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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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Art Deco Style Shagreen & Ebony Cocktail or Round Coffee Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Art Deco Style Shagreen & Ebony Cocktail or Round Coffee Table
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1990s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Shagreen
Roger Capron ‘Sou-Chong’ Coffee Table in Ceramic and Wood
By Roger Capron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Capron, ‘Sou-Chong’ coffee table, ceramic, stained beech, France, 1971
Lovely French coffee table with wonderful composed ceramic tiles by French designer Roger Capron. Both t...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
Danish Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Ceramic, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and green ceramic tile coffee table designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.85"H x 57.5"W x 33.65"D
Al...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Roger Capron Oval Coffee Table in Ceramic and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Capron coffee table, ceramic, beech, France, 1960s
A beautiful coffee table by Roger Capron, crafted in France during the 1960s. The design pairs a warm wooden frame with an o...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
Roger Capron Rare 'Alouette' Coffee Table in Ceramic Tiles and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Capron 'Alouette' coffee table, ceramic brown tiles, beech, France, 1960s
A striking and rare coffee table by Roger Capron, model 'Alouette', crafted in France. The design co...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
XC-TurnTable Stainless Steel Coffee Table with Integrated Turntable
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The XC-TurnTable by Arielle Assouline-Lichten for Slash Objects reimagines the coffee table as a functional listening station. Crafted from a monolithic block of mirror-polished stai...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
