Nuclear Coffee Table
Nuclear Coffee Table by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
“Nuclear” coffee table, model number 201 designed by Harvey Probber in 1949 and manufactured by
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Harvey Probber Deep Tufted Sectional from the Nuclear Sert Series Early 1950s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
Nuclear coffee table that is different than the one shown in the images.
This Nuclear series of sofas
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By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Nuclide Coffee Table design By Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
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By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Nuclide Coffee Table design By Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Clean lines, sharp
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H 15.75 in W 52.76 in D 47.25 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Coffee Table Polyurethane Verde Alpi Marble
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Nuclide Coffee Table design By Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Clean lines, sharp
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21st Century Elena Salmistraro Coffee Table Polyurethane Rosso Levanto Marble
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Nuclide Coffee Table design By Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Clean lines, sharp
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 15.75 in W 40.95 in D 35.44 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Coffee Table Polyurethane Nero Marquinia Marble
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Nuclide Coffee Table design By Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Clean lines, sharp
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 15.75 in W 40.95 in D 35.44 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Coffee Table Polyurethane Marble Resin Inlay
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Nuclide Coffee Table design By Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Clean lines
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 15.75 in W 40.95 in D 35.44 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Coffee Table L Polyurethane Marble Resin Inlay
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Nuclide Coffee Table design By Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Limited Edition
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Two-Tier Double Diamond Coffee Table by Harvey Probber with Brushed Brass Base
By Harvey Probber
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This custom-ordered angular "Double Diamond" coffee table by Harvey Probber was made in the 1960s
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H 17.75 in W 105 in D 30 in
Rolls Royce Avon Fan Blade Jet Engine Coffee Table (Raf Canberra). Year 1957
By Rolls Royce
Located in Canterbury, GB
The base of our stunning coffee table is a professionally stripped and chrome polished fan blade
Category
Vintage 1950s Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 17.33 in W 24.81 in D 24.81 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro CoffeeTable Polyurethane Classic Travertin Glossy
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Nuclide Coffee Table design By Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Clean lines, sharp
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 15.75 in W 40.95 in D 35.44 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro CoffeeTable Polyurethane PintaVerde Marble Glossy
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Nuclide Coffee Table design By Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Clean lines, sharp
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 15.75 in W 40.95 in D 35.44 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro CoffeeTable Polyurethane Grigio Billiemi Glossy
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Nuclide Coffee Table design By Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
Clean lines, sharp
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Dali The Work and the Man by Robert Descharnes Hardcover Coffee Table Art Book
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Dali The Work and the Man by Robert Descharnes Hardcover coffee table art book.
Master artist
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H 13 in W 10 in D 2 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool Low Table White Travertine Polyurethane
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
aspect of this highly versatile product, which can be a coffee table or even a stool. Eight top finishes
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Materials
Marble
H 17.52 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool Low Table NeroMarquinia Marble Polyurethane
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
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21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool Low Table Classic Travertine Polyurethane
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
aspect of this highly versatile product, which can be a coffee table or even a stool. Eight top finishes
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
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H 17.52 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool Low Table Verde Alpi Marble Polyurethane
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
aspect of this highly versatile product, which can be a coffee table or even a stool. Eight top finishes
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Materials
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H 17.52 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool Low Table Red Levanto Marble Polyurethane
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
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H 17.52 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool Low Table White Carrara Marble Polyurethane
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
aspect of this highly versatile product, which can be a coffee table or even a stool. Eight top finishes
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Materials
Marble
H 17.52 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Stool LowTable GrigioBilliemi Marble Polyurethane
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
aspect of this highly versatile product, which can be a coffee table or even a stool. Eight top finishes
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Marble
H 17.52 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
21st Century Elena Salmistraro StoolLowTable WhitePintaVerde Marble Polyurethane
By Elena Salmistraro
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
aspect of this highly versatile product, which can be a coffee table or even a stool. Eight top finishes
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
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Marble
H 17.52 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the nuclear coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and oak, every nuclear coffee table was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a nuclear coffee table — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A nuclear coffee table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made nuclear coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Harvey Probber are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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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.
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Questions About Nuclear 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.
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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 5, 2024How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, a coffee table should generally be lower than a couch. However, the top of the table should only be slightly lower than the couch to maintain a balanced look. A good rule of thumb is to choose a table no more than one inch shorter than your sofa's seat height. Explore a large collection of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024The average height of a coffee table is around 16 to 18 inches. Designers typically choose this height to create a balance between coffee tables and sofas. The average seat height of sofas is 17 to 18 inches, and experts typically recommend that coffee tables be no more than 1 inch shorter than sofa-seat height. Explore a diverse assortment of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024The best height for a coffee table is around 1 to 2 inches lower than the seat height of the adjacent sofa. Most sofas feature seat heights of around 17 or 18 inches. As a result, the most common height for coffee tables is 15 to 17 inches. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of coffee tables.
- What is a tray top coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.
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