French Louis XV Style Nightstands in Walnut with Drawer and Open Self, 1960s, Se
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant pair of coffee tables or bedside tables in antique Louis XV style from the 1960s, rare and fine in walnut.
Walnut
Italy 1950s Cesare Lacca Attributed Dry Bar Cart, Laquered Walnut & Burl Walnut
By Cesare Lacca, Brugnoli Mobili Cantú
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in his career—which make up a large proportion of what is available on the vintage market today—as well as magazine racks a...
Burl, Walnut
Early 20th Century Large English Walnut Storage Chest Trunk on Stand
Located in Doylestown, PA
A distinctive piece of solid construction and generous storage space great as a coffee table, in a hallway or beautiful in any room.
Brass
Midcentury Cesare Lacca Wood and Brass Italian Foldable Magazine Rack, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in his career—which make up a large proportion of what is available on the vintage market today—as well as magazine racks a...
Brass
$9,562Sale Price|25% Off
Monumental Ivory Lacquered and Aged Brass Credenza Style of Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Culver City, CA
A monumentally large credenza in the style of Tommi Parzinger, this credenza features a scalloped ivory lacquered body with solid brass Italian modern style squiggly brass door pulls...
Brass
Set of 8 sculptural Dumbbells in Walnut by Kenko Studio, Germany
By George Nelson, Kenko Studio, Andreas Bachmann
Located in Berlin, DE
Matching with everyone's interior on sideboards, shelves or coffee tables as decorative sculpture and as fitness device as well.
Walnut
1980s Quality Walnut Inlaid Chest of Drawers by Brights of Nettlebed
By Brights of Nettlebed
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
I acquired this commode from a large private estate in Surrey, together with a shorter console table, a long console table, a coffee table and a pair of side tables, all in the same ...
Walnut
Frame Bookshelves in Polished Brass & Bolivar Wood by Stefano Giovannoni
By Ghidini 1961, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional Information: Material: Brass, bolivar wood Finish: Polished brass Dimensions: W 200 x D 41 x H 220 cm Available in other wood finish option: Striped oak, canaletto wal...
Brass
Frame Dining Cabinet in Brown Burnished Brass & Bolivar Wood, Stefano Giovannoni
By Ghidini 1961, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional Information: Material: Brass, bolivar wood Finish: Brown burnished brass Dimensions: W 180 x D 50 x H 69 cm Available in other wood finish option: Striped oak, canalet...
Brass
Frame Living Cabinet in Brown Burnished Brass & Bolivar Wood, Stefano Giovannoni
By Ghidini 1961, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional Information: Material: Brass, bolivar wood Finish: Brown burnished brass Dimensions: W 270 x D 50 x H 69 cm Available in other wood finish option: Striped oak, canalet...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Slat Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A timeless Mid-Century Modern walnut slat bench featuring a sleek, minimalist design with solid walnut construction and beautifully spaced slats. The warm tone and refined craftsmans...
Brass
$3,000 / item
Vintage Military Canvas and Antique Brass Bench
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Bench can be used as a chaise extension on the sofa or two-seat sofa, as an independent seating option, or as a large upholstered coffee table in front of a sofa or c...
Steel
Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern Wood Magazine Rack and Bar Cart, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in his career—which make up a large proportion of what is available on the vintage market today—as well as magazine racks a...
Brass
French Cherry You and Me Nightstands with Drawers and Open Shelf, 1960s, Set of
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant pair of coffee tables or bedside tables in antique 1960s Louis XV style, fine walnut.
Cherry
Set of Eight Art Deco Chocolate Brown Walnut Dining Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A set of six ( 6 ) Art Deco dining / coffee table chairs in Chocolate Brown Walnut. This set of six Art Deco dining chairs, 20th-century, from Portugal, showcases a simple yet bold ...
Metal
Puzzle Ottoman in Marci Mohair Festuca, Made in UK by Sister - Seating & Storage
Located in London, GB
Introducing the Puzzle Ottoman – the missing piece to complete your living room puzzle! Crafted to fit seamlessly with the Puzzle Coffee Table, this ottoman boasts a unique jigsaw pi...
Brass
Set of Six Art Deco Chocolate Brown Walnut Dining Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A set of six ( 6 ) Art Deco dining / coffee table chairs in Chocolate Brown Walnut. This set of six Art Deco dining chairs, 20th-century, from Portugal, showcases a simple yet bold ...
Metal
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Paul McCobb Calvin Irwin Collection Shelf Bookshelf Room Divider
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Total H 76 x D 13 x W 60 inches H 16 of Coffee Table Base
Brass
Ralph Lauren Country English Leather Writer's Ottoman 4 Ft
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The piece is supported by four elegantly turned dark walnut legs with original brass swivel casters. The leather has a desirable aged patina on the finish as seen in photos.
Brass
Mid Century "Esprit" Nightstands by Merton Gershun for Dillingham, a Pair
By Merton Gershun, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DIMENSIONS: 19.5ʺW × 15.5ʺD × 23ʺH We're currently pairing these nightstands with Milo Baughman chrome lounge chairs, a Mastercraft brass circular coffee table and a Jorge Zalszupin...
Walnut
Grand-Scale Ottoman in Floral Lampas Wool Epinglé, Lyonnaise Style, Circa 1890
Located in London, GB
Its grand proportions allow it to serve dual roles: as a plush central seating hub or as a versatile 'soft' coffee table in a library or formal drawing room for guests to perch on in...
Brass
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Modern Bernhard Rohne Acid Etched Brass Art Work, Framed
By Bernhard Rohne
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
The German-born Vancouver-based designer’s cabinets, coffee tables, credenzas and more are statement pieces in any interior and can introduce contrast and vigor into living rooms and...
Brass
$7,500Sale Price|25% Off
Pair of Finn Juhl '109' Armchairs in Teak, Cognac Leather & Brass, 1946
By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is an exquisite pair of vintage mid-century modern NV-109 chairs, designed by the renowned Finn Juhl for Niels Vodder in the 1950s. An early edition of Juhl's work, these ch...
Brass
Architectural Handcrafted English Oak Ziggurat Nightstand by SUM Furniture
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
This versatile design can be used as a nightstand, end table, or side table, and can also be commissioned to bespoke dimensions as a coffee table, sofa table, or console table.
Brass
Architectural Handcrafted Oak Ziggurat Nightstands by SUM Furniture, Pair
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
This versatile design can be used as a nightstand, end table, or side table, and can also be commissioned to bespoke dimensions as a coffee table, sofa table, or console table.
Brass
Table & Set of 4 "Trifecta" Stools, Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates, USA, 1960
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Deland, FL
This incredibly rare coffee table and set of rolling stools is ultra functional, structurally sound and ready for a literal lifetime more of use.
Walnut
$830Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Cesare Lacca Black Lacquered Beech Wood Italian Magazine Rack, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in his career—which make up a large proportion of what is available on the vintage market today—as well as magazine racks a...
Wood, Beech
$4,796Sale Price / set|20% Off
John Wisner for Ficks Reed Far Horizons Rattan Lounge Chairs With End Tables
By John Wisner, Ficks Reed
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Display independently as two side tables or push them together to create a coffee table.
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan, Formica
$178Sale Price|55% Off
Antique French carved wooden Music Box Trivet-hand painted Ceramic Surface-20s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Wonderful vintage Table Decoration - hand-carved Walnut Music Box Trivet with Art Nouveau Motifs. Colorful hand-painted Ceramic Art Pottery Surface with Flower and Bird motif. Acco...
Brass
Bassett Five-Piece American Traditional Living Room Suite, 1990s
By Bassett Furniture
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Beautiful matching Bassett 4-piece living room set from the 1990s. Includes: • Sleigh-arm sofa • Two matching slipper chairs • Solid wood coffee table with 2 drawers All pieces f...
Wood, Walnut
Hand Carved White Ash Stool with Copper Ring by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
Other Findhorn options are a 24" W x 18" H side table and a 36" W x 18" H coffee table. See Hinterland Design's other 1stDibs listings for other finish and size options.
Brass, Copper, Steel
Pair of Distressed Paint Decorated 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These elegant 19th-century French Louis XV style armchairs (fauteuils) represent a classic marriage of Rococo grace and timeless craftsmanship. While currently presenting an authenti...
Walnut
Surrealist Female Metal Wall Sculpture with Stylized Flowing Headdress c. 1970s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop - Pair of Sculptural Walnut Slipper Chairs in New Butterscotch Cream Sheepskins Milo Baughman Checkerboard Coffee Tab...
Metal, Brass, Copper
Karpen Wingback Chairs in Luxuriously Soft Milk Chocolate Shearling, circa 1950s
By Karpen of California
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop: Vladimir Kagan Nautilus scroll sofa in Ivory Bouclé Charles Hollis Jones Faux bamboo & brass console Redwood floatin...
Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Large Slipper Lounge Chairs in Butterscotch Peruvian Alpaca
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed along with and also available in our shop - Large Italian Two Part Travertine Modular Coffee Table by Up & Up, circa 1970s Curtis Jere Tree of Life, c. 1978
Hide, Alpaca, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Hand-Carved Kashmir Jewelry Box, Velvet Lined, 1920s
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
As warm and attractive as it is functional, having the ideal large size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including concealing a remote control on your coffee table or...
Wood
Egyptian Household Utensils – Antique Engraving of Domestic Tools, c.1776
Located in Langweer, NL
These include a variety of pitchers and vessels (marked K, L, M, N), likely for water, coffee, or oils; ornate trays and tables (A and B) for serving and communal eating; baskets, te...
Paper
Pair of Weiman Post Modern Lounge Chairs Newly Upholstered in Latte Bouclé
By Weiman Preview Furniture
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed with and also currently available in our shop- Adrian Pearsall 1924-T24 Walnut Side Table for Craft Associates Curtis Jere Post Modern Table Sculpture of Brass Chrome an...
Bouclé, Upholstery
$2,195 / item
Organico Coffee Table (Walnut)
Located in Queens, NY
2 "Organico" Contemporary round coffee tables constructed of sustainably harvested FSC-Certified American walnut with tempered glass top and brass screw details.
Metal, Bronze
Contemporary Side, End or Occasional Table in Carved Walnut with Brass accents
By Vincent Pocsik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ebonized occasional, side or end table 001 from series001 by Vincent Pocsik. Carved walnut with brass accents. Vincent Pocsik finds the balance between old and new fabrication tech...
Brass
Contemporary Boton Two Side Table Conacaste Wood with Black Stain by Labrica
By Labrica, Ricardo Velasquez
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Inspired by old brass buttons and cufflinks, this series includes three different table tops each with a distinct base.
Wood
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.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.