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Brandt Furniture 3 Tier Formica and Walnut Center / Cocktail Table, circa 1960s
By Brandt
Located in Germantown, MD
/ cocktail table. Rare formica top in excellent condition. Two shelves with 6" clearance. Bottom shelf is
Category

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

Materials

Formica, Walnut

1950's Stitched leather free form cocktail table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather and oak cocktail table Rare with this shape France
Category

Vintage 1950s European Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Rare Angelo Ostuni Round Cocktail Table
By Angelo Ostuni
Located in Hanover, MA
Chic round coffee table by Angelo Ostuni. Angular black enameled aluminum frame with brass
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Rare Cocktail Table by Ico & Luisa Parisi
By Ico Parisi, M. Singer & Sons
Located in New York, NY
. Published : Ico Paris & Architecture, Pgs. 198 & 199 for examples of cocktail & console table variants.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Cocktail Table by Ico & Luisa Parisi
Rare Cocktail Table by Ico & Luisa Parisi
H 17.25 in W 59 in D 19.25 in
Rare Cocktail Table by Paul Evans for Directional
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Welded and enameled steel, glass. Designed & produced by Paul Evans Studio for Directional Furniture Company. Artist signed and dated. Very good vintage condition.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Rare Large Maitland Smith Art Deco Inspired Cocktail Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large 50" x 50" Art Deco coffee/cocktail table featuring streamline chrome feet and four large
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Early 2000s English Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare Cocktail Table by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in New York, NY
An elegant and early Pietro Chiesa designed cocktail table manufactured by Fontana Arte. Rose gold
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Vintage 1930s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Ettore Sottsass Central Park Cocktail Table in Marble, Rare, 1983
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Central Park cocktail table designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Studio, comprising a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Rare Tommi Parzinger Mid-Century Modern Cocktail Table and Stools
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Tommi Parzinger Mid-Century Modern two-tier cocktail table with stained walnut top featuring an
Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Les Prismatiques Rare Lucite and Glass Rectangular Coffee or Cocktail Table
By Les Prismatiques
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the 1970s, this coffee table was produced by Les Prismatiques, who focused primarily on
Category

Vintage 1970s American Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Signed Paul Evans Rare Model PE-131 Large Cityscape Coffee Cocktail Table
By Paul Evans
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning and ultra rare signed Paul Evans PE-131 large cocktail table circa 1973. All hallmarks on
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cement, Bronze

Rare Stephane Boudin for Maison Jansen Gilt Bronze and Glass Cocktail Table
By Maison Jansen, Stéphane Boudin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Exceptionally rare Jansen design. A chic modern take on a Louis XV-style low coffee table, the
Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Rare Metamorphic Two Tier Walnut Cocktail Table, English, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this rare design Art Deco metamorphic table which can be used as an
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Very Rare and Exclusive Cocktail Table with Agate Inlays and Teakwood Base
By Heinz Lilienthal
Located in Munich, DE
Very elegant massive teakwood base with a slate top surrounded by a belt of large agate inlays. made by the famous glass artist Heinz Lilienthal, who worked for Aristoteles Onassis u...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Agate, Slate

Mategot Rare Table
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very rare table by Mathieu Mategot, France, 1956 Engraved fiber ciment, glass, metal, brass
Category

Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Mategot Rare Table
Mategot Rare Table
H 11 in W 25 in D 16 in
Petite & Rare Teak Cocktail Square Table with Stainless Steel Legs and Wood Tips
By Finn Juhl
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare small square table with inlaid design top, beveled edge and crossbar base
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20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ico Parisi Cocktail Table
By Ico Parisi, Brugnoli Mobili Cantú
Located in New York, NY
Rare circular cocktail table by Ico Parisi. Circular low table of dark stained mahogany with wide
Category

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

Materials

Onyx

Ico Parisi Cocktail Table
Ico Parisi Cocktail Table
H 15 in Dm 37.5 in
Pietro Chiesa Cocktail Table
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in New York, NY
Rare and early cocktail table by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Elegant low table on pedestal
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mirror

Pietro Chiesa Cocktail Table
Pietro Chiesa Cocktail Table
H 22.25 in W 43 in D 22.25 in
Rare Rosewood Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern coffee table with rich rosewood veneer patterns. This table is a beautiful focal
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Rare Rosewood Coffee Table
Rare Rosewood Coffee Table
H 17.5 in W 55.25 in D 31 in
Roger Capron Rare Table
By Roger Capron
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
A very rare low table by Roger Capron, with an antique drawing. Very decorative and unusual, nice
Category

Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Roger Capron Rare Table
Roger Capron Rare Table
H 13.39 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Cocktail Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Rare "Viola" cocktail table by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne. Bronze tabletop with finely-cut abstract
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Cantilevered Oval Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
An elegant and rare coffee table in the modern neoclassical spirit with a polished dark wood frame
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

French Cantilevered Oval Cocktail Table
French Cantilevered Oval Cocktail Table
H 12.5 in W 35 in D 15.75 in
Mathieu Matégot Model Gin. Rare Green 2 Wheels Cocktail trolley
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in London, GB
Serving table in perforated sheet metal or rigitule by Mathieu Matégot by Ateliers Mathieu Mategot
Category

20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cut Steel

Rare John Vesey Coffee Table
By John Vesey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brass-mounted polished aluminum with 1/2” glass top. Model v-41 from Vesey’s first collection of 1958.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Rare John Vesey Coffee Table
Rare John Vesey Coffee Table
H 17.5 in W 44 in D 22 in
Richard Meier Cocktail Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Richard Meier
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare 860T cocktail table for Knoll International. Limited production. Made from lacquered maple
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Maple

Richard Meier Cocktail Table for Knoll
Richard Meier Cocktail Table for Knoll
H 15.25 in W 40 in D 40 in
Brutalist Cocktail Table by Don Drumm
By Don Drumm
Located in Portland, OR
Fabulous one of a kind cocktail table by Don Drumm. The sculptural element is cast aluminum in a
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Brutalist Cocktail Table by Don Drumm
Brutalist Cocktail Table by Don Drumm
H 15.5 in W 36 in D 36 in
Paul Laszlo Rare Low Table
By Paul Laszlo
Located in New York, NY
. This table is possibly a unique creation. Provenance: Hudspeth Estate, Prineville, OR.    
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Laminate, Birch

Paul Laszlo Rare Low Table
Paul Laszlo Rare Low Table
H 17 in W 36 in D 36 in
Rare Danish Extending Coffee Table
By Severin Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern teak table with extending leaves. In addition to the great modern style, tapered
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare Danish Extending Coffee Table
Rare Danish Extending Coffee Table
H 20 in W 82 in D 23.5 in
Rare Finn Juhl Coffee Table
By Finn Juhl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Finn Juhl design FJ 57 coffee table for Niels Vodder, Denmark. Top made from highly figured teak
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Rare Finn Juhl Coffee Table
Rare Finn Juhl Coffee Table
H 16 in W 35.5 in D 35.5 in
Rare Bamboo Glass Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique long coffee table with metal frame and bamboo trim. Metal frame has a great shape and the
Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Rare Bamboo Glass Coffee Table
Rare Bamboo Glass Coffee Table
H 14 in W 56 in D 30 in
Rare wooden mosaic coffee table, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Very rare mid century mosaic coffee table witha rectangular clear glass top. Beautifully crafted
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Rare wooden mosaic coffee table, 1960s
Rare wooden mosaic coffee table, 1960s
H 17.33 in W 52.76 in D 33.08 in
Rare asymmetrical beveled top coffee table
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Rare asymmetrical beveled top coffee table with three conoid legs joined by curvilinear brass
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Nickeled Three Elements Coffee Table
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare coffee table is made of three elements that are made of nickel on brass. The three tables
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Nickel

Rare Nickeled Three Elements Coffee Table
Rare Nickeled Three Elements Coffee Table
H 17.33 in W 50.4 in D 21.26 in
Restored Rattan & Mahogany "Grasshopper" Cocktail Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Modernist rattan coffee table features 4 3-strand arched "Grasshopper" rattan legs supporting
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan

Carrocel Custom Modern Marble Top Cocktail Table
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
cocktail table is the stunning Italian marble top, sourced directly from the quarries of Italy. Each slab
Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Rare Coffee Table by Jacques Avoinet
By Jacques Avoinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare coffee table by Jacques Avoinet. Signed J.AVOINET on the underside of the top. Made in France
Category

Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Concrete

Rare Coffee Table by Jacques Avoinet
Rare Coffee Table by Jacques Avoinet
H 13 in W 39 in D 19.75 in
Rare 1960's Plywood Coffee Table
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
1960's Russian made plywood coffee table. Rarely do you see this example for sale. It was
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plywood

Rare 1960's Plywood Coffee Table
Rare 1960's Plywood Coffee Table
H 16 in W 19.625 in D 39.25 in
Rare Poul Kjærholm PK70 Coffee Table
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Dronten, NL
PK 70 coffee table by Poul Kjærholm in beautiful mahogany. Signed with branded manufacturer's mark
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Poul Kjærholm PK70 Coffee Table
Rare Poul Kjærholm PK70 Coffee Table
H 21.26 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Rare Arne Jacobsen Rosewood Coffee Table
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Arne Jacobsen rosewood coffee table produced by Fritz Hansen.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Rare Arne Jacobsen Rosewood Coffee Table
Rare Arne Jacobsen Rosewood Coffee Table
H 19 in W 59.5 in D 22.5 in
Walnut Art Deco Modernist Coffee table or Cocktail table, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Modernist coffee table or cocktail table. Striking Dutch design from the
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Vintage 1940s Dutch Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Rare Coffe Table Attributed to Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Wood and glass coffee table attributed to Osvaldo Borsani. Elegant low table with peculiar shape
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Peter Ghyczy Coffee Table Rare Model
By Peter Ghyczy, Ghyczy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
This is a very rare model coffee table, we contacted Peter Ghyczy, who told us that this table was
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1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Peter Ghyczy Coffee Table Rare Model
Peter Ghyczy Coffee Table Rare Model
H 15.75 in W 36.62 in D 28.75 in
Rare Glass Coffee Table by Colli
By Gio Ponti
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Rare glass coffee tableby Pierluigi Colli. Edged glass top with etched motifs on bent metal base.
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Rare Glass Coffee Table by Colli
Rare Glass Coffee Table by Colli
H 20 in W 38 in D 21 in
Rare Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Erotica Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Erotica Coffee table of unusual design. This highly important and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze, Pewter

Brutalist Sculptural Sunburst Torch Cut Cocktail Table
By Paul Evans, Silas Seandel, Curtis Jeré
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Very rare Brutalist glass and metal cocktail table in the style of Paul Evans and Silas Seandel. A
Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

1960s Chinoiserie Midcentury Hand Painted Cocktail Table
Located in Hartville, OH
Extraordinary vintage cocktail with exquisite hand painted surfaces surrounding the entirety of the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Rare Paul Evans Custom Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Torch cut and patinated panels form the four sides of this magnificent table by Paul Evans
Category

Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Metal

Rare Paul Evans Custom Coffee Table
Rare Paul Evans Custom Coffee Table
H 15.5 in W 60 in D 20 in
Vintage Forged Iron and Ceramic Coffee Table - Cocktail Table - Patio Table-60s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Ceramic - gorgeous Colors from the 60s - beautiful Blacksmithing A rare unique Table for your Living
Category

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

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Very rare brazillian Jean Gillon coffee table
By Jean Gillon
Located in Nijlen, VAN
Very rare brazillian Jean Gillon coffee table An extremely rare ceramic coffee table by Jean Gillon
Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Very rare brazillian Jean Gillon coffee table
Very rare brazillian Jean Gillon coffee table
H 15.36 in W 54.34 in D 18.51 in
Renaissance Revival Walnut Burl and Fruitwood Cocktail Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare Renaissance Revival Walnut Burl and Fruitwood Cocktail Table with generous size. Measures
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Mid-20th Century American Renaissance Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl

Huge Octogonal Cocktail Table by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Faux bamboo chrome base for this rare and elegant Maison Jansen octagonal coffee table The eight
Category

Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Extraordinary Bronze & Glass Cocktail Table Attr. Stephane Boudin
By Stéphane Boudin
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very rare and exquisite Cocktail Table in Louis XVI Style. With a 1” thick beveled shaped glass
Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

1950s Stitched Leather Cocktail Table by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare stitched leather cocktail table showing a lyre. France 1950s.
Category

Vintage 1950s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Glass

1950's Joaquim Tenreiro Rare Coffee Table
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Joaquim Tenreiro's coffee table stands as a rare and unique piece within the realm of mid-20th
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

1950's Joaquim Tenreiro Rare Coffee Table
1950's Joaquim Tenreiro Rare Coffee Table
H 13 in W 59.06 in D 25.99 in
Rare Max Ingrand Table, Model 2352, C1962
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Rare mirrored glass table by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Model 2352 Italy c1962.
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Rare Max Ingrand Table, Model 2352, C1962
Rare Max Ingrand Table, Model 2352, C1962
H 14.97 in W 42.13 in D 21.66 in
Early Rare Michael Coffey Coffee Table Signed
By Michael Coffey
Located in Hudson, NY
Solid walnut handmade freeform coffee table engrave signature M Coffey. I believe late 1960s orly
Category

Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rare Chrome Tubular Coffe Table, France, 1970s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful chrome tubular and smoke glasse coffee table or end table manufactured in France
Category

Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Rare Chrome Tubular Coffe Table, France, 1970s
Rare Chrome Tubular Coffe Table, France, 1970s
H 20.08 in W 40.16 in D 17.33 in
Rare Original Round Monterey Coffee Table, Signed
By Monterey Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
Rare round Monterey California red Adler coffee table with through mortise and Tenon chamfered legs
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Vintage 1930s American Rancho Monterey Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Rare Coffee Table by Phillip Lloyd Powell
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Rare slate-topped coffee table with stack laminated walnut base from the studio of noted American
Category

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

Materials

Slate, Gold Leaf

Rare Coffee Table by Phillip Lloyd Powell
Rare Coffee Table by Phillip Lloyd Powell
H 19.5 in W 33.5 in D 43.5 in
Rare John Vesey X-Base Coffee Table
By John Vesey
Located in Danville, CA
Rare neoclassical modern coffee table in aluminum and brass by John Vesey. The two X-form legs with
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

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Cocktail Table Rare For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic cocktail table rare available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and glass, every cocktail table rare was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a cocktail table rare, we have 1289 options in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cocktail table rare, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A cocktail table rare is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made cocktail table rare has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Paul Evans and Roger Capron are consistently popular.

How Much is a Cocktail Table Rare?

Prices for a cocktail table rare can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,255.

Finding the Right coffee-tables-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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.

Questions About Cocktail Table Rare
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Cocktail tables are ornate low tables traditionally used to serve cocktails and food in a seating area. When first sold in the early 20th-century, cocktail tables tended to be square or rectangular, while coffee tables were round or oval shaped. Today, both types of table come in a wide range of shapes. Find a variety of antique and vintage cocktail tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.