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Oval Brass French Maison Jansen Style pineapple Finial Directoire Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous French-made Directoire or Louis XVI coffee table. The frame is brass with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 18.75 in W 42 in D 21.5 in
Square Rounded Corners Wood Finials X-Stretcher Base Chrome Coffee Table
By Design Institute America, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome base glass top square coffee table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Gilt Wrought Iron Maison Ramsay Coffee Table Frame with Acorn Finial
Located in Chicago, IL
A nice decorative wrought iron coffee table of quality craftsmanship. In the manner of Maison
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Maison Jansen Style Brass and Glass Top Coffee Table with Pineapple Finials
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous Maison Jansen style coffee table with a thick, bold brass boxed frame and fitted
Category
Vintage 1950s French Directoire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 23.5 in W 50.75 in D 26.75 in
SCOUBIDOU Lamp Table with Carved Base and Bronzed mirror top - burned black fin.
By Nigel Coates
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Illuminate your space with the enchanting Scoubidou lamp table, a creation designed by the
Category
2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 28.15 in Dm 23.63 in
Michael Taylor Montecito Round Glass Coffee Table Outdoor Indoor Cocktail Table
By Michael Taylor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
decorative ball finials.
MICHAEL TAYLOR
'Montecito' glass coffee table, Circa 2000s
Powder-coated aluminum
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Anglo-Raj Hand-Painted Teak Coffee Table India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and yellow tones.
Solid top with a leaf gallery and turned finials.
Gorgeous coffee table with
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Vintage 1920s Indian Anglo Raj Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Laotian Style Vintage Bronze Rain Drum with Geometric Motifs and Frog Finials
Located in Yonkers, NY
, central sun and frog finials. Created during the midcentury period, this bronze drum table (named for the
Category
Late 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Solid Brass Oval Swan Heads Feet Motive Coffee Table Center Finial
By Maison Jansen, Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Brass Oval Swan Heads Feet Motive coffee table center Finial.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid Century Modern c1970s Chrome Brass Glass Coffee Table Acorns Finials
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid Century Modern c1970s Chrome Brass Glass Coffee Table Acorns Finials
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
H 19 in W 42 in D 18 in
Faux Bamboo Chrome Glass Top Brass Balls Finials Elongated Hexagon Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux bamboo chrome glass top brass balls finials elongated hexagon coffee table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
H 16 in W 54 in D 36 in
Chrome Glass Brass Finial Base Hoof Feet Square Coffee Center Table Mint!
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern chrome 3/4" thick glass brass finial base hoof feet square coffee center
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Brass Base Glass Top Rounded Square Coffee Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage Italian polished brass bass cast brass finials glass top coffee table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Brass Base Glass Top Rounded Rectangle Coffee Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage Italian polished brass bass cast brass finials glass top coffee table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Jansen Coffee Table, Bronze, Mirror Top with Bronze Finials
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Coffee table
Clear mirror top
Metal legs
Metal crossing entretoise
Pineapple finials at four
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Fin Cocktail Table in Metal and Stone
By Gary Lee
Located in Chicago, IL
Handcrafted stone and metal elements highlight the pure form of the Fin Cocktail Table by Chai Ming
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Granite, Steel, Metal
Riptide
By Michael Coffey
Located in New York, NY
This double-finned enfolding coffee table is carved from solid exotic hardwood . Its undulating
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fin Coffee Table by Evan Bush in Birch
Located in Raleigh, NC
An original design handcrafted by artist Evan Bush. Sculptural 'fin' legs support the solid birch
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
Mahogany & Glass Empire Style Coffee Table With Brass Finials
By Gordons Inc.
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire revival coffee table in mahogany wood with curved X-form legs, and substantial hexagonal
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
French, 1960s, Brass and Glass Coffee Two Tier Table with Finials
Located in London, GB
This very stylish brass and glass coffee table was made in France in the 1960s.
With finials
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
BDI Furniture Fin 1106 Black Wood Metal and Glass Contemporary Coffee Table
By Cristian Wicha 1
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A BDI Furniture Fin 1106 coffee table. A wonderful piece of contemporary modern furniture designed
Category
20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 12.75 in W 61.5 in D 32 in
Classic Vintage French 55" Square Two Tier Brass Coffee Table w/Finials
Located in Chicago, IL
coffee tables offer another endearing feature, as American's we often spend way too much on our carpets
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Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Classic Vintage French 55" Square Two Tier Brass & Glass Coffee Table w/Finials
Located in Chicago, IL
coffee tables offer another endearing feature, as American's we often spend way too much on our carpets
Category
Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 17.63 in W 55 in D 55 in
Classic French Cocktail Table with Acorn Finials
Located in Austin, TX
A classic French two-tier cocktail or coffee table of gilt bronze and steel, with decorative acorn
Category
20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Iron Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
Two-tier glass top iron coffee table with finial accents.
Category
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Maison Baguès Bronze and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a Classic Maison Baguès bronze and smoked glass coffee table. The finials and leg capitals
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Gold Gilt Metal and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Mid-Century Modern Italian two-tier gold toned brass and glass coffee table with finials to give it
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Maison Jansen, Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Mirror Top, French
By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
very nice cocktail table with a beautiful stretcher and fine finials on each corner. This coffee table
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 17.33 in W 37.41 in L 17.33 in
Vintage French Chrome and Glass Faux Bamboo Coffee Table from Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
polished edges, and secured with screwed in brass finials in each extremity. The coffee table is in
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Diminutive Campaign Style Table Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
-bob foot and artichoke center finials. Effectively used as a coffee table when placed side by side
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Steel
French Gilded Bronze Maison Jansen Table from Paris
Located in Austin, TX
Exquisite vintage French gilded bronze and glass Maison Jansen side table with acorn finials, circa
Category
Vintage 1940s French End Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Italian Regency Wrought Iron Oval Glass Top Urn Finial Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency style wrought iron oval glass top urn finial coffee table. Item features
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Late 20th Century North American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Attributed to Maison Jansen, Neoclassical Brass Coffee Table with Finials
By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
cocktail table with fluted legs and two finials on the stretcher. This coffee table is attributed to the
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 14.97 in W 35.83 in D 18.31 in
1960s Peter Løvig Nielsen Teak Fin Edge Coffee Side Table
By Løvig Design, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Miami, FL
This teak side table or coffee table was designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and manufactured by Løvig
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Oval Glass and Brass Coffee Table with Finials Circular Base Stretchers
By Maison Jansen, Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative elegant design brass and glass coffee table from circa 1970s.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Vintage Steel and Bronze Coffee Table with Glass Top and Feathery Finial
Located in Atlanta, GA
feathery style finial. Created in Italy during the midcentury period, this coffee table features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Bronze
H 18 in W 43.25 in D 17.75 in
Large Brass Oval Coffee Center Table X-Base Stretchers Rams Head Finials Hoof
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large solid brass oval coffee table with rams head finials and hoof feet. Made in Italy.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 16 in W 54 in D 26 in
1950s Widdicomb Fin-Leg Red Marble Coffee Table Ski Chalet CabinModern Rustic
By John Widdicomb
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavy warm red veined flat-edged round circular marble slab, mahogany sculptural leg base. Photographed outside in natural light, so will appear darker indoors.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Marble and Glass Shark Fin Table
Located in New York, NY
) fins, which support the glass table surface, glass has a handcut edge to suggest ocean water
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Italian Rectangular Cocktail Table with Decorative Gold Gilt Finial Legs
Located in New York, NY
An Italian vintage rectangular 3/4" thick glass coffee or cocktail table with decorative finial
Category
20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Brass Base Glass Top Oval Coffee Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage Italian polished brass bass cast brass finials glass top coffee table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Marble and Brass Coffee Table, Cocktail Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This midcentury French brass coffee table or cocktail table features a solid white marble top. The
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 16.5 in W 34.25 in D 17.75 in
Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Brass and Carrara Marble Top Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Birmingham, AL
A stunning early 20th century French Louis XVI style brass and marble cocktail or coffee table
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Vintage French Chrome and Glass Faux Bamboo Coffee Table from Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
polished edges, and secured with screwed in brass finials in each extremity. The coffee table is in
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Brass
"Fin" Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid stained teak inverted rectangular arc fin coffee table, fin form double plinth supports
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
"Fin" Coffee Table by Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid mahogany rectangular arc fin coffee table, with contrasting grain border on top surface, fin
Category
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Double Plinth Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid stained teak inverted rectangular arc fin coffee table, fin form double plinth supports
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Double Plinth Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid stained teak inverted rectangular arc fin coffee table, fin form double plinth supports
Category
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Double Plinth Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid stained teak inverted rectangular arc fin coffee table, fin form double plinth supports
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rudder fin coffee table IN-52 by Isamu Noguchi for Vitra
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very nice coffee table, originally designed in the 40's by Herman Miller.
Table is easy to
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
1930s French Coffee Table with Horse Head Finial Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
1930s Iron Base Coffee Table with Horse Head Finials
Category
Vintage 1930s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Giacometti Inspired Cocktail Table with a Squirrel Finial Base
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Stamford, CT
Diego Giacometti inspired cocktail table with detailed squirrel finial base and glass top. The
Category
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Cocktail Table with Iron Base and Brass Finials on Castors
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1980s glass and mixed metal cocktail table with iron and steel base, x-shaped cross stretcher
Category
Vintage 1980s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
Vintage Square Brass Two-Tier Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Square Brass Two-Tier Coffee Table with Finial Details at Rounded Corners, Glass Top and
Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Carved Side Table
Located in Great Barrington, MA
at the centre. Coffee table height.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Provincial Louis XIII-Style Occasional Table, France, c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
-Stretcher Base and Central Decorative Finial. Ideal as a Coffee Table for a Love Seat or Settee. France
Category
Antique 19th Century French End Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Rectangular Brass and Glass Coffee Table with Acorn Finials, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
A long, rectangular brass coffee table, with a glass top. The top connected to the legs in each
Category
20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
H 19 in W 48.5 in D 22 in
Hollywood Regency-Style Oval Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
hoof feet. In the center there is an acorn finial detail. The coffee table is finished with a clear
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Two Tier Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
large circular flat-top finials. The coffee table is in great condition and is ready to be used for
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
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Fin Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal fin coffee table for your home. Each fin coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. There are many kinds of the fin coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A fin coffee table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Neoclassical and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one fin coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but John Widdicomb, Løvig Design and Maison Jansen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Fin Coffee Table?
A fin coffee table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,250, while the lowest priced sells for $850 and the highest can go for as much as $9,900.
Finding the Right Coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
Questions About Fin Coffee Table
- Why is it called a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.
- Can a coffee table be too low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- Who invented the coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.
Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.
Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.
- Is an ottoman a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 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 ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
- 1stDibs 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 ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 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, 2022To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs 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 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 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.
- 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, 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.
- 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.
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