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Andrianna Shamaris Amorphous Mid Century Style Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive reclaimed four inch thick teak root coffee table. The top is polished with a natural oil
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Two-Tone Burl Wood Ming Style Square Coffee Table by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Houston, TX
-tone ebony and natural burl wood. Large square coffee table has thick, curvy Chinese inspired legs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cocktail Coffee Table Post Modern Lacquer after Karl Springer 1980
s
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cocktail Coffee Table Post Modern Lacquer after Karl Springer 1980's. Sturdy, handsome thickly
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Hollywood Regency Kagan Style Lucite Snail Coffee Table, Mid-Century Modern
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Thick lucite snail coffee table with custom glass. Done in the style of Vladimir Kagan
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Live Edge Organic Shape Slab Top Coffee Table on Stretcher Base
By George Nakashima
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Arts & Crafts thick walnut slab top coffee table. Artist-signed studio made
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Oval Glass Top Brass
Chrome Hoof Feet Coffee Table Jansen Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome brass and glass top hoof feet motive coffee table. Measure: Thick 3/4".
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Wonderful French Maison Baguès Bronze Faux Bamboo Glass Coffee Cocktail Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French oval Maison Baguès gilt bronze, faux bamboo thick scalloped glass top coffee
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
After Osvaldo Borsani Midcentury Italian Brass and Crystal Coffee Table, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Brass coffee table with thick crystal top, attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, with a pleasant movement
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Midcentury Glass Top Coffee or Cocktail Table with Chrome Geometric Base
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage 3/4" thick glass top coffee or cocktail table with chrome geometric base.
Good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Stainless Steel Ribbon Star Sculpture Base Oval Coffee Table Glass Top
By Dunbar Furniture, Roger Sprunger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Thick glass top oval coffee table. The base is made of stainless steel band that is shaped and put
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Italian Hollywood Regency Sheaf of Wheat Gold Gilt Metal Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian gold gilt iron wheat sheaf coffee table with thick round glass top. This high style
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Andrianna Shamaris Organic Round Coffee Table with Midcentury Style Cone Legs
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive five inch thick natural teak wood coffee table carved from a single log. Floating on
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak
Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Style Live Edge Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
An impressive three inch thick single slab coffee table. Hand made from beautiful reclaimed teak
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Oval Solid Brass Hoof Feet Horse Heads Base Glass Top Coffee Table
By Maison Baguès, Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury Italian modern oval thick glass top brass base coffee table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Curved Chrome Base Coffee Table in the Manner of Milo Baughman, italian
By Milo Baughman
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
very sleek curved chrome base coffee table with thick glass top, italy
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
John Vesey Mid Century Modern Brass
Chrome Square Glass Coffee Cocktail Table
By John Vesey
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful John Vesey Style Mid Century Modern Brass & Chrome Square With Thick Glass Coffee
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Mid-Century French Brass and Glass Coffee Table Maison Jansen Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
stability and visual interest. The surface has the original thick glass top. The coffee table is in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Lucite Leg Glass Oval Coffee Table Mid-Century Hollywood Regency
By Karl Springer
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding Karl Springer large glass coffee table with thick oversized lucite corner legs
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite, Glass
Large Square 3/4 Glass Top Coffee Table on Lucite Cylinder Legs
By Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice 48" square thick glass top coffee table on Lucite legs. Measures: Large 48" square 3
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oval Solid Brass Hoof Feet Horse Heads Base Glass Top Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen, Maison Charles
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Mid Century Italian modern oval thick glass top brass base coffee table. Beautiful Horse motif with
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Glass Coffee Table by Henning Korch with Rosewood and Aluminum Frame
By Henning Korch, CFC Silkeborg
Located in South Charleston, WV
wide and 25 deep. Pencil polished edge to glass measuring 3/8" thick. Use as coffee or cocktail table
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Brass, Cast Bronze Plaques and Glass Coffee Table Beacon Hill, 1960s
By Beacon Hill
Located in Camden, ME
top coffee table. Extraordinary table with a finely ribbed edge that surrounds the secondary shelf.
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Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Hexagonal Brass and Lacquer Coffee Table by Guy Lefevre for Jansen, France, 1970
By Guy Lefevre
Located in Brussels, BE
Unusual hexagonal brass and lacquer coffee table.
Thick black lacquer top on a brass base
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Modern Marble and Oval Glass Cantilevered Coffee Table in the Manner of Brueton
By Brueton
Located in Lambertville, NJ
1970s modern Italian cantilevered coffee table with thick oval glass top supported by a solid cream
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Large Brutalist Rectangular Coffee Table with Slate Top and Solid Dark Oak Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large, Brutalist, rectangular coffee table with thick slate top and sturdy solid darker stained oak
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate
Sculptural Coffe Table in Wood, Attr. Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, 1960 Ca
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Argelato, BO
A very rare, iconic and monumental Italian Mid-Century Coffee Table. Original thick mirror top on a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
‘Klassik 1022’ Coffee Table by Dr. Peter Draenert with Glass Top and Chrome Base
By Peter Draenert
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peter Draenert ‘Klassik 1022’ coffee table with thick glass top and square chrome base. Glass is 3
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Wonderful P.E Guerin Doré Gilt Bronze Glass Top Oval Louis XV Fine Coffee Table
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful oval shaped coffee table with thick cartouche glass and beautiful bronze Guerin detailed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful P E Guerin Doré Gilt Bronze Glass Top Oval Louis XV Fine Coffee Table
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful oval shaped coffee table with thick cartouche glass and beautiful bronze Guerin detailed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Belle Époque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Walnut Monks Table
Located in Stockton, NJ
18th century walnut monks table. Heavy and thick construction. Wonderful as a coffee table or hall
Category
Antique 18th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Rectangular Cocktail Table with Decorative Gold Gilt Finial Legs
Located in New York, NY
An Italian vintage rectangular 3/4" thick glass coffee or cocktail table with decorative finial
Category
20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Bleached Mahogany Cloud Shaped Table in the Manner of Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Hudson, NY
Stunning bleached mahogany coffee table with thick glass top level.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Rectangular Glass Top Thick Lucite and Brass Base Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern Lucite base and glass top coffee table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Two Wooden Tops Olivewood Oyster Veneered Inlay Work
Located in Brecht, BE
, olive wood, sublime quality, 196 x 82 cm and 191 x 83 cm, both 2 cm thick, will make fantastic coffee
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Olive
Organic Shaped Wall Console Unit for Ayln: "Option D.2"
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
shaped top to match coffee tables: 1.75" thick, rounded edges.
Two doors on right side, One drawer/one
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Coffee Table in Style of Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice 2" thick walnut coffee table in style of Nakashima.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Antique Wood Bench or Side/Coffee Table with Thick Top, Peg Legs
Located in Round Top, TX
lends it to also be used as a unique narrow coffee table or side table in a modern home today. The wood
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Benches
Materials
Oak
Fiam Glass Bronze Macrame Table by Lucidipevere
By Lucidi Pevere, FIAM
Located in New York, NY
Macrame coffee table bronze
comprising hand-interwoven spun glass base and 10 mm-thick glass top
Category
2010s Italian Tables
Materials
Glass
Vintage Natural Elm Wood Bench or Coffee Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage antique Elm wood bench or coffee table.
Unique thick elm wood top, with natural age and
Category
20th Century Benches
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Pewter Foo Dog Lions
Located in Rio Vista, CA
made to support a thick glass top for a coffee table. These temple guardians have a fierce look with
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pewter
Mid-Century Teak Round Coffee Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Mid-century Walnut round thick coffee table beautiful craftsmanship and detail this piece was made
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
1980s Teak and Glass Backgammon Coffee Game Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
storage compartment to hold all of the game pieces. The thick coffee table is strong and sturdy.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Thick Lucite Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
The thick lucite top floats elegantly on the lucite base. It has a couple of scratches but nothing
Category
Late 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
$12,600
THICK BIOMORPHIC LUCITE COFFEE TABLE
Located in Miami, FL
This is a wonderful lucite coffee with a nice thick glass top.
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite, Glass
1960s THICK LUCITE COFFEE TABLE
Located in Miami, FL
THICK CLEAR LUCITE CONSTRUCTION WITH CLEAR GLASS TOP.TOP MEASURES 50" X 50"
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite, Glass
Antique French Thick-Top Coffee Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
Antique coffee table from France with a thick top, cut down from a taller table, as is the norm
Category
Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Thick Top Elm Coffee Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A substantial and early elm coffee with a thick top and dramatic grain throughout. There is a roomy
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
An Oversized Thick Lucite Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Such and amazing piece, large oversize scale, thick tapering wedge legs. It is heavy and important
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Thick Top Antique French Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A chunky thick top walnut coffee table from France, great planking. Sturdy construction in a dark
Category
Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
A Thick Lucite Architectural Base Coffee Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Base dimensions only are 31 long x 19 wide.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite, Glass
Lucite Coffee Table With Thick Wave Form Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Lucite Mid-Century coffee table with a thick wave form base.
The original glass is 3/4 inch thick
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic, Lucite
Thick Top Arts
Crafts Oval Oak Coffee Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A smaller oak coffee table with a chunky thick top and simply crafted supports at the base. Great
Category
Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Brazilian Rosewood and thick white marble coffee table
Located in Hollywood, CA
A rectangular solid Rosewood coffee table base with thick white marble top from Brazil. Rosewood
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Faux Bamboo Coffee Table with Thick Glass Top
Located in Raleigh, NC
This coffee table has been professionally lacquered in black with 18-karat gold accents. The very
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
French Bronze Coffee Table with Thick Glass Top
Located in New York, NY
Natural dark bronze patina on elegantly minimalist base. The green edge of the 2 cm thick orignal
Category
Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Coffee Table with Thick Glass Top
Located in New York, NY
Natural dark bronze patina on elegantly minimalist base. The green edge of the 2 cm thick orignal
Category
Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Incredible Clear Thick Lucite Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Incredible! Rectangular coffee table executed in 2" thick lucite. Coffee table is designed with
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite, Glass
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Thick Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the thick coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A thick coffee table — often made from glass, metal and plastic — can elevate any home. There are 176 variations of the antique or vintage thick coffee table you’re looking for, while we also have 12 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a thick coffee table — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A thick coffee table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one thick coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Angelo Cortesi, FIAM and Karl Springer produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Thick Coffee Table?
Prices for a thick coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $740 and can go as high as $32,950, while the average can fetch as much as $3,300.
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 Thick Coffee Table
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024How thick a dining table should be varies. Many tables feature tops that are between 0.75 and 1 inch in thickness. However, some tables may have tops that are up to 2 inches thick. Typically, tables with thicker tops will have a more rustic appearance. Shop a large selection of dining tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021The best thickness for a glass table top depends on usage. If the glass is used just as a cover, then ¼-inch thick glass is likely good enough. If the glass will be used is as a table surface, then you should choose the thickness of the glass according to the size of the table. If the glass used is supporting heavy items, or its size is more than 24 inches, then choose glass that is thicker than ¼ inch. Thicker glass will feel and look more substantial, but thicker glass becomes heavier with increasing size. On 1stDibs, find antique and vintage glass-top dining room tables, glass-top coffee tables, side tables and more.
- 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.
- 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 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 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.
- 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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