Very Fine 19th Century Gilt Brass Dolphin Italian Carrara Marble Coffee Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this important 19th century gilt brass Dolphin base French marble coffee or cocktail table A truly sublime table, the base is ...
Marble
Super Gilt Brass and Marble Coffee Table
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Very nice quality gilt brass oval coffee table with dolphin legs, and super verigated marble top, in excellent overall condition. 17.5" high 46" length 20" depth You are welcome to...
Marble, Brass
Coffee Table, 160cm Long, Marbre And Carved Wood, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large carved wooden coffee table featuring two dolphins, with a marble base and top.
Marble
19th C. Italian Giltwood Tripod Table w/ Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The base is made of ornate carved wood featuring stylized dolphins, with scaly bodies and curled tails. These aquatic figures support the glass top, giving the table an antique, mar...
Glass, Giltwood
$34,500Sale Price|72% Off
Italian 19th Century Greco-Roman Style Marble Bas-Relief Frieze, Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The frieze has now been framed within a modern rouge Royal marble frame and converted into a twin-pedestal coffee table with a glass top. The coffee table setting is modern.
Marble, Carrara Marble
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H 21.5 in W 27 in D 16.5 in
Antique French Coffee Table End Side Table Dolphins Carved Oak Renaissance
Located in Tyler, TX
Antique Carved Oak French Renaissance Revival Coffee Table, End Table, or Side Table~~c. 1920s Nicely carved dolphins on sides Versatile piece with so many functions~~use as a tra...
Oak
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H 24.5 in W 44.5 in D 16.5 in
19th Century French Carved Oak Trunk Bench Chest Gothic Renaissance Coffee Table
Located in Choudrant, LA
19th Century French carved oak trunk bench chest Gothic Renaissance coffee table. Direct from France, a stunning early 19th century chest, heavily carved, most probably a commis...
Oak
In the style of Grosfield House, Coffee Table
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Stylized Venetian Grotto base with dolphin figures, in limed (ceruse) finish. Artificially antiqued gold veined mirrror top. This piece came from estate we had, which contained docum...
Glass
French 19th Century Bleached Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Antique Renaissance Low Coffee Table is made out of solid oakwood, comes with a large rectangular top with a single drawer, and detailed hand-carved moldings throughout the piece.
Wood, Oak
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.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.