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1970s Mid-Century Modern Pinewood Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
1970s mid-century modern, pinewood coffee table. The table has beautiful woodgraining that makes
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Charlotte Perriand pinewood coffee table, France, late 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Low pinewood coffee table, French craftsmanship from the late 1960s, designed by Charlotte Perriand
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Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Vintage round pinewood coffee table, Czechoslovakia, 1970´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Vintage coffee table was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s. It´s made of dark
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine, Wood

Bronze and Burnt Pinewood Coffee Table by Anasthasia Millot & WH Studio
By Anasthasia Millot
Located in Paris, FR
A polished and varnished bronze coffee table with a burnt pinewood oval top, the base with the
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21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Pinewood Coffee Table - Antique Sofa Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian coffee, sofa table made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofa Tables

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Pine

Large coffee table made of solid pinewood 1970s
Located in Brussels , BE
round coffee table with drawers made out of solid pinewood with a beautiful pattern
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20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Scandinavian Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
A solid raw wood Scandinavian coffee table from the 1970's. The table is made of old-growth solid
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Scandinavian Coffee Table
Scandinavian Coffee Table
H 19.75 in W 46.25 in D 47.25 in
Vintage Round Coffee Table
Located in BREDA, NL
Midcentury round table in pinewood. The well constructed table stands on 4 sturdy legs that are
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Mid-20th Century European Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Vintage Round Coffee Table
Vintage Round Coffee Table
H 17.72 in Dm 47.25 in
Coffee Table, Sweden, 1970s
By CA Beijbom
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pinewood. Produced in Sweden, 1970s. Very good condition.   
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Coffee Table, Sweden, 1970s
Coffee Table, Sweden, 1970s
H 19.69 in W 44.89 in D 17.72 in
Attica Long Parchment Coffee Table
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
. Available with top in parchment or in leather. Smoked brushed pinewood base. Top Available only in Parchment
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2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Velvet

Attica Long Parchment Coffee Table
Attica Long Parchment Coffee Table
H 16.54 in W 78.35 in D 27.56 in
Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Kabuk coffee table by Rectangle Studio Dimensions: W 27 x H 38 cm Materials: Massive pinewood
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
H 14.97 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Kabuk coffee table by Rectangle Studio. Dimensions: W 27 x H 49 cm. Materials: Massive pinewood
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
H 19.3 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Kabuk coffee table by Rectangle Studio Dimensions : W 27 x H 49 cm Materials: Massive pinewood
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
H 19.3 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Kabuk coffee table by Rectangle Studio Dimensions: W 27 x H 49 cm Materials: Massive pinewood
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
H 19.3 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Kabuk coffee table by Rectangle Studio Dimensions: W 27 x H 38 cm Materials: Massive pinewood
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
H 14.97 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Rare Coffee Table by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Side table / coffee table in stained pinewood produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1940s. Possibly
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Rare Coffee Table by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1940s
Rare Coffee Table by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1940s
H 21.26 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
White Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
White Kabuk coffee table by Rectangle Studio Dimensions: W 27 x H 38 cm Materials: Massive
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

White Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
White Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
H 14.97 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
White Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
White Kabuk coffee table by Rectangle Studio Dimensions: W 27 x H 49 cm Materials: Massive
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

White Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
White Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
H 19.3 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
customized coffee/console table, 19th century table top on pine treetrunks
Located in Brecht, BE
chestnut 19th century tabletop, we made an xl coffee/console table out of it, placed it on 2 pinewood
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chestnut, Pine

Coffee Table, Vintage Industrial X-Base Steel and Wood
Located in Oakville, CT
Machine Age vintage Industrial X-base side or coffee table with pinewood top and cast iron legs and
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Late 20th Century American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Steel, Iron

Set of 2 Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Kabuk coffee table by Rectangle Studio Dimensions: W 27 x H 49 cm W 27 x H 38 cm
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Set of 2 White Kabuk Coffee Table by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 White Kabuk coffee table by Rectangle Studio Dimensions: 27 x H 49 cm 27 x H 38 cm
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Göran Malmvall Pine Coffee Table for Svensk Fur, Sweden 1940s
By Svensk Fur, Goran Malmvall
Located in Utrecht, NL
This simple, beautifully designed and executed coffee table shows why this is. This early mid
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

1960's Danish Modern Solid Pine Oval Coffee Table in Rainer Daumiller Style
By Rainer Daumiller, Hirtshals Savvaerk
Located in Bern, CH
1960's Danish modern oval shaped coffee table in solid pine, attributed to Rainer Daumillerand
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Faux Pair of Perriand Style Tiered Slat Pine Wood Coffee Tables - France 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Faux pair of solid pinewood table in the style of Charlotte Perriand. Dimensions indicated for the
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Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Pine and linen coffee table with magazine rack, by Karin Mobring for Ikea, 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Lyon, FR
Adorable pine and linen coffee table designed by Karin Mobring for Safari serie, Ikea, 1970s. 2-in
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Linen, Pine

Pebble High Coffee Table in Oak Wood and Onyx Top by André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
an artisanal coffee table that is designed to capture the natural profile of stone pebbles. with a
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2010s Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx

Large Harvey Probber Attributed Cocktail Table with Brass Accents
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful cocktail table attributed to Harvey Probber. Appears to be book matched pinewood with oak
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Charlotte Perriand Style Coffee Table, France, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charlotte Perriand style; round coffee table; 1960's; French Modernism; Minimalist; Pinewood
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Vintage 1960s French Modern Side Tables

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Pine

Normann Copenhagen Pine Large Table Designed by Simon Legald
By Normann Copenhagen, Simon Legald
Located in New York, NY
Pine is a collection of two small tables in pinewood. The combination of the sculptural octagonal
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2010s Danish Tables

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Pine

Normann Copenhagen Pine Dark Blue Small Table Designed by Simon Legald
By Normann Copenhagen, Simon Legald
Located in New York, NY
Pine is a collection of two small tables in pinewood. The combination of the sculptural octagonal
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2010s Danish Tables

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Pine

Pine Bedside Table Inspired by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Chapo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Inspired by the modernist elegance of Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Chapo, this pinewood table
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Pine

Midcentury Coffe Table by Roland Wilhelmsson, 1960
By Roland Wilhelmsson
Located in Paris, FR
Sweden. All the structure is made in solid pinewood.
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Pull-Out Coffee Table, Signed by French Designer Jean-François Reboul
By Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
Steel nickel-plated frame and legs. Tops made out of burned pinewood. Three different patterns
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21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Pine Rice Chest
Located in New York, NY
Pinewood Rice Chest from China.Opens on top and has access from front. Great for a coffee table.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sofa Tables

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Pine

Pine Rice Chest
Pine Rice Chest
H 23 in W 46 in D 28 in
French 19th Century Stained Pinewood Coffee Table Top on Two Pinewood Sawhorses
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century stained pinewood coffee table top on two pinewood sawhorses.  
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Antique 19th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

French Louis XVI Style Contemporary Pinewood Coffee Table on Four Cabriole Legs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French Louis XVI style contemporary pinewood coffee table on four cabriole legs.  
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Early 2000s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Pine Brutalist Coffee Table from Maison Regain, France, 1980s
Located in Lyon, FR
Nice and sturdy pinewood coffee table, Brutalist style, with nice details, from Maison Regain, made
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Vintage 1980s French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Metal and Pinewood Coffee Table from the 1970s
Located in Lyon, FR
The ideal coffee table! Ideal proportions and lightness of the structure, solid pine and chromed
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Vintage 1970s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Metal and Pinewood Coffee Table from the 1970s
Metal and Pinewood Coffee Table from the 1970s
H 18.12 in W 39.38 in D 19.3 in
Scandinavian Pinewood Coffee Table with Black Tabletop, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
believed that design could certainly be used to improve people's lives. This intriguing coffee table is a
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Swiss Pinewood 19th Century Sleigh Coffee Table.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Swiss pinewood 19th century sleigh coffee table.
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

French Long Mid-20th Century Pinewood Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French long mid-20th century pinewood trestle coffee table.    
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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Coffee Table in Solid Pinewood by Danish Cabinetmaker, 1960s
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful small chunky table in solid pinewood by a Danish cabinetmaker. Most probably made in the
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Large Italian Pinewood Vineyard Table Now a Coffee Table, Mid-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The large rectangular top mounted atop a folding trestle form base with stabilizing ropes.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Pinewood Bamse Coffee Table Bench by Roland Wilhelmsson for Karl Andersson 1970
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Coffee table / bench model ‘Bamse’ designed by Roland Wilhelmsson and produced by Karl Andersson
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

French Stained and Ebonized Pinewood One Drawer Coffee Table, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
The square top having multiple boards and a chamfered edge, the apron housing one drawer with divided compartments, the square legs are ebonized.
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Antique 1890s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

A Spanish Early 18th Century Pinewood Low Dropleaf Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
the folding round top with a molded edge above a framework housing two drawers on turned legs and joined by carved stretchers
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Spanish Late Baroque Shaped Walnut & Pinewood Low Table, ca. 1700
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular 4-board pinewood top above an arched stretcher, the legs of dark walnut
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Antique Early 1700s Spanish Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut, Pine

Carved Pinewood and Glass Snail Cocktail Table by Federico Armijo
By Federico Armijo
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An amazing hand-carved snail cocktail table with a new 1/2" thick 32"in diameter glass top. This
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

A German Early 19th Century Pinewood Low 1-Drawer Work Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rectangular top with galleried edge and supporting a large locking drawer, raised on four splayed tapering hexagonal legs.
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Antique 19th Century German Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Austrian Biedermeier Coffe Table, circa 1820
Located in Berlin, DE
An Austrian early 19th century round Biedermeier coffee table raised on free standing columns with
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut, Wood

Massive Whitewashed Wood Block Coffee Table
Located in Rochester, NY
Artisan custom-made bleached and whitewashed coffee table with a five inch thick beautifully
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20th Century American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Coffee Table by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova, 2017
By Mario Ceroli, Poltronova
Located in Roma, IT
Cosy and interesting crystal table by famous Italian artist Mario Ceroli. Russian pinewood and
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2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Crystal

Blue Glazed Stoneware Top and Burn Wood Coffee Table, Unique Piece
By W.H. Studio 1
Located in Paris, FR
”, Coffee table, a stoneware top glazed in blue signed with the Haguiko mark, tripod base in burnt pinewood
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21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Rare Midcentury Pine Coffee Table Designed by Jens Lyngsøe, Denmark, circa 1980
Located in Nashville, TN
Rare midcentury pine coffee table designed by Jens Lyngsøe, Denmark, circa 1980. Solid Pomeranian
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Vintage 1980s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Spanish/French Pine Folding Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed of pinewood and having a collapsing hinged base for ease of portability. Spain, Early
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Spanish/French Pine Folding Table
Spanish/French Pine Folding Table
H 26 in W 47 in D 29.5 in
Vintage Corner Sofa with Coffee Table in Pinewood and Leather, 1970s, Set of 3
Located in HEILOO, NL
consists of a 3-seater and a 2-seater with a corner or coffee table. In the style of Ate van Apeldoorn
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Sofas

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Leather, Pine

Pierre Chapo Insp. Side Table with Drawer, French Craftsmanship, 1960's
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Antwerp, BE
coffee table in the living area. Reminds us of the modernist style of Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modulair Sofa by Vilka, Finland 1960's
By Vilka Finland
Located in Amsterdam, NL
80 x 50cm LxWxH) 2 middle elements(80 x 80 x 50cm LxWxH) 1 coffee table (78 x 78 x 20cm LxWxH) 1
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

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Wool, Pine

Long Narrow Wood Industrial Factory Cart
Located in Surrey, BC
casters and is structurally sound. This piece would make an ideal coffee table. Measures: 20 x 85 x
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

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Pinewood Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the pinewood coffee table you’re looking for. Each pinewood coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. There are 10 variations of the antique or vintage pinewood coffee table you’re looking for, while we also have 13 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect pinewood coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each pinewood coffee table bearing modern, Scandinavian Modern or industrial hallmarks is very popular. A well-made pinewood coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Normann Copenhagen, Simon Legald and Anasthasia Millot are consistently popular.

How Much is a Pinewood Coffee Table?

Prices for a pinewood coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $845 and can go as high as $16,231, while the average can fetch as much as $2,789.

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 — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.

Questions About Pinewood Coffee Table
  • 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
    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 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, 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.

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  • 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 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 ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, a coffee table should generally be lower than a couch. However, the top of the table should only be slightly lower than the couch to maintain a balanced look. A good rule of thumb is to choose a table no more than one inch shorter than your sofa's seat height. Explore a large collection of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    The average height of a coffee table is around 16 to 18 inches. Designers typically choose this height to create a balance between coffee tables and sofas. The average seat height of sofas is 17 to 18 inches, and experts typically recommend that coffee tables be no more than 1 inch shorter than sofa-seat height. Explore a diverse assortment 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 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 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.

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