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Warren Platner for Knoll Coffee Table in Steel and Glass
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, coffee table, steel, glass, United States, design ca. 1962
This iconic
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Warren Platner For Knoll Coffee Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic Mid Century design by Warren Platter for Knoll with steel rod construction and surmounted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Warren Platner for Knoll Coffee Table with Beveled Glass Top
By Warren Platner
Located in Dallas, TX
Warren Platner's iconic coffee table in bronze finish with a 42" beveled glass top.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
2000s Warren Platner for Knoll Coffee Table in Polished Nickel and Glass, 42"
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Platner coffee table designed by Warren Platner, produced by Knoll, in the USA. The
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Early Oval Saarinen for Knoll Coffee Table. Out of Production 54" Walnut Top.
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early, out of production fifty four inch wide oval coffee table with white tulip base designed by
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
H 15.25 in W 54 in D 36.25 in
Parallel Bar Walnut Coffee Table by Florence Knoll for Knoll
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Florence Knoll designed this circular coffee table for Knoll, part of the Parallel Bar Series
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Parallel Bar Coffee Table by Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1950s. Original walnut top with metal parallel bar legs. Extremely rare. Tagged.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Florence Knoll Coffee Table
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Florence Knoll for Knoll International coffee table in white enameled steel and black laminate
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Gas Aulenti Jumbo Coffee Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gae Aulenti Jumbo coffee table for Knoll. Architect and designer Gae Aulenti's Jumbo coffee table
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Richard Schultz for Knoll 'Petal' Coffee Table
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circular mid-century coffee table designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll. Made of composite top on
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Florence Knoll T-Bar Coffee Table
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This Florence Knoll T-Bar Coffee Table was designed for Knoll International in the 1960s. Its base
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Richard Schultz for Knoll White 'Petal' Coffee Table
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Richard Schultz for Knoll, 'petal' coffee table, aluminum, steel, polyurethane, United States
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Florence Knoll Marble + Chrome Coffee Table
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
& chrome cocktail table by American design legend Florence Knoll. Originally conceived to " furnish the new
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Chrome
Florence Knoll glass coffee table
By Florence Knoll
Located in PARIS, FR
Coffee table by designer Florence Knoll for Knoll International, from the 1970s. The structure is
Category
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen Coffee Table for Knoll, Walnut, 1970s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Round Rock, TX
An iconic design from an iconic designer.
Eero Saarinen designed coffee table for Knoll
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Tulip Round Coffee Table by Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Tulip coffee table by Saarinen for Knoll. USA, cira 1960 to 1970.
Signed with early Knoll red
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Early T Angle Walnut Coffee Table / Bench by Florence Knoll # 332 for Knoll (B)
By Florence Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early and rare segmented topped walnut coffee table or bench with satin black T angled metal
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 15.5 in W 80.5 in D 20 in
Early T Angle Walnut Coffee Table / Bench by Florence Knoll # 332 for Knoll (A)
By Florence Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early and rare segmented topped walnut coffee table or bench with satin black T angled metal
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 15.5 in W 80.5 in D 20 in
Coffee Table by Joe D’Urso for Knoll
By Joseph D'Urso, Knoll
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Enameled steel and safety glass coffee table designed by Joe D’Urso for Knoll. This low rolling
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Joe D'Urso Coffee / Side Table for Knoll
By Joseph D'Urso, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Joe D'Urso Coffee / Side Table for Knoll
A practical size that can be used as either a coffee
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Original Richard Schultz Rosewood Coffee Table for Knoll, 1970s
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Miami, FL
Original Richard Schultz Rosewood Coffee Table for Knoll 1970s, rosewood veneered wood with chromed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1960s Eero Saarinen Oval Walnut Coffee Table for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 1960s Saarinen coffee table manufactured by Knoll. Beautiful walnut top with satin lacquered
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Tulip Coffee Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage coffee table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll with white tulip base and laminate top. This icon
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Warren Platner for Knoll Chrome Steel Wire Round Marble Top Coffee Table
By Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Warren Platner for Knoll chrome steel wire round marble top coffee table. Item features
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Coffee Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Lasne, BE
Round coffee table in white laminated wood by Eero Saarinen. Stamped under the leg (see photo
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Vintage 1960s Central American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Ta...
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
“Jumbo” Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll, 1960s
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Renens, CH
coffee table; our version is in black marble and in beautiful condition as the top was recently polished
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Marcel Breuer for Gavina / Knoll International White Mica Laccio Coffee
By Knoll
Located in New York, NY
American International-Style (circa 1924) 'Laccio' coffee table with a white mica rectangular top
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 14 in W 52.5 in D 18.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Knoll Associates
By Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique midcentury coffee table features brushed stainless frame with solid wood top. Original
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Warren Planter Nickel and Glass 42" Coffee Table for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The polished nickel coffee table was designed by Warren Platner and produced by Knoll, making it a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...
Materials
Steel, Nickel
'Petal' Coffee Table by Richard Schultz for Knoll International, 1960
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early production 'Petal' coffee table by Richard Schultz for Knoll International, designed in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Jumbo marble coffee table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in London, GB
The statement Jumbo coffee table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International. With its oversized
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Tulip Walnut Coffee Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Countryside, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Tulip Walnut Coffee Table
This coffee table measures: 36 wide
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Richard Schultz for Knoll International Beige Lacquered 'Petal' Coffee Table
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century 'petal' form coffee / cocktail table made of redwood and finished with beige
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
60s Oval Tulip Coffee Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Neuss, NW
Oval tulip coffee table from the 1960s by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. Marble table top
Category
Vintage 1960s German Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Florence Knoll Midcentury Design Wood Coffee Table
By Florence Knoll
Located in Brescia, IT
Round coffe table
designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll
International.
Manufactured in the
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Coffee Table Designed by Henry Robert Kann for Knoll in 1953 Made in USA
By Knoll
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Coffee table with a rectangular wood top that has 13 strips of solid maple set together and joined
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Florence Knoll Square Coffee Table in Walnut
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates, Inc. square wood coffee table
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Warren Platner Carrara Marble & Steel Coffee Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Warren platner Carrara marble & steel coffee table for Knoll
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome, Steel
Marcel Breuer for Gavina / Knoll Mid-Century Black Mica Laccio Coffee
By Knoll
Located in New York, NY
American International-Style (circa 1924) 'Laccio' coffee table with a gloss black mica rectangular
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
36" Inch Heavy Top Tulip Coffee Table in the Style of Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large 35.5" heavy thick top round "Tulip" coffee table in the style of Eero Saarinen and produced
Category
Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Mid Century Modern Coffee Table by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Coffee Table by Warren Platner for Knoll
An iconic classic mid century
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wire
'Petal' Coffee Table by Richard Schultz for Knoll Associates, 1960s, Signed
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1st Generation original of the 'Petal' coffee table with Redwood 'petals' by Richard Schultz
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Marble Tulip coffee table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1970s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Nice vintage white marble tulip coffee table, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International
Category
Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Richard Schultz Coffee Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Richard L.F. Schulz
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rectangular coffee table with chromed steel and clear glass top coffee table.This midcentury
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gae Aulenti Jumbo Coffee Table for Knoll in Nero Marquina Marble
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Culver City, CA
bankrupt in the 1980s, the rights to produce and distribute the Jumbo table were acquired by Knoll
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Gianfranco Frattini Kyoto Coffee Table for Ghiande, 1970s, Distributed by Knoll
By Gianfranco Frattini, Knoll
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
distributed by Knoll, the 'Kyoto' coffee table from 1974 embodies a unique blend of Japanese architectural
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Glass, Maple
H 13.78 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
Scarpa 'Bastiano' Coffee Table for Gavina/Knoll International, Italy, 1960s
By Knoll, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nice coffee table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Gavina/Knoll International form Italy 1960s. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 13 in W 30.12 in D 29.53 in
2021 Richard Schultz for Knoll 1966 Coffee Table 32 x 20 White
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Richard Schultz for Knoll 1966 Series coffee table, produced in 2021. This is the
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Impressive Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, Italy 1965
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Echt, NL
for classic Roman architecture.
In 1972, Knoll began to manufacture the Jumbo coffee table, which
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 14.38 in W 44.49 in D 44.49 in
Eero Saarinen For Knoll International 35 Inch Tulip Coffee Table Rosewood 2009
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is one Knoll 35 inch Tulip Coffee Table, designed by Eero Saarinen.
This example
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 15.25 in W 35 in D 35 in
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Vintage Tulip Coffee Table in Verdi Alpi Marble
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spectacular vintage Tulip coffee table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Circa 1970s production
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
1970 Coffee Table by Knoll Iternational, iron black leg with marble top
By Knoll
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage 70s rectangular coffee table, by Florence Knoll for Knoll International.
Coffee table with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
H 16.93 in W 44.89 in D 22.45 in
Gae Aulenti for Knoll 'Jumbo' Carrara Marble Coffee Table, Italy, circa 1964
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
The 'Jumbo' Carrara marble coffee table by the famed female Italian architect Gae Aulenti, (Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 14.5 in W 44.75 in D 44.75 in
Richard Meier Cocktail Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Richard Meier
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare 860T cocktail table for Knoll International. Limited production. Made from lacquered maple
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
Gae Aulenti Space Age Marble Jumbo Coffee Table for Knoll International, 1969
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Vicenza, IT
Jumbo coffee table, designed by Gae Aulenti and produced by the American manufacturer Knoll
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
H 14.18 in W 45.67 in D 45.67 in
1st Edition Florence Knoll Chrome Coffee Table-Frame Only
By Florence Knoll
Located in Danville, CA
Very early first edition Florence Knoll chrome coffee table. This was a custom size piece ordered
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Ludwig Mies Von Der Rohe Chrome & Glass Barcelona Coffee Cocktail Table Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Toledo, OH
Ludwig Mies Von Der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona coffee table in chrome and 3/4" plate glass. Minor
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Jumbo Coffee Table in Rosso Alicante Marble Attributed to Gae Aulenti for Knoll
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s ‘Jumbo’ coffee table attributed to Gae Aulenti for Knoll International. This monumental
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 14.5 in W 44.5 in D 44.5 in
1951 Florence Knoll Associates 42 inch Parallel Bar Series Coffee Table Walnut
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare Parallel Bar Series coffee table produced by Knoll Associates and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 15.25 in W 42 in D 42 in
Vintage Modern Black and White Coffee Table by Lewis Butler for Knoll Associates
By Lewis Butler for Knoll, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish 1960s cocktail table was designed by Lewis Butler for Knoll Associates Inc. and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 16.25 in W 38.25 in D 34.25 in
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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.”
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Questions About For Knoll Coffee Table
- Is an ottoman a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.
- Who invented the coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.
Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.
Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs. - Why is it called a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022Styling a Noguchi coffee table really depends on the space you’re placing it in. The possibilities are far-reaching, so consider the colors and coordination of the other furniture and fixtures around the table. Noguchi tables look beautiful on their own or styled with flowers, books or pottery. Shop a selection of Isamu Noguchi pieces on 1stDibs.
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