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Set of 2 Low Tables in Wood or Lacquer - 47" and 25" Diameter
Set of 2 Low Tables in Wood or Lacquer - 47" and 25" Diameter

Set of 2 Low Tables in Wood or Lacquer - 47" and 25" Diameter

Located in NEW YORK, NY

in this versatile collection: Table 1: Crafted in wood or lacquer, includes a ceramic insert in the

Category

2010s Greek Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Mid-Century Modern Tile, Lacquered Linen & Walnut Cocktail Table by Gordon Martz
Mid-Century Modern Tile, Lacquered Linen & Walnut Cocktail Table by Gordon Martz

Mid-Century Modern Tile, Lacquered Linen & Walnut Cocktail Table by Gordon Martz

Located in New York, NY

This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern two-tier cocktail table was realized by the esteemed pair of

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut, Linen

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina

By Patricia Urquiola

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina A design dining room table inspired by the ritual

Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina

By Patricia Urquiola

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina A design dining room table inspired by the ritual

Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina

By Patricia Urquiola

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina A design dining room table inspired by the ritual

Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina

By Patricia Urquiola

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina A design dining room table inspired by the ritual

Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina

By Patricia Urquiola

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina A design dining room table inspired by the ritual

Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina

By Patricia Urquiola

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina A design dining room table inspired by the ritual

Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Dining Table for Cassina, Wood & Marble
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Dining Table for Cassina, Wood & Marble

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Dining Table for Cassina, Wood & Marble

By Patricia Urquiola

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina A design dining room table inspired by the ritual

Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Stamped Stoneware Low Table, Roger Capron, Vallauris c. 1970
Stamped Stoneware Low Table, Roger Capron, Vallauris c. 1970

Stamped Stoneware Low Table, Roger Capron, Vallauris c. 1970

By Roger Capron

Located in St Ouen, FR

Elegant low table dating from the early 1970s. The top is composed of a very successful

Category

Vintage 1970s French Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Coffee Table and Chess Table Hand Sculpted in Ceramic
Coffee Table and Chess Table Hand Sculpted in Ceramic

Coffee Table and Chess Table Hand Sculpted in Ceramic

Located in London, GB

table top sits loose on a rectangular base in wood with ceramic tiles mounted on the outside. The table

Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Coffee Table with Handmade Ceramic Tiles Maze Black, in Stock
Coffee Table with Handmade Ceramic Tiles Maze Black, in Stock

Coffee Table with Handmade Ceramic Tiles Maze Black, in Stock

By Mambo Unlimited Ideas

Located in Lisbon, PT

Round coffee table with structure made of lacquered metal in black color and top made of handmade

Category

2010s Portuguese Art Deco Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Handmade Black Ceramic Coffee Table Oak Tabletop
Handmade Black Ceramic Coffee Table Oak Tabletop

Handmade Black Ceramic Coffee Table Oak Tabletop

Located in Braga, PT

This handcrafted coffee table combines a sculptural ceramic base with a solid oak top, balancing

Category

2010s Portuguese Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Oak

Handmade Black Ceramic Coffee Table Walnut Tabletop
Handmade Black Ceramic Coffee Table Walnut Tabletop

Handmade Black Ceramic Coffee Table Walnut Tabletop

Located in Braga, PT

This handcrafted coffee table combines a sculptural ceramic base with a solid walnut top, balancing

Category

2010s Portuguese Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Walnut

Iconic 1950s Vigna coffee table
Iconic 1950s Vigna coffee table

Iconic 1950s Vigna coffee table

$1,744Sale Price|20% Off

Iconic 1950s Vigna coffee table

Located in Catania, IT

This beautiful 1950s coffee table, attributed to the designer Luciano Vigna, is a unique piece that

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Glass, Wood

Mid Century Ceramic Tile Side or Coffee Table with Iron Base, 1960s
Mid Century Ceramic Tile Side or Coffee Table with Iron Base, 1960s

Mid Century Ceramic Tile Side or Coffee Table with Iron Base, 1960s

By Mado Jolain, Roger Capron

Located in München, BY

ceramic tile table has black colored metal feet. The table top is a geometric combination of 18 orange and

Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Handmade Off-White Ceramic Coffee Table Walnut Tabletop
Handmade Off-White Ceramic Coffee Table Walnut Tabletop

Handmade Off-White Ceramic Coffee Table Walnut Tabletop

Located in Braga, PT

This handcrafted coffee table combines a sculptural ceramic base with a solid walnut top, balancing

Category

2010s Portuguese Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Oak

Handmade Off-White Ceramic Coffee Table Oak Tabletop
Handmade Off-White Ceramic Coffee Table Oak Tabletop

Handmade Off-White Ceramic Coffee Table Oak Tabletop

Located in Braga, PT

This handcrafted coffee table combines a sculptural ceramic base with a solid oak top, balancing

Category

2010s Portuguese Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Oak

Briscola Table with Statuario White Ceramic Top & Black Ash Base, Miniforms Lab
Briscola Table with Statuario White Ceramic Top & Black Ash Base, Miniforms Lab

Briscola Table with Statuario White Ceramic Top & Black Ash Base, Miniforms Lab

By Miniforms, Miniforms Lab

Located in Brooklyn, NY

available in natural, black or walnut stained ash. Top available in ceramic, Palladio Moro marble, Palladio

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Ash

1970s Danish Modern Coffee Table in Solid Teak with Inset Slate Tile Top
1970s Danish Modern Coffee Table in Solid Teak with Inset Slate Tile Top

1970s Danish Modern Coffee Table in Solid Teak with Inset Slate Tile Top

Located in Praha, CZ

An authentic mid-century coffee table manufactured in Denmark during the 1970s. This piece is a

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Teak, Wood

18th Century Tile Top Side or Coffee Table with Later Wrought Iron Base
18th Century Tile Top Side or Coffee Table with Later Wrought Iron Base

18th Century Tile Top Side or Coffee Table with Later Wrought Iron Base

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Antique wrought iron table with beautiful 18th century tile top made from 6 large delft tiles

Category

Antique 18th Century American Country End Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Class.25 Square Coffee Table in Wood and Ceramic by Ronald Sasson
Class.25 Square Coffee Table in Wood and Ceramic by Ronald Sasson

Class.25 Square Coffee Table in Wood and Ceramic by Ronald Sasson

By Ronald Sasson

Located in Porto, PT

The Class.25 Square Coffee Table showcases the perfect balance between organic warmth and modern

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

1958 Alfred Hendricks Coffee-Bar Table with Figurative Tiles Tray
1958 Alfred Hendricks Coffee-Bar Table with Figurative Tiles Tray

1958 Alfred Hendricks Coffee-Bar Table with Figurative Tiles Tray

By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx

Located in Antwerp, BE

An iconic rare piece of furniture coffee, bar table designed in the end of the fifties by the

Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Beech

Brutalist Modern Ceramic, Brass & Black Hair on Hide Coffee Table Egg Designs
Brutalist Modern Ceramic, Brass & Black Hair on Hide Coffee Table Egg Designs

Brutalist Modern Ceramic, Brass & Black Hair on Hide Coffee Table Egg Designs

By Egg Designs

Located in Bothas Hill, KZN

batch production. The Jive coffee table is entirely handmade, each ceramic mural top is individually

Category

2010s South African Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Ceramic Tile and Teak Occasional or Coffee Table by Bjørn Wiinblad, Denmark
Ceramic Tile and Teak Occasional or Coffee Table by Bjørn Wiinblad, Denmark

Ceramic Tile and Teak Occasional or Coffee Table by Bjørn Wiinblad, Denmark

By Bjorn Wiinblad

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Amazing unique stoneware and teak coffee table by the acclaimed artist Bjørn Wiinblad. Beautiful

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Black Walnut 36" Coffee Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design
Black Walnut 36" Coffee Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design

Black Walnut 36" Coffee Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design

By Hinterland Design

Located in Vancouver, BC

This 36" solid American black walnut coffee table with featured ceramic leg is inspired by the

Category

2010s Canadian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Clay, Walnut, Hardwood

Black Walnut 48" Coffee Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design
Black Walnut 48" Coffee Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design

Black Walnut 48" Coffee Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design

By Hinterland Design

Located in Vancouver, BC

This 48" solid American black walnut coffee table with featured ceramic leg is inspired by the

Category

2010s Canadian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Clay, Walnut, Hardwood

In Stock in Los Angeles, Brass / Ceramic White Square Coffee Table
In Stock in Los Angeles, Brass / Ceramic White Square Coffee Table

In Stock in Los Angeles, Brass / Ceramic White Square Coffee Table

By Lievore Altherr Molina

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Stock in Los Angeles Square coffee table with lacquered metal frame and burnished brass finish. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian coffee table with brass feet
Vintage Italian coffee table with brass feet

Vintage Italian coffee table with brass feet

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Milano, IT

This charming Italian coffee table from the 1950s is much more than just a piece of furniture: it

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Boho Barley Twist Table With Inset Tile Top
Vintage Boho Barley Twist Table With Inset Tile Top

Vintage Boho Barley Twist Table With Inset Tile Top

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, or cottage-inspired interiors. Whether used as a coffee table, accent table, or statement piece, its

Category

Late 20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Tue Poulsen Square Tile Top Coffee Table of Wengé by Erik Wørts Danmark 1960s
Tue Poulsen Square Tile Top Coffee Table of Wengé by Erik Wørts Danmark 1960s

Tue Poulsen Square Tile Top Coffee Table of Wengé by Erik Wørts Danmark 1960s

By Erik Wørts, Heltborg Møbler, Tue Poulsen

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

designer Erik Wørts (1916-97). Made ca 1960s. The coffee table has handmade tiles on top from Tue Poulsens

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Wenge

Coffee Table in Teak w/ Ceramic Mosaic Inlay, Johannes Andersen, Denmark, 1970s
Coffee Table in Teak w/ Ceramic Mosaic Inlay, Johannes Andersen, Denmark, 1970s

Coffee Table in Teak w/ Ceramic Mosaic Inlay, Johannes Andersen, Denmark, 1970s

By Johannes Andersen

Located in Deland, FL

respected and prolific Johannes Andersen. Featuring a table top constructed from ceramic tiles, painted with

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Teak

Ceramic Dym Side Table by Perler
Ceramic Dym Side Table by Perler

Ceramic Dym Side Table by Perler

Located in Geneve, CH

Ceramic Dym Side Table by Perler Limited Edition of 20 Dimensions: D 30 x H 45-50 cm Materials

Category

2010s Polish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Italian Modern Iron Table with Tiled Top and Abstract Motif
Midcentury Italian Modern Iron Table with Tiled Top and Abstract Motif

Midcentury Italian Modern Iron Table with Tiled Top and Abstract Motif

Located in München, DE

Beautiful very rare Italian Mid-Century Modern coffee or side table with frame made of black

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Iron

Gordon & Jane Martz Rectangular Mosaic Tile Coffee Table
Gordon & Jane Martz Rectangular Mosaic Tile Coffee Table

Gordon & Jane Martz Rectangular Mosaic Tile Coffee Table

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rectangular coffee table by Gordon & Jane Martz. The table top is inlaid with square ceramic tiles

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Oak, Ceramic

Beautiful long Mid Century walnut wood coffee table with a mosaic surface
Beautiful long Mid Century walnut wood coffee table with a mosaic surface

Beautiful long Mid Century walnut wood coffee table with a mosaic surface

Located in München, DE

-quality design. The frame of the table top and the legs are made of solid walnut. The underside is made of

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

A MODERNIST SIDE or COFFEE Ceramic TABLE by JEAN & ROBERT CLOUTIER, France 1950
A MODERNIST SIDE or COFFEE Ceramic TABLE by JEAN & ROBERT CLOUTIER, France 1950

A MODERNIST SIDE or COFFEE Ceramic TABLE by JEAN & ROBERT CLOUTIER, France 1950

By Cloutier Freres

Located in PARIS, FR

A small coffee table or a side table or a headboard, Modernist, Geometrical Abstraction, Lyrical

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lava, Enamel, Wrought Iron

AUDREY coffee table W47 in, Available Now
AUDREY coffee table W47 in, Available Now

AUDREY coffee table W47 in, Available Now

Located in Frazão, Porto

table. The tempered glass top allows the look to the refined base in ceramic. The structure is graced by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Extendable coffee table Naos MADISON Design A. Casati
Extendable coffee table Naos MADISON Design A. Casati

Extendable coffee table Naos MADISON Design A. Casati

By Naos

Located in Alcamo, IT

MADISON – Extendable Coffee Table Design: A. Casati The Madison coffee table is a versatile and

Category

2010s Italian Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Briscola Table with Palladio Moro Marble Top & Ash Base by Miniforms Lab
Briscola Table with Palladio Moro Marble Top & Ash Base by Miniforms Lab

Briscola Table with Palladio Moro Marble Top & Ash Base by Miniforms Lab

By Miniforms, Miniforms Lab

Located in Brooklyn, NY

available in natural, black or walnut stained ash. Top available in ceramic, Palladio Moro marble, Palladio

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Ash

Extendable coffee table Naos CALYPSO Design Y. Hatano
Extendable coffee table Naos CALYPSO Design Y. Hatano

Extendable coffee table Naos CALYPSO Design Y. Hatano

By Naos

Located in Alcamo, IT

CALYPSO – Extendable Coffee Table Design: Y. Hatano The Calypso coffee table is a versatile and

Category

2010s Italian Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Rosewood and Ceramic Table by Johannes Andersen for C.F.C.S. - 1960s
Vintage Rosewood and Ceramic Table by Johannes Andersen for C.F.C.S. - 1960s

Vintage Rosewood and Ceramic Table by Johannes Andersen for C.F.C.S. - 1960s

By CFC Silkeborg, Johannes Andersen

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Rosewood & Ceramic Tile Coffee Table by Johannes Andersen for C.F.C. Silkeborg, Denmark

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Tables

Materials

Wood, Ceramic

Handmade Blue Glazed Ceramic Side Table Oak Tabletop
Handmade Blue Glazed Ceramic Side Table Oak Tabletop

Handmade Blue Glazed Ceramic Side Table Oak Tabletop

Located in Braga, PT

This handcrafted side table combines a sculptural ceramic base with a solid oak top, balancing

Category

2010s Portuguese Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Oak

Ceramic Doric Pilar Table Bespoke Design, Italy, 1950
Ceramic Doric Pilar Table Bespoke Design, Italy, 1950

Ceramic Doric Pilar Table Bespoke Design, Italy, 1950

Located in Vienna, AT

black marble top measures 27.5" and is not included. Unique vintage table base from ceramic in green

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Danish Teak Coffee Table Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold
Danish Teak Coffee Table Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold

Danish Teak Coffee Table Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold

By Arne Hovmand-Olsen

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Scandinavian 60s coffee table with mosaic by Danish designer Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Teak

In Stock in Los Angeles, Slim Outdoor Ceramic Dining Table, by Matthias Demacker
In Stock in Los Angeles, Slim Outdoor Ceramic Dining Table, by Matthias Demacker

In Stock in Los Angeles, Slim Outdoor Ceramic Dining Table, by Matthias Demacker

By Matthias Demacker

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Slim outdoor ceramic dining table In stock in Los Angeles Dining table with die-cast aluminium

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Long Low Mid-Century Tiled Coffee Table or Sofa Side Table, circa 1960s
Long Low Mid-Century Tiled Coffee Table or Sofa Side Table, circa 1960s

Long Low Mid-Century Tiled Coffee Table or Sofa Side Table, circa 1960s

Located in Antwerp, BE

. The ceramic top is both decorative and durable, intended for everyday use. The table remains in good

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Haslev Wood and Tile Coffee Table by Otto Detlefsen, 1960s
Haslev Wood and Tile Coffee Table by Otto Detlefsen, 1960s

Haslev Wood and Tile Coffee Table by Otto Detlefsen, 1960s

By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri

Located in Praha, CZ

Rare Danish Mid Century coffee table manufactured by Haslev Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s. The table

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Lee Rosen for Design Technics Textured Ceramic Table Lamp
Lee Rosen for Design Technics Textured Ceramic Table Lamp

Lee Rosen for Design Technics Textured Ceramic Table Lamp

By Lee Rosen, Design Technics

Located in Hamburg, PA

Lee Rosen designed this striking mid-century modern ceramic table lamp for Design Technics, New

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Piscina Mini Reader Side Table in Unglazed Ceramic and Sapele
Piscina Mini Reader Side Table in Unglazed Ceramic and Sapele

Piscina Mini Reader Side Table in Unglazed Ceramic and Sapele

By Piscina

Located in Brooklyn, NY

table top, feet, and lower table join together with tendons through the ceramic base to create an honest

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Ash, Mahogany, Maple, Oak

Black Walnut 24" Side Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design
Black Walnut 24" Side Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design

Black Walnut 24" Side Table with Ceramic Feature Leg by Hinterland Design

By Hinterland Design

Located in Vancouver, BC

. The table top is made out of solid American black walnut and features a 6" white glazed ceramic leg

Category

2010s Canadian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Clay, Walnut, Hardwood

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Coffee Table With Ceramic Top For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the coffee table with ceramic top you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and wood, every coffee table with ceramic top was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a coffee table with ceramic top, we have 69 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the coffee table with ceramic top you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each coffee table with ceramic top bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made coffee table with ceramic top has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Roger Capron, Haslev Mobelsnedkeri and Hun-Chung Lee are consistently popular.

How Much is a Coffee Table With Ceramic Top?

The average selling price for a coffee table with ceramic top at 1stDibs is $1,977, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $60,000 for the highest priced.

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 — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.

Questions About Coffee Table With Ceramic Top
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The height of a lift top coffee table should match the sofa or chairs that it is used with. The top of the coffee table should reach the height of the seat of the sofa, or within one to two inches lower than it. On 1stDibs, find a range of lift top coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    You can substitute a number of things for a glass table top. Try painted wood, marble or sheet metal. To decide what to use, consider the overall style of your room and the other types of materials featured in the space. Shop a selection of tables from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What you put on top of a large coffee table really comes down to a matter of preference. Candles, books and decorative bowls are common design choices. You can shop a variety of coffee table goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.