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What is the difference between a center table and a coffee table?
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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 ExpertAugust 26, 2024
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Rare Jean Claude Dresse Mosaic Coffee Table in Hematite
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, resin, hematite, lacquered steel, Belgium, 1970s
Jean Claude Dresse’s work is typically characterized by brass and resin; his use of hematite is un...
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
George Nakashima 'Slab' Coffee Table in English Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, 'Slab' coffee table, English walnut, United States, 1964
American woodworker and designer George Nakashima demonstrates his mastery of ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
1960s Roger Capron Style Brutalist Oak Coffee Table, Red Ceramic Tiles
By Roger Capron
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oak frame construction supports a grid of red-glazed ceramic tiles in varying hues. Chunky rectangular legs provide architectural support beneath the low-profile form. The tile surfa...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Roger Capron, "Shogun" coffee table, signed, 1960 , France
By Roger Capron
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Roger Capron "Shogun" Coffee Table, 1960s French Design, Ceramic & Wood, Japandi Style
Description:
This iconic "Shogun" coffee table by Roger Capron, created in France during ...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Brutalist Round Coffee Table in Black Stone Look Resin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cocktail table, resin, Northern-Europe, 1970s.
This deep brown robust coffee or cocktail table is from the 1970s. The thick round shaped top is supported by a smaller column with ar...
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Vintage 1970s European Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin
Large Rectangular Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Mixed Hardwood Cocktail Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very large & impressive rectangular coffee table from Brazil. Solid wood top consisting of mixed hardwoods shoeing their natural organic form. Extremely heavy & well made.
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Vintage 1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
