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Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Low Kang Coffee Table with Painted Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low kang coffee table from the 19th century, with painted décor and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 10.5 in W 26.75 in D 26.75 in
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Low Kang Coffee Table with Painted Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low kang coffee table from the 19th century, with painted décor and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 10.25 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in
Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Low Kang Coffee Table with Drawers and Horse Hoof Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquered low kang coffee table from the 19th century, with two
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 9 in W 28.5 in D 19 in
Vintage Chinese Style Low Kang Coffee Table with Carved Scrolls and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Ming style low Kang coffee table from Java, with carved apron, chow legs and
Category
Mid-20th Century Javanese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 14 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Kang Coffee Table, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century, China
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Kang coffee table from the Qing Dynasty period - 19th century- China.
Very elegant and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Chow Leg Low Kang Coffee Table with Distressed Black Finish, Midcentury
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chow leg low Kang coffee table from the mid 20th century with custom black distressed finish
Category
Mid-20th Century Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Period Low Kang Coffee Table with Brown Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
Antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period low kang coffee table from the early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Low Kang Coffee Table with Humpback Stretcher and Horsehoof Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the 19th century with humpback stretcher
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 13 in W 34.5 in D 34.5 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Carved Apron and Dark Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the 19th century, with carved apron
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 14.5 in W 68 in D 23.5 in
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty 1900s Low Kang Coffee Table with Humpback Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the early 20th century with pierced
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 16 in W 49.5 in D 14 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Custom Aqua Teal Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
period in the 19th century, this low kang table will make for a wonderful coffee table! Should you need a
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Small Huali Kang Coffee Table, c1880
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Chinese antique Quing Hauli wood table
This intricately carved Small Huali wood Kang Table from
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
'Kang' Coffee Table, Susanne Hollis Collection
By Susanne Hollis
Located in Pasadena, CA
Our take on a 19th century Chinese kang table. Clean, simple stretchers on four straight legs. Even
Category
2010s American Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Low Kang Table with Carved Bats and Cabriole Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the 19th century with carved meander
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 9.5 in W 30 in D 16 in
Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Reddish Brown Finish and Carved Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty long low Kang table from the 19th century with reddish brown lacquer and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 13 in W 76 in D 35.25 in
Small Chinese Antique Coffee Table with Floral Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the 19th century with square top and hand
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Low Rectangular Antique Coffee Table with Woven Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the early 20th century with inset
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chow Leg Kang Table with Weathered Rustic Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the 19th century with chow legs and weathered
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 14.25 in W 72.5 in D 39.5 in
Low Rectangular Antique Coffee Table with Arched Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the early 20th century, with carved
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Hongmu Kang Table
Located in Chicago, IL
platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, low tables provided a
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese, hard wood, Kang Table, 20th Century
Located in Camden, ME
A hardwood Kang table, 20th century.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Mid 19th Century Qing Dynasty Kang Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese kang table from China mid-19th century.
This low table is crafted in lacquered elm wood
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Elm
Low Chinese Kang Table with Spiral Spandrels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
firm, subtly textured surface, making it ideal as a coffee table or low console.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty Low Kang Table with Custom Red Distressed Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
the 19th century, this low kang table will make for a wonderful drinks or low coffee table! Should you
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Mid 19th Century Canned Juma or Elmwood Kang Daybed or Opium Table
Located in Casteren, NL
China. Therefore this type of bed is also known as an opium bed or opium table. Typical for a Kang bed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Elm, Paint
H 19.69 in W 83.47 in D 41.34 in
Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Low Kang Waterfall Table with Drawers and Brass Plates
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty antique low Kang waterfall coffee table from the early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 13.25 in W 49 in D 15 in
Antique Northern Chinese Kang Opium Bed with Chow Legs and Hand Carved Frieze
Located in Yonkers, NY
of the 20th century, this exquisite opium bed could be used as a low coffee table. Presenting a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 14 in W 79.5 in D 33 in
Chinese Qing Style Coffee Table in Blackwood and Root Wood
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese Qing style Kang table with circular paneled top over a carved apron enriched with relief
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Wood
19th Century Lacquered Coffee Table with Hand-Carved Apron and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A long low Kang Qing Dynasty period lacquered coffee table from the 19th century with carved apron
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Wooden Coffee Table with Bamboo Top and Open Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
rectangular with short legs and placed on a kang which was a raised three-walled platform. Our coffee table
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
H 18.5 in W 49 in D 38 in
Antique Bamboo Low Table
Located in New York, NY
Bamboo Kang Table of the Qing Dynasty period. Speckled Bamboo low Kang Table wonderfully
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
Large Jumu Wood Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large Jumu wood low table, antique kang table, can be used as coffee table.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Low Cocktail Side Table
Located in New York, NY
before the 20th century are also referred to as meditation or scholars tables and also Kang tables
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Kang Style Chinese Teakwood Red Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Kang Style Chinese Teakwood Red Lacquer Coffee Table
Circa 1999
H 16"
W 49"
D 34"
The
Category
1990s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Teak, Lacquer
Antique Shanxi Province Kang Style Black Linen Wrapped Elm Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Kang style black linen wrapped elm coffee table
This antique elm wood
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Linen, Elm, Lacquer
Antique Shanxi Province Linen Wrapped Lacquered Elm Kang Style Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Linen Wrapped Lacquered Elm Kang Style Coffee Table
Circa: 1900
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Linen, Elm, Lacquer
Jumu Wood Asian Kang Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Jumu wood antiques Asian Kang low table, can be use large coffee table or side table or bench
Category
Antique 1870s Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Low Kang Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, low tables provided a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Red Lacquer Low Kang Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique Chinese red lacquer low Kang table, c. 1910's.
The Kang table has a rich history as it was
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Painted Chinese Kang Table with Stone Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, low tables provided a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Agate, Soapstone
20th Century Chinese Limed Wood Low Kang Table
Located in Hudson, NY
coffee tables current interior schemes.
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While we do our best to carefully inspect
Category
20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Cloud Coffee Table, Black Walnut Coffee Table
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
.
The cloud coffee table is one of 3 types of kang table, a feature of a Northern Chinese housing style
Category
2010s Asian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Elmwood Seven Drawer Low Altar Coffee Table
Located in Southampton, NY
Chinese Elmwood Seven Drawer Altar Coffee Table
Solid Elmwood Low (Kang) Altar Table with three
Category
20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
Korean Low Lacquer Table with Elaborate Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kang table, and possibly made for the export to the Japanese market. On the dark lacquered surface
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Brass
The Secret Life of Birds - Complex Grouping of Figures at a Cafe, Original Oil
By Benjamin Duke
Located in Chicago, IL
table sipping their coffee and chatting, one caught everyone's attention, because she was dressed up in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Coralliform Coffee Table Made of Mother-of-Pearl by Kang Myung Sun, 2012
By Myung Sun Kang
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Kang Myung Sun.
Coralliform coffee table.
2012.
Mother-of-pearls inlaid on wood, lacquer, glass
Category
2010s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
19th Century Chinese Kang Low Coffee Table
Located in Darwen, GB
A 19th century Chinese Kang low coffee table. The rectangular top with cleated ends in hardwood
Category
Antique 1880s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Hebei Province Kang Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kang table made from Huaimu wood (Chinese Locust). This piece has 3 drawers and has very clean
Category
Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Chinese Chow Leg Round Kang Table or Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Chinese 18th century round kang table. Unusual round table. Will make a great coffee table. Strong
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Chinese Lacquered Six-Drawer Kang Table
Located in BOSTON, MA
This handsome antique Chinese Kang table from Jiangsu Province is classically handcrafted of
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
19th Century Q’ing Dynasty Elm Kang Table with Golden Painting
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid-Late 19th century. Q’ing Dynasty Southern Chinese elm Kang table with golden painting.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Turn of the Century Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered Southern Elm Kang Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Turn of the century Qing dynasty red lacquered kang table.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
20th Century Chinese Cocktail Table
Located in New Preston, CT
Low Chinese "Raw wood" cocktail table, late 20th century, of typical Kang form with floating framed
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Kang Table Qing Dynasty Ming Style Walnut Coffee Scroll Table
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***SUMMER SALE***
The pure simplicity of this Shanxi province walnutwood kang table is striking
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Walnut
H 12.6 in W 27.56 in D 16.15 in
Antique Qing Dynasty Walnut Wood Kang Side End Table Qianlong Chinoiserie
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***SUMMER SALE***
Antique Chinese Qing dynasty walnut wood Kang table from Shanxi Province in
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 14.57 in W 35.44 in D 16.54 in
Antique Chinese chow leg bamboo top kang coffee table
Located in Yonkers, NY
Chinese 19th century kang coffee table with bamboo woven top. The table is made from elmwood and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
19th Century Very Large Red "Kang" Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
Very large red lacquer "Kang" coffee table. Curved apron with chinoiserie landscape and handsome
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chinese Three-Drawer Low Kang Coffee Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Attractive Chinese low Kang table or coffee table featuring a three-drawer front and wood peg
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese 19th Century Kang coffee table with drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
Antique Chinese 19th century Kang table with drawers. The table retains its original surface.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Chinese kang coffee table stone inset chow leg
Located in Yonkers, NY
Chinese ca 1850-60 kang table with stone inset. The elmwood table which would make a great coffee
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the kang coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A kang coffee table — often made from wood, hardwood and elm — can elevate any home. Find 70 options for an antique or vintage kang coffee table now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect kang coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A kang coffee table, designed in the Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one kang coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Kang Myung Sun and Susanne Hollis produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Kang Coffee Table?
Prices for a kang coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $650 and can go as high as $9,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,400.
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 Kang Coffee Table
- What is a Chinese kang table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023A Chinese kang table is a long, low piece of furniture that has a flat surface and rests on four legs. It multitasks as both a dining table and a bed. On 1stDibs, find a variety of kang tables from some of the world's top sellers.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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 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 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.
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