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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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Roger Capron Coffee Table with Botanical Ceramic Tiles in Beige and Brown
By Roger Capron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Capron, coffee table, ceramic, beech, France, 1970s
This table is another exquisite example of Roger Capron’s work, showcasing a rectangular tabletop composed of his preferred...
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Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
Vintage French Herbier Coffee Table by Roger Capron (circa 1970s)
By Roger Capron
Located in London, GB
This piece is a fine example of Capron's celebrated 'Herbier' tile series (circa 1970s), in which real plant sprigs and grasses gathered from the garrigue scrubland surrounding Valla...
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Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Graphic Coffee Table in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, ash, glass, Italy, 1970s
This ash coffee table from Italy consists of a wooden grid, build up out of ash laths. Four solid round legs end up in four round ends. On top...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Ash
Nancy Corzine Walnut Starburst Palm Springs Cocktail Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Nancy Corzine Walnut Starburst Palm Springs Cocktail Table.
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Early 2000s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Luna Coffee Table by Bloom Home, Solid Reclaimed Elm, Vintage Style
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Luna 50″ Coffee Table. A heavy thick top with vintage style pommel legs.
This coffee table is constructed from solid elm wood in our natural elm finish. Please note this item is ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cock...
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Elm
Italian Sculptural Coffee Table 24kt Gold Plated Aluminium, Crystal Glass Top
Located in Ancona, Marche
The Vertigo Gold sculptural coffee table is composed of 24 aluminum elements, each meticulously mirror-polished and individually plated in 24kt gold. A true jewel, the piece captivat...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Aluminum, Gold Plate
