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Rare Postmodern Wiggle Coffee Table by Peter Mangan, Iron
Glass, USA, 1990s
By Peter Mangan
Located in Hastings, GB
A super rare vintage postmodern 'Curly' coffee table by Peter Mangan, USA, early 1990s. Iron base
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Pace Postmodern Chrome Glass Coffee Table 1970s Vintage Retro Leon Rosen Style
By Leon Rosen
Located in London, GB
A stunning post-modern chrome and glass coffee table, by Leon Rosen for Pace Collection. The piece
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Travertine Live Edge Raw Edge Coffee Table 70s, 80s, MCM Postmodern
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Angelo Mangiarotti, Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Beautiful vintage travertine raw-edge coffee table featuring a honed natural finish in a light
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Italian Postmodern Glass Drink Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian Postmodern glass drink table. A Postmodern style round all glass table with asymmetric
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
1980
s Postmodern Waterfall Glass
Stone Sphere Coffee Table Leon Rose for Pace
By Leon Rosen, Pace Furniture Company
Located in Portland, OR
A tempered glass waterfall 1980s coffee table.
A very stylish 1980s coffee table made of tempered
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Plaster
Postmodern Blue Metal Table, Europe, 1980s
Located in London, GB
This Postmodern table is made from folded perforated metal sheeting, in a dark matte blue paint
Category
Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$753 / item
Large Postmodern Black Scroll Cocktail Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sleek glossy black Formica surface on a curvaceous wood body.
Custom-made in the late 80's- early 90's
Excellent condition.
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Formica
Pair of Postmodern Figurative Folk Art Sculpture Tables
By Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern figurative Folk Art tables rendered in cut and painted steel
Measure: 19 inches to
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cut Steel
Travertine Coffee Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern, late Art Deco style coffee table, travertine top and base
the clover shaped top and
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
$6,000
Pair of Steel Cocktail/ End Ribbon Tables Postmodern
Located in San Diego, CA
Great and rare custom made end tables circa 1980s made in San Diego California, we have freshly
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Burlwood Round Edge Cocktail Table Side Table Drink Table Postmodern MCM
By Karl Springer, Gabriella Crespi, Milo Baughman, Willy Rizzo, Mario Bellini
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The vintage cocktail table has been re-veneered with burlwood veneer.
ALPI manufactures the
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Vintage Cocktail Table With Ettore Sottsass Veneer Side Table Postmodern 80s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Cocktail Table featuring Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The vintage cocktail table has been re
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Cocktail Table With Ettore Sottsass Red Veneer Side Table Postmodern 80s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Cocktail Table featuring Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The vintage cocktail table has been re
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Postmodern Memphis Style Pink, Teal, and Purple Zig Zag Table
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Houston, TX
Memphis style pink, teal and purple coffee table with a red and white decorative pattern on the
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate
Vintage Travertine Glass Coffee Table
By Artedi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Postmodern Travertine and Glass Top Coffee Table with signature brass cross design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Artedi Brass
Travertine Coffee Table
By Artedi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Postmodern Travertine and Glass Top Coffee Table with signature brass cross design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Post modern scroll coffee table
Located in Toronto, ON
Amazing postmodern custom made coffee table scroll table in a gorgeous colour. This table is
Category
Vintage 1980s Canadian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate
Vintage Square Travertine Stone End Table Marble Postmodern MCM Retro Minimal
By Carlo Scarpa, Stone International, Mario Bellini, Pace Collection, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage 80s Cream Travertine End Table.
The table is made out of a beautiful shade of light cream
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Vintage Square Travertine Stone End Table Marble Postmodern MCM Retro Minimal
By Carlo Scarpa, Stone International, Mario Bellini, Angelo Mangiarotti, Pace Collection
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage 80s Cream Travertine End Table.
The table is made out of a beautiful shade of light cream
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Vintage Travertine Raw Edge Live Edge End Table Side Table Postmodern MCM 70s 80
By Pace Collection, Angelo Mangiarotti, Milo Baughman, Mario Bellini, Stone International
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Travertine Raw Edge End Table.
Made out of solid travertine stone. It's in two pieces, the
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Milo Baughman Style Burl Coffee Table
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Milo Baughman style Postmodern burled wood coffee table. This luxuriously contoured, open oval
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl, Smoked Glass
Karl Springer Goatskin Lacquered Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A postmodern mushroom coffee table by Karl Springer, c.1980s, USA. This coffee table features a
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Lacquer
Postmodern Solid Whitewashed Oak Criss/Cross Cocktail Table Lucite Round Top
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful very rare solid oak with a whitewash finish and solid lucite top, magnificent craftsmanship circa 1980's incredible construction dovetail connections, no nails the base c...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite, Oak
1970s Italian Marble Hexagonal Coffee Table
Located in High Point, NC
Formal and dynamic, this postmodern marble coffee table creates a powerful centerpiece. Made in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Pair of Postmodern Round Glass Cocktail End tables Frosted Glass Teak
Steel
By Ligne Roset
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of Italian frosted glass end cocktail tables circa 1990's , excellent condition purchased
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Karl Springer Rectangular Goatskin Lacquered Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A postmodern rectangular coffee table by Karl Springer, c.1980s, USA. This coffee table features a
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Lacquer
Saporiti Coffee Table
Paracarro
by Giovanni Offredi
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern “Paracarro” coffee table designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italia. Pedestal
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Concrete, Chrome
Pair of Postmodern Glass
Aluminum Legs Tables Designed by Peter Coan for Pace
By Pace Collection
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare set of 2 end tables in frosted glass with aluminium legs end cocktail tables by Peter
Category
20th Century North American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1980s Italian Carrara Marble Eye Shaped Coffee Table
By Stone International
Located in Chicago, IL
Breathtaking postmodern Carrara Marble coffee table with triangle channeled bases. Very sturdy and
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Travertine
Gae Aulenti Fontana Arte Bicycle Tour Coffee Table
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Astoria, NY
Gae Aulenti (Italian, 1927 - 2012) for Fontana Arte Postmodern design 'Bicycle Tour' coffee table
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
American Post-Modern Burled Walnut
Brass Coffee Table
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning American School postmodern burlwood and brass coffee table.
Bold, glamorous, with an
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Minotti Marble and Steel Coffee Table by Rodolfo Dordoni
By Minotti, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern Contemporary marble coffee table by Italian Architect Rodolfo Dordoni.
From the
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Travertine Evocative Coffee Table in the Style of Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Scarpa, travertine, coffee table, Postmodern, Italy, 1970s
Beautiful travertine coffee table
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Giotto Stoppino and Lodovico Acerbis Coffee Table for Acerbis International
By Lodovico Acerbis and Giotto Stoppino, Lodovico Acerbis, Acerbis Design, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Postmodern marble and glass coffee table by Giotto Stoppino and Lodovico Acerbis for Acerbis
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian Travertine Coffee Table by Stone International Post-Modern
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Stone International
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Postmodern Travertine Square Coffee Table by Stone International. Made in Florence, Italy
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Travertine
Marble and Glass Coffee Table in the Style of Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern Italian coffee table in the style of Massimo Vignelli.
This features 4 black marbled
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
A Roman ruins coffee table after Gufram Capitello, late 20th century
By Gufram Furniture
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage postmodern neoclassical columns «ruins» coffee table after Gufram Capitello, circa late
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Plaster
A vintage Italian green marble pedestal coffee table, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage Italian postmodern pedestal green marble coffee table, circa late 1970s or early 80s. In
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Lacquered Rotating Coffee Table by Maurizio Salvato for Saporiti Italia, 1980s
By Maurizio Salvato
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare postmodern 'Nike' coffee / cocktail table designed by Maurizio Salvato for Saporiti Italia in
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Oak Stool by E.R.A Herbst, Germany, c.1990
Located in Surbiton, GB
A playful Postmodern stool in solid oak from E.R.A Herbst produced c.1980/90.
Dimensions (cm
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Fiam Italia 1980s Glass Waterfall Cocktail Coffee Table with Black Sphere Base
By FIAM
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Fiam Italia waterfall cocktail coffee table with black sphere base. This super cool postmodern
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Carlo Scarpa Crystal and Black Marble Coffee Table for Cattelan Italia, 1970s
By Cattelan Italia, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Postmodern Black Madagascar Marble Coffee Table by Carlo Scarpa, 1970s. Carlo Scarpa was a famous
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Marble
Burlwood and brass coffe table Alveo by Willy Rizzo for Sabot - Italy 70
s
By Willy Rizzo, Mario Sabot
Located in Padova, IT
Postmodern very elegant coffee table by Willy Rizzo, 1970s, Italy for Sabot. Burlwood and brass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
1980s Postmodern Cantilevered Coffee Table
Located in La Mesa, CA
Modernist sculptural oak coffee table in an “origami” shape. Geometrical nooks are perfect to store
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Center Tables
Materials
Fiberglass, Lacquer
Maurizio Salvato “Nuvole” Boomerang Table for Saporiti
By Saporiti
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern Memphis lacquered coffee or side table by Maurizio Salvato for Saporiti. Made in the
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
1970s Postmodern Italian Travertine Cube Coffee Table
Located in La Mesa, CA
Postmodern sculptural coffee table made out of Italian honed travertine in the shape of a cube.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Center Tables
Materials
Travertine
1960s Postmodern Italian Polished Travertine Coffee Table
Located in La Mesa, CA
A mid century modern square polished Italian travertine coffee table with rounded edges. Table is
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Center Tables
Materials
Travertine
Vintage Postmodern Solid Travertine Beveled Edge Coffee Table
By Stone International
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Just in, a solid travertine coffee table. This beauty features a solid build all around with
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Travertine
Postmodern Neoclassical Brass
Smoke Glass Coffee Table
By Willy Rizzo
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible anodized aluminum with brass finish and chrome trim coffee table with smoke glass top
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Center Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Postmodern Faux Travertine Laminate and Gold Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing postmodern 1980s rectangular coffee table. Features a faux travertine laminate and gold
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Center Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Postmodern Triangular Side Table or Coffee Table with Round Glass Top
Located in Astoria, NY
Postmodern side table or coffee table in triangular shape with a round glass top. The piece has
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Postmodern Rectangular Beveled Glass Top Lucite Base Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Excellent rectangular beveled glass top coffee table. Features a blossoming lucite base.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Postmodern pink textured plaster side or coffee table, USA c1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Postmodern pale pink textured plaster side or coffee table, USA, 1980s. It's a heavy beast, but
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Postmodern Green Marble Cube Coffee or Side Table, Italy 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian Postmodern petite coffee or side table constructed of deep, cool-toned green marble with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Postmodern Triangular Tessellated Stone Coffee Table Sphere Style Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent postmodern tessellated Mactan coffee table with rough edge stone triangular base and
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern End Tables
Materials
Stone
Large Vintage Postmodern Geometric Chrome
Silver 2 Part Console / Coffee Table
Located in Hastings, GB
Unusual large postmodern geometric 2 part console/coffee/whatever table. Comprises large chrome
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Console Tables
Materials
Chrome
Pair of German Postmodern GEBRA Cantilevered Glass
Chrome Side Coffee Tables
Located in London, England
A pair of German vintage 1980s (design) postmodern coffee, side or bedside tables from GEBRA
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
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Postmodern Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic postmodern coffee table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and stone, every postmodern coffee table was constructed with great care. Find 102 options for an antique or vintage postmodern coffee table now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect postmodern coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A postmodern coffee table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. FIAM, Fabio Di Bartolomei and Saporiti Italia each produced at least one beautiful postmodern coffee table that is worth considering.
How Much is a Postmodern Coffee Table?
Prices for a postmodern coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $675 and can go as high as $18,450, while the average can fetch as much as $3,445.
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 Postmodern Coffee Table
- Why is it called a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.
- Can a coffee table be too low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- 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 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, 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.
- What is a tray top coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To style an oval coffee table, create balance with opposites. Choose a sofa and accent chairs with a boxier shape for a striking contrast. Place a rectangular tray in the center and use it to display decorative accents or to store remotes and coasters. Another approach to decorating an oval table is to use decorative accents at different heights. Think of a tall vase placed next to a low bowl and a small sculpture positioned on top of two stacked coffee table books. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oval coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Styling a Noguchi coffee table really depends on the space you’re placing it in. The possibilities are far-reaching, so consider the colors and coordination of the other furniture and fixtures around the table. Noguchi tables look beautiful on their own or styled with flowers, books or pottery. Shop a selection of Isamu Noguchi pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Coffee 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 ExpertMay 30, 2024There isn't really a standard size of a coffee table. Manufacturers produce coffee tables in a range of sizes and shapes. However, many rectangular tables are around 45 to 48 inches in length by 25 to 28 inches in width. Heights typically range from 16 to 18 inches. Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 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 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.
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