Sold|$4,200
Italian 1950s Brass Cocktail Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian 1950s brass cocktail table. This delicate design stands the test of time.
Brass
Travertine Top Coffee Table by Paul McCobb, 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Westport, CT
Classic cocktail table designed by Paul McCobb "The Irwin Collection", circa 1950s. Original
Travertine, Brass
Sold|$2,016
1950s French Brass Side Table
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Elegant vintage Art Deco style French round brass coffee or side table on wheels, with glass
Brass
Midcentury Coffee Table Attributed to Ignazio Gardella in Brass and Wood, 1950s
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Milano, IT
Folding coffee table attributed to Ignazio Gardella from 1950. The coffee table is made of brass
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Coffee Table Midcentury in Brass and Wood, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Coffee table designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in 1950. The coffee table has clean and rigorous
Brass
Table Mahogany Brass Marble Vintage Italy, 1950s
By Enrico e Paolo Borghi
Located in Milano, IT
A table designed for Enrico e Paolo Borghi, mahogany with carved decorative leaves, brass ferrules
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,059
1950's Cocktail Trolley
Located in London, GB
This 1950s cocktail trolley is made from an interesting mix of materials. The revolving top tray is
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Marble, Brass and Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful marble top coffee or side table on wooden and brass stand
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,966
Italian 1950s Brass Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
This is a beautifully rare and unusual Italian 1950's occasional table in rectangular form. The
Brass
Arturo Pani Attributed Onyx Abalone and Brass Coffee Table, 1950s Mexico
By Arturo Pani
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous coffee table table attributed to Arturo Pani, Mexico 1950's Onyx and abalone surfboard
Sold|$7,590 / set
Pair of Coffee Tables attr. to Gio Ponti, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of Coffee Table is an original design furniture item realized by Gio Ponti in the 1950s
Brass
Modernist Free-Form Coffee or Cocktail Table, Oak, Brass Legs, America, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A modernist free-form or organic coffee or cocktail table, America, circa 1950s. In original
Brass
Coffee Table Attributed to Melchiorre Bega Vintage, Italy, 1950s
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Milano, IT
Coffee table attributed to Melchiorre Bega. Stained wood, glass, brass. Manufactured in Italy
Brass
Italian Pink Portuguese Marble and Metal Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian pink Portuguese marble and metal coffee table, 1950s Portuguese pink marble coffee table
Marble, Metal, Brass
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Round Coffee Table, Walnut, Brass Legs, 1950s Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in High Point, NC
A modern coffee table partly lending it's aesthetics from ancient Grecian design. This theme being
Brass
1950s Gilded Glass Coffee Table Arturo Pani Mexico City
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a sculptural gilded glass coffee table style of Arturo Pani Mexico City
Brass
1950s Italian Triangular Coffee Table attributed to Cesare Lacca
Located in London, GB
This handcrafted asymmetrical coffee table has an elegant flow of ebonised wooden legs with brass
Brass
Paul McCobb for Directional Travertine Top Coffee Table, 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Westport, CT
Stunning travertine, brass, and mahogany coffee table designed by Paul McCobb for Directional
Travertine, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Boomerang Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Gorgeously sculpted Danish teak boomerang coffee table, made in the late 1950s. Scandinavian Modern
Brass
Splendid Italian 1950s Coffee Table with Rotating Wooden Trays
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian 1950s coffee table with rotating wooden trays. Glass top height 38cm Wood trays
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mosaic Glass Tile Coffee Table with Brass Legs
Located in Dronten, NL
A beautiful table with mosaic glass top and charming brass legs from Italy from the 1950s. We
Brass
Sold|$4,806
1950s Italian Coffee Table by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
Elegant coffee table in blonde wood with cross over frame interlinked with a brass star frame to
Brass
Sold|$7,552
1950s French Jacque Quinet Coffee Table II
By Jacques Quinet
Located in London, GB
Classic 1950s two-tiered coffee table by Jacques Quinet (French) in brass with smoked glass tops
Brass
Midcentury Borsani Brass and Wood Round Coffee Table with Glass Top Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Palermo, IT
Extraordinary brass and wood round coffee table clear glass top. 24 metal rods spokes with screwed
Brass
O. Borsani Midcentury Brass and Wood Square Coffee Table Glass Top, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Palermo, IT
Very beautiful brass and wood square coffee table clear glass top. Stylish star shaped brass
Brass
Coffee Table in the Style of Lacca, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Greding, DE
Oval coffee table standing on black tapered legs with a mirrored tier and an oval glass top.
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Moder Black Green Glass Brass Wooden Low Coffee Table 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
An italian modern coffee table from the 1950s Black hand-polished wood with glass top Bottle green
Brass
Mid Century Italian Tripod Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant mid century tripod base coffee table with it's original triangular clear glass top
Brass
Belgian Modern Two-Tone Large Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Teak, black lacquer, glass, brass Belgian modern 1950s coffee table 1950s coffee table with a
Teak, Walnut
Sold|$4,151
Italian Coffee Table by Cesare Lacca, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian coffee table by Cesare Lacca, 1950s. Good condition. Dimensions: H= 44 cm; W= 72 cm; D
Brass
Sold|$892
French Brass and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 1950s French brass and glass coffee table, 1950. Dimensions: 16.5 inches (42 cms) high
Brass
Set of 1950s Italian Brass Faux Bamboo Tables
Located in London, GB
Practical set of tables with decorative brass bamboo frames and clear glass tops. Single large
Brass
Sold|$3,083
Coffee Table by Ilse Möbel, Denmark 1950s
Located in Greding, DE
Coffee table standing on conical wooden legs with brass feet with mosaic top and surrounding brass
Stone, Brass
1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Round Italian Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
. Despite being designed in the 1950s this coffee table design have a timeless quality that continues to
Brass
1950s Fontana Arte Style Mid-Century Modern Glass and Brass Italian Coffee Table
By Fontana Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table designed and manufactured in Italy in the Fifties in the
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Floating Top Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Floating top coffee table in walnut, original from Denmark, circa 1960-1969. Completely restored to
Brass
Coffee Table by Ico Parisi Stained Ebony Vintage, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
A coffee table designed by Ico Parisi (1916-1996) with magazine rack and removable tray. Stained
Brass
Documented Mid-Century Canasta Coffee Table Mathieu Mategot, France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
"Canasta" coffee table designed in the late 1950s or early 1960s by French designer Mathieu Mategot
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Iron and Brass Low Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Italian modern coffee table from 1950s Wooden top, black lacquered frame and brass feets
Rosewood
Mahogany Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, C. 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Westport, CT
Stunning mahogany coffee table designed by the renowned Edward Wormley for Dunbar in the 1950s, now
Brass
Italian Modern Mahogany Wood Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Geometrical and airy modern low table manufactured in Italy during the 1950 This center table has
Brass
Sold|$3,300
1950's 3 Shades Ceiling Lamp
Located in Geneva, CH
1950's ceiling or wall lamp, 3 perforated articulated shades fixed on spiral brass stem. A few
Brass
Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Mahogany, Leather Top Coffee Table, 1950s
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb, Directional
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern two-tier coffee table or cocktail table By Paul McCobb for
Brass
Italian Brass Framed 1950s Emilio Martelli Scagliola Table
By Emilio Martelli
Located in London, GB
Florentine scagliola Trompe l'ceil table, with decorative brass and bronze supports by Emilio
Brass, Bronze
1950s Coffee Table by Cesare Lacca, magazine rack, mahogany. Italy
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Girona, Girona
Ravishing coffee table, solid mahogany, French polish, two horizontal glasses and a leaning one for
Brass
Adjustable Coffee or Dining Table with Graphic Parisian Scene, 1950s
By Marzi & Remy
Located in Antwerp, BE
1950s side coffee table 'Paris' streets Eiffel Tower - unique! Black glass top with a white
Brass
Midcentury Brass and Mosaic Glass Top Coffee Table Germany
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Handsome German production 1950s coffee table with brass legs and mosaic glass top in various tones
Brass
1950s Octavio Vidales Coffee Table Mahogany and Gold Leaf Mexico
By Octavio Vidales
Located in Chula Vista, CA
sensational cocktail table by Mexican Designer Octavio Vidales Mexico 1950s solid mahogany wood
Brass, Gold Leaf
Glass Coffee Table by Pierre Guariche for Disderot, France, 1950s
By Pierre Guariche, Disderot
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant French coffee table with glass top and iron frame designed by Pierre Guariche for Disderot
Brass, Wrought Iron
Elliptical Mosaic Coffee or Side Table by Ilse Möbel, Germany, 1950s
By Ilse Möbel
Located in Berlin, DE
Elliptical shaped coffee or side table with beautiful colored mosaic top on four apart standing
Stone, Brass
1950s Mid Century Rosewood Arne Vodder Coffee Table for Vamo Sonderborg
By Vamo Møbelfabrik, Vamo Sonderborg, Arne Vodder
Located in London, England
1950s Danish Rosewood coffee table designed by Arne Vodder for Vamo Sonderborg Pv. The coffee
Brass
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings "Cloud" Coffee Table for Widdicomb, US, 1950s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural "Cloud" coffee table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, US 1950s. Wooden top with
Brass
1950s Vintage Coffee Table with Decorated Glass Italian Design
Located in None, IT
Coffee table with golden brass structure and decorated glass top, 1950s. CONDITIONS: In good
Brass
1950s Italian Mosaic-Top Table on Cast Brass Base
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's Italian kidney shaped mosaic still life top on important cast brass base with four
Brass
Italian Midcentury Coffee Table with Pink and Grey Marble and Brass Feet, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent oval coffee table with gorgeous elegant light pink and grey marble top and brass
Marble
Italian Midcentury Coffee Table with Pink and Grey Marble and Brass Feet, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent oval coffee table with gorgeous elegant light pink and light grey marble top and brass
Marble
Italian Midcentury Coffee Table with Pink and Grey Marble and Brass Feet, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent oval coffee table with gorgeous elegant light pink / rose and grey marble top and full
Marble
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.”
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