$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Very tasteful square table, Secession, Art Nouveau Jugendstil, 1910 Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Extraordinary cocktail table or coffee table, an original from the Art Nouveau period around 1910, made in Austria. A high-quality work made of precious wood, elaborately veneered ...
Brass
Modern Pico Marble Side Table, Calacatta, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Pico Marble Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Pico marble side table draws inspiration from the striking landscapes of ...
Stone, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Organic Modern Pico Marble Side Table, Calacatta, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Organic Modern Pico Marble Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Pico marble side table draws inspiration from the striking landsc...
Stone, Marble, Travertine, Brass, Stainless Steel
Contemporary Pico Marble Side Table, Calacatta, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Pico Marble Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Pico marble side table draws inspiration from the striking landscap...
Stone, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Pico Marble Side Table, Silver Portoro, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Pico Marble Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Pico marble side table draws inspiration from the striking landscapes of ...
Marble, Stone, Travertine, Brass, Stainless Steel
Contemporary Pico Nero Marquina Marble Side Table, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Pico Marble Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Pico marble side table draws inspiration from the striking landscap...
Marble, Travertine, Stone, Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Ebro Side Table, Cork, Calacatta Marble, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Lusitanus Home, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Ebro Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Ebro side table features a polished Calacatta Bianco marble top and a base in co...
Stone, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Marquetry Infinity Side Table Beech Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Marquetry Infinity Side Table, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Handcrafted with precision and care, the Infinity side table presents the art of ma...
Onyx, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Marquetry Infinity Side Table Beech Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Marquetry Infinity Side Table, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Handcrafted with precision and care, the Infinity side table presents the art of ma...
Onyx, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
$5,800Sale Price / item|20% Off
Wave Big Center Table - Hand-Crafted Hammered Brass - Boca do Lobo
Located in Rio Tinto, PT
Made in wood and coated in either manually hammered copper or brass, this contemporary coffee table incorporates industrious metalworking techniques that test the skill of our artisa...
Metal, Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
$4,860Sale Price / item|20% Off
Wave Small Center Table - Hand-Crafted Hammered Brass - Boca do Lobo
Located in Rio Tinto, PT
Made in wood and coated in either manually hammered copper or brass, this contemporary coffee table incorporates industrious metalworking techniques that test the skill of our artisa...
Metal, Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
20th Century Art Nouveau Coffee/ Side Table with Brass Base, Austria, ca. 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
The glossy round tabletop sits on an artfully shaped column with an octagonal base. A artfully executed brass coated base impresses with a spectacular designed hammer-finished surfac...
Brass, Copper
Mid-Century Modern Infinity Marble Coffee Table, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Infinity Marble Coffee Table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Infinity marble coffee table reflects the passage of time in ...
Carrara Marble, Marble, Onyx, Brass, Gold Leaf, Stainless Steel
Hand-Carved Brass Tray Coffee Table on Folding Black Wood Base, 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful Chinese style hand engraved brass tray coffee table on a solid black wooden folding base.
Brass
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.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
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.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.