Skip to main content

Forged Iron Coffee Table

to
33
295
124
379
30
13
88
37
22
20
9
4
3
3
2
2
24
49
305
43
21
179
44
1
3
13
58
26
15
10
17
2
399
388
162
133
90
312
175
80
59
54
421
403
408
8
5
4
4
4
Sort By
Large & Stylish Minimalist Coffee Table w. Stunning Black Slate Top & Iron Base
Large & Stylish Minimalist Coffee Table w. Stunning Black Slate Top & Iron Base

Large & Stylish Minimalist Coffee Table w. Stunning Black Slate Top & Iron Base

Located in Lisse, NL

Great looking. sleek design, long and practical, rectangular coffee table. This beautiful quality

Category

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

Materials

Slate, Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Spanish Wrought and Gilt-Iron Scroll Coffee Table with Glass Top
Mid-Century Spanish Wrought and Gilt-Iron Scroll Coffee Table with Glass Top

Mid-Century Spanish Wrought and Gilt-Iron Scroll Coffee Table with Glass Top

Located in Camden, ME

coffee table combines sculptural presence with refined decorative detail. The forged iron frame

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Wrought Iron Table, French, 1980
Wrought Iron Table, French, 1980

Wrought Iron Table, French, 1980

Located in Nice, FR

Rectangular wrought iron tea table with a beveled glass top. French work from the 80s. This table

Category

Vintage 1980s French Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Paul Ferrante "Emilio" Wrought Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top
Paul Ferrante "Emilio" Wrought Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top

Paul Ferrante "Emilio" Wrought Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top

By Paul Ferrante

Located in Bradenton, FL

Paul Ferrante "Emilio" Wrought Iron Coffee Table, Forged and hammered iron frame with stretcher

Category

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

Materials

Wrought Iron

rare forged oval table 1980s Lothar Klute attrib.
rare forged oval table 1980s Lothar Klute attrib.

rare forged oval table 1980s Lothar Klute attrib.

By Lothar Klute

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

- stunning big brutalist table - forged iron and cast glass - 130 x 83 x 53 cm

Category

Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Sturdy Midcentury Coffee Table with a Beautiful Marble Top and Wrought Iron Base
Sturdy Midcentury Coffee Table with a Beautiful Marble Top and Wrought Iron Base

Sturdy Midcentury Coffee Table with a Beautiful Marble Top and Wrought Iron Base

Located in Lisse, NL

Great size, practical and very decorative round table. This beautiful quality coffee or large

Category

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

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Large Rustic 19th Century Round Iron & Zink Garden Patio Coffee side Table LA CA
Large Rustic 19th Century Round Iron & Zink Garden Patio Coffee side Table LA CA

Large Rustic 19th Century Round Iron & Zink Garden Patio Coffee side Table LA CA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Large Rustic 19th Century Round Iron & Zink Garden Patio Coffee side Table LA CA . Hand Crafted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail T...

Materials

Metal, Iron, Zinc

Gilbert Poillerat Style Gilt Iron and Glass Coffee/Cocktail Table, c. 1950
Gilbert Poillerat Style Gilt Iron and Glass Coffee/Cocktail Table, c. 1950

Gilbert Poillerat Style Gilt Iron and Glass Coffee/Cocktail Table, c. 1950

By Gilbert Poillerat

Located in Chicago, IL

1950s French hand-forged iron parcel-gilt coffee/cocktail table with original 3/4" glass top

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Spanish Brutalist Side Table / Drinks Table in Wrought Iron, 1950s
Spanish Brutalist Side Table / Drinks Table in Wrought Iron, 1950s

Spanish Brutalist Side Table / Drinks Table in Wrought Iron, 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Brutalist Side Table Gueridon in wrought iron, Spain 1950s Rare find. This eye-catching

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Small Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table in Wrought Iron
Small Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table in Wrought Iron

Small Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table in Wrought Iron

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Side Table, Wrought Iron Small Spanish Gilt Iron Drinks Table Gueridon, End or Side Table

Category

20th Century Spanish Gothic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Hexagonal Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table in Gilt Iron
Hexagonal Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table in Gilt Iron

Hexagonal Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table in Gilt Iron

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching gilt hand forged iron hexagon side or end table. Spain, 1940s. This beautiful Martini

Category

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

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Metal

Tiled Coffee Table from Vallauris
Tiled Coffee Table from Vallauris

Tiled Coffee Table from Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Coffee table from Vallauris on the French Riviera. This piece has a structure of hand-hammered

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Spanish Drinks Table Gueridon / Side Table in Silvered Iron, 1950s
Spanish Drinks Table Gueridon / Side Table in Silvered Iron, 1950s

Spanish Drinks Table Gueridon / Side Table in Silvered Iron, 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Hand-forged Tripod Drinks Table, Martini Table, End / Side Table in Silvered Iron Spain

Category

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

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Spanish Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table with Handle, Gilt Iron
Spanish Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table with Handle, Gilt Iron

Spanish Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table with Handle, Gilt Iron

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Brutalist Squared Drink Table in Wrought iron Gilt patinated brutalist Martini table with

Category

20th Century Spanish Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Lothar Klute round brutalist coffee table - 1980s
Lothar Klute round brutalist coffee table - 1980s

Lothar Klute round brutalist coffee table - 1980s

By Lothar Klute

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

brutalist coffee table captivates with its silhouette and five framed glass panels. The iron anchoring gives

Category

Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Brutalist Coffee Table
Brutalist Coffee Table

Brutalist Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

A Brutalist forged iron and glass top circular coffee table France, Circa 1970

Category

Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

brutalist forged bar in the style of Lothar Klute - 1980s
brutalist forged bar in the style of Lothar Klute - 1980s

brutalist forged bar in the style of Lothar Klute - 1980s

By Lothar Klute

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

- rare bar cart or side table - outstanding quality and impression - forged & patinated iron - 35

Category

Vintage 1980s Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Spanish Drinks Table / Martini Table / End Table in Gilt and Black Iron
Spanish Drinks Table / Martini Table / End Table in Gilt and Black Iron

Spanish Drinks Table / Martini Table / End Table in Gilt and Black Iron

Located in Barcelona, ES

Hand forged iron Martini table, stand or drinks table, Spain, 1960s. This nice end table has a

Category

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

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Spanish Gueridon Drinks Occasional Low Side Table in Wrought Iron
Spanish Gueridon Drinks Occasional Low Side Table in Wrought Iron

Spanish Gueridon Drinks Occasional Low Side Table in Wrought Iron

Located in Barcelona, ES

Elegant wrought iron low round coffee table or occasional table drinks table. Spain, 1940s This

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Gothic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron, Iron

Spanish Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table in Gilt Iron, 1940s
Spanish Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table in Gilt Iron, 1940s

Spanish Drinks Table / Side Table / Martini Table in Gilt Iron, 1940s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish gilt wrought iron drink / cocktails table standing on a tripod base, Spain, 1940s

Category

20th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron, Iron

Octagonal Drinks Side Table / Martini Table in Parcel Gilt Iron, Spain 1950s
Octagonal Drinks Side Table / Martini Table in Parcel Gilt Iron, Spain 1950s

Octagonal Drinks Side Table / Martini Table in Parcel Gilt Iron, Spain 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching hand forged gilt iron octagonal side or end table. Spain, 1950s. This beautiful

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Large Wrought Iron Coffee Table in the Manner of Gilbert Poillerat, France, 1950s
Large Wrought Iron Coffee Table in the Manner of Gilbert Poillerat, France, 1950s

Large Wrought Iron Coffee Table in the Manner of Gilbert Poillerat, France, 1950s

By Gilbert Poillerat

Located in Antwerp, BE

Vintage Iron forged gilt coffee or cocktail table with original glass top designed in the manner of

Category

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

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Chain Link Side Table in Wrought Iron, 1950s
French Chain Link Side Table in Wrought Iron, 1950s

French Chain Link Side Table in Wrought Iron, 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Chain Link End Table or Side Table in hand forged iron, France, 1950s. In the manner of Franz West

Category

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

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair of Drink Tables / Side Tables / Martini Tables with Handles in Gilt Iron
Pair of Drink Tables / Side Tables / Martini Tables with Handles in Gilt Iron

Pair of Drink Tables / Side Tables / Martini Tables with Handles in Gilt Iron

Located in Barcelona, ES

Pair Spanish Brutalist Drink Tables, wrought iron Gilt patinated brutalist Martini tables with

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique cart wheel coffee table, Asia 1920s
Antique cart wheel coffee table, Asia 1920s

Antique cart wheel coffee table, Asia 1920s

Located in ECHT, NL

Antique brutalist coffee table. Made from an antique cart wheel. The base is made from a solid

Category

Early 20th Century Balinese Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid Century Hollywood Regency Gilt French Iron Cocktail Table
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Gilt French Iron Cocktail Table

Mid Century Hollywood Regency Gilt French Iron Cocktail Table

By Gilbert Poillerat

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Beautiful hand forged gilt iron round cocktail in the manner of Gilbert Pollierat.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Baroque Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Quadruple Square Coffee Table in Gold or Nickel Finish
Quadruple Square Coffee Table in Gold or Nickel Finish

Quadruple Square Coffee Table in Gold or Nickel Finish

Located in Paris, FR

Coffee table Quadruple square with all structure in wrought iron in gold finish 24-karat. Also

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Quadruple Round Coffee Table in Gold or Nickel Finish
Quadruple Round Coffee Table in Gold or Nickel Finish

Quadruple Round Coffee Table in Gold or Nickel Finish

Located in Paris, FR

Coffee table Quadruple round with all structure in wrought iron in gold finish 24-karat. Also

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Hammered Iron & Glass Dining Table Table One Of A Kind Sculptural Brutalist
Hammered Iron & Glass Dining Table Table One Of A Kind Sculptural Brutalist

Hammered Iron & Glass Dining Table Table One Of A Kind Sculptural Brutalist

By James DeMartis

Located in East Hampton, NY

This one of a kind sculptural dining table in the round was handwrought from heavy solid bar stock

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Rene Drouet French Forties low coffee or side table
Rene Drouet French Forties low coffee or side table

Rene Drouet French Forties low coffee or side table

By René Drouet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

French Forties coffee table/low side table by Rene Drouet, lat 1940s, in gilt forged iron. 30.5

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Mid Century/Art Deco Coffee Table after Gilbert Poillerat
Mid Century/Art Deco Coffee Table after Gilbert Poillerat

Mid Century/Art Deco Coffee Table after Gilbert Poillerat

By Gilbert Poillerat

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An Art Deco designed wrought Iron forged round Coffee Table by the Designer (Gilbert Poillerat

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Asian Low Table or Coffee Table From Architectural Elements
19th Century Asian Low Table or Coffee Table From Architectural Elements

19th Century Asian Low Table or Coffee Table From Architectural Elements

Located in Milford, NH

This interesting and super cool low table or coffee table is constructed from 19th century Asian

Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Drinks Side Table / Gueridon in Wrought Iron, Parcel-Silvered, Hammered, 1940s
Drinks Side Table / Gueridon in Wrought Iron, Parcel-Silvered, Hammered, 1940s

Drinks Side Table / Gueridon in Wrought Iron, Parcel-Silvered, Hammered, 1940s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching Spanish Hand-forged Iron Drink Table, Martini Table, End / Side Table with Silvered

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Spanish Drinks Table / Side Table in Iron and Brass with Mirror Top, 1950s
Spanish Drinks Table / Side Table in Iron and Brass with Mirror Top, 1950s

Spanish Drinks Table / Side Table in Iron and Brass with Mirror Top, 1950s

By Ferro Art

Located in Barcelona, ES

Wrought Iron Scroll Work Table with Brass Accents and Mirror Top, Spain, 1950s This hand-crafted

Category

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

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron, Brass

Rustic Antique Indian White Washed Coffee Table with Baluster Legs
Rustic Antique Indian White Washed Coffee Table with Baluster Legs

Rustic Antique Indian White Washed Coffee Table with Baluster Legs

Located in Sheffield, MA

Antique 19th Century square coffee table created in India of sheesham wood. This coffee table is

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

ARTE Handcrafted Sculptural Iron and Brass Table with Round Glass Top
ARTE Handcrafted Sculptural Iron and Brass Table with Round Glass Top

ARTE Handcrafted Sculptural Iron and Brass Table with Round Glass Top

By Jonathan Amar

Located in Paris, FR

The Arte table plays with tension and harmony—its four-legged base curves upward like calligraphic

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Spanish Walnut Trestle Tables-Benches with Iron Stretchers
Pair of Mid-Century Spanish Walnut Trestle Tables-Benches with Iron Stretchers

Pair of Mid-Century Spanish Walnut Trestle Tables-Benches with Iron Stretchers

Located in Dallas, TX

base is joined by a hand-forged iron stretcher, providing excellent structural stability while adding a

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

LIRA Old Chestnut Coffee Table - 17th Century Italian Refectory Style in stock
LIRA Old Chestnut Coffee Table - 17th Century Italian Refectory Style in stock

LIRA Old Chestnut Coffee Table - 17th Century Italian Refectory Style in stock

Located in Encinitas, CA

level of distress. “Lira” Premium Old Walnut coffee table with lyre shaped bases and forged iron

Category

2010s Italian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Coffee Table Monumental Modern Handmade Circle Blackened Steel Large Waxed
Coffee Table Monumental Modern Handmade Circle Blackened Steel Large Waxed

Coffee Table Monumental Modern Handmade Circle Blackened Steel Large Waxed

By J.M. Szymanski

Located in Bronx, NY

TABLE NO. 11 - ROUND J.M. Szymanski d. 2021 Handmade entirely out of blackened and waxed steel

Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

French Coffee Table Églomisé Attributed to Raymond Subes and Max Ingrand
French Coffee Table Églomisé Attributed to Raymond Subes and Max Ingrand

French Coffee Table Églomisé Attributed to Raymond Subes and Max Ingrand

By Raymond Subes

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

French art Deco coffee table, attributed to Raymond Subes (notable for his extraordinary ironwork

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

17th C Style Italian Solid Walnut 60x34 Coffee Table finish & size options
17th C Style Italian Solid Walnut 60x34 Coffee Table finish & size options

17th C Style Italian Solid Walnut 60x34 Coffee Table finish & size options

Located in Encinitas, CA

level of distress.“Lira” Premium Old Walnut coffee table with lyre shaped bases and forged iron elements

Category

2010s Italian Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

"Chanceler" Coffee Table in Brazilian Hardwood and Metal, Jorge Zalszupin, 1960s
"Chanceler" Coffee Table in Brazilian Hardwood and Metal, Jorge Zalszupin, 1960s

"Chanceler" Coffee Table in Brazilian Hardwood and Metal, Jorge Zalszupin, 1960s

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in New York, NY

Designed by Jorge Zalszupin in the 1960s, the Chanceler coffee table exemplifies the refined

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Coffee Table Absolute-Black-Granite Modern Handmade Circle Blackened Steel Large
Coffee Table Absolute-Black-Granite Modern Handmade Circle Blackened Steel Large

Coffee Table Absolute-Black-Granite Modern Handmade Circle Blackened Steel Large

By J.M. Szymanski

Located in Bronx, NY

machine result in this carved iron coffee table with absolute black granite. Custom sizes and stones

Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Steel, Iron

French Wrought Iron Cocktail Table with Églomisé Top
French Wrought Iron Cocktail Table with Églomisé Top

French Wrought Iron Cocktail Table with Églomisé Top

By Gilbert Poillerat, Edgar Brandt, Raymond Subes, René Drouet

Located in Houston, TX

round hand forged wrought iron cocktail table or coffee table with gilt decorated eglomise top. The

Category

Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-Century French Vallauris Oak and Ceramic Coffee Table Signed J.G. Picard
Mid-Century French Vallauris Oak and Ceramic Coffee Table Signed J.G. Picard

Mid-Century French Vallauris Oak and Ceramic Coffee Table Signed J.G. Picard

Located in Dallas, TX

. Crafted in Vallauris circa 1950, the table rests on a hand-forged wrought-iron trestle base with twisted

Category

Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Spanish Low Side Table / Drinks Table in Gilt Wrought
Spanish Low Side Table / Drinks Table in Gilt Wrought

Spanish Low Side Table / Drinks Table in Gilt Wrought

Located in Barcelona, ES

Elegant wrought gilt iron low round coffee table or occassional table / drinks table. Spain, 1950s

Category

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

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron, Metal

Dos Gallos Custom Tripod Side Table
Dos Gallos Custom Tripod Side Table

Dos Gallos Custom Tripod Side Table

By Dos Gallos Studio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Custom hand-forged iron, light and narrow profile, side tables or cocktail tables. Repurposed

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Ta...

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Custom Holly Hunt D'Orsay Cocktail Table
Custom Holly Hunt D'Orsay Cocktail Table

Custom Holly Hunt D'Orsay Cocktail Table

By HOLLY HUNT

Located in New York, NY

A striking modern cocktail table designed, manufactured, and sold by Holly Hunt Design—renowned for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Bronze, Iron

1910s Vintage Industrial Toledo Metals Company Factory Office Break Table Rare
1910s Vintage Industrial Toledo Metals Company Factory Office Break Table Rare

1910s Vintage Industrial Toledo Metals Company Factory Office Break Table Rare

By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.

Located in Hyattsville, MD

All original, with the original staved old growth hardwood round top heavily Patina'd, on time worn black enameled steel base. Fully intact, balanced and built like a tank. Retains o...

Category

Vintage 1910s American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

Two Story Forged Bronze and Marble Coffee Table
Two Story Forged Bronze and Marble Coffee Table

Two Story Forged Bronze and Marble Coffee Table

By Loyzaga

Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México

The Clément coffee table is made out of bronze and two thick marble covers. It represents our

Category

2010s Mexican Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron, Bronze

  • 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Forged Iron Coffee Table", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

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.