Sold|$460
Retro G-Plan Long John Coffee Table
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a mid century teak G-Plan Long John coffee table. Having a modern sleek design, the base is painted black and has brass caps on the tops of each leg.
Brass
Sold|$1,303
Mid-Century Coffee Table by De Nisco
By Denisco
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century coffee table signed by De Nisco. Tabletop brass with floral design. Base is dark brown formica. (Very heavy).
Brass
Mid-Century Coffee Table with White Laminate Top
By American of Martinsville
Located in Washington, DC
Mid-Century coffee table with white laminate top Brass drawer handle Single drawer opens and closes from each side of the table.
Brass
Christopher Chodoff Bronze and Glass Coffee Table
By Christopher Chodoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1960s Mid-Century Modern-style coffee table is designed by Christopher Chodoff. The solid brass base features legs shaped like animal's with hoof feet and decorative carvings at...
Brass
Sold|$3,900
French Brass and Lacquered Cocktail Table
Located in High Point, NC
French brass and lacquered low round cocktail table.
Brass
Circular Slate Coffee Table by Paul Kingma, 1967
By Paul Kingma
Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL
Beautiful colored, round coffee table by Paul Kingma. These coffee tables are specially made for the living room The base is made of two half circles black lacquered metal that can b...
Slate, Stone, Brass, Metal
Set of Three Brass-Framed Stacking Tables with Black Mirror Tops
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A set of three mid-century brass framed stacking tables with their original black mirror tops. The tables are French and in very good as found condition. The measurements below are...
Exceptional Brutalist Coffee or Cocktail Table from Paul Kingma, 1979
By Paul Kingma
Located in The Hague, NL
Exceptional Brutalist square coffee or cocktail table, handmade and designed by the late Dutch artist Paul Kingma in the 1970s. Every table is a one of a kind piece. Paul Kingma used...
Stone, Slate, Brass
Incredible Bronze Merman or "Putti Di Mare" Coffee Table Base
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant and unique coffee table of patinated bronze and glass. The bronze base depicts a pair of aquatic cherubs, or mermen the table top above their heads. Beautiful casting and a b...
Brass
Unique Hollywood Regency Coffee Table with Alabaster Incas's Gods Panels
Located in Pasadena, CA
The alabaster panels feature Incas's gods. They are surrounded by a brass border rule and the legs are finished with brass "sabots."
Alabaster, Brass
Midcentury Large Brass Tray on Faux Bamboo Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury large brass tray on faux bamboo stand.
Brass
Sold|$10,350
POOL Contrepoids Table, Version I
By POOL
Located in New York, NY
The Contrepoids Table, part of a limited edition collection, is a combination of the traditional know-hows of hammered metal and contemporary design. These tables refer to the tradit...
Brass, Bronze
Scorpion Table Attributed to Jacques Duval Brasseur, 1970s
By Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Ghent, BE
Very nice brass crafted coffee table probably Jacques Duval Brasseur, France, 1970. This table in the shape of a scorpion, is extremely heavy and has a thick hardend glass top. Super...
Brass
Sold|$325
Pair of Vintage Indian Altar Tables
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Pair of Indian vintage stacking altar wood tables with rustic tacks details. Turned wood legs. Top: 20 x 20 x 7 Bottom: 24 x 24 x7
Brass
Pair of Occasional Tables by Luciano Frigerio, Model Achille, Italy, 1970s
By Luciano Frigerio, Frigerio Di Desio
Located in Munich, DE
Two occasional tables by Luciano Frigerio, Model Achille, turned brass elements, black opal glass, Manufactured by Frigerio Di Desio, Italy, circa 1970. Measure: Each height 47 x len...
Brass
Chic Rare Karl Springer Style Mid Century Large Tessellated Horn Cocktail Table
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most extraordinary large Karl Springer style horn cocktail table, tessellated horn top and legs in rich natural Horn variegated shades. gilt brass cap trim at top of legs. A one ...
Brass
Black Italian Coffee Table with by Tomasso Barbi
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL
Very exclusive and elegant Italian coffee table designed by Tommaso Barbi. This table only produced in a small quantity.
Brass
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.”
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Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
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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.
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