Moveable Coffee Table
Pair of Danish Modern End Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
moveable coffee tables.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Steel Cut Coffee Table by David Mocarski
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Unique beautiful 2 piece steel cut base table with amazing cut and shaped glass tops. Adjust and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cut Steel
1980s, Postmodern Channeled Travertine Coffee Table on Wheels
Located in Chicago, IL
table easily moveable but because of its weight it stays in place well.
Beautiful aged travertine has
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Limestone, Travertine, Marble
1970s White Italian Coffee Table in Carrara Marble by Skipper
By Skipper
Located in London, London
Carrara marble coffee table
By Skipper
Four solid legs
Moveable legs (see photos)
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Vintage Hidden Bar Coffee Table by Alfred Hendrickx for Belfom, 1950s
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Midcentury coffee table by the Belgian designer Alfred Hendrickx.
The table features a hidden
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Fruitwood, Lacquer
H 18.9 in W 52.37 in D 21.26 in
Leyva Coffee Table 43 in Glossy White Finish by Giuseppe Viganò
By Saba Italia, Giuseppe Viganò 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Leyva table is made of painted iron rod welded into a grille of uniform squares. Sophisticated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Leyva Coffee Table 88 in Glossy White Finish by Giuseppe Viganò
By Saba Italia, Giuseppe Viganò 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Leyva table is made of painted iron rod welded into a grille of uniform squares. Sophisticated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
1950s Pink Marble Italian Side Table
Located in Roma, IT
A small pink marble Italian side table with four brass legs and elegant moveable feet. The pink
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mass Medium Table by Agglomerati
Located in Geneve, CH
Mass medium table by Agglomerati.
Designed by Fred Ganim.
Unique piece.
Dimensions: D 186 cm x W
Category
2010s English Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid 20th century Swedish elm coffee table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century Swedish elm coffee table circa 1960.
Unusual piece of mid century furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Glass, Elm
Nesting Domino Coffee Tables, Blackened Steel, Gray Glass, by Force/Collide
By Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
The Domino Nesting Coffee Tables are a versatile set, finely constructed and finished with satin
Category
2010s American Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Steel, Cut Steel
Stunning Pair of Polar Verde Cube Tables
Located in New York, NY
end tables that are easily
moveable as they are on polished chrome casters.
They can also be used
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Vintage Regency Brass Caravan Temple Toys - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
. Moveable wheels. Perfect to add a little drama to any coffee table, dining table or etagere. Acquired from
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Regency Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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Petite Bell Glass Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Brass gooseneck form with a transparent glass shade that's adjustable at the head.
Made in Italy
*Please Note: This fixture is made to order in Italy, and comes newly wired (eu wir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
"Fit Side Table" Minimalist Travertine Cream Marble Side Table by Aparentment
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Fit Side Table is a minimalist style low table made of treated Travertine marble. This side table is composed by five marble pieces, all of them assembled in a logical and harmon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Travertine
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table
Two pedestals
Oval
Made to order in Italy.
Size can be customised to a maximum length of 250cm.
Can also be made in a circular one pedestal version.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
Eros Solid Oak Dining Table
By Aeterna Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid oak handcrafted dining table.
2" thick tabletop with nature inspired pedestals.
Category
2010s Modern Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
"Flag" Couch and Chaise Longue in Natural Linen and Wood Feet, Small Size
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The Flag Couch is a smart and multifunctional piece.
The couch has a cushion built into the seat that makes the piece with dual functionality: when is closed, it works as a comfortab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
H 26.38 in W 70.87 in D 33.86 in
Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
By Arvo Ray, Seth Premo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a powder-coated steel shade and...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Brass, Silver Leaf
H 18 in W 12 in D 12 in
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Twin Shades
By Arteluce, Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This 3-armed chandelier with twin shades is a versatile and elegant fixture perfect above a kitchen island, over a counter, dining table, or in a living room. The chandelier's three ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
H 26.5 in Dm 55.91 in
White Wash Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These WHITE WASH collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a s...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Lennox Stool, Small Wood Stool by Christian Siriano
By Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order wood stool designed by Christian Siriano.
Red oak
Measure: Seat width: 12”.
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Set of 4 wicker and iron dining chairs, France 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
Set of 4 French dining chairs. The frames are made from solid wrought iron and the seats are made from wicker. Handcrafted in the 1960s and still in an amazing condition, Heavy quali...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Difane, Colección Estudio
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood
ClassiCon Bow Coffee Table No. 4 by Guilherme Torres
By Guilherme Torres
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by 1970s lines and designs, Brazilian Guilherme Torres presents a side table or coffee table of casual elegance. The metal-covered surface of the body also quotes futuristic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects.
Materials: Uphols...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Table, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx
H 11.82 in W 43.71 in D 39.38 in
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
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An Italian coffee table with moveable compartments.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian coffee table
Attributed to Pierre Cardin.
Top slides open for bar or display,
1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Steel
Phylax Contemporary Sculptural Table in Solid Marble
By ANAKTAE
Located in Firenze, IT
Contemporary, handcrafted, solid marble sculptural table, model “Phylax” consisting of two separate
Category
2010s Italian Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Coal Miner Cart Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
and all original hardware details.
Makes an unusual moveable coffee table.
Category
Early 20th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Modernist Three Legged Moveable Tables, Set of 6
Located in New York, NY
Modernist three-legged movable tables, the shaped circular tops forming multiple configurations
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Batea Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spanish colonial wooden trough, batea, coffee table with contemporary hand forged base and
Category
Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Drexel / Kip Stewart Coffee Table
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A medium colored walnut coffee table with two drawers,white porcelain pulls, top lid that opens to
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Porcelain
Round Coffee Table in Solid Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
A three-legged solid oak round coffee table with built in bowl. The large leg is stationary with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Cubic Coffee Table of Polished Travertine
Located in New York, NY
Cubic coffee table of polished travertine with carved vertical grooves on the sides. The heavy
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Industrial Belgian Blue Stone & Iron Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Coffee table made of a slab of Belgian blue stone for the top and an industrial iron structure for
Category
20th Century Unknown Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Three-Tiered Multiple Colored Metal Coffee Table in the Style Maria Pergay
By Maria Pergay
Located in Dallas, TX
Non moveable three tiered multiple colored metal coffee table in the Style Maria Pergay. Each tier
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 17.5 in W 37.5 in D 35 in
Low Primitive Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. cheese making table with contemporary forged iron legs and moveable iron tray. Width of
Category
Antique 19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Large Italian Glass Brass and Chrome Cocktail Table
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1930 square cocktail table with moveable top shelf is made of glass, brass and chrome. Very
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
French Steel and Laminate 3 Tier Table with Pivoting Plateaus by Mercier
Located in Chicago, IL
French side or coffee table with two black laquered laminate moveable plateaus for a series of
Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
1960s Danish Extendable Teak Sewing Table
Located in Praha, CZ
Table with one drawer and a basket for wool below. Tabletop is moveable and can be used as small
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Teak
French Steel and Glass 3 Tier Table with Pivoting Plateaus
Located in Chicago, IL
French side or coffee table with two moveable plateaus for a series of different configurations. In
Category
Vintage 1970s French Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Pair of Pace Collection Marble and Steel Pie Shaped Side Tables
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in Chicago, IL
occasional side tables, end tables or together as a moveable bunching coffee table. The photos do not do
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome, Steel
Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Acid Etched Brass and Glass Bar Cart, circa 1970
By Mastercraft, Bernhard Rohne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
side / end table or moveable occasional table. If you don't drink and don't need this to hold glasses
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 32 in W 37.25 in D 22 in
Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Acid Etched Brass and Glass Bar Cart, circa 1970
By Mastercraft, Bernhard Rohne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
also work as a side / end table or moveable occasional table. If you don't drink and don't need this to
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 35 in D 22 in
Articulating Chrome Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Moveable circular coffee table. Sturdy construction and design details like rotating table tops
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Modular Wood Blocks Coffee Table
Located in North Egremont, MA
moveable - the others stationary.
Category
Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Early 19thc. dough bin coffee table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walnut 19th c. Farm table dough bin. Adapted to coffee table height and top moveable for additional
Category
Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Gerald McCabe Clamp Leg Glass Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Squared thick glass coffee table with moveable legs. Changing the position of the legs gives this
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Kidney Shape Coffee Table after Karl Springer
By Pierre Cardin, Karl Springer
Located in Framingham, MA
Chrome and glass kidney shape coffee table attributed to Pierre Cardin, in the style of Karl
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Slate-top Industrial Scissor Lift as Coffee Table, End Table, Dining Table
Located in Madison, WI
low coffee table height to dining height or even bar height with the turn of the wheel. Mounted on
Category
20th Century American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
Burl ash base with circular glass top coffee table
Located in Hudson, NY
Burl ash moveable base with circular glass top.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Hand-Wrought Iron Cocktail Table
Located in New Preston, CT
A hand-wrought iron cocktail table with a patinated steel top, moveable side handles, twisted legs
Category
Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Set of Three (3) Ottoman/Stools by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
/coffee table. The two (2) large ottomans with wheels and white pony skin measure 23.5" w, 23.5" d, 17.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Wood
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Moveable Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the moveable coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, marble and stone, every moveable coffee table was constructed with great care. Find 7 options for an antique or vintage moveable coffee table now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a moveable coffee table — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A moveable coffee table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, mid-century modern and Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made moveable coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Giuseppe Viganò, Saba Italia and Alfred Hendrickx are consistently popular.
How Much is a Moveable Coffee Table?
Prices for a moveable coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $810 and can go as high as $22,579, while the average can fetch as much as $3,012.
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 Moveable 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.
- 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. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.
The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.
Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.
Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs. - What is a tray top coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To style an oval coffee table, create balance with opposites. Choose a sofa and accent chairs with a boxier shape for a striking contrast. Place a rectangular tray in the center and use it to display decorative accents or to store remotes and coasters. Another approach to decorating an oval table is to use decorative accents at different heights. Think of a tall vase placed next to a low bowl and a small sculpture positioned on top of two stacked coffee table books. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oval coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Styling a Noguchi coffee table really depends on the space you’re placing it in. The possibilities are far-reaching, so consider the colors and coordination of the other furniture and fixtures around the table. Noguchi tables look beautiful on their own or styled with flowers, books or pottery. Shop a selection of Isamu Noguchi pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The best coffee table for a sectional can be a round coffee table, particularly with respect to U-shaped sectionals. The circular design creates a sense of balance in small spaces and renders it easy for guests to move to and fro, especially when surrounded by chairs. Find a collection of antique and vintage coffee tables on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A tall coffee table is usually called exactly that — a tall coffee table. Coffee tables, also referred to as cocktail tables, are generally designed to sit at or below the sofa's seat height. These tables may come in a range of sizes, but they are often between 16 and 18 inches high and are designed in a variety of lengths and widths. They’re meant to provide a practical table-top surface that complements your living room layout. (A tall version might also be suitable for use as a dining table.) Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tall coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Are glass coffee tables durable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 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, 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.
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