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Oriental Coffee Table Lacquered in Black and Decoration of Characters with Stone
Located in Marbella, ES
Oriental Coffee Table Lacquered in Black with Decoration of Characters with
Semi-Precious Stones
Category
Late 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 18.12 in W 41.74 in D 21.26 in
Red Chinoiserie Oriental Coffee Table with Removable Tole Metal Serving Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage red chinoiserie oriental coffee table with removable tole metal serving tray. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Oriental Coffee Table Inlaid with Finest Mother of Pearl
Located in Berlin, DE
Very nice coffee table with the finest inlaid workmen and carvings
Oriental style,
circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century Maghreb Islamic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Circular Oriental Hardwood Coffee Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality Mid 19th Century Oriental Hardwood Circular Coffee Table, Of Unusual Form
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Oriental Hardwood Coffee Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A late 19th century oriental hardwood coffee table, or plant
stand having well figured panel top
Category
Antique 19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Oriental Satin Walnut Low Table, Coffee Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Oriental Satin walnut low table, coffee table
This is a very attractive piece, the table is in
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Oriental Deeply Carved Low Table, Coffee Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Oriental deeply carved low table, coffee table
This is a very attractive piece, the table is in
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Oriental Teak Low Tables, Coffee Tables
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Oriental Teak Low Tables, Coffee Tables
This is a very attractive pair, the tables
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
19th Century Oriental Hardwood & Marble Coffee Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality mid-19th century oriental
hardwood coffee table having inset marble top
over
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Oriental Hardwood 19th Century Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive Late 19th Century Chinese Export, Oriental Hardwood Coffee Table Of Rectangular
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Oriental 19th Century Pair Of Coffee Tables
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Attractive Late 19th Century Pair Of Oriental Hardwood Coffee Tables, Having Inset Marble To
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Solid Brass Oriental Style Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning vintage solid brass oriental style coffee table. This was made in England
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Oriental Maitland-Smith Shagreen Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Maitland-Smith Shagreen coffee table/signed on bottom.
a couple spots where the shagreen has
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Shagreen
Pair of 19th Century Oriental Hardwood Coffee Tables
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive Pair Of Late 19th Century Oriental Hardwood Coffee Tables Having Marble Inset To
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
1920s Japanese Oriental Red Negora Lacquered Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
This is a great size and colour red Japanese negora lacquered coffee table.
There are small signs
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Other
H 12.6 in W 47.25 in D 35.44 in
Two Carved Coffee Tables, Oriental Manufacture, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
These beautiful coffee tables are realized in the 20th century by Oriental Manufacture.
Carved
Category
20th Century Asian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Early Edward Wormley Dunbar Long Oriental Cork Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Edward Wormley Dunbar long oriental cork coffee table. Early green rectangular label attached
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cork
Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Gilt Painted Oriental Asian Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Gold Gilt Oriental / Asian Inspired Hand Painted Glass Top Coffee
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 20.5 in W 31.25 in D 17 in
Medallion Limited Oriental Chinoiserie James Mont Style Round Ming Coffee Table
By Medallion Limited
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Medallion Limited oriental Chinoiserie James Mont style round ming coffee table. Item features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
1970s Spanish Oriental Style Red Wooden Coffee Table with Leather Binds
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Spanish red wood imitating cane bamboo rectangular coffee table set with leather binds, glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo
H 15.75 in W 51.97 in D 25.2 in
1880 Black Round Victorian Table Coffee with Top in Fabric Embroidered Oriental
Located in Palermo, Sicily
1880 black round Victorian coffee table with top in fabric embroidered with oriental scenes, ebony.
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Silk, Wood
Oriental Vintage Round Walnut Spider Leg and Bronze Moroccan Tray Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Oriental Vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut spider leg round coffee table with a Moroccan bronze
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Islamic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Large 4' Square Burl Wood Top Massive Legs Oriental Chinese Coffee Center Table
By Drexel, Heritage-Henredon, Baker Furniture Company, Tomlinson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large 4' Square Burl Wood Top Massive Legs Oriental Chinese Coffee Center Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
H 16 in W 46 in D 46 in
Antique 19th Century Oriental Hardwood Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A late 19th century oriental hardwood stand or coffee table having marble inset
Shaped top and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of table in black lacquered oriental style
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
Small coffee table in black lacquered wood with oriental decoration. France, year 80.
Category
Vintage 1980s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century British Oriental Chinoiserie Salon Table
Located in Doha, QA
A very attractive antique oriental british salon table, beautifully made in the oriental Chinese
Category
Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique lacquered chinoiserie coffee table. This was made in England, it
Category
Vintage 1920s British Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
P.E. Guerin 1960's Coffee Table
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
P.E. Guerin
Reclaimed Oriental Wood Panel Embellished & Repurposed with P.E. Guerin Hardware Coffee
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Coffee Table by Lajos Kozma
By Lajos Kozma
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Oriental table with wrought brass plate after complete reconstruction, wrought brass plate with
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Ebonized Custom Solid Wood Low Coffee Table 1970s
Located in Bellport, NY
A beauty in this 1970s large ebony custom crafted coffee table. Removable casters (optional) the
Category
1990s Belgian Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Coffee Table or Side Table in Marble, Brass, and Steel
By Richard Yasmine
Located in Paris, FR
"Glory Holes"
Coffee table by Lebanese designer Richard Yasmine
Statuary marble, polished brass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Marble, Steel, Brass
Small Chinese Antique Coffee Table with Floral Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the 19th century with square top and hand
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Bernard Dunand French Midcentury Geometric Lacquered Coffee Table
By Bernard Dunand
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury low round top coffee table with a black and red geometric stylized leaf design
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Leather Coffee Table, Olympia, Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
By Stephane Parmentier
Located in Warsaw, PL
inspired by Oriental architecture. Standing between minimal and opulent, this coffee table features a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 13.98 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Oriental Brass Tray Charger on Teak Stand
Located in Vienna, AT
Oriental brass tray charger or coffee table on teak stand.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Low Rectangular Antique Coffee Table with Woven Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the early 20th century with inset
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Burl and Cane Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern coffee table is made of burl wood with a woven center. Sleek low
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
70s rectangular Chinese coffee table in inlaid wood, with drawerb
Located in Milan, IT
Rectangular coffee table from the seventies, Chinese manufacturing.
The structure is made of wood
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Philip & Kelvin Important LaVerne "Fragonard Pierced" Coffee Table 1967 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional and important large “Fragonard Pierced" coffee table in pewter and bronze, intricately
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter, Gold Leaf
H 17 in W 60 in D 35.5 in
Unique Armand Jonckers Coffee Table in Green Resin and Copper
By Armand Jonckers
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armand Jonckers, coffee table, resin, copper, wood, metal, Belgium, 1984
Gorgeous, custom-made
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Copper
Italian mid-century modern Coffee table in glass and brass, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Coffee table in glass and brass, 1960s
Coffee table with geometric
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Fragonard Pierced Coffee Table" 1960s 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional and rare “Fragonard Pierced Coffee Table” in pewter and bronze, intricately carved with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Pewter, Gold Leaf
H 16 in W 60 in D 23 in
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Imperial Palace Coffee Table" 1960s (Signed)
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exceptional "Imperial Palace Coffee Table" in patinated bronze and pewter with curved
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Large Light Brown Teak Vintage Coffee Table with Carved Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large vintage teak coffee table with light brown finish, waisted apron and carved chow legs
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Handcrafted Pair of Wooden Coffee Tables with Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Legs
Located in Rostock, MV
Pair of Oriental Hand-Crafted Coffee Tables
Created by Skilled Traditional Artists, made of
Category
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
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H 23.23 in Dm 11.82 in
Round Marble Coffee Table Architecture by Hervé Langlais France One-Off
Located in Paris, FR
Round coffee table Architecture designed by Hervé Langlais for Galerie Negropontes, 2018.
Marbre
Category
2010s European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
BISEL Coffee Table, by Patricia Urquiola for Glas Italia IN STOCK
By Glas Italia, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Macherio, IT
Collection of high tables, low tables and console, made in multi-layered and multichromatic glass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
1970s Maria Teresa Méndez Gold Leaf Embellished Art Coffee Table Mexico City
By Taller Maria Teresa Mendez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Rare Oriental designed Coffee Table by Maria Teresa Méndez of Mexico City
wood and gold leaf
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 11.5 in W 66.63 in D 26.38 in
"Acca" wood and Glass Coffee Table by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina 60s
By Kazuhide Takahama, Dino Gavina
Located in Padova, IT
Coffee table and magazine rack "Acca" model designed by japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 15.75 in W 51.19 in D 19.3 in
Round Marble Coffee Table Couture with Brass Details by Hervé Langlais France
Located in Paris, FR
Round coffee table Couture, composed of Nero Antica marble and polished brass details, is designed
Category
2010s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Round Marble Coffee table Couture with Brass Details by Hervé Langlais France
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table Couture, composed of Macchia Vecchia marble and polished brass details, is designed by
Category
2010s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
1970s Two-Tone Gilded Gold Brass on Wood Designer Centre Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s two-tone gilded brass on wood designer coffee table from Marbella, Spain. A time when the
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 15.75 in W 48.43 in D 28.75 in
Round Glass Coffee Table Gemme by Hervé Langlais and Perrin & Perrin France
By Perrin & Perrin
Located in Paris, FR
Glass coffee table with satiated brass legs, From the Colored Abstractions collection by Hervé
Category
2010s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 20th Century Ming Style Solid Rosewood Square Coffee Table w/ Chow Legs
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Ming Cow leg style solid rosewood square coffee table. Beautiful condition
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 16.5 in W 41 in D 41 in
"Acca" Wood and Glass Rare Coffee Table by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina 60s
By Dino Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Padova, IT
Coffee table and magazine rack "Acca" model designed by japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 15.75 in W 31.5 in D 29.53 in
John Widdicomb WM A Berkey Italian Provincial Regency Round Walnut Coffee Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in Dayton, OH
sunburst like design. The table is supported by a square tapered fluted and gilt base supported by bun feet
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Karges Directoire Cocktail Table
By Karges Furniture
Located in Doylestown, PA
banded border of Oriental walnut. The base is ebonized in Noir.
The table is no longer in production
Category
Early 2000s North American Directoire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pebble Table by Nada Debs
By Nada Debs
Located in Hanover, MA
table is infinitely flexible and a joy to play with. It can arc for a curved sofa, extend lengthwise for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
The Pebble Table by Nada Debs (signed)
By Nada Debs
Located in Hanover, MA
table is infinitely flexible and a joy to play with. It can arc for a curved sofa, extend lengthwise
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Tapis d'Orient Pebble Table by Nada Debs
By Nada Debs
Located in Hanover, MA
Shown is the Pebble Table with brass base and seven tops....1 of which is brass, 6 of which are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel
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Oriental Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of oriental coffee tables available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, all oriental coffee tables available were constructed with great care. Oriental coffee tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Oriental coffee tables bearing Victorian or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Large oriental coffee tables can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller oriental coffee tables available at 1stDibs — each spanning 11.82 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Many oriental coffee tables are appealing in their simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, Decorative Crafts and Dunbar produced popular oriental coffee tables that are worth a look.
How Much are Oriental Coffee Tables?
Prices for oriental coffee tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, oriental coffee tables begin at $429 and can go as high as $8,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,528.
Finding the Right Coffee and Cocktail Tables for You
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.
Questions About Oriental Coffee Tables
- 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.
- 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. - 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.
- 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 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.
- 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 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 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.
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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.
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