Compass Coffee Table
Vintage Formica Compass Coffee/Side Table, Manner Of Fornasetti, Mid Century
Located in Bristol, GB
late 1950s/early 1960s period.
It would work well as a small coffee table or as a side table beside
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
H 18.12 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Late 20th Century Italian Wooden Mosaic with Compass Roses Top Coffee Table
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
A stunning conversation piece for almost any living room. This coffe table top made with a mix of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 14.57 in W 55.52 in D 55.52 in
A 1950s French Map Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A French coffee table with vintage maps under a glass surface with an oversized functional compass
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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Cosmographia Coffee Table by David Duncan
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
A modern, bronze coffee table designed by David Duncan. Featuring an authentic, archival map of New
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2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Maison Jansen Campaign Style Coffee Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Midcentury Maison Jansen Campaign Style Coffee Table
A Cube Coffee table, the base has brass trim
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
60s German Etched Brass and Wooden Coffee Table By Bernhard Rohne
By Bernhard Rohne
Located in Pasadena, CA
top of the coffee table is has an island design to the top of with stars above representing compasses.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
African Mid-Century Colonial Coffee Table with Inlaid Wood , circa 1960
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pretty african coffee table composed of an inlaid top and 4 compass feet.
There is on the top a
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Vintage 1960s Malagasy Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 20.48 in W 32.29 in D 18.51 in
French 1900s Copper Coffee Table with Astrological Motifs and Chrome Pedestal
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An unusual French coffee table from the early 20th century with astrological motifs featuring a
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Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper, Chrome
Antique Wood Round Vigneron Coffee Table Restored in the 50s Style, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage Round Winegrower Coffee Table made from a reclaimed winegrower's tabletop. We made
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Antique Late 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail ...
Materials
Wood
Fornasetti Style Coffee Table with Reverse Glass Top on Walnut and Brass Base
Located in Stamford, CT
A very interesting mid-20th century Fornesetti style glass top coffee table on a walnut base with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 17.25 in W 32 in D 32 in
Roberto Rida Cocktail Table
By Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in New York, NY
“Compasso,” circular cocktail table by Roberto Giulio Rida. Solid brass legs inspired by the lines
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cock...
Materials
Brass
Catesby Map Table by David Duncan Studio
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
A modern, brass coffee table with round frame having four straight legs supported by X- shaped
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21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Classical Italian Pietra Dura Stone Mosaic Round Table Top
Located in Marbella, ES
Classical Italian Pietra Dura compass rose mosaic round white marble tabletop handcrafted with
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Late 20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Coffee Table, or Side Table, in Blond Oak, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Coffee table – or side table – in blond oak, with double trays, the first being openwork and the
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Mid-20th Century French Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Rare Nautical Compass and Cosmographic Cart Round Coffee Table, France, 1950
By Maison Baguès
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare decorative French coffee table with a cosmographic map under a glass top with a functional
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Zanotta Cumano Folding Table in Black Finish with Steel Top
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of this coffee table starts from the desire to revisit the design of an archetype of the late
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Cumano Folding Table in White Finish with Steel Top
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of this coffee table starts from the desire to revisit the design of an archetype of the late
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables
Materials
Steel
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TB-05-A Glass Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
giving them a warmer character with its natural materials and warm colours. As a coffee table, it is a
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Teak, Glass
H 15.95 in W 47.45 in D 17.33 in
Rodolfo Bonetto '4/4' Serpentine Table 1969 for B-Line
By Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Tilburg, NL
it up into a round coffee table, a serpentine table, a modular bookcase or even a corner shelving
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Murano Glass Vase, Sommerso, by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Burgundy
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Milano, IT
a beautiful collectible decorative piece, which will brighten up any coffee table, bookshelf or
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Blue Sommerso vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
beautiful collectible decorative piece, which will brighten up any coffee table, bookshelf or console. Place
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Vico Magistretti Samarcanda Sideboard in Black Wood and Skai by Poggi 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Poggi
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
(1972). After the Demetrio coffee tables (1966), other pieces of furniture designed by Magistretti
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sideboards
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
H 29.14 in W 86.62 in D 21.26 in
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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Tourbillon Coffee Table by David Duncan
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
A round, bronze coffee table designed by David Duncan, featuring bronze zodiac reliefs, mounted around apron. With a unique tabletop featuring a polished optical swirl motif over Yve...
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2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
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Compass Square Coffee Table by DANAD Design, circa 1960s
By Danad Design
Located in London, GB
Low square table featuring one of the first produced laminates during the early 1960s of an
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21st Century and Contemporary English Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Round Coffee Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side table, copper and woody metal, with compass decoration. Height about 52 cm, diameter about 100
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Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak Round Coffee Table in Stock! (Lutra Design)
Located in Portland, OR
absolutely stunning coffee table in their space.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Italian Floral Inlaid Round Coffee / Side Table / Gueridon
Located in L'Etang, FR
Octogonal inlaid coffee / sofa / side table / gueridon.
Floral marquetry on the top (bouquet of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Pierre Jeanneret Teak Bench Model PJ-010902, Circa 1955-56
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
images and a certificate of authenticity, comes with three new cushions, ideal as a coffee table or end
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Vintage 1950s Indian Rustic Benches
Materials
Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Model PJ-040201 Daybed Chandigarh Circa 1957-58
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
"Diwan" or "Daybed" can also be used a large coffee table, made of solid teak, the rectangular top has
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Teak
Gio Ponti Compass Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons "compass" cocktail table in solid walnut. Original in every way from
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Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Gio Ponti Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gio Ponti design walnut "Compass" coffee table for Singer & Sons with brass sabots, excellent
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Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Midcentury Maison Jansen Mahogany and Églomisé Black Glass Compass Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Midcentury Maison Jansen vintage coffee table. With black reverse painted glass top and a mahogany
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 14.97 in W 24.02 in D 40.16 in
Midcentury Beechwood and Brass Italian Coffee Table with Compass Leg, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage coffee table with compass legs. The top is in Lucid Formica and beechwood while finishes
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 21.66 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
1950s Vintage Coffee Table Black White Sundial Compass Table Top S Dunn Clements
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful good quality 1950s coffee table. Lovely detailed Formica top, black painted metal base
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 17.72 in W 32.68 in D 32.68 in
James Leonard Compass Table, circa 1940s
By James Leonard
Located in Gloucester, GB
James Leonard compass table circa 1940s
- Cast Aluminium frame with compass shaped legs
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Vintage 1940s English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
British Colonial Style Leather Compass Table
Located in Wilton, CT
Embossed and colored leather compass top and generous proportions distinguish this substantial low
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Late 20th Century British British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Jean Prouve Style Aluminum Compass Table Bases
By James Leonard, Esavian
Located in Rochester, NY
1940s modernist industrial aluminum compass table bases / benches by James Leonard for Esavian in
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Stylish Mid-century Modern Cocktail Table with Compass
Located in Essex, MA
Cocktails and orienteering? A stylish mid century modern rectangular cocktail (or coffee) table
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s Vintage Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A stylish and beautiful coffee table from the 1950s-1960s. The top is formica and is decorated with
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Brutalist Style Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brutalist style coffee table, in solid and varnished teak with its black laminate top. Compass
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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Baker Empire Coffee Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This very nice Baker coffee table done in the empire style is made of walnut with fine tight
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Sculptural Mid-Century Italian Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1950s.
Sculptural table in stained oak with sharply angled compass legs and cantilevered
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
GRACEFUL STUDIO TEAK COFFEE TABLE WITH SYCAMORE INLAY
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical "spinning" coffee table hand carved from teak and accented by stylized compass rose inlay
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21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
French Nautical Églomisé Mirror Topped Coffee Table, circa 1940
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
Chic French 1940s round coffee table. A heavily scrolled gilt wrought iron with twisted gilt iron
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20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Octagonal Coffee Table with Floral Marquetry Top, Italy, circa 1950
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Elegant coffee or side table in varnished wood, composed of an octagonal inlaid top and 4 compass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Rectangular Coffee Table, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stamford, CT
Pierre Jeanneret Rectangular Glass Coffee Table, Model PJ-TB-05-A
This collector's coffee table
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
H 16 in W 45.5 in D 17.25 in
Starbay 'Ceylan' Modern Colonial Style Mixed Wood Tray Top Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Starbay Ceylan mixed wood coffee table, the top with two inset reversible butler trays with compass
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20th Century European Colonial Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Mid-Century Modern Pierre Jeanneret Glass Coffee / Cocktail Table, France, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stamford, CT
Pierre Jeanneret Rectangular Glass Coffee Table, Model PJ-TB-05-A
This collector's coffee table
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Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
H 16 in W 45.5 in D 17.25 in
Vintage Marquetry Folk Art Coffee or Game Table with Masonic Symbols
Located in Pasadena, CA
Masonic symbols: a 32, square and compass, crescent and scimitar. While this was originally probably at
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20th Century North American Folk Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Danish Styled Teak Coffee Table in the Manner of Svend Aage Madsen
By Otmar
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted teak wood coffee table with sliding upper top server all sitting on compass
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Mario Bellini Midcentury White Fiberglass Italian Coffee Tables for B&B, 1967
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, C&B Italia
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing set of four interlocking tables "Quattro Gatti" model in white fibrolite. These amazing
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
H 10.24 in W 19.69 in L 10.24 in
Set of Mario Bellini White Fiberlite Italian Squared Coffee Tables for B&B 1967
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful interlocking squared tables "Quattro Gatti" model in white fiberlite. These amazing items
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
H 9.06 in W 18.71 in D 18.71 in
Ewald Dahlskog glass table
Located in Chicago, IL
Beutifully etched, nautical theme glass table by Swedish artist Ewald Dahlskog. Depicting 8 sailing
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Midcentury Chinoiserie Églomisé Round Mirrored Table
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury coffee table with a carved ash wood base on 4 splayed feet with a drawer having a
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ash
Original Adrian Pearsall 2179-T Walnut Compass Dining Table
By Vladimir Kagan, Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chattanooga, TN
It’s been years since we had this Adrian Pearsall 2179-T Walnut Compass Dining Table on our
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Unique 20th Century Industrial Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic coffee table in cast iron and chromed steel, featuring a compass-style base with two
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20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron, Chrome
Gio Ponti Pair of Black Side Tables Mirrored Glass Tops Asymmetrical Forms
By Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Italian master architect Gio Ponti black lacquered compass legs side tables with mirrored
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Italian Sottsass Post-Modern Brutalist Paul Evans Lift Chest
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Paul Evans
Located in Forney, TX
as a side table, end table, coffee table, collectible accent piece, lamp stand, bedside nightstand or
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Louis Vuitton Visionaire 30 The Game Set Switzerland Edition Lucite Trunk Box
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. The Lucite box is handsome by itself....a great visual for a coffee table....sure to start the
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Late 20th Century French Modern Games
Materials
Lucite, Paper
Compass Cocktail Table by Gio Ponti for Singer and Sons
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
Original Compass cocktail table by Gio Ponti for singer and sons made in walnut, terminating with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Jean Prouve style Aluminum Compass Table Legs by James Leonard for Esavian
By James Leonard, Esavian, Jean Prouvé
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of early industrial modernist aluminum compass form table legs / table end bases in the style
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 20.25 in W 15 in D 3.5 in
Coffee Table "Beam" by Matthew Hilton
By Matthew Hilton
Located in Geneve, CH
Coffee table "Beam" by Matthew Hilton
Dimensions: 120 x 67 x 40cm
Materials: Black powder coat
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Early 2000s British Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Round Coffee Table with Gold Leaf and Trompe L'oeil
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Round wood coffee or cocktail table with compass painted on the top decorated with a troupe l'oeil
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20th Century American British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
1940s Art Deco Inlaid Bench Coffee Table by Andrew Szoeke
By Andrew Szoeke
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Deco Bench - Occasional Table Exotic Wood designed and produced by Andrew Szoeke 1940s USA
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Macassar, Burl
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Glass Top Cocktail Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wayne, NJ
Mid-Century Modern sculpted cocktail coffee table by Adrian Pearsall. We believe the model number
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Italian Rectangular Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant midcentury rectangular bamboo coffee table with rattan finishes and smoked glass top
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass, Smoked Glass
H 18.12 in W 47.25 in D 18.12 in
Mario Bellini Midcentury Brown Fiberlite Italian Coffee Tables for B&B, 1967
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing set of four interlocking tables "Quattro Gatti" model in brown fiberlite. These amazing
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
H 10.24 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Tito Agnoli Midcentury Round Rattan "BT2" Coffee Table for Bonacina, Italy 1960s
By Tito Agnoli, Pierantonio Bonacina
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury round rattan coffee table.
This wonderful piece, named "BT2", was designed in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan
H 15.75 in Dm 31.89 in
Mario Bellini "Quattro Gatti" White Fiberlite Italian Coffee Tables for B&B 1967
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, C&B Italia
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful set of interlocking squared tables "Quattro Gatti" model in white fiberlite. These
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
H 9.06 in W 18.71 in D 18.71 in
Caribbean Mahogany 40's Nautical Theme Coffee Table Brass Inlay
Located in Camden, ME
Beautifully grained revolving 1940's mahogany coffee table from a talented workshop in Montego Bay
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Vintage 1940s Jamaican Mid-Century Modern Tables
Rodolfo Bonetto '4/4' Table 1969 for B-Line
By Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Tilburg, NL
into a round coffee table, a serpentine table, a modular bookcase or even a corner shelving. Made in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plastic
Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer "REPLY" Drafting Table ES
By Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wim Rietveld "REPLY" drafting table with grey enameled frame and wood toned top and Prouve style
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Original Mid-Century Pierre Jeanneret Bench for Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
legs.
Equally good to use as a coffee table.
Original production, not a contemporary re-edition
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Cane, Teak
Holebid Briar Coffee Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Holebid coffee table in briar and plastic laminate, is designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Plastic
H 17.33 in W 42.52 in D 42.52 in
1950's Sculptural Italian Bi-Level Cocktail Table
Located in Hanover, MA
compass legs capped with brass double-ball feet.
Recently restored.
Variations of this table
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1980"s GILT, WHITE AND BEIGE "COMPASS" COFFEE TABLE W/GLASS TOP
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MAN MADE COMPOSITION BASE FEATURING A COMPASS, W/HAMMERED GILT METAL HALF CIRCLES HOLDING UP WORLD
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Late 20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Compass Cocktail Table by Gio Ponti for Singer and Sons
Located in New York, NY
A rare example of a cocktail table by Gio Ponti for Singer and Sons. Hand shaped walnut frame
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Bleached Fir Top Coffee Table
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Coffee table with bleached fir top in a compass rose design and metal base.
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21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-Century Mosaic Coffee Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Mid-Century Modern coffee table - inset irregular mosaics in the roman fashion - compass on off
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table, circa 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Jeanneret (1896–1967).
Coffee table,
circa 1955.
Rectangular varnished teak table
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Bespoke Octagon Coffee Table with a 19th Century Oak Top
Located in Antwerp, BE
A bespoke octagon coffee table with a 19th century oak "compass rose design" top.
Nice patina
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
French Vintage Modular Table, Vintage Foldable Table Albert Ducrot
Located in Noiseau, FR
Here is a clever modular coffee table high. A simple system allows the transformation.
In short
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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-Century Modern Glass Tripod Table, 1950s
Located in Vienna, Austria
This tripod table with a glass top plate, was produced in the 1950s.
The table is in good
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
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Compass Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic compass coffee table available at 1stDibs. A compass coffee table — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a compass coffee table, we have 10 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect compass coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A compass coffee table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made compass coffee table over the years, but those crafted by James Leonard, M. Singer & Sons and Maison Jansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Compass Coffee Table?
Prices for a compass coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $446 and can go as high as $29,478, while the average can fetch as much as $2,650.
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 — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
Questions About Compass Coffee Table
- Can a coffee table be too low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Yes, 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.
- Who invented the coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024No 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.
- Is an ottoman a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Typically, 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.
- Why is it called a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs 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 26, 2024The 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, 2024Yes, 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, 2024The 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, 2024The 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022While 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, 2024How 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, 2022To 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, 2023To 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023To 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 ExpertOctober 26, 2021A 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 22, 2024The best height for a coffee table is around 1 to 2 inches lower than the seat height of the adjacent sofa. Most sofas feature seat heights of around 17 or 18 inches. As a result, the most common height for coffee tables is 15 to 17 inches. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The 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, 2024The 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.
- Are glass coffee tables durable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Whether 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.
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