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Painted Heavy Cast Iron Coffee Table w/glass top
Painted Heavy Cast Iron Coffee Table w/glass top

Painted Heavy Cast Iron Coffee Table w/glass top

Located in Washington, DC

Painted Heavy Cast Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top

Category

Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

French Cast Iron Coffee Table
French Cast Iron Coffee Table

French Cast Iron Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

more character to the table. Some scratches to the glass. Table can be used in or outdoors.

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Art Deco Style Coffee Table with Glass Top
Cast Iron Art Deco Style Coffee Table with Glass Top

Cast Iron Art Deco Style Coffee Table with Glass Top

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 20th Century Art Deco Cast Iron Coffee Table. Top with Scroll, Column, and Vasiform

Category

Early 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Cast Iron Coffee Table
19th Century French Cast Iron Coffee Table

19th Century French Cast Iron Coffee Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

19th Century French Table Basse or coffee table. With decorative cast iron base and original marble

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Coffee Table Of Cast Iron And Glass Top
Coffee Table Of Cast Iron And Glass Top

Coffee Table Of Cast Iron And Glass Top

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Coffee / salon table with a base of heavy riveted cast iron with an Italian crystal glass top. The

Category

Early 2000s French Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Black  Lacquer Cast Iron Greek Key Glass Top Coffee Table
Black  Lacquer Cast Iron Greek Key Glass Top Coffee Table

Black Lacquer Cast Iron Greek Key Glass Top Coffee Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Just in, this vintage Black Cast Iron Greek Key Glass Coffee with a new half inch glass top, and

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Coffee Table Iron Frame Decorations Cast Brass Leg cut Crystal Champagne Finish
Coffee Table Iron Frame Decorations Cast Brass Leg cut Crystal Champagne Finish

Coffee Table Iron Frame Decorations Cast Brass Leg cut Crystal Champagne Finish

By sicis

Located in London, GB

Square coffee table hand made with an iron frame structure with decorations in cast brass, in a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Iron

Coffee Table Iron Frame Decorations Cast Brass Leg cut Crystal Champagne Finish
Coffee Table Iron Frame Decorations Cast Brass Leg cut Crystal Champagne Finish

Coffee Table Iron Frame Decorations Cast Brass Leg cut Crystal Champagne Finish

By sicis

Located in London, GB

Round coffee table hand made with an iron frame structure with decorations in cast brass, in a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Iron

Coffee Table Iron Frame Decorations Cast Brass Leg cut Crystal Champagne Finish
Coffee Table Iron Frame Decorations Cast Brass Leg cut Crystal Champagne Finish

Coffee Table Iron Frame Decorations Cast Brass Leg cut Crystal Champagne Finish

By sicis

Located in London, GB

Square coffee table hand made with an iron frame structure with decorations in cast brass, in a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Iron

Vintage wrought iron design coffee table glass cast iron unique piece
Vintage wrought iron design coffee table glass cast iron unique piece

Vintage wrought iron design coffee table glass cast iron unique piece

Located in Berlin, DE

We are offering a beautiful cast/wrought iron coffee table for sale. The table has a very robust

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Marc D'Haenens  Embossed Cast Aluminum and Patinated Iron Coffee Table
Marc D'Haenens  Embossed Cast Aluminum and Patinated Iron Coffee Table

Marc D'Haenens Embossed Cast Aluminum and Patinated Iron Coffee Table

By Marc D'haenens

Located in Chicago, IL

Marc D'Haenens Embossed Cast Aluminum and Patinated Iron Coffee Table Belgian sculptor and

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Early-20th Oval Coffee Table on Cast Iron Base
Early-20th Oval Coffee Table on Cast Iron Base

Early-20th Oval Coffee Table on Cast Iron Base

Located in Opole, PL

Early-20th oval mahogany coffee table on cast iron base. We present this oval coffee table on a

Category

Early 20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

New French Cast Iron Black Bistro Table With Iron Top
New French Cast Iron Black Bistro Table With Iron Top

New French Cast Iron Black Bistro Table With Iron Top

Located in Miami, FL

This 21th Century French cast iron bistro table with an iron top captures the charm and durability

Category

2010s Spanish French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Italian Modern Cast Iron Base and White Resin Top Low Coffee Table, 1980s
Italian Modern Cast Iron Base and White Resin Top Low Coffee Table, 1980s

Italian Modern Cast Iron Base and White Resin Top Low Coffee Table, 1980s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern cast iron base and white resin top low coffee table, 1980s Low coffee table with

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Cast Iron Glass Top Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Cast Iron Glass Top Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Cast Iron Glass Top Coffee Table

Located in Esperance, NY

Mid-Century Modern faux bamboo cast iron glass top coffee table.

Category

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

Materials

Glass

Iron Forged Coffee Table with Cast Glass Top in Three Pieces, Germany, 1980’s
Iron Forged Coffee Table with Cast Glass Top in Three Pieces, Germany, 1980’s

Iron Forged Coffee Table with Cast Glass Top in Three Pieces, Germany, 1980’s

By Lothar Klute

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Iron Forged Coffee Table with Cast Glass Top in Three Pieces, Germany, 1980’s H: 22 Diam. 33.5 in.

Category

Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Italian Coffee table in cast iron, black and white marble, early 1900s
Italian Coffee table in cast iron, black and white marble, early 1900s

Italian Coffee table in cast iron, black and white marble, early 1900s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian Coffee table in cast iron, black and white marble, early 1900s Coffee table with round top

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Nouveau Table, Enameled Cast Iron and Onyx
Art Nouveau Table, Enameled Cast Iron and Onyx

Art Nouveau Table, Enameled Cast Iron and Onyx

Located in Brussels, BE

Art Nouveau Table, Enameled Cast Iron and Onyx

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx, Iron

Cast Iron and Oak Pub Table, Garden Table, 1 of 2
Cast Iron and Oak Pub Table, Garden Table, 1 of 2

Cast Iron and Oak Pub Table, Garden Table, 1 of 2

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Cast Iron and Oak Pub Table, Garden Table, 1 of 2 This lovely table stands on a heavy iron 3

Category

Vintage 1950s Country Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron and Oak Pub Table Garden Table, 1 of 5
Cast Iron and Oak Pub Table Garden Table, 1 of 5

Cast Iron and Oak Pub Table Garden Table, 1 of 5

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Cast Iron and Oak Pub Table Garden Table, 1 of 5 This lovely table stands on a heavy iron 4

Category

Vintage 1950s Gothic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

20th Century Giacometti-Like Expressionist Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top
20th Century Giacometti-Like Expressionist Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top

20th Century Giacometti-Like Expressionist Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top

By Alberto Giacometti, Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Diego Giacometti

Located in North Miami, FL

Early 20th century French Expressionist rectangular iron coffee table with glass top in the manner

Category

Early 20th Century French Expressionist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Iron

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Oval Coffee Table
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Oval Coffee Table

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Oval Coffee Table

Located in Stamford, CT

Italian Mid-Century Modern wrought and cast iron oval coffee table. The four legs with acanthus

Category

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

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Cast Iron & Marble Art Deco Cafe Tables, Circa 1930s
Cast Iron & Marble Art Deco Cafe Tables, Circa 1930s

Cast Iron & Marble Art Deco Cafe Tables, Circa 1930s

Located in Gloucester, GB

- Price is per table (7 available). - All prices inc UK shipping. - Solid cast iron bases

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Circa 1980 Cast and Patinated Aluminum Coffee Table After Diego Giacometti.
Circa 1980 Cast and Patinated Aluminum Coffee Table After Diego Giacometti.

Circa 1980 Cast and Patinated Aluminum Coffee Table After Diego Giacometti.

By Diego Giacometti

Located in Chicago, IL

Hammered iron coffee table in the manner of Diego Giacometti. Each leg is supported by a pair of

Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Authentic Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table Factory Shop Wood Steel and Iron
Authentic Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table Factory Shop Wood Steel and Iron

Authentic Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table Factory Shop Wood Steel and Iron

Located in Oakville, CT

Authentic, original Vintage industrial modern coffee table or cart, made from rough sawn pine

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Authentic Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table Factory Shop Wood Steel and Iron
Authentic Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table Factory Shop Wood Steel and Iron

Authentic Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table Factory Shop Wood Steel and Iron

Located in Oakville, CT

Authentic, original vintage Industrial modern coffee table or cart, made from rough sawn pine

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Authentic Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table Factory Shop Wood Steel and Iron
Authentic Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table Factory Shop Wood Steel and Iron

Authentic Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table Factory Shop Wood Steel and Iron

Located in Oakville, CT

Authentic, Original Vintage Industrial modern coffee table or cart, made from rough sawn pine

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Unusual Directoire Style Cast Iron, Aluminum and Stone Top Table
Unusual Directoire Style Cast Iron, Aluminum and Stone Top Table

Unusual Directoire Style Cast Iron, Aluminum and Stone Top Table

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Rare and elegant Directoire style round coffee table. The table is raised on tapered cast aluminum

Category

20th Century French Directoire Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Industrial Coffee Table, 1950s
Industrial Coffee Table, 1950s

Industrial Coffee Table, 1950s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This is an industrial coffee table from the 1950s. It features cast iron legs and a solid old

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Bespoke Industrial Coffee Table
Bespoke Industrial Coffee Table

Bespoke Industrial Coffee Table

By Get Back, Inc.

Located in Oakville, CT

Industrial rustic coffee table hand-built in our Connecticut workshop using all American parts

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Ta...

Materials

Metal, Iron

Lothar Klute brutalist coffee table
Lothar Klute brutalist coffee table

Lothar Klute brutalist coffee table

By Lothar Klute

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

rare and early coffee table by Lothar Klute very good condition with slight signs of use and

Category

Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table
Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table

Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

Vintage industrial rustic rolling cart made of wood planks and cast iron wheels and brackets, the

Category

Early 20th Century American Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table
Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table

Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

Vintage industrial rustic rolling cart made of wood planks and cast iron wheels and brackets, the

Category

Early 20th Century American Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Teak, Brass and Cast Iron Tripod Side Table by Digsmed, Denmark
Midcentury Teak, Brass and Cast Iron Tripod Side Table by Digsmed, Denmark

Midcentury Teak, Brass and Cast Iron Tripod Side Table by Digsmed, Denmark

By Digsmed

Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW

black lacquered cast iron string style base, a teak table top and brass details.

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Lothar Klute round brutalist coffee table - 1980s
Lothar Klute round brutalist coffee table - 1980s

Lothar Klute round brutalist coffee table - 1980s

By Lothar Klute

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

brutalist coffee table captivates with its silhouette and five framed glass panels. The iron anchoring gives

Category

Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Concrete & Steel Coffee Table, France 1960s
Concrete & Steel Coffee Table, France 1960s

Concrete & Steel Coffee Table, France 1960s

Located in New York, NY

Steel and cast concrete coffee table, the concrete is dyed and patinated. Can be used outdoors. The

Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Concrete, Wrought Iron

Special Price Luxury Coffee Table on Stock for Sale
Special Price Luxury Coffee Table on Stock for Sale

Special Price Luxury Coffee Table on Stock for Sale

By sicis

Located in London, GB

Square coffee table hand made with an iron frame structure with decorations in cast brass, in a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Iron

Coffee Table, Vintage Industrial X-Base Steel and Wood
Coffee Table, Vintage Industrial X-Base Steel and Wood

Coffee Table, Vintage Industrial X-Base Steel and Wood

Located in Oakville, CT

Machine Age vintage Industrial X-base side or coffee table with pinewood top and cast iron legs and

Category

Late 20th Century American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood
Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

Located in Kumeu, NZ

For the limited edition, THE TITANS is a series of collectable Ancient Kauri stump tables. Every

Category

21st Century and Contemporary New Zealand Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood
Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

Located in Kumeu, NZ

For the limited edition, THE TITANS is a series of collectable Ancient Kauri stump tables. Every

Category

21st Century and Contemporary New Zealand Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

1m Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood
1m Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

1m Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

Located in Kumeu, NZ

For the limited edition, THE TITANS is a series of collectable Ancient Kauri stump tables. Every

Category

21st Century and Contemporary New Zealand Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

1.2m Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood
1.2m Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

1.2m Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

Located in Kumeu, NZ

For the limited edition, THE TITANS is a series of collectable Ancient Kauri stump tables. Every

Category

21st Century and Contemporary New Zealand Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

1.3m Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood
1.3m Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

1.3m Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

Located in Kumeu, NZ

For the limited edition, THE TITANS is a series of collectable Ancient Kauri stump tables. Every

Category

21st Century and Contemporary New Zealand Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood
Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

Located in Kumeu, NZ

For the limited edition, THE TITANS is a series of collectable Ancient Kauri stump tables. Every

Category

21st Century and Contemporary New Zealand Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

brutalist forged coffee table with aquamarin glass in style of Lothar Klute
brutalist forged coffee table with aquamarin glass in style of Lothar Klute

brutalist forged coffee table with aquamarin glass in style of Lothar Klute

By Lothar Klute

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

- forged iron table Lothar Klute attribute - stunning aquamarin glass - very good condition no

Category

Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Eero Saarinen Off White Tulip Base Coffee Table Knoll Associates 1960s
Vintage Eero Saarinen Off White Tulip Base Coffee Table Knoll Associates 1960s

Vintage Eero Saarinen Off White Tulip Base Coffee Table Knoll Associates 1960s

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Miami, FL

Classic Eero Saarinen Mid-Century Modern Tulip Coffee or Cocktail Table for Knoll, circa 1960

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Adnet Hermes Style Faux Leather Iron Strap Cocktail Table
Adnet Hermes Style Faux Leather Iron Strap Cocktail Table

Adnet Hermes Style Faux Leather Iron Strap Cocktail Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Mid-Century Modern French cast iron coffee or cocktail table featuring a faux leather equestrian

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Large Coffee Table
Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Large Coffee Table

Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Large Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Large White Glass Top Coffee Table. Cast iron frame with half inch

Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Rare brutalist Brazilian stone coffee table by Pia Manu, ca. 1960
Rare brutalist Brazilian stone coffee table by Pia Manu, ca. 1960

Rare brutalist Brazilian stone coffee table by Pia Manu, ca. 1960

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Belgium / 1960 / coffee table / cast iron, slate stone / Vintage / Mid-Century / Brutalist Very

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Steel

Kauri Dining Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood
Kauri Dining Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

Kauri Dining Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

Located in Kumeu, NZ

Ancient Kauri or Swamp Kauri refers to prehistoric Kauri forests, buried and preserved in peat swamp up to 50,000 years ago in New Zealand’s North Island by an unexplained act of nat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary New Zealand Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Kauri Dining Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood
Kauri Dining Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

Kauri Dining Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood

Located in Kumeu, NZ

Ancient Kauri or Swamp Kauri refers to prehistoric Kauri forests, buried and preserved in peat swamp up to 50,000 years ago in New Zealand’s North Island by an unexplained act of nat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary New Zealand Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Modern Gilt Oval with Turtle Top Glass Cocktail Table Maison Bagues
Mid Century Modern Gilt Oval with Turtle Top Glass Cocktail Table Maison Bagues

Mid Century Modern Gilt Oval with Turtle Top Glass Cocktail Table Maison Bagues

By Maison Baguès

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous simple and elegant organic style Gilt iron in the form of leaves on branches. Beautiful

Category

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

Materials

Iron

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Cast Iron Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of cast iron coffee tables is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique cast iron coffee tables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and wood. There are 210 antique and vintage cast iron coffee tables for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 20 modern editions to choose from as well. Cast iron coffee tables have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. industrial, mid-century modern and Art Deco cast iron coffee tables are consistently popular styles. Not every interior allows for large cast iron coffee tables, so small cast iron coffee tables measuring 14.25 inches across are available at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made cast iron coffee tables over the years, but those made by Eero Saarinen, Knoll and sicis are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Cast Iron Coffee Tables?

Prices for cast iron coffee tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, cast iron coffee tables begin at $359 and can go as high as $3,813,548, while the average can fetch as much as $2,502.

Finding the Right Coffee And 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 Cast Iron Coffee Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Yes, cast iron tables can rust. Pieces are more likely to develop rust when exposed to humidity, such as in bathrooms or outdoor living spaces in coastal areas. Wiping surfaces clean regularly and touching up scratches and chips can reduce the risk of rust. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of cast iron tables.