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Primitive Coffee Table, France, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive coffee table, France, circa 1900
Measures: 79.75”L x 36”d x 18.5”h.
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Antique Early 1900s French Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Primitive Coffee Table from France, circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
Low Primitive coffee table from France, circa 1950. Fantastic original wear and patina. Three
Category
Vintage 1950s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Early Pine Primitive Coffee Table From France, Circa 1900
Located in Nashville, TN
Early Pine Primitive Coffee Table From France, Circa 1900. Solid Pine construction with nice age
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese primitive coffee table.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Primitive Coffee Table, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Populaire; Coffee Table; Side Table;
Primitive robust coffee table, made of solid wood with a very
Category
Vintage 1950s French Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Spanish 19th Century Primitive Coffee Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A primitive 19th century table base - coffee table from the Catalan region of Spain. Wonderfully
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
A Rectangular Organic Elm Primitive Chinese Coffee Table
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A long elegant rectangular elm primitive coffee table. Displaying a weathered large planked top
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Early 20th Century Asian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old primitive style coffee table made in Japan.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table, Side Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an old Japanese coffee table.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is
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Early 20th Century Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Original Red Painted Work Cart Primitive Coffee Table
Located in Round Top, TX
This unique coffee table will make a great conversation piece with its vintage, industrial look
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese primitive-style coffee table, believed to have been crafted in the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table, Wooden Low Table, Wabi-Sabi,
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an old Japanese coffee table.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is
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Early 20th Century Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese primitive coffee table / wabi-sabi side table / Flower stand / stool
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
height as a coffee table and is easy to use.
The table's appearance and color are very Japanese and exude
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2010s Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Large Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese primitive large coffee table.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Chair Stool Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese coffee table.
Items from the Meiji era (1860s-1900s).
The material is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese coffee table. This item is from the Meiji era (1860s-1900s). The material
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese coffee table.
This item is from the Meiji era (1860s-1900s).
The material
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese coffee table.
This item is from the Meiji era (1860s-1900s).
The material
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This coffee table is made from an old Japanese mortar.
It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese coffee table. It is designed with a wooden board on top of a stump
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Primitive Coffee Table 1940s-1960s / Round Table Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Old primitive style round table made in Japan.
It was made in the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese coffee table.
It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is carved from a
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese coffee table.
This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is carved
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old coffee table made in Japan.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s /Sofa Table Mingei Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese coffee table.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s /wood stump mingei wabi-sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese stump coffee table.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
1860s Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi low writing desk primitive coffee table
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan.
This antique low writing desk is a product of late Edo era. estimate from the style and conditions.
Made of Hinoki cypress, original urushi lacquer still rem...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Cypress
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table /wood stump mingei wabi-sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an Japanese stump coffee table. The material is zelkova. It was carved from a large zelkova
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Primitive Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar / Coffee Table / Wabisabi Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
primitive coffee table.
You can also take advantage of the naturally changed beauty and decorate it as an
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Exhibition Table 1860s-1900s /Primitive Coffee Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
.
The main use is for display, but it could be used as a coffee table.
This is an excellent example
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Cedar
1900s - 20s Japanese antique wabi sabi long low table, primitive coffee table
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
The long low table - set of extra long single solid wood board & wooden leg parts.
The tabletop is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Side Table 1860s-1920s / Primitive Coffee Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
unique Japanese antiques.
This is an old Japanese side table.
Simple design with a single board on a
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table /wood stump mingei wabi-sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an Japanese stump coffee table. The material is zelkova. It was carved from a large zelkova
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2010s Japanese Primitive Furniture
Materials
Wood
Indian Primitive Low Carved Wooden Coffee Table with Polychrome Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian Primitive wooden coffee table from the 19th century with polychrome carved décor
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Antique 19th Century Indian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
wabi sabi long low table, primitive coffee table - Japanese antique furniture
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
The long low table, breached naturally into silver color by the age, with wabi sabi & primitive
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese primitive coffee table.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Primitive rustic brutalist coffee table or bench - 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Bench - Vintage - Wabi Sabi - Coffee Table
This piece can be used for seating as well as a coffee
Category
20th Century Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Table / Coffee Table Display Stand / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
be expressed by human hands.
It can be used as a coffee table or exhibition stand using a primitive
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Warped Coffee Table / sofa table / Wabi-sabi Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This table is crafted from reclaimed Japanese wood.
The tabletop is a very strong, heavy board
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Chestnut
Large Scale Primitive Trunk, Coffee Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome Portuguese grand scale primitive coffee, trunk resting on its feet, now as a coffee
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Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique American Primitive Cobbler
s Bench Pine Wood Coffee Table Work Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Primitive Cobbler's Bench Pine Wood Coffee Table Work Table. Item signed to
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Vintage 1940s North American Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Japanese Antique Black Low Table / Sofa Table Coffee Table / Wabi-sabi Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
it an artistic look.
It can also be used as a sofa table, coffee table, or display stand.
It blends
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Primitive French Bleached Oak Coffee Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century French Primitive bleached oak low table with a wonderful 3.5" thick one piece oak top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Japanese Antique Wooden Coffee Table/ Side Table/ 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
create a primitive look that expresses the beauty of natural change.
It can be used as a coffee table or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Primitives Low Table, Coffee table, Japanese Antique
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Introducing a one-of-a-kind table that reflects the dynamism of nature as it is.
The table is made
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Early 20th Century Taisho Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Primitives Low Table, Coffee table, Japanese Antique
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This low-profile table faithfully captures the dynamic nature of the Taisho era.
This table is
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Early 20th Century Taisho Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Primitive Rustic Minimal Italian Midcentury Wooden Coffee Table Bench Stool
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Carimate, Como
. This piece is in the rustic primitive spirit of organic wabi-sabi decor, that beauty can be found in
Category
20th Century Italian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Old African Primitive Nupe Tribe Bed/Coffee Table/Low Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Wonderful old patina throughout. Carved conical primitive legs. Great little coffee table, bench or low
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20th Century Nigerian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Primitive Wood Indonesian Coffee Table with Distressed Finish and Block Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indonesian primitive wood coffee table from the 19th century with distressed finish and turtle
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Antique 19th Century Indonesian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Rustic Primitive African Nupe Tribe Bed/Coffee Table/Low Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nigeria. Completely sturdy and functional. Great as a low console, bench or coffee table.
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20th Century Nigerian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Primitive Live Edge Coffee Table from France
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
An oversized live edge coffee table with primitive and sculptural form. You will not find anything
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Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Spanish 18th Century Primitive Bench, Coffee Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A very charming 18th century Primitive bench - coffee table - wonderfully constructed with a solid
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
French 18th Century Primitive Bench, Coffee Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A terrific 18th century Primitive bench from the Provence region of France. Soundly constructed
Category
Antique 18th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese Antique Wooden Coffee Table/ Side Table/ 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This coffee table was made in an old Japanese mortar.
Crafted from zelkova wood, it is believed to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Primitive Chopping Block Side or Coffee Table
Located in Culver City, CA
Thick slab of wood with original ironwork, on peg legs.
Measures: 23.5” diameter x 15.75” height.
Category
Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Primitive Rustic Coffee Table Wabi Sabi, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Primitive; Monoxylite; Rustic; Coffee Table; Wood; Wabi Sabi; Folk Art; Side Table; Patina; Wood
Category
Vintage 1950s French Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Ethnic / Rustic Primitive Naga Wood Indian Coffee Table from Tribes of Nagaland
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ethnic / rustic Primitive Naga wood Indian coffee table from Tribes of Nagaland.
Category
20th Century Indian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
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Primitive Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of primitive coffee tables is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct primitive coffee tables — often made from wood, hardwood and reclaimed wood — can elevate any home. There are 164 antique and vintage primitive coffee tables for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Primitive 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. Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Folk Art primitive coffee tables are consistently popular styles. Many primitive coffee tables are appealing in their simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris and Witco produced popular primitive coffee tables that are worth a look.
How Much are Primitive Coffee Tables?
Primitive coffee tables can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,600, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.
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 Primitive Coffee Tables
- 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.
- Is an ottoman a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Can a coffee table be too low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- Who invented the coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.
Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.
Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs. - 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, 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 ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.
The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.
Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.
Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs 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.
- 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.
- Are glass coffee tables durable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.
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