Empire Style Coffee Tables
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Brass, Nickel
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Wood
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Marble, Brass
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Marble
Mid-20th Century French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
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Quartz, Brass
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
20th Century French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century American Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Vintage 1940s French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Mahogany
Vintage 1950s American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Vintage 1920s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
20th Century American Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cherry, Satinwood, Burl
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Bronze
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Vintage 1950s German Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Center Tables
Marble
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Antique Late 18th Century European Empire Side Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Mid-20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 1850s French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
2010s Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Vintage 1960s French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Vintage 1970s French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze, Brass
Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze, Brass
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone
Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Empire Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Wrought Iron
Early 2000s American Empire Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
20th Century Unknown Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Early 20th Century Italian Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Russian Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage 1950s French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-20th Century Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Vintage 1960s French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Stone, Brass
Late 20th Century American Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
20th Century English French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Late 20th Century American Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cherry, Burl
Vintage 1940s Argentine Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Glass
Vintage 1940s Argentine Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century European Empire Pedestals
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Empire Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique 1890s French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century European Empire Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
20th Century French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 20th Century French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Iron
Late 20th Century Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Satinwood
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1960s European Empire Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Steel
Vintage 1940s Argentine Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Center Tables
Glass, Mahogany
20th Century Italian Empire Patio and Garden Furniture
Marble, Wrought Iron
20th Century American Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To style an oval coffee table, create balance with opposites. Choose a sofa and accent chairs with a boxier shape for a striking contrast. Place a rectangular tray in the center and use it to display decorative accents or to store remotes and coasters. Another approach to decorating an oval table is to use decorative accents at different heights. Think of a tall vase placed next to a low bowl and a small sculpture positioned on top of two stacked coffee table books. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oval coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Styling a Noguchi coffee table really depends on the space you’re placing it in. The possibilities are far-reaching, so consider the colors and coordination of the other furniture and fixtures around the table. Noguchi tables look beautiful on their own or styled with flowers, books or pottery. Shop a selection of Isamu Noguchi pieces on 1stDibs.
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