42 Inch Round Coffee Table
Paul Evans Mid-century 1972 Stalagmite Round Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Evans mid-century 1972 Stalagmite Round Coffee Table.
This coffee table measures: 42 wide x 42
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Minimalist Nicos Zographos Round Glass and Stainless-Steel Coffee Table
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A stunning Minimalist round glass and stainless steel coffee table designed by Nicos Zographos in
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Late 20th Century American Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Round Rattan Drum Shape Coffee or End Table with Laminate Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome round rattan drum shape coffee table or end table with laminate top. It is in wonderful
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Laminate
Cast & Sandblasted Glass Round Cocktail Table
Located in Hanover, MA
glass 'stones', topped with a round 42 inch diameter glass top (5/16" thick) having a 3 inch frosted
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1990s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Charles Hollis Jones Mid Century Brass Lucite & Glass Coffee Table
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Mid Century Brass Lucite & Glass Octagonal Coffee Table
With 42" beveled round glass top with
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Stunning Dunbar Edward Wormley Burled Olivewood Octagon Drum Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pemberton, NJ
round glass top.
This table measures: 42 in diameter x 17 in height, glass .75 inch thick.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Burl
Paul Evans Brutalist MCM Stalagmite Coffee Table Signed and Dated PE 1973
By Paul Evans
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Paul Evans brutalist stalagmite coffee table. An incredible coffee table from the world renown
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Claste Beside Myself Large Coffee Table in Cararra Classico Marble with Glass
By Claste, Quinlan Osborne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Materials: Cararra Classico marble, ultra-glass glass
Dimensions: H 14 x W 42 x D 42 inch.
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 14 in W 42 in D 42 in
Claste Beside Myself Large Coffee Table in Cararra Classico Marble & Glass Base
By Claste, Quinlan Osborne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Materials: Cararra Classico marble, ultra-glass glass
Dimensions: H 14 x W 42 x D 42 inch.
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 14 in W 42 in D 42 in
Claste beside Myself Medium Coffee Table in Carrara Classico Marble with Glass
By Claste, Quinlan Osborne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Materials: Carrara Classico marble, ultra-glass glass
Dimensions: H 10 x W 42 x D 42 inch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 10 in W 42 in D 42 in
Claste beside Myself Medium Coffee Table in Belvedere Black Marble & Glass Base
By Claste, Quinlan Osborne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Materials: Belvedere black marble, ultra-glass glass
Dimensions: H 10 x W 42 x D 42 inch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 10 in W 42 in D 42 in
Claste Beside Myself Medium Coffee Table in Cararra Classico Marble with Glass
By Claste, Quinlan Osborne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Materials: Cararra Classico marble, ultra-glass glass
Dimensions: H 10 x W 42 x D 42 inch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 10 in W 42 in D 42 in
Mid-Century Modern Painted Wood Coffee Table W/ Glass Top Att. To Kagan / Selig
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Selig. It dates to the 60s, and it is in good condition. The glass is 42 inches square with rounded
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Claste Beside Myself Large Coffee Table in Belvedere Black Marble and Glass Base
By Claste, Quinlan Osborne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
:
Materials: Belvedere black marble, ultra-glass glass
Dimensions: H 14 x W 42 x D 42 inch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 14 in W 42 in D 42 in
Claste Beside Myself Large Coffee Table in Belvedere Black Marble and Glass Base
By Claste, Quinlan Osborne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
:
Materials: Belvedere black marble, bronze glass
Dimensions: H 14 x W 42 x D 42 inch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 14 in W 42 in D 42 in
Claste Beside Myself Large Coffee Table in Belvedere Black Marble and Glass Base
By Claste, Quinlan Osborne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
:
Materials: Belvedere black marble, bronze glass
Dimensions: H 10 x W 42 x D 42 inch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 10 in W 42 in D 42 in
Large Gilt Iron Side or Drinks Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
18.5 inches, this table is perfectly suited to small spaces and can be used as an end table next to a
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
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Solid Black Oak Round Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This solid wood coffee table is handcrafted out of oak solid wood that retains its natural character.
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2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting.
Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Large Counterbalance Ceiling Fixture, White Enamel + Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted and made to order, the Counterbalance commands attention with its fluid architectural silhouette, built from a thoughtfully curated palette of on-trend colors and metal f...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Aluminum, Nickel
Rare Lalique "Chrysis" Mascot or Paperweight in Amber Crystal Art Deco France
By René Lalique, Lalique
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Presenting this fabulous "Chrysis" nude woman mascot or paperweight crafted in etched and polished amber crystal. This example is a limited edition release from the late 1990s produc...
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1990s French Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
H 5.2 in W 2.6 in D 6 in
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
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Tadao 120 Concrete Contemporary Low Console Table, 100% Handcrafted in Italy
By Gaia Rebecchini, Laura Mochi Onori, Lorenzo Rebecchini
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
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2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Concrete
H 17.33 in W 9.85 in D 47.25 in
Modern Biloba Dining Table, Calacatta Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Biloba Dining Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Biloba marble dining tabl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Statuary Marble, Brass
H 29.53 in W 165.36 in D 55.12 in
Vintage Leather Cornelius Sofa Anthracite with Metal Base
By Durlet
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Discover the timeless elegance of the Cornelius sofa, an authentic piece of design from the 80s. Manufactured by the renowned Belgian brand Durlet, this sofa is known for its high-qu...
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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Metal
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Center Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Center Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key coffee table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone is p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 13.78 in W 55.12 in D 35.44 in
"Correas" Wall Mounted Bookshelf Designed by Miguel Mila' for Dessie'
By Dessie Studio, Miguel Milà
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Correas" is a wall mounted bookshelf, designed by Miguel Mila' and manufactured by Dessie', featuring 3 or 4 shelves, fixed to two or three uprights by means of straps of leather in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Postmodern Cotton Velvet Galatea Armchair Walnut Wood and Marble
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Galatea armchair is part of the new Malabar's collection - Classic futures.
Know for his surrealist paintings, Salvador Dalí was one of the most controversial and paradoxical arti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
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Marble
Rare Rene Lalique clear glass Perles Wall panel 1930 -signed
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Rare Rene Lalique clear glass square Perles Wall panel 1930. As well as the usual Vases, Bowls, tableware, car mascots etc Rene Lalique made Architectural Installations -some of the ...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Art Glass
B&B Italy Black Leather 1980s Sofa Designed by Paolo Piva "Model ARCA"
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage 1980s two-seat sofa by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia. Black leather upholstery with perforated accents. Circular glass side tables swivel out from under the arm rests. The back r...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Stainless Steel
No Reserve
H 34.65 in W 82.68 in D 31.5 in
Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal Sheaf of Roses Candelabra by Hans Kögl, 1960s
By Maison Jansen, Hans Kögl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal Sheaf of Roses Candelabra by Hans Kögl, 1960s.
A stunning Hans Kögl Italian tole gilt floral candle holders. Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Gilt M...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Candelabras
Materials
Metal
Maison Bagues French Bronze Coffee Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in Miami, FL
French Maison Bagues Coffee Table, beautiful palm Tree like Bronze construction.
New cloudy antique mirror top.
circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
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1970s Round "Roger Sprunger style" Chrome Coffee Table Attributed to Tri-Mark
By Roger Sprunger
Located in Denver, CO
1970's manufacturer Tri Mark. (many thanks Dexter) 42" round with nearly three-quarter inch thick bull
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Round Tulip Coffee Table by Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
measures 42 inches in diamater; see our other listings for a 36 inch diameter table.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Vintage Round Tulip Coffee Table by Saarinen for Knoll
Located in New York, NY
measures 36 inches in diamater; see our other listings for a 42 inch diameter table.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Drexel Heritage Mid Century Walnut and Brass Round Coffee Table
By Drexel
Located in Countryside, IL
Drexel Heritage Mid Century walnut and brass round coffee table
This table is 42 wide and 42 deep
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Associates 42 in Tulip Coffee Table w/ Walnut Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
iron base. This is the larger 42 inch round table, as opposed to the more commonly found 36 inch round
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
H 15.25 in W 42 in D 42 in
Vintage Rattan Round Coffee Table Paul Frankl Style Mid-Century, Circa 1950s
By Paul Frankl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Round Rattan wooden top coffee table. In the style of Paul Frankl Circa 1950s. In very good
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Hardwood
H 17 in Dm 42 in L 17 in
Folk art coffee table
Located in New Rochelle, NY
. A perfect country home addition. note: Diameter with glass top 42 inches
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Antique 19th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Warren Platner Glass & Steel Coffee Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Downingtown, PA
Warren platner coffee table,
Design-Warren Platner, 1966.
The Warren Planter circular table
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Steel
Warren Platner Knoll Bronze Coffee Table
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
. The table features a 42 inch round, bevelled polished edge glass top, and base with matte metallic
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Coffee Table with Thick Lucite Base
Located in New York, NY
. Shown with a 42 inches square glass top but it can take a bigger glass top or a round glass.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite
Paul Evans Patchwork Platform Coffee Table Cityscape Chrome & Brass 1970s
By Paul Evans
Located in Chula Vista, CA
original .5-inch-thick glass top, 42 x 42 with round corners and polished edges.
Iconic cityscape base is
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Paul Evans Brutalist MCM Stalagmite Coffee Table Signed and Dated PE 1973
By Paul Evans
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Paul Evans brutalist stalagmite coffee table. An incredible coffee table from the world renown
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Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
Coffee Table by Gardner Leaver for Steelcase, circa 1970, Made in USA
By Gardner Leaver, Steelcase
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Coffee table has three arched legs. Each leg is a 1/2 inch solid, polished, steel and holds the
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
H 15.75 in Dm 43.25 in L 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Walnut Spiral or Snail Pedestal with Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
walnut snail or spiral pedestal base coffee table crowned with a spectacular rectangular rounded corner
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 25.5 in W 42 in D 37 in
Single Piece Cypress Trunk Cocktail Table
Located in Wilton, CT
shaping and color from river currents and immersion.Custom 42" round half inch thick glass top.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
French 1950s 'Fer Forge' Leather Strap Cocktail Table
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Hanover, MA
Triangular form coffee table base in the equestrian style of Jacques Adnet, forged from cast iron
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Rare Exquisite 1974 Rosewood Cocktail Table by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
difficult to find in rosewood, and this is a Fine example. The 42 inch round rosewood top retains its
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Pair of Walnut Three-Legged Round Side Tables, Anton Kildeberg Danish Modern
By Anton Kildeberg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
inches (42 cm). The tables will be shipped with the legs un-srewed.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Round Tulip Coffee Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Knoll cocktail tulip coffee table. The table is circular.
This iconic design is typical of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Early Eero Saarinen Coffee Table, Round White or Grey Marble
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early tulip base round Carrara marble coffee table by Eero Saarinen. Early and rare cast iron base
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Modern Round Brass & Smoke Glass End Table or Coffee Table with Pivoting Tiers
By Design Institute America
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern round coffee table, end table, or side table with pivoting tiers in brass
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Metal, Brass
Glass Top Round French Rams Head Maison Jansen Style Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
-realistic and very lifelike. The table measures 42 x 42 x 17 inches tall.
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Vintage 1960s European Empire Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Paul Evans Brutalist Steel Coffee Table Base Signed PE 67
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice coffee table base by Paul Evans for Directional, monogrammed and dated 1967. has a 48 inch
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Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass Hexagon Coffee Table Hoof Feet
By Maison Jansen
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous antique brass and glass neoclassical or Hollywood Regency coffee table with rounded
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 14.75 in W 42.25 in D 42.25 in
Coffee Table by Piotr Sierakowski, Signed Koch and Lowy, American, circa 1985
Located in Jersey City, NJ
a 42 inch round, sandblasted glass top.
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Monumental Lucite & Brass Square Coffee Table Smoke Glass Top Attr Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Topeka, KS
size. You can’t go wrong! Make it yours!!
Measures: Coffee Table:
• Height – 16 Inches
• Width
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 16 in W 48.25 in D 48.25 in
Eames for Herman Miller Round White Laminate Table on Aluminum Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
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Vintage Eames round white laminate table for Herman Miller. The 42″ diameter dining table rests on a
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Birch Side Tables with White Laminate Tops & Tapered
By Paul McCobb, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
:
• Height 38 inches
• Width 26 inches
• Depth 42 inches
• Weight 50 pounds.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Laminate, Birch
H 16 in W 22 in D 17.75 in
STONE INTERNATIONAL S. P. A. Italian Travertine Marble & Glass Dining Table
By Stone International
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Live Edge Marble Dining Table, another rounded edge Travertine table, and a matching coffee table. To
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 29.25 in W 72 in D 42 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Round Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associatesmid century walnut round coffee table
This table measures
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Italian Brass Coffee Table with Arched Legs, circa 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This 1950s Italian solid-brass coffee table features four gracefully arched and tapered legs
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Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Milo Baughman Aluminum and Glass Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
A 42-inch diameter, 3/8-inch glass round is set in a frame of mirror-polished aluminum. Baughman's
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Double X-Round Brass Coffee Table by Pace Collection
By Pace Collection
Located in Houston, TX
. Outfitted with a circular round tempered glass top measuring 42 inches, this table will set off any living
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Great Driftwood and Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Concord, MA
Round glass top coffee table with a petrified driftwood base. Great looking, circa 1970
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Driftwood, Glass
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42 Inch Round Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic 42 inch round coffee table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of marble, stone and glass, every 42 inch round coffee table was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a 42 inch round coffee table, we have 7 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 42 inch round coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each 42 inch round coffee table bearing modern, mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one 42 inch round coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Claste, Quinlan Osborne and Craft Associates produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 42 Inch Round Coffee Table?
Prices for a 42 inch round coffee table start at $1,895 and top out at $12,995 with the average selling for $9,325.
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.
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