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Sculptural Bamboo Coffee Table, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning bamboo coffee table. Elegant art deco design in raw and natural materials give this table
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Paul Laszlo, Coffee Table, Wood, USA, 1950s
By Paul Laszlo
Located in High Point, NC
A wood coffee table designed by Paul Laszlo and produced by Brown Saltman, USA, 1950s.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Brown Saltman, Coffee Table, Oak, USA, 1940s
By Brown Saltman
Located in High Point, NC
An oak coffee or cocktail table designed and produced by Brown Saltman, California, USA, 1940s.
Category

Vintage 1940s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Round Lucite Spiral Coffee Table, USA, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round Lucite spiral coffee table. USA, 1970s.
Category

Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lucite

Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table, USA 1950's
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
Early Classic Noguchi IN 50 table in black stained Cherry and vintage apple green glass, aluminum
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Black Pencil Reed Coffee Table, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 3 tiered pencil reed coffee table in black. This elegant table features an organic and
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Reed, Rattan

Three-Tiered Lucite Coffee Table, 1970s, USA
Located in Miami, FL
Circular three-tiered coffee table.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Heritage Henredon Coffee Table, USA, circa 1960
By Henredon
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Walnut coffee table made by Heritage Henredon with four tapering wood stretchers that each have a
Category

Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Paul Frankl, Coffee Table, Cork, Mahogany, USA, 1950s
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany and beige-lacquered cork coffee table designed by Paul Frankl and produced by Johnson
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Cork

California Studio Craft rectangular Oak Coffee Table, USA
Located in Berlin, DE
CA Studio Craft rectangular Oak Coffee Table, USA in fair original condition.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Tommi Parzinger, Coffee Table, Walnut, Travertine, USA, 1950s
By Charak Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and beige travertine coffee table with light wood inlays, designed by Tommi Parzinger and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Studio Craft Coffee Table Modern Era USA, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modern Era coffee table; Studio Craft; Wendell Castle; USA: 1970's. Wendell Castle style
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Studio Craft Coffee Table Modern Era USA, 1970s
Studio Craft Coffee Table Modern Era USA, 1970s
H 19.69 in W 33.86 in D 49.61 in
Heinz & Co, Sizeable Coffee Table, Oak, USA, 1980s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable wood and quarter sawn oak veneer coffee or cocktail table produced by Heinz & Co, USA, c
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

American Designer, Coffee Tables, Raffia, Brass, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of raffia and brass coffee tables designed and produced by an American designer, USA, 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

George Nelson, Rare Coffee Table, Walnut, USA, 1946
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in High Point, NC
A very rare modular walnut coffee table, Model 4651, designed by George Nelson and produced by
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

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.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Maple

American Designer, Organic Coffee Table, Walnut, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic walnut coffee table designed and produced in the US, 1940s.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

American Designer, Coffee Table, Iron, Oak, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black painted iron and oak-veneered coffee or cocktail table designed and produced in the US
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Stunning Walnut and Marble Coffee Table, USA 1950s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Coffee Table from the 1950s, base is solid walnut, top is 1” thick Italian Marble. Ready
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Vintage Coffee Table Milo Baughman, USA, 1960s-1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Zagreb, HR
A beautiful coffee table with a unique geometric design. The design is attributed to Milo Baughman
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Walnut Coffee Table by Michael Rozell, USA 2021
By Micheal Rozell
Located in Berlin, DE
Live Edge Walnut Coffee Table by Ohio Craftsmen Michael Rozell.
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Paul McCobb Planner Series Coffee Table, 1960s USA
By Paul McCobb
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful original condition coffee table by Paul Mc Cobb.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Tommi Parzinger, Coffee Table, Steel, Glass, Wood, USA, 1950s
By Tommi Parzinger, Parzinger Originals
Located in High Point, NC
A steel, glass and blue-lacquered wood coffee table designed by Tommi Parzinger and produced by
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Paul Frankl, Organic Coffee Table, Cork, Mahogany, USA, 1950s
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in High Point, NC
An organic mahogany and lacquered cork coffee table designed by Paul Frankl and produced by Johnson
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Cork

Bert England, Coffee Table, Mahogany, Metal, Brass, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A bleached mahogany, brass and metal string coffee table designed and produced by Bert England, USA
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Vintage 1940s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, "Fragonard" Coffee Table, Bronze, USA, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in High Point, NC
A rare acid-etched and patinated "Fragonard" Coffee Table designed and produced by Philip & Kelvin
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Bertha Schaefer, Coffee Table, Walnut, Singer & Sons, USA, 1950s
By Bertha Schaefer, M. Singer & Sons
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut coffee table designed by Bertha Schaefer and produced by Singer & Sons, USA, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Silas Seandel, Coffee Table, Enamelled Metal, Glass, USA, 1970s
By Silas Seandel
Located in High Point, NC
An enamelled metal and glass coffee table designed by Silas Seandel, Artists Studio, New York, USA
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Allan Gould, Coffee Table, Iron, Carrara Marble, USA, 1950s
By Allan Gould
Located in High Point, NC
A carrara marble and black-painted iron coffee table designed by Allan Gould and produced by Reilly
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Iron

American Designer, Coffee Table, Walnut, Terrazzo, Marble, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, terrazzo and carrara marble coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

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.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Pine

Contemporary Minimal Black Organic Sculptural Steel Coffee Table, USA
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Contemporary minimal hand-painted steel Ahn organic-geometric steel minimal coffee tables is a
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Black Painted Steel Organic Minimal Coffee Table, USA
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
The organic, minimal yet modern sculptural hand-painted coffee table, the Ishicoro 2 was inspired
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

American Designer, Coffee Table, Travertine, Wood, Brass, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A travertine, dark-stained wood and brass coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1940s.
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

John Van Koert for Drexel Coffee Table, 1950s, USA
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful vintage condition John Van Koert for Drexel Coffee Table from the Casa del Sol Collection
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Wormley for Dunbar Style Walnut Coffee Table, 1960s, USA
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful marble-top coffee table in the Wormley for Dunbar style. Marble top has a repaired crack
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

1970s Brutalist Coffee Table with Smoked Glass Top, USA
By Paul Evans, Curtis Jeré, Bruce and William Friedle, Ron Schmidt
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Brutalist coffee table. Made with cut nails and brass welding. Solid well made with quality
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Monumental Goatskin Coffee Table Karl Springer Style 1960s, USA
By Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
Large coffee table Springer style in goatskin. Needs glass.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Goatskin

Coffee Table designed by Donald Drumm, USA C. 1985
By Donald Drumm
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Coffee table has a tubular metal base that supports a decorative cast aluminium design with a grey
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Coffee Table by Paul McCobb for Calvin, USA, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mahogany coffee table designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture, 1950s. Features brass trim
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Lila Swift + Donald Monell, Coffee Table, Walnut, Iron, USA, 1950s
By Swift and Monell
Located in High Point, NC
A burled walnut and black painted iron coffee table, designed and produced by Lila Swift + Donald
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

American Designer, Large Coffee Table, Walnut, Marble, Glass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, marble and glass coffee table designed and produced by American Designer, USA, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, Medici Coffee Table, Pewter, Bronze, USA, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in High Point, NC
An acid-etched and enameled bronze over pewter over wood coffee or cocktail table, designed and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze, Pewter

Beautiful Lion in Frost Lucite Coffee Table. USA, C. 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful lion in frost lucite coffee table. USA, c. 1970s.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Paul McCobb Planner Group Coffee Table for Winchendon, USA 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
Planner Group coffee table designed by Paul McCobb which was his most well received furniture line
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Maple

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
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Contemporary Powder Coated Black Steel Organic Minimal Coffee Table USA
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Named after the Japanese word for ‘river rock’ the Ishicoro contemporary coffee table is composed
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Florence Knoll Coffee Table in Glass and Chrome, USA, 1970s
By Florence Knoll
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This coffee table was designed by the famous American designer Florence Knoll (1917-2019). Florence
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Charles Hollis Jones Lucite and Chrome Coffee Table, 1970s USA
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful lucite and chrome Hollis Jones coffee table. Sold as Table Base only, but can source
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Two Coffee Tables by Pace, circa 1970 Made in USA
By Pace Collection
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Coffee tables with round glass tops supported by three 3/4 inch thick pieces of arched glass joined
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Charles Hollis Jones "Squiggly Wiggly" Coffee Table, USA, circa 1975
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning coffee table by the Lucite icon, Charles Hollis Jones originally designed in the mid-1970s
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lucite

Signed Silas Seandel 'Knot' Cocktail Aluminum Coffee Table USA, 1970's
By Silas Seandel
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Signed Silas Seandel 'Knot' Cocktail Aluminum Coffee Table USA, 1970's Signed Silas Seandel 'Knot
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Terrazzo, Stainless Steel & Glass Coffee Table After Karl Springer, USA, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Terrazzo, Stainless Steel & Glass Coffee Table, a stunning piece of furniture
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Lucite Coffee Table in Cobalt Blue by Cain Modern, USA 2023
By Cain Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the stunning Lucite Coffee Table in Cobalt Blue by Cain Modern, USA 2023. This
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail T...

Materials

Lucite

Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall "Kitten Ear" Coffee Table Walnut USA 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A rare and sizeable walnut "Kitten Ear" Coffee Table, designed by Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Chrome & Glass "BOX" Coffee Table by Charles Hollis Jones, USA 1968
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enhance your living space with the timeless elegance of the Chrome & Glass "BOX" Coffee Table by
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Grosfeld House, Hollywood Regency, Coffee Table, White, Wood, Mirror, USA, 1950s
By Grosfeld House
Located in Stamford, CT
An off-white paint decorated coffee - low table by Grosfeld House. The pilaster column base
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mirror

Coffee Table in the Style of Roger Sprunger, USA ca 1970s
By Roger Sprunger
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nice coffee table in the style of Roger Sprunger from the USA ca 1970s. This coffee table has a
Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Peter Michael Adams, Mid-Century, Sculptural Coffee Table, Walnut, USA, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Peter Michael Adams, Mid-Century, Sculptural Coffee Table, Walnut, USA, 1970s A rare and important
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Studio Craft Solid Wood Coffee Table Mid-Century Modern, USA, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Studio Craft; Solid Wood; coffee table; Mid-Century Modern; USA; 1970s Wendell Castle; Roger Sloan
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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Usa Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of usa coffee tables available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct usa coffee tables — often made from wood, metal and glass — can elevate any home. There are 216 antique and vintage usa coffee tables for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 37 modern editions to choose from as well. Usa coffee tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Usa coffee tables bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Usa coffee tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Paul Evans, Knoll and George Nakashima are consistently popular.

How Much are Usa Coffee Tables?

Prices for usa coffee tables start at $360 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $3,500.

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.

Questions About Usa Coffee Tables
  • 1stDibs 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Typically, 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.
  • 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.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    No 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    While 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, 2024
    Yes, 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 26, 2021
    Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To style an oval coffee table, create balance with opposites. Choose a sofa and accent chairs with a boxier shape for a striking contrast. Place a rectangular tray in the center and use it to display decorative accents or to store remotes and coasters. Another approach to decorating an oval table is to use decorative accents at different heights. Think of a tall vase placed next to a low bowl and a small sculpture positioned on top of two stacked coffee table books. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oval coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Styling a Noguchi coffee table really depends on the space you’re placing it in. The possibilities are far-reaching, so consider the colors and coordination of the other furniture and fixtures around the table. Noguchi tables look beautiful on their own or styled with flowers, books or pottery. Shop a selection of Isamu Noguchi pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To 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 ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The 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, 2022
    To 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 ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    A 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 5, 2022
    Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To 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 ExpertApril 22, 2024
    The 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 ExpertApril 5, 2024
    How 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.