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Specimen Coffee Table by Batten and Kamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Specimen coffee table by Batten and Kamp
Dimensions: D110 x H30 cm
Materials: Cast aluminium
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2010s Hong Kong Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Aluminum
Gio Ponti Style Round Cocktail Table by Keno Bros.
By Theodore Alexander, Gio Ponti
Located in Hanover, MA
"The Sampler" round specimen coffee table designed by the Keno Bros. for Theodore Alexander.
This
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2010s Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Specimen Marble Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vintage pietra dura specimen marble table top mounted on a new metal base.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
French Ormolu Coffee Table with Italian Marble Specimen Top
Located in London, GB
French ormolu coffee table with Italian marble specimen top
French and Italian, 20th Century
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20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Neoclassical Style Coffee Table with Italian Marble Specimen Top
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style coffee table with Italian marble specimen top
French, 20th century
Dimensions
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20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Italian 19th Century Mecca and Specimen Marble Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large scale Italian 19th century mecca and specimen marble coffee table. The
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Antique 19th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Hollywood Regency Gold Iron Scroll Agate Stone Specimen Resin Top Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
coffee table. Item features wrought iron gold finish scroll work base, round resin, stone, and agate
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique Italian Specimen Marble Table Top
Located in London, GB
This beautiful table-top was crafted in Italy in the late 19th century. It is decorated with a
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Specimen Marble Cocktail Table with a Custom Iron Base
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This table is comprised of multiple specimen marble squares measuring 1.75" X 1.75". The table top
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Vintage 1970s Italian Classical Roman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Minton Spidell Marble Coffee Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular marble top with specimen overall cube design.The base with square tapered legs.
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Maltese Specimen Marble Tabletop Attributed to Darmanin of Malta
By Joseph Darmanin
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
size.
Now set of a brass base and set as a coffee table.
This fine top depicts a classical
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Antique 1850s Maltese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
French Modern Style Grey Shagreen Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern style grey shagreen coffee/cocktail table.
Fresh from a Palm Beach Estate.
Of
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
Gabriella Crespi Eclipse Red Coffee Table, 1980
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Miami, FL
methamophic tables designed by Gabriella Crespi between 1970 and 1982. It was presented in 1980 and exhibited
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Vintage 1980s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Coffee Table, Very Elegant Art Deco Marquetry
Located in Port Chester, NY
Stunning. The zig-zag marquetry pattern features many wood specimens in an intricately arranged
Category
Vintage 1930s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Coffee Table - Sauna-System Collection by Clube
Located in São Paulo, BR
precision of the machine. Each specimen is an articulated set of signs, a gear between the sensuality of the
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Unique Signed Coffee Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann
Table · Ebiara / Australian grass tree, T1104
Measures: H
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2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Huge Live-Edge Petrified Wood Coffee Table, Approximately
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous petrified wood slab top and iron base coffee table. This custom coffee table has been
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Percival Lafer Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Style Coffee Table
By Percival Lafer
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very dramatic looking midcentury specimen wood coffee table, designed by Percival Lafer, dated
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20th Century Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Awesome Italian Ceramic Handcrafted Lion Coffee Table Base, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
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Handpainted.
Rarely seen such a beautiful specimen.
We ship the lion alone quite cheaply, the shipping price
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Important Marzio Cecchi Coffee Table in Rope and Pink Mirror
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Milano, IT
importance. Marzio Cecchi's coffee table is a rare specimen and very important and seems reminiscent of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
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H 12.6 in W 26.78 in D 26.78 in
Pair of Italian Pietra Doré Specimen Marble Plaques/Tops with Porphyry, Jasper
Located in New York, NY
An early antique pair of Italian pietra doré specimen marble plaques or table tops, Italian Grand
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 2 in
Large Danish Mid-Century Modern Wooden Coffee Nest of table Set / End Tables
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and finest quality made, midcentury wooden coffee table with a pair of end tables.
If
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
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H 15.2 in W 47.5 in D 19.9 in
Iron and Bronze Floral Design Natural Celestite Studio Coffee Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
heavy iron coffee table. These natural stone eggs appear like tulip bulbs with an intricate floral
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2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Quartz, Bronze, Iron
Low Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This low coffee table was produced in Denmark during the 1960s. The geometric table is made of
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Coffee Table Fossil in Brushed Steel and Transparent Opaque Resin
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
The Fossil Tables are inspired by an unusually combination of archaeology and Mies van der Rohe’s
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin, Plywood
Purple Amethyst Geode Coffee Table on Handmade Stainless Steel Base
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
From a stunning Amethyst Geode with numerous unique characteristics, this Coffee Table is ready to
Category
2010s Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Stainless Steel, Chrome
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H 15.5 in W 22 in D 18 in
Oval-Shaped Petrified Wood Slab Coffee Table on Iron Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive petrified wood top and iron base coffee table. This custom coffee table has been
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Midcentury Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Coffee Table by Severin Hansen
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Severin Hansen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic coffee table was designed during the 1960s by Severin Hansen for the Danish
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 18.9 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and Marble Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
soapstone specimen marble coffee table. The rectangular table is raised by beautiful elegantly curved fluted
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 21.75 in W 48.75 in D 25.75 in
English Modern Coffee Table with Antique Blue John 'Atrib.' White Watson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English modern coffee table with blue john stone top (Atrib.) to White Watson
England, the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Malachite, Quartz, Siena Marble, Iron
Pace Collection Waterfall Scalloped Brass and Glass Coffee Table by Leon Rosen
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in Chattanooga, TN
condition Leon Rosen brass and glass coffee table for Pace Collection. Rippled or scalloped brass pillars
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 15.88 in W 37.5 in D 47.25 in
Vintage Midcentury Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table Capella by Illum Wikkelsø
By Illum Wikkelsø, Niels Eilersen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic square coffee table from the Capella series was designed by Illum Wikkelsø for the
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 19.3 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Low Rosewood Coffee Table by Rasmus Solberg
By Rasmus Solberg
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This low table was designed by the Norwegian carpenter Rasmus Solberg and made in the S Møbler
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 20.48 in W 27.96 in D 27.96 in
Maple Wood Coffee Table Copper Ruby Sunstone Inlay Brass Base by Danna Weiss
By Danna Weiss
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This stunning Coffee Table in an incredible specimen of Hard Maple is inlayed with rare and vibrant
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2010s American Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Crystal, Pyrite, Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Brass
English Elm Wood Coffee Table Quartz, Pyrite Inlays Lucite Base by Danna Weiss
By Danna Weiss
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This is an incredible, one of a kind, handmade coffee table in four inch thick English Elm. Its
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2010s American Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Stone, Opal, Quartz, Pyrite, Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal
H 16 in W 33 in D 85 in
Large & Stylish Minimalist Coffee Table w. Stunning Black Slate Top & Iron Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Great looking. sleek design, long and practical, rectangular coffee table.
This beautiful quality
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Wrought Iron
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H 14.5 in W 59.5 in D 20 in
‘Fossil’ Coffee Table in Grey Elm Burl Veneer and Aqua Blue Opaque Resin
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
The Fossil tables are inspired by an unusually combination of archaeology and Mies van der Rohe’s
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin, Plywood
H 13.78 in W 30.91 in D 42.92 in
Gae Aulenti Tavolo Con Ruote Low Glass Coffee Table on Casters for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by Gae Aulenti, this low coffee table consists of a tempered glass top supported by four
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
H 11.25 in W 36 in D 36 in
Sturdy Midcentury Coffee Table with a Beautiful Marble Top and Wrought Iron Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Great size, practical and very decorative round table.
This beautiful quality coffee or large
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
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H 17 in Dm 39.3 in
Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table with Pull-Out Black Top
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic low coffee table was made in Denmark during the 1960s. It is made of high-quality
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Formica, Rosewood
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H 19.69 in W 59.06 in D 23.63 in
Stunning Midcentury Modern Gilt Wrought Iron Coffee Table Base by Ferro Art 1950
By Ferro Art
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare and truly stylish, hand forged and gilt, wrought iron coffee table base.
This beautiful
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
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H 17.7 in W 50.8 in D 25.2 in
Rare Quality Wood & Bronze Louis XVI Style Coffee Table with Colorful Marble Top
Located in Lisse, NL
, beautifully made and highly decorative coffee table then this French specimen could be just what you are
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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H 18.5 in W 43.8 in D 20.5 in
Unique Large Mid-Century Modern Wooden Coffee Table on Chrome Metal Sledge Feet
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and finest quality made, midcentury wooden coffee table.
If you are looking for a
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
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H 16.3 in W 59 in D 23.6 in
Unique Brutalist End or Coffee Table with Slate Stone Top & Wrought Iron Base
By Paul Kingma
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare design and practical size Brutalist table.
If you are looking for a coffee or end table that
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Brass
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H 17.3 in W 19.7 in D 19.7 in
Rare Vintage Design Canadian Juniper & Rock Coffee or End Table with Makers Name
Located in Lisse, NL
, juniper coffee table is unique on 1stdibs and extremely rare in the world. We cannot find a second one
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
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H 16.7 in W 24 in D 15.2 in
Unique Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann
Table, elm, bog oak
Measures: H 38 x W 101 x D 73 cm
Category
2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bog Wood
Unique Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann
Table, walnut, bog oak
Measure: H 45 x W 84-120 x D 49-58
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2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bog Wood
Unique Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann
Table padouk, thuja
Measures: 45 x W 95 x D 32-40 cm
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2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Padouk
Unique Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann
Table· Ash Padouk
Measures: H 43 x W 82 x D 73 cm
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2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Padouk
Unique Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann
Table, olive, bog oak
Measures: H 43 x W 52 x D 43 cm
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2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Olive, Bog Wood
Unique Signed Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann
Materials: Ash, bog oak
Measures: H 49 x W 157.5 x D 44.5
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2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ash, Bog Wood
Unique Signed Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann
Materials: Palisander, Walnut.
Measures: H 44.5 x W 128 x D
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2010s German Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Palisander, Walnut
Unique Signed Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann T2601
Materials: Walnut, polished oil finish
Measures: H 35
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2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Unique Signed Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann
Materials: Padouk, European Walnut
Measures: W 63 x D 63 x
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2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Unique Signed Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann T2581
Materials: Afzelia, Europe walnut, polished oil
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2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Unique Signed Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann
Materials: Norway maple, Padouk
Measures: H 38 x W 84 x D
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2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Padouk
Unique Signed Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann
Materials: Lagerstromie, Rosewood, Polished oil finish
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2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Unique Signed Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann T2561
Materials: Golden Matrone, Europe walnut, polished
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2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Unique Signed Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann
Materials: European walnut
Measures: H 36 x W 130 x D 52 cm
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2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Unique Signed Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann
Materials: Padouk, European walnut
Measures: W 64 x D 63 x
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2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Padouk, Walnut
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Specimen Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal specimen coffee table for your home. Frequently made of stone, marble and metal, every specimen coffee table was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer specimen coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A specimen coffee table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Neoclassical or Arts and Crafts style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made specimen coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Aldo Tura, Brendan Bass and Joseph Darmanin are consistently popular.
How Much is a Specimen Coffee Table?
Prices for a specimen coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $100 and can go as high as $108,400, while the average can fetch as much as $7,254.
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 Specimen Coffee Table
- 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.
- 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.
- 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, 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, 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 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 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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