Pivot Coffee Table
Solid Wood Coffee Table with Concrete Base and Bronze Stem, Modern
By Johnny Poux
Located in kingston, NY
Pivot coffee table
Features power-carved, hand finished solid wood top, sits on cast concrete base
Category
2010s American Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Concrete, Bronze
$8,200 / item
H 16 in W 21 in D 62 in
Mid-Century American Inlaid Horn Pivoting Low Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American pivoting low / coffee table with a beige horn veneer finish with an upper
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Horn
Two tier wooden pivoting top coffee table by roche Bobois, 1980s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare wooden coffee table with two pivoting table tops by roche Bobois.
Beautiful post modern
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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,498
H 15.75 in W 61.03 in D 34.26 in
Vintage Pivoting Rougier Coffee Table
By Edition Rougier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare and unique two-tier coffee table by Rougier in ivory lacquered wood. Two Diamond shaped leaves
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1970s Tiled Stone Pivoting Low Coffee Table in the Manner of Springer
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Both ‘wings’ on the table conceal rolling wheels, can be moved in any direction from the round
Category
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Materials
Cast Stone
$2,950
H 19 in W 51 in D 18.5 in
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Inlaid Horn Pivoting Low Table,
Located in Hollywood, FL
The piece overall inlaid with bone with pivoting carriage.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Horn
Rougier Pivoting Coffee Table
By Roger Rougier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare and unique three-tier coffee table by Rougier in ivory lacquered wood. Three teardrop shaped
Category
20th Century Canadian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Eggshell Pivoting Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
Brass and eggshell lacquer base with 2 adjustable lacquer tops.
Category
American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Pivoting Mid-Century Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique two level coffee table in walnut with pivoting lower level. Please confirm item location (NY
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
1970s Coffee Table with Pivoting Side Tablets
Located in Paris, FR
1970s coffee table in gilt metal and smoked lass, with two pivoting side tablets that extend to a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
1970s Coffee Table with Two Pivoting Surfaces
Located in Paris, FR
1970s coffee table in resin imitating marble, with two pivoting surfaces. In the style of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin
Mid-Century Modern Pivoting Two-Tiered Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This compact Mid Century Modern, walnut, switchblade boomerang coffee table is a fantastic
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Andre Bus Pivoting / Switchblade Walnut Coffee Table by Lane Altavista
By Lane Furniture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark walnut toned switchblade coffee table with pivoting top able to make a L angle, longer size
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Lacquer Pivoting Cocktail Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Sophisticated bone lacquered oval cocktail table with pivoting top. The oval shape body is
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
French Steel and Laminate 3 Tier Table with Pivoting Plateaus by Mercier
Located in Chicago, IL
French side or coffee table with two black laquered laminate moveable plateaus for a series of
Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Maitland Smith Modern Tessellated Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Astoria, NY
Maitland Smith modern tessellated round coffee table with pivoting / sliding adjustable top and
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Pair of Low Tabl with Pivoting Trays in the Style of Milo Baughman, Italy, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of low tables in brass with smoked glass pivoting trays in the style of Milo Baughman
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 15.75 in Dm 22.45 in
Pivoting Lane Coffee Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique pivoting coffee table by Lane Altavista. Bottom tier is adjustable to any angle and expands
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Two-Tier Pivot Coffee Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful American walnut coffee table features unique tapered legs, sculpted top, and swivel
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Walnut
Midcentury Circular Brass Coffee Table with Pivot Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three-tier extendable brass and glass cocktail table.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
Refinished Mahogany Mid-Century Modern Pivoting Boomerang Swivel Coffee Table
By Andre Bus
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Outstanding Mid-Century Modern boomerang coffee table with unique swivel action. The coffee table
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 15.88 in W 76.38 in D 18.63 in
1960s Lane Acclaim Switchblade Pivoting Swivel Coffee Table Rustic Cabinmodern
By Lane Furniture, Andre Bus
Located in Hyattsville, MD
bygone Era! It is getting harder and harder to find the acclaim design series in this double-coffee table
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 15 in W 54 in D 20 in
Modern Round Brass
Smoke Glass End Table or Coffee Table with Pivoting Tiers
By Design Institute America
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern round coffee table, end table, or side table with pivoting tiers in brass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Unique Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Brass and Glass Pivoting Cocktail Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rare pivoting brass coffee table features two-tiers on sturdy rolling casters. The tables are
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Stainless Steel French Pivoting Side Table or Coffee Table by Mercier Brothers
By Mercier Freres
Located in Chicago, IL
A French pivoting swivel three level stainless steel side table or coffee table by Freres Mercier
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 13 in W 27.5 in D 15.75 in
Retro Pivoting Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tessellated bone pivoting coffee table which can be arranged in a multitude of positions.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Horn
Pivoting Mid Century Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Art meets function with this gorgeous dark chocolate coffee table. Perched on elegantly tapered
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bone Inlay Pivoting Cocktail Table
Located in Miami, FL
Two tiers of bone inlay over wood that pivot from the center bone clad drum. Each sliding table
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1970
s Italian Pivoting Glass Top Circle Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
1970's ITALIAN PIVOTING GLASS TOP CIRCLE TABLE
AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES
WE HAVE A
Category
Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Contemporary Low Table, Etched Brass, Pivoting Doors, Stone Elm Shelves
By Giacomo Moor
Located in Milan, IT
Sem Pivot collection, low table, simple and sculptural. The supporting structure is a rigid system
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 13.78 in W 44.49 in D 22.05 in
Rattan Pivoting and Sliding Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The circular top with pivoting arc revealing a secondary base, and a concealed slide drawer. Note
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan
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Pivot Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pivot coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A pivot coffee table — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Find 22 options for an antique or vintage pivot coffee table now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the pivot coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A pivot coffee table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made pivot coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Lane Furniture, Peter Ghyczy and Andre Bus are consistently popular.
How Much is a Pivot Coffee Table?
The average selling price for a pivot coffee table at 1stDibs is $2,348, while they’re typically $1,295 on the low end and $8,892 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Coffee-tables-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 Pivot Coffee Table
- 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.
- 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 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 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.
- 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 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 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 ExpertOctober 26, 2021A tall coffee table is usually called exactly that — a tall coffee table. Coffee tables, also referred to as cocktail tables, are generally designed to sit at or below the sofa's seat height. These tables may come in a range of sizes, but they are often between 16 and 18 inches high and are designed in a variety of lengths and widths. They’re meant to provide a practical table-top surface that complements your living room layout. (A tall version might also be suitable for use as a dining table.) Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tall coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The best coffee table for a sectional can be a round coffee table, particularly with respect to U-shaped sectionals. The circular design creates a sense of balance in small spaces and renders it easy for guests to move to and fro, especially when surrounded by chairs. Find a collection of antique and vintage coffee tables on 1stDibs today.
- 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.
- 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.
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