Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
1970s American Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1950s Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1980s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Resin, Walnut
1950s Minimalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1920s Minimalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s German Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
1950s French Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Smoked Glass, Formica, Wenge
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Wood, Oak
Late 20th Century French Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wire
21st Century and Contemporary South African Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Slate, Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1920s Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Slate, Brass, Steel
2010s Guatemalan Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plywood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1970s Spanish Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple, Walnut, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Copper
1960s American Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1970s European Brutalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Resin
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1970s Belgian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary South African Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary South African Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Maple
20th Century English Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1970s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Agate, Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary South African Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Granite
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Cherry
1970s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Stainless Steel
1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Reed, Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak, Reclaimed Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum, Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Antique and Vintage Coffee Tables for Sale: Shop Mid-Century Coffee Tables, Travertine Coffee Tables and More
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 — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
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