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A beautiful and extremely well made original Art Deco period coffee table
Located in Seattle, WA
A beautiful and extremely well made original Art Deco period coffee table in maple and book matched
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Maple

Japanese Taishō Period Early 20th Century Coffee Table with Negora Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period coffee table from the early 20th century, with Negora lacquer and black
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Coffee Table in the Manner of Dominique
By Maison Dominique
Located in Austin, TX
French Art Deco period coffee table, strongly attributed to Dominique. This piece has a beautiful
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Round Chrome and Glass Coffee Cocktail Table c 1960/70s possibly Paul Tuttle
By Paul Tuttle, Strässle International
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional post modern, space age period coffee table, attributed to Paul Tuttle for Strasse
Category

Mid-20th Century American Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Coffee Table with Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period painting table from the 19th century, with nicely weathered patina
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm and Bamboo Coffee Table with Fretwork
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century, with black lacquered elm wood top
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Elm

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Coffee Table with Rattan Insert Top and Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan top insert. Created
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Coffee Table with Rattan Top and Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan top and horse hoof
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Coffee Table with Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century, with nicely distressed patina
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Maison Jansen French Brass & Gilt Black Lacquer Coffee Table 'Mid 20th Century'
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
(of that period) coffee table with 18th-century Chinese gilt lacquer panel set within gilt-brass frame
Category

Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Brown Lacquered Coffee Table with Original Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Chinese Qing Dynasty period low coffee table from the 19th century with original rubbed patina
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Coffee Table with Rattan Top Inset
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century with rattan top and carved
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Japanese Taishō Early 20th Century Red Lacquer Coffee Table with Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period coffee table from the early 20th century, with red lacquer, textured
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Coffee Table with Carved Apron and Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century, with carved apron and scrolling
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Modern Plastic Side Table by Giotto Stoppino for Elco Scorze, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, Elco
Located in MIlano, IT
, 1970s period. Coffee table or side table or night table formed from a single piece of white plastic
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plastic

Chow Legs Dark Lacquered Coffee Table with Gloss Patina, Antique
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period dark lacquered coffee table with chow legs and restored gloss
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

1900s Antique Square Elmwood Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period natural elm coffee table from the early 20th century, with open
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty Coffee Table Custom Lacquered with a Distressed Blue Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A one of a kind antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table with carved apron and horse hoof
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Square Coffee Table with Humpback Stretcher and Horse Hoof Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period square shaped coffee table from the early 20th century with humpback
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Edo Period Japanese Zataku Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
An Edo period low ‘zataku’ table in heavily patinated cedar timber. Pegged and jointed in
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cedar

Edo Period Japanese Zataku Coffee Table
Edo Period Japanese Zataku Coffee Table
H 10.63 in W 44.1 in D 24.81 in
Art Nouveau Period French Chestnut Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Art Nouveau Period French Chestnut Coffee Table is a splendidly preserved example of one of Belgium
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chestnut

American Period Art Moderne Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This modern vintage 1940s walnut coffee table is centered on a black glass top creating a dynamic
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Period French or Italian Deco Mirrored Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Period French / Italian deco mirrored coffee table. Manner of Serge Roche This is a "distressed
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mirror

19th Century Victorian Period Pollard Oak Chunky Coffee Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 19th century, Victorian beautiful English pollard oak chunky coffee table or low side table
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Belle Epoque Period French Painted Wrought Iron & Glass Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Belle Epoque Period French Painted Wrought Iron & Glass Coffee Table features a Classic style
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Solid Oak & Ceramic Coffee Table, Guillerme&Chambron-danikowski-period : XXth
By Boleslaw Danikowski, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Coffee table in light oak and ceramic by the French designers, RobertGuillerme And Jacques Chambron
Category

20th Century French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Period Walnut Coffee Table or Cocktail Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth Century French Art Deco period walnut cocktail table or side table features an
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Marble Plateau Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and rare Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period marble plateau coffee table. The
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Solid Oak Coffee Table - Jacques Adnet - Sellier Stitching Leather - Period: XXt
By Jacques Adnet
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Superb round coffee table in solid oak with four leather upholstered legs with saddle stitching
Category

Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Bertu Coffee Table, Outdoor Wood Coffee Table, Coffee Table, Suelo
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Coffee Table, Outdoor Wood Coffee Table, Coffee Table, Suelo This Suelo Outdoor Wood Coffee
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Sapele Wood

Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Period Low Kang Coffee Table with Brown Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
Antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period low kang coffee table from the early 20th century
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Elm Coffee Table with Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood coffee table from the 19th century with woven rattan top
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Coffee Table with Carved Fretwork Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden coffee table from the 19th century with carved fretwork top
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Bertu Coffee Table, Waterfall Coffee Table, Walnut
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Coffee Table, Waterfall Coffee Table, Walnut This Walnut Waterfall Coffee Table is made in
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Shop Sign with Calligraphy Made into a Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
period 19th century sign made into a coffee table will be a great addition to any living room or covered
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Cocktail Table with Fossil Top on Steel Base, Prehistoric Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cocktail table with fossil top on steel base Prehistoric period From Madagascar. Great colors.
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Steel

CraftAssociates Coffee Table, Peabody Modern Coffee Table, Oak
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Coffee Table, Peabody Modern Coffee Table, Oak This Peabody Modern Oak Coffee
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

CraftAssociates Coffee Tables, Milo Baughman Coffee Table, Striped Top
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Coffee Tables, Milo Baughman Coffee Table, Striped Top The Milo Baughman Striped
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Walnut

Vintage Xl Coffee Table Coffee Table Knud Michel Danish
By Knud Michel
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
Vintage Xl Coffee Table Coffee Table Knud Michel Danish Rare handmade coffee table by Knud Michel
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

Alentejo Coffee Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Alentejo coffee table. Designed by Project 213A in 2022. Made to order. This organic-shaped coffee
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Alentejo Coffee Table
Alentejo Coffee Table
H 11.03 in W 36.62 in D 47.25 in
Bertu Coffee Table, Patio Furniture Coffee Table, the Crag
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
. Pair it with our smaller Crag Table for an interesting coffee table! We love these. specs Period
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Sandcastles coffee table
By Ruben Van Megen
Located in MAASBREE, LI
blue. The coffee table is decorated with drops of bronze, just like a sandcastle is decorated with
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Sandcastles coffee table
Sandcastles coffee table
H 18.51 in Dm 35.44 in
Bertu Coffee Table, Large Modern Coffee Table, Maple Veneer, Mondo
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Coffee Table, Large Modern Coffee Table, Maple Veneer, Mondo This Large Modern Coffee Table
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Maple, Oak, Plywood

Late Victorian Coffe Table
Located in Lučenec, SK
An legant late Victorian coffee table. It will lift up any lining room with period furniture.
Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Late Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Beech, Walnut

Late Victorian Coffe Table
Late Victorian Coffe Table
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
vintage coffee table table hollywood regency
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
vintage coffee table table hollywood regency period 60's design unknown Sweden condition
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

vintage coffee table  table  hollywood regency
vintage coffee table  table  hollywood regency
H 20.08 in W 49.22 in D 29.53 in
vintage coffee table table marble Swedish
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
vintage coffee table table marble Swedish period 70s design unknown Sweden condition good
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

vintage coffee table  table  marble  Swedish
vintage coffee table  table  marble  Swedish
H 19.69 in W 55.12 in D 30.32 in
Qing Dynasty Coffee Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood coffee table with square top. The table has a natural age
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty Coffee Table
Qing Dynasty Coffee Table
H 20.87 in W 39.77 in D 39.77 in
Ciocat Coffee Table #4
By Simone Pedretti
Located in Milan, IT
environment, effortlessly. The petrified wood of the table, after a long period of fossilization, shows us
Category

2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Metal

Ciocat Coffee Table #4
Ciocat Coffee Table #4
H 7.88 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
vintage coffee table | table | 60's
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
vintage coffee table | table | 60's period | 60's design | unknown | The Netherlands condition
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel, Chrome

vintage coffee table | table | 60's
vintage coffee table | table | 60's
H 14.97 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
Qing Dynasty Coffee Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period walnut wood coffee table from the 19th century Square top with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Qing Dynasty Coffee Table
Qing Dynasty Coffee Table
H 19.3 in W 36.62 in D 36.62 in
Bertu Coffee Table, Cross Base Coffee Table, Modern, White Oak, Oakley
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Coffee Table, Cross Base Coffee Table, Modern, White Oak, Oakley This Oakley Cross Base
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Ciocat Coffee Table #3
By Simone Pedretti
Located in Milan, IT
, effortlessly. The petrified wood of the table, after a long period of fossilization, shows us some natural
Category

2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Metal

Ciocat Coffee Table #3
H 7.88 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ciocat Coffee Table #2
By Simone Pedretti
Located in Milan, IT
, effortlessly. The petrified wood of the table, after a long period of fossilization, shows us some natural
Category

2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Metal

Ciocat Coffee Table #2
Ciocat Coffee Table #2
H 7.88 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ciocat Coffee Table #1
By Simone Pedretti
Located in Milan, IT
environment, effortlessly. The petrified wood of the table, after a long period of fossilization, shows us
Category

2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Metal

Ciocat Coffee Table #1
H 7.88 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
vintage coffee table table Silkeborg Danish
By Johannes Andersen
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
vintage coffee table table Silkeborg Danish period 60's designs Johannes Anderssen Silkeborg
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

vintage coffee table  table  Silkeborg  Danish
vintage coffee table  table  Silkeborg  Danish
H 19.69 in W 59.06 in D 23.63 in
Modern Walnut Coffee Table
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This modern walnut coffee table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Modern Walnut Coffee Table
Modern Walnut Coffee Table
H 12 in W 30 in D 30 in
Large Waterfall Coffee Table
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This modern waterfall coffee table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plywood

Large Waterfall Coffee Table
Large Waterfall Coffee Table
H 17 in W 36 in D 84 in
Mondo Modern Coffee Table
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Modern Coffee Table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is hand
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Mondo Modern Coffee Table
Mondo Modern Coffee Table
H 15 in W 40 in D 40 in
Cisco's Adirondack Coffee Table
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Cisco's Adirondack style coffee table with blue fir top having bread board ends, blue fir shelf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Cisco's Adirondack Coffee Table
Cisco's Adirondack Coffee Table
H 20 in W 49.5 in D 19 in
Rugged Industrial Coffee Table
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
. Furniture, furnishing, modern, table, coffee table, wood, wood slab    
Category

2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Period Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic period coffee table available at 1stDibs. A period coffee table — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Find 3571 options for an antique or vintage period coffee table now, or shop our selection of 275 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the period coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A period coffee table, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Deco or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made period coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bertu Furniture, Harrods and Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London are consistently popular.

How Much is a Period Coffee Table?

Prices for a period coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $45 and can go as high as $280,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,275.

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 Period Coffee Table
  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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 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 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 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
    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
    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 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Tray 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.