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Why is it called a coffee table?
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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 ExpertAugust 15, 2019
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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
Materials
Brass
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Travertine Stone & Glass Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, 1 Minor Chip Shown in Pic
Materials: Italian Travertine Stone, Original Glass Top, 1 Minor Chip on Glass
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
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
Materials
Brass
Giuseppe Rivadossi Hand-Carved Coffee Table in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, coffee table, Italy, 1970s
A beautifully crafted coffee table in solid oak by Giuseppe Rivadossi. Defined by its bold architectural form a...
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Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Oak
Greta M. Grossman Bench / Coffee Table w/ Drawers for Glenn of CA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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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
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Wood, Walnut
Hand-Crafted Travertine Coffee Table, Cloud Shape, Italy, 1970s Design
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Hand-Crafted Travertine Coffee Table, Cloud Shape, Italy, 1970s Design
Sculptural coffee table hand-crafted of Travertine stone in Italy in the 1970s.
The beautiful table top is cut...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
