Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Marble, Aluminum, Brass
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Marble, Aluminum, Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Fiberglass, Plaster
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cement, Iron
1980s American Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Coral, Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel, Aluminum
1980s North American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Lucite
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
19th Century Indian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Brass
2010s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Bronze
1950s American American Craftsman Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm, Rattan
1940s French Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Limestone, Brass, Wrought Iron
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Composition
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
20th Century Thai Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Walnut
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood, Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Country Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Wood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
19th Century African Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
Late 20th Century French International Style Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm, Walnut
Early 2000s American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone
20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Iron
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Resin
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Marble, Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Lucite
Mid-18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Hardwood, Mahogany, Sapele Wood
20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple
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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