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19th Century Spanish Wood Trough Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A custom coffee table with a 19th century Spanish carved-wood trough top. This unique table has
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Modern Walnut Coffee Table with Multi-Purpose Sub-Surface Trough
By Vedat Ulgen, Thislexik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sturdy coffee table is made entirely out of solid walnut slabs and precision joinery. Rugged
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

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Walnut

Sinusoid Coffee Table Mirror Chrome
By Katz Studio
Located in San Jose del Cabo, BCS
The Sinusoid Coffee Table from Katz Studio’s Spectra Collection is a celebration of mathematical
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21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Resin

Sinusoid Coffee Table Mirror Chrome
Sinusoid Coffee Table Mirror Chrome
H 14.97 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
SST017 Coffee Table by Stone Stackers
Located in Geneve, CH
SST017 coffee table by Stone Stackers Dimensions: W 119 x D 57,5 x H 43 cm. Materials: Patagonia
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

SST017 Coffee Table by Stone Stackers
SST017 Coffee Table by Stone Stackers
H 16.93 in W 46.86 in D 22.64 in
Atlas Coffee Table by Patricia Bustos de la Torre
Located in Geneve, CH
Atlas Coffee Table by Patricia Bustos de la Torre Dimensions: D 68 x W 166 x H 40 cm. Materials
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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx, Travertine

Transparent Acrylic Coffee Table with Multi-Purpose Sub-Surface Terrarium
By Vedat Ulgen, Thislexik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Like the other members of our 'Bond Series', this completely transparent acrylic coffee table is
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Acrylic

Unique & Custom Coffee Table w/ a 19th C. Spanish Cheese Making Natural Wood Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A custom coffee table created from a late 19th century Spanish cheese drying trough. This unique
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Rustic European Solid Wood Table, Europe ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
table van be used in a variety of ways, including as a display console, or as a coffee table. Its
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Vintage Circular Side Table Chess Walnut Cherry Josef Frank circa 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage side table or coffee table circular like with a chess table top from walnut
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Side Tables

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Cherry, Poplar, Walnut

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Vintage Travertine Hidden Bar Coffee Table, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage travertine hidden bar coffee table in the style of Willy Rizzo. With the top closed it looks like a regular coffee table, but open it up and it reveals a mirrored storage sp...
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

White Rounded Square Quad Coffee Table in Stone Composite by Mike Ruiz-Serra
By Mike Ruiz Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cast in stone composite, the Quad table gets its bright white color and unique matte finish from a special blend of marble dust and resin, making it both more durable and lighter wei...
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Composition

19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis Philippe walnut table. Handsome antique 19th century French Louis Philippe walnut table or guéridon with single-drawer, bottom shelf and bronze handle. Thi...
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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French  Louis Philippe Walnut Table
19th Century French  Louis Philippe Walnut Table
H 26.25 in W 16.25 in D 16.25 in
Art Deco Octagonal Figured Walnut Coffee Table/Book Shelves
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A fabulous 1920-1930s walnut coffee table, which incorporates 2 lower shelves for books etc. The stunning walnut veneered top is bookpaged and quartered with very striking figured wa...
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Willy Rizzo Lacquered, Smoked Glass Coffee Table, Italy, for Sabot, circa 1970
By Willy Rizzo, Sabot
Located in New York, NY
A Willy Rizzo floating square coffee table in burl wood and lacquer with chrome trim with smoked glass inset top. The sides slide open to reveal storage, originally used for a bar. ...
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

70 s Italian Coffee Table minimalist & brutalist in Travertine, 1970 - Italy
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Italian design triangle form coffee table cream white travertine (no marble) from 1970. . End of the 70s. . This is a spectacular piece that will go perfectly with a large ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Antique Rustic Spanish Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Rustic Spanish coffee table is a great choice for a cozy, casual decor. Hand-crafted from solid oak, it features a plank top with an intriguing pattern along the edge, suppor...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Antique Rustic Spanish Coffee Table
Antique Rustic Spanish Coffee Table
H 21.5 in W 39 in D 17 in
Large Antique English Oak Table Top Book Trough Rack Stand
By Harris Lebus
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique English Edwardian oak handmade tabletop book stand / book trough by the illustrious British cabinet making firm of Harris Lebus, circa 1910. This beautiful book rack i...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bookcases

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Oak

Coffee Cocktail Center Table Mirror Polished Steel Sculpture Collectible Design
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Get Lost!' sculptural coffee table is made of mirror polished stainless steel. The table has a monolithic shape but inside it is hollow, the whole structure is manually welded a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Vintage Wood Trough Decorative Bowl
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage Wood Trough Decorative Bowl A beautiful wood trough with a natural patina. Can be used on a dining table or server for decoration. Wood is natural with patina. Some troughs...
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20th Century Decorative Bowls

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Wood

Vintage Wood Trough Decorative Bowl
Vintage Wood Trough Decorative Bowl
H 4.75 in W 24 in D 14.25 in
19th Century French Pétrin or Kneading Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A rare French 19th century hand-crafted 'Pétrin' table with removable top, originally constructed for the purpose of kneading, proving and storing bread dough, and sometimes referred...
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Tables

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Wood

 19th Century French Pétrin or Kneading Table
 19th Century French Pétrin or Kneading Table
No Reserve
H 30.12 in W 57.29 in D 25.6 in
Walnut Side Table with Multi-Purpose Sub-Surface Trough
By Thislexik, Vedat Ulgen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sturdy side table is made of walnut slabs that are held together exclusively biscuit joinery. A combination of walnut's weighty grain, its smooth finish, and its natural blonde ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Side Table, Persian Blue DOT by Reda Amalou Design, 2017 -Glossy or mate lacquer
By REDA AMALOU DESIGN
Located in Paris, FR
DOT is not a corner table. It is an invitation. A versatile experiment. First, it is about an eye hypnotized by the material. Attention is captivated by this curious magma. Mate, sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Minimalist Side Tables

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Wood

Hermès, Paris - Pair Equestrian Horseshoe Wine Coasters c.1950
By Ravinet D' Enfert, Hermès
Located in Bath, GB
A superb pair of vintage equestrian themed wine bottle coasters made by the top notch Parisian silversmith, Ravinet d'Enfert for the iconic fashion house of Maison Hermès. Top quali...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Gold Plate, Silver Plate

Giuseppe Rivadossi Coffee Table with Storage Compartments in Oak
By Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi, coffee table, oak, glass, Italy, 1970s. An exceptional coffee table by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi, featuring a high level of craftsmans...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Oak

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18th Century Vineyard Trough, Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
An outstanding and very unique 18th century vineyard trough - now as a coffee table. Perfect for
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Fruitwood, Oak

18th Century Vineyard Trough, Coffee Table
18th Century Vineyard Trough, Coffee Table
H 16.75 in W 68.75 in D 22 in
19th Century Spanish Stone Trough Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Spanish stone trough top coffee table. This smaller-sized table has been custom
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Iron

19th Century Spanish Stone Trough Top Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Spanish stone trough top coffee table. This unique table has been custom fashioned
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Iron

19th Century Mediterranean Stone Trough Coffee Table on Custom Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Mediterranean stone trough table on custom base. This unique coffee table has been
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Antique 19th Century European Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Metal

Spanish Wood Trough Likely Used for Cheese Production Turned Rustic Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish wood trough coffee table. This unique coffee table features a top made from a Spanish
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Batea Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spanish colonial wooden trough, batea, coffee table with contemporary hand forged base and
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Batea Coffee Table
Batea Coffee Table
H 18 in W 53.5 in D 25.5 in
Vintage Tesselated Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage tesselated stone coffee table in the manne of Maitland smith. Inlaid brass running all
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Vintage 1980s Asian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Vintage Tesselated Coffee Table, 1980s
Vintage Tesselated Coffee Table, 1980s
H 31.5 in W 54.34 in L 31.5 in
Brass Lotus Coffee Table Attr. Willy Daro, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Brass coffee table with charming sculptued Lotus flower and leafs . This style of coffee tables
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Brass Lotus Coffee Table Attr. Willy Daro, 1970s
Brass Lotus Coffee Table Attr. Willy Daro, 1970s
H 15.75 in W 37.01 in D 37.01 in
Italian Graphical Coffee Table in Maple and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, in maple and glass, Italy, 1970s. This blond maple coffee table from Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Maple

Belgian Modern Two-Tone Large Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Teak, black lacquer, glass, brass Belgian modern 1950s coffee table 1950s coffee table with a
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak, Walnut

Elm wooden Free Form coffee table, France 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Elm wooden live edge coffee table, France 1960s. Primitive design made from a beautiful slab of Elm
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Elm

Elm wooden Free Form coffee table, France 1960s
Elm wooden Free Form coffee table, France 1960s
H 13.78 in W 49.61 in D 24.81 in
19th Century Mediterranean Stone Olive Press Custom Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Mediterranean stone press table on custom base. This unique coffee table has been
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Antique 19th Century European Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Metal

19th Century Japanese Coffee Table or Bench with Storage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
as a coffee table or bench, with storage. Mortise and tenon construction.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Elm

Wrought Iron Brutalist Coffee Table by Kunstsmederij Rein Tupker, Netherlands
By Idir Mecibah
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Wrought iron brutalist coffee table made by Kunstsmederij Rein Tupker, Netherlands. Thick metal top
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1990s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Paul Evans Signed Stalagmite Bronze Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in San Diego, CA
A stunning brutalist Paul Evans PE-128 coffee table which was part of the "Sculptured Metal
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

18th Century Swedish Country Folk Art Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
underneath the table with a lid – see picture. The table works well as a coffee table. Healthy and solid
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Country Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

18th Century Swedish Country Folk Art Table
18th Century Swedish Country Folk Art Table
H 22.84 in W 28.35 in D 23.23 in
Paul Evans Brutalist Sculpted Bronze Stalagmite Table, Signed and Dated 1970
By Paul Evans
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning brutalist Paul Evans PE-128 coffee table which was part of the "Sculptured Metal
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze, Steel

Early 19th Century French Stone Trough Coffee Table on Custom Black Iron Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 19th century French stone trough coffee table on custom base. This unique coffee table
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Antique Early 19th Century French Rustic Tables

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Stone, Metal, Iron

Architectural Granite Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Architectural coffee table made from red/orange granite stone. The coffee table consists of two
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Granite

Architectural Granite Coffee Table, 1970s
Architectural Granite Coffee Table, 1970s
H 19.69 in W 54.34 in D 21.66 in
Monumental Primitive Spanish Trough
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Carved from a tree trunk. Terrific as a large planter or converted into a grand scale coffee table.
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Planters and Jardinieres

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Wood

Monumental Primitive Spanish Trough
Monumental Primitive Spanish Trough
H 22.75 in W 129 in D 25.5 in
Vintage Wood Trough Decorative Bowl
Located in Brea, CA
, or books on a coffee table.    
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20th Century Decorative Bowls

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Wood

Vintage Wood Trough Decorative Bowl
Vintage Wood Trough Decorative Bowl
H 5 in W 23 in D 18.5 in
Rare 19th Century Rustic French Vineyard Trough
Located in Fayetteville, AR
excellent custom coffee table with glass top.
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Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

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Oak

Vintage Book Trough, English, Pine, Novel Rack, Late 20th Century, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
an appealing vintage book trough, ideal for the coffee table or mantlepiece. Delivered ready to use
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Late 20th Century British Bookcases

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Pine

19th Century Spanish Wood Olive Trough Coffee Table with Modern Metal Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Spanish wood trough top coffee table. This fun little coffee table has been custom
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

19th Century Mediterranean Stone Olive Oil Trough Table on Custom Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Mediterranean stone trough table on custom base. This unique coffee table has been
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Antique 19th Century European Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Metal

SST017 Coffee Table by Stone Stackers
Located in Geneve, CH
SST017 coffee table by Stone Stackers Dimensions: W 119 x D 57,5 x H 43 cm. Materials: Patagonia
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

SST017 Coffee Table by Stone Stackers
SST017 Coffee Table by Stone Stackers
H 16.93 in W 46.86 in D 22.64 in
Glass Top Coffee Table by Paul Evans
Located in Pomona, CA
Paul Evans PE-128 coffee table which was part of the "Sculptured Metal Collection" for Directional
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass

Spanish Stone Trough Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish stone trough coffee table. This unique coffee table features a top made from a Spanish
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Side Tables

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Stone

Spanish Stone Trough Coffee Table
Spanish Stone Trough Coffee Table
H 23.25 in W 25 in D 20.25 in
Italian Graphical Coffee Table in Maple and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, maple, leather, glass, Italy, 1970s. This blond maple coffee table from Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Maple

Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Stalagmite Coffee Table, Signed and Dated 1972
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning Paul Evans 'Stalagmite' Model PE-128 coffee table which was part of the "Sculptured
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel, Bronze

Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Stalagmite Coffee Table, Signed and Dated 1979
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning brutalist Paul Evans PE-128 coffee table which was part of the "Sculptured Metal
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze, Steel

Gio Ponti Coffee Table Giordano Chiesa Italy 1930 Walnut Wood Glass Top
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Catania, IT
Very rare Gio Ponti coffe table manufactured by Giordano Chiesa, Italy, 1930. Walnut wood, glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Large Round French Side Table in Solid Oak
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Solid oak wooden side or coffee table, France 1950s. Modest brutalist table with nice raw details
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Antique Book Trough, English, Satinwood Novel Rack, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
antique book trough, ideal for the coffee table or mantlepiece. Delivered ready to use. Dimensions
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Early 20th Century British Bookcases

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Satinwood

Antique Trough Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An antique trough coffee table. This piece features an antique trough suspended by a metal base
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Antique Trough Coffee Table
Antique Trough Coffee Table
H 18 in W 51 in D 31 in
Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A burr walnut and bronze coffee table, with drop in trough to centre, which may be used for books
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Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Coffee Table
Coffee Table
H 12.8 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in
18th Century Iron Sheep Trough
Located in Westport, CT
Beautifully casted. Feet on one side had some corrosion issues but repaired. There is a casting crack on one side which was repaired shortly there after.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

18th Century Iron Sheep Trough
18th Century Iron Sheep Trough
H 17 in W 37 in D 13 in
18th Century Cast Iron Sheep Trough from Northern China
Located in Westport, CT
planter oir base for a wonderful coffee table. We have three other smaller antique cast iron pieces which
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Folk art coffee table
Located in New Rochelle, NY
was once a feeding trough pigs etc.. turned into a work of art. We are dating this from 1830's to 1850
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Antique 19th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Folk art coffee table
Folk art coffee table
H 10 in Dm 34.5 in
Coffee Table from Large 19th Century Mill Stone Table
Located in Westport, CT
Large old white marble top with rugged stand from ancient sheep trough. 400+ pounds.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Organic Burlwood Redwood Coffee table 1960’s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The nicest redwood slab coffee table we have had in a long time. The organic top shape reminiscent
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Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Coffee Table/Side Table from Trough Used as Salt Lick for Deer and Cows
Located in Madison, WI
Side table or coffee table from trough roughhewn by hand. Used as salt lick for deer and cows
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Antique Late 19th Century American Primitive End Tables

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Wood

Raised Round Trough
Located in Woodbury, CT
or coffee table. Great impact, small scale, multiple uses! Trough itself is 8" hi, while the
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Antique 19th Century British Garden Ornaments

Raised Round Trough
Raised Round Trough
H 14.5 in Dm 20.5 in
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Coffe Table Trough For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal coffe table trough for your home. Each coffe table trough for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, stone and wood. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage coffe table trough you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer coffe table trough, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A coffe table trough is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Thislexik and Vedat Ulgen each produced at least one beautiful coffe table trough that is worth considering.

How Much is a Coffe Table Trough?

Prices for a coffe table trough start at $2,100 and top out at $5,875 with the average selling for $3,700.

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.