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Coffee Tables With Birds

Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Coffee Table with Birds Imprints on a Wood Frame
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Coffee Table with birds and flowers motive laid in a wood frame by Roger Capron. Vallauris
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

1940s Giacometti-Style Expressionist Iron Square Coffee Table with Birds, France
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Diego Giacometti, Alberto Giacometti
Located in North Miami, FL
1940s Giacometti-style Expressionist iron square coffee table with birds, France By: Alberto and
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Vintage 1940s Expressionist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron

Wooden Blue Coffee Table with Birds by Alekos Fassianos
By Alekos Fassianos
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Alekos Fassianos Estate and Carwan Gallery present the first retrospective of the late artist’s design works. Carwan Gallery will replicate new, small editions of most of Fassianos’s...
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2010s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood

Wooden Blue Coffee Table with Birds by Alekos Fassianos
Wooden Blue Coffee Table with Birds by Alekos Fassianos
$12,564 / item
H 16.93 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in
Belarti Ceramic Tile Side Coffee Table with Birds and Butterflies, 1960s
By Juliette Belarti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Belarti Belgium designed this elegantly crafted Mid-Century Modern coffee or side table in the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Brass Coffee Table Base with Birds on Branches
By Willy Daro
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful organic tree form brass cocktail or coffee table with birds, nice overall bronzed patina
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Brass Coffee Table Base with Birds on Branches
Brass Coffee Table Base with Birds on Branches
$3,900
H 17 in W 38.25 in D 22.25 in
Sleeping beauty by Calori & Maillard Paradisoterrestre Edition 2024
By Calori & Maillard, Paradisoterrestre
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Surrealist coffee table with bird’s feet and shape bronze into a bright pink flamingo. The works are
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Sleeping beauty by Calori & Maillard Paradisoterrestre Edition 2024
Sleeping beauty by Calori & Maillard Paradisoterrestre Edition 2024
$5,884 / item
H 29.14 in W 14.18 in D 19.69 in
Brass Coffee Table or Side Table with Imitation Peacock Feathers "Bird"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brass coffee table or side table with imitation Peacock Feathers "Bird". This table has an
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Oversize Thick Glass Top Rectangle Coffee Table with Singing Birds
By John Dickinson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tree bark motif black lacquer base 3/4" thick glass top designers coffee table
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Composition, Metal

French Midcentury Chinoiserie Style Coffee Table with Décor or Birds in Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French chinoiserie style coffee table from the mid 20th century, with birds and foliage. Created
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Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Mahogany Coffee Table with Brass Legs and Carved Birds and Fish
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural zigzag coffee table in mahogany with slender, tapered brass legs. It has a stepped rim
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

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Coffee table with etched copper surface
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Very rare and original coffee table with birds etched in copper. Made in France. A very heavy
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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Copper

Coffee table with etched copper surface
Coffee table with etched copper surface
H 18.9 in W 63 in D 22.45 in
Rippled Coffee Table in Light Blue Bird's-Eye Maple with glass top
Located in Bosham, GB
The contemporary rippled dome-shaped 'Splash' coffee table by Edward Johnson forms part of his
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2010s British Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Birdseye Maple

Sculptural Iron Coffee Table with Beautiful Birds in the Manner of Giacometti
By Ilana Goor, Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A sculptural iron coffee or cocktail table by Ilana Goor with X-base and beautiful birds in the
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Round Modern Metal Coffee Table with Contemporary Metal Birds Silhouette Decor
By Artem Zakharchenko-Halytskyi
Located in Vilnius, LT
"Hvylya with Flight Shadows" is a unique art object combining a functional coffee table with a
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Bronze Coffee Table with Birds
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular bronze coffee table, 3 large parakeets perched on the foliage. Crisp detail. Glass top
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Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Lacquer Round Coffee Table with Birds
Located in Fulton, CA
A circular lacquered and painted coffee table with hand painted birds. Center medallion depicts 2
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Émile Rocher Wrought iron and ceramic coffee table
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Émile Rocher Wrought iron and ceramic coffee table with birds signed and dated 1969 L93x W48 x H43
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Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Bronze and Faceted Glass Top Coffee Table with Birds
By Valenti
Located in Miami, FL
Solid bronze coffee table with asymmetric glass top. An almost surreal depiction of birds perched
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Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Willy Daro Organic Brass Coffee Table with Birds
By Willy Daro
Located in Berlin, DE
This coffee table by Willy Daro with the organic tree form with flowers and pair birds. Table base
Category

Late 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Ilana Goor Coffee Table with Bronze Bird
By Ilana Goor
Located in Palm Springs, CA
then her use of bronze animals. Both the table and bird are signed. We found a cut corner 5/8 or 3/4
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20th Century Israeli Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Ilana Goor Coffee Table with Bronze Bird
Ilana Goor Coffee Table with Bronze Bird
H 17.25 in W 60 in L 17.25 in
Coffee Table with Beautiful Painting on Top Representing Birds and Flowers
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful and unique coffee table is made of a delicate gold gilt iron base with claw feet
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Ilana Goor Iron and Bronze Birds with Glass Top Coffee/Cocktail Table, Signed
By Ilana Goor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
detail in birds, contact dealer.Signed Goor on the leg.The measures are for the table, Not the glass. The
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Gilt Bronze Coffee Table in a Form of a Tree with Bird Nest
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Gilt bronze . Round glass top . Work from 1970 . Feet in a form of a tree with a bird nest
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Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Patinated Brass "Bird and Twig" Table with Glass Top
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Elegant glass top table with patinated brass base of twigs, and a bird.
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Mosaic Tile Art Top Rectangular Wood Coffee Table Birds 1960s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a beautiful, mosaic tile topped, rectangular coffee table, with a bird
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian BrassTree &Bird Cocktail Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sculptural brass coffee table with three birds in branches forming the base. Conforming oval glass
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

GRACIE Chinese Style Coffee Table with Floral Decoration
Located in Locust Valley, NY
GRACIE Chinese style coffee table with floral and bird decoration.
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20th Century North American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1940 Japanese painted coffee table, decorated with bamboo foliage and birds. Available
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Vintage 1940s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Japanese Coffee Table
Japanese Coffee Table
H 16.5 in W 44 in D 20.5 in
Italian 1950s Freeform Cocktail Table with Bird´s Eye Maple Top
Located in Vienna, AT
Three legged elegant Italian Mid-Century cocktail table with lacquered metal and brass legs and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

Hand Carved Asian Coffee Table with Red Green and Gilt Polychrome Finish
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous beautifully crafted hand carved rectangular coffee table having meticulously detailed
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Pietra Dura Marble Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Top Coffee Table with design of birds and floral. Nice Gilt Wood
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Vintage 1960s Italian Renaissance Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Pietra Dura Marble Coffee Table
Italian Pietra Dura Marble Coffee Table
H 17.5 in W 45.5 in D 21.75 in
1970's French Two Tier Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
1970's French two tier coffee table with a birds eye maple base, chrome frame and glass top by
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Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Bronze Coffee Table Base in Giacometti Style
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Miami, FL
A Giacometti inspired bronze coffee table base with birds and twigs, glass top has chips and could
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Midcentury Italian Coffee or Cocktail Table by Saporiti
By Saporiti
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage Saporiti coffee or cocktail table with bird's eye maple wood top and steel legs. Retains
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Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

A bronze glass top coffee table by Ilana Goor
Located in New York, NY
A bronze glass top coffee table by Ilana Goor , with bird Motifs.
Category

20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Chinese Lacquered Coffee Table in Caramel
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Chinese lacquered coffee table in caramel with flowers and birds.
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Large Rectangle Oversize Forged Metal Iron Base Glass Top Coffee Table
By Giocometti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice forged metal X-stretcher oversize coffee table with birds.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Willy Daro Organic Brass Coffee Table with Birds
Located in Berlin, DE
This coffee table by Willy Daro with the organic tree form with flowers and pair birds. Table base
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Late 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinese Midcentury Waterfall Scroll Table with Reserved Birds Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage waterfall scroll coffee table from the Mid-20th Century, with black lacquer and
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Baguès Japanned Top Cocktail Table with Birds and Peonies
By Maison Baguès
Located in Pembroke, MA
Lovely French round cocktail or coffee table with colorful Japanned lacquered top surface in black
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Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Chinoiserie Painted Black Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinoiserie painted black lacquered coffee or cocktail table with a bird landscape painted on top
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20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Round Coffee Table with Green Lacquered Bird's-Eye Maple Top by Saporiti
By Saporiti
Located in Astoria, NY
A round, green lacquered bird's-eye maple coffee table by Saporiti, produced in Italy circa 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Massive Brass Coffee Table by Willy Daro, Belgium, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Rijssen, NL
Stunning brass coffee table. With two bird shapes in full brass. The brass base and table top is in
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

1970s Coffee Table Base with Birds, Black and Gold, France
Located in Retie, BE
Hollywood Regency Brass Coffee Table Base with Birds - Tropical Birds - Ara - Parrots. This
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Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Coffee Table in Bird's-Eye Maple, circa 1930
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Art Deco coffee table in bird's-eye maple, circa 1930 An Art Deco coffee table with U-base in
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Chestnut

Giacometti Style, Brass Cocktail Square Table With Birds
Located in Mexico City, D.F.
gilt brass table simulating a tree with birds and flowers, very good condition, measures are put
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Paul Laszlo Table - Marble and Wood with Inlaid Birds
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Marble and Wood Coffee Table Designed by Paul Laszlo. The cream colored marble center is inlaid
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Giacometti Sculpture Style, Bronze Cocktail Rectangular Table With Birds
Located in Mexico City, D.F.
Giacometti sculpture style table, bronze and brass, in excellent condition, with glass on top, with
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Giacometti style, Brass cocktail small square table with birds
Located in Mexico City, D.F.
gilt bronze table simulating a tree with birds and flowers, very good condition, measures are put
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinese Lacquer Coffee Table Top
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese lacquer coffee table decorated with birds and flowers.
Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Lacquer Coffee Table Top
Chinese Lacquer Coffee Table Top
H 16.5 in W 45.5 in D 35.5 in
Iron and Bronze Coffee Table with Glass Top, Signed Ilana Goor, USA, 1980
By Ilana Goor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top and bronze Bird Sculpture Details. The table still retains the
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Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron, Bronze

Bronze Coffee Table Attributed to Willy Daro, Belgium, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in London, GB
Bronze coffee table with flowers and pair birds and round glass top, attributed to Willy Daro
Category

20th Century Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Brass and Glass Coffee Table by Willy Daro, Belgium, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Brass and glass coffee table with two birds by Willy Daro, Belgium, 1970s. Good to very good
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Table with Lacquered Floral Bird Motif
Located in High Point, NC
. Note the bird, floral and fretwork motifs. Protective glass top. A statement table for any room
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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Lacquer, Wood

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Coffee Tables With Birds For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of coffee tables with birds available for sale. Frequently made of metal, glass and wood, all coffee tables with birds available were constructed with great care. Coffee tables with birds have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Coffee tables with birds are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Coffee tables with birds have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Ilana Goor, Saporiti Italia and Jacques Duval Brasseur are consistently popular.

How Much are Coffee Tables With Birds?

Coffee tables with birds can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,234, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $12,500.

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 Coffee Tables With Birds
  • 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, 2022
    Typically, 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 ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    No 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.

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  • 1stDibs 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 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, 2022
    While 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 ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, 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.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The 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, 2024
    The 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, 2024
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether 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, 2024
    How 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, 2023
    To 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, 2022
    To 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, 2023
    To 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, 2024
    Yes, 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, 2022
    Modern 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, 2024
    The 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, 2024
    The 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.