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Vintage Burl Wood and Lacquer Coffee Table, 1970s
Vintage Burl Wood and Lacquer Coffee Table, 1970s

Vintage Burl Wood and Lacquer Coffee Table, 1970s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Luxurious looking coffee table with a black lacquered wood frame with an inserted burl wood top and

Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Round Brass Coffee Table with Black Lacquered Glass Top by Maison Jansen
Round Brass Coffee Table with Black Lacquered Glass Top by Maison Jansen

Round Brass Coffee Table with Black Lacquered Glass Top by Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice and decorative round coffee table is made of brass with a black lacquered glass top

Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Burl Wood and Lacquer Coffee Table, 1970s
Vintage Burl Wood and Lacquer Coffee Table, 1970s

Vintage Burl Wood and Lacquer Coffee Table, 1970s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Luxurious looking coffee table with a black lacquered wooden base and a top made out of different

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

Materials

Burl, Lacquer

Original Black Lacquered Low Table by Rougier
Original Black Lacquered Low Table by Rougier

Original Black Lacquered Low Table by Rougier

By Roger Rougier

Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR

Black lacquered low table with three tops by Rougier.

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

Materials

Lacquer

Attributed to Mathieu Matégot. Rare Black Lacquered and Brass Round Coffee Table
Attributed to Mathieu Matégot. Rare Black Lacquered and Brass Round Coffee Table

Attributed to Mathieu Matégot. Rare Black Lacquered and Brass Round Coffee Table

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This beautiful coffee table is made of black lacquered and brass with a glass shelf on top. This

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

Materials

Brass, Metal

Lacquer coffee table enhanced with floral motifs. Circa 1900.
Lacquer coffee table enhanced with floral motifs. Circa 1900.

Lacquer coffee table enhanced with floral motifs. Circa 1900.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Black lacquer coffee table enhanced with golden floral motifs, rectangular in shape. French work

Category

Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Signed Black Lacquer and Etched Bronze Table by A. Verneuil, France, 1970s
Signed Black Lacquer and Etched Bronze Table by A. Verneuil, France, 1970s

Signed Black Lacquer and Etched Bronze Table by A. Verneuil, France, 1970s

By A. Verneuil

Located in New York, NY

rectangular occasional coffee table good vintage condition etched bronze this item will ship

Category

Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Exquisite Neoclassical Style Coffee Table with Lacquered Top
Exquisite Neoclassical Style Coffee Table with Lacquered Top

Exquisite Neoclassical Style Coffee Table with Lacquered Top

Located in New York, NY

Exquisite neoclassical style coffee table with lacquered top on bronze base.

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20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Black lacquered coffee table with bar by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois, 1980s
Black lacquered coffee table with bar by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois, 1980s

Black lacquered coffee table with bar by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois, 1980s

By Roche Bobois, Paul Michel

Located in Lyon, FR

Gorgeous black lacquered sliding coffee table with a full mirrored bar and feet, designed by Paul

Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Neoclassical Maison Charles Brass and Lacquer Coffee Table, 1960s
Neoclassical Maison Charles Brass and Lacquer Coffee Table, 1960s

Neoclassical Maison Charles Brass and Lacquer Coffee Table, 1960s

By Maison Charles

Located in Paris, IDF

and a black lacquer surface, the beautiful details are what makes the table distinct, from well

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Coffee Table Converts To Dining Table, France, 1950's
Coffee Table Converts To Dining Table, France, 1950's

Coffee Table Converts To Dining Table, France, 1950's

Located in New York, NY

Round black lacquered coffee table with gold inner trim , patinated bronze legs, converts into an

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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Lacquered Low Table
Lacquered Low Table

Lacquered Low Table

Located in Paris, FR

Lacquered low table from an apartment decorated by Maison Jansen.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Biomorphic French Coffee Table
Biomorphic French Coffee Table

Biomorphic French Coffee Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

Biomorphic French Coffee Table, circa 1950s. Very sculptural form, with a beautifully burled wood

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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Guy Lefevre for Ligne Roset Lacquered Brass Bar Coffee Table, 1970s
Guy Lefevre for Ligne Roset Lacquered Brass Bar Coffee Table, 1970s

Guy Lefevre for Ligne Roset Lacquered Brass Bar Coffee Table, 1970s

By Ligne Roset, Guy Lefevre

Located in Paris, IDF

The boxy, clean design of this coffee table, by Guy Lefevre for Ligne Roset, balances the best of

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern French Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern French Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern French Coffee Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This handsome Mid-Century Modern coffee table is from France and is made from wood and lacquer. The

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

Materials

Gold Leaf

Jansen Table With Black Lacquered Table From The 50's
Jansen Table With Black Lacquered Table From The 50's

Jansen Table With Black Lacquered Table From The 50's

By Maison Jansen

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

. Black lacquered top with flowers decor . Gilded brass . French work from the 50's

Category

Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

70s J.C Mahey Black Coffetable, Dining Table, Center Table, Lacquer
70s J.C Mahey Black Coffetable, Dining Table, Center Table, Lacquer

70s J.C Mahey Black Coffetable, Dining Table, Center Table, Lacquer

Located in Valladolid, ES

top of the piece is rectangular, the entire structure is made of black lacquered wood with a unique

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

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

French Modernist Brass and Wood Coffee Table
French Modernist Brass and Wood Coffee Table

French Modernist Brass and Wood Coffee Table

Located in Austin, TX

French vintage coffee table in gilt brass, black lacquered wood, and glass. We chose this table for

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Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Metal, Brass and Black Opaline Glass Coffee Table, France, 1950s
Neoclassical Metal, Brass and Black Opaline Glass Coffee Table, France, 1950s

Neoclassical Metal, Brass and Black Opaline Glass Coffee Table, France, 1950s

By Jacques Adnet, Jean Royère

Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Neoclassic coffee table. Black lacquered metal frame with a black opaline glass top and brass

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Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

Mid Century Modern French '1960's Coffee Table
Mid Century Modern French '1960's Coffee Table

Mid Century Modern French '1960's Coffee Table

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Ultra space-age cool, vintage French modern coffee table in black lacquer with a dynamite brushed

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

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Black Lacquer Low Table
Art Deco Black Lacquer Low Table

Art Deco Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Doylestown, PA

A stylish black lacquer low table with an inset cream-colored "verre eglomise" top, French circa

Category

Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

In the Style of Maison Hirch, Neoclassical Style Lacquered Coffee Table
In the Style of Maison Hirch, Neoclassical Style Lacquered Coffee Table

In the Style of Maison Hirch, Neoclassical Style Lacquered Coffee Table

By Maison Hirch

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This neoclassical style coffee table is black lacquered with a beautiful polychrome and gilt

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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Vintage Coffee Table by Maison Raphael
French Vintage Coffee Table by Maison Raphael

French Vintage Coffee Table by Maison Raphael

Located in Austin, TX

French vintage coffee table in gilt brass and black lacquered brass with a glass top, X-stretcher

Category

Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Jansen Black Lacquered Marble-Top Cocktail Table
Jansen Black Lacquered Marble-Top Cocktail Table

Jansen Black Lacquered Marble-Top Cocktail Table

By Maison Jansen

Located in Pembroke, MA

A sleek French black lacquered cocktail or low table with tapered legs, bronze mounts and rim, and

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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

Brass and Black Glass Coffee Table by Maison Jansen
Brass and Black Glass Coffee Table by Maison Jansen

Brass and Black Glass Coffee Table by Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Buchanan, NY

Brass coffee table by Maison Jansen with fine Swanheads and feet with a new black lacquered glass

Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

French Vintage Smoked Glass Top Coffee Table
French Vintage Smoked Glass Top Coffee Table

French Vintage Smoked Glass Top Coffee Table

Located in Austin, TX

French vintage coffee table in brass-plated steel and black lacquered wood with smoked glass top

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

Materials

Steel

Maison Baguès, Coffee Table in Lacquer and Bronze, 1950s
Maison Baguès, Coffee Table in Lacquer and Bronze, 1950s

Maison Baguès, Coffee Table in Lacquer and Bronze, 1950s

By Maison Baguès

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Maison Baguès, by. Coffee table. Lacquer trays with floral decoration in black and red tones

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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

In the Style of Mathieu Matégot, Black Lacquered Metal and Brass Small Coffee Ta
In the Style of Mathieu Matégot, Black Lacquered Metal and Brass Small Coffee Ta

In the Style of Mathieu Matégot, Black Lacquered Metal and Brass Small Coffee Ta

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice small round coffee table is made of black lacquered metal and brass with a round

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

Materials

Brass, Metal

France 1950's Coffee Table
France 1950's Coffee Table

France 1950's Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

Black lacquered round table with open travertine top and bronze sabots

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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Bronze

Coffee Table, France, circa 1970
Coffee Table, France, circa 1970

Coffee Table, France, circa 1970

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

Square coffee table, Matte ceramic, black or colored enameled tiles possibly Roger Capron, metal

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

Materials

Ceramic

Coffe Table
Coffe Table

Coffe Table

Sold|$1,797

Coffe Table

Located in Madrid, ES

coffee table in black lacquer and gilt metal

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

Mathieu Matégot Bellevue Coffee Table, circa 1955, France
Mathieu Matégot Bellevue Coffee Table, circa 1955, France

Mathieu Matégot Bellevue Coffee Table, circa 1955, France

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Brussels, BE

Rare Mathieu Matégot round coffee table, circa 1955, France. 'Bellevue' model. Black lacquered

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

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Black Lacquer, Gilt-Wood, & Brass Cocktail Table w/ Vitrolite Top
Mid-Century Black Lacquer, Gilt-Wood, & Brass Cocktail Table w/ Vitrolite Top

Mid-Century Black Lacquer, Gilt-Wood, & Brass Cocktail Table w/ Vitrolite Top

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Black Lacquer, Gilt-wood, & Brass Cocktail Table W/ Vitrolite Top

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

Materials

Vitrolite, Giltwood, Lacquer

Mathieu Mategot Coffee Table, France 1950's
Mathieu Mategot Coffee Table, France 1950's

Mathieu Mategot Coffee Table, France 1950's

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in New York, NY

Coffee table made of lacquered square tubing linked by a brass stretcher, the top wrapped in

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

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Mathieu Matégot Style Coffee Table
French Mathieu Matégot Style Coffee Table

French Mathieu Matégot Style Coffee Table

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Austin, TX

French coffee table in the style of Mathieu Matégot made of black lacquered steel and featuring

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

Materials

Brass, Steel, Sheet Metal

Rare French Cocktail Table with 18th Century Chinese Lacquered Top
Rare French Cocktail Table with 18th Century Chinese Lacquered Top

Rare French Cocktail Table with 18th Century Chinese Lacquered Top

By Maison Baguès

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare and elegant French 1940s rectangular cocktail table with faux bamboo gilt-bronze mounts and

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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Black Cast Iron Coffee Table with Graphic Pattern
Black Cast Iron Coffee Table with Graphic Pattern

Black Cast Iron Coffee Table with Graphic Pattern

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

Unusual Brutalist coffee table in cast iron, France, 1960s The heavy black lacquered table top has

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

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Lacquered Tables by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, France, 1970s
Pair of Lacquered Tables by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, France, 1970s

Pair of Lacquered Tables by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, France, 1970s

By Maison Jansen, Guy Lefevre

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Rare huge model of low coffee side or end tables black lacquered wood with drawers on each side

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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Art Deco Bookmatched Walnut and Black Lacquer Cocktail Table/Magazine Stand
Art Deco Bookmatched Walnut and Black Lacquer Cocktail Table/Magazine Stand

Art Deco Bookmatched Walnut and Black Lacquer Cocktail Table/Magazine Stand

Located in New York, NY

This elegant streamline bookmatched walnut, black lacquer and glass cocktail/ occasional table was

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Lacquer

French Coffee Table from the 50´s
French Coffee Table from the 50´s

French Coffee Table from the 50´s

Located in Girona, Girona

Nice tripod coffee table "book shape," black lacquered steel disassembled stands, "pate de verre

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

Materials

Steel

1950s Free Form Base Coffee Table with a Red Lacquered Top
1950s Free Form Base Coffee Table with a Red Lacquered Top

1950s Free Form Base Coffee Table with a Red Lacquered Top

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Wooden and lacquer coffee table composed of a free-form laminated wooden base on which rests a

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Lacquered Cocktail Table attributed to Jansen
Lacquered Cocktail Table attributed to Jansen

Lacquered Cocktail Table attributed to Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Dallas, TX

A Lacquered Cocktail Table depicting flora and fauna chinoiserie scenes, attributed to Jansen.The

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Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

End of sofa or coffee table, France
End of sofa or coffee table, France

End of sofa or coffee table, France

Located in GRENOBLE, FR

Small coffee table or end table dating from the 1950s. Square wooden top and pretty black lacquered

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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Fifties Coffe Table
Fifties Coffe Table

Fifties Coffe Table

Located in Madrid, ES

Centre table with structure made in black lacquer solid iron with crystal on top finished in brass.

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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Iron

1950s Pyramidal Coffee Table, maple, lacquered wood, thick glass - Italy
1950s Pyramidal Coffee Table, maple, lacquered wood, thick glass - Italy

1950s Pyramidal Coffee Table, maple, lacquered wood, thick glass - Italy

Located in Girona, Girona

Pyramidal coffee table, solid wood base, maple veneer, French polish, four black lacquered wood

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

Materials

Glass, Maple

French coffee table by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, 1970s
French coffee table by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, 1970s

French coffee table by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, 1970s

By Guy Lefevre, Maison Jansen

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

A French Modernist coffee, attributed to Guy Lefèvre (1933-2018) for luxurious Parisian design

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Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Splendid Black Lacquered Table Rippled Surface, Painting "after" M. C. Escher
Splendid Black Lacquered Table Rippled Surface, Painting "after" M. C. Escher

Splendid Black Lacquered Table Rippled Surface, Painting "after" M. C. Escher

By M.C. Escher

Located in Paris, France

This coffee table is a unique piece! In piano black lacquered wood it has been delicately decorated

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Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Ceramic coffee table by “Les 2 potiers”, France
Ceramic coffee table by “Les 2 potiers”, France

Ceramic coffee table by “Les 2 potiers”, France

By Les 2 Potiers

Located in GRENOBLE, FR

Coffee table by the 2 potters, Michelle and Jacques Serre dating from the 60s. Black lacquered

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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Modern French Coffee Table with Ceramic Tile Top, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern French Coffee Table with Ceramic Tile Top, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern French Coffee Table with Ceramic Tile Top, 1960s

Located in Prato, IT

Mid-Century Modern French coffee or side table with ceramic tile top and black iron legs.

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

Materials

Iron

Maison Jansen Sliding Coffee Table
Maison Jansen Sliding Coffee Table

Maison Jansen Sliding Coffee Table

By Maison Jansen

Located in Antwerp, BE

Impressive sliding top coffee table with interior display chromed steel / brass / black lacquer

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Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

A Modernist Slate Stone Coffee Table France 1950's
A Modernist Slate Stone Coffee Table France 1950's

A Modernist Slate Stone Coffee Table France 1950's

Located in HYÈRES, FR

A Modernist Slate Stone Coffee Table France 1950's. Anonymous French work. Nice proportions

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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Metal

Chinoiserie Coffee Table with Eglomise Top
Chinoiserie Coffee Table with Eglomise Top

Chinoiserie Coffee Table with Eglomise Top

Located in Dallas, TX

a black lacquer Chinoiserie coffee table with eglomise top

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Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Midcentury Ethnic Handpainted 1950s Oval Coffee Table, France, 1950
Midcentury Ethnic Handpainted 1950s Oval Coffee Table, France, 1950

Midcentury Ethnic Handpainted 1950s Oval Coffee Table, France, 1950

Located in Madrid, ES

Coffee Table with black lacquered metalic legs, and ethnic style handpainted top.

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

Materials

Iron

Maison Jansen 'Petales' Coffee Table
Maison Jansen 'Petales' Coffee Table

Maison Jansen 'Petales' Coffee Table

By Fabrizio Cocchia, Sormani, Maison Jansen

Located in New York, NY

Maison Jansen coffee table constructed of black lacquered laminate and chrome-plated steel. The

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

Materials

Steel

French Ceramic Tile Mosaic Blue Gray Coffee Table by Nicole Raude
French Ceramic Tile Mosaic Blue Gray Coffee Table by Nicole Raude

French Ceramic Tile Mosaic Blue Gray Coffee Table by Nicole Raude

Located in Chicago, IL

An impressive French, circa 1960s ceramic tile top coffee table on black lacquered iron base. The

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

Materials

Iron

Rare Coffee Table by Robert Mathieu, France ca. 1950
Rare Coffee Table by Robert Mathieu, France ca. 1950

Rare Coffee Table by Robert Mathieu, France ca. 1950

By Robert Mathieu

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

. This rare coffee table features a black lacquered tubular structure that ingeniously incorporates a

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

Materials

Metal

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French black lacquer coffee table you’re looking for. A French black lacquer coffee table — often made from metal, wood and lacquer — can elevate any home. Find 100 options for an antique or vintage French black lacquer coffee table now, or shop our selection of 8 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the French black lacquer 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. Each French black lacquer coffee table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one French black lacquer coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Jansen, Jacques Jarrige and Maison Baguès produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a French Black Lacquer Coffee Table?

Prices for a French black lacquer coffee table start at $147 and top out at $42,182 with the average selling for $4,456.

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.