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Baker Round Cocktail Table

Vintage Traditional Antique Baker Wood Round Foyer Side End Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is this vintage antique traditional Baker foyer or side/end table
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20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Round Baker Oversized 1960's Modern Walnut Coffee Table With Sunburst Top
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1960's mid-century modern oversized round coffee table with sunburst top by Baker furniture
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Large Baker Postmodern Five-Leg Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautifully executed round Art Deco revival coffee table by Baker Furniture features mahogany
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Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Modern 48 Inches Round Granite Top Black Lacquer Coffee Table Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, James Mont, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice quality round (48") eboniesed base coffee table with granite not marble top by Baker.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Granite, Brass

Very Fine Carved Solid Mahogany Round Occasional Coffee Side Center Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative c.1970's extremely fine carved round solid mahogany coffee side occasional table.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Faux Bamboo Tortoise Shell Round Glass Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Round scallop edge brass and glass inset top coffee table. Supporting the top is a faux bamboo
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Vintage 1960s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

Dark Olive Ostrich Skin Round Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company, Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern ostrich skin dark olive coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Late 20th Century Oak Barley Twist Jacobean Round Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Jacobean style round glass top coffee table, unbranded, similar in quality to Baker. Solid oak
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Late 20th Century American Jacobean Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Oak

Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Teak Coffee Table for France & Daverkosen, Denmark
By Leonard Baker Stove Co., France & Daverkosen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen teak coffee table for France & Daverkosen, Denmark, 1960s. This
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Vintage 1960s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Florence Knoll Round Low Table in White Marble and Metal by Knoll 1950s Italy
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Low table with a round-shaped table top in white marble and four metal legs from the Parallel Bar
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Metal

Round Rosewood Neoclassical Rosewood Banded Top Coffee Center Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
table. Unsigned possibly Baker or similar grade manufacturer.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

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Round Mahogany Georgian Style Accent Foyer Table by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a made-to-order round traditional mahogany accent/foyer table made in the Leighton Hall shop. It features a field of crotch mahogany and borders of crotch mahogany and straig...
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2010s American Georgian Center Tables

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Mahogany

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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Round Walnut Dining Table
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"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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Knoll Style Circular Black Tulip Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Knoll style circular tulip table in the manner of Eero Saarinen (Finnish, 1910-1961) with brnize granite tope on black columnar base. Dimensions: 29" H x 47" diameter Dealer: S138XX
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Cocoon Round Dining Table
By CPRN HOMOOD
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Cocoon collection characterized by a bold aesthetic and expert craftsmanship, this luxurious dining table will elevate any traditional dining room decor. The round top ha...
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Cocoon Round Dining Table
H 30.32 in Dm 70.87 in
French Empire Walnut Pedestal Table with Round Marble Top and Tripod Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire period walnut table from the 19th century with circular marble top, pedestal and tripod base. Evoke the elegance of 19th-century France with this resplendent French E...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Center Tables

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Italian Round Carrera Marble Top Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Modern but classic round marble top table in the style of Eero Saarinen but with a lovely metal enamel base pedestal table. Beautiful solid Italian Carrara marble with white and gray...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Carrara Marble, Enamel

Roger Capron Coffee Table, France 1970s
By Roger Capron, Vallauris
Located in Malibu, US
Gorgeous Roger Capron ceramic coffee table from France, circa 1970s. Stamped ‘R. Capron’ on table top for authenticity. Wear to wood commensurate with age. Great vintage condition. ...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Antique Mahogany Edwardian Bellflower Inlay Round Center Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique mahogany Edwardian bellflower inlay round center table. Item features a sunburst inlaid top, bellflower inlay to legs, lower shelf, beautiful wood grain, very nice antique it...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Center Tables

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Mahogany

Sumptuous Mahogany Ebony & Satinwood Veneer Round Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Round center pedestal dining or side table having sunburst pattern ebony mahogany and satinwood veneer top and decorative plumes on the pedestal. Apron 25.5 h
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Vintage 1980s American Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Large Round Sunburst Coffee Table. Iron Base and Glass Top. Great Condition
Located in Kansas City, MO
Iron and glass coffee table with sunburst design. The base is black with subtle gold accents and in very good condition with few signs of use. The original 3/8' glass top with roun...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Spanish Sunburst Mirror in Gilt Wrought Iron, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Round Sunburst Mirror in Gold Leaf Gilt Wrought Iron Mid-Century Modern wrought iron sunburst round wall mirror in gilt iron, Spain, 1950s. This highly decorative sunburst gilt iron ...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors

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Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

"Leeon" Leather Bench Designed by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba for Driade
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Leeon" is an elegant bench, designed by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba and manufactured by Driade, featuring a seat with elastic straps and structure in painted steel and wood, paddin...
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Morris Brose "Roma II" Abstract Bronze Wall Sculptural
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Roma II" is an exquisite example of Morris Brose's abstract sculpture that invites numerous imaginative suggestions from architecture to weaponry and armor. No ...
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Bronze

Lalique Black Lacquer Table with Granite Top with Masque de Femme Crystal Panel
By René Lalique
Located in New York, NY
The Masque de Femme panel created by René Lalique in 1935 to adorn a fountain embodies the imaginative power of its creator who was fascinated by women and nature. Both Classic and a...
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Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Round Oak Coffee Table
By Barbara Barry, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Morgan, UT
Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Round Oak Coffee Table in Onyx Baker Furniture, USA, 2000s
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Early 2000s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Center Table, Art Deco Midcentury Style Cocktails Table Burl Wood by Bake
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Glendale, CA
Beautiful center table made by Baker. Made from burl wood. the round sleek top sits on an
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20th Century American Art Deco Center Tables

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Burl, Wood

Baker Round Walnut Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice round occasional walnut center table by Baker.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Baker Round Walnut Table
Baker Round Walnut Table
H 20 in Dm 26 in
A Round Baker Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
A striking round walnut coffee table with a burled walnut medallion in center, a molded apron and
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Baker Furniture Asian Inspired Round Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
A round 1960s wood coffee table by Baker Furniture, with elaborate open fretwork apron. Markings
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Round Baker Brass and Walnut Sunburst Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Round parquetry top coffee table designed for Baker Furniture. Unusual styling with tapered legs
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Round Baker Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round Baker Furniture Company coffee table with walnut top. Outer band is ebonized oak, as is the
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Round Baker Coffee Table
Round Baker Coffee Table
H 15 in Dm 49 in
Michael Taylor Round Burl Walnut Coffee Table For Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in Chicago, IL
Round burled walnut coffee by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture. Burled walnut recessed top with
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Round Coffee Table made by Baker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coffee table made by Baker. Black lacquer and natural ash.
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Baker Furniture Walnut Neoclassical Coffee Table, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a beautiful and rare round neoclassical coffee table by Baker Furniture Co. The table has
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Vintage 1970s North American Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

MIchael Taylor For Baker Sunburst Veneer Coffee Table
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Michael Taylor round parquetry top coffee table designed for Baker Furniture. Unusual styling with
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Round Michael Taylor For Baker Travertine Top Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round travertine top coffee table by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture company.
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Modern Faux Bamboo Glass Tray Topped Coffee Table by Baker with Brass Accents
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Excellent coffee table by Baker. Faux bamboo base has brass accents. Topped with a sleek, round
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Michael Taylor Round Burl Walnut Coffee Table For Baker
Located in Chicago, IL
rarely seen design from Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture.
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Burl, Walnut

Michael Taylor Round Burl Walnut Coffee Table For Baker
Located in Chicago, IL
this rarely seen design from Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture.
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Burl, Walnut

Oragnic Finn Juhl for Baker Two Tone Walnut Coffee Table
By Finn Juhl, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Organically shaped walnut coffee table designed by Danish designer Finn Juhl for Baker Furniture
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Barbara Barry Baker Furniture Neoclassical Modern Iron Glass Top Coffee Table
By Barbara Barry, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture iron and glass coffee table featuring rectangular form supported
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

1940's Art Deco Hollywood Regency Round Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1940's original Art Deco coffee table for sale. Beautiful design and style and textured
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mastercraft Round Brass Cocktail Table by WIlliam Doezema
Located in Hanover, MA
Solid brass, substantial circular coffee table buttressed by 4 tri-form machined legs. Designed by
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Round Travertine Topped Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company, Dunbar Furniture, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Houston, TX
Round travertine marble topped coffee table. Travertine top rests on a smple walnut base. Legs have
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Coffee Table by Baker
Located in Pasadena, CA
Round coffee table with its original tortoise shell finish top and classical ebonized legs.
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

Coffee Table by Baker
Coffee Table by Baker
H 15.25 in Dm 45 in
French Bakers Table, 1930's
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Bakers table from France, produced around 1930 with a nice round storage space under the top. The
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Vintage 1930s French Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Pine

French Bakers Table, 1930's
French Bakers Table, 1930's
H 19.69 in W 60.24 in L 19.69 in
Modern Mastercraft Style Round Greek Key Brass Coffee Table Base
By Mastercraft, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous Hollywood Regency round coffee table base in the style of Mastercraft with Greek key
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Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Modern Octagon or Round Walnut Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Dunbar Furniture, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful octagon shaped walnut coffee table with a glass top. Perfect piece to tie together a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Large Post Modern Coffee Table By Baker
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautifully executed round art deco revival coffee table by Baker Furniture features mahogany
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Scalloped Edge Glass and Brass Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Round
By Baker Furniture Company, La Barge
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice cast brass scalloped edge coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Modern Round Burl Coffee Table by Mastercraft with Small Drawer and Copper Pulls
By Mastercraft, Bernhard Rohne, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Excellent round coffee table by Mastercraft. Transitional style table has beautiful inlaid burl
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Copper

Mid Century Baker Coffee Table Oriental Design Sakura Blossom
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand Painted Gold & Green Chery Blossom on black lacquered back round .
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Queen Anne Style Mahogany Drop-Leaf Coffee Table by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive Queen Anne style mahogany drop-leaf or gate leg coffee cocktail table by Baker Furniture
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20th Century American Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Mahogany

Round Michael Taylor for Baker Coffee and Cocktail Table
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A very rare round Michael Taylor for Baker coffee table in exceptional good condition.
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Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Baker Attributed Faux Bamboo Brass Tray Cocktail Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Hollywood Regency period coffee cocktail table attributed to Baker. The table features a wood base
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Baker Oval Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1970s Empire style oval coffee table is made by Baker Furniture. The coffee table features an
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Mid-20th Century American Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Baker Oval Coffee Table
Baker Oval Coffee Table
H 17 in W 52 in D 32 in
Vintage Burl Wood Coffee Table by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage burl wood coffee table manufactured by Baker Furniture. This table has an
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Burl

Vintage Burl Wood Coffee Table by Baker
Vintage Burl Wood Coffee Table by Baker
H 15.75 in W 45 in D 45 in
Vintage 1970s Circular Cocktail Table by Baker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a 1970s low circular coffee/cocktail table by Baker in Empire-Style. Round black marble top
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Vintage 1970s European Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass

Large Round Baker French Louis XVI Brass Mounted Coffee Table with Glass
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful light walnut 48 x 48 x 16 inch tall Baker coffee table. The table is in good
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Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Round Walnut Side Table with Glass Top by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Miami, FL
Round walnut side table with glass top by baker. The baker metal tag is attached under the top
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Side Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Art Deco Round Three Legged Mahogany Brass Side Table with Laminate Top by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco round three legged mahogany side table with a black laminate top by baker. The sculptural
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Side Tables

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Brass

Italian Art Deco Revival Round Mahogany Coffee Table with Parquetry Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco inspired high gloss mahogany coffee table with chrome banding accent and parquetry top
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Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Long Walnut Bench by Finn Juhl for Baker Modern
By Finn Juhl, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Hudson, NY
Solid walnut bench or cocktail table with raised lip edges and cross braces. Model #406. Round
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Vintage 1950s American Scandinavian Modern Benches

Rare Nest of Tables by Joseph Carreiro
By Pine and Baker, Joseph Carreiro
Located in New York, NY
Nest of three triangular tables with rounded beveled edges. Birch tops, cold rolled steel legs
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Rare Nest of Tables by Joseph Carreiro
Rare Nest of Tables by Joseph Carreiro
H 16 in W 47.25 in D 27.5 in
Baker Brass and Glass Round Tray Top Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural styling and artistry were combined by Baker to create this unique and stunning
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Baker Round Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Old Colony Furniture Co. round coffee table. Great round wooden coffee table with brass sabot
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Baker Round Coffee Table
Baker Round Coffee Table
H 17 in Dm 42 in
Large round travertine table by Baker
Located in New York, NY
Large round travertine and mahogany cocktail table with star design by Baker Furniture
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Walnut and brass inlay round coffee table by Baker
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Round bookmarked walnut coffee table with brass inlay and round legs designed for Baker.
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Michael Taylor for Baker Coffee Table
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Large round coffee table designed by Michael Taylor for Baker.
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

#1319 Glass-topped cocktail table
Located in New York, NY
Round glass-topped cocktail table by Baker Furniture
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Baker Cocktail Table
Located in Bronx, NY
Round floating fully finished wood cocktail table by Baker.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Baker Cocktail Table
Baker Cocktail Table
H 16 in Dm 40 in
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Baker Round Cocktail Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the baker round cocktail table you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every baker round cocktail table was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect baker round cocktail table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each baker round cocktail table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made baker round cocktail table over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor and Mastercraft are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Baker Round Cocktail Table?

A baker round cocktail table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,875, while the lowest priced sells for $1,600 and the highest can go for as much as $5,800.

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.