Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Beech, Oak, Sycamore
1990s European Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Resin, Plexiglass
2010s Danish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Other
2010s Danish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plaster
1930s American Other Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Mahogany
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
2010s German Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
2010s Australian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak
2010s Australian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Other
2010s Australian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Granite, Sandstone, Other
2010s Australian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Other
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Other
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Other
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Slate, Stainless Steel
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Alabaster, Metal
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Alabaster, Metal
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Glass
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Alabaster, Metal
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Alabaster, Metal
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s Danish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Iron
2010s Chinese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1970s Mexican Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Brass
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Lacquer
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Fabric
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Lacquer
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather
1910s Japanese Other Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1980s Campaign Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Walnut
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Carrara Marble, Metal
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Antique, New and Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
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.”
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