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Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Cane and Chrome Glass Top Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman Style Mid Century cane and chrome glass top coffee table Coffee table measures: 34
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Cane Glass Amber Coffee Table
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee Table Cane Glass Amber with base structure in solid oak in stained coffee finish, with
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

  • Cane Glass Amber Coffee Table
  • Cane Glass Amber Coffee Table
  • Cane Glass Amber Coffee Table
  • Cane Glass Amber Coffee Table
H 15.75 in. Dm 35.44 in.
Mogensen: 5273 Coffee Tables in Oak and Cane
By Børge Mogensen
Located in PARIS, FR
Coffee table model 5273 by Borge Mogensen for Fredericia. This coffee table in oak and cane is very
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Oak

  • Mogensen: 5273 Coffee Tables in Oak and Cane
  • Mogensen: 5273 Coffee Tables in Oak and Cane
  • Mogensen: 5273 Coffee Tables in Oak and Cane
  • Mogensen: 5273 Coffee Tables in Oak and Cane
H 13.78 in. W 27.17 in. D 18.12 in.
Mogensen: 5273 Coffee Tables in Oak and Cane
By Børge Mogensen
Located in PARIS, FR
Coffee tables model 5273 by Borge Mogensen for Fredericia. These coffee tables in oak and cane are
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Oak

  • Mogensen: 5273 Coffee Tables in Oak and Cane
  • Mogensen: 5273 Coffee Tables in Oak and Cane
  • Mogensen: 5273 Coffee Tables in Oak and Cane
  • Mogensen: 5273 Coffee Tables in Oak and Cane
H 13.78 in. W 27.17 in. D 18.12 in.
Jens Risom Mid-Century Diamond Top Walnut and Caning Coffee Table
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
American/Danish Mid-Century walnut coffee table with a gently diamond-shaped top resting on a
Category

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

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Jens Risom Mid-Century Diamond Top Walnut and Caning Coffee Table
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
American/Danish Mid-Century walnut coffee table with a gently diamond-shaped top resting on a
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Kurt Ostervig Teak Coffee Table with Cane Shelf
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning sculpted coffee table features unique triangular legs with second tier cane shelf
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Teak

Elegant Mid-Century Modern Burl and Cane Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern coffee table is made of burl wood with a woven center. Sleek low
Category

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

Materials

Brass

French Coffee Table with Four Stools in Rope and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table with four stools, rope, cane, wood, France, 1960s. This coffee table set with four
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Rope, Wood

Square Two-Tiered Coffee Table with Caning
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic Baker, two-tiered coffee or cocktail table with a sleek black lacquer frame, walnut top, and a
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20th Century American British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Plot Coffee Table in Teak with Cane Webbing Under a Tempered Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
The Plot coffee table, featuring a beautiful teak wood finish frame combined with a cane webbing
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century White Marble, Walnut and Cane Surfboard Coffee Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Miami, FL
All original, vintage two-tier surfboard cocktail table with off-white Italian marble top and caned
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Midcentury Danish 1960s Teak and Cane Coffee Table by Trioh Møbler
By Trioh Møbelfabrik
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
second cane tier for added storage for books or magazines. This coffee table is very stylish and
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Teak

Mid-20th Century Teak and Cane Coffee Table by Folke Ohlsson
By Folke Ohlsson
Located in Ava, MO
About this Folke Ohlsson coffee table by DUX in teak and cane: Bring in all of the warmth and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Teak

Vintage Gilded Glass Coffee Table with Cane Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning 1940s gilded glass coffee table with a brass frame on-top of a cane base.
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Large Waterfall Pencil Reed / Cane & Glass Coffee Table USA, circa 1980s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Hastings, GB
A gorgeous large waterfall pencil reed coffee table with inset glass top. USA, circa 1980s. In
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Glass

Rectangular Scorched Burnt or Tortoise Bamboo and Cane Coffee or Cocktail Table
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Tortoise shell or scorched bamboo coffee table. Beautiful rectangular coffee table with black woven
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Mid-20th Century Central Asian British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Cane

Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Coffee Table in Walnut, Brass & Cane after McCobb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, brass plated base, and glass topped cane.
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Coffee Table in Rattan, Cane and Glass, Italy 1970s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Roma, IT
Coffee table made in Italy between the 60s and the 70s, attributable to the historic Roman brand
Category

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

Materials

Rattan

Round Bohemian Chic Bend & Woven Bamboo Glass Top Coffee Table Magazine Stand
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural bend bamboo wood coffee table, magazine stand handwoven with cane bindings and comes
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Vintage 1970s Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Glass

Danish Modern Coffee Table by R. Wengler in Rattan Cane and Matt Glass, 1940s
By Robert Wengler
Located in Odense, DK
wood wrapped with rattan cane and the table top is matt / frosted glass. Beautiful patina to cane and
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Glass

Danish Teak Extension Coffee Table
Located in Highland, IN
This exceptional teak coffee table has a top that expands with the addition of a 12" lacquered teak
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

  • Danish Teak Extension Coffee Table
  • Danish Teak Extension Coffee Table
  • Danish Teak Extension Coffee Table
  • Danish Teak Extension Coffee Table
H 21 in. W 63 in. D 20.5 in.
Square Mid Century Bamboo and Rattan X Base Coffee Table with Round Glass Top
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Round 1970s Palm Beach Regency-style bamboo and Rattan cocktail table or coffee table with square
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Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail T...

Materials

Rattan, Glass, Wood, Bamboo, Cane

Davis Allen Coffee Table by McGuire
By Davis Allen, McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
the "Square" sofa and lounge chairs. It is executed in rattan and cane wicker with a glass top. The
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Glass

  • Davis Allen Coffee Table by McGuire
  • Davis Allen Coffee Table by McGuire
  • Davis Allen Coffee Table by McGuire
  • Davis Allen Coffee Table by McGuire
H 17 in. W 47 in. D 22 in.
Coffee table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Coffee table with solid teak top and underlying shelf in cane. Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard / France
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Teak

  • Coffee table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard
  • Coffee table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard
  • Coffee table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard
  • Coffee table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard
H 16.15 in. W 59.06 in. D 21.66 in.
Mid Century Walnut and Cane Floating Round Cocktail Table by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
scandinavian sensibilities. Constructed with walnut and having a slower shelf in cane, the materials scale and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Walnut

AT 10 Coffee Table by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
AT 10 - coffee table with top and frame in oak and undershelf with cane. Hans J. Wegner / Andreas
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Oak

  • AT 10 Coffee Table by Hans J. Wegner
  • AT 10 Coffee Table by Hans J. Wegner
  • AT 10 Coffee Table by Hans J. Wegner
  • AT 10 Coffee Table by Hans J. Wegner
H 63 in. W 19.69 in. D 19.69 in.
Contemporary Low Nesting Tables, High Gloss Mahogany/Natural Cane
Located in New York, NY
features a high gloss mahogany solid wood combined with natural cane and glass at the top. The side table
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2010s European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Glass, Mahogany

White Washed Oak Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
White Washed Oak coffee table, featuring a digitally carved, traditional woven cane design, the
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

  • White Washed Oak Coffee Table
  • White Washed Oak Coffee Table
  • White Washed Oak Coffee Table
  • White Washed Oak Coffee Table
H 18.38 in. W 52.63 in. D 25.63 in.
Tommi Parzinger Coffee Table for Willow and Reed, 1950s
By Tommi Parzinger, Willow and Reed
Located in New York, NY
Elegant white lacquered coffee table with splaying legs, beveled glass top and caned shelf by Tommi
Category

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

Materials

Cane, Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Tommi Parzinger Coffee Table for Willow and Reed, 1950s
By Willow and Reed, Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Elegant white lacquered coffee table with splaying legs, white laminate top and caned shelf by
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Laminate, Wood, Lacquer

Tina Burner Ping Pong Table, Maple Handcraft Glow in the Dark Coffee Table
By Louie George Michael
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Tina Burner is a refined table that can be used for your afternoon tea or your morning match. Its
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Maple

Julius Jirasek for Werkstätte Hagenauer Vintage Coffee Table Beech 1935 Vienna
By Julius Jirasek
Located in Vienna, AT
, woven cane (Wiener Geflecht) and an original black glass top. The coffee table was carefully cleaned and
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Glass, Beech

Mid Century Two Tier Coffee Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
8” of display available above an impeccable walnut framed cane shelf. This lovely sized coffee table
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

  • Mid Century Two Tier Coffee Table
  • Mid Century Two Tier Coffee Table
  • Mid Century Two Tier Coffee Table
  • Mid Century Two Tier Coffee Table
H 16.25 in. W 66 in. D 19 in.
Hans J Wegner, Coffee or Occasional Table, Made by Andreas Tuck, 1950s, Stamped
By Andreas Tuck, Asbjørn-Mobler 1, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Hans J. Wegner, Occasional or Coffee Table, model AT-10, with beautiful teak top above a cane
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak, Teak, Cane

Mid Century Amoeba Freeform Coffee Table by James Philip Co. Inc. circa 1960
By Vladimir Kagan, James Philip Co.
Located in New York, NY
Incredible two tier Freeform midcentury coffee table by James Philip Co. Inc., circa 1960. The
Category

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

Materials

Cane, Glass, Walnut

Danish Modern Hans Wegner Coffee Table, Denmark, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Antonio, TX
top with tapered legs made of oak. This coffee table is in good condition and is stamped on the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak, Teak

Thick Bamboo Square Table with Smoked Glass Top
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful bamboo coffee table or side table with smoked glass tabletop. Spain, 1970s. This eye
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Smoked Glass

  • Thick Bamboo Square Table with Smoked Glass Top
  • Thick Bamboo Square Table with Smoked Glass Top
  • Thick Bamboo Square Table with Smoked Glass Top
  • Thick Bamboo Square Table with Smoked Glass Top
H 17.33 in. W 25.2 in. D 25.2 in.
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Italian Coffee Table, Tito Agnoli, 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury Italian coffee table in bamboo and rattan. This gorgeous piece was designed in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Wicker, Bamboo

Danish Midcentury Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard-Nielsen FD-516 Coffee Table
By Peter Hvidt, France & Søn, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in London, GB
& Søn in Denmark. Constructed from Teak, the coffee table has a large rectangular table top with
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Vintage 1960s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak, Rattan

Midcentury Riviera Coffee Table with Magazine Rack, Made in Bamboo & Rattan
By Bonacina
Located in Roma, IT
thin rattan canes tied together with small "X" knots. This coffee table has been completely restored
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture New World Square Cocktail / Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century 'New World' square coffee table with an ebonized wood frame, a walnut top, and
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ebony, Walnut, Wood

Woven Wicker and Rattan Emmanuelle Peacock Coffee Table, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Round coffee table handcrafted in wicker and rattan in the manner of the Emmanuelle chair, Spain
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20th Century Spanish Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Glass

1970s Spanish Oriental Style Red Wooden Coffee Table with Leather Binds
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Spanish red wood imitating cane bamboo rectangular coffee table set with leather binds, glass
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Italian Minimalist Custom Sun Decor Rectangular Golden Rattan Coffee Sofa Table
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
A Cosulich Interiors & Antiques creation, a unique big sofa center table of organic feel, entirely
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Box Small Coffee Table in Wood
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BOX table design by Cristian Mohaded, in a refined compositional balance with wood and metal. A
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Minimalist Custom Sun Decor Rectangular Golden Rattan Coffee Sofa Table
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
A Cosulich Interiors & Antiques creation, a unique big sofa center table of organic feel, entirely
Category

2010s Italian Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Island Style Rattan & Leather Wrap Coffee Table Style of Ficks Reed & McGuire
By McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in Topeka, KS
straight canes, they are solid AND they’re bound with leather straps. IMPRESSIVE!! This rattan coffee table
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Drexel Sun Coast Brass Coffee Table by Kipp Stewart & Stewart McDougall, USA
By Drexel, Stewart MacDougall, Kipp Stewart, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Deland, FL
, luxurious brass legs and a fabulous cane top this table is eye-catching from all angles and seems to always
Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Cane SW Coffee Table by Soft-Geometry
Located in Geneve, CH
Cane SW coffee table by soft-geometry Materials: Steel, handwoven cane Dimensions: 36 x 24.5 x 17
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2010s American Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

  • Cane SW Coffee Table by Soft-Geometry
  • Cane SW Coffee Table by Soft-Geometry
  • Cane SW Coffee Table by Soft-Geometry
  • Cane SW Coffee Table by Soft-Geometry
H 17 in. W 24.5 in. D 36 in.
GTV Thonet Wiener Box Large Coffee Table in Wood by Cristian Mohaded
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BOX table design by Cristian Mohaded, in a refined compositional balance with wood and metal. A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Very Large Brass Midcentury Coffe Table in the Style off Romeo Rega, Italy, 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
A Very Large coffee table, 150cm wide by 61cm of deep; Certainly handcrafted in Italy during the
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TB-05-A Coffee Table Chandigarh, Stained Teak, Glass, 1960's
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Jeanneret coffee table Chandigarh in stained teak and glass, 1960's Pierre Jeanneret
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Teak

French Rattan Elephant Tray Table or Drinks Table, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching woven rattan end table or drinks table with removable tray top. France, 1940s-1950s
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Mid-20th Century French Colonial Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Wood, Cane

Low Tables by Hans J. Wegner
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant and spare oak two-tier low table with a basin edged teak top and a finely detailed cane
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cane, Teak

  • Low Tables by Hans J. Wegner
  • Low Tables by Hans J. Wegner
  • Low Tables by Hans J. Wegner
  • Low Tables by Hans J. Wegner
H 20 in. W 63 in. D 20 in.
McGuire Style Rectangular Bamboo Wood Mid-Century Modern Tray Table American 80s
By McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
McGuire style traditional tray coffee table Mid-Century Modern in light bamboo, woven with Leather
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Bamboo, Cane

Jumu Wood Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Simple Jumu wood low table with framed cane top, beautiful wood grain and texture.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

  • Jumu Wood Low Table
  • Jumu Wood Low Table
  • Jumu Wood Low Table
  • Jumu Wood Low Table
H 21 in. W 48 in. D 31 in.
Rectangle Rattan Cane Shelf Glass Top Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Mint!
By McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rectangle Rattan cane shelf glass top Mid-Century Modern coffee table mint!.  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

Knob Creek Faux Bamboo Square End Table with Brass Details and Cane Glass Top
By Ethan Allen
Located in Atlanta, GA
cane top with smoked glass. The sturdy and oversized legs inform the viewer that this table is not only
Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Tables

Materials

Brass

Campaign Island Style Rattan Lounge Chair & Ottoman Style Ficks Reed & McGuire
By Ficks Reed, McGuire
Located in Topeka, KS
-1940’s. NOTE: We have a matching coffee table listed for sale as well if it is still available. Do
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

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Cane Top Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic cane top coffee table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of natural fiber, cane and wood, every cane top coffee table was constructed with great care. Find 34 options for an antique or vintage cane top coffee table now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a cane top coffee table — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right cane top coffee table, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one cane top coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Calvin, Paul McCobb and Cassina produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Cane Top Coffee Table?

A cane top coffee table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,850, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $9,090.

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 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 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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee and cocktail tables today.

Questions About Cane Top Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What you put on top of a large coffee table really comes down to a matter of preference. Candles, books and decorative bowls are common design choices. You can shop a variety of coffee table goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    You can substitute a number of things for a glass table top. Try painted wood, marble or sheet metal. To decide what to use, consider the overall style of your room and the other types of materials featured in the space. Shop a selection of tables from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The height of a lift top coffee table should match the sofa or chairs that it is used with. The top of the coffee table should reach the height of the seat of the sofa, or within one to two inches lower than it. On 1stDibs, find a range of lift top coffee tables.