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Lorin Marsh Coffee Table

Lorin Marsh Mixed Metal Rolling, Swiveling Cocktail / Coffee Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Comprised of three swiveling circular tiers made from polished and satin brass, copper and chrome plated steel resting on recessed rolling casters
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

Lorin Marsh High Style Mixed Metals, Rolling, Swiveling Cocktail / Coffee Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in New York, NY
American High Style (circa 1980) coffee / cocktail table comprised of three swiveling circular
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20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Chrome

Mid-Century Art Moderne Polished Brass & Gunmetal Coffee Table by Lorin Marsh
By Lorin Marsh
Located in New York, NY
This bold and elegant Mid-Century Modernist Cocktail Table by Lorin Marsh originates from the
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Wonderful Pair of Lorin Marsh Brass Bronze Marble-Top Two-Tier Coffee Tables
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful pair of Lorin Marsh brass / bronze mounted marble-top two-tier coffee / cocktail tables
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Modernist Nickel and Lucite Glacial Cocktail Table by Lorin Marsh
By Lorin Marsh
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and substantial Modernist nickel and Lucite Glacial Cocktail Table is by Lorin Marsh and
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20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Modernist Cocktail Table with Shagreen Top & Brass Fittings by Lorin Marsh
By Lorin Marsh
Located in New York, NY
designer Lorin Marsh in the United States circa 1987. Sittings on brass castors, the piece offers
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Modernist Luxe Nickel and Lucite Chipped Block Cocktail Table by Lorin Marsh
By Lorin Marsh
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist nickel and Lucite Chipped Block Cocktail Table by Lorin Marsh originates from the
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20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Nickel

Regency French Ormolu Bronze Mirrored Gueridon Coffee Table Paw Feet Lorin Marsh
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
/ coffee table with paw feet retailed by The Lorin Marsh Showroom in the D & D Building NYC.
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20th Century Neoclassical Gueridon

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Wood Slat Polished Brass Coffee Cocktail Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern wood slat and polished brass coffee or cocktail table Purchased
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Large Mid-Century Modern Shagreen Wood Trim Coffee Cocktail Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large Mid-Century Modern shagreen wood trim coffee or cocktail table Measures: 36" W x
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Shagreen, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Pair Polished Nickel Mirror Telescoping Oval Side End Tables
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
/ end tables. Depth 23" x Width 27.5" Height 18" Shortest / 32" Tallest.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Nickel

Lorin Marsh High Style 'Concorde' Parchment and Chrome Articulating Cocktail
Located in New York, NY
American High Style (circa 1980) articulating coffee / cocktail table with hidden articulating
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20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Fine Transition Midcentury Nickel Silvered Bronze Mirror Coffee Cocktail Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
mirrored two-tier coffee or cocktail table in the manor of Bagues. Purchased From Lorin Marsh In very
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful Midcentury Macassar Ebony Polished Nickel Deco Tray Top Coffee Table
Located in Roslyn, NY
removable tray top coffee table. Purchased From Lorin Marsh. Top of table has minor finish blemish
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Nickel

Wonderful Midcentury Macassar Ebony Polished Nickel Deco Tray Top Coffee Table
Located in Roslyn, NY
removable tray top coffee table. Purchased from Lorin Marsh. Top of table has minor finish blemish
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Nickel

Casa Bique Chinoiserie Chow Leg Carved Square Coffee Table Attr Robert Marcius
By Casa Bique, Robert Marcius
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal vintage chinoiserie Ming style chow leg coffee table with carved designs and a beveled
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Late 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

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Plinth Cocktail Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in New York, NY
Blotchy oxidized bronze plinths with 3/4" clear glass top.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

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Located in New York, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Located in New York, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Contemporary Polished Nickel Lorin Marsh Three Part Coffee Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Lorin Marsh coffee table. Beautiful polished nickel in a chic Regency design. The
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Late 20th Century North American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Large-Scale Modern Coffee Table by Lorin Marsh
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale modern coffee table by Lorin Marsh, circa 1990s. Sculptural form in a sleek lacquer
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lorin Marsh Modern Walnut Two-Tier Coffee Table, Newly Refinished
By Lorin Marsh
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional modern walnut two-tier coffee or cocktail table By Lorin Marsh USA, circa
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1990s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lorin Marsh Goatskin Coffee Table in the Style of Karl Springer
By Lorin Marsh
Located in New York, NY
A vintage, highly modernistic coffee table, designed by Lorin Marsh, circa 1970s, in the manner of
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Large Stunning Solid Brass Cocktail Table by Lorin Marsh, 1970s
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Dallas, TX
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Lucite and Chrome Side Table Attributed to Lorin Marsh
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Stamford, CT
A side table in the manner of Karl Springer but attributed to Lorin Marsh. Lucite base with glass
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lorin Marsh Goatskin Coffee Table in the Manner of Karl Springer
By Lorin Marsh, Karl Springer
Located in Highland, IN
, the table is in very good original condition and is marked with a brass Lorin Marsh placard on the
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Fine Mid-Century Modern French Gold Gilt Iron Marble-Top Cocktail Coffee Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern French gold gilt iron and marble-top cocktail, coffee or side table
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Large Lorin Marsh Goatskin and Brass Cocktail Table
Located in North Miami, FL
Big, bold, and beautiful describe this first-rate 70's cocktail table for design firm Lorin Marsh
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Atlanta, GA
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By Casa Bique
Located in Danville, CA
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Wonderful Mid Century Modern Reverse Painted Glass Large Lucite Coffee Table
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid Century Modern Reverse Painted Glass, Large Lucite Coffee Table Purchased From
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Lorin Marsh Plinth 1980s Coffee Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in New York, NY
An original modern and sleek 1980s Lorin Marsh designed cocktail table composed of 1” thick
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Lorin Marsh Plinth 1980s Coffee Table
Lorin Marsh Plinth 1980s Coffee Table
H 15.5 in W 38 in D 54 in
Lorin Marsh "Apollo" Chrome and Brass Coffee Table, 1980s
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Hamburg, PA
A chic Lorin Marsh "Apollo" chrome and brass coffee or cocktail table. This table is structurally
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Wonderful Modern Lorin Marsh Textured Gold White Marble Coffee Cocktail Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern Lorin Marsh textured gold gilt base with white marble-top coffee or
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Marble

Wonderful Vintage Venetian Etched Mirrored Italian Coffee/Cocktail Large Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful vintage Venetian etched mirrored Italian coffee or cocktail large table purchased from
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Mirror

Wonderful French Bagues Gilt Bronze Marble Top Three-Part Cocktail Coffee Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French gilt bronze & black marble top three-part cocktail or coffee table with paw feet
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Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Lucite Brushed Nickel Steel Coffee Cocktail Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern Lucite waterfall and brushed nickel steel coffee or cocktail table.
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Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern patinated bronze and round glass inset coffee or cocktail table.
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Wonderful Large Mid-Century Modern Square Wood Mirrored Coffee Cocktail Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful 48" square large Mid-Century Modern wood and distressed beveled mirrored top coffee
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Fine Transition Midcentury Nickel Silvered Bronze Mirror Coffee Cocktail Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
mirrored two-tier coffee or cocktail table in the manor of Bagues. Purchased From Lorin Marsh In very fine
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze, Nickel

Wonderful French Polished Nickel Bronze Mirror Three Part Cocktail Coffee Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
used separately in any space. Purchased from the world famous Lorin Marsh showroom.
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20th Century French Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Silver Plate, Bronze, Nickel

Wonderful French Bagues Gilt Bronze Paw Mirrored Four-Part Cocktail Coffee Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French gilt bronze & antique mirrored four-part cocktail or coffee table with paw feet
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Large Scale Marble and Bronze Coffee Table in the manner of Marc du Plantier
By Marc du Plantier
Located in Atlanta, GA
through Lorin Marsh in NYC. This custom coffee table is constructed of patinated bronze and a beautifully
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Maria Pergay Style Vintage Unsigned Adjustable Design Three-Tiered Swivel Table
By Maria Pergay, Lorin Marsh
Located in Westport, CT
end table, coffee table, pedestal table, display. Was sold thru D&D Lorin Marsh showroom in the 1970s.
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SIGNED VINTAGE LORIN MARSH COFFEE TABLE
Located in Miami, FL
Signed vintage Lorin Marsh coffee table executed in raffia with dark espresso and cream banding
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Raffia, Wood

Mid Century Apollo Cocktail Table By Lorin Marsh
Located in Charlotte, NC
Mid century cocktail table with brass and polished stainless steel base with a 3/4" glass top.
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Jonson & Marcius Coconut Scroll Cocktail Table
By Gene Jonson and Robert Marcius
Located in New York, NY
by Lorin Marsh- Jonson & Marcius were distributed by Karl Springer and Lorin Marsh in the 70's
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Jonson & Marcius Coconut Scroll Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
by Lorin Marsh- Jonson & Marcius were distributed by Karl Springer and Lorin Marsh in the 70's
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Lorin Marsh Deux Plateau Coffee Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Sheffield, MA
Glamorous custom-made "Deax Plateau" coffee table by Lorin Marsh. Boasts Argente finish and silver
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1990s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Silver Plate

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Lorin Marsh Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the lorin marsh coffee table you’re looking for. Each lorin marsh coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lorin marsh coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each lorin marsh coffee table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Lorin Marsh Coffee Table?

The average selling price for a lorin marsh coffee table at 1stDibs is $3,750, while they’re typically $1,450 on the low end and $28,500 for the highest priced.

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.