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Is there a difference between a coffee table and a cocktail table?
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"Coffee table" and "cocktail table" are used interchangeably; cocktail table is the more traditional term, often applied to lower, more formal designs.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
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Shop for Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables on 1stDibs
Italian Graphic Coffee Table in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, ash, glass, Italy, 1970s
This ash coffee table from Italy consists of a wooden grid, build up out of ash laths. Four solid round legs end up in four round ends. On top...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Ash
Expertly Restored - Gio Ponti Sculpted Walnut & Travertine Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials:
Walnut Wood, Original Travertine Stone
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Roger Capron Rare 'Alouette' Coffee Table in Ceramic Tiles and Wood
By Roger Capron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Capron 'Alouette' coffee table, ceramic beige tiles, beech, France, 1960s
A striking and rare coffee table by Roger Capron, model 'Alouette', crafted in France. The design co...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
Mid Century Tile Top Table Coffee Table
By Berthold Hermann Muller
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century tile top coffee table in very good, original, clean and ready to use condition. The rectangular top features a green ground, with geometric motif, consisting of two reddi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Newly Refinished - Mid Century Modern Walnut & Brass Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Maison Jansen Brass, Steel and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-century French brass and steel coffee table or cocktail table is inspired by the Louis XVI style with its quiver of arrows motif legs. The base is joined by an H stretcher w...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
