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3 Legged Coffee Table

Swedish Mid-Century Abstract Marquetry 3-Legged Coffee Table, ca. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
unique Swedish mid-century occasional side coffee table with abstract marquetry in variety of wood
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Hand carved solid oak side table with marble gems from SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
turtle dove grey, and embellished with inlaid polished marble gems. This ergonomic wooden 3-legged coffee
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2010s Kenyan International Style Side Tables

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Marble

Gail-Sculpted, Contemporary, Carved, Sensuous Sapele 3-Legged Occasional Table
By Vladimir Krasnogorov, Thomas Newman
Located in Hoboken, NJ
The Classic geometry of this little table, a round top over a triangular shelf or stretcher
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21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Espresso Mahogany 12 Legged Round Center Library 3' Diameter Table Stand MINT!
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Espresso Mahogany 12 Legged Round Center Library 3' Diameter Table Stand Gueridon Shelf MINT!
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Italian Octagon Coffee Table in Travertine, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian coffee table handcrafted out of travertine. The beautiful octagon shaped top
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

1970s Honed Nero Marquina Marble Biomorphic Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
) sits on the 3 legged wooded base impeccably painted black. Brilliant
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Modern Round Oak Coffee Table with Metal Accents by Ellen Degeneres Salina Table
Located in North York, ON
modern inspired glass top coffee table. Featuring unique 3-legged design with antiqued metal accents
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

1950s Italian Round Coffee Table in Wood and Travertine Marble Top
Located in Milan, IT
1950s, Italian manufacture. The coffee table features a 3-legged wooden frame with a marble top.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Paul McCobb for Winchendon Planner Group Circular Maple and Iron Coffee Tables
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
3 American mid-century circular coffee tables with blond maple tops supported on four legged iron
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron, Metal

Restored Mid-Century Modern Walnut, Glass, Brass Kidney Shape Coffee Table 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the manner of Adrian Pearsall, a coffee table with three tapered walnut legs with brass caps
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Spider Leg Italian Mid Century Black Coffee Table by Carlo de Carli
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Weesp, NL
table's intricate design. See images 3 and 4. Elevate your living space with the Spider Leg Coffee Table
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Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Vintage Ebonized Splay-Leg Cocktail Coffee Table with Black Glass, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Vintage ebonized beech splay-legged cocktail table with black glass Continental, circa 20th century
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20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Paint, Beech

Ico Parisi Cocktail Table
By Ico Parisi, Brugnoli Mobili Cantú
Located in New York, NY
center stretcher. Rare 3-legged variant. Removable top of onyx arranged into a mosaic pattern. Produced
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx

Ico Parisi Cocktail Table
Ico Parisi Cocktail Table
H 15 in Dm 37.5 in
Vintage MCM to Modern Cylindrical Oak Legged Chrome & Glass Square End Table
Located in Topeka, KS
. Chrome + Oak + Glass = AWESOMENESS!!! This is such a wonderful end table or possibly smaller coffee table
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Handmade Small Three-Legged Wooden Stool, Oak
By Martelo and Mo LTD
Located in Hertford, GB
, bedroom or an occasional seat at the dining table. Available in three heights to fit in with any home
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2010s British Modern Stools

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Hardwood, Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut

Handmade Small Three-Legged Wooden Stool, Oak
Handmade Small Three-Legged Wooden Stool, Oak
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

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Contemporary Hayon x Nani Hand-Tufted Wool Floor Runner by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon, Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
This is one of three wool rugs in Nanimarquina's Nani x Hayon collection designed by Jaime Hayon. Created with the hand tufting technique, a manually operated pistol injects pieces o...
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METAMORPHIC Blue Nightstand / Side Table
By Studio Christine Kalia
Located in Larnaca, CY
MDF wood lacquered in dark blue colour. This design piece is a versatile companion to various functions. Serving as a nightstand, side bed table or stepping surface, the prismatic ...
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METAMORPHIC Blue Nightstand / Side Table
H 14.18 in W 21.26 in D 17.72 in
Ceramic Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
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Ceramic Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
Ceramic Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
H 15.75 in W 17.72 in D 27.56 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Sculptural Bespoke Plaster Fixture in the Jean Michel Frank Manner
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Bespoke Plaster Fixture in the Jean Michel Frank manner. Please note that this fixture takes (1) Edison bulb at 40 or 60 watts in the center and (8) e-12 candelabra bulbs ...
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21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

Modern Low Round Side Table in Blue High Gloss Lacquer by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett 's Low round Findley side table in Glacier blue hand polished high gloss lacquer Carved curved lip edge on table top. Round base. Each piece is individually craft...
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2010s American End Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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Art Deco Style Black Marble Quartz Top and Oval Brass Bar Cabinet or Counter
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Oval black bevelled quartz marble stone tray, curved and rounded lines bar or counter table sparkling and sophisticated with black lacquered wooden and brass finishes, opening shelve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

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Marble

Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti 'Le Bugie' Pair of Lounge Chairs
By Alessandro Becchi, Giovanetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti, 'Le Bugie' pair of lounge chairs, fabric, Italy, 1972. Fun and quirky pair of lounge chairs by Alessandro Becchi. These chairs are made in Italy, ...
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Isabel by Morelato, Desk Made of Ash Wood, Leather and Glass
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
Writing desk made of solid ashwood with two drawers covered with leather Central top covered with leather or wood Side tops in glass available in different wood finishes and leat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Jaime Hayon & Nani Marquina 'Nani x Hayon' Wall Tapestry
By Nanimarquina, Jaime Hayon
Located in Tilburg, NL
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Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Made to order in Italy Round top Dimensions can be adjusted Honed or polished finish Rounded or straight edges Travertine pedestal Photos show recently...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Organic Oak Coffee Table Set of 2 with Natural Wood and Stained Grey Color
By Shewekar Elgharably
Located in Cairo, EG
Organic Oak Coffee Table Set of 2 with Natural Wood and Stained Grey Color. Beautifully organic and flowy, our SHADOWS coffee table set is inspired by the varying colors and shapes ...
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2010s Egyptian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Fully Upholstered Day Bed Designed by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Fully upholstered day bed in a Dedar fabric. Structure in wood. Featuring incredibly comfortable upholstery and soft structure made of non-deformable foam.
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2010s French International Style Daybeds

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Fabric

Midcentury Three Legged Table in Teak Wood
By Dunbar Furniture, Thomas Stender
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this beautiful and elegant three legged table in teakwood. Featuring a bentwood design and round top in original in beautiful condition with a warm patina. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Pair Krogenäs Møbler of Norway Pine Armchairs with 3 Legs, ca. 1960
Located in Memphis, TN
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Pine

Modern Contemporary BDI Dino 3 Legged Coffee Table
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
3 Legged contemporary coffee table with gloss white bottom shelf and glass top with polished metal
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Late 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

3-legged Clover Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cone shaped 3-legged clover table
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Bronze 3-Legged and 2-Tiered Parchment Round Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New bronze 3-legged and 2-tiered parchment round coffee table
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21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

3-Legged Sven Ellekaer Rosewood and Glass Circular Coffee Table, Denmark 1960s
By Sven Ellekaer , Christian Linnebergs Møbelfabrik
Located in Geneva, CH
3-legged rosewood base and thick glass (20mm) circular coffee table by Sven Ellekaer produced by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Rosewood

American Mid-Century Modern Tri-Legged Cocktail Table by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice and rare 3-legged cocktail end table designed by Jens Risom, white laminated round top with
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut, Laminate

Reverse Painted Coffee Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
1940's French reverse painted mirrored top coffee table with a stunning floral motif and an elegant
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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Reverse Painted Coffee Table
Reverse Painted Coffee Table
H 17.5 in Dm 24.25 in
Octagonal Travertine Coffee Table, 1980s, Italy
Located in PARIS, FR
Octagonal coffee table in travertine. Italian design from the 80s. Octagonal top with rounded
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Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Octagonal Travertine Coffee Table, 1980s, Italy
Octagonal Travertine Coffee Table, 1980s, Italy
H 13.78 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Harvey Probber Coffee Table with Travertine Top
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Harvey Probber coffee table with original travertine top. Table with a 3-legged walnut base with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Rustic Burled Elm Folk Art Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
an Elm tree, this beautiful 3-legged table has charm and character unparalleled by most any man-made
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Vintage 1930s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Herman Miller Signed Ebonized 1948
By Isamu Noguchi, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern coffee table Herman Miller signed, 1948, black We often have
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Inlaid Moroccan Low Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A well inlaid, 3 legged, Moroccan low table.
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Vintage 1950s Moroccan Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Inlaid Moroccan Low Table
Inlaid Moroccan Low Table
H 18.5 in Dm 31.75 in
Modern Milk Glass Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Simple and chic milk glass round table top inset into iron 3-legged table base
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Modern Milk Glass Table
Modern Milk Glass Table
H 13.5 in Dm 32.5 in
Alvar Aalto Karelian Birch Table
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Rare Aalto low table with unusual Karelian birch top over 3 legs . This is larger in diameter than
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Vintage 1940s British Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Poppy flower still life painted Italian round coffeetable 1950's
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
An elegant still life of poppy flower hand painted in a round coffee table frame A different way
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Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Glass

Jacques Quinet French Bronze Side Table or Small Coffee Table Attributed
By Jacques Quinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A French bronze 3 legged coffee table with thick St Gobain glass or side table circa 1970
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Freeform 3 Legged Bronze and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Spectacular, 3 legged oil rubbed bronze and glass coffee table. Table is a real design materpiece
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Late 20th Century Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Mid Century Italian Post Modern Black Marble 3 Legged Cocktail Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A chic post modern Italian design coffee table from the early 1990's. It consists of black marble
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Danish Modern Edmund Jørgensen Coffee Table in Walnut, 1950s
By Edmund Jørgensen Møbelfabrik
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique 3-legged triangular coffee table with rounded profiles and magazine shelf. It features solid
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Danish Modern Edmund Jørgensen Coffee Table in Walnut, 1950s
Danish Modern Edmund Jørgensen Coffee Table in Walnut, 1950s
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H 22.45 in W 44.49 in D 24.02 in
Bow-Wood for Steiner Leather Triangle Table
By Steiner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bow-Wood 3 legged leather covered coffee table or end table. Simple graceful proportions with new
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Birch

Bow-Wood for Steiner Leather Triangle Table
Bow-Wood for Steiner Leather Triangle Table
H 17.75 in W 26.5 in D 25.5 in
Low Table Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Circular table of solid mahogany. Unusual 3-legged design with rounded details and reverse tapering
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

set of 3 Stacking Side Tables
Located in Bainbridge, NY
classic set of 3, 3 legged California Modern Occasional Tables after Luther Conover, with
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Carl Auböck Log Table
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Huge 3-legged version of his classic table.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Carl Auböck Log Table
Carl Auböck Log Table
W 60 in D 18 in
Rosewood Leaf-shaped 3-Legged Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Three-Legged Danish Modern Coffee Table. Leaf-shaped with a beveled edge. Features
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Vintage 1960s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

3-Legged Coffee Table by Sven Ellegaer
By Christian Linnebergs Møbelfabrik, Sven Ellekaer
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A round low table with glass tabletop resting on a three-legged base in rosewood. Design by Sven
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Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Teak

3-Legged Coffee Table by Sven Ellekaer
By Sven Ellekaer
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A round low table with glass tabletop resting on a three-legged base. Design by Sven Ellegaer for
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Mid-20th Century Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Teak

Spectacular Reverse Painted Glass and Hand-Carved Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A truly spectacular reverse painted and hand-carved 3-legged coffee table. A fantastic biomorphic
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Hans Wegner Teak & Oak 3-legged Round-top Coffee Table
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Southampton, NY
Wegner Teak Top Round, 3-legged (Oak) Coffee Table. Legs angle in. Made by Andreas Tuck, marked
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Vintage 1950s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Decorative Tassel Legged Coffee Table
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Get tasselated with this decorative beauty with 3/4" glass top.
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Walnut Three-Legged Coffee Table by Gibbings for Saridis, 1960s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Solid walnut coffee or end table, of rectangular form, the surface supported by three tapered and
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Vintage 1960s Greek Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

RATTAN COFFEE TABLE
Located in Sheffield, MA
Three-legged Paul Frankl inspired rattan coffee table. CORNER HOUSE ANTIQUES offers an extensive
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Vintage 1930s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Rattan

RATTAN COFFEE TABLE
RATTAN COFFEE TABLE
H 16.5 in W 51 in D 22 in
Modernist Brass and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully geometric, brass and glass coffee table with strong modernist lines. This 3-legged
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

gio ponti walnut coffee-side table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 3 legged walnut italian coffee-side table. designer gio ponti the diameter of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut, Glass

Pierre Jeanneret, Triangular Coffee Table, circa 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967) triangular coffee table, circa 1955. Teak triangular top resting on a
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Spectacular Don Drumm Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic and unusual cast aluminum coffee table by Don Drumm. A wonderfully sculptural form of
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum, Chrome, Steel

Spectacular Don Drumm Table
Spectacular Don Drumm Table
H 16.75 in Dm 42 in
Palm Springs Modern Architectural Plywood Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic, 3-legged douglas fir plywood table from a 1950's Palm Springs modernist home. Original
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Outstanding Set of Four Painted French Concrete Garden Armchairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
coffee table. All are in excellent structural condition and level, with only a few well-weathered
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

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Concrete

Midcentury Walnut Coffee Table with Organic Rounded Top and Leaf Style Legs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Very unique 3 legged coffee table with organic shaped top, in Walnut, USA, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Charles Eames 3 legged prototype Pre production
By Charles Eames
Located in Brussels, BE
It is a pre production with no label. Probably made before it was produced by Evans.
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Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Plywood

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3 Legged Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 3 legged coffee table for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every 3 legged coffee table was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a 3 legged coffee table, we have 54 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 3 legged coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A 3 legged coffee table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one 3 legged coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner and Pierre Chapo produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 3 Legged Coffee Table?

Prices for a 3 legged coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $395 and can go as high as $12,774, while the average can fetch as much as $2,800.

Finding the Right coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You

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.”

Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.