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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 7817513, member: 37"]My understanding is that the low coffee table is a 20s-30s art deco invention. Taller occasional tables were first used in front of seating and you can find many historic photos of such. If I recall correctly there is an example of a large low table with birds at each corner that was used in the interior of a famous art deco apartment in Paris. It was generally considered the first use of a low coffee table. I can not find a photo or verification of this on the internet. I would need to consult my books that I do not currently have access to and track this down. I agree that low coffee tables did not come in to wide use until after WWII.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, the Chinese were using low tables for centuries. They just were not used in the same way that we use a coffee table. They were often used in conjunction with a kang in colder climates. The Japanese also used low eating tables. It is not too much of an intellectual jump to consider either of these as inspiration for a coffee table.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 7817513, member: 37"]My understanding is that the low coffee table is a 20s-30s art deco invention. Taller occasional tables were first used in front of seating and you can find many historic photos of such. If I recall correctly there is an example of a large low table with birds at each corner that was used in the interior of a famous art deco apartment in Paris. It was generally considered the first use of a low coffee table. I can not find a photo or verification of this on the internet. I would need to consult my books that I do not currently have access to and track this down. I agree that low coffee tables did not come in to wide use until after WWII. Of course, the Chinese were using low tables for centuries. They just were not used in the same way that we use a coffee table. They were often used in conjunction with a kang in colder climates. The Japanese also used low eating tables. It is not too much of an intellectual jump to consider either of these as inspiration for a coffee table.[/QUOTE]
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