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Contemporary Stainless Steel Spiral Coffee Table by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy
By Antonio Cagianelli
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Large Contemporary Creation spiral stainless steel coffee cocktail low table by the italian
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$15,589
H 17.13 in W 64.18 in D 43.31 in
Large Modernist Mable and Stainless Steel Coffee Table by Stendig, Italy
By Stendig Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental and striking coffee table by Stendig, Italy c1980. We have replaced the old marble with
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
$12,500
H 16 in W 74.5 in D 38.75 in
1970 Post-Modern Green Patinated Wood and Stainless Steel Coffee Table
By Jean Claude Delagneau
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a stunning coffee table that was designed by the French artist Jean-Claude Delagneau, that
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$4,921 Sale Price
56% Off
H 11.82 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in
Brass Stainless Steel Glass Top 44" Square Mid Century Modern Coffee Table MINT
By Romeo Rega, Knoll, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brass Stainless Steel Glass Top 44" Square Mid Century Modern Coffee Table MINT
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
$4,400
H 17 in W 44 in D 44 in
1970s Romeo Rega Coffee Table in Stainless Steel and Glass
By Romeo Rega
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Beautiful 1970s Romeo Rega coffee table in stainless steel and glass with beautiful etching
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
DeCastelli Nicola 50 Coffee Table in Stainless Steel Top by IvDesign
By IVDESIGN, DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Additional Information:
Material: Stainless steel and iron base
Finish: DeOpale M0 stainless steel top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,394 / item
H 19.69 in Dm 16.54 in
Coffee Center Table Geometric Shape White Carrara Marble Mirror Stainless Steel
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Già-cinto' coffee table is characterized by a mirror-polished stainless steel structure which
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel
$18,707 / item
H 14.18 in W 59.06 in D 28.75 in
Giacomo Sinopoli brushed brass stainless steel coffee tables 1970s
By Liwan's Rome, Giacomo Sinopoli
Located in Paris, IDF
Simple lines and strong presence point to this pair of Italian coffee tables. Designed by Giacomo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
$20,985 / set
H 15.75 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Coffee or Center Table Geometric Shape Solid Wood Mirror Mirror Stainless Steel
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Già-cinto' coffee table is characterized by a mirror-polished stainless steel structure which
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$18,707 / item
H 14.18 in W 59.06 in D 28.75 in
Italian Modern Stainless Steel and Glass Table Attributed to Giovanni Offredi
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Modern Stainless Steel and Glass Table Attributed to Giovanni Offredi
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
$8,800
H 16.5 in W 42 in D 20 in
DeCastelli Large Band Coffee Table in Stainless Steel by Baldessari e Baldessari
By DeCastelli, Baldessari & Baldessari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Band coffee table set creates ‘micro architecture’ whose most distinctive trait is lightness
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,151 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 19.69 in
Bauhaus Polished Stainless Steel Chrome 36" Square Glass Top Coffee Table MINT!
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Nicos Zographos, Le Corbusier, John Mascheroni
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bauhaus Polished Stainless Steel Chrome 36" Square Glass Top Coffee Table MINT!
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$3,800
H 14 in W 36 in D 36 in
Mid-century modern steel glass coffee table by Lorenzo Burchiellaro, Italy 1970s
By Lorenzo Burchiellaro
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid-century modern steel glass coffee table by Lorenzo Burchiellaro, Italy 1970s
Introduce a touch
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$2,985 / item
H 11.82 in W 47.25 in D 48.04 in
Rectangular Glass and Steel Coffee Table, Barcelona Coffee Table
By MORADA Haute Furniture Boutique LLC
Located in Miami, FL
BARCELONA is a coffee table made in stainless steel and glass. The thin metal tracks are seamlessly
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
$5,037 / item
H 16 in W 24 in D 52 in
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
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,398 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 15.75 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
Giovanni Offredi Polished Steel Coffee table "Tebe" for Saporiti, 1980s Italy
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Giovanni Offredi designed polished stainless steel coffee table for Saporiti. Model name is "Tebe
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,997
H 13.19 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
DeCastelli Syro 30 Coffee Table in Stainless Steel Top with Iron by Emilio Nanni
By DeCastelli, EMILIO NANNI
Located in Brooklyn, NY
structure with stainless steel
Finish: DeLabré B E5
Dimensions: W. 80 x D. 41.5 x H. 30 cm
Available in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,244 / item
H 11.82 in W 31.5 in D 16.34 in
DeCastelli Syro 37 Coffee Table in Stainless Steel Top with Iron by Emilio Nanni
By DeCastelli, EMILIO NANNI
Located in Brooklyn, NY
structure with stainless steel
Finish: DeLabré B E5
Dimensions: W. 75.5 x D. 54 x H. 37 cm
Available in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,431 / item
H 14.57 in W 29.73 in D 21.26 in
Coffee Table Square Mirror Steel Sculpture Contemporary Design Made in Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Get Lost!' sculptural coffee table is made of mirror polished stainless steel. The table has a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$19,186 / item
H 13.78 in W 49.22 in D 41.34 in
21th Century, Cocktail table in laquered stainless steel, made in italy
By Hebanon Studio, Hebanon Fratelli Basile
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
Bubble is a luxurious and minimal coffe/coktail table handcrafted in italy with the finest
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$3,933 / item
H 14.18 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
Amalfi Gray Round Outdoor Coffee Table by Studio 63 in Stainless Steel
By Officina Ciani
Located in Milan, IT
the modern look of this coffee table, an original piece designed by Studio 63 for the Amalfi
Category
2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$3,703
H 13.78 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Willy Rizzo Italian Squared White Botticino Marble and Steel Coffee Table, 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury squared coffee table in white Botticino marble and steel bottles or objects holder. This
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel, Stainless Steel
$3,837
H 11.82 in W 38.98 in D 38.98 in
Italian Midcentury Modern Coffee Table in Mahogany and Glass, 1960s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
style of Ico Parisi.
The full mahogany table frame is based on a metal base with stainless steel legs
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
$1,678
H 17.33 in W 32.68 in D 32.68 in
Modern Italian Cherry Wood and Transparent Glass Round Coffee Table
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous modern Italian round coffee table, Inspired by Scandinavian design.
This gorgeous table
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel Lunario Table by Cini Boeri for Knoll
By Gavina, Cini Boeri, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
top is a clear polished oval glass with polished stainless steel inset CAP which sits upon a stainless
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Round Marble Coffee Table, Crown Royal
By MORADA Haute Furniture Boutique LLC
Located in Miami, FL
CROWN ROYAL is a coffee table with a stainless steel base structure similar to an exoskeleton and a
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel Table Fonatana Arte at Cost Price
By Fontana Arte
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Stainless steel table by Brusotti for Fontana Arte, top in glass.
Adjustable in height. Can be
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Maison Jansen Style Steel and Brass Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A chic pair of steel trestle or sawhorse form coffee table bases with brass accents. Stylized faux
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
1970s Osvaldo Borsani style Mid-Century Modern Steel Italian Side Table
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An octagonal wood and steel coffee table designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1970s in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$1,079
H 16.15 in W 41.74 in D 17.72 in
Modern Silver-Plated Coffee Table in rattan, brass, chrome, Made in Italy
By CASPAL
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This contemporary silver-plated coffee or side table is a collectible design piece crafted with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass, Chrome
$2,458
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
DeCastelli Alchemy 50 Coffee Table in Copper with Stainless Steel Base by Stormo
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bases refracts the luminosity of stainless steel, contrasting with the textural geometries of the copper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
$3,403 / item
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
DeCastelli Alchemy 90 Coffee Table in Iron with Stainless Steel Base by Stormo
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bases refracts the luminosity of stainless steel, contrasting with the textural geometries of the copper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
$4,675 / item
H 13.78 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
DeCastelli Alchemy 70 Coffee Table in Iron with Stainless Steel Base by Stormo
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bases refracts the luminosity of stainless steel, contrasting with the textural geometries of the copper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
$3,553 / item
H 13.78 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Coffee Cocktail Center Table Mirror Polished Steel Sculpture Collectible Design
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Get Lost!' sculptural coffee table is made of mirror polished stainless steel. The table has a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$19,186 / item
H 13.78 in W 49.22 in D 41.34 in
Coffee Center Nesting Cocktail Table White Marble Brushed Steel Collectible
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Cloud' is a spectacular coffee table with structure in brushed stainless steel and top in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
$20,625 / item
H 15.75 in W 57.88 in D 40.16 in
Coffee Table Moulin Model by Studio Superego, Italy
By Studio Superego
Located in Milan, Italy
Coffee table Moulin model in colored plexiglass with structure in stainless steel or brass designed
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Geometria: Cerchi #4 Coffee Table by Gaspare Asaro-Polished Steel Version
By form A, Gaspare & Vittorio Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Geometria: Cerchi #4 table elevates the minimalist form of the cylinder by joining and
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$14,900 / item
H 18 in W 24 in D 54 in
Dolmen Model Coffee Table by Studio Superego, Italy
By Studio Superego
Located in Milan, Italy
Dolmen model coffee-table, legs and top in stainless steel and feet of the one legs in colored
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dolmen Model Coffee Table by Studio Superego, Italy
By Studio Superego
Located in Milan, Italy
Dolmen model coffee table, legs and top in stainless steel and feet of the two legs in colored
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Coffee Center Table Cocktail Mirror Steel Glass Top Spider Collectible Design
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Spider skeleton Junior' coffee table is made of mirror polished stainless and table top in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$6,355 / item
H 14.97 in W 53.15 in D 19.69 in
Coffee Center Nesting Cocktail Table Grey Onyx Mirror Steel Collectible Design
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Cloud' is a spectacular coffee table with structure in mirror polished stainless steel and top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Stainless Steel
$23,623 / item
H 15.75 in W 57.88 in D 40.16 in
An Italian specimen style marble coffee table 1950s
Located in London, GB
elegant slimline steel 1950's frame.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Breccia Marble, Stainless Steel
Modern Round Crown Coffee Table
By MORADA Haute Furniture Boutique LLC
Located in Miami, FL
CROWN is a polished metal side table table with a stainless steel base that forms an exoskeleton
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Willy Rizzo Black Alveo Coffee Table, circa 1972, Italy.
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Willy Rizzo coffee table, Alveo model for Mario Sabot, circa 1972, Italy.
Chromed steel, wood
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Coffee Center Composition Cocktail Table Blue Onyx Mirror Steel Metal Base Rings
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Cloud' is a spectacular coffee table with structure in mirror polished stainless steel and top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Stainless Steel
$23,623 / set
H 15.75 in W 57.88 in D 40.16 in
Intreccio Coffee Table
By Officina Ciani
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Carrara marble top with the rustic sensibility of powder-coated stainless steel, whose polished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
"Picapica" Mirror Polished Steel Top Coffee Table by Kazuyo Sejima for Driade
By Driade, Kazuyo Sejima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Picapica" is a coffee table, designed by Kazuyo Sejima and manufactured by Driade, featuring four
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$1,458 / item
H 14.1 in Dm 17.7 in
Coffee Table 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Coffee table 1980s
Table with plexi top, stainless steel up frame and wood down frame.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Itinera Polvere di Stelle Coffee Table by Atlasproject Inox Steel Brushed Brass
By Atlasproject
Located in Manocalzati, Avellino
Coffee table Itinera Polvere di Stelle
As part of the Itinera collection, this splendid series
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Brass
$2,290 / item
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 13.78 in
Modern Nassau Outdoor Coffee Table Calacatta Marble Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Outdoors Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel
$5,396 / item
H 13.78 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
Class Rectangular Coffee Table
By Officina Ciani
Located in Milan, IT
, with their slender metal structures and harmonious proportions. The table's stainless steel elements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
White Caori Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Brussels, BE
White Caori Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$6,115
H 15.95 in W 50.2 in D 37.6 in
"Mingx" Steel Coffee Table Designed by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
By Driade, Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
set of seats. Tables with black walnut tops and stainless steel tubular frames are also presented in a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$726 / item
H 16.5 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
Oval Grey Bird's-Eye Maple Top Heavy Steel Base Coffee Table by Saporiti
By Saporiti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern nice oval shape ash lacquered birds-maple coffee table by Saporiti. Made in
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$5,500
H 14 in W 55 in D 39 in
NORDST GAARD Coffee Table, Italian White Mountain Marble, Danish Modern Design
By NORDST
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
NORDST GAARD Square Shape Coffee Table from Italian White Mountain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Coc...
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal
$4,532 / item
H 15.75 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
NORDST JOB Coffee Table, Italian White Mountain Marble, Danish Modern Design
By Niels Gammelgaard, NORDST
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
Modern coffee table with a pentagonal shape tabletop.Its four legs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Coc...
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal
$3,885 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 43.31 in
NORDST NOA Coffee Table, Italian White Mountain Marble, Danish Modern Design
By NORDST, Niels Gammelgaard
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
Beautiful round coffee table with a single cylindric column frame
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Coc...
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal
$4,209 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 35.44 in
NORDST JERRY Coffee Table, Italian Green Lightning Marble, Danish Modern Design
By NORDST
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
NORDST JERRY Coffee Table from Italian Green Lightning Marble
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Coc...
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal
$4,748 / item
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 47.25 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the modern Italian stainless steel coffee table you’re looking for. A modern Italian stainless steel coffee table — often made from metal, stainless steel and glass — can elevate any home. Find 75 options for an antique or vintage modern Italian stainless steel coffee table now, or shop our selection of 35 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the modern Italian stainless steel 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. Each modern Italian stainless steel coffee table bearing Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one modern Italian stainless steel coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Willy Rizzo, DeCastelli and Barberini & Gunnell produced versions that are worth a look.
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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.
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