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Antique Painted Chinese Coffee Table Shanxi
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Age: 19th century Style: Chinese Antiques Material: elm Origin : Shanxi provence China
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Antique Painted Chinese Coffee Table Shanxi
Antique Painted Chinese Coffee Table Shanxi
H 20.48 in W 79.93 in D 23.23 in
Antique Shanxi Province Rare Elm Coffee Table with Hand Carved Apron
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Rare Elm Table with Hand Carved Apron circa: 1900 Dimensions: W
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Qing Dynasty Chinese Shanxi Province Elmwood Coffee Table with Woven Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm Shanxi Province coffee table from the 19th century, with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Chinese Shanxi Province Qing Dynasty Elmwood Coffee Table with Woven Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm Shanxi Province coffee table from the 19th century, with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Antique Chinese Qing Square Coffee Table from Shanxi in Dark Cinnabar Paint
Located in Miami, FL
From the Shanxi province, a very beautiful Chinese Qing table that was lowered to function as a
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Asian Chinese Daybed/Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Asian Chinese (Shanxi Province) mid-19th century elmwood (yu-mu) grained daybed/coffee table with a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Asian Chinese Daybed/Coffee Table
Asian Chinese Daybed/Coffee Table
H 22.5 in W 77.75 in D 25.25 in
Qing Chinese Bamboo & Elm Coffee Table/ Daybed, circa 1850
Located in Miami, FL
. Perfect for a large coffee table! Can also serve as a spare bed when an extra bed is needed by placing a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Elm

Large Low Chinese Ming Style Coffee Table in Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
A large antique Chinese Ming Dynasty style coffee table, 193 x 122 cm. Was originally an opium bed
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Low Chinese Kang Table with Spiral Spandrels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
-19th century, this elmwood table was likely commissioned by a wealthy homeowner in China's Shanxi
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Elm

Low Chinese Square Table with Ridged Sides, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century elmwood square table from China's Shanxi province features a floating panel
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Provincial Chinese Elmwood Bench, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
(yumu). We love this traditional bench in modern interiors as a low coffee table, a bedside step, or a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Provincial Chinese Elmwood Bench, c. 1850
Provincial Chinese Elmwood Bench, c. 1850
H 20.5 in W 120.5 in D 19.5 in
Vintage Shanxi Province Elmwood Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Shanxi Province Slate Elmwood Coffee Table with Carved Legs Circa: 1999 Dimensions: W
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1990s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Elm, Paint

Antique Shanxi Province Black Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi province black lacquer coffee table. This antique Shanxi Province Black Coffee
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Coffee Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique shanxi Province elmwood coffee / side table. This antique Chinese rectangle coffee table
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm, Bentwood

Antique Shanxi Province Red Lacquer Elm Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Red Lacquer Elm Coffee Table This Antique Shanxi Province coffee table is
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Elm, Lacquer

Antique Shanxi Province Linen Wrapped Elm Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Linen Wrapped Elm coffee table This antique Shanxi Province coffee
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Linen, Wood, Elm, Lacquer

Vintage Shanxi Province Elmwood Long Narrow Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Shanxi province elmwood long narrow coffee table This vintage Chinese elm carved coffee
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1990s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Elm

Vintage Shanxi Province Elm Coffee Table with Carved Apron
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Shanxi Province Elm coffee table with Carved Apron This Vintage elm coffee table is from
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Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Elm

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Low Bed Bench / Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province elm low bed bench / coffee table. This antique elm low bed bench can
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Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Antique Shanxi Province Linen Wrapped Lacquered Elm Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Linen Wrapped Lacquered Elm Coffee Table Circa: 1900 Dimensions: W: 55
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Linen, Elm, Lacquer

Antique Shanxi Province Natural Color and Patina Elm Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Natural color and Patina Elm coffee table This Antique coffee table from
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

Antique Shanxi Province Hand Woven Rattan Top Elm Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi province hand woven rattan top elm coffee table This elm wood round leghed coffee
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Coffee Table with Enforced Rattan Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Coffee Table with Enforced Rattan Top Circa: 1900 Dimensions: W: 82
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Coffee Table Cut from Chinese Bed
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Coffee Table Cut From Chinese Bed Circa 1880s H 13” W 58.5" D 20
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Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Antique Shanxi Province Kang Style Black Linen Wrapped Elm Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Kang style black linen wrapped elm coffee table This antique elm wood
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Linen, Elm, Lacquer

Antique Shanxi Province Linen Wrapped Lacquered Elm Kang Style Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Linen Wrapped Lacquered Elm Kang Style Coffee Table Circa: 1900
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Linen, Elm, Lacquer

Antique Shanxi Province Ming Dynasty Opium Bed Elm and Rattan Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Ming Dynasty Opium Bed Elm and Rattan Coffee Table This Shanxi Province
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Scroller Leg Low Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province elm scroller leg low table Circa: 1900 Dimensions: H 11.5” W 64” D 15.5
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Elm, Lacquer

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Side Table with Stone Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi province elm side table with stone top. This antique Shanxi Province Side Table
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Stone

Antique Shanxi Province Elm and Bamboo Small Tea Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi province elm and bamboo small tea table. This antique elm and bamboo small tea
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Elm

Custom Shanxi Limestone Doon Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
sculptural bench as it does in modern interiors as a narrow coffee table. Bench is made to order and can be
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Custom Shanxi Limestone Doon Bench
Custom Shanxi Limestone Doon Bench
H 10 in W 71 in D 10.5 in
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed / Coffee Table Circa: 1900 Dimensions: W: 87.5" D: 39" H
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Bohemian Furniture

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Elm

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed
H 31 in W 87.5 in D 39 in
Custom Large Chinese Limestone Doon Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
sculptural bench as it does in modern interiors as a striking coffee table. Bench is made to order and can
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Benches

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Shanxi Lacquer Coffee Table With Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Chinese old Shanxi lacquer (shanxi province) water fall shape coffee table with drawers. There are
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20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Antique Kang Table Qing Dynasty Ming Style Walnut Coffee Scroll Table
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***SUMMER SALE*** The pure simplicity of this Shanxi province walnutwood kang table is striking
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

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Walnut

Chinese Red Lacquer Coffee Table Leather Trunk with Brass Hardware 19th Century
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
This antique Shanxi province red lacquer chest has a stunning color and beautiful patina. Made
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Qing Dynasty Walnut Wood Kang Side End Table Qianlong Chinoiserie
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***SUMMER SALE*** Antique Chinese Qing dynasty walnut wood Kang table from Shanxi Province in
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Bed
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Originally from Shanxi province in China, and over 180 years old. The frame of the bed is entirely
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Bed
Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Bed
H 20.88 in W 90.5 in D 43.25 in
Kangxi Black Lacquer Boxes Polychrome Painting Chinese Qing Dynasty Pair
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
sides are decorated with floral scenes. These boxes are beautiful coffee table items with lots of
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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Scroll Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Scroll Coffee Table, Elmwood, Late 19th Century, Shanxi. Bold and exotic.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Scroll Coffee Table
Scroll Coffee Table
H 20 in W 55 in D 23 in
Chinese Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A rectangular dark lacquered elm wood low table with a green stone insert, from Shanxi China early
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Coffee Table
Chinese Coffee Table
H 18 in W 59 in D 32 in
Coffee Table, Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Coffee table with well-preserved original black lacquer. Cabinetmaker quality. With four drawers
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Coffee Table, Black Lacquer
Coffee Table, Black Lacquer
H 18.9 in W 34.26 in D 34.26 in
Coffee Table Chinese, 1850-1870
Located in Kastrup, DK
Coffee table made of rare iron wood. With red lacquer and image carving in the form of vases etc
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Elm

Coffee Table Chinese, 1850-1870
Coffee Table Chinese, 1850-1870
H 18.9 in W 36.62 in D 35.83 in
Chinese 19th Century Coffee Table, Original Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Coffee table. Original black lacquer, patinated. Round tabletop, four legs united by a cross
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Coffee Table with Stone Table Top and Basswood Frame
Located in Kastrup, DK
Coffee table with stone table top (7 cm thick). Basswood frame with natural patina. Basswood is
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Kang Table
Located in Chicago, IL
All authentic table from the Shanxi province.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Kang Table
Kang Table
H 14.5 in W 30 in D 15 in
Kwang Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese Kwang table with carving and three drawers from Shanxi. Orginal finish.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Kwang Table
Kwang Table
H 15.5 in W 43 in D 15.5 in
Low Lute Table
Located in New York, NY
A low elmwood lute table with a plank top from Shanxi province, 19th Century. Use as a coffee
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Low Lute Table
Low Lute Table
H 15.25 in W 60 in D 19.75 in
Kang Table with Woven Inset Top
Located in New York, NY
Elmwood Kang Table with Woven Cane Inset Top. Early 19th Century, Shanxi.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane

Kang Table with Woven Inset Top
Kang Table with Woven Inset Top
H 19.75 in W 45.75 in D 21 in
18th Century Low Black Lacquer Kang Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
An 18th century low black lacquer kang table from Shanxi, China. Unusual in size.
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Qing Dynasty Elm Tables / Benches
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of tables or benches in elm wood. Stylish and architectural designed with a strong frame in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Pair of Qing Dynasty Elm Tables / Benches
Pair of Qing Dynasty Elm Tables / Benches
H 21.26 in W 46.86 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty Elm Tables / Benches
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of tables or benches in elm wood. Stylish and architectural designed with a strong frame in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Pair of Qing Dynasty Elm Tables / Benches
Pair of Qing Dynasty Elm Tables / Benches
H 21.26 in W 46.86 in D 21.66 in
Antique Shanxi Province Kang Style Natural Elm Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Kang style natural Elm coffee table This antique Shanxi Province elm
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

Antique Shanxi Province Elm and Rattan Carved Apron Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi province elm and rattan carved apron coffee table. A special coffee table, made of
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood and Rattan Low Coffee Alter Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood and Rattan Low Coffee Alter Table This Chinese antique altar table
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Elm, Lacquer

Low Square Leg Table with Turned in Foot
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used as a bed in China's wealthy Shanxi Province, this graceful table with curved apron
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

Elm

Classic Antique Chinese Bench or Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
great patina. Works perfectly as a bench or a coffee table. From Shanxi Province, circa 1880. BN363.
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Antique 1880s Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Woven Wicker and Elmwood Opium Bed Coffee Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
This Chinese 19th century large opium bed / coffee table features a woven wicker insert (not age
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Daybeds

Materials

Wicker, Elm

Chinese Antique Red Lacquer Display Tea or Coffee Table
Located in South Burlington, VT
Chinese handcrafted red lacquer wooden altar or display table. A useful antique work from an old
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Antique Red Lacquer Display Tea or Coffee Table
Chinese Antique Red Lacquer Display Tea or Coffee Table
No Reserve
H 14 in W 29.5 in D 16.75 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Low Lacquer Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A low table c. 1900 from Shanxi Province, China. This table is made of elm and features a rich
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

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Shanxi Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic shanxi coffee table available at 1stDibs. A shanxi coffee table — often made from wood, hardwood and elm — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a shanxi coffee table, we have 51 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer shanxi coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century.

How Much is a Shanxi Coffee Table?

The average selling price for a shanxi coffee table at 1stDibs is $3,900, while they’re typically $1,166 on the low end and $9,580 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .

Questions About Shanxi 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 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 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 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 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 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.

    Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Styling 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 ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Tray 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, 2023
    To 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 ExpertMay 30, 2024
    There 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.
  • 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 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, 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 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 5, 2022
    Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.