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Antique Rustic Country French Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Rustic Country French Trestle Coffee Table combines craftsmanship, timeless style and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Trestle Coffee Table by Mingardo
Located in Geneve, CH
Trestle coffee table by Mingardo
Dimensions: D 96 x W 80 x H 32 cm
Materials: Ral 9005 black
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
1980s Handcrafted Polished Walnut Pine Wood Slabs Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
trestle coffee table Center table is finished throughout. This table is actually larger than it may appear
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
$1,099
H 18.5 in W 64 in D 22 in
19th Century Italian Marble Top Carved Silver Leaf Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Add extra surface space to your formal living room with this elegant antique coffee table, crafted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Silver Leaf
$2,400
H 24 in W 47.5 in D 26 in
Rustic Trestle Coffee Table in Solid Oak Late 19th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Rustic Trestle Coffee Table in Solid Oak, Late 19th Century.
This solid oak coffee table with very
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Ebonized Trestle Coffee Table, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large coffee table in ebonite beech wood with a stylized trestle base
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Inspired Black Painted Gold Gilt Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Inspired Black Painted Gold Gilt Trestle Base Coffee Table. Circa Early
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
$950
H 17.5 in W 50 in D 18 in
18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Single Plank Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1780, and built of solid walnut, the rectangular antique trestle coffee
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,600
H 18.5 in W 46.25 in D 20 in
18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1780, and built of solid walnut, the rectangular antique trestle coffee
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
1960s Trestle Style Wood Rectangle Coffee Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, coffee table you could hope to find
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Teak Trestle Base Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish modern trestle style coffee table in teak. This sleek mid-century modern coffee table has a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Composite Coffee Table, A Contemporary Trestle Style Table By Greg Palombo
By Ray Kappe
Located in Hurricane, UT
Coffee Table is a contemporary reinterpretation of the historic trestle style tables. While designing we
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Walnut
$3,850 / item
H 14.5 in W 48 in D 33 in
Double Trestle Danish Teak Coffee Table by CFC Silkeborg
By Illum Wikkelsø, CFC Silkeborg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Exceptionally rare coffee table by CFC (C.F. Christensen) Silkeborg, one of Denmark's most
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Teak
Rustic Coffee Table with Trestle Base, Hungary circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Rustic 5.5' farmhouse coffee table with trestle style base and rim around table top; loaded with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Walnut Trestle-Base Coffee / Cocktail Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century walnut coffee / cocktail table with a rectangular top resting on a crossed
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Italian Antique Coffee Table W/Carved Trestle Legs & Faux Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved and painted wood coffee table from the turn of the 19th and 20th century. This
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,640
H 22.5 in W 39.5 in D 18.25 in
19th C. Large Rustic American Pine Low Trestle Coffee/Cocktail Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
".
Serves as a large coffee/cocktail table or a low console table. Could mix well in modern setting or
Category
Antique 1880s American Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
$4,365 Sale Price
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H 21 in W 72 in D 30 in
Trestle Cocktail Table in Mahogany
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
In designing this table I took cues from both Japanese sashimono and traditional timber framing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Scrubbed Sycamore and Elm Trestle Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
French scrubbed sycamore and elm trestle table. 1880.
Top is 20.5" deep.
Reference: 8315
Category
Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm, Sycamore
Mid Century Brutalist Farmhouse Style Pine Trestle Cocktail Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid Century Brutalist Farmhouse Style Trestle Cocktail Table
Measure 36.5" in width, 17.5" in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Rustic Craftsman Style West Trestle Coffee in Tanned Oak by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's West Large Trestle Console features a modern craftsman style and a rustic
Category
2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
$5,580 / item
H 18 in W 66 in D 38 in
Tuscan Desk, Trestle Side Table, Occasional Table, in Solid Walnut, Wax-Polished
By Dini & Puccini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-20th century Tuscan trestle side table or occasional table or Desk table, by Dini & Puccini
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$3,578
H 30.71 in W 43.31 in D 33.47 in
Set of 3 Trestle Collection by Mingardo
Located in Geneve, CH
. Iron
Also Available in different finishes.
The tables of Trestle collection are composed by an
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
Rustic 19th Century Swedish Farmhouse Coffee Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Rustic 6.5' farmhouse coffee table with trestle style base and loaded with vintage character.
The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
A French oak and stone coffee table, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This wonderful trestle form coffee table has a touch of the Brutalist thanks to the raw, unpolished
Category
Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Tables 4cm 1 1/2' Slab Single Piece Low Trestle Ends 61cm 24" Long 30cm 12" High
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
perfect height for sofas and armchairs.
A pair of single piece, 'slab', elm coffee or low tables. The
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
$5,492 / set
H 11.82 in W 24.02 in D 13.39 in
Maison Jansen Style Steel and Brass Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A chic pair of steel trestle or sawhorse form coffee table bases with brass accents. Stylized faux
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage Danish Modern Coffee Table in White Oak By Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Trestle base white oak coffee table with a nice warm patina. Designed by Borge Mogensen
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Karl Springer Rare Coffee Table with Solid Lucite Base & Glass Top 1980s, Signed
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Rare "Lucite Trestle Style Coffee Table" with base in solid polished Lucite with glass top by Karl
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
$15,000
H 16.5 in W 48 in D 40 in
Mid-Century Mahogany Trestle Storage Bench / Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-Century Mahogany Trestle Storage Bench or Table. May be used as a piano bench, bedroom bench
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Mahogany
George Nakashima Woodworker Catalog with Price List
By George Nakashima Woodworkers
Located in New York, NY
depicted include Frenchman’s Cove, Conoid, Minguren, and Trestle tables and coffee tables; Conoid, Mira
Category
1990s American American Craftsman Books
Materials
Paper
French Reclaimed Chestnut Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Wembley, GB
A chestnut trestle coffee table. Recently crafted in Normandy, France, using reclaimed antique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Coffee Table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Janvry, Essonne
A black stitched leather and faux leather trestle coffee table by Jacques Adnet.The legs are in
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather
Trestle Base Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Trestle base coffee table in brushed steel with églomisé top in gold, grey and black.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Jasper Coffee Table, Live Edge Trestle Table, Contemporary Modern, Wood & Steel
By Studio Cidra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Jasper coffee table is a trestle style table adorned with a live edge top.
Each piece will
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$3,600 / item
H 14 in W 48 in D 23 in
Oval Trestle Cocktail Table
By Benjamin Noriega Ortiz
Located in Miami, FL
1" thick clear Lucite top with reverse bevel, 1.25" clear Lucite base
Please inquire for colored Lucite and special sizes
Available by special order, 6-8 weeks
Lotus Flower by Rob...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite
Live Edge Walnut Trestle Form Coffee Table with Carved and Gilt Elements
By Bruce M. Schuettinger
Located in New Market, MD
Title: "20/20"
Form: Coffee table
About this piece: This one of a kind work of functional art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$6,000
H 19 in W 68 in D 17.75 in
Trestle Base Low Table with Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
A great square low table with metal tresle base black marble top.
Category
Antique 19th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Custom Trestles in Beech
Located in By Appointment Only, Ontario
Pair of custom coffee table height trestles. The trestles are constructed from beech (shown) oak or
Category
2010s North American Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pair of Custom Three-Legged Trestles in Ash
Located in By Appointment Only, Ontario
(shown) oak or beech. The trestles are available in different heights or size, functioning as a coffee
Category
2010s North American Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ash
French Long 1960s Pale Hardwood Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French long 1960s pale hardwood trestle coffee table.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Lane Mid-Century Plank Walnut Trestle Coffee Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Pasadena, TX
Lane Mid-Century plank walnut trestle coffee table
Large plank construction with shelf
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Long Mid-20th Century Pinewood Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French long mid-20th century pinewood trestle coffee table.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Lucite & Brass X-Base Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Lucite and brass trestle coffee table with 1/2" thick beveled glass top. Pair of Lucite X legs are
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Lucite and Brass X-Base Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Lucite and brass trestle coffee table with 1/2" thick beveled glass top. Pair of Lucite X legs are
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Modernist Chrome Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of Chrome bases holding a thick piece of glass form this dramatic Modernist creation. Chrome bases have been freshly plated and polished.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Vintage Chrome Trestle Coffee Table from Roche Bobois, 1980s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Unique coffee table consisting of two chrome trestle and a clear glass top.
Acquired in the
Category
Vintage 1980s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Continental Mahogany, Wrought Iron and Marble Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Continental coffee table features mahogany construction with acanthus carved trestle legs
Category
Early 20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
$450
H 20 in W 26 in D 17 in
Italian Baroque Style Carved Walnut and Wrought Iron Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Often called lyre tables this one is of coffee table size, likely constructed from antique elements
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Baroque Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,850
H 22 in W 42 in D 21.25 in
De Puydt Attributed Heavy Brutalist Oak Trestle Coffee Table or Bench
By De Puydt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Brutalist coffee table or bench with trestle base and peg tension construction. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,250
H 18.425 in W 47.75 in D 19.75 in
Mid 20th Century French Monastery Style Oak Trestle Coffee Table, 47-in long
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From the region of Normandy, France, this mid twentieth century French oak monastery style coffee
Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,295
H 20.5 in W 47 in D 24 in
18th Century, Spanish Carved Walnut Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1780, and built of solid walnut, the rectangular antique trestle coffee
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,900
H 18.5 in W 43.5 in D 17 in
18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Cocktail Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1780 and built of solid walnut, the rectangular antique trestle coffee table
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,600
H 19.5 in W 29.5 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Spanish Carved Walnut Cocktail Coffee Table with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1970, the rectangular antique fruit wood trestle coffee table stands on
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,600
H 19.75 in W 43 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Spanish Carved Walnut Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher and Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1950, the rectangular antique fruit wood trestle coffee table stands on
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,800
H 20.75 in W 50.5 in D 17 in
19th Century Italian Carved Marquetry Walnut Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Italy circa 1860, and built of solid walnut, the rectangular antique trestle coffee
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,900
H 20.5 in W 39 in D 26.75 in
Rustic Trestle Base Coffee Table, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Rustic 5.5' farmhouse coffee table with trestle style base and loaded with vintage character.
The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Karl Springer "Trestle Style Coffee Table", 1980s ‘Signed’
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
"Trestle Style Coffee Table" with base in solid Lucite with glass top by Karl Springer, American
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
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Trestle Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the trestle coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each trestle coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. There are 31 variations of the antique or vintage trestle coffee table you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer trestle coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each trestle coffee table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made trestle coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Lane Furniture, Brian Holcombe and Dini & Puccini are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Trestle Coffee Table?
A trestle coffee table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,450, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $12,000.
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 — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
Questions About Trestle Coffee Table
- Can a coffee table be too low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
- 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 ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and 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, 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, 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 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 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 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 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.
- 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, 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.
- 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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