intage Carved Clam Shell Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the whimsical elegance of high-design coastal decor with this monumental giant clam shell coffee table. Drawing significant influence from the glamorous Hollywood Regency era...
Glass, Wood
Vintage Chippendale Clam Shell Small Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This elegant vintage coffee table is a sophisticated tribute to 18th-century Chippendale design, blending classical architectural forms with high-end natural materials.
Mahogany
Vintage Carved Clam Shell Tea Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage tea table captures the timeless grace of the Queen Anne period with its refined silhouette and expert craftsmanship. Hand-carved from rich, warm mahogany, the ...
Mahogany
Vintage Regency Carved Pine Clam Shell Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Coastal coffee table. A beautiful hand carved clam shell with a glass top.
Shell, Glass, Pine
Regency Modern White Plaster Clam Shell Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Introducing the Regency Modern White Plaster Clam Shell Glass Top Coffee Table. This piece seamlessly blends timeless elegance with coastal charm.
Glass
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H 18 in W 39.5 in D 28 in
Vintage Italian Carved Wood Scalloped Clam Seashell Shell Coffee Cocktail Table
By Serge Roche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing vintage Italian wood carved scalloped clam shell coffee cocktail table. Original wood finish.
Glass, Wood
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H 18.31 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
Fantastic Vintage Pencil Reed Clam Shell with Pearl Coffee Table, USA, 1970s
Located in Hastings, GB
Fantastic pencil reed clam shell with pearl coffee table. I've seen stone versions of these before, but not this much rarer pencil reed version.
Cane, Glass, Wood
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H 14.25 in W 48 in D 48 in
Monumental Tessellated Marble Clam Shell with Giant Pearl as Coffee Table Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible monumental tessellated marble clam shell with a giant pearl in its center used as a coffee table base with a 48-inch glass top with ogee edge.
Marble
Sensational Carved Wood Clam Shell Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
1940s Hollywood Regency carved wood coffee table base in the shape of a huge clam shell, hand-painted with a creamy wash.
Giant Clamshell Centerpiece Bowl Sculpture Clam Shell Statement Piece
Located in West Hartford, CT
A true statement piece, this realistic clam shell is a sculptural coffee table centerpiece bowl.
Resin
Vintage Pencil Reed Sculptural Bell Flower coffee table
Located in Charleston, SC
Mid Century Pencil Reed Flower Mid Century Glass Top Cocktail Table Available and Ready to Ship!// Make a statement with this fabulous Pencil Reed floral side or cocktail table with ...
Reed, Glass, Wood
Queen Anne Side Table, Walnut Occasional Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A very good quality walnut queen Anne Style occasional table. Raised upon Typical Queen Anne shaped legs with carved feet and carved shells to the knees. The Table Features 1 x mah...
Walnut
Antique Hand-Carved Weiman Heirloom Walnut Table
By Weiman
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Antique Weiman Hairloom hand-carved walnut side table. The table light but also sturdy. The top is protected with custom removable glass with polished edge. We prefer to ship this it...
Walnut
$1,350
H 18 in W 40 in D 40 in
Vintage Hollywood Regency Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Square Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Square Coffee Table. Item features a carved wood stretcher base, thick glass top with rounded corners, great style and form....
Glass, Wood
Vintage Victorian Style Accent Table With Carved Wood Legs.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Vintage Side Table has Beautiful Victorian Style Lines Throughout. Slight Curving of the wood on Top due to Aging. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Wood Has Be...
Wood
Hollywood Regency Italian Carved Giltwood and Glass Coffee Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Hollywood Regency Italian Carved Giltwood and Glass Coffee Table.
Art Glass, Giltwood
Hollywood Regency Coffee Table or Cocktail Table with Swan Base and Glass
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant Hollywood Regency style vintage coffee cocktail table with round clear glass top, supported by a trio of graceful swans in brass. #9146
Brass
$2,595
H 15 in W 48 in D 28 in
Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Italian Carved Dolphin Cerused Pine Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Italian carved cerused pine dolphin / koi fish base coffee table. The base is in very could condition. The glass top rests on the base. Shipping is running tw...
Glass, Pine
Chippendale Style Mahogany Coffee Table with Rococo Design, England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautifully crafted antique-style coffee table most likely influenced by 18th-century European—particularly English—designs. The table showcases distinct Rococo and Chippen...
Mahogany
$750
H 28.75 in W 28 in D 28 in
Vintage Mahogany Chippendale Georgian Style Round Pie Crust Pedestal Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mahogany Chippendale Georgian Style Round Pie Crust Pedestal Side Table. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 28.75" H x 28" W x 28" D.
Mahogany
$6,177
H 15.75 in W 35.83 in D 22.05 in
Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Female Nude Sculpture Coffee Table Base
Located in Rīga, LV
Exceptional craftsmanship - delicate and sensual. This figurative artwork can be exposed as a sculpture, laying on the back or standing on the knees. Outstanding collectible item!
Wood
$1,495
H 17.5 in W 35.25 in D 17.5 in
Refinished Chippendale Style Mahogany Galleried Ball and Claw Feet Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century, Chippendale style Refinished Mahogany Galleried Ball and Claw Feet Coffee Table with carved cabriole legs. Newly Refinished. Excellent. Measures 35.25" in widt...
Mahogany
Antique Yew Wood Oyster Veneer Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique yew wood oyster veneer coffee table. It is in the Regency style, this was made in England and dates from around the 1930’s. The quality is outstanding and this is...
Yew
Vintage 6 Leg Scalloped Sided Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage 6 Leg Scalloped Table A stunning mid century modern mahogany foyer or side table. Features 6 turned legs and scalloped edges.
Mahogany
Antique carved LOUIS XV style Side Table, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / Side Table / wood / Louis XV / Antique Antique side table with elegantly curved legs and a gracefully finished table top in Louis XV style. The table was beautifull...
Wood
Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany and Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany and Marble Top Coffee Table Magnificent marble top Mahogany coffee table with heavily reticulated foliate scrolled apron. Sculpted on all sides fo...
Marble
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
$2,214
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 11.42 in
Luminous Fiberglass Seashell Floor Lamp, 1970s Hollywood Regency Style
By Atelier A, Disderot, Andre Cazenave
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
a magnificent luminous seashell, a French work crafted in fiberglass and coated in the style of André Cazenave for Atelier A during the 1970s. This piece encapsulates the essence of ...
Fiberglass
$425
H 8 in W 10 in D 10 in
Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Triple Clam Shell Nautical Candy Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Triple Clam Shell Nautical Candy Dish. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 8" H x 10" W x 10" D.
Silver Plate
Fab Vntage Pair of Sea Shell Urchins Lamp Finials
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Lamp finials nature’s beauty sea shell pink urchins on brass bases.
Shell
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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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.