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1880 Black Round Victorian Table Coffee with Top in Fabric Embroidered Oriental
1880 Black Round Victorian Table Coffee with Top in Fabric Embroidered Oriental

1880 Black Round Victorian Table Coffee with Top in Fabric Embroidered Oriental

Located in Palermo, Sicily

1880 black round Victorian coffee table with top in fabric embroidered with oriental scenes, ebony.

Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Silk, Wood

Victorian Cherrywood Oval Coffee Table, England, circa 1850
Victorian Cherrywood Oval Coffee Table, England, circa 1850

Victorian Cherrywood Oval Coffee Table, England, circa 1850

Located in Meulebeke, BE

United Kingdom / 1850 / Coffee Table / cherrywood / Victorian / English / Antique A refined

Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Cherry

Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Coffee Table
Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Coffee Table

Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Coffee Table

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

A Victorian Burr Walnut Oval Occasional Table Item Code: 1398 Description A very attractive

Category

19th Century English Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Walnut

FULLY RESTORED ANTiQUE VICTORIAN WALNUT & HARDWOOD PARQUETRY INLAID COFFEE TABLE
FULLY RESTORED ANTiQUE VICTORIAN WALNUT & HARDWOOD PARQUETRY INLAID COFFEE TABLE

FULLY RESTORED ANTiQUE VICTORIAN WALNUT & HARDWOOD PARQUETRY INLAID COFFEE TABLE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

1880 Walnut & Mahogany Parquetry inlaid coffee table with original period white Porcelain polished

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1880s English High Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

English Victorian Leather Tole Tray Coffee Table on Faux Bamboo Base
English Victorian Leather Tole Tray Coffee Table on Faux Bamboo Base

English Victorian Leather Tole Tray Coffee Table on Faux Bamboo Base

Located in Philadelphia, PA

19th century English Victorian leather tole tray coffee table on faux bamboo base. Item features

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Eastlake Victorian Small Marble Top Pedestal Base Coffee Table w/ Drawer
Antique Eastlake Victorian Small Marble Top Pedestal Base Coffee Table w/ Drawer

Antique Eastlake Victorian Small Marble Top Pedestal Base Coffee Table w/ Drawer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Antique Eastlake Victorian Small Marble Top Pedestal Base Coffee Table with Small Side Drawer. Circa Late

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Marble

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Burl Marble Top Parlor Coffee Side End Table
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Burl Marble Top Parlor Coffee Side End Table

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Burl Marble Top Parlor Coffee Side End Table

Located in Dayton, OH

An antique Victorian Eastlake marble top coffee table. Features a rectangular form made from

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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Marble

19th C. English Victorian Leather Tole Tray Coffee Table on Faux Bamboo Base
19th C. English Victorian Leather Tole Tray Coffee Table on Faux Bamboo Base

19th C. English Victorian Leather Tole Tray Coffee Table on Faux Bamboo Base

Located in Philadelphia, PA

19th Century English Victorian Leather Tole Tray Coffee Table on Faux Bamboo Base. Item features

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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Leather, Wood

ANTIQUE VICTORiAN 1880 FLAMED HARDWOOD MILITARY CAMPAIGN COFFEE TABLE DRAWERS
ANTIQUE VICTORiAN 1880 FLAMED HARDWOOD MILITARY CAMPAIGN COFFEE TABLE DRAWERS

ANTIQUE VICTORiAN 1880 FLAMED HARDWOOD MILITARY CAMPAIGN COFFEE TABLE DRAWERS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

and very rare original circa 1880 Victorian Flamed Mahogany Military Campaign coffee table with two

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1880s English Campaign Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Brass

19th-C. Scottish Victorian Style Tartan Ware Red Plaid Trunk Or Coffee Table
19th-C. Scottish Victorian Style Tartan Ware Red Plaid Trunk Or Coffee Table

19th-C. Scottish Victorian Style Tartan Ware Red Plaid Trunk Or Coffee Table

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a late 19th century Scottish tartan ware trunk. For the collector, this is a rare find. The furniture items are far less common than the smaller boxes, books and other epheme...

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Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Brass

Quirky English Coffee Table
Quirky English Coffee Table

Quirky English Coffee Table

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Quirky English oak coffee table with a graffiti top, made from 19th century components. 1890. Code

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Oak, Pine

Victorian Walnut Baby Sutherland Table
Victorian Walnut Baby Sutherland Table

Victorian Walnut Baby Sutherland Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

table height, which means that with both flaps raised it makes a great portable coffee table with the

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Walnut

English Coffee Table Chesterfield Table Around 1900
English Coffee Table Chesterfield Table Around 1900

English Coffee Table Chesterfield Table Around 1900

Located in Berlin, DE

English coffee table Chesterfield table, circa 1900 Solid wood, rectangular frame. Classic red

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Circular Oriental Hardwood Coffee Table
Circular Oriental Hardwood Coffee Table

Circular Oriental Hardwood Coffee Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Exceptional Quality Mid 19th Century Oriental Hardwood Circular Coffee Table, Of Unusual Form

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Hardwood

English Original Painted Coffee Table
English Original Painted Coffee Table

English Original Painted Coffee Table

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

19th century English original painted pine coffee table. 1860. Code: 8613 Dimensions: W: 41.5

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Pine

English Victorian Black Lacquered Cocktail Table
English Victorian Black Lacquered Cocktail Table

English Victorian Black Lacquered Cocktail Table

Located in Dallas, TX

English Victorian black lacquered cocktail table with bird cage mount and gold leaf claw feet

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Gold Leaf

Oriental Hardwood Square Coffee Table Stand
Oriental Hardwood Square Coffee Table Stand

Oriental Hardwood Square Coffee Table Stand

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Very Attractive Late 19th Century, Oriental Hardwood, Chinese Export, Square Coffee Table, Or Pot

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Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Wine Table
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Wine Table

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Wine Table

Located in Nijmegen, NL

Lovely mahogany wine table from the mid-19th century. This table features a solid mahogany top on

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1850s British Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Bagatelle Table
Victorian Mahogany Bagatelle Table

Victorian Mahogany Bagatelle Table

Located in Essex, MA

Folds into a rectangular table perfect for a coffee table. Folds open for the green baize playing

Category

1880s English Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Baize, Mahogany

Antique Hand Painted Floral Mahogany Coffee Table
Antique Hand Painted Floral Mahogany Coffee Table

Antique Hand Painted Floral Mahogany Coffee Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful mahogany coffee table, featuring a richly grained wood frame, brass edging, and beautiful

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Hardwood 19th Century Oriental Opium Coffee Table
Hardwood 19th Century Oriental Opium Coffee Table

Hardwood 19th Century Oriental Opium Coffee Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Extremely Good Quality Late 19th Century Oriental Hardwood Opium Table, Or Coffee Table, Having

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Oriental Hardwood & Marble Coffee Table
19th Century Oriental Hardwood & Marble Coffee Table

19th Century Oriental Hardwood & Marble Coffee Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A very good quality mid-19th century oriental hardwood coffee table having inset marble top over

Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Hardwood

Oriental Hardwood 19th Century Rectangular Coffee Table
Oriental Hardwood 19th Century Rectangular Coffee Table

Oriental Hardwood 19th Century Rectangular Coffee Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Very Attractive Late 19th Century Chinese Export, Oriental Hardwood Coffee Table Of Rectangular

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Oriental Hardwood Opium Coffee Table
19th Century Oriental Hardwood Opium Coffee Table

19th Century Oriental Hardwood Opium Coffee Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Very Good Quality Late 19th Century, Oriental Hardwood Coffee Table, Or Opium Table, Having Well

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Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Hardwood

A mid Victorian mahogany wine table attributed to Gillows
A mid Victorian mahogany wine table attributed to Gillows

A mid Victorian mahogany wine table attributed to Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A mid Victorian mahogany wine table attributed to Gillows, the scalloped top set upon a slender

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Victorian Rotating Pink Marble Top Drum Table
Antique French Victorian Rotating Pink Marble Top Drum Table

Antique French Victorian Rotating Pink Marble Top Drum Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique French Victorian Rotating Pink Marble Top Drum Table Gorgeous Antique French Victorian

Category

Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Marble

Antique Berkey and Gay School Victorian Carved Mahogany & Rosewood Table C1880
Antique Berkey and Gay School Victorian Carved Mahogany & Rosewood Table C1880

Antique Berkey and Gay School Victorian Carved Mahogany & Rosewood Table C1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

Table 19thC. Measures - 20.75"H x 35.5"W x 35.5"D This Victorian-era coffee table, attributed to Berkey

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Antique French Burr Walnut Coffee Table, circa 1920
Antique French Burr Walnut Coffee Table, circa 1920

Antique French Burr Walnut Coffee Table, circa 1920

Located in Barntrup, DE

Antique French burr walnut coffee table, circa 1920. A beautifully shaped round coffee table made

Category

1920s French Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Wood, Walnut

19th Century Victorian Walnut Wine Table with Barley Twist Base
19th Century Victorian Walnut Wine Table with Barley Twist Base

19th Century Victorian Walnut Wine Table with Barley Twist Base

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Victorian Wine Table or Occasional Table This lovely table it stands on a very attractive Barley

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Walnut

Belgian Antique 19th Century Marble Top Carved Accent Table, Coffee Table
Belgian Antique 19th Century Marble Top Carved Accent Table, Coffee Table

Belgian Antique 19th Century Marble Top Carved Accent Table, Coffee Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

cocktail/coffee table or as an accent/end table. This would make a wonderful addition to your living room

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19th Century Belgian Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Marble

Antique Military Teak Trunk Coffer Coffee Table 19th Century
Antique Military Teak Trunk Coffer Coffee Table 19th Century

Antique Military Teak Trunk Coffer Coffee Table 19th Century

Located in London, GB

is the ideal size for use as a coffee table This trunk was made so that it could be easily

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Teak

Late Victorian Golden Oak Occasional Side Table, Elegant Design, 1900
Late Victorian Golden Oak Occasional Side Table, Elegant Design, 1900

Late Victorian Golden Oak Occasional Side Table, Elegant Design, 1900

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Late Victorian golden oak occasional side table This is a good quality piece made about 1900

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Oak

Antique Chabudai Table, Japanese, Elm, Tea, Kneeling, Meiji, Victorian, C.1900
Antique Chabudai Table, Japanese, Elm, Tea, Kneeling, Meiji, Victorian, C.1900

Antique Chabudai Table, Japanese, Elm, Tea, Kneeling, Meiji, Victorian, C.1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

in distinctive arrow form Ideal for interiors with a Zen aesthetic, or as a characterful coffee table

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Early 1900s Japanese Late Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Elm

English Georgian Silver Plate and Bronze Coffee / Low Table
English Georgian Silver Plate and Bronze Coffee / Low Table

English Georgian Silver Plate and Bronze Coffee / Low Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Georgian (19th Cent) rectangular coffee / low table with an elaborately cast silver plate

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Metal, Silver, Bronze

English Faux Bamboo and Cane Hexagonal Coffee Table, circa 1900
English Faux Bamboo and Cane Hexagonal Coffee Table, circa 1900

English Faux Bamboo and Cane Hexagonal Coffee Table, circa 1900

Located in Atlanta, GA

This English faux bamboo coffee table dates to the turn of the 20th century, circa 1900, and

Category

Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood

Antique Burr Walnut & Marquetry Inlaid Oval Coffee Table 19th Century
Antique Burr Walnut & Marquetry Inlaid Oval Coffee Table 19th Century

Antique Burr Walnut & Marquetry Inlaid Oval Coffee Table 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a superb Victorian burr walnut and marquetry coffee table, circa 1870 in date. The table

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century & Later Polished French Steel & Glass Coffee Table
Mid-19th Century & Later Polished French Steel & Glass Coffee Table

Mid-19th Century & Later Polished French Steel & Glass Coffee Table

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid-19th century & later Polished French Steel & Glass Coffee Table. Created around an

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Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Victorian Liberty of London Style Eastern Folding Tea Table With Paintings 1890s
Victorian Liberty of London Style Eastern Folding Tea Table With Paintings 1890s

Victorian Liberty of London Style Eastern Folding Tea Table With Paintings 1890s

By Liberty of London

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Victorian Liberty of London Style Eastern Folding Tea Table With Paintings 1890s. Decorated with

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Brass

Antique 'Boston Duck Company (1845)' Large Bronze Plaque Custom Coffee Table
Antique 'Boston Duck Company (1845)' Large Bronze Plaque Custom Coffee Table

Antique 'Boston Duck Company (1845)' Large Bronze Plaque Custom Coffee Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique 'Boston Duck Company (1845)' Large Bronze Plaque Custom Coffee Table. Item features an

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Bronze

Circa 1840 Decorated Tole Tray on Custom Coffee Table Height Stand
Circa 1840 Decorated Tole Tray on Custom Coffee Table Height Stand

Circa 1840 Decorated Tole Tray on Custom Coffee Table Height Stand

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A circa 1840 well decorated tole tray now on custom coffee table height stand. The tray features

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1840s English Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Wood

Antique Eastlake Walnut Marble Top Coffee Table
Antique Eastlake Walnut Marble Top Coffee Table

Antique Eastlake Walnut Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in Pasadena, TX

Antique Victorian Eastlake Coffee Table Carved and incised walnut with a beveled Breccia marble

Category

Early 20th Century Eastlake Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Marble

Exquisitely Hand Carved Burr Walnut Coffee Cocktail Table Lovely Turned Legs
Exquisitely Hand Carved Burr Walnut Coffee Cocktail Table Lovely Turned Legs

Exquisitely Hand Carved Burr Walnut Coffee Cocktail Table Lovely Turned Legs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

table with ornately carved twisted legs. A good looking, well made and decorative coffee table with

Category

1880s English High Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Walnut Showcase Display Side End Table with Ball & Claw Feet
Antique Victorian Walnut Showcase Display Side End Table with Ball & Claw Feet

Antique Victorian Walnut Showcase Display Side End Table with Ball & Claw Feet

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique victorian walnut showcase display side table

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Glass, Walnut

ANTIQUE ITALIAN CiRCA 1860 ORNATELY CARVED & GILTWOOD MARBLE TOPPED COFFEE TABLE
ANTIQUE ITALIAN CiRCA 1860 ORNATELY CARVED & GILTWOOD MARBLE TOPPED COFFEE TABLE

ANTIQUE ITALIAN CiRCA 1860 ORNATELY CARVED & GILTWOOD MARBLE TOPPED COFFEE TABLE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

circa 1860-1880 hand made in Italy marble and hand carved giltwood coffee or cocktail table with thick

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1860s Italian High Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Marble

Oval Oak Gate Leg Coffee or Occasional Table  This a good and sturdy piece
Oval Oak Gate Leg Coffee or Occasional Table  This a good and sturdy piece

Oval Oak Gate Leg Coffee or Occasional Table This a good and sturdy piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Oval Oak Gate Leg Coffee or Occasional Table This a good and sturdy piece, in the style of a gate

Category

Early 1900s Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Oak

Very Fine 19th Century Gilt Brass Dolphin Italian Carrara Marble Coffee Table
Very Fine 19th Century Gilt Brass Dolphin Italian Carrara Marble Coffee Table

Very Fine 19th Century Gilt Brass Dolphin Italian Carrara Marble Coffee Table

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

base French marble coffee or cocktail table A truly sublime table, the base is oak with solid gilt

Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Marble

Stunning circa 1900 English Walnut Green Leather Brass Castor Oval Coffee Table
Stunning circa 1900 English Walnut Green Leather Brass Castor Oval Coffee Table

Stunning circa 1900 English Walnut Green Leather Brass Castor Oval Coffee Table

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Leather Coffee Table with solid English Brass Castors This is a very well made and versatile piece with

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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Brass

Architectural Victorian Hand Made Iron Base Table with Marble Top
Architectural Victorian Hand Made Iron Base Table with Marble Top

Architectural Victorian Hand Made Iron Base Table with Marble Top

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-622 Victorian iron based table with floral detailing. Marble top is newer Can be used as a

Category

1890s Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Marble, Iron

Antique Demilune Crystal Cabinet, English, Table, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Antique Demilune Crystal Cabinet, English, Table, Georgian Revival, Victorian

Antique Demilune Crystal Cabinet, English, Table, Georgian Revival, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

front side table in Georgian revival taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900

Category

Late 19th Century British Georgian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Satinwood

A Victorian Figured Mahogany Rectangular Butler's Tray on Stand
A Victorian Figured Mahogany Rectangular Butler's Tray on Stand

A Victorian Figured Mahogany Rectangular Butler's Tray on Stand

Located in Reading, Berkshire

An English Victorian Antique Figured Mahogany Rectangular Butler's Tray on Stand Removable Tray

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Late Victorian Teak Steering Wheel
Late Victorian Teak Steering Wheel

Late Victorian Teak Steering Wheel

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

glass top to form a coffee table. English, circa 1900.      

Category

Early 1900s English Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Glass, Teak

19th Century English Victorian Papier Mâché Tray on Later Stand
19th Century English Victorian Papier Mâché Tray on Later Stand

19th Century English Victorian Papier Mâché Tray on Later Stand

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a Classic black English Victorian papier mâché tray with an interior gilt border. The tray

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Coffee Table

Materials

Lacquer

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Antique Victorian Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique victorian coffee table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and mahogany, every antique victorian coffee table was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique victorian coffee table — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique victorian coffee table, designed in the Victorian, Industrial or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique victorian coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gregory Clark, Henry Pound & Sons and PIETRA DURA are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Victorian Coffee Table?

Prices for an antique victorian coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $299 and can go as high as $9,369, while the average can fetch as much as $1,980.

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.