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Opinion Ciatti Tab.ulino Small Table with Mirror Top
By Bruno Rainaldi, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
achieve a crimpled profile. This is the process at the core of Tab.ulino and Tab.ulone, as well as all the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Opinion Ciatti Tab.ulone Large Table with Mirror Top
By Bruno Rainaldi, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
achieve a crimpled profile. This is the process at the core of Tab.ulino and Tab.ulone, as well as all the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Object 068 Coffee Table by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 068 coffee table by NG Design Dimensions: D70 x H35 cm Materials: Travertine Also Available
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Pine Coffee Table, Roland Wilhelmsson, Sweden, 1970's
By Roland Wilhelmsson
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
dowels, the latter themselves being locked transversely by tabs. If in appearance we are closer to
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

White Pine & Walnut Trunk Table
By Seth Keller
Located in Detroit, MI
piece paired with needed details like tabs to hold the wood together make this piece one-of-one. Seth
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21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

White Pine & Walnut Trunk Table
White Pine & Walnut Trunk Table
H 11.5 in W 42 in D 24 in
Pair of Willy Rizzo for Jean Charles Italian Modern Travertine Low Octagonal Tab
Located in New York, NY
CHARLES) (Companion monumental coffee table: REG4952)
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Travertine, Marble

Smaller Scale Iron and Raffia Coffee Table
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1950s Round, smaller scale iron and raffia coffee table. Unknown designer- in the style of
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique Cabinet Maker's Chest, English, Tool Trunk, Fitted Interior, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Lower section hosts a lidded container with small leather pull tab This is a delightful antique master
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine, Walnut

'Euclide' Steel Centre Table Structure by Stephane Ducatteau
By Stephane Ducatteau
Located in London, GB
LABEL VIA 2008, pour JEU DE CARTES LABEL VIA 2006, pour les tabourets TAB PRIX "DECOUVERTE" lors
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21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

'Galets' Centre Table Metal Structure by Stephane Ducatteau
By Stephane Ducatteau
Located in London, GB
CARTES LABEL VIA 2006, pour les tabourets TAB PRIX "DECOUVERTE" lors du salon Maison et Objet en
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21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete, Sheet Metal

"Plate-Form" Centre Table Metal Structure by Stephane Ducatteau
By Stephane Ducatteau
Located in London, GB
. LABEL VIA 2008, pour JEU DE CARTES. LABEL VIA 2006, pour les tabourets TAB. PRIX "DECOUVERTE" lors du
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21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

"Losange" Five-Piece Centre Table, France, 2008
By Stephane Ducatteau
Located in London, GB
TAB. PRIX "DECOUVERTE" lors du salon Maison et Objet en Septembre 2002.
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Early 2000s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

"Losange" Five-Piece Centre Table, France, 2008
"Losange" Five-Piece Centre Table, France, 2008
H 11.82 in W 19.69 in D 14.38 in
Corner' Centre Table Metal Structure by Stephane Ducatteau
By Stephane Ducatteau
Located in London, GB
Louvres, Paris LABEL VIA 2008, pour JEU DE CARTES LABEL VIA 2006, pour les tabourets TAB PRIX
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21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

'Kub' Four-Piece Centre Table by Stephane Ducatteau, France, 2004
Located in London, GB
LABEL VIA 2008, pour JEU DE CARTES LABEL VIA 2006, pour les tabourets TAB PRIX "DECOUVERTE" lors du
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21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

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Mono Side Table Combining Travertine and Metal Modern Look, Off White
By Yet Design Studio
Located in Istanbul, 34
The Mono side table has a thin rectangular top which lays elegantly on a thick stone pedestal, creating the appearance that it’s floating on air. The table's slim silhouette, elegant...
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2010s Turkish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine, Metal

Strelitzia Modern Solid Brass Upholstered Luxury Dining Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Strelitzia bespoke, dining chair is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This luxury dining chair has a backrest of solid sand cast brass, the method of ...
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2010s South African Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Opinion Ciatti Tab.u Small Stool
By Opinion Ciatti, Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Take a wooden frame, cover it in aluminium and then work its surface, ""scrunch” it by hand to achieve a crimpled profile. This is the process at the core of the Tab.u Collection, st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Opinion Ciatti Tab.u Small Stool
Opinion Ciatti Tab.u Small Stool
Hand-Wrinkled ChromeHand-Wrinkled Gold
H 16.93 in Dm 11.82 in
Fabulous 4 Piece Milo Baughman Style Curved Sofa Sectional Carsons Mid-Century
By Carsons
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful 4 piece Milo Baughman style curved sectional sofa. We love the oversized channeled back and arms along with the circular end pieces. This sofa will need to be reupholster...
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Organic Modern Center Table Jean in Natural Marble Stone Off-white, Black, Pink
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Jean oval center table is unique in its conception with Organic Modern inspiration. The combination of three different Natural Stone Marbles like Estremoz marble, Nero Marquina and E...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Round Center Coffee Table in Wood Marquetry Black & White
Located in Porto, PT
Santiago Center Table celebrates the 20th-century art movement, Cubism, with handcraft expertise. Rough and natural materials approach us with an exact message: modest luxury. This a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Birdseye Maple

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Table, Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Kartell Panier Coffee Table in Crystal by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
By Kartell, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Formal, technical and functional research is clearly visible in this container with its simple and expressive shape. With its transparent polycarbonate lid, it can be used as a small...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plastic

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Blown Glass

Contemporary Art-Inspired Round Bedside Table Nightstand Wood Marquetry
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Austria Bedside Table is the perfect choice for a luxury bedroom design. A modern nightstand table made in marquetry and can be customized to meet your style and favorite wood colors...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Modern Infinity Coffee Table Marble, Gold Leaf, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Infinity coffee table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Infinity marble coffee table captures the passage of time in an infinite gaze. Featuring...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Carrara Marble, Marble, Onyx, Brass, Gold Leaf, Stainless Steel

Modern Bordeira Coffee Tables, Patagonia Stone, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Carrara Marble, Marble, Granite, Travertine, Brass, Stainless Steel

21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

Sunnylands America’s Midcentury Masterpiece Book by Janice Lyle
Located in New York, NY
Sunnylands America’s Midcentury Masterpiece By: Janice Lyle Foreword by Michael S. Smith Photography by Mark Davidson The definitive story of the most ambitious and glamorous midcen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Custom-Made 'Black' Galets by Stephane Ducatteu for Decoratum
By Stephane Ducatteau
Located in London, GB
Custom-made 'Black' Galets Centre Table Metal Structure by Stephane Ducatteau, France 2007. Signed. All Ducatteau pieces are available exclusively from Decoratum and are To Order on...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Side Tables

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Opinion Ciatti Tab.u Large Stool
By Bruno Rainaldi, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Take a wooden frame, cover it in aluminium and then work its surface, ""scrunch” it by hand to achieve a crimpled profile. This is the process at the core of the Tab.u collection, st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

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Aluminum

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Ottoman Coffee Table Upholstered in Vintage Green Tent Canvas Atop Wood Base
Located in Madison, WI
Ottoman coffee table upholstered in 1960s blue tent canvas atop barn wood base Ottoman
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Canvas, Reclaimed Wood

Ottoman Coffee Table Upholstered in 1960s Blue Tent Canvas Atop Barn Wood Base
Located in Madison, WI
, rest your feet upon it, spread a tablecloth and set dinner across it. Note the beige tent tabs and
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Vintage 1960s American Other Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Canvas, Reclaimed Wood

Buckshot Chest
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
copper nailheads. The lid is spring loaded so that it cannot be slammed and leather tab closure. Raised
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Antique 19th Century American Blanket Chests

Materials

Leather

Buckshot Chest
Buckshot Chest
H 23 in W 40 in D 18 in
Petrified Wood Coffee Table at Cost Price
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of coffee tabes in petrified wood from Arizona and base in sculpted and patinated bronze
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Andrianna Shamaris Slab Top High Quality Petrified Wood Side Tbl or Coffee Tab
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful tones in this super smooth petrified wood, two inch slab top side table or coffee table
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2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

1960s Danish Modern Ole Wanscher for P. Jeppesen Mahogany Armchairs & Coffee Tab
By Poul Jeppesens Møbelfabrik, Ole Wanscher
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of high-back mahogany armchairs and coffee table by Ole Wanscher for P. Jeppesen. High-backed
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Travertine Tabes by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
A matching pair of travertine top tables with mahogany bases and brass stretchers / feet. Designed by Harvey Probber.
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Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Nautical Ships Wheel Coffee Table
Located in Essex, MA
ratcheted and spring mounted locking tabs.
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Early 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Italian Model Coral Coffee Table from Laudarte, 1990s
By Laudarte Srl
Located in Naples, IT
Round table, mosaic in black tab shell and white and gold mother of pearl. Column in black
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare Peter Hvidt Danish Coffee Table and Satellite Table Set
By France & Daverkosen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
the mid-1950s. Set consists of a solid teak and wenge strip coffee table with a pair of solid teak
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak, Wenge

Large Scale Mid Century Round Walnut Coffee Table by Henredon, c.1960
By Henredon
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large scale mid century round walnut coffee table by Henredon c.1960 Fantastic round coffee
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

1970s Modern Polished Steel & Glass Coffee Table by Ron Seff for Karl Springer
By Ron Seff, Karl Springer
Located in West Reading, PA
. The design features a racetrack-form ring of thick steel, and has gunmetal-hued connecting tabs on
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

A George III Style Chinoiserie Low Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
of a Lady, Greenwich, CT. Tab 130
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Early 20th Century English George III Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Rotating Multi Level Chrome and Glass Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lloyd Smith in the 1980s. A nice piece. The felt tabs are a bit discolored. The glass is in pretty good
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Vintage 1980s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Brutalist Round Solid Oak Coffee Table with Stash Box
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brutalist round coffee table with tripod legs and secrete stash box in center of table. Made from
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Oak

French Side Table in Brass, Bronze and Black Opaline Glass
By Baptistin Spade
Located in Chicago, IL
French side table or small coffee table attributed to Baptistin Spade. Brass legs with black
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Gallotti & Radice Stainless Steel Clear Tab Glass Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Measures: 37.5 x 12” H Stainless steel Clear glass / matt black glass.
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2010s European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Object 068 Coffee Table by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 068 coffee table by NG Design Dimensions: D70 x H35 cm Materials: Travertine Also Available
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Roger Capron, Ceramic Coffee Table, Vallauris, France, 1960s
By Vallauris, Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Roger Capron ceramic low coffee table, France, 1960s. Lovely floral ceramic tiles motif top
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Roger Ceramic Capron, Coffee Table, Vallauris, France, 1970s
By Vallauris, Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Roger Capron ceramic low coffee table, France. Lovely and colorful floral motif craft tile top. The
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Bentwood, Wood

Italian Modernist Marble and Wrought Iron Coffee Table, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-Century marble and wrought iron coffee table. Marble, made in Italy, rests within its hand
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Two-Tier Cocktail Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Hanover, MA
Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb two tier rectangular coffee table, light birchwood frame with
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Birch, Glass

Antique Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Campaign chest in aromatic honey tone camphor wood with the classic brass tabs on the corners and
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Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
Antique Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
H 16.25 in W 35 in D 20.75 in
Mid-Century Outdoor Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The table is wrought iron painted cream and embellished with grapes and leaves. Tabs are in place
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Mid-20th Century American Other Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Outdoor Coffee Table
Mid-Century Outdoor Coffee Table
H 17.5 in W 36.5 in D 18.5 in
Wonderful French Art Deco 950 Silver Coffee and Tea Set on Tray
By Continental Silver Co. 1, E. PROST, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Art Deco 950 silver coffee and tea set. Made by Ernest Prost in Paris, circa 1930. This
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

'Galets' Centre Table Metal Structure by Stephane Ducatteau
By Stephane Ducatteau
Located in London, GB
. LABEL VIA 2008, pour JEU DE CARTES. LABEL VIA 2006, pour les tabourets TAB. PRIX "DECOUVERTE"
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Early 2000s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

1960's Coffee Tab;e
Located in New York, NY
A Brass and Lacquered Wood Parsons Style Coffee Table with a Top Of Dark Smoked Mirror. By Tony
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20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

1960's Coffee Tab;e
1960's Coffee Tab;e
H 14 in W 51 in D 40 in
Handsome 1970s Chrome Coffee Table
Located in Southampton, NY
Handsome 1970s Chrome Coffee Table with Leather Tabs and Glass Top
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Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Handsome 1970s Chrome Coffee Table
H 16 in W 36 in D 36 in
Hand Forged Iron Coffee Table
Located in Sarasota, FL
A hand forged iron coffee table with glass top. Has a wonderful scroll design with criss cross
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Early 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Hand Forged Iron Coffee Table
Hand Forged Iron Coffee Table
H 18 in W 35 in D 31.5 in
Designer Coffee Table Silver Table Glass Metal Frame Table
Located in Cologne, DE
this page in the shipping section. An Designer Coffee Table Silver Table Glass Metal Frame Table
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Designer Glass with Metal Feet Coffee Table, Rounded Corners
By Leolux
Located in Cologne, DE
this page in the shipping section. An Designer coffee table glass with metal feet rounded corners
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Solid Bronze, Gold Leaf and Marble Cocktail Table by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This gorgeous coffee table showcases Pani's deft melding of classical and modern styles. The
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare Jules Leleu 1940's French Parchment and Giltwood Cocktail Table
By Jules Leleu
Located in Washington, DC
Rare Jules Leleu 1940's French Parchment and Giltwood Cocktail Tab
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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

English Officers Trunk
Located in Stamford, CT
English officers trunk with metal tabs and brass name plate. 3 level divided interior.Wonderful
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Antique 19th Century English Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal

English Officers Trunk
English Officers Trunk
H 20.5 in W 26 in D 17.5 in
Fabulous Pair Large French Bergeres/Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
, classical tapered legs, tight frame. For additional sofas, end/side/center/coffee/console/game, card
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Early 20th Century French Armchairs

Brass Serving Tray with Mirrored Glass, Romeo Rega, circa 1970s, Italian
By Romeo Rega
Located in London, GB
by decorative solid brass tabs attached to the frame. The glass surface can be easily removed by
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Collection of British Vintage Biscuit Tins
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
is the little luggage label which was designed to act as a pull tab to open the lid. Often in
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20th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

A Circular Cocktail Table by R & Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
style of Jean Michel Frank. Signed on the underside with a brass tab "R & Y Augousti Paris"
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20th Century Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wenge, Resin

Art Deco San Francisco Sterling Silver, Four-Piece Tea or Coffee Set with Tray
By Niderost & Taber Inc.
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is a circa 1930 tea and coffee service by Niderost & Taber of San Francisco
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Vintage 1930s American Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Coffee Tab For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal coffee tab for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and aluminum, every coffee tab was constructed with great care. There are 6 variations of the antique or vintage coffee tab you’re looking for, while we also have 10 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect coffee tab — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right coffee tab, those designed in modern, mid-century modern and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made coffee tab over the years, but those crafted by Stephane Ducatteau, Bruno Rainaldi and Opinion Ciatti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Coffee Tab?

A coffee tab can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,714, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $12,081.

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.