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American Modern Molded Dark Wood and Glass Coffee Table
American Modern Molded Dark Wood and Glass Coffee Table

American Modern Molded Dark Wood and Glass Coffee Table

Located in Queens, NY

American Modern coffee table with three molded dark wood legs and a three-sided glass top.  

Category

20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

Moderne Tusk Coffee Table
Moderne Tusk Coffee Table

Moderne Tusk Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

A Midcentury American modern coffee table with faux tusks legs on a lucite base. Measurements

Category

Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Resin

Beautiful mid century malachite green oval abstract resin top coffee table
Beautiful mid century malachite green oval abstract resin top coffee table

Beautiful mid century malachite green oval abstract resin top coffee table

By Karl Springer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

style of Karl springer. Mid-Century American Modern coffee table with an oval shape resting on four

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Resin, Wood

Design Institute of America Post Modern Cantilevered Coffee Table
Design Institute of America Post Modern Cantilevered Coffee Table

Design Institute of America Post Modern Cantilevered Coffee Table

By Design Institute America

Located in Miami, FL

Black beveled glass with black lacquered wood base cantilevered coffee or cocktail table by Design

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass, Wood

Design Institute America Glass Lucite and Chrome Modern Cocktail Coffee Table
Design Institute America Glass Lucite and Chrome Modern Cocktail Coffee Table

Design Institute America Glass Lucite and Chrome Modern Cocktail Coffee Table

By Design Institute America

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A Design Institute America contemporary modern coffee table. This lovely modern design coffee table

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

American of Martinsville Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table with Tile Inlay
American of Martinsville Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table with Tile Inlay

American of Martinsville Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table with Tile Inlay

By American of Martinsville

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This uniquely long mid century table features white tile inserts complimented by decorative brass

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

American Modern Walnut Coffee Table
American Modern Walnut Coffee Table

American Modern Walnut Coffee Table

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1960. We offer this amazing coffee table on a X-shaped base

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Kaizo Oto for Design Institute of America Geometric Post Modern Coffee Table
Kaizo Oto for Design Institute of America Geometric Post Modern Coffee Table

Kaizo Oto for Design Institute of America Geometric Post Modern Coffee Table

By Kaizo Oto, Design Institute America

Located in Saint Louis, MO

1980s Post modern mixed metal coffee table with geometric forms by designer Kaizo Oto for Design

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Design Institute of America Revolving Brass & Tinted Glass Coffee Table
Design Institute of America Revolving Brass & Tinted Glass Coffee Table

Design Institute of America Revolving Brass & Tinted Glass Coffee Table

By Design Institute America

Located in Wilton, CT

coffee table which has a top that revolves open with an satisfyingly smooth rotation mechanism. Spread

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Metal & Glass Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Metal & Glass Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Metal & Glass Coffee Table

By Design Institute America

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Interesting glass-top mid-century coffee table. Designed by Design Institute of America (DIA

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Post Modern Coffee Table by Kaizo Oto for  Design Institute of America c 1980s
Post Modern Coffee Table by Kaizo Oto for  Design Institute of America c 1980s

Post Modern Coffee Table by Kaizo Oto for Design Institute of America c 1980s

By Kaizo Oto, Design Institute America

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Post Modern coffee table designed by Kaizo Oto for Design Institute America circa 1980

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

American Modern Design Faux Ivory Coffee Table

American Modern Design Faux Ivory Coffee Table

By Karl Springer

Located in Queens, NY

American Modern design rectangular coffee table with faux ivory brick design surface. (from the

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Mid Century Mahogany and Brass Coffee Table by American of Martinsville
Mid Century Mahogany and Brass Coffee Table by American of Martinsville

Mid Century Mahogany and Brass Coffee Table by American of Martinsville

By American of Martinsville

Located in San Jose, CA

Vintage low storage coffee table in mahogany manufactured by American of Martinsville, circa 1960's

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Design Institute of America Black & Brass Revolving Two Tier Coffee Table
Design Institute of America Black & Brass Revolving Two Tier Coffee Table

Design Institute of America Black & Brass Revolving Two Tier Coffee Table

By Design Institute America

Located in Saint Louis, MO

Modern and sleek black and brass two tier revolving coffee table made by Design Institute of

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Design Institute of America DIA Glass and Brushed Chrome Coffee Table
Design Institute of America DIA Glass and Brushed Chrome Coffee Table

Design Institute of America DIA Glass and Brushed Chrome Coffee Table

By Design Institute America

Located in Miami, FL

Cantilevered glass and brushed chrome coffee table by Design Institute of America, DIA. Signed

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Expanding Three Tier Coffee Table by Design Institute of America 'Dia', 1980
Expanding Three Tier Coffee Table by Design Institute of America 'Dia', 1980

Expanding Three Tier Coffee Table by Design Institute of America 'Dia', 1980

By Design Institute America

Located in Hastings, GB

Rare vintage expanding three tier coffee table by Design Institute of America (DIA), 1980s. The 3

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

American Modern Octagonal Chrome and Glass Coffee Table
American Modern Octagonal Chrome and Glass Coffee Table

American Modern Octagonal Chrome and Glass Coffee Table

Located in Queens, NY

American Modern design coffee table with a three-tiered chrome base with a stretcher supporting and

Category

20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Midcentury American Modern Round Wood & Glass Coffee Table
Midcentury American Modern Round Wood & Glass Coffee Table

Midcentury American Modern Round Wood & Glass Coffee Table

Located in Queens, NY

Midcentury American Modern circular wood and glass coffee table.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

American Modern Geometric Black Glass and Brass Coffee Table
American Modern Geometric Black Glass and Brass Coffee Table

American Modern Geometric Black Glass and Brass Coffee Table

Located in Queens, NY

American Modern design rectangular geometric faceted form black glass coffee table with brass

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail T...

Materials

Brass

Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville MCM Walnut Square Coffee Table
Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville MCM Walnut Square Coffee Table

Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville MCM Walnut Square Coffee Table

By Merton Gershun, American of Martinsville

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville mid century walnut square coffee table The table

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern “American Leisure” Walnut Coffee Table
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern “American Leisure” Walnut Coffee Table

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern “American Leisure” Walnut Coffee Table

By Kroehler Mfg. Co.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

seamlessly be incorporated with many interior decors. Enjoy! :) This Mid-Century Modern “American Leisure

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

American Modern Dark Gray Lacquered Metal and Glass Coffee Table
American Modern Dark Gray Lacquered Metal and Glass Coffee Table

American Modern Dark Gray Lacquered Metal and Glass Coffee Table

Located in Queens, NY

American Modern circular coffee table with a satin blue-gray beveled glass top and lacquered

Category

20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

American Modern Brown and White Marble and Steel Coffee Table
American Modern Brown and White Marble and Steel Coffee Table

American Modern Brown and White Marble and Steel Coffee Table

Located in Queens, NY

American Modern design rectangular steel coffee table with brown and white alternating marble

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Design Institute of America Mid Century Black & Brass Revolving Two Tier Coffee
Design Institute of America Mid Century Black & Brass Revolving Two Tier Coffee

Design Institute of America Mid Century Black & Brass Revolving Two Tier Coffee

By Design Institute America

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Design Institute of America Mid Century Black & Brass Revolving Two Tier Coffee Table This coffee

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Modern Formstelle for Zeitraum American Walnut Rectangular Twist Coffee Table
Modern Formstelle for Zeitraum American Walnut Rectangular Twist Coffee Table

Modern Formstelle for Zeitraum American Walnut Rectangular Twist Coffee Table

By Formstelle, Zeitraum

Located in Secaucus, NJ

Absolutely stunning and expertly crafted with highest quality natural American walnut solid wood

Category

2010s German Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Modern Long Coffee Table Styled After Paul McCobb
Mid Century Modern Long Coffee Table Styled After Paul McCobb

Mid Century Modern Long Coffee Table Styled After Paul McCobb

By Design Institute America, Paul McCobb

Located in Freehold, NJ

This mid century modern coffee table features hardwood top with white lacquer inlay, brass accented

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Exotic American Studio Craft Sculptural Coffee Table
Exotic American Studio Craft Sculptural Coffee Table

Exotic American Studio Craft Sculptural Coffee Table

Located in Rochester, NY

A unique handmade sculptural coffee table. Designed after the mask of the Egyptian king Tutankhamun

Category

20th Century North American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cherry

American Mid-Century Glass Coffee Table
American Mid-Century Glass Coffee Table

American Mid-Century Glass Coffee Table

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century (1960s) ebonzied metal and chrome trim rectangular coffee table with cluster

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Post Modern Style Coffee Table
Post Modern Style Coffee Table

Post Modern Style Coffee Table

Located in Wilton, CT

aluminum steel base with circular top coffee table in very good condition.

Category

1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

American Modern Brass /Wood/Glass Coffee Table, Edward Wormley for Dunbar
American Modern Brass /Wood/Glass Coffee Table, Edward Wormley for Dunbar

American Modern Brass /Wood/Glass Coffee Table, Edward Wormley for Dunbar

By Edward Wormley

Located in Queens, NY

American Modern Brass /Wood/Glass Coffee Table, Edward Wormley for Dunbar.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Circle Sunburst Walnut Coffee Table American of Martinsville Mid Century Modern
Circle Sunburst Walnut Coffee Table American of Martinsville Mid Century Modern

Circle Sunburst Walnut Coffee Table American of Martinsville Mid Century Modern

Located in Fraser, MI

Circular Coffee table. Sunburst flame walnut pattern around macassar center. Solid walnut swag legs with

Category

Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Macassar, Walnut

American Modern Aluminum and Brass Coffee Table in Paul Evans' Manner Cityscape
American Modern Aluminum and Brass Coffee Table in Paul Evans' Manner Cityscape

American Modern Aluminum and Brass Coffee Table in Paul Evans' Manner Cityscape

By Paul Evans

Located in Queens, NY

American Modern design aluminum and brass coffee table with a stacked, tiered block design and a

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Modern Minimalist Beveled Coffee Table
Modern Minimalist Beveled Coffee Table

Modern Minimalist Beveled Coffee Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

This table features beveled edges and mitered corners covered in a vinyl covering imported from

Category

2010s North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table

Located in Miami, FL

Large coffee table in polished Chrome and Brass metalwork with thick glass top. Mastercraft style

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Chrome, Glass Cocktail Table by Design Institute of America, 1970s
Chrome, Glass Cocktail Table by Design Institute of America, 1970s

Chrome, Glass Cocktail Table by Design Institute of America, 1970s

By Design Institute America

Located in Miami, FL

Chrome, Glass Cocktail Table by Design Institute of America Offred for sale is a chrome and

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Lane American Mid-Century Walnut Coffee Table
Lane American Mid-Century Walnut Coffee Table

Lane American Mid-Century Walnut Coffee Table

By Lane Furniture

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century rectangular walunt coffee table with a single narrow drawer on either side of

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Mid-Century American Modern Walnut Low / Coffee Table
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Mid-Century American Modern Walnut Low / Coffee Table

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Mid-Century American Modern Walnut Low / Coffee Table

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-Century American Modern walnut low coffee table featuring a rectangular top over an X-form base

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

American Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, USA, 1950s
American Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, USA, 1950s

American Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A wood coffee table designed and produced in the USA, c. 1950s. Minor natural cracking to surface

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

American Designer Coffee Table After Paul Laszlo
American Designer Coffee Table After Paul Laszlo

American Designer Coffee Table After Paul Laszlo

By Paul Frankl, Paul Laszlo

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Wonderful modernist designer coffee table produced in America circa 1950s. Very reminiscent of

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Square Brass and Rattan Coffee Table, Milo Baughman DIA Style
Mid-Century Modern Square Brass and Rattan Coffee Table, Milo Baughman DIA Style

Mid-Century Modern Square Brass and Rattan Coffee Table, Milo Baughman DIA Style

By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Mid-Century Modern square brass-plated and wicker rattan coffee table. Brass toned metal frame with

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Giuseppe Scapinelli Brazilian Modern Coffee Table
Giuseppe Scapinelli Brazilian Modern Coffee Table

Giuseppe Scapinelli Brazilian Modern Coffee Table

By Giuseppe Scapinelli

Located in New York, NY

1950's round ebonized Giuseppe Scapinelli cofffee table with glass top and natural wood raised

Category

Vintage 1950s South American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Theodore Alexander Walnut & Brass Modern Coffee Table
Theodore Alexander Walnut & Brass Modern Coffee Table

Theodore Alexander Walnut & Brass Modern Coffee Table

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Toledo, OH

Theodore Alexander inlay walnut and satin brass modern coffee table. Top is 1" thick. Table

Category

20th Century North American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

American mid-century modern rattan and white wood coffee table by Mcguire, 1960s
American mid-century modern rattan and white wood coffee table by Mcguire, 1960s

American mid-century modern rattan and white wood coffee table by Mcguire, 1960s

By McGuire

Located in MIlano, IT

American mid-century modern rattan and white wood coffee table by Mcguire, 1960s Rectangular rattan

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Modern Organic Coffee Table by Austen / Morris
Modern Organic Coffee Table by Austen / Morris

Modern Organic Coffee Table by Austen / Morris

Located in Mount Rainier, MD

The JJ Coffee Table is a meeting between organic curves and clean geometry. Its form contrasts

Category

2010s North American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ash, Cherry, Maple, Oak, Walnut

American Period Art Moderne Walnut Coffee Table
American Period Art Moderne Walnut Coffee Table

American Period Art Moderne Walnut Coffee Table

Located in Hudson, NY

This modern vintage 1940s walnut coffee table is centered on a black glass top creating a dynamic

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

1960s Deep Hued Walnut Cube Coffee Table American Cabin Modern KNOLL Martz
1960s Deep Hued Walnut Cube Coffee Table American Cabin Modern KNOLL Martz

1960s Deep Hued Walnut Cube Coffee Table American Cabin Modern KNOLL Martz

By Milo Baughman

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Simple, square and symmetric in a warm walnut, and some light signs of age. Similar to Florence Knoll design, but no label remains.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

American Designer, Coffee Table, Oak, Iron, USA, 1950s
American Designer, Coffee Table, Oak, Iron, USA, 1950s

American Designer, Coffee Table, Oak, Iron, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A black-painted iron and ebonized oak coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Wear

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

American Designer, Coffee Table, Rattan, Iron, USA, 1950s
American Designer, Coffee Table, Rattan, Iron, USA, 1950s

American Designer, Coffee Table, Rattan, Iron, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A rattan and black-lacquered iron coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Wear

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Two-Tone Coffee Table in Teak and Black Lacquer
Two-Tone Coffee Table in Teak and Black Lacquer

Two-Tone Coffee Table in Teak and Black Lacquer

By American of Martinsville

Located in South Charleston, WV

Maker unknown, but likely an American of Martinsville cocktail table from the late 1950s. Features

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak, Lacquer

Mid-Century Modern Slate Top Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Slate Top Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Slate Top Coffee Table

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stylish midcentury coffee table features vintage walnut base, square stone top, and unique

Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

American Designer, Coffee Table, Walnut, Glass, USA, 1950s
American Designer, Coffee Table, Walnut, Glass, USA, 1950s

American Designer, Coffee Table, Walnut, Glass, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

An organic glass and walnut coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Overall

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

1970s Vintage in the Manner of Dia Brass and Glass Coffee Table
1970s Vintage in the Manner of Dia Brass and Glass Coffee Table

1970s Vintage in the Manner of Dia Brass and Glass Coffee Table

By Design Institute America

Located in Chicago, IL

Modern Postmodern Table Shape Square Styled After DIA - Design Institute America Period

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

American Designer, Coffee Table, Steel, Wood, USA, 1970s
American Designer, Coffee Table, Steel, Wood, USA, 1970s

American Designer, Coffee Table, Steel, Wood, USA, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A steel and wood coffee table likely designed and produced in USA, c. 1970s. Edges of wood table

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

American Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Bamboo, USA, 1950s
American Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Bamboo, USA, 1950s

American Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Bamboo, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A bamboo and wood coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Wear to top surface

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

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American Modern Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the American modern coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, every American modern coffee table was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an American modern coffee table, we have 465 options in-stock, while there are 30 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect American modern coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An American modern coffee table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. Design Institute America, American of Martinsville and Milo Baughman each produced at least one beautiful American modern coffee table that is worth considering.

How Much is an American Modern Coffee Table?

Prices for an American modern coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $49,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,571.

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 — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.

Questions About American Modern Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.