$3,900
H 18 in W 72 in D 30 in
Antique Chinese Red Lacquered Elmwood Bed / Coffee Table from the 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
A red lacquered Elmwood Chinese bed / coffee table from the 1800s. The red lacquer displays a soft
Elm, Wood
$3,995
H 11.25 in W 72 in D 47 in
Chinese Ming Style Waisted Opium Bed or Monumental Coffee Table w/Chow Legs
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome antique Chinese Ming style waisted opium bed/daybed or Monumental low coffee table with
Wood
19th Century Day Bed Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century elmwood low table, day bed, bench, console or cocktail table. Round leg construction
Elm
$6,900
H 20.5 in W 88 in D 41.75 in
Qing Dynasty Elm Opium Bed Coffee Table with Rattan Top and Distressing
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood opium bed coffee table from the 19th century, with
Rattan, Elm
$4,500
H 17.5 in W 43 in D 43 in
Qing Dynasty Elmwood Lohan Bed Coffee Table with Hand-Woven Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood coffee table from the 19th century, with hand-woven
Rattan, Elm
Qing Dynasty Elm Lohan Bed Coffee Table with Hand-Woven Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood coffee table from the early 20th century, with hand
Rattan, Elm
Large Chinese Lacquer and Rattan Day Bed
Located in Austin, TX
An oversized, beautifully proportioned daybed, suitable for use as a centre table. Subtle, low
Elm, Rattan
$6,500
H 20.75 in W 81.25 in D 43.5 in
19th Century Qing Dynasty Opium Bed Coffee Table with Rattan Insert, Red Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing dynasty period opium bed coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan insert and
Rattan, Wood
$4,900
H 14 in W 79.5 in D 33 in
Antique Low Kang Opium Bed Coffee Table with Chow Legs and Hand Carved Frieze
Located in Yonkers, NY
opium bed is versatile enough to be used as a low coffee table, making it a functional and stylish
Wood
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Coffee Table Cut from Chinese Bed
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Coffee Table Cut From Chinese Bed Introducing our Exquisite
Elm, Lacquer
$2,150Sale Price|28% Off
H 19.5 in W 60 in D 18.5 in
19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Yellow Lacquered Bed Foot Chest/Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a traditional style of yellow lacquered antique Chinese bed foot chest. Normally it was set
Elm
19th Century Chinese Opium Bed
Located in Montecito, CA
Chinese opium elmwood bed with intricately detailed molding; carving; Ming style shaped feet; 19th
Elm
Elm and bamboo Day bed, Southern China
Located in Westport, CT
, one of a kind , coffee table. Wonderful coffee table for both traditional or contemporary setting.
Sold
H 16.5 in W 74 in D 29.5 in
Original Antique Chinese Solid Elm Wood Bed/Unique Coffee Table/Bench
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique Chinese Elm bed with inset rattan. This fine antique not only offers solid wood
Elm, Rattan
Sold
H 18.5 in W 57 in D 33.5 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Elmwood Lohan Bed Coffee Table with Hand-Woven Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood coffee table from the 19th century, with hand-woven
Rattan, Elm
Antique Chinese Opium Bed
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original antique Opium Bed. To be used as coffee table.
Chinese Day Bed
Located in Chicago, IL
Contact Dealer
Leather, Elm
Large 19th Century Chinese Red Painted Coffee Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
This early 19th-century red lacquered Chinese bed or coffee table dates back to the 1800s. The red
Wood
Chinese Ming-Form Bed, 18th century
Located in San Marino, CA
Chinese classic Ming-form bed with shellac / lacquered rattan top.
Sold
H 19 in W 83.5 in D 50.5 in
Chinese 19th Century Ming Dynasty Style Elm Coffee Table with Rattan Inset
Located in Yonkers, NY
light honey brown patina, this 19th century Ming style Chinese opium bed style coffee table will bring a
Elm, Rattan
Large Rustic Asian Lacquered Wood Bed/ Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Originally made as a platform bed with woven cane top on board, with clear lacquered and very
19th Century Chinese Low Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century Chinese day bed, coffee, cocktail table. Worn ebony color highlights a rich Elm wood
Elm
Chinese Woven Wicker and Elmwood Opium Bed Coffee Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
This Chinese 19th century large opium bed / coffee table features a woven wicker insert (not age
Wicker, Elm
Shanxi Province Opium Bed Elm and Rattan Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Ming Dynasty Elm and Rattan Coffee Table The woven rattan top is
Rattan, Elm
Antique Shanxi Province Black Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Table was made from a Chinese bed. The coffee table is made of elm and has been finished with black
Elm, Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Coffee Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century Chinese bed / coffee table in a rustic style, the recessed top with a molded edge
Pine
Chinese Ching Dynasty Elm Wood Opium Bed Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
coffee table. This is an actual bed and was used in China over a hundred years ago. It got the term
Elm
Chinese Elm Coffee Table or Day Bed from Ningbo Region
Located in Scarsdale, NY
This elmwood daybed would make a fabulous coffee table. It could also be fitted for cushion. The
Elm
Chinese Day Bed/Coffee Table
Located in Washington, DC
Chinese Day Bed with Hard Cane Top, Round Legs made of Cypress Wood.
Cane
Coffee Table / Day Bed
Located in Westport, CT
19th Century rigid rattan top summer day bed. Great size, proportions and colors for a wide range
Chinese Woven Wicker and Wood Opium Bed Coffee Table, circa 1910
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Originally intended as a small bed for patrons of opium dens to rest upon while enjoying their
Wood
Sold
H 19 in W 81 in D 36 in
Large Antique Day Bed, Low Table or Coffee Table with Cabriole Legs, Chinoiserie
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
Of rectangular form, the daybed featuring a hard cane top, enclosed within a rectangular frame with an ice-plate edge, above a recessed waist and cusped curvilinear beaded aprons, th...
Elm
The Caorusel Portable LED Lamp in Glass and Bronze By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
Inspired by the Silhouette of a Classic carousel, this portable lamp is authentic in spirit, yet modern in expression. its design is highly intricate, articulated with an outer shade...
Bronze
Simple and Elegant Seashell Sconce
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
We have a nice collection of these sconces. They small and very elegant with a shade just large enough to shield the bulb. They are priced per lamp.
Brass
$2,984 / item
H 31.5 in W 11.82 in D 47.25 in
Tadao Alto Concrete Contemporary Console, 100% Handcrafted in Italy
By Gaia Rebecchini, Laura Mochi Onori, Lorenzo Rebecchini
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
Concrete
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H.
Wood
Tronador Square Blue Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Stone, Onyx
Italian Designer, Organic Wall Mirror, Burl Wood, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A burl wood wall mirror designed and produced in Italy, 1930s.
Mirror, Burl
Unavailable|$3,800 / set
H 9 in W 18.5 in D 11.5 in
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 9” H x 18.5” W x 11.5” D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 3.875” H x 3.8...
Brass
Country American Painted Pine Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large country American farmhouse dining table or harvest table measuring 12 feet long. Crafted from pine featuring a painted base and a 1 inch thick plank top. Ample leg room measuri...
Pine
Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
Metal
Handcrafted Walnut & Oak Night Stands
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
A pair of black walnut hand-crafted nightstands, or end tables, in a modernist design. Constructed from finest American black walnut with the inner dovetailed jointed drawer carcass...
Oak, Walnut
Panoplie Large Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Measures 16.75" H x 6.5" D base x 9" D shade. Sold individually. Takes an E12 candelabra ba...
Iron
Malvasia Seller Of White Grasse
By Patrizia Italiano
Located in Milan, IT
The second fire-fired ceramic head, handmade with face and white grapes reliefs, can be used to hold plants, flowers and sometimes even bottles with ice. Malvasia sells White grapes ...
Ceramic
$855
H 10 in W 32 in D 12 in
18th Century Louis XV Petite Footstool Tabouret Original Aged Finish, France
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $950....Petite Louis XV carved wood footstool or low tabouret with cabriolet legs and floral carvings. Newly upholstered in a stylized woven chevron in beige and gold on...
Wood
$3,390
H 35.83 in W 24.81 in D 36.23 in
Scandinavian Swedish Modern Axel Larsson Vintage Woven Lounge Chair
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors, Axel Larsson
Located in Kramfors, SE
Vintage Axel Larsson armchair for Svenska Möbelfabrikerna Bodafors. The chair is a Scandinavian Swedish modern furniture, designed in 1937 and this one was made during the late 1930s...
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Ming Style Coffee Table
Located in Medina, OH
Vintage 1980s Ming Style Coffee or Cocktail Table. Crafted from solid wood construction with gorgeous natural grain and just the right amount of patina. The low, square silhouette i...
Wood, Hardwood
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.
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.