Arthur Umanoff in black wrought iron metal with original
Category

Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Varitone White Grey Honed Marble T Pedestal Cocktail Table
Located in Houston, TX
This modern cocktail table boasts a striking design featuring a single white and grey marble slab
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Vintage French Turned Column Pedestal Table, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Hitchin, England
Vintage French Turned Column Pedestal Table, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt. A French pedestal
Category

20th Century French Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian modern white wooden parallelepiped-shaped pedestal or table, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
pedestal, which can also be used as a coffee table, in white painted wood. 1970 approx. Good condition
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Coffee Table, Sweden 1945
Located in New York, NY
A pedestal style coffee table constructed of solid Swedish Ash, and veneered in bookmatched Ash
Category

20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ash

Maitland-Smith Style Brass and Glass Travertine Stone Pedestal Cocktail Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chattanooga, TN
stone square pedestal cocktail table in the style of Maitland-Smith. Super-sleek, elegant and Classic
Category

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

Materials

Stone, Brass

Vintage French Turned Column Pedestal Tables, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Hitchin, England
Vintage French Turned Column Pedestal Tables, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt. A pair of French
Category

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

Materials

Wood

New Pedestal High Cocktail table with Marble and Brass Top
Located in Miami, FL
New pedestal high cocktail table with beautiful white marble and brass top You can customize the
Category

2010s Spanish Adirondack Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Iron

Vintage French Turned Column Pedestal Table, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Hitchin, England
*Height customizable - height can be reduced on request* A French pedestal table with a turned
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Drexel Eastrend Pecan and Burl Biedermeier Style Pedestal Cocktail Side Table
By Karl Johan, Drexel, John Van Koert, Henredon
Located in Chattanooga, TN
In mid‑century formality with modern flair, this Drexel Eastrend occasional table unfolds as a
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Pair of Art Deco Blue Peacock Color Pedestal Tables, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of blue peacock color (#326872) round table, ideal for multiple uses and space design
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Grace Dark-Stained Birch Veneer Pedestal Table with Tripod Base, 1930s t
Located in New York, NY
This Swedish Grace pedestal table from the 1930s to 1940s showcases the movement’s elegant
Category

Early 20th Century Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Octagonal Stone Composite Top Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pedestal style coffee table makes the perfect addition to any home, business. or office. The unusual heavy
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Large 42" Square Single Pedestal Base Italian Mid Century Travertine Table MINT!
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large 42" Square Single Pedestal Base Italian Mid Century Travertine Table MINT!
Category

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

Materials

Travertine

Mid-Century Style Pedestal End Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautifulmid century modern pedestal table by Herman Miller can be used as a coffee or end
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Art deco round pedestal table travertine top in the style of Andre sornay
By Andre Sornay
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Round French coffee table in the taste of Sornay's work from the 50s. Solid wood pedestal table
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

1940s Hollywood Cocktail Table with Dual Pedestals Designed by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Art Deco/Hollywood cocktail table was designed by the illustrious 20th century
Category

Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Round Shika Coffee Table by A+A Cooren
Located in Geneve, CH
Round Shika coffee table by A+A Cooren Materials: Base in chromed or black lacquered metal. Upper
Category

2010s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Large Shika Coffee Table by A+A Cooren
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Shika coffee table by A+A Cooren Materials: Double lacquered top on MDF. Upper top in beige
Category

2010s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Small Shika Coffee Table by a+a Cooren
Located in Geneve, CH
pieces of furniture, pedestal table, side table and coffee tables for indoors" A + A Cooren COEDITION
Category

2010s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

1960s Eero Saarinen Marble Top Coffee Table by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
1960s pedestal base coffee table by Knoll. Marble top sits on a white enamel cast iron tulip base
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Aluminum

17th Century Style Rustic Italian 2 Pedestal Old Chestnut Table Line Custom Size
Located in Encinitas, CA
classic Italian shellac manner by our Master Craftsmen in Italy, this Balaustra coffee table may be CUSTOM
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chestnut

Vintage Marble Pedestal with Griffin Detail
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage tessellated stone/marble inlaid pedestal makes a unique coffee table base or display
Category

20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Pedestal Display Column by Txt.Ure
Located in Geneve, CH
Pedestal Display Column by Txt.Ure Perla Valtierra Dimensions: W 31 x D 31 x H 92 cm Materials
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Other

Jules Leleu Style Art Deco Pedestal Table With A Beautiful Rosewood Sunburst Top
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Jules Leleu Style Art Deco Gueridon Table With A Beautiful Rosewood Sunburst Top On An Open Frame
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Wood, Rosewood

Scandinavian Post Modern Coffee Table Marble Top Bendixen Designs Made Denmark
By Bendixen Design
Located in Topeka, KS
: If you love this double pedestal marble top coffee table, we have several other matching pieces
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Maison Jansen French Mid-Century Ebony and Gilt Glass Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) ebonized and gilt trimmed rectangular coffee table with pedestal sides
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

White Concrete Pedestal by Erwan Boulloud
By Erwan Boulloud
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Unique "Crackled earth" coffee table in sculpted white concrete and patinated steel feet. Unique
Category

2010s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Effetto Vetro Contemporary Custom Sculptural Concave Glass Brass Coffee Table
By Effetto Vetro
Located in New York, NY
pedestal structure. This lovely sculptural coffee table is modernist in design with its two suspended tiers
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

MICA Coffee Table Travertine Negro Marquina Marble Crystal Spain in Stock
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
contrast. The contrasting shapes of this coffee table's pedestal add an artistic touch while providing
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Crystal, Travertine, Marble

Lovely 60 s Weiman Provincial Fruitwood Round Coffee Table Mid-Century
By Weiman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stylish carved pedestal base coffee table by Weiman. We love the 4 round metalwork rondels of
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Organic Wooden Scandinavian Wabi Sabi Coffee Table, Made in 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Outstanding unique Scandinavian organic shaped wooden coffee table / pedestal in solid stained pine
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

70 s Karl Springer Style Tessellated Fossil Stone Coffee Center Side Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Lake Worth, FL
1970's Karl Springer Maitland style tessellated fossil stone pedestal coffee side table with radiused
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

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Pedestal Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of pedestal coffee tables available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct pedestal coffee tables — often made from wood, metal and stone — can elevate any home. Find 159 antique and vintage pedestal coffee tables at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 17 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Pedestal coffee tables have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Pedestal coffee tables bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Large pedestal coffee tables can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller pedestal coffee tables available at 1stDibs — each spanning 12 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Many pedestal coffee tables are appealing in their simplicity, but George Nelson, Herman Miller and Cado produced popular pedestal coffee tables that are worth a look.

How Much are Pedestal Coffee Tables?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,600, while they’re typically $20 on the low end and $23,281 highest priced.

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 Pedestal Coffee Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A pedestal table is a table that has a central support pillar or column, rather than legs. Pedestal tables are quite sturdy but they can be very heavy given the pillar.
  • 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 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 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 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether 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, 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.