Unavailable|$9,600 / set
Pair Ming Dynasty Panel Low Tables
Located in Kensington, MD
Pair of Original Ming Dynasty Lacquer Panels on 20th Century bases (1368-1644) Coloration varation on each panel Available each @ 4800 View our complete collection @ www.hollisa...
Wood, Lacquer
Turn of the Century Qing Dynasty Southern Elm Tea Table with Single Drawer
Located in East Hampton, NY
Turn of the century Qing dynasty Southern elm single drawer tea table with brass hardware.
Brass
Unavailable|$1,429
Lacquered and Gilt Chinoiserie Coffee Table, circa 1920
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Lacquered and gilt chinoiserie coffee table, circa 1920 This coffee table, in my opinion has been converted from 19th century gilded panel.
Gold
Chinese Red Lacquer Coffee Table Leather Trunk with Brass Hardware 19th Century
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
This antique Shanxi province red lacquer chest has a stunning color and beautiful patina. Made as storage or travelling chest, this piece was constructed from elm wood and covered...
Wood
Henredon Pan Asian Collection Lacquered Base Glass Top Cocktail Table 40"w
By Henredon
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Henredon Pan Asian Collection Lacquered Base Glass Top Cocktail Table 40"W Asian Influenced Henredon Pan Asian Collection, original lacquer finish base, original beveled edge round ...
Glass, Wood
Unavailable|$12,500
Chinese Red Lacquer Panel Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Fine Qianlong red lacquer panel with gold decoration of court figures in a landscape, now mounted as a coffee table.
Lacquer
18th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Panel Custom Mounted Coffee Table, In Stock
Located in New York, NY
A very fine 18th century Chinese black lacquer panel decorated with figures in landscapes and pavilions at various pursuits, now custom mounted on a Chinese Chippendale style stand a...
Wood, Lacquer
Sold|$5,000
Chinese Lacquered Coffee Table in Caramel
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Chinese lacquered coffee table in caramel with flowers and birds.
Lacquer
Sold|$2,124
1900s Chinese Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1900s Chinese lacquered coffee table with top surface decorated with pietre dure motifs; mother-of-pearl incrustations.
Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl
Early 20th Century Chinese Lacquer Coffee Table, from France
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This 20th century Chinese lacquer coffee table is from France. Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, our family-owned company has been synonymous with style, taste, and innovation.
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinese Lacquer Coffee Table, from France
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This 20th century Chinese lacquer coffee table is from France. Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, our family-owned company has been synonymous with style, taste, and innovation.
Wood, Lacquer
Sold|$800
Chinese Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
A Chinese red lacquer coffee table with smokey black decorations.
Wood
Sold|$2,250
Vintage Chinese Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning large vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style coffee table, 20th century, in black lacquer with gilt accents, and intricate colorful hand painted and incised design to the rect...
Wood, Lacquer
Sold|$3,450
Vintage Round Chinese Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A mid-20th century Chinese round lacquer coffee table, the top featuring an incised and painted dragon surrounded by clouds within a detailed geometric border, the whole raised on si...
Lacquer
Sold|$1,900
A Good Chinese Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Made in this century this table is generous in scale while still not overly large. The form is of typical style with a large tray fitted to a corresponding stand. The overall black g...
Wood
Sold|$1,100
Chinese Modern Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Unusual Chinese lacquered coffee table featuring a modern architectural design that has a rectangular shape top with sharp corners supported by substantial flared legs and deep green...
Lacquer, Wood
Chinese Lacquer and Parcel Gilt Decorated Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Chinese lacquer coffee table with parcel gilt decoration including branches, flowers, birds and fish.
Lacquer
Chinese Lacquered Coffee Table Mid-20th Century
Located in Benington, Herts
A well-proportioned Chinese raised lacquered Mid-20th century coffee table.
Sold|$1,900
Mid Century Red Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Red Chinese Lacquer Coffee Table. Panel of Chinese Scene Possibly of Earlier Date Incorpated into Table.
Wood
Chinese Lacquered Coffee Table With Large Drawer, circa 1900
Located in Round Top, TX
Chinese elmwood lacquered coffee table with single large, deep drawer.
Elm
Maison Baguès bamboo brass Chinese lacquered coffee table 1950s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, IDF
This coffee table by French house Maison Baguès was created in the early 1950s with solid bamboo shaped brass structure and a beautiful black Chinese lacquered top picturing a natura...
Brass
Maison Baguès foliage Bronze Chinese Lacquered Coffee Table 1960s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful coffee table by French house Maison Baguès was created in the early 1960s with solid foliage shaped bronze structure and an amazing Chinese lacquered top picturing a t...
Bronze
Chinese Lacquered Coffee Table with Hand-Painted Peony Flower Top
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Oriental white lacquered coffee table with Peony flower hand painting.
Wood
Sold|$1,500
Chinese Black Lacquer Round Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Chinese, 19th century. Carved black lacquer table in round ruyi shape. Figural scenes inlaid with hardstone carvings made of Jade, mother-of-pearl, amethyst, tiger eye, rose quartz,...
Lacquer
Sold|$1,800
Chinese Lacquered Panel Coffee Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese black and gold lacquered panel low table, with rectangular top with courtly scenes above four black lacquer elephant trunk legs. Dimensions: 18" H x 37.5" W x 17.5" D Dea...
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Ming Style Black Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Chinese polychrome decorated black lacquer coffee table made in the Ming style.
Wood
Sold|$2,775 / item
Chinese Style Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Chinese style cocktail table, a fresh modern update on a classic Chinoiserie silhouette. The rectangular tabletop with a beautiful pierced and wavy apron is set on inswept legs. Sho...
Wood
Chinese Black Lacquer Coromandel Screen Coffee Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Chinese black lacquer coromandel screen panel mounted as a coffee table.
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Lacquer Round Coffee Table with Birds
Located in Fulton, CA
A circular lacquered and painted coffee table with hand painted birds. Center medallion depicts 2 birds appearing to be roosters. Black lacquer edges with carved apron and legs. 37...
Wood
Chinese Red-Lacquered Coffee Table with Restoration
Located in Chicago, IL
This red-lacquered Chinese coffee table was made from reclaimed pine wood with traditional nail-less joinery.
Reclaimed Wood, Lacquer
Sold|$2,360
Chinese Black Lacquer Art Deco Coffee Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese art deco coffee table crafted in Linden wood with original black lacquer with natural patina.
Wood
Chinese Art Deco Oxblood Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese Art Deco coffee table with two sliding drawer that can be opened from both sides.
Walnut
Chinese Black Lacquered Art Deco Coffee Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese Art Deco coffee table in elm with original black lacquer.
Elm
Antique Japanese Chinese made round lacquer coffee table
Located in Yonkers, NY
This makes a great coffee table. Retains its original black lacquer surface.
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Modern Round Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A chic 1950s modern round black lacquer coffee table with Chinoiserie painting on the top. The 50's style legs are finished with brass at the end. There is a 1/4" thick glass top ava...
Wood
Chinese 19th Century Coffee Table, Original Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Coffee table. Original black lacquer, patinated.
Wood
Chinese 19th century red lacquer country trunk coffee table
Located in Yonkers, NY
The trunk retains its original red lacquer surface and butterfly hardware. Makes a great coffee table.
Lacquer
Chinese Red Lacquer and Gilt Low Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Chinese coffee table in red lacquer with hand painted gilt decoration.
Wood
CHINESE BLACK LACQUERED AND POLYCHROME DECORATED COFFEE TABLE
Located in Essex, MA
Shaped rectangular top with central rocaille decoration with cabroile legs
Lacquer
Stunning Dark Red Lacquer Chinese Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Solidly constructed antique wooden coffee table painted a rich dark reddish maroon, with handsome curved legs.
Large Vintage Chinese Red Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Worcester, GB
Large Vintage Chinese red lacquer coffee table Chinese, late 20th century Red lacquer body with hand painted mother of pearl style decoration, raised figures and gilt work.
Lacquer
Chinese Green Lacquered Coffee Table, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Green lacquered coffee table in the Chinese style standing on four legs finishing with cubes.
Lacquer
Vintage Hand Decorated Lacquered Chinese Coffee Table
Located in Worcester, GB
Fine vintage hand decorated Lacquered Chinese coffee table Chinese, mid 20th century.
Wood
Chinese Black Lacquer And Chinoiserie Decorated Coffee Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with a polychrome decorated scene with ducks and flowers. Previous owner purchased from Philip Colleck Antiques. NYC.
Wood, Lacquer
A 19th Century Chinese Export Red Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
China, circa 1890. A late nineteenth century Chinese rectangular red lacquer low table, the tray top hand-painted with gilded sceneries of provincial landscapes, the shaped apron wi...
Lacquer
Baker Lacquered Grasscloth Chinese Form Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Similar to some Karl Springer designs and textures, this Asian style coffee table is covered in deeply textured woven grass cloth, lacquered in a sagey brown.
Wood, Grasscloth, Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Ming Style Coffee Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Ming style coffee table crafted in elm wood with original black lacquer and natural patina, enhanced with a clear lacquer surface finish.
Elm
A Chinese Export Lacquer, Gilt and Painted Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
A Chinese export lacquer and painted coffee table in the Chinoiserie taste.
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
19th Century Chinese Lacquer and Rattan Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
Coffee Table, Black and Red Lacquered with Woven Rattan Mat, China, 19th Century.
Antique Coffee Table Red Lacquer, c 1850-1870 China
Located in Kastrup, DK
Coffee table in walnut with 3 drawers. The tabletop has a natural age-related patina. Zhejiang Province 1850 - 1870.
Walnut
Chinese Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace classic aesthetics with our Chinese Black Lacquer Coffee Table, highlighted by intricate Asian motifs and Mother of Pearl inlays.
Glass, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Sold|$1,440
Chinese Lacquered Cocktail Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Chinoiserie Coromandel Style Lacquered Cocktail Table, circa 1970. Table color is a deep red hue with floral decorated top and straight legs and curved feet.
Lacquer, Paint
Large Square Antique Lacquered Coffee Table from China
Located in Round Top, TX
While entirely smooth, there is apparent texture to this coffee table due to the layers of brown paint and natural wood that are revealed where the paint was worn off through generat...
Wood
Sold|$2,195
Coffee Table, Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Coffee table with well-preserved original black lacquer. Cabinetmaker quality. With four drawers (2x2). From Shanxi Province, 1840 - 1860.
Elm
19th Century Chinese Ming Style Coffee Table with Original Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Ming style coffee table. Tabletop with thick black lacquer with natural patina which has given the tabletop an exciting crackled look. Base with burgundy lacquer. Original conditio...
Walnut
Small 19th Century Chinese Bamboo with Red Lacquered Top Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A petite Chinese 19th century coffee table made of bamboo with red lacquered square top.
Bamboo, Wood
Red Four Drawer Lacquered Chinese Coffee Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Four Drawer Coffee Table from Shandong Province, China. Strong and simplistic in design, this Chinese coffee table features four deep drawers for storage.The original red paint contr...
Wood, Paint
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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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.
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