Sold|$1,800
1950s Iron Coffee Table with White Marble
Located in New York, NY
Vintage iron coffee table with brass mounts and white marble top - Italy, 1950's.
Marble, Brass, Iron
Sold|$3,700
1950s Italian marble coffee table
Located in New York, NY
Italian marble coffee table with wood legs and brass trims. circa 1950.
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,423
1950s Italian Marble Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A marble coffee table with brass tipped black lacquered metal legs by Galli Cantù.
Marble, Metal
1950's Italian Brass and Marble cocktail table
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Italian brass coffee table with original inset marble top on solid brass base. Gorgeous
Marble, Brass
Sold|$3,500
1950's John Widdicomb Free Form Coffee Table
Located in Easton, PA
Free form marble top coffee table with three point curving wood base designed by J. Stuart Clingman
Marble
Italian Asymmetric Marble Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Italian 1950s coffee table with sculptural mahogany base with brass detailing and asymmetric marble
Marble, Brass
Sold|$574
Coffee Table with Marble Top, 1950s
Located in Savona, IT
Coffee table with Italian marble worktop produced in the 1950s. Marble top in rectangular shape
Marble, Metal, Brass
Italian Surfboard Marble Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Tarnowskie Gory, Sląskie
Italian marble coffee table, surfboard shape, steel base with brass ends. Original condition, small
Marble, Steel
Diminutive 1950s Italian Brass and Marble Coffee Table
Located in North Miami, FL
Que bella! A delicately-scaled 1950s Italian coffee table. Brass-finished legs with original marble
Carrara Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,475
1950's Italian Marble & Brass Cocktail Table
Located in Hudson, NY
a beautiful vintage 1950's Italian cocktail table with curved trianglar shaped top in carrera
Marble, Brass
1950's Italian Marble and Brass Cocktail Table
Located in Washington, DC
Great 1950's Italian marble and brass cocktail table. Intersting angular sculptural base with cast
Brass
Sold|$3,240
Italian 1950s Marble and Brass Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
An oval 'Breccia Paradiso' marble and brass coffee table Italian, circa 1950. Measures: Height
Breccia Marble, Brass
Gio Ponti Style Glass and Marble Bilevel Coffee Table, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Bern, CH
Magnificent and heavy coffee table, made in brass, marble and glass, Italy 1950's
Marble, Brass
T.H. Robsjohns-Gibbons Marble, Oak Coffee Table, Widdicomb, 1950s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Hudson, NY
Exceptional condition and quality T.H. Robsjohns-Gibbons coffee table with a beautiful polished oak
Marble
1950s Italian Low Marble Coffee Table, Metal and Brass Legs
Located in Hudson, NY
Perfect for small spaces at only 8 7/8" high and 27 3/8" square - this Italian marble table top has
Marble, Brass, Metal
Specimen Marble and Fruitwood, 1950s Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Specimen marble and fruitwood, 1950s low table.
Sold|$4,600
Paul McCobb Marble Coffee Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in Hudson, NY
1950s brass and marble two-tier coffee table with two mahogany shelves. Marble is new in a honed
Marble, Brass
Antique Brass Tiered Coffee Table with Marble and Cane, USA, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1950s tiered coffee table with antique brass frame, marble top and wood and cane bottom
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,150
Marble Triangular 1950s Cocktail Table
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful 1950s triangular marble top cocktail table, with three leg base, the turned legs
Marble
Marble Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, U.S.A, 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage and rare custom ordered coffee table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, U.S.A, 1950s. This
Marble
Coffee Table Shaped Top in Carrara Marble Italian Maniuacture, 1950s
Located in Lucca, IT
Coffee table with shaped top in Carrara marble, Italian Manufacture, 1950s. Legs in painted metal
Carrara Marble, Metal
Marble Coffee Table with Walnut Base by John Widdicomb, U.S.A, 1950s.
By John Widdicomb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marble and walnut coffee table. The base is an original John Widdicomb design. Marble top is new
Marble
Eero Saarinen Marble Coffee Table Edited by Knoll, 1950s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Paris, FR
started to work with Knoll in the 1950s, he wanted to end the disorder of feet under tables and chairs
A 1950's French Round CoffeeTable with Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
A 1950's French Round CoffeeTable in Pale Wood with Volute Legs and Molded Bleu Turquin
Cherry
Italian Mid-Century Modern Large Gilt Metal and Marble Coffee Table, circa 1950s
Located in Hialeah, FL
A beautiful Italian Mid-Century Modern scrolled gilt metal and thick Verde marble-top coffee table.
Sold|$1,450
Bamboo Motif Coffee Table, U.S.A, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metal coffee table with a bamboo motif. New Italian marble surface. Original gold painted finish.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,378
French 1950s Cocktail or Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
Simply charming petite, table with a wonderful beveled marble top and shapely metal legs.
Marble, Iron
1950s Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Southampton, NY
Lovely 1950s Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons shaped Walnut Coffee Table with a polished
Travertine, Marble
Gilt Iron Cocktail Table with Red Marble Top, France, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gilt iron cocktail table with a custom cut red marble top, France, 1950s. Some minor wear on the
Marble, Iron
1950s Bronze X-Base Coffee Table with Travertine-Top and Faux Marble by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
Bronze x-base coffee table with travertine top and faux marble by Jansen.
Rare 1950s Poul Kjærholm Danish Modern PK 61 Marble and Steel Cocktail Table
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Washington, DC
Rare 1950s Poul Kjærholm Danish modern PK 61 marble and steel cocktail table.
Sold|$1,246
1950s, Spanish Martini Table
Located in London, GB
A gilded metal and marble Martini table.
Marble, Metal
Maison Jansen Coffeetable in Iron and Brass with Marble Top, 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Castenray, NL
French coffeetable by Maison Jansen, Paris, 1950s. Authentic unrestored condition.
Marble, Brass, Iron
Italian Coffee Table with Marble Top and Brass Base, 1950s
Located in Savona, IT
Italian manufacturing table from the 1950s. Marble-top with tapered edge. Brass base with
Marble, Brass
Sold|$1,731
Italian White Marble Coffee Table, 1950's
Located in Lingfield, GB
Italian mid century coffee table circa 1950's Decorative brass legs with a steel cross stretcher
Marble, Brass, Steel
Sold|$3,348
Boomerang Marble Coffee Table Stone, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Boomerang marble coffee table 1950s. For inside and outside Very good condition.
Marble
Sold|$1,950
Iron and Marble Coffee Table, Italy, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1950s Italian coffee table, made of iron and marble, with solid brass sabot feet. The table
Marble, Brass, Iron
Italian Freeform Marble and Elm Coffee Table, 1950s
By Continental Furniture Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fabulous 1950s freeform marble and elm wood coffee table made in Italy by Continental
Marble
1950's Eero Saarinen Tulip Marbel Coffee Table For Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's Eero Saarinen Tulip Marble Coffee Table For Knoll
Marble, Metal
Italian Giltwood Tassel Base and Marble Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Hudson, NY
Elegant and humorous, this 1950s, Italian coffee table has a hand-carved and gilt base in the shape
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Marble and Walnut Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1950s walnut coffee table marble top. Ebonized base. New marble top which has been beveled
Marble
Sold|$1,650
Iron and Marble Coffee Table, U.S.A, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron coffee table with an Italian Carrera marble top. The iron base has been professionally powder
Marble, Iron
Sold|$1,450
Iron and Marble Coffee Table, U.S.A, 1950s
By John Salterini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron framed coffee table with a new marble top. Iron frame has been recently powder coated. The
Marble, Iron
1950s Marble and Brass Coffee Table by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in London, GB
A white Carrara marble and brass coffee table from the Directional Furniture Collection designed
Carrara Marble, Brass
Italian Coffee Table with a Marble Top and Laquered Mahogany Wood, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian Coffee Table with a Marble Top and Laquered Mahogany Wood, 1950s. This wonderful mid
Marble
Brass Bamboo Motif Coffee Table with Mable Top by Maison Bagues, France, 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage solid brass bamboo motif coffee table with new Italian marble top. In overall excellent
Marble, Brass
1950s Iron and Marble Floating Top Round Table by Reilly-Wolff
By Allan Gould
Located in San Diego, CA
Floating Carrara marble-top on a three leg solid square stock iron frame. Produced by Reilly-Wolff
Carrara Marble, Iron
Mid-1950s Belgian Cocktail Table with Thick Arabescato Marble Top
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very elegant cocktail/coffee table made in Belgium in the mid-1950s. The simple lines complement
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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