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Karl Springer Python Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular coffee table covered in real brown python with polished steel banding on the legs.
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Karl Springer Style Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Square Mid-Century Modern table with lacquered canvas and metal rim base.
(Please confirm item
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Canvas
Karl Springer Gunmetal, Brass Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional, iconic Parsons style coffee table in heavy gunmetal with a smoked glass inset top and
Category
20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Karl Springer Python Snakeskin Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Coffee table by Karl Springer wrapped in python snake skin. Hand-signed to underside [Karl Springer
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather
Karl Springer Burl Olivewood Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Karl Springer burl olivewood coffee table. The table has cylindrical shaped legs with polished
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Springer Style Grasscloth Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic vintage grass cloth plinth base coffee table in the unmistakable style of German-American
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Grasscloth
Karl Springer Style Grasscloth Coffee Table, 1970
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Karl Springer Style Grasscloth Coffee Table, 1970. Beautiful coffee table which has been completely
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Grasscloth
Signed Karl Springer Tubular Brass Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Signed Karl Springer tubular brass coffee table with rectangular 3/4” thick glass.
Each brass
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Style Goatskin Cantilevered Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Karl Springer style cantilever coffee table. The base is lacquered goatskin with a thick glass top.
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Goatskin
Vintage Karl Springer Acrylic & Glass Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Toledo, OH
Vintage acrylic and glass coffee table by Karl Springer. Heavy cast acrylic, original green tint
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic
Karl Springer Lacquered Goatskin Square Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square ivory-colored goatskin and lacquer coffee table designed by Karl Springer featuring thick
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Goatskin
1980s Karl Springer Style Brass Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in South San Francisco, CA
Dark Grey Karl Springer Coffee Table with Brass Detail in great condition with light signs of wear
Category
Vintage 1980s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Lucite Sculpture Leg Coffee Table, 1980
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Lucite sculpture leg coffee table by Karl Springer with glass top.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Karl Springer Style Rose Tinted Lucite Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous Karl Springer rose tinted lucite coffee table. Great addition to your modern inspired
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite
Coffee Table Embossed in Raffia, Karl Springer Style
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Vintage Coffee Table in the Style of Karl Springer, an elegant addition
Category
1990s North American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Karl Springer Large "Chinese Style Coffee Table" 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Large "Chinese Style Coffee Table" in pale yellow lacquered linen by Karl Springer, American, 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Linen, Lacquer
Karl Springer Style Chrome Marble Top Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Karl Springer (German/American, 1931-1991) style cocktail or low table with chrome metal frame and
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Karl Springer Lacquered Goatskin Mushroom Cocktail Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Karl Springer, a rare and wonderful mushroom cocktail table in lacquered goatskin. The
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Karl Springer "Ming Coffee Table" in Canary Python, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
"Ming Coffee Table" covered in canary python skin by Karl Springer, American 1970's. The design
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint, Python
Karl Springer Exceptional "Ming Coffee Table" in Python 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Exceptionally crafted "Ming Coffee Table" in black and white python by Karl Springer, American 1980
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Python
Karl Springer Rectangular Coffee Table in Lacquered Goatskin, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
original Karl Springer invoice dated 1985 with the description, “Di-Gerlando Style Coffee Table 54” x 36” x
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
Karl Springer Petit Coffee Table in Lacquered Linen 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Petit waterfall coffee table covered in lacquered linen by Karl Springer, American 1970's. A
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Linen, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Lucite and Glass Coffee Table by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage lucite and glass coffee table designed by the iconic designer Karl Springer in
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Grasscloth Tiered Coffee Table Style of Karl SPRINGER, 1970
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Grasscloth Tiered Coffee Table Style of Karl SPRINGER, 1970. Original
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Grasscloth
Karl Springer Exceptional Ostrich Skin Coffee Table 1980s (Signed)
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Elegant coffee table covered in ostrich skin with glass top by Karl Springer, American 1970's
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Karl Springer White Lacquered Crocodile Leather Coffee Table 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Coffee table covered in white embossed crocodile leather by Karl Springer, American, 1970s. A
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
A Karl Springer Style Red Raffia Lacquered Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
An American Karl Springer style red raffia lacquered coffee table with waterfall ends having red
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Linen, Paint
Karl Springer Exotic Leather and Patinated Brass Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Karl Springer coffee table in what appears to be sea snake leather with Patinated brass accents
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Monumental Goatskin Coffee Table Karl Springer Style 1960s, USA
By Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
Large coffee table Springer style in goatskin. Needs glass.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Signed Karl Springer Goatskin and Smoked Glass Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in North Miami, FL
Elegant Parson's style coffee table by Karl Springer in matte-finished, pale bleached goatskin with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Smoked Glass, Wood
Karl Springer Blue Shagreen and Leather Wrapped Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Karl Springer shagreen and leather wrapped coffee table. Signed and dated. Blue tinted shagreen
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Shagreen
Karl Springer Gray Shagreen and Leather Wrapped Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Karl Springer shagreen and leather wrapped coffee table. Signed and dated. Gray tinted shagreen
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Shagreen
Midcentury Karl Springer Style Lacquered Grass Cloth Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Pasadena, TX
sleekness.
Midcentury Karl Springer style lacquered grass cloth coffee table
Ming style with wheat tone
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Grasscloth
Very Large Karl Springer Style Hermes Orange Painted Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Eye poppingly chic oversized Karl Springer style orange and black lacquer coffee table having
Category
1990s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Karl springer coffee table or bench textured solid cast resin
By Karl Springer
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Karl springer coffee table or bench textured solid cast resin. Table is a cream colored fabric
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin
Karl Springer Classic Waterfall Coffee Table in Lacquered Goatskin, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Iconic petit coffee table with waterfall design in lacquered goatskin by Karl Springer, American
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
Karl Springer "Dorchester Coffee Table" in Figured Anigre, 1990s 'Signed'
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
"Dorchester Coffee Table" in figured Anigre with Marquetry border inlay on top with gold leaf
Category
1990s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Monumental Karl Springer ‘Banker’ Coffee Table Polished Gunmetal Glass, 1970
By Karl Springer
Located in Vienna, AT
Monumental Karl Springer ‘Banker’ Coffee Table Polished Gunmetal Glass, 1970
Very desirable large
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
H 16.14 in W 48 in D 35.82 in
Mid Century Modern Karl Springer Style Tessellated Marble Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Karl Springer Style Tessellated Marble Coffee Table
Vintage Mid Century Modern
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Karl Springer Freeform Coffee Table in Brass and Granite, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Karl Springer for Karl Springer LTD exceptional free-form coffee table with polished brass base and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Brass
Burl Wood & Brass Coffee Table By Karl Springer, 1970's
By Karl Springer
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A unique burl wood coffee table with large brass accents. This table dates to the 1970's and is
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Style Faux Marble and Glass Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Painted to look like marble, the slanted column has a open slice where the oval glass top slides into place. Cantilever design.
Height to glass is 17.5.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Karl Springer Style Mid-Century Lacquered and Glass Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Countryside, IL
Karl Springer style mid-century lacquered and glass coffee table.
This coffee table measures: 71
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lacquer
1980 Lacquer Coffee Table in the style of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Staten Island, NY
Lacquer coffee table with faux goatskin finished, circa 1980.
Custom made by the original owner
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Postmodern Chrome Glass and Lacquered Legs Karl Springer Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
From Le Shoppe Too in Michigan comes this simply stunning, this large scale coffee table by Karl
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 16.5 in W 50.75 in D 41.75 in
Postmodern Waterfall Coffee Table Karl Springer Style with Black Plinth
By Karl Springer
Located in Staten Island, NY
Peach waterfall cascade coffee table with black plinth custom made in 1980s
Couple brown paint
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Grasscloth
Magnificent Karl Springer Style Faceted Lucite Pillar Coffee Table Midcentury
By Karl Springer
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Karl Springer style faceted Lucite pillar coffee table. This piece looks like an
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
H 17.5 in W 65 in D 65 in
Karl Springer "Chinese Curved Coffee Table" In Embossed Lizard Leather 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
"Chinese Curved Coffee Table" in bisque lacquered embossed lizard leather by Karl Springer
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Lizard
1980s Sculptural Karl Springer Coffee Table in Glass and Stainless Steel
By Karl Springer
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Modern Karl Springer Monumental Coffee Table with heavy stainless steel leg supports and thick
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Karl Springer "Chinese Cube Style Coffee Table" in Platinum Leaf 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Stunning “Chinese Cube Style Coffee Table" in lacquered platinum leaf by Karl Springer, American
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Platinum
Karl Springer "Chinese Cube Style Coffee Table" in Lacquered Linen, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Elegant “Chinese Cube Style Coffee Table" in Chinese red lacquered linen by Karl Springer, American
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Linen, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Karl Springer Meticulously Crafted Coffee Table with Lucite Legs 1980s 'Signed'
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
"Round Leg Lucite coffee table" with brass stretchers and inset glass top by Karl Springer
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 16 in W 36 in D 24 in
Karl Springer Rare and Impressive Coffee Table with Woven Rattan 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Rare and large "Dowelwood Coffee Table" with woven rattan and a glass top by Karl Springer
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Glass, Wood
Karl Springer Tortoise Style Brass and Penn Shell Coffee Cocktail Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
Karl Springer coffee table. This table is stunning with great lines and proportions. The size is
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer "Bristol Coffee Table" in Lacquered Goatskin circa 1990 'Signed'
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
"Bristol Coffee Table" in dark brown lacquered goatskin with ivory goatskin sabots by Karl Springer
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Wood
H 16.5 in W 42 in D 30 in
Karl Springer, Mid-Century Modern, Large Coffee Table, Chrome, Glass, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Karl Springer Signed Chrome Coffee, Cocktail Table, Glass Top
Karl Springer
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 18 in W 64.5 in D 64.5 in
Terrazzo, Stainless Steel & Glass Coffee Table After Karl Springer, USA, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Terrazzo, Stainless Steel & Glass Coffee Table, a stunning piece of furniture
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 16.5 in W 62 in D 62 in
Karl Springer Rectangular Coffee Table in Batik with Recessed Lighting 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Faceted rectangular coffee table in black batik fabric with bone inlays, over pedestal base with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wire
Karl Springer Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Coffee Table, Gunmetal, Brass 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Signed Karl Springer Rectangular Coffee / Cocktail Table. Guaranteed.
Karl
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 18.25 in W 36 in D 22 in
Monumental Coffee Table in Tessellated Stone & Brass by Karl Springer, Signed
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your living space with this exquisite Monumental Coffee Table in Tessellated Stone & Brass
Category
Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
H 15 in W 71 in D 60 in
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Springer Table Coffee For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal springer table coffee for your home. A springer table coffee — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. Find 773 options for an antique or vintage springer table coffee now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer springer table coffee, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A springer table coffee, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made springer table coffee over the years, but those crafted by Karl Springer, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne and Pace Collection are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Springer Table Coffee?
Prices for a springer table coffee start at $400 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $4,800.
Finding the Right coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.
Questions About Springer Table Coffee
- 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.
- 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 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, 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, 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 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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