George Nakashima, Early Conoid Coffee Table, 1962, American Black Walnut
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
George Nakashima Conoid Coffee Table, 1962 American black walnut single slab top with two free edges, several exposed knots, and expressive grain Inscribed to underside with client's...
Walnut
Vintage Small Space American Mahogany Tea / Coffee Table, circa 1930s
Located in Germantown, MD
American mahogany tea table / coffee table for small spaces. Good vintage condition. Measures 28"W x 18"D x 18"H. WJAB050222.
Mahogany
American Industrial Oak and Steel Pallet Coffee Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome American Industrial pair of pallets in oak, maybe ash, and steel for use as a fabulous coffee table. They are in very solid sturdy condition with loads of age patina, circa 1...
Steel
Early American Pine Cobbler's Bench with Leather Seat Inset
Located in Middleburg, VA
A soulful relic of American craftsmanship, this Early 20th-century cobbler's bench brings together form, function, and history in a singularly compelling form.
Metal, Iron
Coffee table – Classic French style – Cherry, oak, marble
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Rectangular coffee table in cherry and solid oak, dating from the 1980s, beautifully crafted in the classic French style. The top has a geometric decoration composed of an octagon...
Griotte Marble
An Art Deco Wicker, Oak Topped Coffee / Cocktail Table
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Nashua, NH
A truly spectacular oval Art Deco wicker oak topped cocktail / coffee table, in a subtle light green finish with colored woven accents, American,C. 1920s. This handsome geometrical...
Wicker, Rattan, Reed, Wood, Hardwood, Paint
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Wicker Coffee Table Glass Topped in French Green Finish with Black and Red Trim
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Nashua, NH
A rare beautiful antique glass topped oval four legged coffee table American,C. 1915-1920 attributed to the Heywood Wakefield Company of Gardner,Ma .This unique table is handsomely f...
Wicker, Reed, Glass
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 1970s rare example original condition.
Walnut
Coffee Table
Located in Southampton, NY
Costa Rican Guanacaste tree coffee table with exposed sap wood edges and square iron base.
Unavailable
H 16.75 in W 42 in D 20.25 in
American Regency Style Mahogany and Leather Top Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1920s' mahogany coffee table. Features a rectangular top topped with its original leather and gold tooling above four curved supports legs joined by shaped an X form and ...
Leather
Rare and Early "Sternum" Coffee Table by David Ebner, 1980
By David N. Ebner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of 2 "Sternum" coffee tables made by one of the leading makers of American Studio Furniture, David Ebner
Zebra Wood, Glass
Root Base and Marble-Top Coffee Table
Located in Cathedral City, CA
A root trunk base holds this very rare Brazilian giallo (yellow) magrano marble
Marble
Unavailable
H 25.75 in W 45.75 in D 24.25 in
Steel Rolling Coffee Table Work Table Flat Screen TV Stand, Vintage Industrial
Located in Madison, WI
Worn and wonderful from the factory to your home: perfectly-worn steel table to serve as a very practical place for your flat screen TV or as a one-of-a-kind coffee table or end tabl...
Steel
Stylish Antique American Industrial Steel Cart or Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Stylish antique American industrial steel cart coffee table with cast iron wheels. Newly refinished. More available.
Iron, Steel
American Industrial Cart Coffee Table, More Available
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage American industrial cart/coffee table. Newly refinished. We have over 20 carts available.
Iron
Early American Solid Pine Pedestal Coffee Table, Circa 1970s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Early American or Rustic European style solid pine pedestal coffee table By Ethan Allen USA, Circa 1970s Measures: 38"W x 38"D x 17"H.
Pine
Early 20th Century American Hickory Low Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Introduce a touch of American heritage into your home with this early 20th-century low or coffee table crafted in the renowned Adirondack style.
Hickory, Pine
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H 14 in W 36 in D 18 in
American Modern small coffee table by Paul McCobb for Winchendon early prod.
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple lines on this elegant early production Paul McCobb coffee table , the table its part of the Planner group with beveled edge all solid maple , the table has been refinished and...
Maple
American Modern Iron and Oak Articulating Coffee Table
By Luther Conover
Located in Round Rock, TX
A special, early American modern articulating coffee table.
Iron
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H 17 in W 60 in D 24 in
Early Paul Evans American Craft PE-11 Coffee Table Signed and Dated, 1968
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Culver City, CA
What happened can probably best be compared today with "going viral." The coffee tables started flying off the floor, and the orders came rolling in.
Steel, Bronze
Sold
H 21.5 in W 29.75 in D 90.75 in
Sleigh Coffee Table with Early 20th Century Runners and Reclaimed Wood
Located in Evergreen, CO
Crafted from antique sleigh runners and reclaimed wood, this rustic coffee table features long, wooden runners with metal runner glides from the turn of the century, giving the table...
Metal
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H 17.5 in W 16.25 in D 27.25 in
Early 20th Century Likely American Faux Bois Steel Suitcase Trunk on Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century faux bois steel suitcase trunk on stand, likely American.
Steel
Sold
H 20 in W 27 in D 20 in
Antique Floral Satinwood Inlaid French Style Small Edwardian Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique floral satinwood inlaid French style small Edwardian walnut coffee table. Item features floral inlaid top, carved skirt, custom glass top, nicely carved details, very nice an...
Glass, Walnut
waterfall glass coffee table with painted plaster globe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage waterfall glass coffee table with plaster sphere counterbalance base that has been painted like a globe
Glass, Plaster
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H 17.5 in W 41 in D 22 in
Vintage French Louis XV Flame Mahogany with Pierced Gallery Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A charming French coffee table in Louis XV taste, with fine, elaborately carved and pierced gallery, the elegant coffee table has an inlaid top with flame mahogany, and other exotic ...
Mahogany
Antique American Red and Green Painted Sled mid to late 19th cent.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming old wood sled with hand wrought iron frame. Having most of its original red and green paint (there is a small amount of overpainting). Seat height of this sled is 13 inches...
Iron
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H 17 in Dm 22 in
Antique Barrel with a Tray Top Table Decorated With Brass Bands and Lion Handles
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Barrel with a Tray Top Table Decorated With Brass Bands and Lion Handles This stylish antique barrel has so many uses with its remove tray top. Use it as a giant ice bucket ...
Brass
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H 17.75 in W 20 in D 35.25 in
Antique American Walnut Eagle Carved Tray Coffee Cocktail Figural Serving Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century walnut carved tray table. Features a scalloped top, serpentine apron, and cabriole legs connected by serpentine stretchers with center finial.
Glass, Walnut
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H 21 in W 18 in D 18 in
Antique Victorian Cast Iron Pedestal Base Paw Foot Coffee Side Table Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian cast iron 21" pedestal base paw foot coffee side table base.***listing is for 1 base. Currently 2 available*** item features heavy cast iron construction, 4 shaped ...
Iron
Early American Primitive Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 19th century American bench or low table of simple construction with a solid plank top and solid plank legs with semi-circular cutout. Bench retains some of its ori...
Wood
Antique Quarter Sawn American Oak Coffee Table
Located in Petaluma, CA
This handsome coffee table has some of the nicest tiger oak grain. The top is solid, not veneer. It has the added feature of a drawer. Who doesn't need a beautiful coffee table.
Oak
Theodore Alexander Coffee Table
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Pasadena, TX
44? Theodore Alexander coffee table An iconic brand, Theodore Alexander is synonymous with quality craftsmanship, exquisite design and timeless appeal. Their luxury furniture and...
Brass
Antique Wicker Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming and currently in demand small wicker coffee table in a late Art Deco Style. The coastal style coffee table brings it into the21st century allowing it to integrate ...
Wicker, Wood
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H 15.75 in W 50 in D 35.25 in
Early Noguchi IN-50 Coffee Table by Isamu Noguchi Walnut Base Second Generation
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Seattle, WA
An early Noguchi IN50 coffee table with the original glass, originally purchased by first owner in 1970s. Walnut base with straight aluminum pin ( later pins has locking fins). Scrat...
Glass
One Wide Board Hand Hewn Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This coffee table consists of a beautiful, old, hand-hewn top on new legs, finished to match the top. The wood has beautiful, age appropriate wear in a range of colors, all naturally...
Wood
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.”
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Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
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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.