$12,000 / item
Custom Lacquered Faux-Tortoise Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Custom Lacquered faux-tortoise coffee table. This table is customizable with your choice of size, material and finish.
Hardwood, Paint
Kittinger Faux Bamboo Tortoise Shell Coffee Table
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in West Chester, PA
This elegant cocktail table dates to the 1950's and was manufactured by Kittinger Furniture of Buffalo, New York. The tray style top has the original faux tortoiseshell lacquered fin...
Wood
Vintage Baker Style Tortoise Shell Faux Bamboo & Glass Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Baker Style Tortoise Shell Faux Bamboo & Glass Coffee Table Vintage Hollywood Regency faux bamboo g...
Glass, Faux Bamboo
1970’s Henredon Faux Tortoise Shell Round Coffee Table
By Henredon
Located in Charleston, SC
A mid century modern tortoise round coffee table by Henredon, circa 1970s.
Brass
Faux Bamboo Tortoise Shell Round Glass Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Round scallop edge brass and glass inset top coffee table. Supporting the top is a faux bamboo "metal" base painted with a faux tortoise shell lacquered finish and criss cross straps...
Brass, Metal
Ebonized and Painted Faux Tortoise Shell Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant hand-carved ebonized wood table with a faux tortoise shell top. The shapely scalloped shape with curved and carved legs with gilt shell in the top. The tortoise surface with ...
Mahogany
Faux Bamboo Tortoise Shell, Brass and Glass Coffee Table, Baker
By Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in New Windsor, NY
Stylish faux bamboo tortoise shell painted wood frame with removable oval brass frame glass top surface. Circa 1970-75. The warm tones of the table's finish add a beautiful decorato...
Brass
1940's Hollywood Regency Faux Tortoise Shell/ Bamboo Coffee/ Cocktail Table
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Hollywood Regency Faux Tortoise Shell/ Bamboo Coffee/ Cocktail Table.
Wood
Vintage John Widdicomb Cocktail Table by Mario Buatta, Faux Tortoise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage John Widdicomb cocktail table by Mario Buatta. Burlwood and faux bamboo with a pierced gallery. Chinoiserie design with a mottled faux tortoise finish & X form base.
Faux Bamboo, Burl
English Tortoise Bamboo and Cane Hexagon Coffee Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
A British Colonial style Hexagonal Coffee / Cocktail table with bamboo rattan Chinese Chippendale fretwork frame & cane top. Very substantial construction; Includes new custom glass ...
Bamboo, Faux Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Glass, Wood
French Faux Tortoise Shell Lacquer & Brass Coffee Table J.C. Mahey C.1970
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in London, GB
French Faux Tortoise Shell Lacquer & Brass Coffee Table Designed by Eric Maville and Jean Claude Mahey for Maison Romeo C.1970 A lacquered coffee table, with gilt edges, raised on...
Brass
Squared Table in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Steel Italy 1970s Faux Tortoise Shell
Located in Rome, IT
Squared Midcentury table made of a tortoiseshell Lucite surface and a chrome "X" structure. Italy circa 1970.
Metal, Chrome
Early Dunbar Square Leather and Wood Coffee Table Faux Gold Tortoise Finish
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Early Dunbar square leather and wood coffee table faux gold tortoise finish.
Walnut, Burl
Vintage Faux Tortoise, Aluminum and Brass Coffee Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
A truly stunning coffee table. Sturdy but light weight done in aluminum and brass with patinated metal faux tortoise finish.
Brass, Aluminum
Unavailable
H 13.78 in W 50.01 in D 29.93 in
Hand Polished Brass Coffee Table with Faux Tortoise Shell Acrylic Tray
By Atelier FM
Located in Tbilisi, GE
Coffee table in hand polished solid brass sheets over a wood structure with built in faux tortoise shell acrylic built in tray.
Brass
Unavailable
H 20.5 in W 32 in D 32 in
Faux Tortoise Parsons Style Coffee Table in the Style of Billy Baldwin
Located in High Point, NC
A generously proportioned faux-painted tortoise-pattern custom Parsons-style coffee table in the style of William Haines or Billy Baldwin.
Brass and Faux Tortoise Coffee Table
Located in Geneva, CH
Brass and faux tortoise coffee table circa 1975 Traces of oxydation on the brass trim
Brass
Oversize Faux Tortoise Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Oversize faux tortoise/pen shell coffee table. The surface and legs are entirely faced in faceted shards of triangular pen shell.
Shell
Maison Jansen Faux Tortoise Coffee Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A faux tortoise painted rectangular coffee table with eglomise painted glass top, stamped Jansen.
Wood, Glass
1970's Belgium Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Chrome and Faux Tortoise Coffee Table With Glass Top
Chrome
Brass and Faux Tortoise Coffee Table JC Mahey, 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Paris, IDF
Heighten the modern look of your living area with this sophisticated coffee table in brass and plexiglass with tortoise pattern produced by the French designer Jean Claude Mahey for ...
Brass
Faux Tortoise Shell Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A faux tortoise shell two level coffee table. Larger lower section floats and is supported by a hidden platform underneath the table.
Faux Tortoise Shell Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern style cocktail table with a hand-painted faux tortoise pen shell decoration. Framed with brass trim to all outside edges raised on short legs. Dimensions: 54" W x 34" D x 1...
Brass
Faux Tortoise Shell Tray Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Chic faux tortoise shell tray coffee or side table; tray is removable.
Faux Tortoise Shell Coffee Table, circa 1960s
Located in Highwood, IL
Circa 1960's faux tortoise shell acrylic and brass petite French coffee table.
Acrylic
French Faux Tortoise Shell Coffee Table, circa 1960s
Located in Highwood, IL
Faux tortoise shell acrylic and brass petite French coffee table.
Vintage Gracie Studio Faux Tortoise Oversize Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Vintage Gracie Studio faux tortoise, oversize cocktail table. Unique design will make a statement in any home.
Composition
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H 18 in W 41.5 in D 41.5 in
Enrique Garcel Faux Tortoise Shell Tessellated Horn Ming Style Coffee Table
By Enrique Garcel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
20th century Enrique Garcel faux tortoiseshell tessellated horn Ming style coffee table. Item features inlaid tessellated Horn shell frame, shapely Ming style legs, great style and f...
Tortoise Shell
Lighted up faux tortoise lucite coffee table, Italy, 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Lyon, FR
Lighted up coffee table, in faux tortoise lucite, in the style of Dior Homme or Jean-Claude Mahey, made in Italy in the 1970s.
Glass, Acrylic, Lucite, Wood
Brass & Glass Coffee Table With Faux Tortoise Shell Base
Located in Chicago, IL
A brass-rimmed glass tray set upon a bamboo-form wooden base that is finished in red and brown faux tortoise shell.
Brass
Baker Tortoise Shell Faux Bamboo Oval Glass Cocktail Coffee Table
By Baker Brothers
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Oval brass and glass inset top coffee table resting on faux bamboo wood with faux tortoise shell lacquered finish base.
Brass
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H 22 in W 57 in D 42 in
Faux Tortoise Tray Table Form Rattan / Bamboo Coffee Table Att. Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale rattan tray from coffee table with a faux tortoise finish. It is in very good condition and attributed to Maitland-Smith.
Rattan, Wood
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H 17.75 in W 60 in D 32 in
Sublimely Dramatic Large Faux Tortoise Tessellated Stone Waterfall Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Moviestar sexy large Mid-Century Modern style waterfall tessellated stone coffee table having an almost black tortoiseshell patina.
Stone
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H 18.25 in W 46.5 in D 23 in
Early 20th-C. Italian Regency Style Faux Tortoise Or Faux Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century Italian regency style faux burl or faux tortoise hand painted coffee table.
Wood
Faux Tortoise Tessellated Horn Cocktail Table
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage tessellated cocktail table. Excellent selection of black, brown and beige horn pieces to mimic tortoise shell coloring.
Horn
Faux Tortoise Top Martini Table, Spain, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Spanish iron tripod leg martini table. Decorative faux tortoise top.
Iron
Faux Tortoise Top Martini Table, Spain, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Spanish iron tripod leg martini table. Decorative faux tortoise top. Two available and sold individually. ARRIVING MARCH
Iron
Baker Faux Bamboo/Tortoise Cocktail or Coffee Table with Brass and Glass Top
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Baker faux bamboo/tortoise cocktail or coffee table with brass and glass top, top lifts off for easy moving and cleaning.
Brass
Monumental Faux Tortoise, Chrome, and Glass Cocktail Table
Located in North Miami, FL
This grand cocktail table is attributed to the works of the great Karl Springer. It has simplistic yet stately lines with a large panel of inset glass. The finish resembles tortoise ...
Steel
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H 18.13 in W 38.13 in D 38.13 in
Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo Cocktail Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Hollywood Regency chinoiserie style faux bamboo coffee or cocktail table Made by Baker Furniture Co.
Brass
Parson's Style Coffee Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Faux green tortoise parson's style coffee table.
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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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.
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