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Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller George Nelson Style Coffee Cocktail Table Bench
By Herman Miller
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller George Nelson slat style brass and ebony coffee table or slat
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller George Nelson Style Coffee Cocktail Table Bench
By Herman Miller
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller George Nelson slat style brass and ebony coffee table or slat
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller George Nelson Style Coffee Cocktail Table Bench
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller George Nelson slat style brass and ebony coffee table or slat
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Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-century Modern Walnut Slat Bench Coffee Table
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a Mid-Century Modern walnut slat bench coffee table. It is in excellent condition
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Long Brass Bench/Table Manufactured by DIA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Long brass slat bench or coffee table.
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

1960s sofa side table with magazine rack
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage teak and birch coffee table. The simple, minimalist lines of this modernist piece of
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak, Burl

MCM George Nelson Style Ebonized Slatted Platform Bench Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern George Nelson Style Ebonized Slatted Platform Bench Coffee Table This iconic
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

George Nelson Slat Bench or Coffee Table
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
an original one can offer. This smaller sized bench or coffee table is manufactured by the Herman
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Vintage-Modern Wooden Slat Bench/Coffee Table
By George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
George Nelson style slat bench in blond wood grain. Great for use as a sitting bench or table
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Benches

Vintage Mid Century Walnut Slat Bench Coffee Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Walnut Vintage Mid Century Slat Bench and Coffee table. This beautiful vintage piece is
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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Walnut

George Nelson Style Wood Slat Bench and Coffee Table
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Van Nuys, CA
addition to any home or business as a coffee table or secondary seating.
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Vintage 1960s American Benches

Yasawa Palmwood Slat Bench Coffee Table by Pacific Green
By Pacific Green
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This gorgeous Pacific Green Palmwood® Slat Bench Coffee Table is part of their Yasawa Collection
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20th Century Minimalist Benches

Materials

Steel

Yugoslavian Slatted Bench Coffee Table Vintage Mid-Century Modern
Located in Topeka, KS
Iconic Mid-Century Modern slatted bench or coffee table from Yugoslavia. In wonderful vintage
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Slat 60" Bench/Coffee Table
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Danish Modern Walnut Slat Bench/Coffee Table Offered is a vintage mid-century modern
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Walnut

Sleek Black Slatted Modern Vintage Coffee Table or Bench
By Paul McCobb
Located in Houston, TX
Sleek six legged bench or coffee table. Coffee table is finished in a satiny ebony stain. Table or
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

George Nelson Slat Bench or Coffee Table by Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Nelson platform bench or coffee table with natural birch wood slat top and black ebony finished
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Brazilian Pau Marfim and Caviúna Slatted Bench or Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully executed slatted bench or coffee table which has been newly imported from a private
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Mel Smilow Elongated Walnut Slat Bench End/Coffee Table
By Mel Smilow
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-century Danish modern walnut slat bench end/coffee table Offered is a vintage Mid-Century
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Walnut

Martin Visser Style Pine Slat Bench or Coffee Table by Laboremus Viborg
By Martin Visser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Mid-Century pine slat bench or coffee table by Danish manufacturer Laboremus Viborg
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Pine

Milo Baughman Chrome Slat Vintage Bench or Coffee Table, Steel Hollywood Regency
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman chromed steel slat bench. Very heavy and sturdy! Great
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Chrome, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Italian Metal Cross Bar Base Wooden Slat Bench Coffee Table
By George Nelson, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Carimate, Como
windows or a long entrance way for seating or can be used as a long coffee table.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Metal, Brass

Vintage DIA Design Institute of America Chrome Slat Bench or Coffee Table, Stele
By Design Institute America
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage DIA Design Institute of America’s Mid-Century Modern chromed steel slat bench. Very heavy
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Slat Bench or Coffee Table in Ash and Wenge Dating from the 1960’s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Slat bench or coffee table in stained ash for the seating and wenge wood for the legs, dating from
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Ash, Wenge

Vintage Modern Long Slat Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great looking mid-century modern slat bench/coffee table.
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Vintage 1960s American Benches

Materials

Walnut

GEORGE NELSON SLAT BENCH ; LABELLED
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
has the appropriate foil label to the underside . Bench or coffee table , primavera slats over
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Vintage 1950s American Benches

Long Slat Bench by Hugh Acton
By Hugh Acton
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Long walnut and brass slat bench or coffee table by Hugh Acton. This piece is in original condition.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Slat Bench
Located in Miami, FL
A midcentury slatted wood bench or coffee table, dating from the 1960s. The vintage bench features
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Walnut

Milo Baughman Bench / Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A simple but classic chromed metal slat styled bench or coffee table with matching bent chrome legs.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Chrome

George Nelson Bench/ Coffee Table
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Nelson slat bench/coffee table with natural aged wood top sitting on black wood legs,retains the
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Vintage 1950s American Benches

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Birch

Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Style Slat Bench
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Miami, FL
This vintage slatted wood long coffee table dates from the 1960s and features a black lacquered
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Antique 1860s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

George Nelson Bench or Coffee Table
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined modern slat bench or coffee table, designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Wood

A. Rudin Leather Bench/Ottoman with Slat Bottom Shelf
By A. Rudin
Located in Hudson, NY
top makes it appropriate for use as an ottoman, bench or coffee table. The slatted bottom shelf
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Benches

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Leather, Wood

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench or Coffee Table, Mauritania, 1958
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Slat bench or coffee table designed by Charlotte Perriand and produced by Steph Simon. It was made
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Early George Nelson Slat Bench in Black Herman Miller Mid Century Modern 1950s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage early production slat platform bench or coffee table designed by George Nelson for Herman
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Birch

Mid century Mel Smilow walnut slated bench or coffee table
By Mel Smilow
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century Mel Smilow walnut slat bench or coffee table. Great design thin solid walnut bench on
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Walnut

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench or Coffee Table in Solid Ash, Mauritania, 1958
By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Slat bench or coffee table designed by Charlotte Perriand and produced by Steph Simon. It was
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Daybed Sofa with Walnut Frame
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Freehold, NJ
. Complimentary slat bench end table & coffee table available separately. Dimensions: 77w 30d 28h 23ah 16sh
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Vintage Modern Slat Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern wood slatted coffee table featured on sturdy metal legs. Please confirm the
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Slat Coffee Table, USA, 1950s
By George Nelson
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful solid wood slat coffee table. We have the matching side tables.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Nelson Style Slat Coffee Table
By George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This long coffee table/bench is a beautiful addition to any home or office.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Slat Bench or Coffee Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern slat coffee table or bench. Beautiful craftsmanship. Marked "Yugoslavia
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Vintage 1960s Serbian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid 20th century slatted coffee table
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very well made and nicely designed French mid century coffee table. The slatted nature of
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20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Mid Century Modern Expandable Slatted Coffee Table/Bench by John Keal
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Soquel, CA
eight support legs. Perfect to use as a living room coffee table, entryway or bedroom seating bench
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Jens Risom style American Studio Craft Slatted Coffee Table Magazine Rack
By Charlotte Perriand, Jens Risom, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful California flavor, a vintage 1950s custom table by unknown craftsman, piece is unmarked
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Ico Parisi for Singer Sons Walnut and Brass Rectangular Slat Coffee Table
By Ico Parisi, M. Singer Sons
Located in Troy, MI
A rare coffee table designed by Luigi and Ico Parisi for M Singer & Sons Model 2185 circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Martin Visser Attributed Wenge Slat Bench
By Martin Visser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extra long Martin Visser (attributed) Wenge slat coffee table or bench with study legs. In original
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood, Wenge

George Nelson for Herman Miller Platform Bench
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Bainbridge, NY
1950's long vintage 72" George Nelson for Merman Miller Maple Slat Coffee Table or Bed End Table on
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Maple, Wood

Mid Century George Nelson Herman Miller Long Slatted Bench Black Lacquer
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
coffee table or bench. Good vintage condition was original Black Lacquer may have been repainted at one
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Maple, Lacquer

George Nelson for Herman Miller Slatted Bench Maple Blonde
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
coffee table or bench. Blonde bench top with Black Lacquer legs. Good conditioning all Original. Labeled
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Maple, Lacquer

George Nelson for Herman Miller Slatted Bench
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
" long. Slatted coffee table or platform bench. Black top with Black Lacquer legs. Good condition with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Lacquer

Jorge Zalszupin for L atelier Brazilian Rosewood and Leather Sofa w Side Table
By Jorge Zalszupin, L Atelier San Paulo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
emporium. Considering pairing with our Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian rosewood slatted coffee table or our
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Leather, Rosewood

Classic Mid-Century Slat Bench Coffee Table
By George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
Iconic form slat bench coffee table bench, in very good original condition.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Mel Smilow Slat Wood Coffee Table
By Mel Smilow
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this beautiful walnut slat wood coffee table designed by Mel Smilow
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Coffee Table Bench with Slatted Seat
By Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary multipurpose table or bench with a curved, slatted seat that may double as a
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Iconic Mid-Century Slat Bench Coffee Table
By George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid-Century slat bench after Nelson. Good original, estate condition.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Mel Smilow Slat Walnut Bench or Coffee Table
By Mel Smilow
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Mel Smilow slat walnut bench or coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Slatted Bench / Coffee Table
By Mel Smilow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful mid-century modern walnut slatted bench / coffee table. This table would made a great
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Slat Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal slat coffee table for your home. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every slat coffee table was constructed with great care. There are 175 variations of the antique or vintage slat coffee table you’re looking for, while we also have 10 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer slat coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A slat coffee table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one slat coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Mel Smilow, George Nelson and Milo Baughman produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Slat Coffee Table?

Prices for a slat coffee table start at $275 and top out at $27,905 with the average selling for $1,645.

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 Slat Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.

    Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.

    Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.

    The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.

    Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To 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, 2021
    A 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, 2024
    The 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, 2021
    The 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, 2024
    The 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.
  • 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.