French Provincial Butcher’s Block Coffee Table, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
This substantial French butcher’s block coffee table dates to the late 19th to early 20th century, circa 1880–1910.
Elm
Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Coffee Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
The top of this outstanding pig bench is a massive slab of oak 3.5” thick, which has been relatively lightly used resulting in a criss-cross pattern of distress without any deep slic...
Oak
French Butcher Block Coffee Table - 1970's
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Amber colored circular glass coffee table with butcher block oak base - France 1970's Drum shaped wood base with amber smoked glass top
Glass, Wood
Elm and Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Coffee Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
Three beautiful boards of elm, over two inches thick and very heavy, are joined together to make the top of this outstanding coffee table. The oak legs have been chamfered into octa...
Elm, Oak
Poul Kjaerholm Style Butcher Block and Chrome Coffee Table
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Kjaerholm inspired butcher block top coffee table and offset thick polished steel legs.
Chrome
Custom Heavy Mid Century Modern Striped Butcher Block Style Coffee Table Bench
By George Nelson, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Custom Built VeryHeavy Solid Maple & Walnut Mid Century Modern Striped Butcher Block Style Coffee Table Bench MINT!
Maple, Walnut
French Butcher Block Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredibly beautiful French butcher block coffee table is a very unique piece.
Wood
Butcher Block Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Butcher Block Coffee Table is a classic piece of craftsmanship, With timeless appeal and robust construction, this coffee table is the perfect addition to any luxurious living s...
Wood
French Butcher Block Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredibly beautiful French butcher block coffee table is a very unique piece.
Wood
French 1970s Pale Hardwood Butcher's Block Coffee Table
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 1970s Pale Hardwood Butcher's block coffee table.
Hardwood
French Butcher Block Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rustic French butcher block coffee table features a beautifully aged wood top with natural imperfections and character that tell its story.
Wood
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H 20 in W 50.25 in D 30 in
French 19th Century Oak Butcher Block Coffee Table on Two Pine Saw-Horses
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century oak butcher block coffee table on two pine saw-horses converted from a kitchen butcher block table.
Oak, Pine
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H 20 in W 50.25 in D 30 in
French 19th Century Oak Butcher Block Coffee Table on Two Pine Saw-Horses
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century oak butcher block coffee table on two pine saw-horses converted from a kitchen butcher block table.
Oak, Pine
Yngvar Sandstrom for Nordiska Kompaniet Butcher Block Coffee Table
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Yngvar Sandström
Located in New Windsor, NY
Yngvar Sandstrom for Nordiska Kompaniet butcher block coffee table stunning crafted coffee table.
Beech, Birch, Maple, Teak
Butcher Block Coffee Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This seventeenth century butcher block table with its single dovetailed drawer was found already transformed into a coffee table.
Butcher Block Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This one of a kind butcher block table from Europe is sure to add warmth and character to any room.
Wood
Vintage Butcher Block Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning butcher block has beautiful metal accents, and gorgeous detailing showing its previous use dating back to the mid-2th century.
Metal
Vintage French Butcher Block Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage butcher block table crafted into an intimate coffee table.
Metal
Hungarian Butcher's Block Coffee Table, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The piece features its original oak legs, and has been wax-finished. The block has been cut down to a standard coffee table size.
Oak
Antique European Butcher Block Coffee Table
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique Hungarian primitive gnarly butcher block rustic farmhouse table reduced to coffee table height.
Wood, Oak
Butcher Block Coffee Table by L'Atelier
Located in San Diego, CA
Butcher block and jacaranda rosewood coffee table designed by L'Atelier of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Oak and Pine Butcher's Block Coffee Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a marvelously scored, gnarled and beaten up antique pig bench with a 2.5” thick oak top, cut to 20” high for use as a coffee table or low table for plants or as an entryway o...
Oak, Pine
Oak and Pine Butcher's Block Coffee Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an oak cut-down pig bench that really has seen some chopping. The entire 2” thick top is chopped and gnarled in endless criss-cross patterns creating a texture that is hard t...
Oak, Pine
Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Coffee Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
What a fabulously rustic table! Three planks of oak nearly three inches thick are joined to make this beautiful slab, slightly rounded at one end and bearing all the scrapes and sca...
Oak
Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Coffee Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
We don’t often find pig benches this small. The top is a slab of oak 3” thick, with a nice repair, or join, in the center. One side edge of the top is “live”, that is, it retains the...
Oak
Antique Butcher Block-Coffee Table
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This has been cut down to a standard coffee table size.
Oak
Vintage Oak Butcher's Block Coffee Table or Bench, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This oak butcher's block was produced in Hungary, circa 1930s and has a 9 cm thick top.
Oak
Vintage Oak Butcher's Block Coffee Table/Bench, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The legs has been cut down to a standard coffee table or bench size.
Oak
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H 19.25 in W 40.5 in D 40.5 in
Attr. Rolf Middelboe for Tranekær Danish End-Grain Butcher Block Coffee Table
By Rolf Middelboe, Dieter Waeckerlin
Located in Norwalk, CT
The table's top is a thick butcher-style slab crafted from end-cut blocks of solid pine, joined together in a mesmerizing patchwork of wood grain that blends seamlessly into the rich...
Wood
Vintage Hungarian Oak Butcher's Block Coffee Table/Bench, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The piece features the original oak legs, and has been wax-finished. The block has been cut down to a standard coffee table/bench size.
Oak
Vintage Oak Butcher's Block Coffee Table or Bench, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The legs has been cut down to a standard coffee table or bench size.
Vintage Oak Butcher's Block Coffee Table or Bench, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful antique heavy oak butcher table with the original legs and 10 cm thick top. The legs are shortened to standard seat height. Finished with a wax finish. Treated against wood...
Oak
Pepper Wood Base Accent Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rustic French butcher block coffee table features a beautifully aged wood top with natural imperfections and character that tell its story.
Glass, Wood
Vintage Square Coffee Table Made from Heavy Butcher Block Table
Located in Round Top, TX
This butcher block coffee table has been left unrestored as we discovered it in Europe and is being sold in as-is, used condition.
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.”
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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.