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Coffee Tables From India

Hand-Painted Wood Table Legs, Set of Four, Anglo-Indian Style, India
Hand-Painted Wood Table Legs, Set of Four, Anglo-Indian Style, India

Hand-Painted Wood Table Legs, Set of Four, Anglo-Indian Style, India

Located in New York, NY

A set of decoratively painted legs for a low table or coffee table, from India. Early 20th Century Sold as a set of four.

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Antique Early 1900s Indian Anglo-Indian More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

Rustic Vintage Indian Coffee Table with Ironwork and Custom Glass
Rustic Vintage Indian Coffee Table with Ironwork and Custom Glass

Rustic Vintage Indian Coffee Table with Ironwork and Custom Glass

Located in Yonkers, NY

This vintage coffee table from India pairs rugged architectural salvage with refined craftsmanship to striking effect.

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Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Iron and Wood Coffee Table Imported from India
Iron and Wood Coffee Table Imported from India

Iron and Wood Coffee Table Imported from India

$486Sale Price|30% Off

H 24 in W 51.75 in D 16 in

Iron and Wood Coffee Table Imported from India

Located in Stamford, CT

This is a great iron and wood coffee table imported from India. With its thin decorative iron legs and four hard wood panels it has a good look.

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Door Panel from India Made into a Accent or Coffee Table, Iron Base
Antique Door Panel from India Made into a Accent or Coffee Table, Iron Base

Antique Door Panel from India Made into a Accent or Coffee Table, Iron Base

Located in Stamford, CT

Late 19th century Courtyard Door Panel from India made into a coffee or accent table with a iron base.

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table, PGI Hopsital, France/India c. 1965-66
Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table, PGI Hopsital, France/India c. 1965-66

Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table, PGI Hopsital, France/India c. 1965-66

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Los Angeles, CA

PIERRE JEANNERET Teak occasional / coffee table from the PGI hospital France/India c. 1965-66 24.5” W x 25.75” D x 16.625” H

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak

Vintage Teak Coffee Table Made from an Old Reclaimed Door with Green Paint
Vintage Teak Coffee Table Made from an Old Reclaimed Door with Green Paint

Vintage Teak Coffee Table Made from an Old Reclaimed Door with Green Paint

Located in Centennial, CO

A charming old rustic door with original green paint from India was salvaged and refashioned into a coffee table at some point in the late 20th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak, Paint

Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table
Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table

Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table

$15,700

H 16 in W 47 in D 17 in

Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pierre Jeanneret Coffee table from Chandigarh, India, circa 1960. Teak and glass.

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

Materials

Glass, Teak

Sculptural Tribal Wooden Rice Mortar from NE India Nagaland Coffee Table
Sculptural Tribal Wooden Rice Mortar from NE India Nagaland Coffee Table

Sculptural Tribal Wooden Rice Mortar from NE India Nagaland Coffee Table

Located in Uxbridge, GB

This would be a great coffee table or as a sculptural addition to any room.

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Vintage 1920s Indian Minimalist Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Teak and Bone Inlay Coffee Table IA 2020 B
Teak and Bone Inlay Coffee Table IA 2020 B

Teak and Bone Inlay Coffee Table IA 2020 B

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H 19.5 in W 78 in D 35 in

Teak and Bone Inlay Coffee Table IA 2020 B

Located in Culver City, CA

Teak and bone inlay coffee table from India.

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Furniture

Materials

Bone, Wood

19th Century Idealistic Solid Teak Wood Coffee Table from a Tea Plantation
19th Century Idealistic Solid Teak Wood Coffee Table from a Tea Plantation

19th Century Idealistic Solid Teak Wood Coffee Table from a Tea Plantation

Located in Houston, TX

Tea plantation furniture are part of Anglo-Indian heritage and are highly valued for the quality of materials used and for the high standard of craftsmanship. This elegant coffee tab...

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Antique 1890s Indian Anglo Raj Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

Marble Bench/Coffee Table from India
Marble Bench/Coffee Table from India

Marble Bench/Coffee Table from India

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H 16.5 in W 45 in D 22 in

Marble Bench/Coffee Table from India

Located in New York, NY

A solid white marble bench or coffee table from India. Hand-carved legs. Late 20th century.

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1990s Indian Agra Benches

Materials

Marble

Primitive & Rustic Hand Curved Naga Coffee Table, Early 20th Century
Primitive & Rustic Hand Curved Naga Coffee Table, Early 20th Century

Primitive & Rustic Hand Curved Naga Coffee Table, Early 20th Century

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Primitive & rustic hand curved Naga coffee table from India, early 20th century. Made from one piece of hard solid wood.

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Early 20th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

1920s Indian Wooden Coffee Table
1920s Indian Wooden Coffee Table

1920s Indian Wooden Coffee Table

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H 16.1 in W 39.8 in D 39.8 in

1920s Indian Wooden Coffee Table

Located in High Point, NC

A wooden coffee table from India, produced circa 1920. A finely turned antique from the British Raj: low-slung coffee table with iron brackets clamping the corners standing on four c...

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Vintage 1920s Indian Anglo Raj Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rustic Indian Antique Embroidered Tapestry Coffee Table
Rustic Indian Antique Embroidered Tapestry Coffee Table

Rustic Indian Antique Embroidered Tapestry Coffee Table

Located in Forney, TX

A truly unique rustic solid wood glass top tapestry coffee table from India. Featuring a stunning and vibrant antique Indian embroidered tapestry, under a protective glass insert tab...

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Late 20th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table from Post Graduate Institute, Chandigarh, India
Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table from Post Graduate Institute, Chandigarh, India

Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table from Post Graduate Institute, Chandigarh, India

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Teak coffee table designed by Pierre Jeanneret. Round top with three log-type legs.

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Vintage 1960s Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage Rustic Sculptural Tribal Table from Nagaland North East India Coffee
Vintage Rustic Sculptural Tribal Table from Nagaland North East India Coffee

Vintage Rustic Sculptural Tribal Table from Nagaland North East India Coffee

Located in Uxbridge, GB

We have for sale a table used for drying grain from the tribal area of NE India, Nagaland.

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Vintage 1920s Indian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Primitive Rustic Naga Wood Coffee Table from the Early 20th Century, India
Primitive Rustic Naga Wood Coffee Table from the Early 20th Century, India

Primitive Rustic Naga Wood Coffee Table from the Early 20th Century, India

Located in Atlanta, GA

A primitive wood Naga coffee table from the early 20th century. This antique piece originated as a wood bed from the Naga tribes of Nagaland, North East India.

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20th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Rustic Coffee Table With Iron Accents from India, circa 1900's
Large Rustic Coffee Table With Iron Accents from India, circa 1900's

Large Rustic Coffee Table With Iron Accents from India, circa 1900's

Located in Round Top, TX

This large coffee table has tremendous "presence" due to the dark patina of the aged wood and impressive wrought iron trim around edges, corners and large iron nail heads. Simple ca...

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20th Century Indian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Beautiful Rustic Primitive Naga Wood Coffee Table from the Tribes of North India
Beautiful Rustic Primitive Naga Wood Coffee Table from the Tribes of North India

Beautiful Rustic Primitive Naga Wood Coffee Table from the Tribes of North India

Located in Atlanta, GA

A primitive wood Naga coffee table from the early 20th century. This wooden bed from the Naga tribes of Nagaland, North East India has been carved out of a single log and would make ...

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20th Century Indian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Naga Mid-20th Century Grain Grinding Table from North East India
Naga Mid-20th Century Grain Grinding Table from North East India

Naga Mid-20th Century Grain Grinding Table from North East India

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Naga grain grinding table from the North East of India. This mid-20th century Naga wooden table has been carved from a single piece of wood.

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Vintage 1960s Indian Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Indian 19th Century Metal Embossed Coffee Table from Gujarat with Baluster Legs
Indian 19th Century Metal Embossed Coffee Table from Gujarat with Baluster Legs

Indian 19th Century Metal Embossed Coffee Table from Gujarat with Baluster Legs

Located in Yonkers, NY

Created on the Western coast of India during the 19th century, this metal coffee table features a rectangular top with incised foliage motifs, sitting above a recessed apron adorned ...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Wooden Coffee Table
Wooden Coffee Table

Wooden Coffee Table

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H 18.5 in W 27 in D 50 in

Wooden Coffee Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This newly made coffee table is from India and made from Sheeshum wood.

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Indian Coffee Table
19th Century Indian Coffee Table

19th Century Indian Coffee Table

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H 17 in W 71 in D 48 in

19th Century Indian Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

This coffee table was originally a bed from India. The wood is framed by iron and has decorative nail heads throughout.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

A Brass Tray Top Coffee Table
A Brass Tray Top Coffee Table

A Brass Tray Top Coffee Table

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H 18 in Dm 46 in

A Brass Tray Top Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

A brass, polygonal tray top coffee table. Large brass tray from India etched with classic images.

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20th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Early 20th Century Naga Grain Grinding Table, Carved from a Single Log
Early 20th Century Naga Grain Grinding Table, Carved from a Single Log

Early 20th Century Naga Grain Grinding Table, Carved from a Single Log

Located in Atlanta, GA

A beautifully rustic Naga wooden table from early 20th century. This antique table from Nagaland, India was originally use by the Naga tribes of North East India as a grinding table,...

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Early 20th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Coffee Table Made From an Indian Wagon
Coffee Table Made From an Indian Wagon

Coffee Table Made From an Indian Wagon

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H 15 in W 89.25 in D 43 in

Coffee Table Made From an Indian Wagon

Located in Chicago, IL

This large and sturdy coffee table is made from the load bed of an antique Indian wagon. The load bed is reinforced metal straps. The wood and the metal surfaces have been painted bl...

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20th Century Indian Tribal Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

Low Coffee Table from India
Low Coffee Table from India

Low Coffee Table from India

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H 16 in W 43.5 in D 24 in

Low Coffee Table from India

Located in New York, NY

A wood low table (small coffee table) with carved borders.

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20th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Beautiful Large Late 19th Century Coffee Table from India
Beautiful Large Late 19th Century Coffee Table from India

Beautiful Large Late 19th Century Coffee Table from India

Located in Los Angeles, CA

What a beautiful coffee table, made with teak wood, so it could be indoor or outdoor, it is quit heavy over 250 pounds, it was my coffee table for many years, this table can go with ...

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Antique 1890s Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Vintage Teak Coffee Table
Vintage Teak Coffee Table

Vintage Teak Coffee Table

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H 17.33 in W 26.38 in D 53.15 in

Vintage Teak Coffee Table

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

M/530 - Simple, original, old coffee table from India: perfect for a patio or for a children's room ( for their games), for a sitting room.

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Mid-20th Century Indian Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

A Beautiful Pair of 6 Ft. Rosewood Coffee Tables (or Benches) from Kerala, India
A Beautiful Pair of 6 Ft. Rosewood Coffee Tables (or Benches) from Kerala, India

A Beautiful Pair of 6 Ft. Rosewood Coffee Tables (or Benches) from Kerala, India

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is a pair of beautiful rosewood coffee tables or benches, depending upon your needs, from Kerala in India.

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20th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table from Chandigarh
Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table from Chandigarh

Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table from Chandigarh

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H 15.25 in W 47 in D 18 in

Pierre Jeanneret Coffee Table from Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA

Coffee table from Chandigarh. Provenance: Chandigarh, India Private Collection, London.

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

Materials

Glass, Teak

Primitive Naga Hand-Carved Wood Rustic Grinding Table from Nagaland, India
Primitive Naga Hand-Carved Wood Rustic Grinding Table from Nagaland, India

Primitive Naga Hand-Carved Wood Rustic Grinding Table from Nagaland, India

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Naga table from the early 20th century. This table from Nagaland, India was originally use by the Naga tribes of North East India as a grinding (for grains such as Millet) table.

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20th Century Indian Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Naga Wood Coffee Table or Bench from the Early 20th Century
Naga Wood Coffee Table or Bench from the Early 20th Century

Naga Wood Coffee Table or Bench from the Early 20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Primitive wood Naga daybed, which we think makes a fabulous coffee table, from the early 20th century. This antique wooden bed from the Naga tribes of Nagaland, North East India ha...

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Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Indian Courtyard Door Panel from Rajasthan Made into a Coffee Table
Antique Indian Courtyard Door Panel from Rajasthan Made into a Coffee Table

Antique Indian Courtyard Door Panel from Rajasthan Made into a Coffee Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Indian exterior door panel from a courtyard in Rajasthan made into a coffee table with metal studs. Created in India, this coffee table features an antique exterior planke...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Large Vintage Hand-Carved Inlaid Square Wood Coffee Table
Large Vintage Hand-Carved Inlaid Square Wood Coffee Table

Large Vintage Hand-Carved Inlaid Square Wood Coffee Table

Located in Pasadena, CA

Striking large vintage hand-carved square wood coffee table is from India. It has a beautiful decorative inlaid mother of pearl design on the top, sides and down the unique inward tu...

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20th Century Indian Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Mid-20th Century British Colonial Large Coffee Table 'or Day Bed'
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Large Coffee Table 'or Day Bed'

Mid-20th Century British Colonial Large Coffee Table 'or Day Bed'

Located in Atlanta, GA

A handsome black British Colonial day bed, from the mid-20th century, which makes for a wonderful modern-use coffee table. This vintage piece from India features a 7 ft long, rectang...

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Mid-20th Century Indian British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Coffee Table From Chandigarh, India By Pierre Jeanneret
Coffee Table From Chandigarh, India By Pierre Jeanneret

Coffee Table From Chandigarh, India By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Chicago, IL

Painted marks to side.

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20th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak, Glass

Rustic Solid Wood Bed From India with Overhang
Rustic Solid Wood Bed From India with Overhang

Rustic Solid Wood Bed From India with Overhang

Located in San Francisco, CA

Primitive wood bed from the Naga tribes of Northern India. Carved from a single log. Can be used as a coffee table.

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20th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Caned Rosewood Cocktail Table Made From 19th C Day Bed
Caned Rosewood Cocktail Table Made From 19th C Day Bed

Caned Rosewood Cocktail Table Made From 19th C Day Bed

Located in New York, NY

Rectangular Indian Rosewood cocktail table with caned top. This piece is from a shortened 19C Indian day bed.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Solid Wood Bed or Coffee Table from Northern India
Solid Wood Bed or Coffee Table from Northern India

Solid Wood Bed or Coffee Table from Northern India

Located in San Francisco, CA

Carved from a single piece of wood, this bed from a remote state in Northern India called Nagaland, makes a great coffee table.

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Vintage 1940s Indian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Solid Wood Bed or Coffee Table from Northern India
Solid Wood Bed or Coffee Table from Northern India

Solid Wood Bed or Coffee Table from Northern India

Located in Richmond, CA

Carved from a single piece of wood, this bed from a remote state in Northern India called Nagaland, makes a great coffee table.

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20th Century Indian Daybeds

Materials

Wood

1850s Solid Teak Wood Coffee Table with Metal Studded Top from Plantation Home
1850s Solid Teak Wood Coffee Table with Metal Studded Top from Plantation Home

1850s Solid Teak Wood Coffee Table with Metal Studded Top from Plantation Home

By Cocktail Tables

Located in Houston, TX

A rustic chic. This large teak wood coffee table was used in the corridors of sprawling colonial homes and was constantly exposed to the elements. This is an authentic original with...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Early 20th Century Solid Teakwood Heavily Made Coffee Table from Tea Plantation
Early 20th Century Solid Teakwood Heavily Made Coffee Table from Tea Plantation

Early 20th Century Solid Teakwood Heavily Made Coffee Table from Tea Plantation

Located in Houston, TX

This comes from a tea plantation developed by the British settlers in the picturesque Himalayan slope. It is made of solid teak wood and robustly built to last several generations. I...

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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

19th Century Solid Teak Wood Large Plantation Coffee Table from a Country Home
19th Century Solid Teak Wood Large Plantation Coffee Table from a Country Home

19th Century Solid Teak Wood Large Plantation Coffee Table from a Country Home

Located in Houston, TX

Late 19th century solid teak wood sturdily built large coffee table from a tea plantation home. One can tell the age of the table by just looking at the top. Though the top has been ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

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Silk Brocade Vintage Indian Sari, Mid 20th Century
Silk Brocade Vintage Indian Sari, Mid 20th Century

Silk Brocade Vintage Indian Sari, Mid 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

A lavish sari from India, hand-crafted out of a single piece of silk brocade. Mid 20th Century, circa 1970. Gold Paisley brocade on burgundy / deep red silk, with blue, green and gol...

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Vintage 1970s Indian Agra Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk

Antique Indian Sheesham Wood and Iron Exterior Door Made into a Coffee Table
Antique Indian Sheesham Wood and Iron Exterior Door Made into a Coffee Table

Antique Indian Sheesham Wood and Iron Exterior Door Made into a Coffee Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Indian exterior door made into a coffee table with sheesham wood and iron details. Embrace the opulent tapestry of Indian heritage with this spectacular coffee table, mast...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Indian 19th Century Sheesham Wood Courtyard Door Redesigned as a Coffee Table
Indian 19th Century Sheesham Wood Courtyard Door Redesigned as a Coffee Table

Indian 19th Century Sheesham Wood Courtyard Door Redesigned as a Coffee Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

An Indian antique sheesham wood exterior courtyard door from the 19th century, made into a coffee table. Created in India during the 19th century, this sheesham wood courtyard door h...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Large 19C Rustic Indian Carved Wood Coffee Table
Large 19C Rustic Indian Carved Wood Coffee Table

Large 19C Rustic Indian Carved Wood Coffee Table

$12,000

H 18.5 in W 66.5 in D 38 in

Large 19C Rustic Indian Carved Wood Coffee Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

Large and impressive, this plank table top is made with unusual curved wood pieces. Table is supported by six turned legs and iron braces with intricate carved decoration on the apro...

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Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Indian Metal Window Grill Made into Coffee Table with Baluster Legs
Antique Indian Metal Window Grill Made into Coffee Table with Baluster Legs

Antique Indian Metal Window Grill Made into Coffee Table with Baluster Legs

Located in Yonkers, NY

An Indian metal coffee table made of an antique brass window grill with iron geometric design top. Created in India during the early years of the 20th century, this Indian window gri...

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Early 20th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Indian Bleached Sheesham Wood and Iron Courtyard Door Made into a Coffee Table
Indian Bleached Sheesham Wood and Iron Courtyard Door Made into a Coffee Table

Indian Bleached Sheesham Wood and Iron Courtyard Door Made into a Coffee Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

An Indian bleached sheesham wood courtyard door with metal details and carved accents from the 19th century, made into a coffee table. Created in India during the 19th century, this ...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

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Coffee Tables From India For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic coffee tables from India available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and teak, every coffee tables from India was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a coffee tables from India — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A coffee tables from India is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made coffee tables from India over the years, but those crafted by Pierre Jeanneret are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Coffee Tables From India?

A coffee tables from India can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,500, while the lowest priced sells for $1,125 and the highest can go for as much as $26,000.

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.