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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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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.

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Materials

Iron

1960s Coffee Table
1960s Coffee Table

1960s Coffee Table

Located in Paris, FR

1960s coffee table with structure in black lacquered wood and top surface gilded with gilding leaf.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Category

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

Materials

Metal

1970s Italian Glam Sliding Coffee Table
1970s Italian Glam Sliding Coffee Table

1970s Italian Glam Sliding Coffee Table

Located in Antwerp, BE

Coffee table with sliding panels Black Lacquered wood hides a burl veneer A play of triangles and

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl, Lacquer

Vintage Burl Wooden Coffee Table, 1980s
Vintage Burl Wooden Coffee Table, 1980s

Vintage Burl Wooden Coffee Table, 1980s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Elegant burl wood and lacquer coffee table. Very lovely seventies/eighties glam look thanks to

Category

Vintage 1980s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl, Lacquer

Early 20th Century Italian Coffee or Side Table with Carved Base and Lacquer Top
Early 20th Century Italian Coffee or Side Table with Carved Base and Lacquer Top

Early 20th Century Italian Coffee or Side Table with Carved Base and Lacquer Top

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Lovely Italian Louis XV style side or coffee table with finely-carved legs and apron, and with a

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Beech

Maison Jansen Sliding Coffee Table
Maison Jansen Sliding Coffee Table

Maison Jansen Sliding Coffee Table

By Maison Jansen

Located in London, GB

A unique version of the Maison Jansen sliding coffee table with black lacquer frame and brass trims

Category

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

Materials

Gold Leaf, Metal, Brass

Thonet Coffee Table
Thonet Coffee Table

Thonet Coffee Table

By Thonet

Located in Bainbridge, NY

1950's Thonet Occasional Table with rectangular Maple top on Black lacquered bent wood legs. Great

Category

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

Materials

Maple

Jacques Hitier, Coffee Table n° 34, Tubauto Edition, France, 1950
Jacques Hitier, Coffee Table n° 34, Tubauto Edition, France, 1950

Jacques Hitier, Coffee Table n° 34, Tubauto Edition, France, 1950

By Jacques Hitier

Located in Catonvielle, FR

Jacques Hitier, round coffee table n ° 34, Tubauto edition, France, 1950. Top in oak veneer plywood

Category

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

Materials

Metal

French 'Mangouste' Coffee Table by François Monnet for Kappa, 1970
French 'Mangouste' Coffee Table by François Monnet for Kappa, 1970

French 'Mangouste' Coffee Table by François Monnet for Kappa, 1970

By François Monnet

Located in Antwerp, Antwerp

A 1970's coffee table designed by François Monnet, model 'Mangouste'. Produced by Kappa France

Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Burl wood coffee table with bar by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois, France, 1980s
Burl wood coffee table with bar by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois, France, 1980s

Burl wood coffee table with bar by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois, France, 1980s

By Paul Michel, Roche Bobois

Located in Lyon, FR

, signed. Another table with black lacquered feet is also available. Super-classy and practical, with a

Category

Vintage 1980s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Elm

Vintage Coffee Table by Pierre Vandel
Vintage Coffee Table by Pierre Vandel

Vintage Coffee Table by Pierre Vandel

By Pierre Vandel

Located in Austin, TX

Stunning coffee table in solid brass and black lacquered bras, very elegant and stylish, by Pierre

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Cloud Coffee Table by Jacques Jarrige ©2010
Cloud Coffee Table by Jacques Jarrige ©2010

Cloud Coffee Table by Jacques Jarrige ©2010

By Jacques Jarrige

Located in New York, NY

This Cocktail table in lacquered wood by Jacques Jarrige is an artful play on space and form. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Three coffee tables by Les 2 Potiers, France, circa 1965
Three coffee tables by Les 2 Potiers, France, circa 1965

Three coffee tables by Les 2 Potiers, France, circa 1965

By Les 2 Potiers

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

tables features black lacquered metal frames and ceramic-tiled tops. Each surface combines matte, satin

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wooden Coffee Table
Vintage Wooden Coffee Table

Vintage Wooden Coffee Table

Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR

Vintage free-shaped wooden coffee table with 3 black lacquered metal feet. France, 1980.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo, 1970s
Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo, 1970s

Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo, 1970s

By Willy Rizzo

Located in Berlin, DE

Coffee table with black base and red top by Willy Rizzo, 1970s.

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Diamond Shaped Coffee Table by Florent Lasbleiz for Airborne, France 1954
Diamond Shaped Coffee Table by Florent Lasbleiz for Airborne, France 1954

Diamond Shaped Coffee Table by Florent Lasbleiz for Airborne, France 1954

Located in Antwerp, BE

Diamond shaped coffee table by Florent Lasbleiz manufactured by Airborne France in 1954. This table

Category

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

Materials

Steel

Roger Capron, the Sun, Glazed Lava Coffee Table, Vallauris France 1960s
Roger Capron, the Sun, Glazed Lava Coffee Table, Vallauris France 1960s

Roger Capron, the Sun, Glazed Lava Coffee Table, Vallauris France 1960s

By Roger Capron

Located in leucate, FR

Glazed lava coffe table, made by the French ceramic artist Roger Capron, in Vallauris, South of

Category

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

Materials

Lava

Jean Maneval UFO Coffee Table
Jean Maneval UFO Coffee Table

Jean Maneval UFO Coffee Table

By Jean Maneval

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This coffee table was inspired on the 'Bubblehouse' Maneval designed in 1955. The table was

Category

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

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass

Oval Coffee Table
Oval Coffee Table

Oval Coffee Table

By Guglielmo Ulrich

Located in Girona, Girona

Oval coffee table, black lacquered metal structure, French polished rosewood on top. In the style

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Diamond Shaped Coffee Table by Florent Lasbleiz for Airborne, France 1954
Diamond Shaped Coffee Table by Florent Lasbleiz for Airborne, France 1954

Diamond Shaped Coffee Table by Florent Lasbleiz for Airborne, France 1954

Located in Antwerp, BE

Diamond shaped coffee table by Florent Lasbleiz manufactured by Airborne France in 1954. Featuring

Category

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

Materials

Steel

Neoclassical Brass Coffee Table with Matching Pair of Nesting Side Tables
Neoclassical Brass Coffee Table with Matching Pair of Nesting Side Tables

Neoclassical Brass Coffee Table with Matching Pair of Nesting Side Tables

By Maison Jansen

Located in Buchanan, NY

coffee table. The table have tapered and fluted legs with clear glass tops with a black lacquered

Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare rectangular coffee table in ceramics by Roger Capron, France, 1960s
Rare rectangular coffee table in ceramics by Roger Capron, France, 1960s

Rare rectangular coffee table in ceramics by Roger Capron, France, 1960s

By Roger Capron

Located in Lyon, FR

A charming mid-century rectangular coffee table designed by renowned French ceramist Roger Capron

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Enamel

1960 Coffee table by Georges Geffroy
1960 Coffee table by Georges Geffroy

1960 Coffee table by Georges Geffroy

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Coffee table 1960 by Georges Geffroy Composed of a satin black lacquered metal base with a square

Category

Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo, 1970s
Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo, 1970s

Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo, 1970s

By Willy Rizzo

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Vintage coffee table by Willy Rizzo black lacquer and stainless steel coffee table From 1970.

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Capron Ceramic Coffee Table
Capron Ceramic Coffee Table

Capron Ceramic Coffee Table

By Roger Capron

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful tile table on à lacquered metal base Tiles are in elleptical design with in white / grey

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Neoclassical Style 2 Tiers Coffee Table made of Brass and Bronze
Neoclassical Style 2 Tiers Coffee Table made of Brass and Bronze

Neoclassical Style 2 Tiers Coffee Table made of Brass and Bronze

By Maison Baguès

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

black lacquered glass shelves. This is a French work by Maison Baguès. Circa 1940

Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Willy Rizzo Trg Revolving Coffee Table, Italy, 1970
Willy Rizzo Trg Revolving Coffee Table, Italy, 1970

Willy Rizzo Trg Revolving Coffee Table, Italy, 1970

By Willy Rizzo

Located in Brussels, BE

Round coffee table by Willy Rizzo in 1970. The table is in black lacquered, aluminium and chrome

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Madeleine Castaing, Coffee Table in Veneered Mahogany, 1950s
Madeleine Castaing, Coffee Table in Veneered Mahogany, 1950s

Madeleine Castaing, Coffee Table in Veneered Mahogany, 1950s

By Madeleine Castaing

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Veneered mahogany coffee table standing on six feet, each composed by four small bamboo imitation

Category

Vintage 1950s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Poul Cadovius Bench Coffee Table
Poul Cadovius Bench Coffee Table

Poul Cadovius Bench Coffee Table

By Poul Cadovius

Located in Grenoble, FR

Poul Cadovius bench coffee table in red oak, base lacquered in black. Rare and original piece in

Category

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

Materials

Oak

Coffee Table in Small Ceramic Tiles by Roger Capron
Coffee Table in Small Ceramic Tiles by Roger Capron

Coffee Table in Small Ceramic Tiles by Roger Capron

By Roger Capron

Located in Paris, FR

Unusual coffee table signed Roger Capron, in small ceramic tiles in a gradient of shades of gray

Category

Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Elegant Maison Jansen Coffe Table
Elegant Maison Jansen Coffe Table

Elegant Maison Jansen Coffe Table

By Maison Jansen

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

1960s Neoclasical Maison Jansen coffee table in black lacquered wood and bronze details. The four

Category

Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Vintage burl wood coffee table by Maison Lancel, 1970s
Vintage burl wood coffee table by Maison Lancel, 1970s

Vintage burl wood coffee table by Maison Lancel, 1970s

By Maison Lancel

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Burl wood coffee table with a two tone diamond shaped pattern table top and a black lacquer base

Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl, Lacquer

Vintage St Gobain Glass Coffee Table, Jacques Adnet  France, circa 1950
Vintage St Gobain Glass Coffee Table, Jacques Adnet  France, circa 1950

Vintage St Gobain Glass Coffee Table, Jacques Adnet France, circa 1950

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR

Coffee table with glass top. France, circa 1950. Black lacquered metal, glass, brass. 8 Saint

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century French Brass and Glass Coffee table by Pierre Vandel, c. 1970
Mid-Century French Brass and Glass Coffee table by Pierre Vandel, c. 1970

Mid-Century French Brass and Glass Coffee table by Pierre Vandel, c. 1970

By Pierre Vandel

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This mid-century French brass and black lacquered metal coffee table or cocktail table is

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Maison Ramsay Brass Cocktail or Coffee Table
Midcentury Maison Ramsay Brass Cocktail or Coffee Table

Midcentury Maison Ramsay Brass Cocktail or Coffee Table

By Maison Ramsay

Located in Madrid, ES

Maison Ramsay coffee table in bronze lacquered nickel and black opaline glass top, the lid is

Category

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

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

Coffee Table by Roger Capron, 1960s
Coffee Table by Roger Capron, 1960s

Coffee Table by Roger Capron, 1960s

By Roger Capron

Located in PARIS, FR

Coffee table "Planète" by Roger Capron 1960s. Plateau made of glazed ceramic tiles glazed ceramic

Category

Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Large Walnut Coffee Table with Ceramic Tiles by Capron
Large Walnut Coffee Table with Ceramic Tiles by Capron

Large Walnut Coffee Table with Ceramic Tiles by Capron

By Roger Capron

Located in Paris, Ile-de-France

Large coffee table The thick walnut top includes two black and white ceramic tiles by Roger Capron

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut, Wood

Vintage burl wood coffee table set by Paul Michel, 1970s
Vintage burl wood coffee table set by Paul Michel, 1970s

Vintage burl wood coffee table set by Paul Michel, 1970s

By Paul Michel

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Burl wood coffee table set by Paul Michel. Black lacquered wooden base and lacquer edges with burl

Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl, Lacquer

French Low Table, 1950s
French Low Table, 1950s

French Low Table, 1950s

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Low table manufactured in France in the 1950s. Black lacquered metal structure with brass screws

Category

Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Metal

Brass coffee table by George Mathias
Brass coffee table by George Mathias

Brass coffee table by George Mathias

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

brass coffee table, black lacquered wood base

Category

Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Maison Jansen, Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Dolphin Heads
Maison Jansen, Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Dolphin Heads

Maison Jansen, Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Dolphin Heads

By Maison Jansen

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

This beautiful neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with dolphin heads and a black

Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Roger Capron, "Navette" Coffee Table, 1960
Roger Capron, "Navette" Coffee Table, 1960

Roger Capron, "Navette" Coffee Table, 1960

By Roger Capron

Located in Catonvielle, FR

Roger Capron (1922-2006), Orange-yellow and white "Navette" coffee table, France 1960. Black

Category

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

Materials

Metal

A Fine French Mid-Century Oak and Laminate Coffee Table with a Metal Base
A Fine French Mid-Century Oak and Laminate Coffee Table with a Metal Base

A Fine French Mid-Century Oak and Laminate Coffee Table with a Metal Base

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fine French 1950's coffee table with a black lacquered metal base, an oak top and a black

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Modernist Brass and Glass Coffee Table
Modernist Brass and Glass Coffee Table

Modernist Brass and Glass Coffee Table

Located in Austin, TX

French coffee table from the Modernist era featuring a rectangular glass top with opened brass

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Metal and Glass Coffee Table 1980s
Metal and Glass Coffee Table 1980s

Metal and Glass Coffee Table 1980s

Located in PARIS, FR

Coffee table of the 80s. Black lacquered metal structure and glass top with grid pattern. Very good

Category

Vintage 1980s French Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Elegant Coffee Table Designed and Produced in the 1950s, Probably from France
Elegant Coffee Table Designed and Produced in the 1950s, Probably from France

Elegant Coffee Table Designed and Produced in the 1950s, Probably from France

Located in Antwerp, BE

coffee table features a black lacquered metal base and a concrete top with mosaic inlay. Overall in well

Category

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

Materials

Concrete, Steel

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

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

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Mid-Century Modern coffee table with mosaic tile top, 1960s. Black lacquered metal frame. The top

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Maison Ramsay Brass Cocktail  or Coffee Table
Mid Century Maison Ramsay Brass Cocktail  or Coffee Table

Mid Century Maison Ramsay Brass Cocktail or Coffee Table

By Maison Ramsay

Located in Madrid, ES

Maison Ramsay coffee table in bronze lacquered nickel and black opaline glass top, the lid is

Category

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

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

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French Black Lacquer Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

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.