Rectangular Bamboo Low Table With Black Lacquer Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
a very elegant and refined rectangular low table, fine bamboo lattice fret work on four sides, black lacquer top. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additiona...
Bamboo, Lacquer
Sold|$3,480
Chinese Low Sword Table, circ 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With no stretchers or spandrels to interrupt its clean lines, this 19th century sword table forms one beautiful, continuous ribbon. The low, plank-top table was constructed of Chines...
Walnut
Black and Gold Chinoiserie Style Coffee Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
This Chinoiserie coffee table is a stunning example. This coffee table brings a traditional Chinese look to any room.
Wood
Sold|$3,600
Rectangular Red Lacquer Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
A stunning red lacquer rectangular low table, framed top supported by straight square legs. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional "low table" selections.
Sold|$4,200
Black Lacquer Low Table With Gold Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very simple and refined black lacquer (jet black) low table with hand painted muted gold gilt motif. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional low table...
Gold
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table With Gilt Landscape Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A simple and elegant black lacquer low table, with fine hand painted landscape motif in gold gilt. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional low tables se...
Lacquer
Black Lacquer Low Table w. Gold Gilt Landscape Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very elegant and refined rectangular black lacquer low table with gold gilt landscape motif on top and leafy motif on sides. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com ...
Lacquer
Sold|$4,280
Chinese Low Three Drawer Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive three-drawer table combines simplicity of form with the timeless appeal of natural materials. The low table was seamlessly constructed in the 19th-century using tradi...
Wood, Lacquer
Black Lacquer Low Table With Gold Gilt Landscape Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
simple and elegant black lacquer low table, with fine hand painted landscape motif in gold gilt. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional low tables sele...
Gold
Black Lacquer Low Table With Gold Gilt Landscape Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A simple and elegant black lacquer low table, with fine hand painted landscape motif in gold gilt. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional low tables se...
Gold
Black Lacquer Low Table With Gold Gilt Landscape Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A simple and elegant black lacquer low table, with fine hand painted landscape motif in gold gilt. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional low tables se...
Gold
Black Lacquer Low Table With Gold Gilt Landscape Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A simple and elegant black lacquer low table, with fine hand painted landscape motif in gold gilt. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional low tables se...
Gold
Black Lacquer Low Table With Gold Gilt Landscape Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very refined and elegant Black lacquer low table with fine hand painted landscape motif in gold gilt. View Our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional low tabl...
Gold
Black Lacquer Low Table With Gold Gilt Floral Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
a very simple and stunningly decorated black lacquer low table, hand painted and muted gold gilt floral motif on top and sides. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com...
Gold
Sold|$3,000
Gracie Studio Coffee Table
By Gracie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gracie Studio lacquered parchment and Chinese inspired coffee Table.
Wood, Paper, Lacquer
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table With Gold Gilt Landscape Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A simple and elegant black lacquer low table, with fine hand painted landscape motif in gold gilt. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional low tables se...
Lacquer
An American Lacquered Parchment Table in the Chinese Taste by Gracie Studios
By Gracie
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish American mid-century lacquered parchment cocktail table in the Chinese taste; by Gracie Studios, NY, NY; the long rectangular top with waterfall ends cascading to a inward...
Sold|$2,092
Art Deco Coffee Table c. 1910 - 1920
Located in Kastrup, DK
Art Deco coffee table. Original black lacquer with clear surface finish and natural patina.
Wood
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gold Gilt Landscape Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A simple and elegant black lacquer low table, with fine hand painted landscape motif in gold gilt.
Lacquer
Sold|$3,400
Red Lacquer Low Table With Three Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
a stunning red lacquer (orange red) low table, ideal to use as a coffee table, red lacquer on all sides, three drawers with brass ring pulls. view our website for additional "coffee ...
Qing Dynasty Low Kang Table with Custom Red Distressed Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19th century, this low kang table will make for a wonderful drinks or low coffee table!
Wood
Black Lacquer Low Table With Muted Gold Gilt Landscape Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very refined and beautiful black lacquer low table with muted gold gilt landscape motif on top. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional low table sele...
Gold
Black Lacquer Low Table With Painted Gold Gilt Landscape Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
A refined, simple and elegant black lacquer rectangular low table with beautiful painted gold gilt landscape motif. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additio...
Gold
Black Lacquer Low Table With Gold Gilt Landscape Motif Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
A simple form black lacquer low table with stunning fine hand painted landscape motif in muted gold gilt. view our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional "low t...
Gold
Black Lacquer Low Table With Painted Gold Gilt Floral Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very refined and beautiful black lacquer low table, framed top suported by straight legs, hand painted gold gilt floral motif on top and sides. View our website at: www.greenwichor...
Gold
Large Gilt Iron and 18th-Century Coromandel Top Coffee Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Gilt Iron and Chinese Chinoiserie 18th-Century Coromandel Coffee Table. The rectagular top with inset 18th century coromandel panels decorated with polychrome landscape scene. ...
Lacquer
Black Lacquer Rectangular Low Table With Gold Gilt Motif On Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant and refined rectangular low table, framed top supported by square straight legs, fine hand painted muted gold gilt landscape motif on top. View our website at: www.greenwi...
Lacquer
Sold|$3,500
Bamboo Low Table With Black Lacquer Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
A refined and elegant black lacquer low table with black lacquer top, fine geometric lattice fret work. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional "low t...
Bamboo
Black Lacquer Low Table With Painted Gold Gilt Motif On Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
a very refined black lacquer low table with painted gold gilt motif on top and sides. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional low table selections.
Gold
Black Lacquer Low Table With Painted Gold Gilt Motif On Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very refined and beautiful black lacquer low table with painted gold gilt floral motif on top and sides. Visit our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional low ...
Gold
Low Chinese Kang Table with Spiral Spandrels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Traditionally, a low table such as this would have been used as a daybed, providing not only a place to sleep but also a space to drink tea, play a game, or share an intimate moment....
Bamboo, Elm
Sold|$1,800
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 beautiful chestnut tone solid wood. Minor, appropriate age wear and very solid.
Low Chinese Square Table with Ridged Sides, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century elmwood square table from China's Shanxi province features a floating panel top and an apron composed of pillar-shaped struts. Ridged carvings known as "incen...
Elm
Sold|$2,160
Vintage Chinese Black Scroll Cocktail Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A beautiful vintage Chinese black scroll cocktail table, newly restored and touched up by a decorative artist. A super chic piece for your living room!
Wood
Pair of Black Lacquer Drinks Tables with Open Stretcher and Cylindrical Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of late Qing Dynasty period black lacquer drinks table from the early 20th century with open stretchers and cylindrical legs. Step into the world of Chinese elegance and histo...
Wood
Vintage Chow Legs Distressed Black Coffee Table with Crackle Orange Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style distressed black chow legs coffee table with crackle orange finish. Step into a world where ancient elegance meets modern restoration with this v...
Wood
Hexagonal Bamboo Brighton Chinese Chippendale Cocktail Table
By Brighton Pavilion 1
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive hexagonal bamboo coffee or cocktail table made in the Brighton pavilion or Chinese Chippendale style.
Cane, Bamboo, Rattan
Fine Pair of Red Lacquer Panels as Low Tables
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of mid-19th century lacquer panels of superb quality, decorated with mountainous scenes with pavilions and fabulous beasts, now mounted as low tables.
Sold|$9,372 / set
Fine Pair of Red Lacquer Panels as Low Tables
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of mid-19th century lacquer panels of superb quality, decorated with mountainous scenes with pavilions and fabulous beasts, now mounted as low tables.
Rectangular Red Lacquer Low Table With Lattice Fret Work Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
A beautiful red lacquer rectangular low table, framed geometic lattice fret work top supported by straight square legs, glass on top of the fret work. View our website at: www.greenw...
Sold|$2,800
Black lacquer Trunk w. gold gilt motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
a stunning and refined black lacquer trunk on the base, black lacquer top and the back has the same finish, brass fitting, fine hand painted deers, birds and floral motif on the fron...
Lacquer
Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Reddish Brown Finish and Carved Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty long low Kang table from the 19th century with reddish brown lacquer and carved mythical motifs.
Wood
Unusual Japanned Chinoiserie Black and Gold Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Chinese export style black lacquer coffee table having gilt with japanned chinoiserie decoration and a lovely scalloped shape.
Black Lacquer Trunk With Gold gilt Motif On Stand
Located in Greenwich, CT
A refined black lacquer trunk with beautiful hand painted gold gilt motif, brass fitting on detached base. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional trunk...
Gold
Sold|$4,650
Pair of Red Lacquered Taborets
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of Chinese red lacquered taborets of scenic decoration.
Asian Style Black Lacquer and Lotus Blossom Trunk / Table Att. Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Asian Style black lacquer trunk with lotus blossoms and leaves throughout the body. It is unmarked but attributed to Maitland-Smith. It dates to the later part of the 20th...
Brass
Sold|$3,980
Chinese Woven Top Daybed, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this low daybed features a woven rattan top and four cabriole legs that flare outwards with an elegant flourish. The frame is crafted of northern elm...
Rattan, Elm
Sold|$7,880
Chinese Woven Top Summer Daybed, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With exquisite joinery and balanced proportions, this woven-top summer daybed from Zhejiang province is a fine example of Qing-dynasty furniture. Dated to the mid-19th century, the l...
Reed, Cypress
Sold|$4,200
Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
rectangular low table/ coffee table. black lacquer with fine hand painted muted gold gilt landscape motif on the top, square straight legs. very simple form, eye-catching details.
Lacquer
Chinese Recessed Leg Bench with Cloud Spandrels, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During the Qing dynasty, a preference for ornamentation introduced open work and elaborate carvings to the classic, clean lines of Ming-era furniture. Preserving the best of both sty...
Elm
Sold|$3,600
Rectangular Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
a very refined black lacquer rectangular low table, ideal to use as a coffee table, framed hard cane top, beautiful patina. view our website for additional "coffee table" selection a...
Lacquer, Cane
Chinese Red Lacquer Coffee Table with Woven Rice Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Chinese coffee table features an antiqued red lacquer wood frame with a woven rice paper top.
Grasscloth, Wood
Sold|$950
Antique Bamboo Low Table
Located in New York, NY
Bamboo Kang Table of the Qing Dynasty period. Speckled Bamboo low Kang Table wonderfully constructed with fretted apron stretchers and struts. A double happiness symbol is centered...
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
Sold|$1,000
Robert Kuo 'Root' Table, 2010
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old world craftsmanship Limited production Lacquered copper.
Copper
Sold|$3,187 / set
Pair of Qing Dynasty Elm Tables / Benches
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of tables or benches in elm wood. Stylish and architectural designed with a strong frame in in good quality. Can be used as a table, a low console or a bench. Natural patina w...
Elm
Sold|$3,187 / item
Pair of Qing Dynasty Elm Tables / Benches
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of tables or benches in elm wood. Stylish and architectural designed with a strong frame in in good quality. Can be used as a table, a low console or a bench. Natural patina w...
Elm
Antique(Contemporary Look)Lacquered Chinese Coffee Table c1840
Located in Round Top, TX
This beautiful lacquered antique coffee table is made of rich dark Elm Wood and has simple turned legs. The raised area gives it a striking architectural element and dimension.
Wood, Lacquer
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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