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When did coffee tables become popular?

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When did coffee tables become popular?
Coffee tables became popular in the 1920s and ’30s. Pieces from this time period often show off the characteristics of Art Deco design, such as metal accents, mirrored finishes and the use of exotic woods like mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. Coffee tables first came into use during the Victorian era, largely in response to the rise of coffee houses in London. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
Brass and Glass Articulating Swivel Coffee Table 1970s In Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Toronto, ON
Articulating swivel four tier brass and glass cocktail side table in the style of Milo Baughman. This gorgeous brass table has four tiers, the top two tiers swivels 360 degrees and c...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Greta M. Grossman Bench / Coffee Table w/ Drawers for Glenn of CA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Bamboo, Brass and Smoked Glass Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and truly unique Mid-Century square coffee table in bamboo and brass, completed by a smoked glass top and a reversible black and white lower tier. This incredibly stylish o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Coffee Table By Magnussen Ponte 1980s.
By Stone Art
Located in Čelinac, BA
Coffee Table By Magnussen Ponte 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Drexel “Declaration” Walnut Coffee Table by Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials Walnut Wood, Brass Pull Handles ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Square Coffee Table with Smoked Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous mid-century square coffee table in dark walnut with a smoked glass top. This stylish coffee table was produced in Italy during the 1960s and is attributed to Afra & Tobia Sc...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood, Walnut

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