Rare Bitossi Drink Stand, Italy 1950's
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
An amazing ceramic drink stand on a teak pedestal, the ceramic is filled with tricolors crackled fused glass, a process called “Fritte.”
Ceramic, Glass, Teak
Scandinavian Modern Yngve Ekström Chunky Coffee Table by Westbergs Möbler, 1950s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Odense, DK
Rare chunky coffee table designed by Yngve Ekström in the 1950s and produced by Westbergs Möbler in Sweden. This wonderful table has a gently rounded triangular teakwood top which si...
Oak, Teak
Vintage coffee table, Danish Design with V-Shaped Legs, Kurt Østervig 1950s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A rare and sculptural coffee table designed by renowned Danish master Kurt Østervig in the 1950s.
Cane, Teak
1950s Swedish Midcentury Occasional Table with Teak Wood Inlay
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Lovely Swedish midcentury occasional table, made from teak. Square table top with a striking graphic design of inlayed wood. Contrasting colors and woodgrain.
Wood
Low Table in Teak and Oak by Hans J. Wegner Danish Modern, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck
Located in Lejre, DK
Low table in teak and frame in solid oak. Designed by Hans J Wegner for Andreas Tuck in 1950s. Original condition.
Oak, Teak
Round Solid Wood Brutalist Coffee Table – Brazilian Folk Art, 1950s
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents this imposing 1950s coffee table, originating from Brazilian folk art, which stands out for its brutalist aesthetic and deeply sculptural character. Likely cra...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Cees Braakman Style with Glass Top, 1950s
By Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern coffee table. Design in the style of Cees Braakman. Original black lacquered metal frame with original teak shelf and new glass top. This wond...
Metal
Square Teak + Black Side Table by Fredericia Stolefabrik Vintage 1950s Danish
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
One wonderful 'Golden Age' Danish square side table, understated, with fine details, in teak, brass and black micarta. This sale is only for the smaller table, larger one is also lis...
Teak
“Domino” coffee table by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Asko, 1950s Finland.
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Asko
Located in Landgraaf, NL
“Domino” coffee table by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Asko, 1950s Finland.
Birch, Teak
Coffee Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Coffee table, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s.
Birch, Teak
"Pilade" by Campo & Graffi for Home Italian Design 1950s Midcentury Coffee Table
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi, Home Collection Turin
Located in Brescia, IT
Bent plywood with teak veneer Black embossed metal legs.
Metal
Mid-Century Swedish Coffee Table by Svante Skogh, Teakwood, 1950s
By Seffle Möbelfabrik, Svante Skogh
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rectangular, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish coffee, sofa table made of hand crafted polished Teakwood, designed by Svante Skogh and produced by Seffle in good condition. The Sc...
Teak
Mid-century Scandinavian drop-leaf side table, teak and brass, Sweden 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
A neat drop-leaf side table or coffee table, made from solid teak and teak veneer with brass fittings.
Brass
Johannes AAsbjerg Tavolino in Teak, Danimarca 1950s
By Johannes Aasbjerg
Located in Naples, IT
Raro tavolino progettato da Johannes Aasbjerg in teak massello dalla forma affusolata. Grazie alla sua superficie poco profonda, puo' essere posizionato ovunque anche in un corridoio.
Teak
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen FD 516 Coffee Table France & Daverkosen
By France & Daverkosen, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FD 516 by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen - Teak and Cane coffee table - Denmark 1950s. This exquisite teak coffee table designed in 1956 by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielse...
Brass
$3,450Sale Price|40% Off
Bengt Johan Gullberg "A2" 3 Height Table, Gullberg Trading Company Sweden 1950s
By Bengt Johan Gullberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bengt Johan Gullberg "A2" 3 height table, Gullberg Trading Company Sweden 1950's This multi-table model "A2" was designed by Bengt Johan Gullberg and produced in Sweden by Gullber...
Steel
Lea Nevanlinna Oval Teak Coffee Table with Sculptoral Tripod Leg, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful teak coffee table from the 1950s. This table resembles the simplicity that most Finnish designers identified with in their minimalistic designs of the 1930s-1970s.
Oak, Teak
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Teak Coffee Table for France & Son, Denmark, 1950s
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, France & Søn
Located in Berlin, DE
Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen teak coffee table for France & Son, Denmark - 1950s.
Teak
Mid century Surfboard coffee table in oak and teak made in Sweden, 1950s
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Hägersten, SE
Surfboard shaped coffee table designed and produced in Sweden during the 1950s.
Oak, Teak
$1,845Sale Price|25% Off
Midcentury Teak 1950s Metamorphic Dining Coffee Table By Wilhelm Renz Germany
By Wilhelm Renz
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This is a 1950s Wilhelm Renz metamorphic dining table from Germany, and it is one of the most cleverly engineered pieces of midcentury furniture we have seen in a long time.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Nesting Coffee / Side Table in Teak, Finland 1950s-60s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Mid-Century Teak Nesting Tables, Finland or Denmark, 1950s. This sleek and refined set of mid-century teak nesting tables consists of three beautifully proportioned tables. Crafted i...
Teak
1950s Mølgaard & Hvidt AX Coffee Table Teak and Beech for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
AX coffee table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard. 1950s.
Wood
Sven Engström + Gunnar Myrstrand rare pair of slate and wood coffee tables 1950s
By Sven Engström & Gunnar Myrstrand
Located in Forest, BE
Paire de table en pierre posées sur un élégant piètement en teak. Il y à des petits rebords pour maintenir la pierre en place. Vous pouvez apercevoir une photo dans un catalogue de l...
Stone
Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table with Magazine Racks, 1950s
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A characterful and highly functional design from Italy in the 1950s, this coffee table captures the experimental spirit of post-war Italian modernism.
Teak
$2,609Sale Price|20% Off
Coffee Table Model FD 515 By Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen From 1950s
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Coffee table, model FD 515, designed by Peter Hvidt 1916-1986 & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen 1907-1993 made in teak wood from 1956. The coffee table is fitted with a wicker newspaper shelf ...
Teak
$559Sale Price|20% Off
Abeautiful Coffee, Sewing and side table With A Rattan Basket 1950s, Denmark.
Located in Hannover, DE
I present to you a side table with a Rattan Basket all the way from the 1950s. This table has its origin from europe but to be specific from Denmark. This table has a drawer and a p...
Rattan, Wood, Teak
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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Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.