Vintage Danish Modern Oak Wood Folding Dining Table from Am Møbler, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic dining table was produced by the Danish manufactory AM Møbler [Ansager Møbler] during the 1960s. It is made of high-quality oak wood in a brown shade. Clear graining and...
Oak
Leather & Faux Bamboo Folding Brass X Base Coffee Table Glass Top
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Superb French Jacques Adnet Attributed Glass Coffee Table features a polished folding Brass X Base in Faux Bamboo with saddle stitched Leather Bindings. The Rectangular Glass Top has...
Brass
21st Century by Arch. R. Littel "INTARSIA FOLD" Square Marble Coffee Table
By Ross Littell
Located in massa, IT
Name: INTARSIA FOLD Marble coffee table designed by R. Littel Size: Cm 100 x 100 x 37.5H Materials: Pietra serena + Nero del Belgio + Bianco Carrara + Rosso Francia.
Marble
Round Folding Center Oak Table with Carved Top and Solomonic Legs, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Round Folding oak side table with Solomonic legs and carved top and carved edges. The table has six legs when its opened with stretchers between the legs to reinforce the stability ....
Walnut
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Chinese Folding Leg Red Lacquer Coffee Table with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a folding coffee table painted in red lacquer. It has mother of pearl inlay. Has a matching red lacquer tray that is also available.
Wood, Lacquer
Folding Coffee Table in Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker and Steel Corner, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Folding coffee table in bamboo and Rattan with corners reinforced with steel. Made in Italy 1970s.
Metal, Steel
21st Century by Arch. R. Littel "INTARSIA FOLD 2" Square Marble Coffee Table
By Ross Littell
Located in massa, IT
Name: INTARSIA FOLD 2 Marble Coffee Table designed by R. Littel Size: Cm 100 x 100 x 37 H Materials: Bianco P. - Ardesia.
Marble
An Italian 1970s folding bamboo coffee table by Del Vera with brass corners
By Dal Vera
Located in London, GB
An Italian 1970s folding bamboo coffee table by Del Vera with gilt metal corners and rattan top.
Metal
Beautiful antique drop-leaf coffee table with 1 drawer and 2 folding leaves
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This lovely antique drop-leaf coffee table is a feast for the eyes and can easily fit into nearly any interior. It is not only a striking piece but also has the practical advantage o...
Wood
Folding Tray Coffee Table AT35 by Hans Wegner 'Attr.' for Andreas Tuck, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck Møbelfabrik
Located in München, BY
Rare Mid-Century Modern folding coffee table with massiv teak tray and base. The table top with a delicate lip sits loose on the base which is foldable. At first sight it seems t...
Teak
$3,720Sale Price|28% Off
Danish Modern Folding Bar Cabinet by Leif Alring for c.f. Christensen
By Leif Alring
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing Brazilian rosewood Danish modern folding bar cabinet designed by Leif Alring for C.F. Christensen, Denmark. From the 1964. With brass hardware. In really good conditions. N...
Rosewood
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Cocktail Tray / Stand
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enhance your home decor with this timeless and charming late 20th century Italian cocktail folding table. Crafted in the neoclassical style, this table is a work of art, adorned wit...
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Style Folding Metal Guéridon Cocktail Table
Located in Trenton, NJ
A finely proportioned vintage folding guéridon or cocktail table in the Italian Modern tradition, dating to the mid-20th century.
Metal
$511Sale Price|47% Off
Bar Cart Drinks Cocktail Smoked Lucite and Chrome Table Foldable Trolley, 1977
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage bar cart drinks or cocktail folding trolley. Chrome and smoked lucite. Clean lines typical of the 1970s. The top trolley can be used as a serving tray. French, circa 1970...
Chrome
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Walnut Fold over Cocktail Serving Trolley circa 1930s'
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Art Deco Walnut Fold over Cocktail Serving Trolley circa 1930s' Walnut Veneer on tops, Art Deco Circular Bakelite Pull out knob on front to release table tops to hinge up and hinge...
Walnut
$1,372Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Napoleon III Inlaid Wood Folding and Serving Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality French Napoleon III 1880s coffee and cocktail folding table in inlay wood. The table has particular turned legs.
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.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
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.