Enamel Table by Stig Lindberg and David Rosen for Nordiska Kompaniet
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Stig Lindberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Stig Lindberg and David Rosen for Nordiska Kompaniet, this artistic coffee table can
Enamel
Stig Lindberg and David Rosen for Nordiska Kompaniet Enamel Coffee Table, 1955
By Stig Lindberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Stig Lindberg and David Rosen for Nordiska Kompaniet, this artistic coffee table can
Enamel
Rare Antique Early American Carnival Coin Toss Game Table
Located in Forney, TX
creative coffee table, cocktail drinks table, center table, or large side table. The table is in great
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Stain Glass Lantern with Four Hand-Painted Musketeers
Located in Dallas, TX
. Place the piece on a coffee table or desk for an artistic lighting solution. Included: A canopy, loop
Metal
Artistic Ceramic Mosaic Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Large and impressive mid - century coffee table with colorful ceramic mosaic top, with a polished
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Artistic Ceramic Tile Coffee Table by Adri Belgium, 1960s
By Adri Belgique
Located in Westmaas, NL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern artistic design coffee table with ceramic tile top 1960s. Design
Metal, Chrome
Large mid-century mosaic and brass coffee table abstract design
Located in New York, NY
Large and impressive mid-century coffee table with artistic ceramic mosaic top, polished brass
White Bronze Coffee Table with Rock Crystal Sphere "Il Bacio"
By Umberto Cinelli
Located in Rome, IT
Artistic coffee table in casted white bronze. The heavy circular top represent the solar eclipse of
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Small Mid-Century French Yellow Tile Low Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A mid-century yellow tile steel coffee table from France. Artistic enamel sunbursts on ceramic
Steel
Sold|$105
Paula Modersohn-Becker
Located in Richmond, VA
Paperback coffee table book featuring the artistic works of Paula Modersohn-Becker. By Gillian
Paper
Sold|$135
De Stijl
Located in Richmond, VA
De Stijl: The Formative Years, a hardback coffee table book discussing the artistic movement, De
Paper
Spectacular Brutalist Mixed Metal & Glass Coffee Table by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Amazing Coffee Table with an artistically hand-wrought mixed metals frame and inset glass top
Brass, Copper, Steel
Exceptional Studio Craft Cherrywood Bench, Stool or Coffee Table, USA, 1950
Located in Maastricht, NL
An American studio crafted cherrywood bench, stool or coffee table. It is an exceptional artistic
Cherry, Wood
Sold|$2,310
Aldo Bakker Side Table Green
By Aldo Bakker
Located in New York, NY
spiral shape, a self-supporting construction is created. Coffee Table is an artistic, geometric table
Steel
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 — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.
A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.
The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.
On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
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.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.