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1950 Freeform Mahogany Coffee Table Cocktail Table Side Table
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Grenoble, FR
Freeform mahogany coffee table
Mahogany tray brought back to France in the 1950s, transformed
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Walnut Freeform Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
wonderful graining. Natural void ares on the top with great edging detail. The table measures 62x49 inches
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Silas Seandel Freeform Coffee Tables
By Silas Seandel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two rare freeform patinated brass bases with brushed steel tops on Hidden castors .signed Silas
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Freeform Coffee Table Sculpted of Reinforced Resin
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted of resin reinforced with fiberglass and finishes in textured brass stripes.
Top: Bronze mirror with polished edge;
Base: Resin reinforced with fiberglass finished in br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
American Designer, Freeform Coffee Table, Maple, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A freeform maple coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
Freeform Coffee Table Sculpted of Reinforced Resin Base
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted of resin reinforced with fiberglass and finishes in textured brass stripes.
Top: Bronze mirror with polished edge;
Base: Resin reinforced with fiberglass finished in bras...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
French Brutalist Oak Coffee Table, Freeform, 1950s, Handmade
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Forest, BE
shows various shades of brown/brownish colors and honey tones. Elegant and brutalist describe that table
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Linen Wrapped Kidney Freeform Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage wrapped Linen Kidney Coffee Table in the style of Karl Springer & Maitland Smith
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Linen
Unique Mid-Century Modern Freeform Tree Slab Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique freeform coffee table makes a wonderful addition any rustic or modern interior. Stylish
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
American Designer, Freeform Coffee Table, Walnut, Slate, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A black slate and walnut coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate
American Designer, Freeform Coffee Table, Pine, Glass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained pine and glass coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Pine
Brazilian Designer, Freeform Coffee Table, Wood, Metal, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and metal coffee table designed and produced by a Brazilian designer, Brazil, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 14.12 in W 27.75 in D 26.5 in
Black Oak cloud freeform organic modern coffee table, minimalist design
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
An asymmetrical freeform coffee table.
Designed and made by Last Workshop.
Standard "large" size
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Brutalist Freeform Coffee Table in Solid Elm, circa 1950-1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brutalist freeform coffee table in solid elm, circa 1950-1960.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Original Freeform Coffee Table, Top Covered with Laminate, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original freeform coffee table, top covered with laminate, blackened wooden legs terminated by
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 20.87 in W 47.64 in D 20.87 in
Monumental 1970s Natural Freeform Wood Round Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a monumental in size, circa 1970s natural freeform wooden base with a round glass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
George Nakashima, Freeform Coffee Table, English Walnut, Studio USA 1971
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in High Point, NC
A unique and sizable coffee / cocktail table in the "sled-shape" style. Produced by Nakashima
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 15.25 in W 69.5 in D 31 in
Modern Freeform Live Edge Walnut Coffee Table by Philip Andrews
By Philip Andrews
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MODERN FREE-FORM LIVE EDGE WALNUT COFFEE TABLE
By Philip Andrews, ca. 2000s; branded to underside
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Silas Seandel, Freeform Coffee Table, Polished Steel, Studio, America, 1968
By Silas Seandel
Located in High Point, NC
A polished stainless steel coffee table designed and produced by Silas Seandel, New York, America
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sculptural Freeform Coffee Table in the Manner of Isamu Noguchi, 1970s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Coronado, CA
A stunning, sculptural, freeform coffee table with articulating, solid mahogany bases and original
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia Postmodern Freeform Coffee Table, 1980s
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional postmodern free form coffee table
By Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 11.75 in W 53 in D 34 in
EÆ Amoeba a Large Sculptural Table in Freeform Fiberglass & Automotive Enamel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
EÆ Amoeba: a large sculptural table in freeform fiberglass & automotive enamel. The large amorphous
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
H 15 in W 100 in D 49 in
Post Modern Solid Maple Freeform Occasional Table Signed by David Frisk
Located in San Diego, CA
California design 1980's handcrafted cocktail table by David Frisk.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Maple
Post Modern Solid Maple Freeform Occasional Table Signed by David Frisk
Located in San Diego, CA
California design 1980's handcrafted cocktail table by David Frisk.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Maple
Contemporary Freeform Minimalist Steel and Resin Low Tables by Vivian Carbonell
By Vivian Carbonell
Located in Miami, FL
The Osaka tables draws inspiration from the Japanese philosophy of organic minimalism to create
Category
2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 15.25 in W 68 in D 43.5 in
Freeform Walnut and Brass Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic sculpted walnut and brass biomorphic cocktail/coffee table (model 1759) designed by Robsjohn
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Atomic Age Sputnik Freeform Glas Mosaic Table by Berthold Muller- Oerlinghausen
By Berthold Muller
Located in Halle, DE
Outstanding table of the German artist Berthold Müller, Oerlinghausen.
Designed and handcrafted in
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 20.67 in W 36.62 in D 21.66 in
Karl Springer Freeform Coffee Table in Brass and Black Granite Top, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Karl Springer for Karl Springer LTD exceptional free-form coffee table with polished brass base and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Brass
Vintage Handcrafted Freeform Live Edge Solid Plank Elm Coffee Table No other o
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Vintage Handcrafted Freeform Live Edge Solid Plank Elm Coffee Table
No other one like this, it
Category
Vintage 1950s Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
H 18 in W 49 in D 16 in
Unique Coffee Table Made of a Thick Freeform Wood Top Supported by Brass Arms
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and unique coffee table is made of a thick freeform wooden top supported by 2 gilt
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 17.13 in W 52.76 in D 22.84 in
FORM(LA) Onda Freeform Coffee Table 84”L x 46”W x 14”H Breccia & Travertino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
14-3/16”H:
- 1.5" THICK TABLE TOP
- 4 x 6"Ø 3/4" FREEFORM ROUND STAGGERED STACKED
SLAB LEGS
- 1.5ӯ
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Onda Freeform Coffee Table 72”L x 39”W x 14”H Breccia & Travertino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
”W x 14-3/16”H:
- 1.5" THICK TABLE TOP
- 4 x 6"Ø 3/4" FREEFORM ROUND STAGGERED STACKED
SLAB LEGS
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Onda Freeform Coffee Table 84”L x 46”W x 14”H Onyx & Travertino Navona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
14-3/16”H:
- 1.5" THICK TABLE TOP
- 4 x 6"Ø 3/4" FREEFORM ROUND STAGGERED STACKED
SLAB LEGS
- 1.5ӯ
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
H 14 in W 46 in D 84 in
FORM(LA) Onda Freeform Coffee Table 84”L x 46”W x 14”H Golden Spider Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
14-3/16”H:
- 1.5" THICK TABLE TOP
- 4 x 6"Ø 3/4" FREEFORM ROUND STAGGERED STACKED
SLAB LEGS
- 1.5ӯ
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Onda Freeform Coffee Table 84”L x 46”W x 14” Verde Alpi & Bianco Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
14-3/16”H:
- 1.5" THICK TABLE TOP
- 4 x 6"Ø 3/4" FREEFORM ROUND STAGGERED STACKED
SLAB LEGS
- 1.5ӯ
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
H 14 in W 46 in D 84 in
FORM(LA) Onda Freeform Coffee Table 84”L x 46”W x 14”H Nero & Bianco Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
14-3/16”H:
- 1.5" THICK TABLE TOP
- 4 x 6"Ø 3/4" FREEFORM ROUND STAGGERED STACKED
SLAB LEGS
- 1.5ӯ
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Onda Freeform Coffee Table 72”L x 39”W x 14”H Nero & Bianco Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
”W x 14-3/16”H:
- 1.5" THICK TABLE TOP
- 4 x 6"Ø 3/4" FREEFORM ROUND STAGGERED STACKED
SLAB LEGS
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Onda Freeform Coffee Table 84”L x 46”W x 14”H Arabescato Corchia Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
14-3/16”H:
- 1.5" THICK TABLE TOP
- 4 x 6"Ø 3/4" FREEFORM ROUND STAGGERED STACKED
SLAB LEGS
- 1.5ӯ
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
H 14 in W 46 in D 84 in
FORM(LA) Onda Freeform Coffee Table 72”L x 39”W x 14” Verde Alpi & Bianco Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
”W x 14-3/16”H:
- 1.5" THICK TABLE TOP
- 4 x 6"Ø 3/4" FREEFORM ROUND STAGGERED STACKED
SLAB LEGS
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
H 14 in W 39 in D 72 in
FORM(LA) Onda Freeform Coffee Table 72”L x 39”W x 14”H Arabescato Corchia Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
”W x 14-3/16”H:
- 1.5" THICK TABLE TOP
- 4 x 6"Ø 3/4" FREEFORM ROUND STAGGERED STACKED
SLAB LEGS
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
H 14 in W 39 in D 72 in
FORM(LA) Onda Freeform Coffee Table 72”L x 39”W x 14”H Golden Spider Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
”W x 14-3/16”H:
- 1.5" THICK TABLE TOP
- 4 x 6"Ø 3/4" FREEFORM ROUND STAGGERED STACKED
SLAB LEGS
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Onda Freeform Coffee Table 72”L x 39”W x 14”H Onyx & Travertino Navona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
”W x 14-3/16”H:
- 1.5" THICK TABLE TOP
- 4 x 6"Ø 3/4" FREEFORM ROUND STAGGERED STACKED
SLAB LEGS
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
H 14 in W 39 in D 72 in
FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Coffee Table 72”L x 36”W x 12”H Quartzite & Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
x 36”W x 12”H:
- 3 x 7"Ø ROUND BASE
- 3 x 8ӯ CUTOUT ON UNDERSIDE OF TABLE TOP
CONSTRUCTION:
TABLE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Coffee Table 72”L x 36”W x 12”H Limestone Oceano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
x 36”W x 12”H:
- 3 x 7"Ø ROUND BASE
- 3 x 8ӯ CUTOUT ON UNDERSIDE OF TABLE TOP
CONSTRUCTION:
TABLE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Coffee Table 60”L x 30”W x 12”H Quartzite & Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
x 30”W x 12”H:
- 3 x 6"Ø ROUND BASE
- 3 x 7ӯ CUTOUT ON UNDERSIDE OF TABLE TOP
CONSTRUCTION:
TABLE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Coffee Table 60”L x 30”W x 12”H Limestone Oceano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
x 30”W x 12”H:
- 3 x 6"Ø ROUND BASE
- 3 x 7ӯ CUTOUT ON UNDERSIDE OF TABLE TOP
CONSTRUCTION:
TABLE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Coffee Table 72”L x 36”W x 12”H Viola Marble & Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
x 36”W x 12”H:
- 3 x 7"Ø ROUND BASE
- 3 x 8ӯ CUTOUT ON UNDERSIDE OF TABLE TOP
CONSTRUCTION:
TABLE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Coffee Table 72”L x 36”W x 12”H Rojo Alicante Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
x 36”W x 12”H:
- 3 x 7"Ø ROUND BASE
- 3 x 8ӯ CUTOUT ON UNDERSIDE OF TABLE TOP
CONSTRUCTION:
TABLE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Coffee Table 60”L x 30”W x 12”H Viola Marble & Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
x 30”W x 12”H:
- 3 x 6"Ø ROUND BASE
- 3 x 7ӯ CUTOUT ON UNDERSIDE OF TABLE TOP
CONSTRUCTION:
TABLE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Coffee Table 72”L x 36”W x 12”H Travertino Crema VC
Located in Los Angeles, CA
x 36”W x 12”H:
- 3 x 7"Ø ROUND BASE
- 3 x 8ӯ CUTOUT ON UNDERSIDE OF TABLE TOP
CONSTRUCTION:
TABLE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Coffee Table 72”L x 36”W x 12”H Oyster Marble & Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
x 36”W x 12”H:
- 3 x 7"Ø ROUND BASE
- 3 x 8ӯ CUTOUT ON UNDERSIDE OF TABLE TOP
CONSTRUCTION:
TABLE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
H 12 in W 36 in D 72 in
FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Coffee Table 60”L x 30”W x 12”H Rojo Alicante Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
x 30”W x 12”H:
- 3 x 6"Ø ROUND BASE
- 3 x 7ӯ CUTOUT ON UNDERSIDE OF TABLE TOP
CONSTRUCTION:
TABLE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Coffee Table 60”L x 30”W x 12”H Travertino Crema VC
Located in Los Angeles, CA
x 30”W x 12”H:
- 3 x 6"Ø ROUND BASE
- 3 x 7ӯ CUTOUT ON UNDERSIDE OF TABLE TOP
CONSTRUCTION:
TABLE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Coffee Table 60”L x 30”W x 12”H Travertino Crema VC
Located in Los Angeles, CA
x 30”W x 12”H:
- 3 x 6"Ø ROUND BASE
- 3 x 7ӯ CUTOUT ON UNDERSIDE OF TABLE TOP
CONSTRUCTION:
TABLE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Coffee Table 60”L x 30”W x 12”H Oyster Marble & Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
x 30”W x 12”H:
- 3 x 6"Ø ROUND BASE
- 3 x 7ӯ CUTOUT ON UNDERSIDE OF TABLE TOP
CONSTRUCTION:
TABLE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...
Materials
Travertine, Marble
H 12 in W 30 in D 60 in
Mid-Century Modern Organic Coffee Cocktail Table Gold Metallic Fiberglass, 1980s
Located in Stamford, CT
Karl Springer Style Coffee or Cocktail Table, Mid-Century Modern Organic Form Gold Metallic
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fiberglass, Paint
H 16.75 in W 50.5 in D 32 in
Mid Century Italian Modern Floating Travertine Marble Free Form Cocktail Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning floating cocktail custom designed in the 1980's by an Architect. It consists of a
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 19 in W 56 in D 36 in
Midcentury Biomorphic "Airplane" Coffee Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
nicknamed the "Airplane Table," for its interlocking carved oak base. The base is surmounted by a freeform
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
French Mahogany Coffee Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous coffee table in the style of 1950's French design with 3 legs and freeform organic shape
Category
2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Mahogany Coffee Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous coffee table in the style of 1950's French design with 3 legs and freeform organic shape
Category
2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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Freeform Cocktail Table For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal freeform cocktail table for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, every freeform cocktail table was constructed with great care. Find 98 options for an antique or vintage freeform cocktail table now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer freeform cocktail table, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A freeform cocktail table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made freeform cocktail table over the years, but those crafted by Karl Springer, Charlotte Perriand and Svante Skogh are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Freeform Cocktail Table?
A freeform cocktail table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,900, while the lowest priced sells for $775 and the highest can go for as much as $120,000.
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 Freeform Cocktail Table
- What is a cocktail table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Cocktail tables are ornate low tables traditionally used to serve cocktails and food in a seating area. When first sold in the early 20th-century, cocktail tables tended to be square or rectangular, while coffee tables were round or oval shaped. Today, both types of table come in a wide range of shapes. Find a variety of antique and vintage cocktail 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.
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