Coffee and Cocktail Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Chrome
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Statuary Marble
2010s Italian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Birch, Plywood, Walnut
1980s North American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
2010s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Statuary Marble
20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Hardwood
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood, Petrified Wood
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
1980s American Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Glass, Wood
20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1970s American Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Pewter
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mirror, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Art Glass
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plywood, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1940s American Organic Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1950s American Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum, Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Hardwood, Mahogany, Sapele Wood
Mid-18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Composition
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Iron
2010s American Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1980s North American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Lucite
2010s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Bronze
1920s Minimalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak, Reclaimed Wood, Wood
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Reclaimed Wood, Wood
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Resin, Plywood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Laminate, Rosewood
1980s South African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Slate, Bronze
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Brass
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Lacquer
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lucite
20th Century Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
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.”
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.
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