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Why is it called a coffee table?
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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 15, 2019
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"Organic 3" Modern Coffee Table by Last Workshop, Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
"Organic 3" coffee table by Last Workshop, 2025.
Solid walnut, natural finish.
XL size-
Dimensions: 68" x 50" x 15"H
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2010s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Hardwood, Walnut
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Round Burl Walnut Coffee Table by Baker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage desig...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
French Designer, Coffee Table, Elm, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A freeform elmwood coffee table designed and produced in France, c. 1960s.
Wood presents with light areas of wear and discoloration consistent with age and use.
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Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Wood, Elm
Bunny Williams Home Celine Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A study in understated glamour, the Celine Coffee Table will be the crown jewel of any seating group. Its antiqued mirrored glass top—hand-painted on the reverse with a floral lattic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,400 / item
Ceramic Coffee Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Ceramic Coffee Table, designed in 2024.
Hand-sculpted ceramic coffee table with an organic shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop and finished with a custom glaze.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
$6,222 / item
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST Rattan SIDE TABLE by Janine ABRAHAM, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A superb Modernist, Freeform, Brutalist, Folk Art pedestal table or side table, with a four-legged black lacquered metal frame and an impressive woven wicker top, creating a warm and...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
