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Brutalist Kingma style coffee table, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Brutalist slate stone coffee table with a 3D effect. Double wooden base. Signed by 'G.Muhr
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Vintage 1970s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Brutalist Kingma style coffee table, 1970s
Brutalist Kingma style coffee table, 1970s
H 13.78 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
Brutalist Paul Kingma One-Off Slate, Ceramic and Brass Artwork Coffee Table
By Paul Kingma
Located in Voorburg, NL
owner, this Brutalist Kingma Artwork Coffee Table is a visually striking piece that combines the
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Stone, Slate, Brass

Brutalist Paul Kingma Style One-Off Coffee Table
By Paul Kingma
Located in Echt, NL
Unique Brutalist coffee table in the style of the Dutch sculpture M. Kingma. The tabletop is a
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20th Century Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete, Slate, Metal, Brass

Brutalist Paul Kingma Style One-Off Coffee Table
Brutalist Paul Kingma Style One-Off Coffee Table
H 16.54 in W 40.16 in D 40.16 in
Iconic Brutalist Paul Kingma Schist Center Table
By Paul Kingma
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
, signed on the top H: 47 cm Top: 80 x 120 cm. Paul KINGMA (1931 - 2013) Dutch sculptor and mosaist
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Slate, Schist, Metal, Brass

Brutalist Coffee Table Designed by Paul Kingma, 1967
By Paul Kingma
Located in Delft, NL
Brutalist coffee table designed by Paul Kingma, 1967 A brutalist coffee table designed by Paul
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20th Century Dutch Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Concrete

Brutalist Rectangular Slate Stone Coffee Table by Sculpter Paul Kingma 1996
By Paul Kingma
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Brutalist coffee table designed and made by sculpter Paul Kingma († 2013), The Netherlands 1996
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1990s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Concrete, Slate, Brass, Copper

Brutalist Oval Coffee Table by Sculptor Paul Kingma Dutch Design Netherlands
By Paul Kingma
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Brutalist Oval Coffee Table by Sculptor Paul Kingma †, Netherlands 1994 Introducing the Brutalist
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1990s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Concrete, Slate, Brass, Copper

Brutalist Square Slate Stone White Agate Coffee Table by Paul Kingma
By Paul Kingma
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Brutalist coffee table designed and made by Paul Kingma, The Netherlands 1991. Introducing the
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1990s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Agate, Multi-gemstone, Concrete, Slate, Metal, Brass

Brutalist Square Slate Stone Red Agate Coffee Table by Paul Kingma
By Paul Kingma
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Brutalist coffee table designed and made by Paul Kingma, The Netherlands. Introducing the
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1990s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Concrete, Multi-gemstone, Agate, Metal, Brass

1970s Brutalist Coffee Table, Attributed to Paul Kingma
By Paul Kingma
Located in London, GB
The concrete coffee table top inlaid with hardstone and brass cog wheels and other elements. On L-shaped sheet metal supports.
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Concrete

Brutalist Round Coffee Table by Sculptor Paul Kingma, Netherlands, 1984
By Paul Kingma
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Brutalist coffee table designed and made by Paul Kingma, The Netherlands 1985. Introducing the
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Concrete, Metal, Brass

Brutalist Round Coffee Table by Sculptor Paul Kingma, Netherlands, 1985
By Paul Kingma
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Brutalist coffee table designed and made by Paul Kingma, The Netherlands 1985. Introducing the
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Concrete, Metal, Brass

Brutalist Coffee Table Attributed to Paul Kingma Made of Stone, Slate and Brass
By Paul Kingma
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This asymmetrically shaped unsigned coffee table is attributed to Paul Kingma, a Dutch sculptor
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Slate, Brass

Paul Kingma Style Brutalist Steel & Stone Hexagonal Coffee Table, 1970's
By Paul Kingma
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Innovative Dutch designer Paul Kingma is credited with creating this style of Mid-Century coffee
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

Brutalist Art Stone Round Coffee Table by Sculptor Paul Kingma Netherlands, 1985
By Paul Kingma
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Brutalist coffee table designed and made by Paul Kingma, The Netherlands 1985. Introducing the
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Concrete, Metal, Brass

Paul Kingma Brutalist Coffee Table In Stone And Hammered Metal, Netherlands 1960
By Paul Kingma
Located in Hellouw, NL
Paul Kingma brutalist coffee table in stone and hammered metal. The rough look and feel of this
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

Paul Kingma Attributed Coffee Table, 1980s
By Paul Kingma
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Brutalist slate and natural stone top coffee table with inlaid copper and brass. Black wooden base
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Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Brass, Copper

Paul Kingma Attributed Coffee Table, 1980s
Paul Kingma Attributed Coffee Table, 1980s
H 18.12 in W 47.25 in D 30.32 in
Paul Kingma rectangular Coffee table , 1970’s
By Paul Kingma
Located in Delft, NL
Paul Kingma rectangular Coffee table , 1970’s Dimensions: 140 cm W, 79,5cm D , 32 cm H Material
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

Paul Kingma Inspired Brutalist Stone and Steel Coffee Table
By Metaform Holland, Paul Kingma
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century, Dutch, 1960s, brutalist stone mosaic coffee table with thick flat steel square legs
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal, Steel

Brutalist Art Round Dining Table With Cast Iron Base By Paul Kingma Agate 1980
By Paul Kingma
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Discover the Elegance of Paul Kingma's Vintage Brutalist Round Dining Table 1980 Introducing an
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Agate, Multi-gemstone, Concrete, Slate, Brass, Iron

Paul Kingma Stone Coffee Table, the Netherlands 1981
By Paul Kingma
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stone coffee table on two L-shaped metal plates. Desiged and signed by artist Paul Kingma. Paul
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

Paul Kingma Coffee Table, Signed, Slate with Brass Inlay, 1980s Dutch
By Paul Kingma
Located in Nuernberg, DE
natural elements of the Earth in a Brutalist but beautiful way. In the 1980s, Kingma incorporated other
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Brass

Paul Kingma End Table, Signed, Slate with Brass Inlay, 1980s Dutch
By Paul Kingma
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Brutalist style of the period. As early as the 1970s Dutch artist Paul Kingma designed furniture
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Brass

1970 Steel and Stone Table by Paul Kingma
By Paul Kingma
Located in Schoorl, NH
This raw and brutalist design is iconic for Kingma. Slate stone top with unpolished concrete finish
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Steel

1970 Steel and Stone Table by Paul Kingma
1970 Steel and Stone Table by Paul Kingma
H 15.75 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Paul Kingma Style Coffee Table of Dark Stained Oak with Slate Top Denmark 1980s
By Paul Kingma
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Brutalist Paul Kingma style slate-topped coffee table from the 1980s. The frame is made of dark
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Vintage 1980s Danish Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Slate

Mid-Century Modern Slate Stone Coffee Table Attributed to Paul Kingma
By Paul Kingma
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-Century Modern slate stone coffee table. A rare Brutalist octagonal shaped slate coffee table
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Coffee Table "Las Vegas" Dutch Brutalist Design
By Paul Kingma
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Superb brutalist coffee table circa 1970 in marquetry of stone with inclusion of bronze and pieces
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Gold, Brass, Bronze

Coffee Table "Las Vegas" Dutch Brutalist Design
Coffee Table "Las Vegas" Dutch Brutalist Design
H 16.93 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
Brutalist slate stone and wood hexagonal coffee table, Belgium, 1970s
By Paul Kingma
Located in amstelveen, NL
Brutalist slate stone and wood hexagonal coffee table, Belgium, 1970s This piece is heavy, forming
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Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Slate

Brutalist Oak Slate Coffee Table Wrought Iron Base, France, 1950
By Paul Kingma
Located in Vienna, AT
" (height). The midcentury Brutalist slate and oak table on a wrought iron base Attributed. Paul Kingma
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Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Wrought Iron

Unique Brutalist End or Coffee Table with Slate Stone Top & Wrought Iron Base
By Paul Kingma
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare design and practical size Brutalist table. If you are looking for a coffee or end table that
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Brass

Brutalist Square Stone Top Coffee Table with Chrome Cube Pedestal Base
By Paul Kingma
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brutalist coffee table with stone top and chrome pedestal base. The stone top has deeper carved
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Chrome

Paul Kingma Style Brutalist Coffee Table Slate Craft South Africa
By Slate Craft Ltd.
Located in Baltimore, MD
A stunning slate tile pedestal coffee table by Slate Craft made in South Africa features brutalist
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20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Paul Kingma attributed coffee table, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Rare beige brutalist slate and natural stone top coffee table with inlaid brass. Good condition
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Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Paul Kingma attributed coffee table, 1980s
Paul Kingma attributed coffee table, 1980s
H 17.72 in W 41.34 in D 31.5 in
Paul Kingma attributed side table, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Brutalist slate and natural stone top side table with inlaid copper and brass. Good condition
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Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Paul Kingma attributed side table, 1980s
Paul Kingma attributed side table, 1980s
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 27.56 in
Paul Kingma attributed coffee table, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Brutalist slate and natural stone top coffee table . Triangular wooden base. Good condition
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Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Paul Kingma attributed coffee table, 1980s
Paul Kingma attributed coffee table, 1980s
H 30.32 in W 46.46 in D 30.32 in
Paul Kingma attributed coffee table, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Brutalist slate and natural stone top coffee table with inlaid copper and brass. The table is
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Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Paul Kingma attributed coffee table, 1980s
Paul Kingma attributed coffee table, 1980s
H 18.12 in W 46.46 in D 30.32 in
Dutch Modern Brutalist Natural Stone and Steel Coffee Table, 1950s
By Poul Kjærholm, Paul Kingma, Floris H. Fiedeldij, Artimeta
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Dutch modern Brutalist slate and steel coffee tables, 1950s. Heavy slate top resting on an iron
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

Brutalist Stone Brass Agate Art Coffee Table Design Studio Stam Netherlands 1980
By Paul Kingma, Mart Stam
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Introducing the Exquisite Vintage Brutalist Coffee Table by Design Studio Stam Are you in search
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Agate, Multi-gemstone, Concrete, Slate, Brass, Copper

Mid-Century Modern Slate and Brass Coffee Table
By Paul Kingma
Located in Weesp, NL
Mid-Century Modern coffee table by Paul Kingma. Slate stone Brutalist coffee table designed by Paul
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Brass

Brutalist Natural Stone Coffee Table
Located in BREDA, NL
A square coffee table reminiscent of Paul Kingma's work, presumably made in the 1970's. The
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Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Steel

Brutalist Natural Stone Coffee Table
Brutalist Natural Stone Coffee Table
H 14.97 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Brutalist 1970s Round Coffee Table with a Brown/Green Slate Top
Located in Echt, NL
ambience. In the manner of: Pia Manu, Paul Kingma, Martin Visser. References: Mangiarotti, Space Age
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20th Century Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Slate, Metal

Mid-Century Brutalist Stone Hex Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible Paul Kingma style hex shaped coffee table. Heavy inset mixed stone top wrapped with a
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Mid-Century Brutalist Stone Hex Table
Mid-Century Brutalist Stone Hex Table
H 12.25 in W 43.25 in D 43.25 in
Brutalist Paul Kingma Coffee Table, 1990
By Paul Kingma
Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL
Beautiful large (115 cm) round coffee table by Paul Kingma. These coffee tables are specially made
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1990s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal, Brass

Marcus Kingma Brutalist Coffee Table
By Marcus Kingma
Located in De Klinge, BE
Coffee table designed and made by Marcus Kingma. Marcus was the brother of Paul Kingma who started
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Copper

Marcus Kingma Brutalist Coffee Table
Marcus Kingma Brutalist Coffee Table
H 15.75 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Large Brutalist Handmade Coffee Table from Paul Kingma, 1970s
By Paul Kingma
Located in The Hague, NL
Heavy brutalist coffee table, handmade and designed by the late Dutch artist Paul Kingma in the
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Concrete, Slate, Brass

Large Round Brutalist Handmade Coffee Table from Paul Kingma, 1980s
By Paul Kingma
Located in The Hague, NL
Extraordinary Brutalist coffee table, handmade and designed by the late Dutch artist Paul Kingma in
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Concrete, Slate, Brass

Brutalist Handmade Slate Stone Concrete Coffee Table from Paul Kingma, 1970s
By Paul Kingma
Located in The Hague, NL
Heavy Brutalist coffee table, handmade and designed by the late Dutch artist Paul Kingma in 1979
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Concrete, Slate, Brass

Trio of Marcus Kingma Brutalist Stone Coffee Tables, Dutch Design, 1970s
By Pefa tische, Marcus Kingma
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Matching trio of heavy stone top coffee tables on a wooden base. Signed by M. Kingma, the son of
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Slate Stone Coffee Table by Paul Kingma
By Paul Kingma
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful dark colored slate stone Dutch design Brutalist style coffee table by Paul Kingma. It
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Metal

1970 Rare Brutalist Mid Century Modern Coffee Table
By Paul Kingma
Located in Couzon au Mont d'Or, FR
heavy steel and a very nice brutalist top made of stone or slate
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Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Steel

Mid-Century Brutalist Stone Mosaic Coffee Table, the Netherlands
By Paul Kingma
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
A heavy Dutch Mid-Century stone coffee table from the Mid-Century. The coffee table has a black coated metal frame and a heavy cement top with a beautiful stone mosaic.
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cement, Stone, Steel

Brutalist Slate and Stone Coffee Table by Fedam Belgium, 1980s
By Paul Kingma
Located in Westmaas, NL
This multicolored slate and stone coffee table with copper and brass details is made by Fedam Belgium during the 1980s. Surprising rounded triangle shape!
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Late 20th Century Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Slate, Brass, Copper

Brutalist Kingma Style Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Brutalist slate and natural stone top coffee table with a beautiful mix of stones and colours
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Vintage 1970s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Stone

Brutalist Kingma Style Coffee Table, 1970s
Brutalist Kingma Style Coffee Table, 1970s
H 18.51 in W 49.22 in D 31.5 in
Brutalist Kingma Style Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Brutalist slate and natural stone top coffee table with inlaid copper and brass. The base is
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Vintage 1970s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Slate, Brass, Copper

Brutalist Kingma Style Coffee Table, 1970s
Brutalist Kingma Style Coffee Table, 1970s
H 19.69 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
Paul Kingma stone brass gemstone coffeetable, 1979
By Paul Kingma
Located in Zevenaar, NL
of warm colors. In very good condition and wear due to age and use. This Brutalist Kingma Artwork
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Multi-gemstone, Concrete, Slate

Brutalist Coffee Table by Marcus Kingma
By Marcus Kingma
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Brutalist coffee table by Marcus kingma. Marcus is the brother of sculptor Paul Kingma. Marcus
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Late 20th Century Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Concrete, Brass

Brutalist Coffee Table by Marcus Kingma
Brutalist Coffee Table by Marcus Kingma
H 17.33 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
Brutalist Coffee Table by Paul Kingma, 1960s
By Paul Kingma
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Brutalist coffee table Concrete top inlaid with slate and stone Black metal lacquered feet Design
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Slate, Metal

Brutalist Coffee Table by Paul Kingma, 1960s
Brutalist Coffee Table by Paul Kingma, 1960s
H 13.78 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Brutalist Coffee Table by Paul Kingma, 1980s
By Paul Kingma
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
A unique brutalist coffee table by the Dutch artist and designer Paul Kingma, made in the 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Brutalist Coffee Table by Paul Kingma, 1980s
Brutalist Coffee Table by Paul Kingma, 1980s
H 20.87 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
Marcus Kingma Brutalist Coffee Table 1992
By Marcus Kingma
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Iconic and very rare brutalist coffee table by Marcus Kingma 1992. Every table designed and
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1990s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal, Copper

Marcus Kingma Brutalist Coffee Table 1992
Marcus Kingma Brutalist Coffee Table 1992
H 15.75 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Marcus Kingma Brutalist Coffee table, 1989
By Marcus Kingma
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Iconic and very rare brutalist coffee table by Marcus Kingma 1989. Every table designed and
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Vintage 1980s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal, Copper

Marcus Kingma Brutalist Coffee table, 1989
Marcus Kingma Brutalist Coffee table, 1989
H 19.69 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
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Brutalist Kingma For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the brutalist kingma you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each brutalist kingma for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, metal and brass. Your living room may not be complete without a brutalist kingma — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. You’ll likely find more than one brutalist kingma that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paul Kingma and Marcus Kingma produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Brutalist Kingma?

Prices for a brutalist kingma can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,187 and can go as high as $6,059, while the average can fetch as much as $2,272.

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.