1950's Vintage Walnut Cloud Table by Neil Morris
By Neil Morris
Located in London, GB
An extremely stylish and iconic design, this stunning coffee table was designed by Neil Morris in 1947.
Walnut
Italian Coffee Table in Walnut, Restored 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant coffee table made in Italy, 1950s. The coffee table is totally made of a beautiful walnut wood.
Walnut
1950s Bleached Walnut Coffee Table With Onyx Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully veined round onyx top in sand, brown, black and white. Base is bleached walnut, with four tapered cylindrical legs with squared tops and brass sabots. Round skirt has low...
Onyx
1950s Danish Modern walnut coffee table with raised edge
Located in San Diego, CA
1950s striking coffe table , made in Denmark solid and sturdy freshly refinished beautiful grain, stamped at the bottom with raised edge sides .
Walnut
American Designer, Coffee Table, Walnut, Terrazzo, Marble, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, terrazzo and carrara marble coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Marble
Sold|$2,184
1950s Burr Walnut and Birch Coffee Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Graceful burr walnut top coffee table, circa 1950. Shaped burr walnut top with stringing and cross banding. Standing on four carved scrolling stained birch legs united by a shelf....
Walnut
1950s American Modern Mid-Century Walnut Round Coffee Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful walnut round coffee/cocktail table great shape and condition top has been refinished beautiful grain, in solid walnut base with four legs solid and sturdy.
Walnut
1950s Vintage Satin Wood & Walnut Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A smart and stylish vintage coffee table with a gondola shaped design. This is made from a combination of woods. It has a walnut and satin wood top, sitting on a solid beech base. Th...
Satinwood, Walnut
American Designer, Coffee Table, Marble, Walnut, United States, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A marble and walnut coffee table designed and produced by an American Designer, United States, c. 1950s.
Marble
1950s American Modern Walnut Square Coffee Table with Black Trim
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful square walnut coffee table with raised edge, circa 1950s and black trim solid and sturdy freshly restored beautiful top grain.
Walnut
Jens Risom Walnut Coffee Table with Magazine Holder, circa 1950s
By Jens Risom
Located in Peabody, MA
Coffee table in solid walnut by Jens Risom, model T390, with built-in magazine holder, circa 1950s.
Walnut
Free Form Hand Made Mid Century Walnut Two Tier Coffee Table, France, 1950's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand Made Free Form Walnut Rustic Modern Coffee Table
Walnut
Lila Swift + Donald Monell, Coffee Table, Walnut, Iron, USA, 1950s
By Swift and Monell
Located in High Point, NC
A burled walnut and black painted iron coffee table, designed and produced by Lila Swift + Donald Monell, USA, 1950s.
Iron
Walnut and Brass Coffee Table by Harvey Probber, C. 1950s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Westport, CT
Elevate your space with our restored vintage walnut and brass coffee table by Harvey Probber, circa 1950s.
Brass
Gerry Zanck, Coffee Table, Walnut, Travertine, Cane, Brass, USA, 1950s
By Gerry Zanck
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, travertine, cane and brass coffee table designed by Gerry Zanck and produced by Gregori, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, c. 1950s.
Travertine, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Massive Round Marble Walnut Coffee Table 1950s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a stunningly beautiful, large and low, circular coffee table, with a marble top and walnut base, circa the 1950s.
Marble
1950s Solid American Modern Walnut Atomic Age Small Coffee Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful simple elegant, solid walnut top with iron base freshly refinished solid and sturdy 1" thick solid top, nice grain and the base has been resprayed lightly. It can be used l...
Wrought Iron
Italian Coffee Table in the stile of Gio Ponti circa 1950’s
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
This elegant design features cross-joined strips of Walnut. The glass top sits within the four outer edges. A simple design in the stile of Gio Ponti. This item is located in ou...
Walnut, Glass
1950s Solid Walnut Vladimir Kagan Style Organic Coffee Table
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful 1950s triangle shaped two-tier coffee table in solid walnut designer is unknown but it would make a perfect match with the organic designs by Vladimir Kagan.
1950s Stewart MacDougall & Kipp Stewart Drexel Declaration Walnut Coffee Table
By Drexel, Stewart MacDougall
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Iconic 1956 Stewart MacDougall and Kipp Stewart Drexel Declaration walnut coffee table with rosewood inlay. Simple, elegant Mid Century design. Nice size and proportion. Marked "Decl...
Rosewood, Walnut
1950's coffee table with a palette-shaped top
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2881b Three-legged coffee table with a palette-shaped top and inlaid motifs. Italian manufacture, circa 1950.
Walnut
Greta Magnusson Grossman for Glenn of California Walnut Coffee Table, 1950s
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Glenn of California
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern walnut floating top coffee table By Greta Magnusson Grossman for Glenn of California USA, 1950s Measures: 64.88"W x 17.88"D x 16.25...
Walnut
1950s Atomic Age American Walnut Oval Coffee Table with Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple and unique on this beautiful American walnut coffee table, circa 1950s in the style of Paul McCobb, freshly refinished, solid and sturdy nice condition.
Brass
1950s Cesare Lacca, Coffee Table Walnut Mid-Century Modern
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Cesare Lacca, coffee table. Walnut wood and glass top, Italy, circa 1950. Professionally restored, mint conditions.
Glass, Wood
George Nakashima Free Edge Slab Coffee Table in English Walnut 1950s
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Free Edge Slab Coffee Table in English walnut with rosewood butterfly by George Nakashima, American 1950's.
Rosewood, Walnut
1950s American Modern Walnut Coffee Table with Insert Tile Atomic Design
By Lane Furniture
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare walnut coffee table in walnut with white designer tile and brass rings on tapered legs, freshly refinished, solid and sturdy, great lines and deign the tiles have great design...
Ceramic, Walnut
Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Table, in Walnut Great Quality, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant side table by Osvaldo Borsani from the 1950s. The coffee table is made in great quality as evidenced by its wood grain and construction. The table has been restored. The cof...
Walnut
1950s American Modern Walnut Coffee Table with Insert Tile Atomic Design
By Lane Acclaim
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare walnut coffee table in walnut with grey designer tile and brass rings on tapered legs, freshly refinished, solid and sturdy, great lines and design the tiles have a great desi...
Birch, Walnut
John Widdicomb, Organic Coffee / Cocktail Table, Walnut, America, 1950s
By John Widdicomb
Located in High Point, NC
A rare sizable organic coffee or cocktail table. Designed and produced by John Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan, America. Produced in the 1950s. With makers label. Other designer...
Walnut
Beech and Walnut Sunburst Coffee Table with Brass Feet, Denmark 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mid-century modern designers had a deep appreciation for materials and their inherent qualities. Wood - particularly teak, walnut, and oak - played a prominent role in furniture and ...
Brass
Sold|$1,421
Coffee Table Beech Argentine 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Coffee table with double top; stained beech wood and walnut veneer, glass.
Glass, Beech, Walnut
Ico Parisi Sculptural Coffee Table in Burled Walnut with Brass Fittings, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Singer & Sons, American, 1950's. This table is a tour-de-force of design.
Brass
English Regency Style Light Walnut, Leather, & Brass Cocktail Table, ca. 1950’s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having an octagonal top with gallery edges and covered in green leather with gilded detail, the turned standard atop a quadripartite base with saber legs terminating in brass paw fee...
Walnut
Carl Auböck, Freeform Coffee Table, Walnut, Brass, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable "Tree Trunk" coffee table. Designed by Carl Auböck, produced by his firm Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, 1950s.
Brass
Vintage Coffee Table, Walnut Veneer Stained Beech Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
A coffee table, walnut veneer, stained beech legs, brass tips.
Brass
American Modernist Designer, Coffee Table, Green Marble, Walnut, 1950s, America
Located in High Point, NC
A rare and organic coffee / cocktail table. Produced in America, 1950s.
Marble
1950s Walnut Square Coffee Table with Talon Clasp Legs and Aluminum Sabots
Located in Chicago, IL
Restored bleached walnut square shaped coffee table, circa 1950s. Talon style cuffed or clasped legs with polished aluminum sabots and incised border top.
Aluminum
1950s Walnut Triangular Coffee Table with Talon-Clasp Legs and Aluminum Sabots
Located in Chicago, IL
Bleached walnut triangular shaped coffee table, circa 1950s.
Aluminum
American Modernism, Large Organic Coffee or Cocktail Table, Walnut, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A large and organic / biomorphic / freeform coffee table. Designed by unknown designer, produced circa 1950s, America.
Walnut
Greta Grossman Boomerang Coffee Table, Walnut, 1950s, Rare, Excellent Condition
By Glenn of California, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Walnut coffee / cocktail table designed by Greta Magnuson Grossman for Glenn of California, 1952. Organic boomerang shaped top with five legs connected by stretchers. Beautiful geome...
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Knoll Square Steel and Walnut Floating Coffee Table, 1950s
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a early Florence Knoll sturdy, square, steel and walnut, coffee table, circa 1950s. With original tag.
Steel
1950s Bertha Schaefer for M. Singer Sons Walnut and Travertine Coffee Table
By Bertha Schaefer, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A Bertha Schaefer for M. Singer Sons Occasional table. The natural travertine marble supported by sculptural walnut legs. A rolled lip keeps the travertine in place and mimics the a...
Travertine
1950s Handmade Glass Tile Mosaic with Walnut Inlay Coffee Table
Located in Oakland, CA
Handmade glass tile mosaic coffee table with walnut inlay and edge trim. A compact size coffee table with earth tone colored tiles in browns and blues with an abstract / geometric pa...
Art Glass, Walnut
Small Walnut Coffee Table, Czech Midcentury, Preserved Original Condition, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Small coffee table. Czech midcentury Material: Walnut Period: 1950-1959.
Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
Sold|$691
Coffee table, Poland, 1950s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Table, Poland, 1950s. Table top veneered with richly grained walnut, the table also has a second top mounted halfway up the legs. Very good condition, after renovation. The wood ha...
Walnut
1950s Mid Century Walnut & Glass Coffee Table Designed John Keal for Brown Saltm
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut & glass coffee table designed by John Keal and manufactured by Brown Saltman in the United States circa 1950s.
Glass, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan Apostrophe Coffee Table, 1950s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Westport, CT
An apostrophe shaped coffee table attributed to Vladimir Kagan, circa 1950s.
Glass, Walnut
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Walnut and Cane Two-Tier Coffee Table, 1950s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern two-tier coffee table or cocktail table By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "New World" Collection USA, 1950s Walnut, with caned lower shelf.
Cane, Walnut
Sold|$10,658
Carl Auböck Coffee Table, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Greding, DE
Walnut coffee table by Carl Auböck with three iron feet and blackened underside. Numbered "72". The table was restored in 2018 in the workshop of Carl Auböck.
Iron
Sold|$2,200
1950s Italian Tri-Leg Coffee Table
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This is a beautiful mahogany and walnut table. The high gloss of the table and the sculptural three legs are spectacular in person.
Mahogany, Walnut
Ico Parisi Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Coffee Table, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
1950s coffee table in Italian walnut, Ico Parisi style.
Walnut
Carl Aubock Werkstatte Carl Aubock Tree Coffee Table Walnut 1950s Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Oirlo, LI
Carl Aubock Design Coffee Table Walnut with Copper Legs, 1950s Austria Mid-century walnut and copper tree trunk coffee table by Carl Auböck, 1950s Beautiful design iconic Austrian ...
Brass
Coffee Table with Two Shelves, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Coffee Table with Two Shelves realized in Italy in 1950s in blond walnut wood.
Wood, Walnut
Midcentury Coffee Table with Walnut Veneer in Sunburst Effect, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Striking matched walnut veneer panels arranged to create a sunburst effect on this handsome midcentury round coffee table. The visual complexity of the walnut veneers is complemented...
Walnut
Gio Ponti, Coffee Table, Brass Walnut, Glass, Singer & Sons, America, 1950s
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in High Point, NC
An iconic and rare coffee / cocktail table. Designed by Gio Ponti in his signature style. Production of studio-level quality carried out in the 1950s by M. Singer & Sons, New York, A...
Brass
Walnut Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in the Style of Gio Ponti, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern coffee table. In the style of Gio Ponti. Striking Italian design from the 1950s.
Brass
Sold|$7,697
Gio Ponti Coffee Table, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gio Ponti, walnut, coffee table, Italy, circa 1950 Midcentury Italian design two-tier coffee table by Gio Ponti. Sculptural and elegant design by this Italian grandmaster. Gio...
Glass, Walnut
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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