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Decorative Brushed Steel Coffee Table
Decorative Brushed Steel Coffee Table

Decorative Brushed Steel Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

Decorative brushed steel coffee table.

Category

1970s Industrial Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Albert Feraud Sculptural Steel Coffee Table
Albert Feraud Sculptural Steel Coffee Table

Albert Feraud Sculptural Steel Coffee Table

By Albert Feraud

Located in Long Island City, NY

Steel coffee table c. 1970 by French sculptor Albert Feraud.

Category

1970s French Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Steel Coffee Table with Circles
Steel Coffee Table with Circles

Steel Coffee Table with Circles

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Brutalist steel coffee table with various sizes of circles. We had the top section and decided to

Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Signed Brutalist Cut Steel Coffee Table
Signed Brutalist Cut Steel Coffee Table

Signed Brutalist Cut Steel Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

Signed Brutalist cut steel coffee table. The table is handmade torched cut and welded steel with a

Category

1970s Brutalist Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Cut Steel

1970s brass and steel coffee table by Romeo Rega
1970s brass and steel coffee table by Romeo Rega

1970s brass and steel coffee table by Romeo Rega

By Romeo Rega

Located in Vigevano, PV

Elegant 1970s brass and steel coffee table by Romeo Rega

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Brass, Steel

Knoll Black Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970
Knoll Black Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970

Knoll Black Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970

By Knoll

Located in Chicago, IL

Knoll Black Granite and Stainless steel coffee table, 1970. Original.

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Granite, Stainless Steel

Large Slate & Steel Coffee Table, Belgium 1960's
Large Slate & Steel Coffee Table, Belgium 1960's

Large Slate & Steel Coffee Table, Belgium 1960's

By Pia Manu

Located in New York, NY

Beautifully crafted steel coffee table by Pia Manu with a deep metal patina, the top is a patchwork

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Slate, Steel

Karl Springer Stainless Steel Coffee Table with Brass and Glass Top
Karl Springer Stainless Steel Coffee Table with Brass and Glass Top

Karl Springer Stainless Steel Coffee Table with Brass and Glass Top

By Karl Springer

Located in Miami, FL

Karl Springer stainless steel coffee table with brass and glass top Offered for sale is a 1980s

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Nicos Zographos Brown Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970
Nicos Zographos Brown Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970

Nicos Zographos Brown Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970

By Nicos Zographos

Located in Chicago, IL

Nicos Zographos Brown Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970. Original

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Granite, Steel

Hand made industrial steel coffee table
Hand made industrial steel coffee table

Hand made industrial steel coffee table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Hand made industrial steel coffee table circa 1990. Modern industrial feel table, hand made and

Category

Late 20th Century English Industrial Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Huge Karl Springer Stainless Steel Coffee Table
Huge Karl Springer Stainless Steel Coffee Table

Huge Karl Springer Stainless Steel Coffee Table

By Karl Springer

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A huge Karl Springer Stainless Steel Coffee Table Probably a Custom Design Authenticated by Tom

Category

1970s American Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Stainless Steel

American Modern Brown and White Marble and Steel Coffee Table
American Modern Brown and White Marble and Steel Coffee Table

American Modern Brown and White Marble and Steel Coffee Table

Located in Queens, NY

American Modern design rectangular steel coffee table with brown and white alternating marble

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Studio made Steel Coffee Table
Studio made Steel Coffee Table

Studio made Steel Coffee Table

$2,080Sale Price|20% Off

Studio made Steel Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A studio-made steel coffee table with natural patina from oxidation with age, featuring a removable

Category

1990s Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Marble and Steel Coffee Table
Art Deco Marble and Steel Coffee Table

Art Deco Marble and Steel Coffee Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Industrial marble and steel coffee table. This tables legs are made of steel with a marble top

Category

Mid-20th Century French Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Marble

Set of Three Brushed Steel Coffee Tables
Set of Three Brushed Steel Coffee Tables

Set of Three Brushed Steel Coffee Tables

$4,760Sale Price / set|30% Off

Set of Three Brushed Steel Coffee Tables

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of three brushed steel coffee tables from the 1970's i the manner of Michel Boyer Located in

Category

1970s French Space Age Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Metal

1970's Minimalist Stainless Steel Coffee table With Floating Glass Top
1970's Minimalist Stainless Steel Coffee table With Floating Glass Top

1970's Minimalist Stainless Steel Coffee table With Floating Glass Top

Located in New York, NY

1970's minimalist stainless steel coffee table with floating glass top, in vintage original

Category

1970s American Minimalist Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Stainless Steel

Large Sculptural Relief Stainless Steel Coffee Table
Large Sculptural Relief Stainless Steel Coffee Table

Large Sculptural Relief Stainless Steel Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

Large sculptural stainless steel coffee table is made out of extruded boxed stainless steel

Category

1970s European Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Italian Travertine and Painted Steel Coffee Table
Vintage Italian Travertine and Painted Steel Coffee Table

Vintage Italian Travertine and Painted Steel Coffee Table

Located in Dallas, TX

The Vintage Italian Travertine and Painted Steel Coffee Table is a unique and stylish piece of

Category

20th Century Italian Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Travertine, Steel

Stainless Steel Coffee Tables and Romeo Rega Design Brass, 1970
Stainless Steel Coffee Tables and Romeo Rega Design Brass, 1970

Stainless Steel Coffee Tables and Romeo Rega Design Brass, 1970

By Romeo Rega

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Stainless steel coffee tables and Romeo Rega Design brass, 1970 . Measures: Large height cm.40

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Brass, Steel

Paul Evans Style Mid-Century Steel Coffee Table
Paul Evans Style Mid-Century Steel Coffee Table

Paul Evans Style Mid-Century Steel Coffee Table

By Paul Evans

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Paul Evans style mid-century steel coffee table. The table measures: 36 wide x 17 deep x 15

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Vintage Mid Century Modern Copper and Brushed Steel Coffee Table
Vintage Mid Century Modern Copper and Brushed Steel Coffee Table

Vintage Mid Century Modern Copper and Brushed Steel Coffee Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Mid Century Modern Embossed Copper and Brushed Steel Coffee Table after Laverne. Item features a

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Copper, Steel

Stainless Steel Coffee Table by Steelcase Designed by Gardner Leaver 1970s
Stainless Steel Coffee Table by Steelcase Designed by Gardner Leaver 1970s

Stainless Steel Coffee Table by Steelcase Designed by Gardner Leaver 1970s

By Gardner Leaver

Located in Stafford, TX

Stainless Steel Coffee Table by Steelcase Designed by Gardner Leaver, 1970s Beautiful well

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Stainless Steel

Italian Regency Style Brass Lion Marble Inlay Glass Top Steel Coffee Table
Italian Regency Style Brass Lion Marble Inlay Glass Top Steel Coffee Table

Italian Regency Style Brass Lion Marble Inlay Glass Top Steel Coffee Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Italian Regency Style Brass Lion Marble Inlay Glass Top Steel Coffee Table. Item features

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Marble, Brass

Jørgen Høj solid oak and steel coffee table for A. Mikael Laursen, Aarhus, Denma
Jørgen Høj solid oak and steel coffee table for A. Mikael Laursen, Aarhus, Denma

Jørgen Høj solid oak and steel coffee table for A. Mikael Laursen, Aarhus, Denma

By Jorgen Hoj, A. Mikael Laursen

Located in Skokie, IL

Jørgen Høj solid oak and steel coffee table for A. Mikael Laursen, Aarhus, Denmark, 1960s

Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

1970s Michael McCarthy for Cassina Tubular Steel Coffee Table in Marble 32 inch
1970s Michael McCarthy for Cassina Tubular Steel Coffee Table in Marble 32 inch

1970s Michael McCarthy for Cassina Tubular Steel Coffee Table in Marble 32 inch

By Cassina, Michael McCarthy

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a Tubular Steel Coffee Table, originally designed by Michael McCarthy in the 1960s

Category

1970s Italian Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Marble, Steel

Italian modern smoked glass and steel coffe table by Formanova, 1970s
Italian modern smoked glass and steel coffe table by Formanova, 1970s

Italian modern smoked glass and steel coffe table by Formanova, 1970s

By Formanova

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern smoked glass and steel coffe table by Formanova, 1970s Coffee table with a

Category

1970s Italian Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Vintage Minimalist Nicos Zographos Round Glass and Stainless-Steel Coffee Table
Vintage Minimalist Nicos Zographos Round Glass and Stainless-Steel Coffee Table

Vintage Minimalist Nicos Zographos Round Glass and Stainless-Steel Coffee Table

By Nicos Zographos

Located in Secaucus, NJ

A stunning Minimalist round glass and stainless steel coffee table designed by Nicos Zographos in

Category

Late 20th Century American Minimalist Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Stainless Steel

C. 1960s Treitel Gratz Polished Stainless Steel Coffee Table with Glass Top
C. 1960s Treitel Gratz Polished Stainless Steel Coffee Table with Glass Top

C. 1960s Treitel Gratz Polished Stainless Steel Coffee Table with Glass Top

By Treitel Gratz

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a Custom Polished Stainless Steel coffee table, produced by Treitel Gratz in the 1960s

Category

1960s American Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Silas Seandel Brutalist Mid Century Torch Cut Steel Coffee Table
Silas Seandel Brutalist Mid Century Torch Cut Steel Coffee Table

Silas Seandel Brutalist Mid Century Torch Cut Steel Coffee Table

By Silas Seandel

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Silas Seandel Brutalist Mid Century Torch Cut Steel Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 54

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Italian modern black wood steel coffee table Laccio Marcel Breuer Gavina, 1970s
Italian modern black wood steel coffee table Laccio Marcel Breuer Gavina, 1970s

Italian modern black wood steel coffee table Laccio Marcel Breuer Gavina, 1970s

By Marcel Breuer, Gavina

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern black wood and chromed steel coffee table Laccio by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s

Category

1970s Italian Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Metal, Steel

Silas Seandel, Freeform Coffee Table, Polished Steel, Studio, America, 1968
Silas Seandel, Freeform Coffee Table, Polished Steel, Studio, America, 1968

Silas Seandel, Freeform Coffee Table, Polished Steel, Studio, America, 1968

By Silas Seandel

Located in High Point, NC

A polished stainless steel coffee table designed and produced by Silas Seandel, New York, America

Category

1960s American Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of 70's Coffee Tables Made of Steel and Glass
Pair of 70's Coffee Tables Made of Steel and Glass

Pair of 70's Coffee Tables Made of Steel and Glass

Located in Roma, RM

Pair of steel coffee tables with lower shelf in mirrored glass from the 1970s. Italian manufacture

Category

1970s Italian Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Etched Heinz Lilienthal Coffee Tablet
Etched Heinz Lilienthal Coffee Tablet

Etched Heinz Lilienthal Coffee Tablet

By Heinz Lilienthal

Located in Denton, TX

Heinz Lilienthal sculptural abstract stainless steel coffee table, Germany, 1970.

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Stainless Steel

Silas Seandel Brutalist 'Tortured' Ribbon Steel Cocktail / Coffee Table
Silas Seandel Brutalist 'Tortured' Ribbon Steel Cocktail / Coffee Table

Silas Seandel Brutalist 'Tortured' Ribbon Steel Cocktail / Coffee Table

By Silas Seandel

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century Brutalist (1974) 'Tortured' ribbon steel coffee table with a rectangular clear

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Metal, Steel

Paul Evans Studio Coffee Table for Directional
Paul Evans Studio Coffee Table for Directional

Paul Evans Studio Coffee Table for Directional

By Paul Evans, Directional

Located in Dallas, TX

Welded and patinated steel coffee table by Paul Evans Studio for Directional. Table is in excellent

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Cut Steel

2 Italian Mid-Century Modern Steel and Glass Coffee Tables
2 Italian Mid-Century Modern Steel and Glass Coffee Tables

2 Italian Mid-Century Modern Steel and Glass Coffee Tables

Located in Queens, NY

2 Italian Mid-Century Modern/1940s-style steel coffee tables with rope design frame and stretcher

Category

1970s Italian Neoclassical Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Massive Huge Chrome Rectangle Shape Slated Top Coffee Table
Massive Huge Chrome Rectangle Shape Slated Top Coffee Table

Massive Huge Chrome Rectangle Shape Slated Top Coffee Table

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern large rectangle stainless steel coffee table. Super sleek architectural look. In

Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Studio Made Copper & Steel Coffee Table
Studio Made Copper & Steel Coffee Table

Studio Made Copper & Steel Coffee Table

Located in Greensboro, NC

Studio Made Copper Coffee & Steel Table Appropriate for indoor or outdoor use. 46.25 x 25.5 x

Category

1960s American Brutalist Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Copper, Steel

Brutalist Steel Coffee Table, France, 1970s
Brutalist Steel Coffee Table, France, 1970s

Brutalist Steel Coffee Table, France, 1970s

By Pia Manu

Located in Antwerp, BE

This brutalist coffee table in the style of Pia Manu from the 1970s is made entirely of steel. This

Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Brutalist Industrial Steel Coffee Table Trolley
Brutalist Industrial Steel Coffee Table Trolley

Brutalist Industrial Steel Coffee Table Trolley

Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie

Crafted from steel, this table boasts authentic rust marks that enhance its unique and rugged charm

Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Francois Monnet Brush Steel Coffee Table
Francois Monnet Brush Steel Coffee Table

Francois Monnet Brush Steel Coffee Table

By François Monnet

Located in Miami, FL

Superb coffee table by Francois Monnet, brush steel and glass.

Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Classic Knoll Angle Steel Coffee Table
Classic Knoll Angle Steel Coffee Table

Classic Knoll Angle Steel Coffee Table

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in New York, NY

Iconic Knoll design bench coffee table, with a white laminate top, and black angle steel frame

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Concrete & Steel Coffee Table, France 1960s
Concrete & Steel Coffee Table, France 1960s

Concrete & Steel Coffee Table, France 1960s

Located in New York, NY

Steel and cast concrete coffee table, the concrete is dyed and patinated. Can be used outdoors. The

Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Concrete, Wrought Iron

Steel & Crystal Coffee Table from Cidue, 1970s
Steel & Crystal Coffee Table from Cidue, 1970s

Steel & Crystal Coffee Table from Cidue, 1970s

By Cidue

Located in Montelabbate, PU

CIDUE steel coffee table with anthracite colored crystal. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard

Category

1970s Italian Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Crystal, Steel

French Chromed Steel & Smoked Glass Cocktail Table
French Chromed Steel & Smoked Glass Cocktail Table

French Chromed Steel & Smoked Glass Cocktail Table

Located in Hanover, MA

Vintage early 1970's chromed flat-bar steel coffee table from France. The original smoked glass

Category

1970s French Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Smoked Glass

Industrial Artisan Custom Steel Coffee Table Bench
Industrial Artisan Custom Steel Coffee Table Bench

Industrial Artisan Custom Steel Coffee Table Bench

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Well crafted, artisan-made, industrial coffee table or bench features a patinated steel base with

Category

Late 20th Century American Industrial Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Romeo Rega, Brass and steel coffee table
Romeo Rega, Brass and steel coffee table

Romeo Rega, Brass and steel coffee table

By Romeo Rega

Located in London, GB

Romeo Rega Prod. Italy, c. 1970 Coffee table in brass and steel with ground glass top. Cm D 60, W

Category

20th Century Italian Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Brass, Steel

Italian Brass and Steel Coffee Table, 1950s
Italian Brass and Steel Coffee Table, 1950s

Italian Brass and Steel Coffee Table, 1950s

By Maison Jansen

Located in Miami, FL

Brass and steel table with glass top in the centre. Very well made and in great condition.

Category

1950s Italian Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Brass, Steel

Georg Thams, Coffee Table, Rosewood, Steel, Denmark, 1960s
Georg Thams, Coffee Table, Rosewood, Steel, Denmark, 1960s

Georg Thams, Coffee Table, Rosewood, Steel, Denmark, 1960s

By Georg Thams

Located in High Point, NC

A rosewood and steel coffee table designed by Georg Thams and produced by Heltborg Møbler, Denmark

Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Rectangular Maple and Steel Coffee Table
Contemporary Rectangular Maple and Steel Coffee Table

Contemporary Rectangular Maple and Steel Coffee Table

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary rectangular coffee table with maple top and short sides on a steel rectangular frame.

Category

20th Century American Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Maple

Large American Modern Polished Brass, Chrome and Stainless Low Table, Ron Seff
Large American Modern Polished Brass, Chrome and Stainless Low Table, Ron Seff

Large American Modern Polished Brass, Chrome and Stainless Low Table, Ron Seff

By Ron Seff

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century Modernist Polished Brass, Chrome and Stainless Steel coffee table with a

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Glass

Willy Rizzo Style Modern Chrome Tubular Stacked Cocktail Table, France
Willy Rizzo Style Modern Chrome Tubular Stacked Cocktail Table, France

Willy Rizzo Style Modern Chrome Tubular Stacked Cocktail Table, France

By Willy Rizzo

Located in Van Nuys, CA

French chrome tubular steel coffee table with 8 layers of chromed metal tubes and a thick glass on

Category

1970s French Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Chrome

Travertine and Steel Coffee Table, France 1970s
Travertine and Steel Coffee Table, France 1970s

Travertine and Steel Coffee Table, France 1970s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Chic and minimalist coffee table. Brushed steel structure with gold-coloured finish, and a light

Category

1970s French Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Brass

Custom Faceted Steel Coffee Table
Custom Faceted Steel Coffee Table

Custom Faceted Steel Coffee Table

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Heavy gauge custom steel faceted coffee table, one of a kind custom piece. Table was sand blasted

Category

1990s American Modern Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Cut Steel

Vladimir Kagan Wood and Stainless Steel Coffee Table
Vladimir Kagan Wood and Stainless Steel Coffee Table

Vladimir Kagan Wood and Stainless Steel Coffee Table

By Vladimir Kagan

Located in Miami, FL

A square coffee table with stainless steel cylindrical legs by Vladimir Kagan.

Category

1980s American Steel Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Steel Vintage Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic steel vintage coffee table available at 1stDibs. A steel vintage coffee table — often made from metal, steel and glass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a steel vintage coffee table, we have 166 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer steel vintage coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A steel vintage coffee table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made steel vintage coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Brendan Bass, Maison Jansen and Knoll are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Steel Vintage Coffee Table?

A steel vintage coffee table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,430, while the lowest priced sells for $532 and the highest can go for as much as $18,548.

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.