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Modernist Waterfall Glass & Black Marble Sphere Coffee Table by Cattelan Italia
By Cattelan Italia
Located in Outremont, QC
Modernist Waterfall Glass & Black Marble Sphere Coffee Table by Cattelan Italia, 90's
Category
1990s European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 13 in W 55 in D 29 in
1970s Faux Coquina Stone Two-Tier Kinetic Sphere Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970s Faux Coquina Stone Two-Tier Kinetic Sphere Coffee Table
This 1970s faux coquina stone two
Category
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Composition
Tessellated Space Age Marble Sphere Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
A decorative orb sphere fused into a coffee table with a colored marble veneer in a tessellated
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Long Coffee Table in Silver Veneer, Stainless Steel Pipes, Grey Sphere
By Studio Christine Kalia
Located in Larnaca, CY
lacquered in grey color.
The SEA SURFACE long coffee table evolved out of its fellow designs of the high
Category
2010s Greek Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 12.41 in W 17.33 in D 64.97 in
Multicolored (Blue, Petrol, Lilac) Coffee Table with Stainless Steel and Spheres
By Studio Christine Kalia
Located in Larnaca, CY
A multicolored wooden side table with solid wood spheres hand carved on a manual wood lathe, a
Category
2010s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 19.69 in Dm 35.44 in
Square Stone Coffee Table with Ball Sphere Base in Cream Portuguese Travertine
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Square stone coffee table with ball sphere base in cream Portuguese Travertine
A sculptural four
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Travertine, Marble
H 11.82 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Round Coffee Table with Ball Sphere Legs Base in Violet Viola Calacatta Marble
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Round Violet Marble coffee table with ball legs.
A sculptural sphered base coffee table made from
Category
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Joel Escalona's NONO Elefante Table 40, Wood Spheres, Elegant Lines
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Joel Escalona's NONO Elefante Table 40, Wood Spheres, Elegant Lines
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Elefante
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Circular travertine coffee table
Located in PARIS, FR
Table in untreated natural travertine. The overall structure is in travertine. The circular top
Category
2010s Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Painter's Palette Marble Coffee Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A very unusual small coffee table or side table in marble mosaic in the shape of a painter's
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
French “Raphael” Palms Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
Coffee table from France made of steel and brass. The four spheres with palms hold the clear glass
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Atlante Contemporary Coffee Table in Wood
By Artefatto Design Studio, Secolo
Located in London, GB
The Atlante coffee table is both a coffee table and a bedside table. With a cut sphere creating a
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Atlante Contemporary Coffee Table in Wood
By Artefatto Design Studio, Secolo
Located in London, GB
The Atlante coffee table is both a coffee table and a bedside table. With a cut sphere creating a
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
20th Century French Brutalist Coffee Table
Located in High Point, NC
A testament to the brutalist aesthetic, this vintage coffee table embodies the bold design and
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
“Dumbell” Sculptural Coffee Table / Sculpture / Object
Located in Maastricht, NL
“DUMBELL” sculptural coffee table / sculpture / object /
Two metal spheres seemingly flow like
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel
Round Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Extroverso
Located in Milan, IT
sober and minimal interior. This coffee table is made of wood and uphpolstered with wallpaper. The upper
Category
2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Art Deco Austrian Round Coffee Table
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Austrian Art Deco coffee table in blond walnut; it has a very clean and linear form, aesthetically sought
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Metafora Coffee Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Metafora coffee table By Lella and Massimo Vignelli, made in Italy. Marble and travertine shapes
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Coral Rock Saturn Coffee Table Oval
By Lilian Mustelier
Located in Miami, FL
Made to order Florida Keystone 16” sphere with 4” planter.
Polished oval glass table top 1/2
Category
2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Coral
Coffee Table from Lam Lee Group, 1980s
By Lam Lee Group
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Splendid eclectic coffee table with a Dèco flavour. Conical legs ending in a sphere support the
Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Silver Plate, Gold Leaf
Saint Germain Coffee Table by Chiara Provasi
By Chiara Provasi
Located in Milan, IT
A superb and elegant accent to a Classic and contemporary living room alike, this exquisite coffee
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Oak
Morro Coffee Table in Bleached White Oak
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand carved from solid stone, the Morro Coffee Table exemplifies modernity through geometric
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
waterfall glass coffee table with painted plaster globe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage waterfall glass coffee table with plaster sphere counterbalance base that has been painted
Category
Early 20th Century North American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Plaster
CS, Coffee Table, Marquinia by Sissy Daniele
Located in Geneve, CH
CS, coffee table, Marquinia by Sissy Daniele
Dimensions: W 90 x D 60 x H 55 cm
Materials
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
‘Element Table-Steel, ’ a Minimalist Coffee Table by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood
Located in Paris, FR
The ‘Element Table Steel’ is a minimalistic coffee table by British design star Faye Toogood, long
Category
2010s British Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Ovni Uovo Black Marble Glass Sculptural Coffee Table
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The Ovni Uovo Sculptural Coffee Table presents a retro-futurist fantasy. Performing as a past
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
‘IOI’ Travertine Coffee Table by GamFratesi for GUBI
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Glendale, CA
‘IOI’ Travertine Coffee Table by GamFratesi for GUBI
A modern-day homage to the elegant geometry
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...
Materials
Travertine, Steel
Ovni Uovo Black Marble Glass Sculptural Coffee Table
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The Ovni Uovo Sculptural Coffee Table presents a retro-futurist fantasy. Performing as a past
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
Nanna Ditzel Danish Coffee Table in Black Wood
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage Danish coffee table designed in the 1960s by Nanna Ditzel.
Its structure is
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Sputnik Coffee Table in Chromed Metal and Smoked Glass
Located in Milano, IT
Space Age Coffee Table - Chrome Cocktail Table - Sputnik Living Room Table
Intriguing, timeless
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Large ‘IOI’ Travertine Coffee Table by GamFratesi for GUBI
By GamFratesi Design Studio, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Large ‘IOI’ Travertine Coffee Table by GamFratesi for GUBI
A modern-day homage to the elegant
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...
Materials
Travertine, Steel
French Mid Century Brass Opaline Coffee Table, circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French mid century brass coffee table with black opaline top resting on an X-base. In the manner
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Amaris Coffee Table Murano Glass
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Pierpaolo Seguso
Located in Murano-Venice, IT
Amaris coffee table with Murano glass legs by Seguso Vertri d'Arte. The table's oval top in clear
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Aalto Table half-round by Alvar Aalto for Artek (coffee table height)
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
that age gracefully over time and last across generations.
Please note that the table has coffee table
Category
Vintage 1930s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
H 17.5 in W 47.25 in D 23.5 in
Art Deco Italian Coffee Table With Two Round Tops
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Italian coffee table in Art Deco style; the design is peculiar and unusual; the large and massive central
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Cs, Coffee Table Marquinia and Side Table Calacatta Gold by Sissy Daniele
Located in Geneve, CH
CS, coffee table Marquinia and side table Calacatta gold by Sissy Daniele
Dimensions: W90 x D60 x
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 21.66 in W 35.44 in D 23.63 in
Triple Spherical, Fractured Resin Coffee Table after Pierre Giraudon
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable and Stunning Mid-Century Modern Triple Spherical Fractured Resin Coffee Table in the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin, Glass
Jacques Adnet Black Leather Coffee Table, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
spheres. En suite with a pair of end tables in another listing.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Italian modern geometric yellow painted metal rod coffee table, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern geometric yellow painted metal rod coffee table, 1980s
Square base coffee table. The
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Post-Modern marble & glass coffee table, Italian design, circa 1980s
Located in leucate, FR
Post-Modern designer coffee table.
Marble base, chrome structure composed of two parallel cylinders
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Chrome
Coffee Table Style 'Methaphora by Massimo & Lella Vignelli for Casigliani, 1970s
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Lasne, BE
Coffee table in the style of "metaphora" by Massimo and Lella Vignelli. The legs in the shape of a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 10.63 in W 43.31 in D 43.31 in
Profiterole Small Coffee Table by Lara Bohinc in Black Stained Wood
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
, supported by round dessert-like spheres and semi-cupped legs which support a rounded top. The coffee table
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Profiterole Small Coffee Table in black Marble by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
-like spheres and semi-cupped legs which support a rounded top. The coffee table also comes in white
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 16.15 in W 19.1 in D 19.1 in
Kelly Wearstler Morro Coffee Table in Nero Marquina Black Marble
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand carved from solid stone, the morro coffee table exemplifies modernity through geometric
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Philippe Starck "Pepper Young" Coffee Table for Disform, 1983, Spain
By Disform, Philippe Starck
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
Rare and with a great look, "Pepper Young" coffee table by Philippe Starck. Manufactured in the
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 11.82 in W 29.53 in D 43.31 in
Large signed purple resin glass coffee table Garouste & Bonetti 1990s
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, IDF
Cool deep purple colour and a fanciful design make this 1990s coffee table a statement piece
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Resin
H 15.75 in W 55.52 in D 39.77 in
Massimo & Lella Vignelli 'Metafora' coffee table for Casigliani, Italy 1979.
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Renens, CH
A stunning and sculptural Metafora coffee table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli. Inspired
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 8.86 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Sculptural Macaroon Coffee Table by Lara Bohinc in White Stained Wood
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Macaroon coffee table utilises fourteen spheres like berries, sandwiched between two round plates
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 16.23 in W 38.51 in D 38.51 in
Large Signed Resin Glass Coffee Table by Garouste & Bonetti 1990s
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, IDF
Cool deep colour and a fanciful design make this 1990s coffee table a statement piece, especially
Category
1990s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Resin
Massimo and Lella Vignelli Metafora Marble and Glass Coffee Table
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Pasadena, TX
sphere in veri alpi green marble.
The table is in good vintage condition with minor signs of wear
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Italian 18th Century Scagliola And Wrought Iron Coffee Table, Circa 1730
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative Italian 18th century Scagliola and Wrought Iron coffee table, circa
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 21 in W 54.75 in D 21.75 in
Set of 2, CS, Coffee Table, Marquinia by Sissy Daniele
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, CS, coffee table, Marquinia by Sissy Daniele
Dimensions: W 90 x D 60 x H 55 cm
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
'Vignelli' Metafora coffee table in white marble for Casigliani, Italy 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, England
Massimo & Lella Vignelli, 'Metafora' coffee table, Casigliani, Italy, 1970s
The four forms of the
Category
Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 8.67 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Macaroon Coffee Table by Lara Bohinc in Natural Finish Wood, in stock
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Macaroon coffee table utilises fourteen spheres like berries, sandwiched between two round plates
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 16.23 in W 38.51 in D 38.51 in
French Art Deco Coffee Table, in the Style of Pascaud, 1940
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Sublime French Art Deco coffee table with églomisé mirror top in Jean Pascaud style, 1940.
Stylish
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Elegant Architectural Mid-Century Modern Italian Iron and Marble Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant architectural Mid-Century Modern iron and marble coffee table with Brass Sphere feet and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
H 19.5 in W 30 in D 30 in
Metafora coffee table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani Italy, 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in amstelveen, NL
Sculptural Metafora travertine coffee table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli. in the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Marble
H 9.85 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Stunning Lucite Coffee Table in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Mid-Century Modern glass coffee table. This piece features an irregular shaped top, with a
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite
Metafora Coffee Table in Carrara White Marble by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Outremont, QC
Metafora coffee table in Carrara white marble by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, 1979
Category
Vintage 1970s European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
'Vignelli' Metafora coffee table in Marquina marble for Casigliani, Italy 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, England
design should be functional and enduring, focusing on the user's needs.
The 'Metafora' Coffee Table
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 8.67 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
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Sphere Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sphere coffee table for your home. Each sphere coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, stone and metal. There are 12 variations of the antique or vintage sphere coffee table you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect sphere coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A sphere coffee table made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. A well-made sphere coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Umberto Cinelli, Birnam Wood Studio and Cattelan Italia are consistently popular.
How Much is a Sphere Coffee Table?
The average selling price for a sphere coffee table at 1stDibs is $4,225, while they’re typically $1,165 on the low end and $46,427 for the highest priced.
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 Sphere Coffee Table
- 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.
- Is an ottoman a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.
- Who invented the coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.
Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.
Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs. - 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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