Formation Coffee Table in Oak Veneer by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Formation Coffee Table in Oak Veneer by Theodora Alfredsdottir Dimensions: D 47,5 x W 84 x H 22,5 cm.
Oak, Glass
Pace Brass and Glass Coffee Rectangular Table with Unusual Z Formation
By Pace Collection
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking Mid-Century Modern coffee table features a unique mix of brass and glass in a Z design with a thick beveled glass top. An eye catching mixture of clean modern lines and...
Brass
Dennis & Leen for Formations Furniture Waterfall Cocktail Table
By Dennis & Leen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Dennis & Leen for Formations Furniture Waterfall Cocktail Table.
Wood
$16,000 / item
Platea Coffee Table In Matte Walnut By Sidani Design
Located in New York, NY
Platea Coffee Table Inspired by the layered beauty of natural plateaus and stepped land formations, the Platea Coffee Table embodies an architectural landscape in motion.
Wood, Walnut
Flow Rida • Sculptural Hand-Cast Bronze Coffee Table by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
‘Flow Rida’ features sculptural molten forms and fluid lines, inspired by volcanically created geological formations. This hand-cast Bronze coffee table flows effortlessly, melting i...
Bronze
Platea Green Horizon Coffee Table, Hand-Polished Gradient Lacquer-Sidani Design
Located in New York, NY
Platea Coffee Table Inspired by the layered beauty of natural plateaus and stepped land formations, the Platea Coffee Table embodies an architectural landscape in motion.
Wood, Lacquer
Oval Coffee Table Modern Resin Sculpture Handmade in Italy Cupioli available
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Inspired by natural ice formations, this coffee table is included in a limited-edition Glacial Sculpture collection.
Scagliola
Platea Green Horizon – Coffee Table in Hand-Polished High-Gloss Gradient Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
Platea Coffee Table Inspired by the layered beauty of natural plateaus and stepped land formations, the Platea Coffee Table embodies an architectural landscape in motion.
Wood, Lacquer
Platea Blue Horizon – Coffee Table in Hand-Polished High-Gloss Gradient Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
Platea Coffee Table Inspired by the layered beauty of natural plateaus and stepped land formations, the Platea Coffee Table embodies an architectural landscape in motion.
Wood, Lacquer
Statement Pink Amethyst Geode Coffee Table
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
To match the geode, we custom-made a metallic base with a golden finish, designed to fit the piece perfectly and support it securely—while keeping all the focus on the natural crysta...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Unavailable
H 19 in W 55.5 in D 33.5 in
Baldacchino Coffee Table with Shell Stone Top and Iron Base by Formations
By Formations
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Baldacchino coffee table by Formations USA. Shell stone top with fossilized shells imbedded and imprinted in the travertine.
Travertine, Iron
Modern Formations Iron & Fossil Shellstone Coffee Table, 1980s
By Formations
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Modern formations iron & fossil shellstone coffee table. It features a bronze finish on iron with a spectacular marine fossilized stone top.
Iron
Dennis & Leen for Formations Furniture Waterfall Cocktail Table
By Dennis & Leen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Dennis & Leen for Formations Furniture Waterfall Cocktail Table
Giltwood
Sold
H 20 in W 49.5 in D 31 in
Dennis and Leen Formations Gilded Iron Cocktail Table W Aged Mirror Tray Top
By Dennis & Leen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Dennis and Leen Formations Gilded Iron Cocktail Table W Aged Mirror Tray Top
Iron
Contemporary Modern Round Glass Coffee Table Polished Stainless Steel Brueton
By Brueton
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
The stainless steel base is strong and durable, in a triangular formation making this coffee table perfect for everyday use.
Stainless Steel
Baldacchino Coffee Table by Formations
By Formations
Located in New York, NY
The Baldacchino coffee table, shown here, is an original Formations design.
Limestone, Iron
Sold
H 19.75 in W 60 in D 30 in
Travertine and Bronze Finish Over Iron Coffee or Cocktail Table by Formations
By Formations
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern, Deco Revival coffee table with polished unfilled travertine top set in a bronze finished iron table base with decorative balls by Formations of Los Angles, 1980s.
Travertine, Iron
formations Iron and Travertine Coffee Table
By Gregorius Pineo
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning table by the prestigious design firm Formations. This table along with another purchased from the same estate was purchased in the early days of the firm's existence in th...
Travertine, Iron
Sold
H 19.5 in W 55 in D 55 in
Exceptional Formations Baldacchino Shell Stone Cocktail Table For Holly Hunt
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Baldacchino Shell Stone Cocktail Large produced by Formations for Holly Hunt. With a darkly patinated Iron trestle base with Barley Twist design. The top with a fully beveled top in...
Other, Iron
Sold
H 19 in W 55 in D 33.5 in
Baldacchino Coffee Table with Shell Stone Top and Iron Base by Formations
By Formations
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Baldacchino coffee table with natural solid shellstone top and heavy iron base. The top features beautiful voids and shell fossils, framed by a chamfered edge. The base is made of ir...
Limestone, Iron
Sculptural Cedar Coffee Table
Located in St.amford, CT
Sculptural formation of cedar wood as coffee table. This piece of real cedar cut from an actual tree is a beautiful piece of art, as well as a coffee table with glass top added.
Cedar, Glass
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
$17,500 / item
H 36 in W 96 in D 20 in
Modern Églomisé Blue Silver Glass Buffet with Bespoke Metal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Mystic buffet or credenza by Ercole home has a 6-door front, with Espresso wood finish on oak. Hand-painted glass panels in Midnight Moon are on the door surface. The decorativ...
Metal
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
Sunburst Mirror in Gilt Wrought Iron, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Sunburst Mirror in Gold Leaf Gilt Wrought Iron Mid-Century Modern wrought iron sunburst round wall mirror in gilt iron, Spain, 1950s. This sunburst mirror features a ring fra...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
$4,835Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$4,250 / set
H 15.75 in W 5 in D 3 in
Brass and Murano Glass Sconces, Mid-Century Modern Style, Italy, New Design
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards. This pair is...
Brass
$4,400
H 10.63 in W 30.52 in D 30.52 in
Roger Capron Round Coffee Table with Floral Imprints in Ceramic and Wood
By Roger Capron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Capron, coffee table, ceramic, beech, France, 1960s This table is another exquisite example of Roger Capron’s work, showcasing a round tabletop composed of his preferred mater...
Ceramic, Beech
$3,895
H 18 in W 50.5 in D 18 in
20th-C. Neo-Classical Style Gold Leaf Waterfall Coffee Table Att. Dennis & Leen
By Dennis & Leen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th-century neoclassical style gold leafed waterfall coffee table attributed to Dennis And Leen after it had been acquired by Formations. The gold leafing has been pr...
Gold Leaf
Pierre Vandel Coffee Table
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
A large double level cocktail table in lucite and brass by Pierre Vandel.. This table is signed and with new glasses, as the old ones have been replaced . This table fits with any ...
Brass
$4,995
H 15.5 in W 42.5 in D 42.5 in
1970s Modern Patchwork Burl Floating Coffee Table Manner Of Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a fabulous patchwork burl modern floating coffee table attributed to the famous furniture designer, Paul Evans. Paul Evans is regarded as one of the founders of the brutalist...
Burl
Lacquered Goatskin Parchment Coffee Table, c. 1970's
Located in Ross, CA
Lacquered goatskin coffee table made around the 1970's in a curved waterfall design on each end. The table is not marked.
Goatskin, Lacquer
Art Deco Style Shagreen & Ebony Cocktail or Round Coffee Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Art Deco Style Shagreen & Ebony Cocktail or Round Coffee Table
Shagreen
$29,200 / set
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Ivory Bouclé, 1970, Set of 6
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, ivory bouclé, Italy, 1970, six elements. "Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular sofa designs...
Bouclé, Plastic
$8,622 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$164,000
H 13.59 in W 50.6 in D 50.99 in
Rare Ado Chale Round Coffee Table with Mosaic Top in Malachite
By Ado Chale
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ado Chale coffee table, malachite, resin, black lacquered steel, Belgium, 1980 This monumental table by Ado Chale is a powerful testament to the artist’s ability to transform rare a...
Malachite, Steel
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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