Stamped Stoneware Low Table, Roger Capron, Vallauris c. 1970
By Roger Capron
Located in St Ouen, FR
Elegant low table dating from the early 1970s. The top is composed of a very successful arrangement of handcrafted stoneware tiles, some of which are hand-stamped with a plant. Ar...
Iron
Ceramic Table Attr. Rogier Vandeweghe for Amphora, circa 1970
By Amphora, Rogier Vandeweghe, Pia Manu
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramic table attributed Rogier Vandeweghe for Amphora, Belgium circa 1970 A very well balanced and harmonic table from ceramic tiles in good condition. The table top sits on a floa...
Iron
Large Modernist Terracotta-Style Low table, Roger Capron, Vallauris c.1965
By Roger Capron
Located in St Ouen, FR
Elegant low table dating from the early 1970s. The top is composed of a very successful arrangement of handcrafted terracotta tiles decorated with a leaf imprint and enhanced with ...
Terracotta
18th Century Tile Top Side or Coffee Table with Later Wrought Iron Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique wrought iron table with beautiful 18th century tile top made from 6 large delft tiles.
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Ceramic Tile Side or Coffee Table with Iron Base, 1960s
By Mado Jolain, Roger Capron
Located in München, BY
Beautiful ceramic tile side table from the 1960s. Design or manufacturer unknown. This unique ceramic tile table has black colored metal feet. The table top is a geometric combinati...
Iron
Midcentury Italian Modern Iron Table with Tiled Top and Abstract Motif
Located in München, DE
Beautiful very rare Italian Mid-Century Modern coffee or side table with frame made of black painted iron.
Iron
Pair of Terrazzo Glass Tile Wrought Iron Tables, 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An impressive pair of Terrazzo Tile and Wrought Iron End or Side Tables. The tables are have violet, cobalt, aqua, turquoise, black and white mosaic glass tiles.
Wrought Iron
French Ceramic Tile and Wrought Iron Table with Bird Motif, 1950s
By Roger Capron
Located in Almelo, NL
Charming French mid-century table with colorful hand-painted bird tiles and wrought iron base.
Metal
Moroccan Fez Mosaic Tile Coffee Table in Black and White
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan mosaic Fez tiles side table on iron base. Handmade by expert artisans in Fez, Morocco using reclaimed old glazed black and white colors tiles inlaid in concrete and making b...
Iron
Roger Capron Coffee Table From The 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Charmes, FR
Coffee table from the 50s and 60s by Roger Capron, glazed ceramic tile top and iron base in good condition
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Roger Capron & Jean Derval, 1960s
By Roger Capron, Jean Derval
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
The table combines a beautifully crafted oak top with an elegant wrought-iron base, creating a refined architectural structure characteristic of French modernist furniture of the per...
Iron
Les 2 Potiers Michelle and Jacques Serre Deux Potiers French Ceramic Side Table
By Les 2 Potiers, Jacques Serre
Located in Chicago, IL
Important piece unique ceramic side table or small coffee table by Les 2 Potiers France, circa 1956.
Ceramic
$24,777 / item
Garden Pouf by Yukiko Nagai
Located in Geneve, CH
It can be used both as a bench (for 2 people), as a coffee table, or both. *All pieces are handmade, so the colours and shapes of the patterns may vary.
Cement, Marble, Iron
Mediterranean Design Book by Mary Whitesides 1st Edition, 2006
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Title: Mediterranean Design Publisher: brand: Gibbs Smith Publication date: 2006 Binding: Hardcover Great hardcover coffee table book. Mediterranean Design reveals the vibrant c...
Paper
Roger Capron, "L'Herbier, " Coffee Table with Tiled Top, France, Midcentury
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
A coffee table with a simple, elegant, iron base, and a top of rectangular tiles punctuated by beautifully inscribed images of grasses.
Iron
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
Wrought Iron
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
Wrought Iron
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
Wrought Iron
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
Wrought Iron
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
Wrought Iron
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
Wrought Iron
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
Wrought Iron
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
Wrought Iron
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.”
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Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
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