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Made to Order Giacometti Style Hand forged Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top
Made to Order Giacometti Style Hand forged Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top

Made to Order Giacometti Style Hand forged Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top

By Diego Giacometti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Made to Order Giacometti Style Hand Forged Iron Coffee Table with Blackened Bronze Patina with 3/4

Category

2010s American Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Raymond Subes Forged Iron Coffee Table
Raymond Subes Forged Iron Coffee Table

Raymond Subes Forged Iron Coffee Table

By Raymond Subes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

French 1940s Art Deco coffee table in forged iron with gilt highlights and white marble top, circa

Category

Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Rene Drouet Gilt Forged Iron Coffee Table
Rene Drouet Gilt Forged Iron Coffee Table

Rene Drouet Gilt Forged Iron Coffee Table

By René Drouet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

French 1940s Art Deco coffee table in gilt forged iron by Rene Drouet. Takes glass inset top.  

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Jean-Charles Moreux Style Forged Iron Coffee Table Etched Mirrored Glass Top
Jean-Charles Moreux Style Forged Iron Coffee Table Etched Mirrored Glass Top

Jean-Charles Moreux Style Forged Iron Coffee Table Etched Mirrored Glass Top

By Jean-Charles Moreux

Located in Miami, FL

Art Deco coffee table, sofa table in the style of Jean Charles Moreux. Features a forged iron

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Bronze and Forged Iron Coffee Table in the Style of Diego Giacometti
Bronze and Forged Iron Coffee Table in the Style of Diego Giacometti

Bronze and Forged Iron Coffee Table in the Style of Diego Giacometti

Located in Pasadena, CA

Etruscan style coffee table of forged and hammered iron with a stretcher base, curved legs that

Category

Vintage 1980s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze, Iron

1940s Andre Arbus-Style Gilt Forged Iron Coffee Table with Original Marble Top
1940s Andre Arbus-Style Gilt Forged Iron Coffee Table with Original Marble Top

1940s Andre Arbus-Style Gilt Forged Iron Coffee Table with Original Marble Top

By André Arbus

Located in Philadelphia, PA

French 1940s Art Deco coffee table in gilt forged iron with original marble top in the style of

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Monumental Forged Iron & Glass Serpent Coffee Table Manner of Diego Giacometti
Monumental Forged Iron & Glass Serpent Coffee Table Manner of Diego Giacometti

Monumental Forged Iron & Glass Serpent Coffee Table Manner of Diego Giacometti

By Alberto and Diego Giacometti

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Monumental Forged Iron and Glass Serpent Coffee Table in the Manner of Diego Giacometti, France

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Coffee Table in Hand Forged Iron
Coffee Table in Hand Forged Iron

Coffee Table in Hand Forged Iron

Located in Barcelona, ES

Hand wrought iron low table, France, 1960s This french coffee table has a gorgeous constuction

Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron

Early 19th Century Spanish Walnut Coffee Table with Forged Iron Stretcher
Early 19th Century Spanish Walnut Coffee Table with Forged Iron Stretcher

Early 19th Century Spanish Walnut Coffee Table with Forged Iron Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

Crafted in Spain circa 1810, this low walnut coffee table brings the quiet drama of age and artisan

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Hand Forged Wrought Iron Coffee Table in the style of Gilbert Poillerat
Hand Forged Wrought Iron Coffee Table in the style of Gilbert Poillerat

Hand Forged Wrought Iron Coffee Table in the style of Gilbert Poillerat

By Gilbert Poillerat

Located in Southampton, NJ

Elevate your living space with this striking MId-Century Modern Spanish Revival coffee table

Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Baroque Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Forged Iron and Limestone Coffee Table by Gilbert Poillerat, c. 1940.
French Forged Iron and Limestone Coffee Table by Gilbert Poillerat, c. 1940.

French Forged Iron and Limestone Coffee Table by Gilbert Poillerat, c. 1940.

By Jacques Adnet, Gilbert Poillerat

Located in London, GB

A forged iron and limestone coffee table by Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988), from a drawing by

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone, Iron, Wrought Iron

Spanish Gilt Round Coffee Table in Hand Forged Iron with Mirror Top
Spanish Gilt Round Coffee Table in Hand Forged Iron with Mirror Top

Spanish Gilt Round Coffee Table in Hand Forged Iron with Mirror Top

Located in Barcelona, ES

Elegant wrought gilt iron low round coffee table or occassional table drinks table. Spain, 1940s

Category

20th Century Spanish Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron

Exceptional Erwin Gruen Hand-Forged Gilded Wrought Iron Coffee Table
Exceptional Erwin Gruen Hand-Forged Gilded Wrought Iron Coffee Table

Exceptional Erwin Gruen Hand-Forged Gilded Wrought Iron Coffee Table

By Tommi Parzinger, Erwin Gruen, Gilbert Poillerat, Maison Ramsay

Located in Chicago, IL

High Quality Erwin Gruen Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Gilded Coffee Table. In the manner of French 40's

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

1970s Giacometti Style Forged Wrought Iron & Glass Rectangle Coffee Table
1970s Giacometti Style Forged Wrought Iron & Glass Rectangle Coffee Table

1970s Giacometti Style Forged Wrought Iron & Glass Rectangle Coffee Table

By Paul Ferrante, Alberto and Diego Giacometti

Located in St. Louis, MO

1970s style after Diego Giacometti , Etruscan glass top hand wrought iron coffee table, painted a

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Midcentury Coffee Table with Black Marble Top and Hand Forged Gilt Iron
Midcentury Coffee Table with Black Marble Top and Hand Forged Gilt Iron

Midcentury Coffee Table with Black Marble Top and Hand Forged Gilt Iron

Located in Barcelona, ES

Round Coffee Table in Marble and Wrought Gilt Iron, Spain, 1940s-1950s. Midcentury Gilt Iron Coffee

Category

20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

French Cocktail Table, forged Iron with Glass inset.
French Cocktail Table, forged Iron with Glass inset.

French Cocktail Table, forged Iron with Glass inset.

By NAV

Located in Camden, ME

A 1950s French low wrought iron cocktail table with an opaque white glass insert, the table may be

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Made to Order Forged Iron Calais Coffee Table with 1/4" Beveled Glass Top
Made to Order Forged Iron Calais Coffee Table with 1/4" Beveled Glass Top

Made to Order Forged Iron Calais Coffee Table with 1/4" Beveled Glass Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Made to Order Elegant Forged Iron Calais Coffee Table with 1/4" Beveled Glass Top, The Coffee Table

Category

2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze, Iron, Gold Leaf

Heavy Forged Bronzed Iron Base Rouge Marble Top Coffee Table Mint
Heavy Forged Bronzed Iron Base Rouge Marble Top Coffee Table Mint

Heavy Forged Bronzed Iron Base Rouge Marble Top Coffee Table Mint

By Giocometti

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Heavy Forged Bronzed Iron Base Rouge Marble Top Coffee Table Mint

Category

20th Century Unknown Gothic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Spanish Tripod Drinks Table with Ashtray, Hand Forged Iron & White Patina
Spanish Tripod Drinks Table with Ashtray, Hand Forged Iron & White Patina

Spanish Tripod Drinks Table with Ashtray, Hand Forged Iron & White Patina

Located in Barcelona, ES

hand forged iron table features a round tabletop with wavy edge standing on a tripod base. The stem has

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Round Coffee Table in Wrought Iron
Round Coffee Table in Wrought Iron

Round Coffee Table in Wrought Iron

Located in Barcelona, ES

Hand forged iron low table, France, 1960s. This french coffee table has a gorgeous constuction

Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

brutalist forged coffee table with aquamarin glass in style of Lothar Klute
brutalist forged coffee table with aquamarin glass in style of Lothar Klute

brutalist forged coffee table with aquamarin glass in style of Lothar Klute

By Lothar Klute

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

- forged iron table Lothar Klute attribute - stunning aquamarin glass - very good condition no

Category

Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Forged Metal Gilt Wrought Iron Scroll Leg Base 3/4" Glass Top Round Coffee Table
Forged Metal Gilt Wrought Iron Scroll Leg Base 3/4" Glass Top Round Coffee Table

Forged Metal Gilt Wrought Iron Scroll Leg Base 3/4" Glass Top Round Coffee Table

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Forged Metal Gold Gilt Wrought Iron Scroll Leg Base 3/4" Glass Top Round Coffee Table MINT!

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Wrought Iron

Pair of Hand Forged Brutalist Side or Drink Tables in Iron, Spain 1950s
Pair of Hand Forged Brutalist Side or Drink Tables in Iron, Spain 1950s

Pair of Hand Forged Brutalist Side or Drink Tables in Iron, Spain 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Set of Two Spanish Brutalist Drink Tables in wrought iron Rare find. These eye-catching tables were

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Spanish Drinks Side Table in Twisted Hand Forged Gilt Iron with Ashtray, 1940s
Spanish Drinks Side Table in Twisted Hand Forged Gilt Iron with Ashtray, 1940s

Spanish Drinks Side Table in Twisted Hand Forged Gilt Iron with Ashtray, 1940s

Located in Barcelona, ES

. Spain, 1940s-1950s. Rare find. This stylish hand forged iron table features a rectangular tabletop

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

French Art Deco Wrought Iron Coffee Table
French Art Deco Wrought Iron Coffee Table

French Art Deco Wrought Iron Coffee Table

Located in Long Island City, NY

A French Art Deco wrought iron square shaped coffee table, 1940's. With patterns motifs throughout

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Contemporary Wrought Iron Coffee Table by Nicolas Thevenin
Contemporary Wrought Iron Coffee Table by Nicolas Thevenin

Contemporary Wrought Iron Coffee Table by Nicolas Thevenin

By François Thévenin

Located in London, GB

One of the kind coffee table by Nicolas Thevenin in a brutalist style. Impressive sculptural forged

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Large 19th Century French Blacksmith Forge Bellows Coffee Table
Large 19th Century French Blacksmith Forge Bellows Coffee Table

Large 19th Century French Blacksmith Forge Bellows Coffee Table

Located in Birmingham, AL

Unique large and original 19th century French blacksmith's bellows repurposed into a coffee table

Category

Antique 1850s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Style Wood and Forged Iron Table
Mid-Century Style Wood and Forged Iron Table

Mid-Century Style Wood and Forged Iron Table

Located in Asheville, NC

Unique Table with rectangular sturdy wood top and forged iron base.

Category

Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Wrought iron coffee table in the style of Lothar Klute Coffee table in the style
Wrought iron coffee table in the style of Lothar Klute Coffee table in the style

Wrought iron coffee table in the style of Lothar Klute Coffee table in the style

By Lothar Klute

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

Coffee table in artfully forged iron with a bronze patina. Glass top specially cast and machined

Category

Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid C20th century Spanish wrought iron coffee table
Mid C20th century Spanish wrought iron coffee table

Mid C20th century Spanish wrought iron coffee table

Located in London, GB

A good looking oval in shape coffee table that has a reinforced glass insert to the top which is

Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rustic Design Oak & Wrought Iron Coffee Table, Belgium 1950's
Rustic Design Oak & Wrought Iron Coffee Table, Belgium 1950's

Rustic Design Oak & Wrought Iron Coffee Table, Belgium 1950's

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Rustic Design Oak & Wrought Iron Coffee Table. Made in Belgium, 1950's / 60's period. Solid

Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Modern Hand-Hammered Iron Coffee Table, Giovanni Banci for Hermès
Modern Hand-Hammered Iron Coffee Table, Giovanni Banci for Hermès

Modern Hand-Hammered Iron Coffee Table, Giovanni Banci for Hermès

By Hermès, Giovanni Banci

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Modern Hand-Hammered Iron Coffee Table, Giovanni Banci for Hermès Italy, Late 20th century Two

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Crackle Glass Coffee Table on Polished Iron Base
Vintage Crackle Glass Coffee Table on Polished Iron Base

Vintage Crackle Glass Coffee Table on Polished Iron Base

Located in Dallas, TX

This unusual cocktail table would make an interesting addition to any living room, sitting area

Category

2010s American Gothic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Abstract wrought iron and glass coffee table, Germany 1970s
Abstract wrought iron and glass coffee table, Germany 1970s

Abstract wrought iron and glass coffee table, Germany 1970s

By Heinz Lilienthal

Located in ECHT, NL

Unique handcrafted coffee table. The base is made from green painted wrought iron and it depicts 4

Category

Late 20th Century German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

20th Century French Gilt Iron and Marble Coffee Table
20th Century French Gilt Iron and Marble Coffee Table

20th Century French Gilt Iron and Marble Coffee Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

This elegant 20th Century French coffee table epitomizes the sophisticated style and craftsmanship

Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Iron

Parisian Maison Jansen-style hand-forged iron and leather cocktail table
Parisian Maison Jansen-style hand-forged iron and leather cocktail table

Parisian Maison Jansen-style hand-forged iron and leather cocktail table

By Maison Jansen

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

A favorite Mid-Century modern Maison Jansen-style iron and leather cocktail table, a found piece

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Gilt Wrought Iron Round Coffee Table with Black Marble Top
Gilt Wrought Iron Round Coffee Table with Black Marble Top

Gilt Wrought Iron Round Coffee Table with Black Marble Top

Located in Barcelona, ES

Marble Coffee Table // Spanish Round Coffee Table in Wrought Iron and Marble   

Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Wrought iron coffee table in the style of Lothar KluteCoffee table in the style
Wrought iron coffee table in the style of Lothar KluteCoffee table in the style

Wrought iron coffee table in the style of Lothar KluteCoffee table in the style

By Lothar Klute

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

Coffee table in artfully forged iron with a brown patina. Glass top specially cast and machined for

Category

Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Spanish Carved Chestnut Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
19th Century Spanish Carved Chestnut Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher

19th Century Spanish Carved Chestnut Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

Handsome and full of character, this 19th-century Spanish coffee table is crafted from solid

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

brutalist forged table in the style of Lothar Klute
brutalist forged table in the style of Lothar Klute

brutalist forged table in the style of Lothar Klute

By Lothar Klute

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

- stunning forged coffee table with cast glass - perfect condition - 120 x 73 x 52 cm

Category

Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Hollywood Regency Foliage Coffee Table in Gilt Iron, France 1950s
Hollywood Regency Foliage Coffee Table in Gilt Iron, France 1950s

Hollywood Regency Foliage Coffee Table in Gilt Iron, France 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Coffee table / Low Table / Side Table with Foliage design, wrought iron, gold leaf, France, 1950s

Category

Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron

Pair of 18th C.  Spanish Door Coffee Tables on Custom Iron Bases
Pair of 18th C.  Spanish Door Coffee Tables on Custom Iron Bases

Pair of 18th C. Spanish Door Coffee Tables on Custom Iron Bases

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is a pair of custom coffee tables each made from an 18th century Spanish door. These unique

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

18th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Trestle Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
18th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Trestle Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher

18th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Trestle Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in Spain circa 1780, this handsome rectangular coffee table exemplifies the rustic elegance

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

brutalist forged square table in the style of Lothar Klute
brutalist forged square table in the style of Lothar Klute

brutalist forged square table in the style of Lothar Klute

By Lothar Klute

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

- stunning forged coffee table with cast glass - perfect condition - 59 x 59 x 48 cm

Category

Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century French Silvered Copper Gallery Oval Iron Coffee Table
Early 20th Century French Silvered Copper Gallery Oval Iron Coffee Table

Early 20th Century French Silvered Copper Gallery Oval Iron Coffee Table

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant antique French oval coffee table was crafted circa 1920 and reflects refined Belle

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron, Silver, Copper

19th Century French Oak Blacksmith Bellows Coffee Table with Leather and Iron
19th Century French Oak Blacksmith Bellows Coffee Table with Leather and Iron

19th Century French Oak Blacksmith Bellows Coffee Table with Leather and Iron

Located in Dallas, TX

bellows and transformed into a unique coffee table. Shaped in the traditional heart form, it stands on

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Single Plank Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Single Plank Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher

18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Single Plank Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher

Located in Dallas, TX

table stands on two carved scrolled legs joined together with a forged iron stretcher; the top is built

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Art Deco Modernist Gilt Wrought Iron Gilbert Poillerat Coffee Table
French Art Deco Modernist Gilt Wrought Iron Gilbert Poillerat Coffee Table

French Art Deco Modernist Gilt Wrought Iron Gilbert Poillerat Coffee Table

By Gilbert Poillerat, Raymond Subes

Located in Forney, TX

A visually striking midcentury French parcel gilt ironwork base coffee table attributed to / in the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Paul Ferrante American Etruscan Forged and Hammered Iron and Glass Cocktail
Paul Ferrante American Etruscan Forged and Hammered Iron and Glass Cocktail

Paul Ferrante American Etruscan Forged and Hammered Iron and Glass Cocktail

By Paul Ferrante

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Emilio coffee cocktail table by Paul Ferrante - American Etruscan (circa 1980) forged and hammered

Category

20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Paul Ferrante American Etruscan Forged and Hammered Iron and Glass Cocktail
Paul Ferrante American Etruscan Forged and Hammered Iron and Glass Cocktail

Paul Ferrante American Etruscan Forged and Hammered Iron and Glass Cocktail

By Paul Ferrante, Diego Giacometti

Located in Queens, NY

American Etruscan (circa 1980) forged and hammered iron frame coffee table with a stretcher base

Category

20th Century American Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron

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Forged Iron Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the forged iron coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and glass, every forged iron coffee table was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a forged iron coffee table, we have 143 options in-stock, while there are 18 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the forged iron coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A forged iron coffee table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one forged iron coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dos Gallos Studio, James DeMartis and René Drouet produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Forged Iron Coffee Table?

A forged iron coffee table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,623, while the lowest priced sells for $123 and the highest can go for as much as $37,088.

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.