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20th Century B&B Italia Coffee Table By Paolo Piva, c.1980
By Paolo Piva
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A B&B Italia coffee table by designed by Paolo Piva, made in Italy around the 1980s. This elegant
Category
20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Alanda Square Coffee Table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980s
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Antwerp, BE
Alanda; Paolo Piva; 1980s; Italy; B&B Italia; coffee table; Modern Design; Late 19th century; Glass
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
20th Century Italian "Alanda" Coffee Table By Paolo Piva For B&B Italia c.1980
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A B&B Italia coffee table by designed by Paolo Piva, made in Italy around the 1980s. This elegant
Category
20th Century Italian Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 10.24 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
B&B Italia Fat-Fat Coffee Table
By Patricia Urquiola, B&B Italia
Located in Chicago, IL
Introducing the B&B Italia "Fat-Fat" Coffee Table, a fusion of functionality and Italian elegance
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
B&b Italia 360 Degree Rotating Glass Top Coffee Table, 1990s
By B&B Italia
Located in Miami, FL
Contemporary B&B Italia 360 degree rotating frosted glass top coffee table with white lacquered
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Post Modern Coffee Table With Rotating Glass Top by B&B Italia. Circa 1990s
By B&B Italia
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Post Modern Coffee Table With Rotating Glass Top by B&B Italia. Circa 1990s
Features a
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 19.9 in W 59 in D 24 in
Alanda Coffee Table by Paolo Piva, B&B Italia, c.1980
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Surbiton, GB
A rectangular 'Alanda' coffee table designed by Paolo Piva and produced by B&B Italia, c.1980
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
2001 B&B Italia Diesis Coffee Table by Antonio Citterio & Paulo Nava
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Diesis Coffee Table, initially designed by Paolo Nava and Antonio Citterio for B & B
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Alanda metal coffee table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia 70s
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Padova, IT
companies including B & B Italia. from this
collaboration will be born the iconic table with an inverted
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Alanda Rectangular Glass Coffee Table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Alanda coffee table, an iconic piece that ushered in the 1980s, is now revisited in homage to
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia Rosewood Coffee Table
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern rosewood coffee or cocktail table
By Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Alanda Square Coffee Table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980s
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in Puglia, Puglia
The Alanda coffee table, an iconic piece that inaugurated the 80s, is now a highly successful
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian Scala coffee tables, the Gli Scacchi, Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1971
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, C&B Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Scala coffee tables, the Gli Scacchi, Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1971.
Scala modular
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic
H 21.26 in W 141.74 in D 69.69 in
B&B Italia Brushed Black Oak and Bronzed Steel 'Surface' Coffee Table
By Vincent Van Duysen, B&B Italia
Located in Chicago, IL
B&B Italia 'Surface' coffee table in brushed black oak and bronzed nickel plated steel. Designed by
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian modern black coffee table Alanda by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980s
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black coffee table Alanda by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980s
Coffee table mod
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 10.63 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Coffe Table Paolo Piva Alanda B&B Italia Mid Century 80s Italy Design Modern
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Berlin, BE
Alanda by Paolo Piva is a coffee table produced by C&B, today B&B Italia, in 1981. Its design
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 10.24 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Italian Scala coffee table, Gli Scacchi by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1971
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Scala coffee table, Gli Scacchi by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1971.
Scala modular coffee
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic
H 21.26 in W 23.63 in D 11.62 in
Leather, Aluminum & Glass Coffee Table by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia
By Paolo Nava, B&B Italia, Antonio Citterio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, manufactured by B&B italia.
The table frame is made out of black leather and die-cast aluminum, the glass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 13.33 in W 59 in D 39.25 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Scacchi Table by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Scacchi table by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
Modular coffee
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
PVC
H 21.26 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
Italian black plastic Gli Scacchi tables by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1971
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian black plastic Gli Scacchi tables by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia 1971.
Modular coffee table
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic
H 14.57 in W 35.44 in D 11.82 in
Couchtisch B&B Italia Paolo Piva Metall Glas Design Klassiker 1980
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Couchtisch des renommierten Herstellers B&B Italia aus den 1980er
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
c.1972 C&B Italia Square Amanta Coffee Table by Mario Bellini Satin Black
By C&B Italia, B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Very early Organic Modern coffee table by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia (before B&B Italia) dating
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
H 13.78 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
Italian modern rectangular coffee table Alanda by Paolo Piva for B&B, 1980s
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern rectangular coffee table Alanda by Paolo Piva for B&B, 1980s
Coffee table mod
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 12.01 in W 23.63 in D 47.25 in
Mario Bellini, B&B Italia, Le Stelle armchair 1974 leather beautiful mid century
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in London, GB
Mario Bellini, Italy (designer)
‘Le Stelle’ Armchair
Designed 1974, produced 1976 by B&B Italia
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather
H 28.35 in W 34.26 in D 32.68 in
Coffee Table Alanda, Chromed Metal, attributed to Paolo Piva for B&B Italy 1980s
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in Greding, DE
Square coffee table, model Alanda, with glass top and chromed metal frame. Attributed to Paolo Piva
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 13.59 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Italian postmodern round coffee table Lady-Fat by Patricia Urquiola for B&B 2002
By Patricia Urquiola, B&B Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern round coffee table Lady-Fat by Patricia Urquiola for B&B 2002
Coffee table mod
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 12.41 in Dm 47.25 in
Italian Black plastic coffee tables 4 Gatti by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Black plastic coffee tables 4 Gatti by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1970s
Square 4 Gatti coffee tables in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern black coffee tables Gli Scacchi by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1971
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in MIlano, IT
coffee tables, six pieces Scala model and two pieces Torre model.
Produced by B&B Italia in approx. 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic
H 21.26 in W 188.98 in D 92.92 in
Italian modern Glass and black metal Coffee table Alanda by Piva for B&B, 1980s
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Glass and black metal Coffee table Alanda by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980s
Coffee
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 12.41 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Amanta Coffee Table by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970s
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
The Amanta coffee table, designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, combines sleek style with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
Set Of 4 Quattro Gatti Stackable Tables By Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970s
By C&B Italia
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 4 Quattro Gatti stackable fiberglass coffee tables by Mario Bellini for C & B Italia, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
H 35.83 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Large Alanda Coffee Table Paolo Piva for B&B 1980's
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Milano, MI
Tavolino da salotto modello Alanda disegnato da Paolo Piva nel 1979 per B&B Italia e prodotto negli
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Paolo Piva Coffee Table for B&B Italia
By Paolo Piva
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Paolo Piva chrome coffee table for B&B Italia. It has a very sculptural base with legs
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Steel and Glass Coffee Table "Alanda" by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980s
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in taranto, IT
"Alanda" model coffee table, design Paolo Piva for B&B italia, 1980s
inverted pyramid structure in
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Tables
Materials
Steel
H 10.24 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Design Studio Kairos Modern Italian Coffee Table "Servese" for B&B Italia, 1980
By Studio Kairos, B&B Italia
Located in Puglia, Puglia
"Servese" model service table by Studio Kairos for B&B Italia.
Top in black lacquered wood and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
H 23.63 in Dm 19.69 in
Large Coffee Table Mirrored Mario Bellini B&B, 1970
By Saporiti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large coffee table mirrored Mario Bellini B&B 1970, including shipping worldwide.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Paolo Piva Large Alanda Coffee Table for B&B, Italia
By Paolo Piva
Located in North Miami, FL
Rare Vintage big coffee table (6 sections) by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia 1975, Minimalist and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
B&B Italia "Frank 12 " Coffee Table - In Brushed Black Oak
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is a sublime, immaculately-presented "Frank 12" Coffee Table in Brushed
Category
2010s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
B&B Italia "Alanda 18" Coffee Sofa Table - Metal and Glass
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is a sublime, immaculately-presented “Alanda 18” Coffee Table, with Black
Category
2010s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 low tables/pouf “Gli Scacchi” by Mario Bellini per C&B Italia 70’s
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Padova, IT
Portaluppi, at the time Dean of the Faculty of Architecture.
C&B Italia S.p.A. is an Italian company founded
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic
H 14.57 in W 35.44 in D 11.82 in
Italian Scala coffee table, Gli Scacchi series by Mario Bellini for C&B, 1971
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Scala coffee table, Gli Scacchi series by Mario Bellini for C&B, 1971.
Scala modular coffee
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic
H 21.26 in W 23.63 in D 11.62 in
Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia Diesis 2 Tier Glass Chrome Leather Coffee Table
By Antonio Citterio
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A "Diesis" coffee table by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia. This modern Italian design by Citterio
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 12.5 in W 59 in D 38.5 in
"Alanda" coffee table in the style of Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980s
By Paolo Piva
Located in Roma, RM
"Alanda" coffee table in the style of Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980
Dimensions 120 W x 30.5 H x
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 12.21 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Paolo Piva ‘Re Quardo’ Coffee Table in Black Lacquer and Travertine, B&B Italia
By Paolo Piva
Located in London, GB
"re Quadro" coffee table By Paolo Piva For B&b Italia, 1980s.
Nothing touches, nothing clashes
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 13.19 in W 43.31 in D 43.31 in
4 Amanta coffee table by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Set of 4 Amanta coffee tables designed by Mario Bellini and made by B&B Italia. Mario Bellini (1935
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
1980s Sculptural “Alanda” Coffee Table in the Style of Paolo Piva for B&b Italia
By Paolo Piva
Located in La Mesa, CA
statement piece. Produced in the manner of the “Alanda” table designed by Paolo Piva for B&B Italian in the
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 19 in W 38 in D 38 in
Nube Italia Link B Coffee Table with Red Lacquer Finish by Ricardo Bello Dias
By Ricardo Bello Dias, Nube Italia
Located in New York, NY
Frame in bright or brushed chromium-plated steel, burnished or painted. Top in veneered wood, glossy or mat lacquered or painted glass th. 8 mm.
Italo-Brazilian architect, Ricardo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
H 8.86 in W 59.06 in D 23.63 in
Mario Bellini Gli Scacchi Black Table (4) Elements for C&B Italy, circa 1970
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in Vienna, AT
Mario Bellini 'Gli Scacchi' table/seat elements for C&B (later B&B) Italy, circa 1970- 4 elements
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic
H 14.17 in W 35.4 in D 11.81 in
Alanda Coffee Table by Paolo Piva with Square Glass and Metal Structure
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Renens, CH
Alanda coffee table by Paolo Piva with square glass and metal structure
This beautiful and
Category
Vintage 1980s European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 10.24 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Italian Design Coffee Table in The Style of Alanda by Paolo Piva, 1980s
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Vicenza, IT
Coffee table in the style of Alanda by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia.
Step into the world of timeless
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 10.63 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Nube Italia Link B Coffee in White Lacquer Finish by Ricardo Bello Dias
By Nube Italia, Ricardo Bello Dias
Located in New York, NY
Frame in bright or brushed chromium-plated steel, burnished or painted. Top in veneered wood, glossy or mat lacquered or painted glass th. 8 mm.
Italo-brazilian architect, Ricardo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
H 8.86 in W 59.06 in D 23.63 in
Nube Italia Link B Side Table in Lacquered Orange by Ricardo Bello Dias
By Nube Italia, Ricardo Bello Dias
Located in New York, NY
Frame in bright or brushed chromium-plated steel, burnished or painted. Top in veneered wood, glossy or mat lacquered or painted glass th. 8 mm.
Italo-Brazilian architect, Ricardo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 22.25 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Afra And Tobia Scarpa Artona Coffee table for Maxalto Italy 1975
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia, Maxalto
Located in Skokie, IL
prestigious Artona collection, Maxalto’s premium line within the B&B Italia family. The table showcases an
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Burl
Coffee Table for Outdoor or Porch Smania, Italy, circa 1975
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Smania, B&B Italia
Located in Vienna, AT
Versatile rattan outdoor or coffee table for Smania Italy, circa 1975
Dimensions are 33" x 33" x
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Set of 9 "Gli Scacchi" Pieces by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Brussels, BE
Scacchi coffee tables by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s.
Designer - Mario Bellini.
Producer
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic
H 21.26 in W 35.44 in D 12.21 in
B&B Italia by Antonio Citterio Brown Velvet Richard Ottoman
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia in 2016, the Richard sofa collection is a
Category
2010s Italian Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric
Amanta Table by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia - Orange Fiberglass, 1960/70s
By Mario Bellini, C&B Italia
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Italian design.
item. coffee table, side table
model. amanta
designer. mario bellini
maker. C&B italia
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
H 13.78 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
Erice Xl Carpanese Home Italia Rectangular Coffee Table Modern 21st Century
By Carpanese Home Italia
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
This exceptional rectangular coffee table will give a more contemporary and modern touch to your
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 10.63 in W 35.44 in D 70.87 in
Erice S Carpanese Home Italia Square Coffee Table Modern, 21st Century
By Carpanese Home Italia
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
This exceptional square coffee table will give a more contemporary and modern touch to your living
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 16.93 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Coffee Table with Glass Modern, Imperial R
By Carpanese Home Italia
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Round table with glass bronzed top. The beautiful rounded glass top is perfect for a Contemporary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Leather
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B B Italia Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic b b italia coffee table available at 1stDibs. A b b italia coffee table — often made from metal, glass and steel — can elevate any home. Find 239 options for an antique or vintage b b italia coffee table now, or shop our selection of 39 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a b b italia coffee table — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right b b italia coffee table, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made b b italia coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Paolo Piva, B&B Italia and Saporiti Italia are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a B B Italia Coffee Table?
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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.
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