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Old Painted Coffee Table
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
M/1368 - A comfortable old coffee table painted in fake marble like an 18th century furniture
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Old Painted Coffee Table
Old Painted Coffee Table
H 23.63 in W 36.62 in D 21.66 in
Maxime Old 1950s Oak Coffee Table
By Maxime Old
Located in New York, NY
Maxime Old (1910-1991) Sculptural coffee table in oak France, 1950s 41 W x 19 D x 20 H Ref
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Maxime Old 1950s Oak Coffee Table
Maxime Old 1950s Oak Coffee Table
H 20 in W 41 in D 19 in
French Art Deco Coffee Table by Maxime Old
By Maxime Old
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant cherry tree coffee table by great French designer Maxime Old. This model was
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cherry

French Art Deco Coffee Table by Maxime Old
French Art Deco Coffee Table by Maxime Old
H 19.69 in W 31.11 in D 15.75 in
Coffee Table after Maxime Old, France Circa 1930
By Maxime Old
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Wooden coffee table after Maxime Old has a matchbook walnut veneer top that is supported by round
Category

Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Coffee Table by Maxime Old, France, circa 1954
By Maxime Old
Located in New York, NY
Badetz’s Maxime Old Architecte-Decorateur, Norma Edition, pages 202 & 286.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Coffee Table by Maxime Old, France, circa 1954
Coffee Table by Maxime Old, France, circa 1954
H 17.75 in W 47.25 in D 26.5 in
Fine French Art Deco Lacquered Coffee Table by Maxime Old
By Maxime Old
Located in Long Island City, NY
. Two matching Maxime Old armchairs are available (not included in price - see last picture).
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Customizable French 1940s Style Makore Veneer Coffee Table manner of Maxime Old
By Maxime Old
Located in New York, NY
Customizable French 1940s-style (modern) makore veneered coffee table with a rounded rectangular
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...

Materials

Brass

Custom French 1940s Style Red Lacquered Coffee Table
By Maxime Old
Located in New York, NY
Customizable French 1940s style (modern) red lacquered coffee table with a rounded corner
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Maxime Old Saturne Table Made of Cuba Mahogany Wood and Glass
By Maxime Old
Located in Paris, FR
Saturne table Maxime Old, 1961 Size: 59" x 18.11" Cuba mahogany wood and glass in the center
Category

Antique 1660s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Old Hickory Coffee Table 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old Hickory coffee table from the 1930s that is in great condition. It has a round oak top and a
Category

Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hickory, Oak

Signed Old Hickory Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Old Hickory coffee table has a seven-board oak slat top and a hickory pole base with upper and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hickory

Signed Old Hickory Coffee Table
Signed Old Hickory Coffee Table
H 16 in W 36 in D 30 in
Signed Old Hickory Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Old Hickory coffee table has a seven-board oak slat top and a hickory pole base with upper and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hickory

Signed Old Hickory Coffee Table
Signed Old Hickory Coffee Table
H 16 in W 36 in D 30 in
Christos J. Palios - Backgammon, Hibiscus, & Muffins, 2020, Printed After
By Christos J. Palios
Located in Greenwich, CT
coffee table. Copacetic, for now. Christos is a 1st-gen Greek-American fine-artist whose photographs
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

American Rustic Old Hickory Oak Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
American Rustic Old Hickory (20th Century) square coffee table with oak top with rounded corners.
Category

20th Century American Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Andrianna Shamaris Century Old Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive six inch single slab coffee table made from century year old teak wood. We added four
Category

Vintage 1920s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Century Old Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive seven inch single slab coffee table made from century year old teak wood. The legs are
Category

2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Rustic Coffee Table from Old Work Table, Hungary circa 1900
Located in Round Top, TX
The appeal of this coffee table comes from the rustic wood top that originally served as a work
Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Small Old Fir Coffee Table, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
) Coffee table in old fir with a minimal and functional shape, it can be used as a pair or alone. ART 5142
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Fir

Small Old Fir Coffee Table, Made in Italy
Small Old Fir Coffee Table, Made in Italy
H 15.75 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
Andrianna Shamaris Magnificent Century Old Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Stunningly beautiful century old teak wood coffee table featuring our unique minimalist carving
Category

Vintage 1920s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Rare Century Old Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
An impressive one hundred year old teak wood root, expertly crafted into a beautiful coffee table
Category

Vintage 1920s Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Rustic Old Hickory Wooden Pedestal Base Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Old Hickory (Mid-20th Century) coffee table with a rectangular oak top with canted corners
Category

20th Century Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Old Reef Old Wood Burl and Shells Marine Theme Handcrafted Modern Coffee Table
Located in København N, DK
coffee thoughts and contemplation. Handcrafted in our workshop. Made with passion. Each table is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cockt...

Materials

Steel

Andrianna Shamaris Century Old Teak Wood Organic Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive single five inch thick slab, one of a kind coffee table. We added a natural oil to this
Category

2010s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Magnificent Century Old Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Stunningly beautiful century old teak wood coffee table featuring our unique minimalist carving
Category

Vintage 1920s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Japanese Old Primitive Coffee Table 1940s-1960s / Round Table Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Old primitive style round table made in Japan. It was made in the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cedar

Andrianna Shamaris Century Old Erosion Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
It took more than a century for this beautiful erosion detail to form. The unique size and detail are rare to source. This is a much larger version of our smaller erosion sculptures ...
Category

2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Brutalist Coffee Table, Minimal Old Wood Living Room Table, Elefante by NONO
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
, including a versatile side table that doubles as a nightstand, a monumental coffee table, and a narrow
Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Customized Coffee Table, Old Suède/Leather Top on Iron Base
Located in Brecht, BE
This is a creation from my workshop, old suède leather top on contemporary iron base.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather

Modern Solid Bronze Gold-Plated Coffee Table Base by Old Plank
Located in Chicago, IL
Created by the Old Plank group of artisans, this spectacular coffee table base is 24-karat gold
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gold, Bronze

1980s María Teresa Méndez Old Map Art Coffee Table Mexico City
By Taller Maria Teresa Mendez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s María Teresa Méndez art map coffee table Mexico City Early Mexico Map art design on tabletop
Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Goatskin, Mahogany, Paint, Parchment Paper

Andrianna Shamaris One Hundred Year Old Erosion Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive hollowed out teak wood coffee table with beautiful unique erosion detail. Rare. Own
Category

Vintage 1920s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

LIRA Old Chestnut Coffee Table - 17th Century Italian Refectory Style in stock
Located in Encinitas, CA
level of distress. “Lira” Premium Old Walnut coffee table with lyre shaped bases and forged iron
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Maxime Old 1940s side/coffee table
By Maxime Old
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Forties Art Deco side/coffee table by Maxime Old, circa 1944, in cherry and gilded wood
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Cherry

Coffee Table Made with an Old 17th Century Spanish Door in Chestnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant and original coffee table made with an old Spanish door from the 17th century in chestnut
Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chestnut

17th C Style Italian Refectory Old Walnut Coffee Table with single drawer
Located in Encinitas, CA
17th Century Style Italian SALOTTO Refectory Old Walnut Coffee Table with Single Drawer, available
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Customized Coffee Table or Bedend, Old Leather Top on Contemporary Iron Base
Located in Brecht, BE
Have two available of these old leather topped coffee tables, also ideal as bedend or window seat.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Custom-Made Coffee Table of Old Natural Rustic Spanish Wood, Iron Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A custom coffee table of old Spanish wood. This rustic yet chic coffee table is made up from the
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Steel Coffee Table Available in Optional Sizes, Finishes by Old Plank Very Heavy
Located in Chicago, IL
Modern Coffee Table Manufactured by Old Plank in a very thick and extremely heavy-gauge steel. Once
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Steel

Inlaid French Inspired Square Coffee Table Hand-Crafted by Old Plank in Chicago
Located in Chicago, IL
French inspired Coffee Table that we hand make in our Old Plank woodworking department, using a
Category

2010s American Country Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

17th C Refectory Style Old Italian Walnut 42x26 Coffee Table with finish options
Located in Encinitas, CA
level of distress.“Lira” Premium Old Walnut coffee table with lyre shaped bases and forged iron elements
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Labarge Campaign Mahogany and Brass Mounted Coffee Table With Old World Map Top
By LaBarge
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century Campaign style coffee or cocktail table By LaBarge USA, 1960s Brass
Category

Mid-20th Century American Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

17th C Refectory Style Old Italian Solid Walnut 50x30 Coffee Table with options
Located in Encinitas, CA
level of distress.“Lira” Premium Old Walnut coffee table with lyre shaped bases and forged iron elements
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Old Cast Stone Garden Coffee Side Table Base Pedestal Los Angeles CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
decorative object a base for a table lamp. In a Library entryway, outdoor garden low coffee table or indoor
Category

Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cast Stone

Scandinavian Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
A solid raw wood Scandinavian coffee table from the 1970's. The table is made of old-growth solid
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

Scandinavian Coffee Table
Scandinavian Coffee Table
H 19.75 in W 46.25 in D 47.25 in
Solum Coffee Table
By Omnibus Design
Located in Milan, IT
Raised on tapered, polished brass legs, this eye-catching coffee table will bring into modern homes
Category

2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Solum Coffee Table
Solum Coffee Table
H 11.82 in W 41.34 in D 41.34 in
Tabià Coffee Table
By Zig Zag
Located in Milan, IT
The name of this exquisite coffee table means "barn" in the dialect used in the regions of the
Category

2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Tabià Coffee Table
Tabià Coffee Table
H 18.51 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Coffee Table, Teak
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Coffee table, old teak table top with modern chrome base. Bleached teak.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

Coffee Table, Teak
Coffee Table, Teak
H 39 in W 175 in D 95 in
Industrial Coffee Table
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial coffee table. It features iron legs and old wooden plate with very nice patina. Weight
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Industrial Coffee Table
Industrial Coffee Table
H 18.51 in W 49.22 in D 22.84 in
Industrial Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
form old iron in the base that gives this rectangular table a good look Dimensions: 72" W x 32" D x 19
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Industrial Coffee Table
Industrial Coffee Table
H 19 in W 72 in D 32 in
Jino Coffee Table
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee Table Jino with wooden structure in veneered oak in smocked matte finish. Openable coffee
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Jino Coffee Table
Jino Coffee Table
H 11.82 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
Burl Wood Coffee Table Contemporary Modern Coffee Table Round Wooden Resin Table
Located in København N, DK
morning coffee thoughts and contemplation. Handcrafted in our workshop. Made with passion. Each table
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktail...

Materials

Steel

Burl Wood Coffee Table Round Wooden Resin Table Contemporary Modern Coffee Table
Located in København N, DK
morning coffee thoughts and contemplation. Handcrafted in our workshop. Made with passion. Each table
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cockt...

Materials

Steel

Flumen Black Coffee Table
By Omnibus Design
Located in Milan, IT
-of-a-kind coffee table. Resting on a glamorous base of stiletto brass legs, it seduces with its
Category

2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Flumen Black Coffee Table
Flumen Black Coffee Table
H 14.97 in W 69.3 in D 31.89 in
Locum IV Coffee Table
By Omnibus Design
Located in Milan, IT
The natural charm of organic elements meets scrupulous artisan mastery in this superb coffee table
Category

2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Locum IV Coffee Table
H 7.88 in W 34.65 in D 34.65 in
Painted Trellis Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
trellis details evocative of an English garden, this pine coffee table speaks to old-world construction
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Painted Trellis Coffee Table
Painted Trellis Coffee Table
H 19 in W 67 in D 35 in
Vintage Industrial Coffee Table
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial coffee table. It features iron legs and old wooden plate with very nice patina. Weight
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Industrial Coffee Table
Vintage Industrial Coffee Table
H 14.57 in W 49.22 in D 22.45 in
French Painted Coffee Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Antique painted French coffee table with D ended top. Old worn paint. 1890. Dimensions 49
Category

Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

French Painted Coffee Table
French Painted Coffee Table
H 20 in W 49 in D 36 in
Coffee Table, Teak Wood
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Large coffee table in teak wood with nice old patina Southeast Asia, Thailand.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Coffee Table, Teak Wood
Coffee Table, Teak Wood
H 12.6 in W 78.75 in D 43.31 in
Handcrafted rectangular coffee table
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Introducing an extraordinary coffee table carefully crafted from ancient Bog Oak and strong epoxy
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Handcrafted rectangular coffee table
Handcrafted rectangular coffee table
H 12.21 in W 53.15 in D 23.43 in
Industrial Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This is an industrial coffee table from the 1950s. It features cast iron legs and a solid old
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Industrial Coffee Table, 1950s
Industrial Coffee Table, 1950s
H 23.63 in W 55.12 in D 35.44 in
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Old Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the old coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and reclaimed wood, every old coffee table was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an old coffee table, we have 2661 options in-stock, while there are 1255 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect old coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right old coffee table, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Andrianna Shamaris, Victoria Yakusha and Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer each produced at least one beautiful old coffee table that is worth considering.

How Much is an Old Coffee Table?

Prices for an old coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $45 and can go as high as $395,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,893.

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 Old Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.

    Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.

    Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.

    The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.

    Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.

    Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify an antique Brunswick pool table, look for the Brunswick name printed in large letters directly on the wood or on a metal plate attached to the side of the pool table or outer rail. Brunswick tables were only made with wood, so check to see if the rails are solid wood. Another aspect to inspect is how the table is put together. The brand’s website includes a long list of unique construction elements specific to their tables. Find a selection of Brunswick game tables and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, a coffee table should generally be lower than a couch. However, the top of the table should only be slightly lower than the couch to maintain a balanced look. A good rule of thumb is to choose a table no more than one inch shorter than your sofa's seat height. Explore a large collection of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    The average height of a coffee table is around 16 to 18 inches. Designers typically choose this height to create a balance between coffee tables and sofas. The average seat height of sofas is 17 to 18 inches, and experts typically recommend that coffee tables be no more than 1 inch shorter than sofa-seat height. Explore a diverse assortment of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The 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, 2022
    To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    A 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, 2022
    Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    The best height for a coffee table is around 1 to 2 inches lower than the seat height of the adjacent sofa. Most sofas feature seat heights of around 17 or 18 inches. As a result, the most common height for coffee tables is 15 to 17 inches. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of coffee tables.