Sold|$4,650
Freeform Albezia Wood Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Free form albezia wood table with bronze and iron mariposas, butterflies. Can also be cut down to a coffee table. Beautiful graining and variation in wood tones
Iron
Sold|$8,800
Brutalist Freeform Coffee Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous brutalist vintage coffee table constructed of exotic wood Beautiful patina and imperfections of the tree Solid free form shape with organic live edges and angular base. Fr...
Wood
Sold|$4,800
Walnut Freeform Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vintage massive walnut slab from the 1970's. We had the top stripped of the heavy epoxy resin finish and had a new base fashioned of three steel legs painted a flat black. Great or...
Walnut
Vintage Freeform Live Edge Lacquered Burl Wood Slab Coffee Cocktail Table 49"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage freeform live edge slab coffee table.
Burl, Lacquer
Paul Evans Freeform Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A freeform brass and chrome coffee table by Paul Evans. Signed.
Brass, Chrome
Sold|$9,800
Marc Damens - Freeform coffee table
By Marc Damens
Located in New York, NY
Freeform coffee table in etched brass (table top and foot). The table top and foot are in the shape of an amonyte. The item is signed by the artist Marc Damens.
Sold|$42,000 / set
Silas Seandel Freeform Coffee Tables
By Silas Seandel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two rare freeform patinated brass bases with brushed steel tops on Hidden castors .signed Silas Seandel 1972 .signed on the side of the smaller table. Size of larger table 33 1/2” x ...
Brass, Steel
Sold|$3,600
Large Freeform Driftwood Coffee Table
Located in Danville, CA
Sculptural Burl Root Wood Coffee Table with Freeform glass top. The burl elements are expertly and seamlessly joined together by a central driftwood spar. Please browse our entire i...
Wood, Glass
Sold|$1,000
1970's "Freeform" coffee table
Located in BE
This French teak coffee table from the 1970s is a striking example of freeform design, defined by the unique, organic shape of its tabletop. Crafted from warm, high-quality teak wood...
Wood
Sold|$3,200
Freeform Coffee Table Painter's Palette
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A late 40s to early 50s blonde wood coffee table with an artist's palette shaped top and tapered wood legs. Table measures 48" wide, 36" deep and 17" high. Table has been professiona...
Wood
Sold|$17,655
Freeform Oak Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Free form coffee table in oak from 1970 - 1980 the size is exceptional.
Wood
Sold|$10,100
Bronze Inlay Freeform Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sagitally cut piece of Albezia wood in a wonderful organic shape atop hand forged iron tripod legs with bronze tips. Three cast bronze mariposa (butterfly) inlays in the top. Grainin...
Bronze, Iron
Sold|$16,000
Silas Seandel Bronze Freeform Coffee Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Dallas, TX
A bronze, freeform studio made table by Silas Seandel, 1960's
Bronze
Sold|$18,000
Freeform Coffee Table by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
"Freeform coffee table" by Karl Springer, circa 1980s. Polished stainless steel on castors.
Stainless Steel
Sold|$17,000
Philip & Kelvin Laverne Freeform Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PHILIP & KELVIN LAVERNE Freeform bronze coffee table on buttressed legs, acid-etched floral motif Relief signature, PHILIP KELVIN LAVERNE 17'' x 54'' x 23''
Bronze
Sold|$27,800
Karl Springer Stainless Steel Freeform Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic freeform low table designed and manufactured by Karl Springer in the United States, circa 1970. Designed by one of the most influential furniture designers of the later 20th c...
Stainless Steel
Sold|$3,695
Vista of California Freeform Coffee Table
By Vista of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage modern freeform coffee table designed and manufactured by Vista of California in the United States during the 1950s. Our Minimalist Mid-Century Modern table features a beauti...
Iron
Organic Modern Sculptural Redwood Freeform Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Redwood Style: Studio Craft This organic modern sculptural coffee table is a striking studio craft piece handcrafted from solid redw...
Wood
Sold|$1,750
Monumental Freeform Mid-Century Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large monumental coffee table in dark walnut with an applied gold-leaf and painted top. Possibly a Paul Laszlo designed piece but not marked.
Walnut
Twentieth Century Freeform Wooden Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A beautifully constructed, organic-formed table on three legs. The single leg has been sculpted into the form reminiscent of an animal’s leg, and the rear legs, set upon a base, poss...
Wood
Freeform Travertine Coffee Table with Brass Legs
Located in Danville, CA
Freeform Travertine Cocktail Table with Brass Legs in the style of T.H.
Marble, Brass
Large Sculptural Freeform Driftwood Burl Coffee Table
Located in Danville, CA
Incredible Cocktail Table constructed of Gnarled and twisted Burl wood.
Driftwood
Large Sculptural Freeform Driftwood Burl Coffee Table
Located in Danville, CA
Incredible Cocktail table base constructed of twisted Burl wood, bleached and aged by time.
Wood, Glass
Sold|$14,950
Early Signed Silas Seandel Freeform Coffee Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Early Signed Silas Seandel Freeform Coffee Table
Metal
Sold|$2,500
Freeform Coffee Table by Sabena of Mexico
By Sabena
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Freeform "Sabino" wood Coffee Table by Sabena of Mexico, c.1960s. The table features a freeform sabino wood slab cover with three legs and brass ball feet (missing one). Good vintage...
Metal, Brass
Lychee Wood Freeform Coffee Table, Indonesia, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Indonesian lychee wood freeform shaped coffee table dark brown finish.
Pair of Vintage Freeform Travertine Coffee Tables
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Pair of vintage freeform travertine coffee tables 180 × 70 × 23h cm & 180 × 70 × 32h cm.
Travertine
Freeform Sculptural Coffee Table by Daniel Pollok
By Daniel Pollock
Located in Queens, NY
Freeform design sculptural cottonwood coffee table with vivid graining and natural splits (signed Daniel Pollock 2006)
Sold|$18,000
Pair of Karl Springer Freeform Coffee Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Karl Springer freeform tables,
New travertine stone tops,(tables will
come with original black glass tops as well )
steel base
Vintage Freeform Red Mosaic Tile Coffee Table
Located in Oakland, CA
A 1960s handcrafted freeform coffee table with a mosaic of red acrylic tiles on three reverse tapered legs.
Acrylic
Freeform Bamboo Coffee Table, circa 1950, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Freeform coffee table, circa 1950, France. Bamboo feet and border, light oak top. Dimensions: 115 cm W, 38 cm H, 63 cm D. Good original condition. We ship worldwide All purchases are...
Bamboo, Oak
Vintage Freeform Mahogany Coffee Table, France, 1960
Located in Catonvielle, FR
This large coffee table originates in the 1960s and is made from solid mahogany in a free-form shape. It sits on chromed metal legs with beveled and curved table edges. Very nice con...
Mahogany
Freeform Organic Coffee Table by Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
Stunning creation form Seandel's NY studio. The large biomorphically shaped glass top rests on a framework of welded and patinated brass. copper, and steel. A magnificent melding of ...
Copper, Brass, Steel
Lychee Wood Freeform Shape Coffee Table, Indonesia, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Indonesian freeform shaped lychee wood coffee table Brown color polished top Ebonized textured sides.
Wood
French Designer, Freeform Coffee Table, Wood, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable freeform wood coffee table with storage drawers designed and produced in France, c. 1960s.
Wood
Root Burl Driftwood Coffee Table with Freeform Top
Located in Danville, CA
Sculptural Burl Root Wood Coffee Table with Freeform glass top. The burl elements are expertly and seamlessly joined together and are clear lacquered.
Wood, Glass
Sold|$6,800 / set
Freeform Coffee Table or Bench by Giorgio Borusso
By Giorgio Borusso
Located in Danville, CA
Large Custom Freeform Coffee table or bench designed by acclaimed Sicilian-born California architect Giorgio Borusso. Constructed of stacked, laminated wood, formed by a 3D prototyp...
Wood, Lacquer
Karl Springer Freeform Coffee Table, Stainless Steel & Black Glass
By Karl Springer
Located in Astoria, NY
Karl Springer Stainless Steel and Black Glass Freeform Coffee Table, circa 1970. 18.5" H x 31.75" W x 26" D. Provenance: From a 422 East 72nd Street Estate.
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Freeform Rustic Root Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Freeform Wood, Original Glass Top Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Glass, Wood
Driftwood Base Coffee Table with Freeform Glass Top
Located in Danville, CA
Beautiful assemblage of gnarly root wood pieces supporting a freeform glass top. Please call or use the "contact dealer" link below to reach us directly with any questions regarding...
Wood, Glass
1950s Freeform Coffee Table Style Isamu Noguchi & Adrian Pearsall
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1950s Black Mahogany Freeform Coffee Table Base In the style of Isamu Noguchi and Adrian Pearsall Solid mahogany wood tripod. Glass tabletop. Unmarked. Coffee Table...
Mahogany, Lacquer
French Brutalist Oak Coffee Table, Freeform, 1950s, Handmade
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Forest, BE
Very unique oak handmade massive slay of tree. It is a free form shape. The top is patinated and shows various shades of brown/brownish colors and honey tones. Elegant and brutalist ...
Hardwood
Freeform Coffee Table in Brass and Glass by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Freeform coffee table in brass and glass designed and manufactured by Mastercraft. The table has beautiful freeform shaped with matching glass, the brass base has a beautiful antiqu...
Brass
Large Polished Stainless Steel Freeform Table by Karl Springer
Located in Danville, CA
Extremely rare and large Freeform coffee table by Karl Springer c. 1970's. This monumental sculptural tour de force, of which very few were made, is distinguished by its entirely st...
Set of 3 "Freeform Coffee Tables" by Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of 3 "Freeform Coffee Tables" in polished steel by Karl Springer, American 1970's
Freeform Coffee Table in the style of Vladimir Kagan
Located in Danville, CA
Coffee Table with Dark Walnut base and Freeform Glass Top, inspired by Vladimir Kagan. Beautifully restored in Dark Walnut hand-rubbed lacquer.
Wood, Glass
Margot Stewart Mosaic and Patinated Brass Freeform Coffee Table
By Margot Stewart
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Margot Stewart mosaic and patinated brass freeform coffee table from 1958. The multicolored organic mosaic patterning depicts an abstracted river and sun. The table works well indoor...
Brass
Sold|$34,000 / set
Rare Set of Hand Painted Karl Springer Freeform Tables
By Karl Springer, Lynn Shelton
Located in Chicago, IL
This complete set of custom freeform tables by Karl Springer were hand painted by the artist Lynn Shelton. Signed and dated to edge of one example: [Lynn Shelton 6/79]. Additional...
Wood
Unusual Freeform Bronze and Enamel Coffee Table by Laverne
Located in New York, NY
Radical freeform coffee table by Laverne featuring a wild column with a pair of sattelite legs. The flowing edge lines are accentuated by the abstract etched figure of a nude woman. ...
Bronze, Enamel
Large Root Burl Coffee Table with Freeform Glass Top
Located in Danville, CA
Incredible Cocktail Table constructed of Gnarled and twisted Burl Driftwood. The assemblage of root pieces are expertly joined into a sculptural masterpiece.
Wood, Glass
1960s Midcentury American Freeform Solid Koa Wood Small Coffee Table
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful three-legged solid Thick Koa wood, freeform coffee cocktail table, refinished solid top.
Wood
Karl Springer Black Leather Freeform Coffee Table, Signed/Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic pair of free-form coffee tables embossed in black leather. These really are one of Karl Springer's most beautiful designs, the tables are perfectly embossed in leather, th...
Leather
Brazilian Designer, Freeform Coffee Table, Wood, Metal, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and metal coffee table designed and produced by a Brazilian designer, Brazil, 1950s.
Metal
American Designer, Freeform Coffee Table, Pine, Glass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained pine and glass coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Glass, Pine
1950s American Modern freeform coffee table Hawaiian Koa wood
By George Nakashima
Located in San Diego, CA
One of a kind long coffee table from the 50s , made of 1" solid Koa wood top and 3 freshly laquered pointed legs , solid an sturdy in great condition light wear.
Wood
1960s Mid-Century American Freeform Solid Koa Coffee Table
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful three-legged solid Thick Koa wood, free-form coffee table, high gloss clear lacquer solid top. Sitting on three solid black lacquer legs, nice grain and unique shape very n...
Wood
Freeform Wooden Two Tier Dutch Mid-Century Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A two tier mid-century wooden coffee table. Free form almost cloud like shape. Floating lower tier perfect for magazines, books etc, Holland, c1960s. Good condition. ...
Pine
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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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.
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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.