$1,786
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 51.19 in
Mid-century modern glass curved table by Angelo Cortesi for Fiam, Italy, 1970s
By FIAM, Angelo Cortesi
Located in Nicolosi, IT
creativity, qualities that define the renowned Fiam Italy brand. The “Ponte” table, designed by Angelo
Glass
Fiam Italia Ponte Glass Coffee Table by Angelo Cortesi
By FIAM
Located in New York, NY
Fiam Italia Ponte Coffee Table by Angelo Cortesi crafted of clear high-quality glass. Italy, circa
Glass
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H 17 in W 27.5 in D 59.5 in
1973 Curved Glass Ponte Coffee Table by Angelo Cortesi for Fiam Italia
By Angelo Cortesi, FIAM
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Ponte Coffee Table, designed by Angelo Cortesi for Fiam in 1973. The piece is formed of
Glass
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H 15.36 in W 23.63 in D 47.25 in
Fiam Ponte 0120 Coffee Table in Thick Curved Glass, by Angelo Cortesi Italy 1980
By Angelo Cortesi, FIAM
Located in Bergen op Zoom, NL
Italian Postmodernist coffee table by Angelo Cortesi produced by Fiam in the 1980's The table is
Glass
$495
H 15.5 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Modernist Mid-Century Black Wire Frame Coffee Table with Square Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern square coffee table with glass top and black powder coated bent tubular metal frame. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its age and use. Shown...
Wire
$957 / item
H 20.88 in W 29.5 in D 10.25 in
Kartell Sound Rack Modular Bookcase in Marine by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba
By Kartell, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-shaped and multi-purpose shelving system, stackable and modular, offering the possibility of creating a variety of geometric and chromatic compositions. This accessory can play...
Resin
$3,270 / item
H 11.82 in Dm 21.66 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass Low Coffee Table in Petrol Green by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
Sold|$1,650
H 13.375 in W 39.375 in D 39.375 in
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Psychedelic Orange, Paolo Piva
By Paolo Piva
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coffee table channels the architectural energy of Paolo Piva's iconic Alanda design through a vibrant psychedelic orange geodesic base. The low square profile features a sculptural m...
Wire
$4,736
H 15.75 in W 42.52 in D 42.52 in
Maison Jansen, Coffee Table, Chrom Brass, France, Glass, Sliding Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Berlin, BE
Founded in 1880 by Dutch-born Jean-Henry Jansen, Maison Jansen of Paris is considered the first truly global design firm. With a sophisticated clientele around the world, the house p...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$1,618
H 12.6 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
"Marcuso" Square Chrome Coffee Table by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, Italy 1970s
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century “Marcuso” square coffee in chrome plated metal completed by a thick square shaped glass. This stylish table designed by Marco Zanuso and produced by Zanotta in ...
Crystal, Chrome
$6,000
H 20 in W 52.75 in D 22.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Mosaic and Brass Cocktail Table, Europe, 1960s
By Berthold Hermann Muller
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Striking mid-century modern cocktail table featuring a richly textured mosaic top set in a sleek brass frame, supported by sculptural, V-form brass legs. Likely of Belgian or German ...
Brass
$750
H 14 in W 37.75 in D 21.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Waterfall Coffee Table, After Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage modern waterfall lucite coffee table. Classic Lines. Unmarked. Dimensions: 14" H x 37.75" D x 21.5" H Delivery within 200 miles from San Diego C...
Lucite
$4,800
H 10.125 in W 63 in D 39.25 in
Paul Mayen Aluminum and Glass Top Coffee or Cocktail Table for Habitat, 1970s
By Habitat International, Paul Mayen
Located in Miami, FL
Large scale low profile aluminum frame and glass top coffee or cocktail table designed by Paul Mayen for Habitat, 1970s. The 5/8” polished edge glass top sits on top of a there pi...
Aluminum
$963 / item
H 7.09 in W 34.65 in D 34.65 in
Leyva Coffee Table 88 in Glossy White Finish by Giuseppe Viganò
By Saba Italia, Giuseppe Viganò 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Leyva table is made of painted iron rod welded into a grille of uniform squares. Sophisticated and unintrusive, Leyva decorates the living room with a light, contemporary touch. ...
Iron
Fabio Di Bartolomei "Tango" Coffee Table for Fiam Italia
By Fabio Di Bartolomei, FIAM
Located in Miami, FL
Rare curved glass Tango coffee table on four wooden peg legs designed in 1996 by Fabio Di Bartolomei for Fiam Italia. Signed.
Glass, Wood
1970s Pierre Vandel French Coffee Table Paris France
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a fabulous Coffee Table, designed by Pierre Vandel, Paris France circa the 1970s. Aluminum base with cut-glass top. Aluminum, Brass and Glass. Dimensions: 1...
Aluminum, Brass
$2,701
H 10.24 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Paolo Piva B&B Italia Alanda 1980s Black Steel Square Glass Coffee Table sofa
By Paolo Piva
Located in London, GB
An iconic design by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, this coffee table made in Italy around the 1980s. This coffee table consists of a geometric black lacquered iron base giving the illus...
Metal
$17,900
H 29 in W 78.75 in D 39.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Extendable Dining Table by Vittorio Introini, Italy
By Saporiti, Vittorio Introini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian extendable geometric dining room table made of hand crafted polished Mahogany and Rosewood, designed by Vittorio Introini and produce...
Metal, Chrome
$3,480 / item
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 16.93 in
Manhattan Trolley by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Manhattan trolley in metal and glass by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection Additional information: Trolley in metal and coloured glass. Collection: Memphis Milano De...
Metal
BERG Coffee table by John Pawson for Wonderglass
By John Pawson, WonderGlass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The character of the Berg table is inseparable from its materiality. Every detail of the design derives from the mesmerising visual and tactile qualities of cast glass and from the...
Glass
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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