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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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Early and Rare Ado Chale 'Relief d'Agate' Coffee Table in Bronze Mosaic
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ado Chale, 'Relief d'Agate' coffee table, bronze, lacquered steel, Belgium, ca. 1980
This Relief d'Agate coffee table is a very rare and early piece by Ado Chale, and showcases exce...
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Steel
"Zakatu" table JAPAN 1965
Located in Forest, BE
The Zataku coffee table, designed in the 1960s by Saburō
Inui for Tendo Mokko, embodies the timeless elegance of Japanese design.
A key figure of his generation, Inui redefined fur...
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Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Pierre Chapo Inspired Brutalist Round Dark Oak Coffee Table
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heavy, round coffee table built in the manner of Pierre Chapo. The dark-stained solid oak top measures 3 inches thick, giving the piece a substantial, grounded presence. Four faceted...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Coffee Table
Located in Barnstaple, GB
An octagonal Art Deco Coffee Table of geometric design, dating to 1930. This table is in wonderful condition having passed through our “in house” workshops where it has been traditio...
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,086
David Levy Modular Puzzle Coffee Table, African Sapele & Padauk, USA
Located in San Carlos, CA
A rare and striking example of California studio craft furniture, this three-piece modular "Puzzle Table" was handcrafted by David Levy of Hardwood Creations in Davis, California. Le...
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1990s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Padouk, Sapele Wood
Roger Capron Style Brutalist Oak and Ceramic Tile Table, Dutch, 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dark-stained oak frame supports a grid of red-glazed ceramic tiles in varying terracotta tones. The tiles sit flush within the wood surround, framed by a thick oak border that runs t...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak

