Handpainted Coffee Table
Vintage Coffee Table Porcelain Table Marked Pmp 1817 Handpainted, GDR
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage coffee table made of cobalt porcelain, in 1980s.
Louis 15 style, Rococo.
Artist's
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Porcelain
Handpainted Ceramic Coffee Table by Belarti / Denisco, Belgium, 1970's
By Denisco
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern design handpainted art ceramic coffee table by Belarti, Denisco, made in
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 15.75 in W 51.38 in D 20.48 in
Wonderful Bamboo Oval Handpainted Tole Scalloped Side End Coffee Cocktail Tables
Located in Roslyn, NY
/ Coffee / Cocktail Tables
Each Sold Separately, Two Available
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20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 18 in W 26 in D 18 in
Vintage Rectangular tiled coffee table - Juliette Belarti Unique brutalist table
By Juliette Belarti
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rectangular tiled coffee table by Juliette Belarti dating back from the late 70’s. The tiles are
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 14.18 in W 22.05 in D 46.07 in
Awesome Italian Ceramic Handcrafted Lion Coffee Table Base, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
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Handpainted.
Rarely seen such a beautiful specimen.
We ship the lion alone quite cheaply, the shipping price
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
1970's French Floral Glass Hand-Painted Coffee Table
Located in Paris, FR
A stunning French 20th-century vintage rectangular coffee table composed of slender metal legs and
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20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Oblong Wooden Coffee Table with Ceramic Tiles from L. Hjorth 1960s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish Mid-century coffee table made from dark wood with inlaid ceramic tiles from the ceramic
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
H 19.69 in W 48.04 in D 29.93 in
Danish modern coffee table with red, yellow, green, blue tiles and brass legs
By Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in DK
This square table by Danish multi-artist Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006) has a total of no less than 196
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 19.3 in W 28.94 in D 28.94 in
Faux Bamboo Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Tray Table
Located in Norwood, NJ
stretcher. Removable tray top with felt interior. This tastefully designed tray table is perfect for anyone
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Modern Rectangular Unique Handpainted Coffee Side Table Dilmos Colorful Graphic
By Dilmos Edizioni, Monica Taverniti
Located in Milan, IT
Unique coffee table, entirely handmade by the author. The abstract and futuristic shape reminds of
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Hardwood, Paint
H 15.75 in W 37.8 in D 17.72 in
Maitland Smith Original Large Lacquer Table Surreal Chinoiserie Style, 1970
By Piero Fornasetti, Maitland Smith
Located in Vienna, AT
“ x 54.3“ x 16.9“
Very rare surrealistic neo barock-ish coffee table by Maitland Smith. This table
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Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Lacquer
H 16.9 in W 54.3 in D 31.5 in
Wonderful Pair Bamboo Oval Handpainted Tole Coffee Cocktail Side Tray Tables
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Bamboo Form Base Oval Handpainted Tole White With Gold Coffee / Cocktail / End
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20th Century Chinoiserie Tray Tables
Materials
Metal
A Meiji/Taisho Period Street Vendor Stool, Cedar Timbers. Japan, early 1900s
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
. Originating from Japan and dating from the early 1900s with handpainted Japanese text characters.
Befitting
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 17.72 in W 16.93 in D 10.24 in
Colorful Handpainted Asian Ebonized Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage Asian style coffee table, colorfully handpainted depicting figures and trees in
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20th Century Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Teak Root Side Table, Petrified Wood Style, Hand Painted by Artist, IDN 2023
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Out of the ordinary, contemporary coffee table or side table, handcrafted by a very talented female
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 19.29 in W 27.56 in D 23.62 in
Delightful Antique Painted Hope Chest with Handpainted Dutch Figures
Located in Hopewell, NJ
female Dutch peasants adorning the top. Great size for a small coffee table with storage or at the end of
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Antique Early 1900s North American Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Ceramic Ashtray or Catchall in Brown, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
glazed in a brown foliage bamboo design. Use this piece as a catchall on a coffee table or nightstand
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
419-G Hand Crafted Golden Promise Fronds Tray- 22kt Gold Detail by Helen Prior
By Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
for food.
Intended uses: Vanity Coffee Table Ornamental
Made in the Hudson Valley NY
Made to order
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2010s American Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Gold
H 12 in W 9.5 in D 0.5 in
459-G Hand Crafted Golden Promise Leaf Dish With 22kt Gold Detail by Helen Prior
By Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
gold detail
Intended uses: Desk Coffee Table Vanity Ornamental
Made in the Hudson Valley NY
Made to
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2010s American Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Gold
H 6 in W 4 in D 0.5 in
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Art Glass, Stained Glass
Midcentury Oval Rattan and Bamboo Dutch Coffee Table with Glass Top, 1950s
By Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury oval rattan and bamboo coffee table with glass top. This fantastic item was designed in the Netherlands by Dirk Van Sliedrecht for Rohe Noordwolde during the 1950s...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Glass, Bamboo, Rattan
H 17.33 in W 33.08 in D 16.93 in
Midcentury Vallauris Tiles Cubist Coffee Table
By Vallauris, Le Duc Raymond Vallauris
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
1960s coffee table signed by Raymonde Leduc with wooden base and top surface composed of stoneware tiles with handmade Kinetic cubist decor. Multi-color.
Manufactured in Vallauris...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile in Antique White Color
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan handcrafted and hand-painted cement tile in antique white color. These are authentic Moroccan encaustic tiles handmade by artisans in Fez Morocco.
This is the traditional Mo...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Flooring
Materials
Cement
Italian Abstract Tile Coffee Table in the Style of Pia Manu
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rectangular white abstract ceramic coffee table on four chrome legs.
This table is not signed but made in the style of Pia Manu.
Dimensions;
Width 161 cm.
depth 61 cm.
Height 45 cm....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Chrome
Old Master Painting, Flemish or German School 17th-18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Old Master Landscape Painting, Flemish or German School 17th-18th century
Transport yourself back in time with a captivating old master landscape painting that embodies the essence o...
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Antique Early 18th Century German Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Midcentury Coffee Table by Georges Tardieu, Vallauris, France, 1960s
By Vallauris, Georges Tardieu
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury coffee table by Georges Tardieu, Vallauris, France, 1960s.
Tiles with stone age decoration. Solid cast iron base.
Strong colors.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
H 15.75 in W 17.72 in D 40.56 in
Midcentury Bar Cart Tiles and Wrought Iron, Vallauris France, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury bar cart tiles and wrought iron. Vallauris France, 1950s. Hand-painted tiles! Signed. Perfect vintage condition.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Rectangular Tile Coffee Table Designed by Vallauris, France, 1960s
By Vallauris
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-20th century rectangular model coffee table, tabletop with geometric decoration of lava tiles glazed in shiny shades of brown, amber, yellow and warm ocean blue, with various gla...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
H 19.69 in W 59.85 in D 20.48 in
1960s Italian Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Oval Coffee Table
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini, Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern oval round accent or coffee table, perfect in any room as well as in front or next to a sofa. This charming piece is in the typical style o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
H 17.72 in W 23.63 in D 29.53 in
Mid century ceramic coffee table by Juliette Belarti, 1960s
By Juliette Belarti
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Striking mid century coffee table with a ceramic tiled top and a chrome frame.
The table is signed by Juliette Belarti, a belgian artist.
Attractive modernist design.
good conditi...
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Oil on Copper in the Style of David Teniers, Charming 17th Century Oil Painting
Located in Madrid, ES
Immerse yourself in the charm of the 17th century with this magnificent oil painting on copper, a piece that evokes the artistic majesty of the golden age. Although unsigned, it reve...
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Antique Mid-17th Century Paintings
Materials
Copper
H 11.42 in W 14.97 in D 1.58 in
Oil on Canvas Paint Flemish School, 17th Century Belgium
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Oil on canvas depicting a country scene: a man watering his horse near a river where two cows and a sheep wade accompanied by a farmer.
Work of northern France or Belgium of the 17t...
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Antique 17th Century Belgian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Juliette Belarti Belgian Modern Tile Coffee Table
By Juliette Belarti
Located in Raleigh, NC
Outstanding Oak frame with relief detail. Exquisite tile top inlay from Belgian artist Juliette Belarti.
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Ceramic Tile & Polished Aluminium Coffee Table by Juliette Belarti
By Juliette Belarti
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Mid-Century Modern ceramic tile and polished aluminium coffee table by Juliette Belarti, the tabletop with dark mossy green black brown handcrafted ceramic tiles signed "J...
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 15.5 in W 43 in D 20.5 in
English Chinoiserie Style Faux Bamboo Lacquered Tray Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming English chinoiserie style faux bamboo cocktail table featuring a paper-maché lacquered tray top decorated with intricate Asian motifs. The tray has parcel gilt pagodas and l...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Tray Tables
Materials
Wood
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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
Large Multi-Colored Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Well constructed handpainted lattes of pine wood. Palette of colors have a very "South of France
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21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Baker Chinese Yellow & Hand Painted Sakura Blossom Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
A rarely seen vintage coffee table design from Baker Furniture. Buttery Chinese yellow and parcel
Category
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Neoclassical Style Iron and Painted Wood Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rim is brass , wooden handpainted top is inset. Decoration is richly colored in brownish red
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Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Yellow Lacquer & Hand Painted Sakura Blossom Coffee Table By Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
A rarely seen vintage coffee table design from Baker Furniture. Buttery Chinese yellow and parcel
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Teak Root Coffee/ Side Table, Organic Modern - Handpainted, 2023
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary contemporary coffee table or side table handcrafted by a very talented female artist
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Side Tables
Materials
Metal
H 16.93 in W 27.56 in D 23.62 in
Organic Modern Teak Root Side Table/ Sofa Table, Special Handpainted, IDN, 2023
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
exceptional and especially "one of a kind" example of a timeless coffee table or sofa table - combining this
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 16.54 in W 44.88 in D 32.68 in
1960s Severin Hansen Set of Two Side Tables in Rosewood by Haslev Mobelsnedkeri
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Severin Hansen Jr.
Located in Knebel, DK
Copenhagen, which produced a series of rosewood tables surfaced with ceramic tiles handpainted and glazed by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
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Rosewood
H 18.51 in W 22.45 in L 18.51 in
1960s Severin Hansen Jr. Nesting Tables in Oak and Ceramics, Royal Copenhagen
By Severin Hansen Jr., Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Knebel, DK
tables surfaced with ceramic tiles handpainted and glazed by artists like Grethe Helland-Hansen and Nils
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
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Teak
H 19.89 in W 22.45 in D 14.57 in
Teak sideboard by Severin Hansen by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri, 1960's
By Severin Hansen
Located in London, GB
Copenhagen, which produced a series of rosewood tables surfaced with ceramic tiles handpainted and glazed by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
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Teak
Blue Folk Art Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Troy, MI
on a stand to use as a side table or coffee table.
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Antique 19th Century French Blanket Chests
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Wood
Handpainted Tea Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tea table, completely handpainted with floral motifs,serpentine tray-style top on apron carved with
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1960s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Juliette Belarti Ceramic Tile Side Table
By Juliette Belarti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Signed Juliette Belarti abstract ceramic side/coffee table
This small gem will be a real eye
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome, Metal
H 15.95 in W 12.41 in D 30.91 in
1960s Severin Hansen Set of Nesting Tables in Rosewood by Haslev Mobelsnedkeri
By Severin Hansen Jr., Haslev Mobelsnedkeri
Located in Knebel, DK
Copenhagen, which produced a series of rosewood tables surfaced with ceramic tiles handpainted and glazed by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 20.48 in W 22.05 in D 14.57 in
Handpainted Italian Marble Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-painted stone top with military motifs. On antique French iron base.
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Napoleon Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Handpainted faux tortoise shell waterfall coffee table
Located in New York, NY
A handmade straight legged waterfall table with handpainted faux tortoise shell in random rectangle
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Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Handpainted Faux Tortoise Shell Parsons Table
Located in New York, NY
coffee table.
*May be made in other sizes and colors
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21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
French Handglazed Tile Top Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Handpainted tile top coffee table with Steele Base
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Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lacquered faux tortoise shell coffee table
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful large Parsons style coffee table with handpainted faux tortoise shell design, finished
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21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Roger Capron coffee table, France, Vallauris 1950's
Located in London, GB
Classic oval coffe table by Roger Capron made in Vallauris in the 1950's, decorated with high
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Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
1930s lacquered chinese coffee table with mother of pearl inlays
Located in New York, NY
legs and top carved in the manner of roots, landscape with mountains and trees on top, handpainted
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Late 19th Century Ceramic Tile Top Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handpainted ceramic tiles inset in cast iron base. Extremely heavy.
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Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
HANDPAINTED NATURE SCENE WITH POETRY DESCRIBING THE CHANGING SEASONS WITH THE APPEARANCE OF FLOWERS
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Antique 19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Table with 17th century panel as top with mother of pearl inlay
Located in New York, NY
legs and apron, finished in brown cashew lacquer, to create a stunning coffee table.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Handpainted Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the handpainted coffee table you’re looking for. Each handpainted coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and clay. There are 8 variations of the antique or vintage handpainted coffee table you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the handpainted coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A handpainted coffee table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and folk art styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made handpainted coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Helen Prior, Lauritz Adolph Hjorth and Denisco are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Handpainted Coffee Table?
Prices for a handpainted coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $90 and can go as high as $4,080, while the average can fetch as much as $929.
Finding the Right Tables for You
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .
Questions About Handpainted Coffee Table
- Is an ottoman a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.
- Who invented the coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.
Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.
Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs. - Why is it called a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.
The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.
Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.
Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The best coffee table for a sectional can be a round coffee table, particularly with respect to U-shaped sectionals. The circular design creates a sense of balance in small spaces and renders it easy for guests to move to and fro, especially when surrounded by chairs. Find a collection of antique and vintage coffee tables on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A tall coffee table is usually called exactly that — a tall coffee table. Coffee tables, also referred to as cocktail tables, are generally designed to sit at or below the sofa's seat height. These tables may come in a range of sizes, but they are often between 16 and 18 inches high and are designed in a variety of lengths and widths. They’re meant to provide a practical table-top surface that complements your living room layout. (A tall version might also be suitable for use as a dining table.) Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tall coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Are glass coffee tables durable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024The best height for a coffee table is around 1 to 2 inches lower than the seat height of the adjacent sofa. Most sofas feature seat heights of around 17 or 18 inches. As a result, the most common height for coffee tables is 15 to 17 inches. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, a coffee table should generally be lower than a couch. However, the top of the table should only be slightly lower than the couch to maintain a balanced look. A good rule of thumb is to choose a table no more than one inch shorter than your sofa's seat height. Explore a large collection of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024The average height of a coffee table is around 16 to 18 inches. Designers typically choose this height to create a balance between coffee tables and sofas. The average seat height of sofas is 17 to 18 inches, and experts typically recommend that coffee tables be no more than 1 inch shorter than sofa-seat height. Explore a diverse assortment of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- What is a tray top coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Styling a Noguchi coffee table really depends on the space you’re placing it in. The possibilities are far-reaching, so consider the colors and coordination of the other furniture and fixtures around the table. Noguchi tables look beautiful on their own or styled with flowers, books or pottery. Shop a selection of Isamu Noguchi pieces on 1stDibs.
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