Barley Twist Cocktail Table
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Jacobean Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Oak
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Iron
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Gold Leaf, Iron
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Wood
Mid-20th Century English William and Mary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
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Glass, Wood
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Travertine, Iron
Vintage 1920s Unknown Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
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Brass
2010s Table Lamps
Iron
2010s American Flush Mount
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Hardwood
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Clay, Earthenware
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Textile, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Upholstery
2010s American Modern Stools
Oak
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Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Velvet
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Metal, Aluminum
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Leather, Velvet
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Wood
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Antique Early 1900s English William and Mary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Burl
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Walnut
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Cane, Mahogany
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
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Oak
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Oak
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Brass
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Oak
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Brass
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Iron
Vintage 1960s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
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Brass
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Oak
Antique Early 1900s British Jacobean Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
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Wood
Early 20th Century British Jacobean Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Antique 1860s Brazilian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Portuguese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood, Satinwood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1920s Peruvian Spanish Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century British Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Hardwood, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Mahogany
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Oak, Paint
Early 20th Century British Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Edwardian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
Antique 19th Century British Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
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Marble
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Vintage 1960s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Jacobean Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
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Marble, Wrought Iron
Antique 16th Century Irish Medieval Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Slate
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British Jacobean Stools
Oak
Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
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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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.
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