Cathedral Coffee Table
Brutalist Cathedral Coffee Table by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
Impressive brutalist cathedral coffee table by Silas Seandel, circa 1970s. The table features a
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1970s Vintage Brutalist Signed Silas Seandel “Cathedral” Torch Cut Brass Coffee
By Silas Seandel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a bold statement with this vintage Brutalist "Cathedral" coffee table by renowned artist Silas
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
$8,950
H 17 in W 60 in D 30 in
Custom Cerused Cathedral Oak Wood Coffee Table by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom doug fir wood coffee table shown in Dos Gallos finish dead flat ceruse. Reclaimed Douglas
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Silas Seandel Torch Cut Brass 'Cathedral' Cocktail Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Hanover, MA
Impressive brutalist torch cut brass/bronze sculptural base coffee table by Silas Seandel, circa
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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18th Century Cathedral Door Coffee Table
Located in Nashville, TN
18th century cathedral door coffee table.
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Iron
Silas Seandel Cathedral Table
By Silas Seandel, Paul Evans, Curtis Jeré
Located in Baltimore, MD
Dramatic torch cut brutalist coffee table. Entangled semi-circular rods joined together support
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Brutalist Cathedral Cocktail Table after Silas Seandel
Located in Bronx, NY
Brutalist cathedral cocktail table after Silas Seandel and reminiscent of some Paul Evans work
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-Century Modern Broyhill "Cathedral" Coffee Table, Circa 1960s
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Peabody, MA
A "cathedral" coffee table by Broyhill Furniture from their Brasilia Collection circa 1960s. Legs
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Aluminum
Broyhill Brasilia Round Cocktail Coffee Table in Style of Oscar Niemeyer
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in West Hartford, CT
Mid-century Brasilia round walnut cathedral coffee table has a removable glass center inset over
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Broyhill Brasilia Mid-Century Modern Walnut Cathedral Coffee Table, 1962
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Cathedral coffee or cocktail table
From the iconic "Brasilia
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Silas Seandel Cathedral Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Miami, FL
Together to Form the Desired Cathedral Effect. The Rough Look was Achieved with a Welding Torch.
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Cathedral Cocktail Table
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia mid century Cathedral cocktail table
The table measures: 40 wide x 40 deep x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Brasilia Cathedral Coffee Table
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Pasadena, TX
Broyhill.
Vintage Brasilia Cathedral coffee table.
Rare 1962 Mid-Century Broyhill piece
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Vintage 1960s North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Broyhill Cathedral Coffee Table
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Broyhill Brasilia Cathedral coffee table, 1962, with decorative inlay walnut top supported by
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Walnut
Midcentury Brasilia "Cathedral" Coffee Table by Broyhill
By Broyhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Broyhill
Manufacturer: Broyhill
Country of origin: United States
Date of manufacture: 1960-1969
Materials: Walnut wood, New glass top
Period style: Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia Cathedral Coffee Table
By Broyhill
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage coffee table features sculpted legs, round top with glass center, manufactured by
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Magnificent Silas Seandel Style Torch Cut Coffee Table Mid-Century Modern
By Silas Seandel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Silas Seandel Cathedral style torch-cut coffee table.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Brasilia Cathedral Coffee Table by Broyhill
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Broyhill Brasilia Cathedral coffee table, circa 1960s. Inlay walnut top and sculptural splayed legs
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Broyhill Cathedral Coffee Table
Located in Santa Monica, CA
From Broyhill’s Brasilia collection of the 1960s, the black, sculptural legs are mounted to the stainless steel accent piece in the center and the top features a lovely, decorative w...
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Stainless Steel
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Cathedral Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cathedral coffee table for your home. Each cathedral coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cathedral coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each cathedral coffee table bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one cathedral coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Broyhill Brasilia, Broyhill and Silas Seandel produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Cathedral Coffee Table?
The average selling price for a cathedral coffee table at 1stDibs is $2,200, while they’re typically $888 on the low end and $4,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
Questions About Cathedral Coffee Table
- Why is it called a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.
- Is an ottoman a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Can a coffee table be too low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- Who invented the coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.
Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.
Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.
The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.
Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.
Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The 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 ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- Are glass coffee tables durable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, a coffee table should generally be lower than a couch. However, the top of the table should only be slightly lower than the couch to maintain a balanced look. A good rule of thumb is to choose a table no more than one inch shorter than your sofa's seat height. Explore a large collection of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024The average height of a coffee table is around 16 to 18 inches. Designers typically choose this height to create a balance between coffee tables and sofas. The average seat height of sofas is 17 to 18 inches, and experts typically recommend that coffee tables be no more than 1 inch shorter than sofa-seat height. Explore a diverse assortment of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024The best height for a coffee table is around 1 to 2 inches lower than the seat height of the adjacent sofa. Most sofas feature seat heights of around 17 or 18 inches. As a result, the most common height for coffee tables is 15 to 17 inches. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of coffee tables.
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