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Vintage Split Reed Rattan Chow Leg Coffee Table
Located in Esperance, NY
Vintage split reed rattan chow leg coffee table.
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Reed
Antique Long Chow Legs Coffee Table with Waisted Pierced Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period long coffee table from the early 20th century with chow legs and waisted
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Chow Legs Dark Lacquered Coffee Table with Gloss Patina, Antique
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period dark lacquered coffee table with chow legs and restored gloss
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Chow Leg Low Kang Coffee Table with Distressed Black Finish, Midcentury
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chow leg low Kang coffee table from the mid 20th century with custom black distressed finish
Category
Mid-20th Century Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chow Legs Distressed Black Coffee Table with Crackle Orange Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style distressed black chow legs coffee table with crackle orange
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Teak Wood Chow Legs Coffee Table with Custom Black Lacquer Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage teak wood chow legs coffee table with custom black lacquer finish. This vintage teak wood
Category
20th Century Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Coffee Table with Chow Legs, Carved Apron and Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage coffee table with chow legs, square top and distressed patina. Embrace the enduring
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 15.5 in W 41.5 in D 41.5 in
Large Light Brown Teak Vintage Coffee Table with Carved Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large vintage teak coffee table with light brown finish, waisted apron and carved chow legs
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
19th Century Lacquered Coffee Table with Hand-Carved Apron and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A long low Kang Qing Dynasty period lacquered coffee table from the 19th century with carved apron
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Teak Ming Style Whitewash Coffee Table with Chow Legs and Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A teak wood Ming style whitewash coffee table from the 20th century with chow legs and weathered
Category
20th Century Thai Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Thai Chow Legs Coffee Table with Carved Apron and Brown Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Thai chow legs coffee table from the mid 20th century, with carved apron and brown patina
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Teak Coffee Table with Custom Silver Patina, Chow Legs and Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage teak wood coffee table with custom silver patina, chow legs and carved apron on all sides
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Gold Lacquered Ming Dynasty Style Chow Leg Coffee Table with Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ming Dynasty style gold lacquered chow leg coffee table with carved apron. This vintage Ming
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Small Vintage Indonesian Coffee Table with Scroll-Carved Apron and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indonesian small coffee table from the mid 20th century, with carved apron, chow legs and brown
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 14.5 in W 33.75 in D 33.5 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Wooden Coffee Table with Chow Style Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty coffee table from the 19th century, with waisted top and carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Casa Bique Chinoiserie Chow Leg Carved Square Coffee Table Attr Robert Marcius
By Casa Bique, Robert Marcius
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal vintage chinoiserie Ming style chow leg coffee table with carved designs and a beveled
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
H 16.25 in W 42.25 in D 42.25 in
Distressed Dark Blue Chow Leg Coffee Table with Ocher Accents and Waisted Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage chow legs coffee table from the mid 20th century with distressed dark blue / black finish
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 15 in W 61.75 in D 31.25 in
Vintage Thai Red Lacquer Waisted Coffee Table with Rattan Inset and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
chow legs. Born in Thailand during the midcentury period, this coffee table features a rectangular top
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Rattan
H 31.5 in W 12 in D 20 in
Vintage Thai Brown Wooden Coffee Table with Waisted Carved Apron and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Thai wooden coffee table from the mid 20th century with waisted carved apron and chow
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 16.25 in W 54 in D 30.25 in
Vintage Chinese Style Low Kang Coffee Table with Carved Scrolls and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Ming style low Kang coffee table from Java, with carved apron, chow legs and
Category
Mid-20th Century Javanese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 14 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Coffee Table with Rattan Top and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden brown coffee table from the 19th century, with woven
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 16 in W 40 in D 24.25 in
Vintage Mint Green Coffee Table from Thailand with Crackled Finish and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
chow legs. Born in Thailand during the midcentury period, this charming coffee table attracts our eyes
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 16 in W 42 in D 36 in
Vintage Thai Teak Coffee Table with Mint Green Distressed Finish and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Ming dynasty style Thai teak wood coffee table from the mid-20th century, with mint green
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 16 in W 42 in D 36 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Coffee Table with Chow Legs and Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood coffee table from the 19th century, with chow legs and carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
H 13.5 in W 65 in D 25.5 in
Late 20th Century Ming Style Solid Rosewood Square Coffee Table w/ Chow Legs
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Ming Cow leg style solid rosewood square coffee table. Beautiful condition
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 16.5 in W 41 in D 41 in
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chow Leg Kang Table with Weathered Rustic Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the 19th century with chow legs and weathered
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 14.25 in W 72.5 in D 39.5 in
Vintage Thai Whitewashed Low Drinks Table with Carved Apron and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
and simply carved apron. The table is raised on four elegant chow legs completing the ensemble
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Northern Chinese Kang Opium Bed with Chow Legs and Hand Carved Frieze
Located in Yonkers, NY
of the 20th century, this exquisite opium bed could be used as a low coffee table. Presenting a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 14 in W 79.5 in D 33 in
Mid-century Japanese Gold Leaf Cherry Blossom Coffee Table with Inset Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century Japanese gold leaf cherry blossom coffee table with inset glass
Offered for sale is a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Wood
H 18.25 in W 53.88 in D 21.36 in
Thai Contemporary Teak Wood Coffee Table with Carved and Painted Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Thai contemporary teak wood coffee table with carved floral motifs and painted accents. Created
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
H 16.25 in W 59.5 in D 23.75 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Carved Apron and Dark Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the 19th century, with carved apron
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 14.5 in W 68 in D 23.5 in
18th or 19th Century Elm Doors with Iron Hardware Made into a Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
hardware, were transformed into a coffee tabletop. Resting on a waisted apron and Ming style chow legs, the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
H 18.5 in W 68.5 in D 36 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Low Kang Table with Custom Red Distressed Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
in a room and be seen from all angles. The ensemble is raised on four chow legs.
Coffee tables as
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
"Vogue Living Houses Gardens People" Book by Hamish Bowles, First Edition
By Hamish Bowles
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People. hardcover large coffee table book.
“Vogue Living Houses
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Books
Materials
Paper
18th Century Chinese Chow Leg Round Kang Table or Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Chinese 18th century round kang table. Unusual round table. Will make a great coffee table. Strong
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
20th Century Chinese Cocktail Table
Located in New Preston, CT
Low Chinese "Raw wood" cocktail table, late 20th century, of typical Kang form with floating framed
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Asian Mahogany Chow Coffee Table.
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom designed Asian mahogany deep curved chow legged coffee table. Beaded border, recessed top
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Large Lucite & Glass Chow Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Very fine and elegant Lucite coffee table, with dramatic Asian form turned feet. Joints are
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Glass
Solid brass Italian Chow style coffee table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid brass, very substantial and solid Italian table - heavy 3/4" Chamfered glass rests atop to
Category
20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese chow leg bamboo top kang coffee table
Located in Yonkers, NY
Chinese 19th century kang coffee table with bamboo woven top. The table is made from elmwood and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese kang coffee table stone inset chow leg
Located in Yonkers, NY
Chinese ca 1850-60 kang table with stone inset. The elmwood table which would make a great coffee
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
CHINESE 19TH CENTURY OPEN GRILL WORK CHOW LEG COFFEE TABLE
Located in Yonkers, NY
CHINESE 19TH CENTURY CHOW LEG KANG TABLE (COFFEE TABLE) IN ELMWOOD. THE TABLE HAS A WONDERFUL GRILL
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Rectangular Coffee Table with Rattan Inset Top and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese rectangular coffee table from the early 20th century, with rattan top and chow legs. Born
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Indonesian Antique Coffee Table with Bulging Chow Legs and Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indonesian tribal design teak coffee table from the early 20th century, with large chow
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
H 17.5 in W 47 in D 39.5 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Coffee Table with Natural Patina and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
bulging chow legs. Born in China during the midcentury period, this Chinese Ming style coffee table
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 16 in W 70.5 in D 31.5 in
Chinese Vintage Large Coffee Table with Bulging Chow Legs and Walnut Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese long coffee table from the mid-20th century, with chow legs and walnut patina
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chinoiserie Chow Leg Ming Style Large Square Coffee Table Attributed to Schnadig
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous chinoiserie chow leg Ming style large square coffee table with four beveled smoke glass
Category
Late 20th Century American Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Burl
H 14.5 in W 40 in L 14.5 in
Vintage Thai Teak Oval Top Coffee Table with Whitewash Finish and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
chow legs. Crafted in Thailand during the mid-century period, this teak wood coffee table features an
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Thai Teak Wood Coffee Table with White Wash Finish and Bulging Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
bulging chow legs. Born in Thailand, this elegant teak wood coffee table features a rectangular top
Category
20th Century Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Thai Teak Coffee Table with Green Crackled Finish and Chow Legs, 1950s
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Thai teak wood long coffee table from the mid-20th century, with distressed green
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
H 15.5 in W 60 in D 30 in
Vintage Thai Opium Bed Style Waisted Coffee Table with Dark Patina and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Thai opium bed style coffee table from the mid-20th century with dark patina and chow
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 18 in W 61 in D 34 in
Thai Teak Wood Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A powerfully built large, rectangular Lan Na Thai coffee table with curved "chow" legs. The legs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Chinese Three-Drawer Low Kang Coffee Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Attractive Chinese low Kang table or coffee table featuring a three-drawer front and wood peg
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Black Lacquer Coromandel Screen Coffee Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Chinese black lacquer coromandel screen panel mounted as a coffee table. Two panels of a
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
James Mont Style Mid-Century Lacquered Coffee Table
By Century Furniture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish Mid-Century black lacquered coffee table made by Century Furniture in the James Mont style
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Ming-Style Yumu Wood Rattan Low Table/Coffee Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Style coffee table. Timeless design, awesome rectangular yumu wood top with rattan pierced panel
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Elm
Antique Indonesian Tribal Design Coffee Table with White X-Form Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indonesian teak coffee table from the early 20th century, with X motifs on white ground
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Chinese 19th Century Ming Dynasty Style Elm Coffee Table with Rattan Inset
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style elmwood coffee table from the 19th century with rattan inset, waisted
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Elm
H 19 in W 83.5 in D 50.5 in
Large Vintage Thai Ming Dynasty Style Teak Coffee Table with Natural Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Thai vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style teak wood coffee table from the mid 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Good Quality Italian Brass Table with Malachite Top, Designed by Nucci Valsecchi
By Nucci Valsecchi
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality Italian 1970s brass table base with marquetry malachite top; design by Nucci
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
H 16 in W 39 in D 19.75 in
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Chow Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic chow coffee table available at 1stDibs. A chow coffee table — often made from wood, hardwood and elm — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the chow coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A chow coffee table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Casa Bique and Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills each produced at least one beautiful chow coffee table that is worth considering.
How Much is a Chow Coffee Table?
A chow coffee table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,200, while the lowest priced sells for $1,250 and the highest can go for as much as $8,900.
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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.
Questions About Chow Coffee Table
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. - 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 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 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, 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 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, 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 ExpertOctober 19, 2021The best coffee table for a sectional can be a round coffee table, particularly with respect to U-shaped sectionals. The circular design creates a sense of balance in small spaces and renders it easy for guests to move to and fro, especially when surrounded by chairs. Find a collection of antique and vintage coffee tables on 1stDibs today.
- 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 ExpertOctober 26, 2021A tall coffee table is usually called exactly that — a tall coffee table. Coffee tables, also referred to as cocktail tables, are generally designed to sit at or below the sofa's seat height. These tables may come in a range of sizes, but they are often between 16 and 18 inches high and are designed in a variety of lengths and widths. They’re meant to provide a practical table-top surface that complements your living room layout. (A tall version might also be suitable for use as a dining table.) Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tall coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers 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.
- 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 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 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.
- What is a tray top coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.
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Ethan Allen Vintage Chair
Ethan Allen Vintage Chairs
Ethan Allen Chairs Vintage
Specimen Marble Cocktail Table
Qing Tea Table
Marquis Inlay
Paradise Sofa
Lane Couch Tables
Opium Bed Antique
Lane Couch Table