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"Chess Horses" Coffee Table, Italy, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Coffee table with chess horse and marble bases.
Brass, Metal, marble.
Made in Italy, around
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Vintage 1980s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Chess Coffee Table in Matched Wood Veneer Rosewood Top
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table chess is handcrafted solid wood.
Pedestal base with a radial matched wood.
Veneer of
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
e15 Selected Calvert Chess Coffee Wood Table by Ferdinand Kramer
By e15, Ferdinand Kramer
Located in New York, NY
Calvert is from a series of coffee tables, designed by German functionalist architect Ferdinand
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Teak Coffee Table with Pull Out Chess Board by Tove + Edvard Kindt Larsen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Seffle Möbelfabrik
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Sweden
Designer: Tove + Edvard Kindt Larsen
Manufacturer: AB Seffle Möbelfabrik
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 55 wide x 25 deep x 19.75 tall.
Condition: In...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Chess Cocktail Table with Hand Carved Polychrome Figures 1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous game cocktail chess table from the mid sixties. Hand carved and polychrome figures which
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Vintage 1960s Italian Medieval Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
H 18.5 in W 39.25 in D 39.25 in
Moooi Chess Table in Lacquered Wood with Steel Frame, MDF by Front
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chess table is a table for pasttime, rivalry and cleverness. Some people cannot stand their
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Early 2000s Dutch Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Cristal Arte Glass Table with Chess Board and Musical Motif, circa 1955
By Cristal Arte
Located in New York, NY
A rare glass cocktail table by Cristal Art, circa 1955.
The circular black glass top with an
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Chrome & Glass Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Chrome & Glass Coffee Table combines subtle classical elements in a modern
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Coffee Table by Poul Cadovius, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, France & Søn
Located in London, GB
Sometimes called the chess boggie woogie table, this rosewood parquet table sits on two sled legs
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Scandinavian Modern Square Rosewood Coffee or Cocktail Table by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius, France & Søn
Located in London, GB
table designed by Poul Cadovius with it’s clean crisp lines and natural material will be equally at home
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 15.56 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Vintage Honey Oak Chess Board Coffee Table with Vintage Ebonised Chess Set
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely English honey oak vintage chess coffee table with
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20th Century English Art Deco Game Tables
Materials
Oak
H 17.72 in W 29.93 in D 19.3 in
Antique Onyx & Marble Chess Checkerboard Game Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
truly unique piece. Table is coffee table height making it the perfect table between 2 chairs.
The
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Early 20th Century Game Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Mid-Century French Jean-Charles Moreux-Style Cocktail Table with Iron Base
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury French cocktail/coffee table with wrought iron base and natural finish oak top, in the
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Enameled Lava Stone Ceramic Coffee Table Flip Top Chess
By Max & Dominique Picard
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Coffee table Chessboard enamelled lava in the taste of Max and Dominique Picard. Suitable for both
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Lava, Metal
STUNNiNG HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER SCHOLARS BOOK CHESSBOARD CHESS COFFEE TABLE
Located in GB
, scholars book top, hand dyed brown leather Chessboard coffee table with one large single drawer
Please
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20th Century English Victorian Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 20.87 in W 38.19 in D 26.19 in
English Low Cocktail or Coffee Table with Chess Board Top
Located in Austin, TX
An English low coffee or cocktail table with a games top, featuring a square reverse faux marble
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20th Century English Game Tables
Materials
Wood, Mirror, Paint, Glass
Vintage Burr Walnut & Hardwood Military Campaign Chessboard Chess Coffee Table
Located in GB
style Chessboard table with Burr Walnut chess squares
A good looking well made and decorative table
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20th Century English Campaign Game Tables
Materials
Brass
H 16.34 in W 33.27 in D 25.2 in
Set of 3 Vintage Chess Coffee Table "Chess" in Work Iron by Luigi Colli, Italy
By Colli Torino
Located in Biella, IT
Luigi Colli Italy set of chess glass coffee table in work iron years ’40 perfect and original
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Iron
H 18 in W 18 in D 30 in
Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Trojan, a coffee table at first sight, is hiding space that holds similar amount of fighters as a
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2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
Modern Center Coffee Black & White Chess Board Table Top With Golden Details
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Chess Center Table is the perfect table to have in a game room. Even if you're not a big chess
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
H 12.6 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set (White)
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Trojan, a coffee table at first sight, is hiding space that holds similar amount of fighters as a
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2010s Czech Modern Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
Trojan IXX Chess Table and Set
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Trojan, a coffee table at first sight, is actually a hiding space that holds similar amount of
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2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
Trojan XXI Chess Set and Table, 37 Pieces
Located in Ostrava, CZ
TROJAN, a coffee table at first sight, is hiding space that holds similar amount of fighters as a
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2010s Czech Modern Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
Important Abstract Bronze Chess Set on Belgian Marble and Brass Game Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a low chess table/ coffee table height with the most original and rare chess pieces. All
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Vintage 1960s European Game Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Vintage Circular Side Table Chess Walnut Cherry Josef Frank circa 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage side table or coffee table circular like with a chess table top from walnut
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Cherry, Poplar, Walnut
H 23.43 in Dm 26.58 in
Poul Cadovius Coffee Table in Rosewood, Denmark 1960s
By France & Søn, Poul Cadovius
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Poul Cadovius coffee table in partly solid rosewood, chess pattern.
Made by France & Son.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Rosewood
1970s Gambling Table or Coffee Table Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern gambling table attributed to Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, veneered mahogany
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Steel
H 15.75 in W 30.71 in D 15.75 in
Mid Century Rosewood Game Table
By Georg Petersens
Located in Palm Springs, CA
as a table. Beautiful graining and color. We are including a large complete chess set. There are some
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20th Century Danish Game Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Black Pawn Side Table by Perler
Located in Geneve, CH
versatile piece can be used as a coffee table, side table, nightstand, stool, or even as a sculpture. Its
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2010s Polish Modern Side Tables
Materials
Other
Ceramic Game Table with Chessboard Hand Sculpted 1960s
Located in London, GB
Unique 1960s hand sculpted chess table and coffee table is sculptural and yet functional, made out
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
English Midcentury Game Table with Leather Top and Abundant Carved Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
hand. Whether you use it for card games, chess, or as a stylish desk, this table's versatility knows no
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Mid-20th Century English Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Intrex Wood Veneer Cube End or Side Table Pedestal Attributed to Paul Mayen
By Intrex, Paul Mayen
Located in Topeka, KS
many possibilities! This light toned wood veneer cube would make a wonderful coffee table or an end
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Late 20th Century American Modern End Tables
Materials
Oak
H 16 in W 29.75 in D 29.75 in
REGINA Table Lamp Designed by Bobo Piccoli for Fontana Arte
By Bobo Piccoli, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, be used as floor or table lamps, on a coffee table or a desk, both Re and Regina have the presence to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
RE Table Lamp Designed by Bobo Piccoli for Fontana Arte
By Bobo Piccoli, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, be used as floor or table lamps, on a coffee table or a desk, both Re and Regina have the presence to
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated with Parrots, Denmark, 1930s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
, tea and coffee sets, lamps, buttons, brooches, door signs and chess sets, etc. The first was decorated
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Bobo Piccoli 'Regina' Table Lamp in Blown Glass for Fontana Arte
By Bobo Piccoli, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
floor or table lamps, or softly illuminate a space from a coffee table or desk.
Fontana Arte is an
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated at L. Hjort, Denmark, 1930s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
, tea and coffee sets, lamps, buttons, brooches, door signs and chess sets, etc. The first was decorated
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Bobo Piccoli 'Re' Table or Floor Lamp in Blown Glass for Fontana Arte
By Bobo Piccoli, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
floor or table lamps, or softly illuminate a space from a coffee table or desk.
Fontana Arte is an
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
E15 Nona Chessboard & Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute
By e15
Located in New York, NY
chessboard
- Can be combined with ES09 CALVERT CHESS coffee table
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2010s German Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Mid-Century Blue and White Marble Chess Set Game with Board
Located in Dallas, TX
be a beautiful addition to any office, coffee table, living room, or sitting area.
Measures
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Mid-20th Century American Games
Materials
Marble
According to The Rolling Stones Hardcover Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
signatures of all of them, great collectible Rock N Roll hardcover coffee table book.
Title: According to the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Game Coffee Table
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Parquetry top cocktail table with sliding chess and backgammon board on turned legs. Game pieces
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21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Design Side / CoffeeTable Poul Cadovius "Chess Boogie Woogie"
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Werkendam, NL
Coffee table in different rosewoods by Poul Cadovius made by France & Søn.
Square top 80 x 80 cm
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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H 15.75 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Poul Cadovius Coffee Table Teak Parquet Top, Denmark, 1970s
By France & Søn, Poul Cadovius
Located in Enschede, Overijssel
Large coffee table, sometimes called Boggie Woogie chess tables. This teak parquet table sits on
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Distressed Turned Leg Games Table
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Coffee and games table in a heavily weathered walnut finish with heavy twist-turned legs. Chess
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21st Century and Contemporary Game Tables
Rare, Trailing Vine, Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Asprey & Co. 161 Pieces
By Asprey International Limited
Located in New York, NY
.
Set consists of the following;
12 table knives 10.25" (stainless blades).
12 table forks 8.25".
12
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20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Victorian walnut chess top coffee table
Located in Chelmsford, GB
A wonderful English Victorian oval inlaid walnut chess top coffee table .
The table has a wonderful
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
1950s Italian Large Sculpture Chess Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Spectacular Italian sculpted painted chess set and game table. Pieces are carved of hardwood with
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Vintage 1950s Gothic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Coffee Table with Chess Set, U.S.A, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage and custom coffee table made of maple and walnut with a chess set. Includes all pieces
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Lovely Victorian Walnut & Italian Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Chess Coffee Table
By PIETRA DURA
Located in GB
table with Italian Pietra Dura circa 1800 Specimen marble Chess table top
A beautiful find and a
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 17.33 in Dm 25.99 in
Danish Rosewood Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fantastic rosewood coffee table with double sided pull out trays for serving or a game of chess
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Vintage 1960s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Tulip Base Chess and Backgammon Board Cypress Root Live Edge End Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This unique vintage cypress root chess/backgammon gaming table is constructed of live edge cypress
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cypress
Tulip Base Chess and Backgammon Board Cypress Root Live Edge End Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This unique vintage cypress root chess/backgammon gaming table is constructed of live edge cypress
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cypress
Antiqued Walnut Game Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An antiqued walnut game coffee table with a heavily distressed finish to the walnut with turned
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
French Iron and Tiles Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
like a chess board. The white tiles have an image of a leaf and are juxtaposed with solid black tiles.
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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century French Checkered Coffee Table
Located in High Point, NC
This petite coffee table crafted in France circa 1910 flaunts a variety of geometric detailing and
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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Danish Modern Poul Cadovius Coffee Table in Rosewood
By Poul Cadovius
Located in San Antonio, TX
Scandanavian modern rosewood coffee table by Poul Cadovius features a parquet or chess pattern
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage English Coffee / Games Table Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning mahogany Vintage English coffee / gaming table, dating from the mid 20th century
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Vintage 1950s English Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage French Alpine Chalet Coffee Table with Inlaid Chequer Board
Located in Bristol, GB
Vintage French alpine chalet coffee table with inlaid chequer board sourced from a chalet clearance
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Late 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Teak Coffee Table by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, 1960
By France & Søn, Poul Cadovius
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Midcentury coffee table in teak, designed by Poul Cadovius in 1960.
Nice wood work with chess like
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
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Coffee Chess Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic coffee chess table available at 1stDibs. Each coffee chess table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, stone and hardwood. There are 14 variations of the antique or vintage coffee chess table you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer coffee chess table, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right coffee chess table, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one coffee chess table that is appealing in its simplicity, but ROOMS, Annibale Colombo and Milo Baughman produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Coffee Chess Table?
Prices for a coffee chess table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $750 and can go as high as $29,050, while the average can fetch as much as $4,538.
Finding the Right Tables for You
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .
Questions About Coffee Chess 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, 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 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 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 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.
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Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Inspired by the Cosmos, Sandra Nunnerley’s Nova Table Has a Futuristic Feel
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
This 19th-Century Gilded Desk Displays a Fanciful Kingdom in Marquetry
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
In Guadalajara, These Luscious Side Tables Are Chiseled from Volcanic Rock
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.
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Here, we give design advice and show layout examples to help you create the perfect living room setup.
Why Hollywood A-Listers Can’t Get Enough of James De Wulf’s Concrete Furniture
Starting with a 900-pound Ping-Pong table, the Los Angeles designer has built a sturdy furniture-making career out of concrete.
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