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Luca Coffee Table large travertine stone table
Luca Coffee Table large travertine stone table

Luca Coffee Table large travertine stone table

$7,680Sale Price / item|20% Off

Luca Coffee Table large travertine stone table

Located in Brooklyn, US

Luca Coffee Table Dimensions: 55”W x 34”D x 12"H, table leg diameter 6" Finishes Available

Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Travertine, Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Griotte...

Lacquered Cocktail Table with Metal Inlay and Arabesque Turned Legs
Lacquered Cocktail Table with Metal Inlay and Arabesque Turned Legs

Lacquered Cocktail Table with Metal Inlay and Arabesque Turned Legs

By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz

Located in Greenwich, CT

Hand carved cocktail coffee table with turned arabesque stacked ball legs. Inlaid with brushed

Category

2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Luca Coffee Table small Travertine stone table
Luca Coffee Table small Travertine stone table

Luca Coffee Table small Travertine stone table

$6,880Sale Price / item|20% Off

Luca Coffee Table small Travertine stone table

Located in Brooklyn, US

Finished Steel legs The Luca coffee table is one of Umberto Bellardi Ricci’s signature pieces, part of

Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

Contemporary Sculpted Organic Leg Round Top Brown Wood Table by kar
Contemporary Sculpted Organic Leg Round Top Brown Wood Table by kar

Contemporary Sculpted Organic Leg Round Top Brown Wood Table by kar

Located in Geneve, CH

Oracle Round Table by kar Dimensions: D 138 x 75 cm. Materials: Wood. Kar, is the root of

Category

2010s Chinese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Ghidini 1961 Large Legs Round Table in Emperador Dark by Paolo Rizzatto
Ghidini 1961 Large Legs Round Table in Emperador Dark by Paolo Rizzatto

Ghidini 1961 Large Legs Round Table in Emperador Dark by Paolo Rizzatto

By Ghidini 1961, Paolo Rizzatto

Located in Villa Carcina, IT

Round table in crystal and brass. The designer imagines a turning point in the use of such a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco Walnut Wood Black Ebonized Legs Squared Side or Coffee Table
Art Deco Walnut Wood Black Ebonized Legs Squared Side or Coffee Table

Art Deco Walnut Wood Black Ebonized Legs Squared Side or Coffee Table

Located in IT

Art Deco walnut wood squared table black ebonized legs. Perfect both as nightstand, coffee or side

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Tables

Materials

Wood

Black Walnut 48" Coffee Table with Brass Feature Leg by Hinterland Design
Black Walnut 48" Coffee Table with Brass Feature Leg by Hinterland Design

Black Walnut 48" Coffee Table with Brass Feature Leg by Hinterland Design

By Hinterland Design

Located in Vancouver, BC

This 48" solid American black walnut coffee table with featured brass plated steel leg is inspired

Category

2010s Canadian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Black Walnut 48" Coffee Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design
Black Walnut 48" Coffee Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design

Black Walnut 48" Coffee Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design

By Hinterland Design

Located in Vancouver, BC

This 48" solid American black walnut coffee table with featured ceramic leg is inspired by the

Category

2010s Canadian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Clay, Walnut, Hardwood

Black Walnut 36" Coffee Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design
Black Walnut 36" Coffee Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design

Black Walnut 36" Coffee Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design

By Hinterland Design

Located in Vancouver, BC

This 36" solid American black walnut coffee table with featured ceramic leg is inspired by the

Category

2010s Canadian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Clay, Walnut, Hardwood

Vintage Chinese Black Elmwood Coffee Table with Carved Legs
Vintage Chinese Black Elmwood Coffee Table with Carved Legs

Vintage Chinese Black Elmwood Coffee Table with Carved Legs

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Chinese black elmwood coffee table with carved legs. This vintage elm low coffee table has

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Exterior Coffee Table in Small Nero Marquina Marble with Lacquered Legs
Exterior Coffee Table in Small Nero Marquina Marble with Lacquered Legs

Exterior Coffee Table in Small Nero Marquina Marble with Lacquered Legs

By Myface

Located in Santo Tirso, PT

Trace outdoor center table big The Trace coffee table combines sophistication and functionality

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel

Vintage Retro Coffee Table with Black Dansette Legs
Vintage Retro Coffee Table with Black Dansette Legs

Vintage Retro Coffee Table with Black Dansette Legs

Located in Lábatlan, HU

Vintage coffee table sat on dansette / atomic legs. Has a party theme on the top in gold. In good

Category

Vintage 1940s British Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Black Marble Metal Leg Nobe Italia Coffee Table
Contemporary Black Marble Metal Leg Nobe Italia Coffee Table

Contemporary Black Marble Metal Leg Nobe Italia Coffee Table

By Dario Cipelletti

Located in piacenza, IT

The basic geometries create the structure of this beautiful coffee table. The great protagonist

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Elemental Coffee Table - Modern Handcrafted Black Lacquer Table with Brass Legs
Elemental Coffee Table - Modern Handcrafted Black Lacquer Table with Brass Legs

Elemental Coffee Table - Modern Handcrafted Black Lacquer Table with Brass Legs

By Prieto Studio

Located in London, GB

The Elemental collection encloses in its elegant yet simple shapes a minimalist design that blends premium materials and outstanding craftsmanship in a unique design. This piece is b...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Midnight Coffee Table - Modern Handcrafted Black Lacquer Table with Steel Legs
Midnight Coffee Table - Modern Handcrafted Black Lacquer Table with Steel Legs

Midnight Coffee Table - Modern Handcrafted Black Lacquer Table with Steel Legs

By Prieto Studio

Located in London, GB

Like glittering streams of silver flowing down the shadowy contours of the night, the Midnight collection combines the beauty of metal and natural wood in one unique design, unfoldin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Myra Coffee Table Set, Black and White Marble Top with Bronze Legs Coffee Table
Myra Coffee Table Set, Black and White Marble Top with Bronze Legs Coffee Table

Myra Coffee Table Set, Black and White Marble Top with Bronze Legs Coffee Table

By Mobilia

Located in Houston, TX

A black and white veined marble top upon bronze base, this coffee table is meant to be a central

Category

2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Coffee Table Three Legs Rounded Marble
Contemporary Coffee Table Three Legs Rounded Marble

Contemporary Coffee Table Three Legs Rounded Marble

By FILIPPO CARANDINI

Located in Milan, IT

Coffee table 03 Coffee table entirely made in New Saint Laurent marble. The three cylindrical legs

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Long Coffee Table with Bamboo Turned legs
Long Coffee Table with Bamboo Turned legs

Long Coffee Table with Bamboo Turned legs

Located in Woodbury, CT

Long coffee table with bamboo style turned legs

Category

Early 20th Century Canadian French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Two French Lacquered Black Wood and Four Bronze Legs Cocktail Coffee Tables
Two French Lacquered Black Wood and Four Bronze Legs Cocktail Coffee Tables

Two French Lacquered Black Wood and Four Bronze Legs Cocktail Coffee Tables

Located in Houston, TX

Offered are two Mid-Century Modern French coffee / cocktail tables lacquered in black with four

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Italian Asymmetric, White Marble Coffee Table with Black Marble Legs, 1980s
Italian Asymmetric, White Marble Coffee Table with Black Marble Legs, 1980s

Italian Asymmetric, White Marble Coffee Table with Black Marble Legs, 1980s

Located in London, GB

Italian asymmetric, white marble coffee table with black marble legs and white marble feet, 1980s

Category

Vintage 1980s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

21st Century by Pelizzari Studio Travertino Coffee Table Natural Black Iron Legs
21st Century by Pelizzari Studio Travertino Coffee Table Natural Black Iron Legs

21st Century by Pelizzari Studio Travertino Coffee Table Natural Black Iron Legs

By Pelizzari Studio

Located in Brescia, IT

An essential perfection characterizes this coffee table, called Eclipse. The severity of the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Iron

Custom Coffee Table with Bleached Walnut and Flat Black Steel Legs
Custom Coffee Table with Bleached Walnut and Flat Black Steel Legs

Custom Coffee Table with Bleached Walnut and Flat Black Steel Legs

By Thomas Hayes Studio

Located in Hollywood, CA

Custom coffee table with bleached walnut and flat black steel legs Wood options: Solid walnut and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Ex-Display Glass Coffee Table With Glass Top And Black Metal Legs
Ex-Display Glass Coffee Table With Glass Top And Black Metal Legs

Ex-Display Glass Coffee Table With Glass Top And Black Metal Legs

Located in London, GB

handsome coffee table that is sleek yet substantial at the same time with a thick glass top with bevelled

Category

2010s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Septembre Coffee Table by Theresa Arns, Black Ash Legs & Grey Marble Top
Septembre Coffee Table by Theresa Arns, Black Ash Legs & Grey Marble Top

Septembre Coffee Table by Theresa Arns, Black Ash Legs & Grey Marble Top

By Theresa Arns

Located in San Marcos, CA

The Septembre coffee table makes an elegant addition to the sofa series, which is now also

Category

2010s Latvian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Amura 'Olga' Small Coffee Table in Dark Leg with Black Marble Top by Amuralab
Amura 'Olga' Small Coffee Table in Dark Leg with Black Marble Top by Amuralab

Amura 'Olga' Small Coffee Table in Dark Leg with Black Marble Top by Amuralab

By Amura Lab

Located in GRUMO APPULA (BA), IT

Olga is a collection of coffee tables with wood frames and marble tops. Their linear and rigorous

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

XIX Round Coffee Table in Empire Style with Three Legs and a Black Marble Top
XIX Round Coffee Table in Empire Style with Three Legs and a Black Marble Top

XIX Round Coffee Table in Empire Style with Three Legs and a Black Marble Top

Located in Arezzo, IT

legs with base and golden bronze cap. The coffee table is to be restored. The period is 19th century

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Natural Live Edge Oak Coffee Table on Brass or Black Hand Bent Steel Wave Legs
Natural Live Edge Oak Coffee Table on Brass or Black Hand Bent Steel Wave Legs

Natural Live Edge Oak Coffee Table on Brass or Black Hand Bent Steel Wave Legs

By Frances Bradley

Located in London, GB

barn for a decade before being brought back to life, this coffee table has been hand finished with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail...

Materials

Brass, Steel

Coffee Table With Italian Marble Base Glass Top And Solid Brass Legs
Coffee Table With Italian Marble Base Glass Top And Solid Brass Legs

Coffee Table With Italian Marble Base Glass Top And Solid Brass Legs

By Troy Smith Studio

Located in Toronto, Ontario

solid brass legs that are polished to a mirror finish. An excellent and sturdy table, the MGB Coffee

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Raindrops Oval Set of Coffee Tables, Stainless Steel Top and Acrylic Legs
Raindrops Oval Set of Coffee Tables, Stainless Steel Top and Acrylic Legs

Raindrops Oval Set of Coffee Tables, Stainless Steel Top and Acrylic Legs

By T SEATING Design Studio

Located in London, GB

Raindrops is an oval shaped coffee table, made of three individual pieces. To be used as one single

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Greek Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Jacques Adnet Attributed Bambou Design Legs and Black Leather Low Table, 1950s
Jacques Adnet Attributed Bambou Design Legs and Black Leather Low Table, 1950s

Jacques Adnet Attributed Bambou Design Legs and Black Leather Low Table, 1950s

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Aix En Provence, FR

wear on black leather legs Another black leather coffee table is also available.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Contemporary Low Tables in Matte Black Steel and Oak Legs by Vivian Carbonell
Contemporary Low Tables in Matte Black Steel and Oak Legs by Vivian Carbonell

Contemporary Low Tables in Matte Black Steel and Oak Legs by Vivian Carbonell

By Vivian Carbonell

Located in Miami, FL

. In this version the steel top has a matte black powder coated finish together with ebonized oak legs

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Cutean Cocktail Table, Ribbon Sapeli with Black Legs and Glass, by Lee Weitzman
Cutean Cocktail Table, Ribbon Sapeli with Black Legs and Glass, by Lee Weitzman

Cutean Cocktail Table, Ribbon Sapeli with Black Legs and Glass, by Lee Weitzman

By Lee Weitzman

Located in Chicago, IL

This geometric cocktail table is made of solid Sapeli Wood with black legs. The glass insert in the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Modern Black Walnut Topo Low Table with Glass Top and Steel Legs
Modern Black Walnut Topo Low Table with Glass Top and Steel Legs

Modern Black Walnut Topo Low Table with Glass Top and Steel Legs

Located in Hobart, NY

Topo low table black walnut, starfire glass and steel legs.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Side Table Marble top and Metal Frame Legs
Contemporary Side Table Marble top and Metal Frame Legs

Contemporary Side Table Marble top and Metal Frame Legs

By Fabio Arcaini

Located in Modugno, IT

Arturo terminal sideward coffee table has a metal frame with nickel-metal finishing and a top in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal

Contemporary Side Table Marble top and Metal Frame Legs
Contemporary Side Table Marble top and Metal Frame Legs

Contemporary Side Table Marble top and Metal Frame Legs

By Fabio Arcaini

Located in Modugno, IT

Arturo sideward coffee table trapezoid has a metal frame with nickel-metal finishing and a top in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal

Coffee Table 1980’s, Italy
Coffee Table 1980’s, Italy

Coffee Table 1980’s, Italy

Located in PÉZENAS, FR

top and metal black legs Italian coffee table for 80’s period The good touch

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Coffee Table from Lychee Wood with Black Iron Legs
Coffee Table from Lychee Wood with Black Iron Legs

Coffee Table from Lychee Wood with Black Iron Legs

By Unique Items

Located in Linz, AT

table with stunning erosion detail and legs made of iron coloured black. Oiling the root gives its

Category

2010s Austrian Other Furniture

Materials

Wood

Organic Pterocarpus Wood/Black Steel Coffee Table/ Bench Design by Herbeh Wood
Organic Pterocarpus Wood/Black Steel Coffee Table/ Bench Design by Herbeh Wood

Organic Pterocarpus Wood/Black Steel Coffee Table/ Bench Design by Herbeh Wood

By Elvira Martinez Manso - HERBEH WOOD

Located in Bayamon, PR

. The black steel legs of the coffee table are simply designed at a distinct angle to further enhance

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Puerto Rican Organic Modern Benches

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Midcentury Modular Abacus Sofa and Coffee Table by Terence Conran
Midcentury Modular Abacus Sofa and Coffee Table by Terence Conran

Midcentury Modular Abacus Sofa and Coffee Table by Terence Conran

By Sir Terence Conran

Located in South Shields, Tyne and Wear

cushions in the original fabric - Made from teak and metal enamelled black legs - The coffee table is

Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Black Iron Round Coffee Table, Tapered Legs, India
Contemporary Black Iron Round Coffee Table, Tapered Legs, India

Contemporary Black Iron Round Coffee Table, Tapered Legs, India

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Indian black iron round coffee table. Three tapered legs have a T shape designed top

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Deer Horn-Legs Coffee Table
Deer Horn-Legs Coffee Table

Deer Horn-Legs Coffee Table

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Coffee table boldly using the Horn of the deer on the leg. Coupled with irregularly branched

Category

Vintage 1920s French Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Horn, Animal Skin

Teak Coffee Table With Black and Brass Legs
Teak Coffee Table With Black and Brass Legs

Teak Coffee Table With Black and Brass Legs

By G Plan Furniture

Located in Houston, TX

Made by G-plan with excellent quality construction. Table has a teak top , a black base, and solid

Category

Vintage 1960s English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Chic Coffee Table in Black Marble with Brass Legs, 1950s
Chic Coffee Table in Black Marble with Brass Legs, 1950s

Chic Coffee Table in Black Marble with Brass Legs, 1950s

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Chic coffee table, black marble slab top with brass legs, American, 1950s.  

Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Coffee Table in Black Glass with Ebonized Mahogany Legs
Coffee Table in Black Glass with Ebonized Mahogany Legs

Coffee Table in Black Glass with Ebonized Mahogany Legs

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Coffee table in black glass with hand-etched edges and ebonized mahogany legs, Italian 1950's

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Hand Painted Italian Coffee Table with Black Iron Legs
Hand Painted Italian Coffee Table with Black Iron Legs

Hand Painted Italian Coffee Table with Black Iron Legs

Located in Wolfurt, AT

This rectangular "Model K 831" coffee table was designed by Friedrich Wilhelm Möller in Germany in

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Chow Leg Low Kang Coffee Table with Distressed Black Finish, Midcentury
Chow Leg Low Kang Coffee Table with Distressed Black Finish, Midcentury

Chow Leg Low Kang Coffee Table with Distressed Black Finish, Midcentury

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chow leg low Kang coffee table from the mid 20th century with custom black distressed finish

Category

Mid-20th Century Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Black Coffee Table with Turned Legs, Denmark circa 1890
Antique Black Coffee Table with Turned Legs, Denmark circa 1890

Antique Black Coffee Table with Turned Legs, Denmark circa 1890

Located in Round Top, TX

This coffee table has strong presence due to the beautiful turned barley twist legs, panel top and

Category

Antique 19th Century Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak, Paint

20th Century French Vine Leg Coffee Table
20th Century French Vine Leg Coffee Table

20th Century French Vine Leg Coffee Table

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

20th century coffee table, Old French vines as legs, with heavy thick slab top, France, circa 1950.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Karl Springer Triangular Leg Coffee Table 1989
Karl Springer Triangular Leg Coffee Table 1989

Karl Springer Triangular Leg Coffee Table 1989

By Karl Springer

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

"Triangular Leg Coffee/End Table" covered in dark brown embossed lizard leather by Karl Springer

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Coffee Table in Black Granite and Metal Legs by Karl Springer
Coffee Table in Black Granite and Metal Legs by Karl Springer

Coffee Table in Black Granite and Metal Legs by Karl Springer

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

"Coffee Table with Sculpture Leg", thick black granite top with legs in brushed steel with brass

Category

Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Vintage Chow Legs Distressed Black Coffee Table with Crackle Orange Finish
Vintage Chow Legs Distressed Black Coffee Table with Crackle Orange Finish

Vintage Chow Legs Distressed Black Coffee Table with Crackle Orange Finish

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style distressed black chow legs coffee table with crackle orange

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

American Modern Polished Black Granite Coffee Table with Brushed Aluminum Legs
American Modern Polished Black Granite Coffee Table with Brushed Aluminum Legs

American Modern Polished Black Granite Coffee Table with Brushed Aluminum Legs

By Memphis Group

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful custom-made 1" thick solid polished black granite round top, coffee table with beveled

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Aluminum

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Black Leg Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the black leg coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and stone, every black leg coffee table was constructed with great care. There are 59 variations of the antique or vintage black leg coffee table you’re looking for, while we also have 50 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect black leg coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A black leg coffee table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made black leg coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Emeco, Jasper Morrison and Hinterland Design are consistently popular.

How Much is a Black Leg Coffee Table?

Prices for a black leg coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $475 and can go as high as $16,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,867.

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.