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Merklen Brothers Victorian Barley Twist Mahogany Ball & Claw Coffee Table Bench
By Merklen Brothers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Merklen Brothers Victorian Barley Twist Mahogany Ball and Claw Coffee Table Piano Bench
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Benches
Materials
Mahogany
H 20.5 in W 37 in D 18 in
Pair Chippendale Coffee Tables Mahogany Ball and Claw
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here we Have a Nice Quality Pair of Matching Chippendale Style Mahogany Coffee Tables.
Circa 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
LOVELY HARDWOOD COFFEE TABLE ON CLAW & BALL FEET j1
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Hardwood Coffee Table.
On claw and ball feet is
Category
20th Century British Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Brass Steel Jansen Style Claw Feet Cocktail Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian made steel and brass two tier glass inset cocktail table with claw feet detailing. The well
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Brass
Chippendale Mahogany Coffee Cocktail Table with Ball & Claw Feet
Located in Germantown, MD
throughout the centuries.
This Chippendale table features cabriole legs that terminate ball and claw feet for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Original Black Painted Claw Foot Pedestal Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cool round pedestal coffee table has the original cast iron casters below the hand-carved claw
Category
Antique 19th Century American Country Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Chippendale Ball and Claw Mahogany Coffee Table by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a made-to-order Chippendale Ball and Claw traditional mahogany coffee table made in the
Category
2010s American Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Hollywood Regency Italian Brass Claw and Ball Glass Top Coffee Table
By La Barge
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning Italian design beveled glass coffee table with sculpted solid brass claw feet legs.
Category
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
British Style Ball and Claw Foot Mahogany Coffee Table & Embossed Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful and classic coffee table with a lovely rust colored embossed leather top in the British
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 17 in W 40 in D 22 in
1960s Chippendale Style Banded Carved Mahogany with Ball Claw Feet Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
1960s Chippendale style banded top and carved apron mahogany with ball claw feet coffee table
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany
H 17.25 in W 52 in D 24 in
Vintage Chinese Carved Elm Black Lacquer Claw Foot Coffee Table & Stools 62"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie oval coffee / cocktail / dining / tea table and four nesting stools
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Exquisite Ralph Lauren Large Coffee Table Twin Drawers Carved Claw & Ball Feet
By Ralph Lauren
Located in GB
, very large twin drawer coffee or cocktail table with oversized twin drawers
Please note the delivery
Category
20th Century American Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 19.49 in W 34.26 in D 50.2 in
Silver Gilt Metal Glass Top Two Tier Eagle & Claw Motive Rectangle Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Silver & Gold Gilt Metal Glass Top Two Tier Eagle & Claw Motive Legs Rectangle Coffee Table MINT
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 24 in W 56 in D 42 in
Maison Jansen Style Brass Brushed Steel & Glass Ball and Claw Foot Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very unique, vintage, Hollywood Regency or Mid-Century Modern coffee table in the Directoire or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 18.5 in W 41.5 in D 25.5 in
Large coffee table in Baroque style, mid century, with claw foot legs, burl wood
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Large coffee table in Baroque style, mid century, with claw foot legs, burl wood scalloped top
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
H 22.05 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Ward Bennett for Brickel Polished Steel Claw Cocktail Table
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Chicago, IL
wonderful minimalist design that could function as a small coffee table or side table.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut coffee table the circular well figured top raised up on four carved cabriole legs
Category
Early 20th Century British Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Walnut Showcase Display Side End Table with Ball & Claw Feet
Located in GB
. It has traditionally shaped legs with boldly carved claw and ball feet. The table is in excellent
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 22.45 in W 30.32 in D 23 in
Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in New Haven, CT
This elegant neoclassical Jansen Style French Coffee Table is made of a solid brass base and
Category
Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Queen Anne Coffee Table Walnut
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Walnut Queen Anne Style Coffee Table.
Circa 1930
This Coffee Table is Raised upon Shaped Legs with
Category
Vintage 1930s Queen Anne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Indonesian Vintage Rococo Style Red and Gold Low Table with Ball-and-claw Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
accents and ball-and-claw feet. Created in Indonesia during the midcentury period, this coffee table
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 8 in W 30.5 in D 16.5 in
Chinese ebonised low coffee table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Chinese hardwood low coffee table, of rectangular form with shaped frieze, raised on cabriole legs
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ebony
Circular Oriental Hardwood Coffee Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Legs With Ball And Claw Feet United By Cross Stretcher.
Whilst this fabulous circular coffee table
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
French antique coffee table 19th century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This coffee table is a masterpiece of traditional craftsmanship and timeless design, made in 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
Ralph Lauren English Dalton Coffee Table
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Lake Worth, FL
English Style Coffee Table
Magnificent leather wrapped with brass nail stud accents and carved mahogany
Category
Vintage 1980s William and Mary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Epstein Coffee Table Walnut Carved
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Epstein coffee table in walnut
Great design with ball and claw feet and other carved
Category
Vintage 1930s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Oriental 19th Century Pair Of Coffee Tables
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Attractive Late 19th Century Pair Of Oriental Hardwood Coffee Tables, Having Inset Marble To
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Coffee Table, Cocktail Table, Regency Style Single Pedestal Mahogany, English
Located in Toronto, CA
A round single pedestal Regency style mahogany pedestal coffee table or cocktail table with a
Category
20th Century English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Oriental Hardwood Coffee Tables
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive Pair Of Late 19th Century Oriental Hardwood Coffee Tables Having Marble Inset To
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Asian Chinese Style Lacquered Landscape Scene Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Asian Chinese-style (19/20th Century) carved and lacquered coffee table with a rectangular top
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1880s Empire-Style Antique Coffee Table: Historical Elegance Restored
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the grandeur of the 1880s with our exquisite antique coffee table, a testament to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
1970 Coffee Table with Gilded Bronze Branches Dlg Agostini
By Guido Agostini
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table with branches in gilded bronze, work in the style of Agostini, the base was made in 7
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Mahogany Rectangular Coffee Table with Low Shelve
Located in Miami, FL
Nice rectangular coffee table or side table, made of solid mahogany with carved claw legs and low
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
Beech Wood and Oak Round Coffee Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Nice round coffee table or side table, made of solid beech and oak, with carved claw legs.
Category
Vintage 1920s English Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Chippendale Queen Ann Style Carved Wood Coffee or Cocktail Table
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant Chippendale Queen Ann style coffee or cocktail table. The table is finely carved showing
Category
20th Century Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine, Glass
Heavily Carved Chinoiserie Oval Coffee Cocktail Table with Inset Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Heavily Carved Chinoiserie Oval Coffee/Cocktail Table with Inset Glass Top
Offered for sale is a
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
H 21 in W 53.5 in D 32.5 in
Maison Jansen, Rare Brushed Steel and Brass Neoclassical Style Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare and beautiful neoclassical style coffee table is made of brushed steel and brass with a
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Bronze, Brass
H 19.89 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Art Deco Coffee Table, Sculpted Wood Base & Travertine Top, France 1940s
By Jean-Charles Moreux, Serge Roche
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Art Deco claw foot coffee table.
Solid sculpted wood base and travertine top.
Made in France in
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 18.51 in W 37.01 in D 22.05 in
Neoclassical Style Brass and Cast Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Plainview, NY
A stunning Neoclassical style brass and cast iron coffee table. The table thick glass top having
Category
Vintage 1980s Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Manner of Jansen Octagon Glass Coffee Table Heavy Brass Ram Head
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Jansen fashioned octagon bevelled glass top coffee table having heavy brass ram head tops and claw
Category
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Japanese Mahogany Hand Carved Coffee or Opium Table with Silver Inlay
Located in Casteren, NL
An elegant rectangular coffee table or opium table made in solid mahogany with beautiful grain
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Silver
H 14.57 in W 60.63 in D 36.23 in
Italian 18th Century Scagliola And Wrought Iron Coffee Table, Circa 1730
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative Italian 18th century Scagliola and Wrought Iron coffee table, circa
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 21 in W 54.75 in D 21.75 in
Mid Century Chippendale Carved and Ornate Mahogany and Glass Inset Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid Century Chippendale Carved and Ornate Mahogany and Glass Inset Coffee Table with carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 31 in W 24.5 in D 24 in
Vintage Indian Coffee Table with Embossed Floral Design and Cabriole Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian vintage metal coffee table from the mid 20th century, with embossed design created with
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Unusual Antique Quality Carved Walnut and Marble Top Italian Coffee Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality carved walnut and marble top Italian coffee table having a
Category
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 22.25 in W 28.55 in D 18.12 in
Magnificent Marge Carson Large Gold Griffon Leg Regency Glass Top Coffee Table
By Marge Carson
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Marge Carson (American, founded 1947), contemporary. Rectangular-form cocktail or coffee table in
Category
1990s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 24.5 in W 56.5 in D 41 in
Set of Five Brass and Glass "Swan" Coffee Tables, France, 1950s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic set of five solid brass coffee tables with glass tops. Decorated with elegant swan heads at
Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chippendale Walnut Coffee Table from the Early 20th Century Finished in Shellac
Located in Opole, PL
Chippendale Walnut Coffee Table from the Early 20th Century Finished in Shellac
A medium-sized
Category
Early 20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 20.48 in W 21.66 in D 43.31 in
Vintage Indian Coffee Table with Brushed Metal Patina over Wood and Floral Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian vintage coffee table from the mid-20th century, with handmade brushed metal patina over
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 16 in W 35 in D 23.5 in
Brass and Glass Swan Leg Regency Maison Jansen Style Small Round Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
round glass top, brass ormolu, shapely swan legs with ball and claw feet. Nice smaller size coffee table
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Chinese Oval Coffee Table with Hand-Carved Battle Scene and Six Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese made race track oval carved mahogany and fruitwood table with carved top battle scene
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
20th Century Round Walnut Coffee Table in the Chippendale Type with Veneered Top
Located in Opole, PL
20th Century Round Walnut Coffee Table in the Chippendale Type with Veneered Top
We present you a
Category
Early 20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 26.78 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
1950-1970 Bronze Coffee Table with Swans and Its Six Pieces of Sofas Signed GAD
By Artelegno
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table with two-level, swan decorated with glass shelves, the structure is made of bronze or
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 16.15 in W 57.09 in D 37.01 in
Mahogany Tilt Top Table, Bird Cage Wine Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Mahogany tilt top table, bird cage wine table
This lovely table stands on a three footed ball
Category
Mid-20th Century Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
A Low Oak Limed Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
finish, the table in the Asian style has wonderful carved claw feet and a carved apron. Small in scale
Category
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Tilt Top Wine Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century tilt top wine table.
This lovely table stands on a three footed ball and claw base
Category
Antique 19th Century Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Modern Neoclassical Style Glass Top Table
Located in New York, NY
Modern neoclassical style mirrored glass top center table with scrolling chrome metal base
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
La Barge Brass Hexagonal Cocktail Table
Located in Hanover, MA
design brass table having six sides, claw style feet and beautiful thick hexagonal glass top with the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Signed Richard Faure Bronze Sculpture-Table Amethyst, 1970s
By Richard Faure
Located in Paris, IDF
The creative design of this coffee table by Richard Faure is really something. Tangled in a web of
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Amethyst, Bronze
Maitland-Smith Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Cocktail Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Maitland-Smith large scale Chinese Chippendale mahogany cocktail table featuring book matched flame
Category
20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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Claw Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal claw coffee table for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, every claw coffee table was constructed with great care. Find 25 options for an antique or vintage claw coffee table now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer claw coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A claw coffee table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made claw coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Maison Jansen, Harrods and Guy Lefevre are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Claw Coffee Table?
Prices for a claw coffee table start at $800 and top out at $11,913 with the average selling for $2,400.
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 Claw Coffee Table
- When were claw foot tables made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Claw foot tables were first made in the 18th century. Typically, artisans carved the feet out of solid wood. Many Chippendale-style furniture designs show off this feature. Later works sometimes featured metal claws holding glass balls. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of antique claw foot tables.
- 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.
- 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. - 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.
- 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. - 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 ExpertMay 5, 2023To style an oval coffee table, create balance with opposites. Choose a sofa and accent chairs with a boxier shape for a striking contrast. Place a rectangular tray in the center and use it to display decorative accents or to store remotes and coasters. Another approach to decorating an oval table is to use decorative accents at different heights. Think of a tall vase placed next to a low bowl and a small sculpture positioned on top of two stacked coffee table books. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oval coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Styling a Noguchi coffee table really depends on the space you’re placing it in. The possibilities are far-reaching, so consider the colors and coordination of the other furniture and fixtures around the table. Noguchi tables look beautiful on their own or styled with flowers, books or pottery. Shop a selection of Isamu Noguchi pieces 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 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 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.
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