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Midcentury Italian Sculptural Coffee Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Midcentury Italian sculptural coffee table, circa 1950s-1960s. Beautiful sculptural formed
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Italian 1970s Glass Top Bronze Leaves Sculptural Coffee Table
Located in Fairfax, VA
Large bronze leaves sculptural coffee table base with glass top.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Sculptural Coffee Table in Black Lacquered Linen and Glass, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural coffee table in black lacquered linen with thick fitted glass top, American, 1970s.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Linen, Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Brown Saltman Sculptural Coffee Table
By Brown Saltman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage sculptural coffee table by Brown Saltman. The walnut frame has been refinished. Original
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Sculptural Coffee Table in Steel and Brass with Hoof Motif
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural coffee table, with hoof motif, in brass and brushed steel with glass top, American
Category

Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Sculptural Coffee Table Attributed to Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt
Located in Athens, Attiki
Sculptural coffee table in the style of Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, Germany 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Exotic American Studio Craft Sculptural Coffee Table
Located in Rochester, NY
A unique handmade sculptural coffee table. Designed after the mask of the Egyptian king Tutankhamun
Category

20th Century North American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cherry

“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

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

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

Bert Furnari Abstract Sculptural Coffee Table, Aluminum Powder-Coated Finish
By Bert Furnari
Located in Miami, FL
Bert Furnari Abstract Sculptural Coffee Table, Aluminum Powder-Coated Finish Offered for sale is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail T...

Materials

Aluminum

Bedroom bedside table or sculptural coffee table with brown Italia 1960 circles
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bedroom bedside table or sculptural coffee table with brown Italia 1960 circles
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Picasso Style Figural Female Sculptural Coffee Table Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Picasso style figural female sculptural coffee table base sculpture
Category

Late 20th Century North American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Composition

Sculptural Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg / Ronald Schmitt, 1960s
By Ronald Schmitt, Knut Hesterberg
Located in Wien, Wien
ChatGPT ChatGPT The sculptural coffee table from the 1960s, conceived by Knut Hesterberg and
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Bert Furnari Abstract Sculptural Coffee Table, Aluminum Powder-Coated Finish
By Bert Furnari
Located in Miami, FL
Bert Furnari abstract sculptural coffee table, aluminum powder-coated finish Offered is a one
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail T...

Materials

Aluminum

Sculptural coffee table made in France 1966
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural coffee table by an unknown artist made in France in 1966. It's got a unique shape, kind
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Beech

Sculptural coffee table made in France 1966
Sculptural coffee table made in France 1966
H 15.36 in W 53.15 in D 26.38 in
Sculptural Coffee Table Produced by Tri-Mark, 1970s
By Tri-Mark
Located in Echt, NL
Sculptural coffee table by Tri-Mark Designs. Heavy chrome steel base polished to a mirror finish
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Slice Me Up Sculptural Coffee Table by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Slice me up sculptural coffee table by Pietro Franceschini. Manufacturer: We Do. Dimensions: W 160
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Slice Me Up Sculptural Coffee Table by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Slice me up sculptural coffee table by Pietro Franceschini. Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plaster

Slice Me Up Sculptural Coffee Table by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Slice Me Up sculptural coffee table by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plaster

Wood Slice Me Up Sculptural Coffee Table by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Slice me up sculptural coffee table by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia
Category

2010s Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Other

Peter Michael Adams, Mid-Century, Sculptural Coffee Table, Walnut, USA, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Peter Michael Adams, Mid-Century, Sculptural Coffee Table, Walnut, USA, 1970s A rare and important
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Sculptural Coffee Table
Located in Surbiton, GB
A late 20th Century coffee table composed from two sculptural base elements formed from layered
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Futurist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Plywood

Vintage Sculptural Coffee Table
Vintage Sculptural Coffee Table
H 14.57 in W 35.24 in D 35.24 in
Vintage sculptural coffee table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W59.5 W57 D20 H16 Refinished oak and glasss coffee table in great condition. Oak has been done in
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage sculptural coffee table
Vintage sculptural coffee table
H 16 in W 59.5 in D 20 in
Sisyphean Sculptural Coffee Table
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
In a balancing act, this coffee table abstracts and celebrates the idea of the absurd. The
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Rubber, Wood

Sisyphean Sculptural Coffee Table
Sisyphean Sculptural Coffee Table
H 12.84 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Rotation Sculptural Coffee Table
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This one of a kind piece by John Brevard was created in 2009. The piece combines Iron and Petrified wood. The Petrified wood slabs rotate along the bottom so you can customize the pi...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Rotation Sculptural Coffee Table
Rotation Sculptural Coffee Table
H 16 in W 25 in D 75 in
Sculptural Coffee Table Made of Solid Walnut Wood, Center Table Solace S8
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Sculptural coffee table made of solid walnut wood, center table Solace S8 by Joel Escalona The
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Midcentury Geometric Sculptural Black Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1950s black lacquer Cubist inspired geometric sculptural coffee table with a lipped
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Coffee Table Made of Solid Wood, Center Table Solace S24 by NONO
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Sculptural Coffee Table Made of Solid Wood, Center Table Solace S24 by Joel Escalona The Solace
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Modern Sculptural Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern coffee table features shapely wood base topped with triangular glass top makes a
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Sculptural Thick Lucite Coffee Table by Lion in Frost
By Lion in Frost
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural coffee table with thick Lucite base and glass top by Lion in Frost, American, 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lucite

Sculptural Rosewood and Glass Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Artisan sculptural coffee table, crown of thorns style design in lacquered rosewood with glass top
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Sculptural Italian Metal Coffee Table Azzurrini Tonino 1978
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Miami, FL
A modern sculptural coffee table by. The base is metal with an enamel finish and colorful accents
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Marble and crystal sculptural coffee table
Located in London, GB
Designed from a series of table stems to create a sculptural three dimensional volumes from flat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Marble and crystal sculptural coffee table
Marble and crystal sculptural coffee table
H 16.93 in W 41.74 in D 37.8 in
Sculptural Coffee Table by Willy Ceysens
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This aluminum coffee table is a nice example of the Brutalist work of the Belgian artist Willy
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Giuseppe Scapinelli Coffee Table
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful sensual wooden curves and glass produce a sculptural coffee table by Italian-Brazilian
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Giuseppe Scapinelli Coffee Table
Giuseppe Scapinelli Coffee Table
H 14.18 in W 43.31 in D 23.23 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Amazing coffee or side table - a dark stained tapered wood slab intersects a bent tapered wood form
Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Large Scale Polished Stone Veneer Serpentine Coffee Table
Located in Danville, CA
Huge sculptural coffee table veneered with tiles of polished fossil Stone. Thick beveled glass top.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Coral

"Toro" Coffee Table Matte Lacquer
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural coffee table finished with matte lacquer. Sculpted by hand this anthropomorphic form
Category

2010s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

"Toro" Coffee Table Matte Lacquer
"Toro" Coffee Table Matte Lacquer
H 17 in W 53 in D 40 in
Form Table 003 in Figured Ash and Osage Orange
By Brian Grasela
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural coffee table with a hand carved figured ash top and turned osage orange legs.
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Ash

Gio Ponti Attr. Italian Sculptural Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti attributed Italian sculptural walnut coffee table.
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Giuseppe Scapinelli Sculptural Coffee Table Brazil, 1950
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
, 1950. This sculptural shaped coffee table is made of very dark and deep coloured rosewood. It has a
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

"Stingray" Sculptural Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Coffee table with sculpted walnut base with glass top.
Category

Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Ronald Schmitt Coffee Table "Schlangentisch", 1965
By Ronald Schmitt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare sculptural coffee table "Schlangentisch" [snake table] by Ronald Schmitt, Germany, 1965, with
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Raza Sculptural Coffee Table by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
purpose to create functional handcrafted furniture and sculptural pieces to tell stories with art and
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Dione Marble and Ceramic Coffee Table by Paolo Castelli
By Paolo Castelli
Located in Boston, MA
Sculptural coffee tables that combine, in different shapes, noble materials as marble, metal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Dione Ceramic Coffee Table with Marble Top by Paolo Castelli
By Paolo Castelli
Located in Boston, MA
Sculptural coffee tables that combine, in different shapes, noble materials as marble, metal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Form Table 004 in Claro Walnut with Gabon Ebony Details
By Brian Grasela
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural coffee table featuring a claro walnut root, cross section top with a hand carved claro
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ebony, Walnut, Burl

Form Table 001 in Oregon Black Walnut and Old Growth Redwood
By Brian Grasela
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural coffee table featuring a single slab claro walnut top and a hand-shaped old growth
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Geode Table 002 in Claro and Black Walnut with Copper Inlays
By Brian Grasela
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural coffee table featuring a claro walnut top with copper inlays and a hand shaped black
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Copper

Søren Georg Jensen, coffee table 'Kubus' for Tønder Møbelfabrik, Midcentury
By Søren Georg Jensen, Tønder Møbelvaerk
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculptural coffee table in teak, model 'Kubus'. Designed by Søren Georg Jensen, for Tønder
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

Dione Ceramic Coffee Table with Brass Top by Paolo Castelli
By Paolo Castelli
Located in Boston, MA
Sculptural coffee tables that combine, in different shapes, noble materials as marble, metal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Maxime Old 1950s Oak Coffee Table
By Maxime Old
Located in New York, NY
Maxime Old (1910-1991) Sculptural coffee table in oak France, 1950s 41 W x 19 D x 20 H Ref
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Maxime Old 1950s Oak Coffee Table
Maxime Old 1950s Oak Coffee Table
H 20 in W 41 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Modern "Eye" Coffee Table
Located in Westport, CT
Sculptural coffee table, executed in walnut, circa 1950s. Walnut framework completely restored, new
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Giacometti Style Patinated Bronze Finish Sculptural Coffee Table
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Coffee table in the style of Giacometti, with a patinated bronze finish over a base metal (likely
Category

Late 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Bronze Sculptural Coffee Table of Cats Giacometti Style
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Miami, FL
A bronze and glass coffee table in the style of Diego Giacometti.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

1960's Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Coffee Table
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern coffee table for sale. The base is solid mahogany, and has been
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Pebbles Medium by Piegatto, a Sculptural Coffee Table
Located in Guatemala, GU
Table made with horizontal sections of laminated birch and spruce wood (18.5 mm thickness each
Category

2010s Guatemalan Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plywood

Sculptural Walnut and Terrazzo Coffee Table by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic sculptural coffee table by American design master Harvey Probber. A substantial terrazzo
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Terrazzo, Wood, Hardwood, Walnut

Vintage Modern Terrazzo Top Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sculptural coffee table features a unique cutaway style base with a unique terrazzo top. This
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Terrazzo

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Sculptural Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic sculptural coffee table available at 1stDibs. A sculptural coffee table — often made from glass, metal and wood — can elevate any home. There are 736 variations of the antique or vintage sculptural coffee table you’re looking for, while we also have 90 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect sculptural coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each sculptural coffee table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made sculptural coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Adrian Pearsall, Daniel Gluck and Craft Associates are consistently popular.

How Much is a Sculptural Coffee Table?

A sculptural coffee table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $184 and the highest can go for as much as $68,172.

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 Sculptural Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    No 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, 2022
    Typically, 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, 2022
    While 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, 2024
    Yes, 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.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Tray 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, 2023
    To 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, 2022
    Styling 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, 2023
    To 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, 2021
    The 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, 2022
    To 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, 2021
    A 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, 2022
    Modern 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether 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, 2023
    To 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, 2024
    How 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, 2024
    The 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.