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1980s Italian Postmodern Square Travertine Stone Parsons Coffee Table
1980s Italian Postmodern Square Travertine Stone Parsons Coffee Table

1980s Italian Postmodern Square Travertine Stone Parsons Coffee Table

By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Gae Aulenti, Angelo Mangiarotti, Up & Up

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This Vintage Square Postmodern Travertine Parsons Coffee Table features a bold, architectural form

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Mid Century Safari Jungle Print Resin Parsons Coffee Table Karl springer style
Mid Century Safari Jungle Print Resin Parsons Coffee Table Karl springer style

Mid Century Safari Jungle Print Resin Parsons Coffee Table Karl springer style

By Milo Baughman, Karl Springer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid Century Safari Print Resin Parsons Coffee Table style of Karl springer or Milo Baughman. A

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Fabric, Resin, Wood

Milo Baughman Burl Olivewood Parsons Coffee Table
Milo Baughman Burl Olivewood Parsons Coffee Table

Milo Baughman Burl Olivewood Parsons Coffee Table

By Milo Baughman

Located in Chicago, IL

Attributed to Milo Baughman burl olivewood parsons style coffee table. Dated on bottom 1978.

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boho Patinated Lattice Parsons Coffee Table
Vintage Boho Patinated Lattice Parsons Coffee Table

Vintage Boho Patinated Lattice Parsons Coffee Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This vintage Boho coffee table features a patinated lattice design, adding a touch of rustic charm

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Rosewood and walnut Square Coffee Table
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Rosewood and walnut Square Coffee Table

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Rosewood and walnut Square Coffee Table

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Chicago, IL

Classic design from one of periods giants. Bleached rosewood top and walnut frame, parsons coffee

Category

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

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Burl Wood Parsons Coffee Table, 1970's
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Burl Wood Parsons Coffee Table, 1970's

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Burl Wood Parsons Coffee Table, 1970's

By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking 1970s square coffee table designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Crafted in rich

Category

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

Materials

Burl

Harvey Probber Rosewood Top & Mahogany Legs Rectangular Parson Coffee Table
Harvey Probber Rosewood Top & Mahogany Legs Rectangular Parson Coffee Table

Harvey Probber Rosewood Top & Mahogany Legs Rectangular Parson Coffee Table

By Harvey Probber

Located in St. Louis, MO

Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber rosewood top with contrasting mahogany legs rectangular coffee

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Shagreen Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Accents by R & Y Augousti
Shagreen Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Accents by R & Y Augousti

Shagreen Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Accents by R & Y Augousti

By R & Y Augousti

Located in New York, NY

, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Parsons coffee

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Ta...

Materials

Brass

Shell Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Accents by R & Y Augousti
Shell Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Accents by R & Y Augousti

Shell Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Accents by R & Y Augousti

By R & Y Augousti

Located in New York, NY

, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Parsons coffee

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Ta...

Materials

Brass

Shell Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Accents by R & Y Augousti
Shell Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Accents by R & Y Augousti

Shell Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Accents by R & Y Augousti

By R & Y Augousti

Located in New York, NY

, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The parsons coffee

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Ta...

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Accents by R & Y Augousti
Shagreen Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Accents by R & Y Augousti

Shagreen Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Accents by R & Y Augousti

By R & Y Augousti

Located in New York, NY

each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The parsons coffee table by R&Y

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Ta...

Materials

Brass

Custom Parsons Style White Table
Custom Parsons Style White Table

Custom Parsons Style White Table

By Parsons

Located in New York, NY

Custom-made "Parsons"-style tables. This is a special order item in your required size and choice

Category

Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Parsons Style Coffee Table - Dark
Parsons Style Coffee Table - Dark

Parsons Style Coffee Table - Dark

Located in Westwood, NJ

a modern parsons style cocktail table made of figured cathedral ash in our dark earth finish with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Composition, Metal

1980’s Italian Parsons Travertine Coffee Table
1980’s Italian Parsons Travertine Coffee Table

1980’s Italian Parsons Travertine Coffee Table

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in Chicago, IL

Post modern Italian Parsons travertine coffee table in style of Angelo Mangiarotti.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

1970s Milo Baughman Style Parson Zinc Coffee Table
1970s Milo Baughman Style Parson Zinc Coffee Table

1970s Milo Baughman Style Parson Zinc Coffee Table

By Milo Baughman

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, coffee table you could hope to find. This is

Category

Vintage 1970s American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Zinc

Midcentury Vintage Woven Rattan Dark Brown Parsons Leg Coffee Table
Midcentury Vintage Woven Rattan Dark Brown Parsons Leg Coffee Table

Midcentury Vintage Woven Rattan Dark Brown Parsons Leg Coffee Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Midcentury hand-woven rattan dark brown Parsons legs coffee table with square top. This

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

Materials

Rattan

1970s Modern Parsons’ Style Low Profile Faux Snakeskin Coffee Table
1970s Modern Parsons’ Style Low Profile Faux Snakeskin Coffee Table

1970s Modern Parsons’ Style Low Profile Faux Snakeskin Coffee Table

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a large scale modern Parsons’ style low profile coffee table that has been wrapped in a

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Seldom seen Parsons, Brutalist Walnut coffee / cocktail table by Lane
Seldom seen Parsons, Brutalist Walnut coffee / cocktail table by Lane

Seldom seen Parsons, Brutalist Walnut coffee / cocktail table by Lane

By Lane Furniture

Located in Buffalo, NY

Seldom seen Parsons Brutalist Walnut coffee / cocktail table by Lane , Richly grained walnut

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Modern Parsons Style Oak Herringbone Coffee Cocktail Table 58"
Mid Century Modern Parsons Style Oak Herringbone Coffee Cocktail Table 58"

Mid Century Modern Parsons Style Oak Herringbone Coffee Cocktail Table 58"

Located in Dayton, OH

1970s Parsons style coffee table. Made from oak with a herringbone design square straight legs

Category

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

Materials

Oak

Burmese Vintage Rattan Parsons Leg Coffee Table Hand-Stitched over Wood
Burmese Vintage Rattan Parsons Leg Coffee Table Hand-Stitched over Wood

Burmese Vintage Rattan Parsons Leg Coffee Table Hand-Stitched over Wood

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Burmese vintage rattan parsons leg coffee table from the mid 20th century, hand-stitched over

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

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut and Rosewood Parsons Leg Coffee Table
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut and Rosewood Parsons Leg Coffee Table

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut and Rosewood Parsons Leg Coffee Table

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Chicago, IL

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Parsons style coffee table. Exceptional rosewood grained top with clean

Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Square Bamboo Rattan Mid Century Modern Parsons Style Coffee Center Table MINT
Square Bamboo Rattan Mid Century Modern Parsons Style Coffee Center Table MINT

Square Bamboo Rattan Mid Century Modern Parsons Style Coffee Center Table MINT

By McGuire, Ficks Reed

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Square Bamboo Rattan Mid Century Modern Parsons Style Coffee Center Table MINT

Category

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

Materials

Bamboo

Karl Springer “Heavy Parsons” Lizard Skin Coffee Table w/Gunmetal Inlay, 1986
Karl Springer “Heavy Parsons” Lizard Skin Coffee Table w/Gunmetal Inlay, 1986

Karl Springer “Heavy Parsons” Lizard Skin Coffee Table w/Gunmetal Inlay, 1986

By Karl Springer

Located in Chicago, IL

Lacquered with Gunmetal inlay Coffee Table, 1986. Measures 60” long 40” deep 16” tall Copy of original

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Olive Burl Square Coffee Parsons Table Made in Italy
Mid Century Modern Olive Burl Square Coffee Parsons Table Made in Italy

Mid Century Modern Olive Burl Square Coffee Parsons Table Made in Italy

By Milo Baughman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful Mid-Century Modern olive burl square coffee table made in Italy. Good vintage condition

Category

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

Materials

Olive, Burl

MCM Dunbar Coffee or End Table Square Parsons Style by Edward Wormley
MCM Dunbar Coffee or End Table Square Parsons Style by Edward Wormley

MCM Dunbar Coffee or End Table Square Parsons Style by Edward Wormley

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Topeka, KS

Fabulous Mid-Century Modern to Modern Dunbar square coffee or end table Parsons’s style with inlaid

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley Square Coffee or Cocktail Parsons Table for Dunbar Model #4475
Edward Wormley Square Coffee or Cocktail Parsons Table for Dunbar Model #4475

Edward Wormley Square Coffee or Cocktail Parsons Table for Dunbar Model #4475

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1950s, midcentury modern American square-top coffee or cocktail table designed by Edward

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Two-Tiered White Laminate Parson’s Style Coffee or End Table
Mid-Century Modern Two-Tiered White Laminate Parson’s Style Coffee or End Table

Mid-Century Modern Two-Tiered White Laminate Parson’s Style Coffee or End Table

By (after) Jean Michel Frank

Located in Topeka, KS

coffee or end table and optional rectangle glass top. Beautiful vintage condition. A hairline crack in

Category

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

Materials

Glass, Laminate, Masonite

Pair of Vintage Parsons Tables inset with 18th Century Chinese Panels
Pair of Vintage Parsons Tables inset with 18th Century Chinese Panels

Pair of Vintage Parsons Tables inset with 18th Century Chinese Panels

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A striking and sophisticated pair of custom black lacquer Parsons tables, each inset with richly

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Yellow and White Glass Parsons Cocktail Table Attributed to Milo Baughman
Yellow and White Glass Parsons Cocktail Table Attributed to Milo Baughman

Yellow and White Glass Parsons Cocktail Table Attributed to Milo Baughman

By Milo Baughman

Located in Hanover, MA

Custom Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin attributed, rectangular parsons form cocktail table finished

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Asian Contemporary Style Mint Colored Raffia Wrapped Coffee Table
Asian Contemporary Style Mint Colored Raffia Wrapped Coffee Table

Asian Contemporary Style Mint Colored Raffia Wrapped Coffee Table

Located in Queens, NY

Asian contemporary style rectangular mint green painted raffia wrapped parson style coffee table

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20th Century Unknown Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Modern Expandable Walnut Coffee Table by Directional
Mid-Century Modern Expandable Walnut Coffee Table by Directional

Mid-Century Modern Expandable Walnut Coffee Table by Directional

By Milo Baughman, Calvin Furniture

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Rectangular Mid-century modern parson walnut coffee table on 4 square legs.

Category

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

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Midcentury Parsons Small Coffee or End Table
Midcentury Parsons Small Coffee or End Table

Midcentury Parsons Small Coffee or End Table

By Dyrlund

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

For your consideration is this lovely parsons table that would make the perfect elegant apartment

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Large Modern Coffee Parsons Style Table in Rustic Oak with Grey Stain
Large Modern Coffee Parsons Style Table in Rustic Oak with Grey Stain

Large Modern Coffee Parsons Style Table in Rustic Oak with Grey Stain

By Alabama Sawyer

Located in Birmingham, AL

This large modern coffee parsons style table in rustic oak with grey stain was crafted to modern

Category

2010s American American Craftsman Tables

Materials

Oak

1960s Drexel Faux Bamboo Leather Wrapped Parsons Table
1960s Drexel Faux Bamboo Leather Wrapped Parsons Table

1960s Drexel Faux Bamboo Leather Wrapped Parsons Table

By Drexel

Located in Vero Beach, FL

1960s Drexel ET Cetera Faux Bamboo Leather Wrapped Chinoiserie Coffee or Side Parsons Table The

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

1970s Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin pair of end, side or coffee tables
1970s Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin pair of end, side or coffee tables

1970s Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin pair of end, side or coffee tables

By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Pair of 1970s Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin parsons style end/side or coffee tables. Both are

Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern End Tables

Materials

Plywood

Scandinavian Midcentury Rosewood Table
Scandinavian Midcentury Rosewood Table

Scandinavian Midcentury Rosewood Table

By Haug Snekkeri, Bruksbo

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Haug Snekkeri Scandinavian Midcentury rosewood parsons style coffee table, side table, or end table

Category

Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood Parsons Coffee Table
Rosewood Parsons Coffee Table

Rosewood Parsons Coffee Table

Located in Wainscott, NY

Coffee Table in Brazilian Rosewood

Category

Vintage 1960s American International Style Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

1980's Belgian Bleached Parsons Coffee Table
1980's Belgian Bleached Parsons Coffee Table

1980's Belgian Bleached Parsons Coffee Table

Located in Pine Plains, NY

This parsons style coffee table is made from vintage oak and bleached. Note the parquet design on

Category

Late 20th Century Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Milo Baughman Burl Wood Parsons Style Coffee Table, 1960s
Milo Baughman Burl Wood Parsons Style Coffee Table, 1960s

Milo Baughman Burl Wood Parsons Style Coffee Table, 1960s

By Directional, Milo Baughman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Milo Baughman Coffee Table, 1960s Walnut burl wood, parsons style California Modern Design

Category

Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl, Walnut

Large Black Illusionists Inlaid Square Parsons Style Modernist Coffee Table
Large Black Illusionists Inlaid Square Parsons Style Modernist Coffee Table

Large Black Illusionists Inlaid Square Parsons Style Modernist Coffee Table

By Bruce M. Schuettinger

Located in New Market, MD

We designed this coffee table to fills the angled space created with a sectional sofa group while

Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

A Mondrian Inspired Abet Laminati Handcrafted Parsons Style White Coffee Table
A Mondrian Inspired Abet Laminati Handcrafted Parsons Style White Coffee Table

A Mondrian Inspired Abet Laminati Handcrafted Parsons Style White Coffee Table

By Bruce M. Schuettinger

Located in New Market, MD

This coffee table entitled "In Honor of Mondrian" was designed to be very functional and visually

Category

2010s American De Stijl Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Acrylic, Plywood

Faux Tortoise Parsons Style Coffee Table in the Style of Billy Baldwin
Faux Tortoise Parsons Style Coffee Table in the Style of Billy Baldwin

Faux Tortoise Parsons Style Coffee Table in the Style of Billy Baldwin

Located in High Point, NC

A generously proportioned faux-painted tortoise-pattern custom Parsons-style coffee table in the

Category

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

Oil Drop Lacquered Parsons Table
Oil Drop Lacquered Parsons Table

Oil Drop Lacquered Parsons Table

Located in Baltimore, MD

1960's Parsons style table in a rich "oil drop" lacquered finish. In the style of Karl Springer or

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

A  Black Parson's Style Coffee Table With Inlaid Genuine Blue Tiger Eye Stone
A  Black Parson's Style Coffee Table With Inlaid Genuine Blue Tiger Eye Stone

A Black Parson's Style Coffee Table With Inlaid Genuine Blue Tiger Eye Stone

By Bruce M. Schuettinger

Located in New Market, MD

We designed this coffee table entitled "Spiritual Freedom" to be a functional piece of artwork

Category

2010s American Expressionist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Pair of Modern Hand-Painted Parsons Tables
Pair of Modern Hand-Painted Parsons Tables

Pair of Modern Hand-Painted Parsons Tables

Located in Warwick, NY

This pair features clean modern lines, beautifully hand-painted in a leopard-style tortoise finish, complete with custom glass tops.

Category

20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Cocktail or End Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Parsons
Cocktail or End Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Parsons

Cocktail or End Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Parsons

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Berkeley, CA

Low and chunky walnut table with a substantial footprint that can hold down any size sofa well.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Handmade Gracie Silver Waterfall Coffee Table
Handmade Gracie Silver Waterfall Coffee Table

Handmade Gracie Silver Waterfall Coffee Table

By Gracie

Located in New York, NY

A Parsons style waterfall coffee table, with metal edges. The design is a hand applied vintage

Category

2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Signed Karl Springer Goatskin and Smoked Glass Coffee Table
Signed Karl Springer Goatskin and Smoked Glass Coffee Table

Signed Karl Springer Goatskin and Smoked Glass Coffee Table

By Karl Springer

Located in North Miami, FL

Elegant Parson's style coffee table by Karl Springer in matte-finished, pale bleached goatskin with

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Goatskin, Smoked Glass, Wood

Brass Parsons Coffee Table
Brass Parsons Coffee Table

Brass Parsons Coffee Table

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Handsom brass parsons coffee table. Antique brass finish with black smoked glass top. Matching end

Category

20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid century modern Lane walnut checkered parsons coffee table
Mid century modern Lane walnut checkered parsons coffee table

Mid century modern Lane walnut checkered parsons coffee table

By Lane Furniture

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Mid century modern Lane walnut checkered parsons coffee table. Great Solid Coffee table. Simple

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Milo Baughman Style Midcentury Burl Wood Parsons Coffee Table
Milo Baughman Style Midcentury Burl Wood Parsons Coffee Table

Milo Baughman Style Midcentury Burl Wood Parsons Coffee Table

By Milo Baughman

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Milo Baughman style Mid-Century Modern burl wood Parsons coffee table. The table

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

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Parsons Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the parsons coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each parsons coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, burl and metal. Find 96 options for an antique or vintage parsons coffee table now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer parsons coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each parsons coffee table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made parsons coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Milo Baughman, Dunbar and Edward Wormley are consistently popular.

How Much is a Parsons Coffee Table?

Prices for a parsons coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $350 and can go as high as $18,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.

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.

Questions About Parsons Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The Parsons table is named for where it was created. Its design originates from the Parsons School of Design in Paris, France. The first ones hit the market in the 1930s and became popular as alternatives to the more ornamental furniture commonly sold at the time. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Parsons tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.

    Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.

    Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.

    The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.

    Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.

    Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    A tall coffee table is usually called exactly that — a tall coffee table. Coffee tables, also referred to as cocktail tables, are generally designed to sit at or below the sofa's seat height. These tables may come in a range of sizes, but they are often between 16 and 18 inches high and are designed in a variety of lengths and widths. They’re meant to provide a practical table-top surface that complements your living room layout. (A tall version might also be suitable for use as a dining table.) Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tall coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    The best height for a coffee table is around 1 to 2 inches lower than the seat height of the adjacent sofa. Most sofas feature seat heights of around 17 or 18 inches. As a result, the most common height for coffee tables is 15 to 17 inches. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The best coffee table for a sectional can be a round coffee table, particularly with respect to U-shaped sectionals. The circular design creates a sense of balance in small spaces and renders it easy for guests to move to and fro, especially when surrounded by chairs. Find a collection of antique and vintage coffee tables on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    The average height of a coffee table is around 16 to 18 inches. Designers typically choose this height to create a balance between coffee tables and sofas. The average seat height of sofas is 17 to 18 inches, and experts typically recommend that coffee tables be no more than 1 inch shorter than sofa-seat height. Explore a diverse assortment of coffee tables on 1stDibs.