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Japanese Modular Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Japanese modular coffee table features a sleek, glossy amber finish and a versatile design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Smoked Glass Modular Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern chrome and smoked glass modular coffee table - Italy 1970s.
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Large Set of Three Modular Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A fine set of three geometric design modular coffee table in alternate dark and honey wood veneer
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Set of Three Modular Coffee Table
Large Set of Three Modular Coffee Table
H 10.24 in W 62.6 in D 50.79 in
Andrianna Shamaris Reclaimed Wood Modular Coffee Table or Side Tables
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous modular coffee table with beautiful contrasting wood grain made from reclaimed suar wood
Category

2010s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Luigi Sormani Square Modular Coffee Table in Wood, Italy, 1960s
By Luigi Sormani
Located in Rome, IT
This modular coffee table produced by Luigi Sormani in the 1960s is divided into four compartments
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Wood Modular Coffee Table or Side Tables, a Pair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
works as a modular coffee table—put them together for increased surface area or separate them as you
Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

DeCastelli Alpha Modular Coffee Table in Copper by Martinelli Venezia
By DeCastelli, Martinelli Venezia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alpha Modular Coffee Table designed by Martinelli Venezia for DeCastelli.The table consists of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Copper

Modular Coffee Table Composed Of 3 Modules In Wood & Brass Plinth
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This modular coffee table, composed by 3 modules in high gloss fraké wood and brass plinth.‎ Each
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Modular Coffee Table Made In Coloured Lacquered Wood With Gloss FInish
By L.A. Studio
Located in Madrid, ES
Introducing a contemporary modular coffee table designed by L.A. STUDIO. This beautifully crafted
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Alpha Modular Coffee Table by De Castelli
Located in Geneve, CH
Alpha Modular Coffee Table by De Castelli Dimensions: W 90 x D 52 x H 35 cm Materials: DeErosion
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Copper

Alpha Modular Coffee Table by De Castelli
Alpha Modular Coffee Table by De Castelli
H 13.78 in W 35.44 in D 20.48 in
Set of Four Italian Modular Wood and Stone Coffee Side Sofa Tables, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful modular coffee tables with travertine top on teak base, Italy, 1960s. Price for set
Category

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

Materials

Travertine

Domino Modular Coffee Table by Rosenthal
By Alexander Blomberg, Jan Wichers, Rosenthal
Located in Neuss, NW
Domino coffee table by Jan Wichers & Alexander Blomberg for Rosenthal Einrichtung in 1979. High
Category

Vintage 1970s German Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Domino Modular Coffee Table by Rosenthal
Domino Modular Coffee Table by Rosenthal
H 17.72 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Space Age Modular Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Flat side table made from system in a technical design language. Additional information
Category

20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Space Age Modular Coffee Table, 1960s
Space Age Modular Coffee Table, 1960s
H 10.63 in W 25.59 in D 17.72 in
Par 4
By Bernard Vuarnesson
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful modular coffee table “par 4" by Bernard Vuarnesson for Bellato in the 1980s
Category

Late 20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Par 4
Par 4
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 15.75 in
Modular Stackable Solid Wood Coffee, Side Tables by Frattini for Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Antwerp, BE
Architectural modular coffee tables executed with four square elements glass top in wooden modular
Category

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

Materials

Glass, Wenge

Carrara Marble Coffee Table Tavolo Brecciato Model by Paolo Ulian for Le Fablier
By Le Fablier, Paolo Ulian
Located in Milan, Italy
Modular coffee table made of white Carrara marble. On single large sheet is defiantly split on the
Category

2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Domino' Coffee Table by Jan Wichers and Alexander Blomberg
By Jan Wichers, Alexander Blomberg, Rosenthal
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
manufactured by Rosenthal, Munich Germany versatile modular coffee table that can easily be transformed
Category

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

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Seven Gio Ponti Coffee Tables for I.S.A., Italy, circa 1950
By Gio Ponti, I.S.A. Italy
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
The set of seven modular coffee tables in metal, black formica laminate and oakwood designed by Gio
Category

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

Materials

Wood

DeCastelli Alpha Modular Coffee Table in DeErosion Copper by Martinelli Venezia
By Martinelli Venezia, DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A small rhomboid-shaped table with storage space. Its simple shape renders it modular: by combining
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Copper

DeCastelli Alpha Modular Coffee Table in Natural Copper by Martinelli Venezia
By DeCastelli, Martinelli Venezia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A small rhomboid-shaped table with storage space. Its simple shape renders it modular: by combining
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Copper

El Cangrejito, Pentagonal Modular Coffee Table Walnut Edition by Louis Lim
By Louis Lim
Located in New York, NY
This pentagonal table is comprised of 5 identical open faced tetrahedron. Held together with brass
Category

2010s North American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut, Plywood

Set Of Five Vintage Postmodern Pink Laminate Modular Coffee Tables, USA, 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Set of five pink laminate modular postmodern coffee tables, USA, 1980s. In three perfect shades of
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Luigi Sormani Rectangular Modular Coffee Table in Wood and Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Luigi Sormani
Located in Rome, IT
This modular rosewood, metal and glass coffee table produced by Luigi Sormani in the 1960s in Italy
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Geometric Modular Coffee Table Oak Wood Glass on top by Ana Volante
By Ana Volante
Located in Miami, FL
Inverted pyramids coffee table Baltic birch plywood with quarter cut white oak veneer Tempered
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Plywood

Set of 7 Gio Ponti Modular Hexagonal Coffee Tables, ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
modular coffee tables by Gio Ponti, meticulously crafted by ISA Bergamo in the 1950s. Each piece bears the
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Elm Dining Table "T22-Eye", Pierre Chapo, Circa 1972
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pierre Chapo Superb and rare T22 coffee table Known as the Oeil table Modular coffee table in 3 parts
Category

Vintage 1970s French Center Tables

Materials

Elm

Trio of Mid Century Brass White Vitrolite Square Tables by Harvey Probber 1950s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Troy, MI
Three matching square end tables or modular coffee table by Harvey Probber circa 1950s Elegant and
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Andrianna Shamaris Sculptural Charred Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
be placed together for a larger modular coffee table. Please inquire. The Triple Burnt Collection
Category

2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak

Andrianna Shamaris Amorphous Charred Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
that can be placed together for a larger modular coffee table. Please inquire. The Triple Burnt
Category

2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Large Italian Two Part Travertine Modular Coffee Table by Up & Up, circa 1970s
By Up & Up
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Gorgeous Italian sculptural two part modern travertine coffee tables hailing from the 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Miniforms PLAUTINO Side table by Paolo Cappello and Simone Sabatti
By Paolo Cappello, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
explore different directions, resulting in two substantial modular coffee tables. Balance is achieved
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Miniforms PLAUTINO Small Side table by Paolo Cappello and Simone Sabatti
By Paolo Cappello, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
explore different directions, resulting in two substantial modular coffee tables. Balance is achieved
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 Italian Faux Parchment + Glass Top Coffee or Side Tables, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
to their geometric forms. Perfect as a modular coffee table or standalone side tables, these pieces
Category

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

Materials

Glass, Wood

Kartell Max-Beam Modern Acrylic Side Tables by Ludovica + Roberto Palomb, Italy
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Kartell
Located in Lambertville, NJ
seating. Try bunching them together to form a modular coffee table. Stamped with manufactures label. Made
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Acrylic

Early PAR6 coffee table by Bernard Vuarnesson for Bellato Italy, 1970's
By Bernard Vuarnesson
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
PAR6 modular coffee table by French designer Bernard Vuarnesson for Bellato, Italy 1970's. Six
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Other

Andrianna Shamaris Sculptural Charred Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
placed together for a larger modular coffee table. Please inquire. Full dimensions; 46 x 44 x 15″ high or
Category

2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Set of 7 Gio Ponti Modular Hexagonal Coffee Tables, ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in The Hague, NL
This very rare set of modular coffee tables was designed by Gio Ponti and produced by ISA Bergamo
Category

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

Materials

Iron

Italian Mid-Century Modern Scacchi Table by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Scacchi table by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s Modular coffee
Category

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

Materials

PVC

Italian black plastic Gli Scacchi tables by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1971
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian black plastic Gli Scacchi tables by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1971. Modular coffee table
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plastic

Italian Scala coffee tables, the Gli Scacchi, Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1971
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Scala coffee tables, the Gli Scacchi, Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1971. Scala modular
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plastic

Italian modern black coffee tables Gli Scacchi by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1971
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black coffee tables Gli Scacchi by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1971. Set of eight modular
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plastic

Italian Scala coffee table, Gli Scacchi series by Mario Bellini for C&B, 1971
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Scala coffee table, Gli Scacchi series by Mario Bellini for C&B, 1971. Scala modular coffee
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plastic

Italian Scala coffee table, Gli Scacchi by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1971
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Scala coffee table, Gli Scacchi by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1971. Scala modular coffee
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plastic

NORDST GAARD Coffee Table, Italian Black Eagle Marble, Danish Modern Design, New
By NORDST
Located in Lisbon, PT
harmonious design → Modular Coffee Table: Tangram feature enables splitting and rearranging for adaptability
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Travertine, Marble, Metal

Modular Wood and Metal Bar Table by Luigi Sormani for FIARM, Italy 1960s
By Luigi Sormani, Fiarm
Located in Echt, NL
manufacturer, to produce a range of iconic pieces, including modular coffee tables, bar units, and storage
Category

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

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Milo Baughman Scoop Chair in Soft Ivory Bouclé with Iron Legs c. 1950s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Shearling Hides c. 1991 Large Italian Two Part Travertine Modular Coffee Table by Up & Up, circa 1970s
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Modern Large Slipper Lounge Chairs in Butterscotch Peruvian Alpaca
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Saint Louis, MO
. Photographed along with and also available in our shop - Large Italian Two Part Travertine Modular Coffee Table
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Hide, Alpaca, Upholstery, Walnut

Sculptural Italian Chair by Arflex in Hand Sewn Champagne Shearling Hides c.1991
By Arflex
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Italian Two Part Travertine Modular Coffee Table by Up & Up, circa 1970s Curtis Jere Tic - Tac - Toe Onyx
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

coffee table with three modular trays
Located in grand Lancy, CH
coffee table with three modular trays , little scratches on the top see photo
Category

Vintage 1970s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

coffee table with three modular trays
coffee table with three modular trays
H 18.12 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Pentagonal Modular "EL Cangrejito" Coffee Table
By Louis Lim
Located in New York, NY
This pentagonal table is comprised of 5 identical open faced tetrahedron. Held together with brass
Category

2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plywood

Modular folding coffee table, 1970s, Central Europe
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This modular table was made in the 70s in Central Europe. By dividing into two tables, you get two
Category

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

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Modular Contemporary Design Coffee Tables by Anouchka Potdevin
By Anouchka Potdevin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Modular contemporary design coffee tables by Anouchka Potdevin. In stainless steel and marble
Category

2010s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron

Andrianna Shamaris Modular Charred Suar Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Modular faceted reclaimed suar wood coffee table. Charred, sanded and sealed revealing the
Category

2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Modular Charred Suar Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Modular faceted reclaimed suar wood coffee table. Charred, sanded and sealed revealing the
Category

2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Vintage 1980s modular rattan coffee tables/side tables -a pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage rattan side or end tables or small coffee table with glass tops. A smaller version of
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Glass

Customizable Modular Resin Coffee Table in Matte Bronze Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Introducing the innovative Modular Resin Coffee Table, a versatile and handcrafted centerpiece for
Category

2010s Portuguese Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Bernard Vuarnesson “Hexa” Modular Wood, Laminate Coffee Table, 1980s
By Bernard Vuarnesson
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Minimalist, functional coffee table designed by Bernard Vuarnesson. Each of the 4 leaves can be
Category

Vintage 1980s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Modular Lucite Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modular Lucite tables,can be used as end tables or coffee tables. Very thick Lucite
Category

20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lucite

Modular Lucite Tables
Modular Lucite Tables
H 14 in W 46 in D 28 in
Vintage 1980s small modular rattan coffee tables/side tables -a pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage rattan side or end tables or small coffee table with glass tops. Made in America in the
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan

Peter Hvidt Modular Teak & Brass Coffee Table for France & Son
By Peter Hvidt, France & Søn, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category

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

Materials

Brass

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Modular Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of modular coffee tables for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct modular coffee tables — often made from metal, wood and glass — can elevate any home. There are 53 antique and vintage modular coffee tables for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 24 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of modular coffee tables available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of modular coffee tables to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern modular coffee tables are of considerable interest. Modular coffee tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer, Luigi Sormani and ROOMS are consistently popular.

How Much are Modular Coffee Tables?

Prices for modular coffee tables start at $590 and top out at $24,073 with the average selling for $4,438.
Questions About Modular Coffee Tables
  • 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 ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Yes, 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.
  • 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 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
    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 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 ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The 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, 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.

    Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The 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, 2024
    The 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 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 ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Coffee tables became popular in the 1920s and ’30s. Pieces from this time period often show off the characteristics of Art Deco design, such as metal accents, mirrored finishes and the use of exotic woods like mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. Coffee tables first came into use during the Victorian era, largely in response to the rise of coffee houses in London. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    There isn't really a standard size of a coffee table. Manufacturers produce coffee tables in a range of sizes and shapes. However, many rectangular tables are around 45 to 48 inches in length by 25 to 28 inches in width. Heights typically range from 16 to 18 inches. Shop a wide variety of 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, 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 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.