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J Wade Beam Brueton Coffee Table

J. Wade Beam Polished Steel and Cantilevered Glass Coffee Table for Brueton
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Miami, FL
Brueton Triform coffee or cocktail table with polished steel base and 1/2" polished flat edge glass
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Modern Hoop Cantilevered Low Cocktail Coffee Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
By J. Wade Beam, Brueton
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning 21st Century Hoop cantilevered low cocktail or coffee table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete, Marble, Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Cantilevered Chrome & Glass Coffee Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in New York, NY
by the designer J. Wade Beam for Brueton. Founded in 1926, Brueton has been known for decades for
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

J. Wade Beam Cantilevered Coffee Table for Breuton
By J. Wade Beam, Brueton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coffee table designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton of New York. The company pioneered the use of
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Wade Beam for Brueton Cantilevered " Zephyr" Cocktail Table
By J. Wade Beam, Brueton
Located in Peabody, MA
Cantilivered zephyr coffee table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton in white lacquered finish circa 1970s
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

J Wade Beam Chrome and Glass Cocktail Table for Brueton Mid-Century Modern
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super classy looking coffee table designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton furniture company. It
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome, Steel

Pair of Mid-Century J Wade Beam Chrome and Glass Cocktail Table Signed Brueton
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super classy looking coffee table designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton furniture company. It
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Cantilevered Glass White " Zephyr" Cocktail Table by Wade Beam for Brueton
By J. Wade Beam, Brueton
Located in Chicago, IL
Oval glass set into a lacquered angled Wood base. Designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

J. Wade Beam for Brueton, Monolithic Triangular Base and Glass Top Coffee Table
By Breuton, J. Wade Beam
Located in St. Louis, MO
Triform coffee table designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton, circa 1980s having a polished stainless
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Coffee Table Designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton, circa 1970
By Brueton
Located in Jersey City, NJ
'SMT Table' by Brueton has a 1/2 inch reverse bevel, tempered glass top that is 48 inches square
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

J Wade Beam for Brueton Cantilevered Glass and Steel Postmodern Coffee Table
By Brueton
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A J Wade Beam for Brueton cantilevered coffee table. A wonderful postmodern style coffee table with
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

J Wade Beam for Brueton Cantilevered Glass and Steel Postmodern Coffee Table
By Brueton
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A J Wade Beam for Brueton cantilevered coffee table. A wonderful postmodern style coffee table with
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20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Stainless Steel Cantilevered Coffee Table Attributed to Brueton
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Monumental vintage burl wood and stainless-steel cantilevered coffee table attributed to J. Wade
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

1970's Breuton "Zephyr" Coffee Table
By Breuton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Dallas, TX
1970's modern and clean lined "Zephyr" cocktail/coffee table designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

1970's Breuton "Zephyr" Coffee Table
1970's Breuton "Zephyr" Coffee Table
$6,500
H 16.5 in W 51 in D 34 in
Marble and Cantilever Oval Glass Coffee Table in the Manner of Brueton
Located in Chicago, IL
top. Similar in style to the Zephyr table designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton in the 1970s. The thick
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Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Marble and Cantilever Oval Glass Coffee Table in the Manner of Brueton
Marble and Cantilever Oval Glass Coffee Table in the Manner of Brueton
$3,675 Sale Price
30% Off
H 17.5 in W 51 in D 39 in

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Brueton Triform Coffee Table designed by J. Wade Beam
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Asheville, NC
A cantilevered low glass table supported by a satin stainless steel seamless monolithic base with
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

J. Wade Beam for Brueton Style Cantilevered Cocktail Table
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
The original SMT table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton was designed with a polished stainless steel
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Polished Stainless Steel Cantilever Cocktail Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
cantilevered by a wedge of stainless steel polished to a mirror finish. Designed by Jay Wade Beam for Brueton
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

'SMT' Coffee Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
By J. Wade Beam, Brueton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous J. Wade Beam coffee table (Model SMT) designed for Brueton. Glass is inset into an angled
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Brueton Triform Coffee Table designed by J. Wade Beam
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A cantilevered low glass table supported by a satin stainless steel seamless monolithic base with
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

J. Wade Beam Polished Steel and Cantilevered Glass Coffee Table for Brueton
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Miami, FL
Brueton Triform coffee or cocktail table with polished steel base and 1/2" polished flat edge glass
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

"Zephyr" Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
By J. Wade Beam
Located in Dallas, TX
A large polished steel cantilevered table with weighted base. Designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton.
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Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Cantilevered Stainless Steel Coffee Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
By J. Wade Beam
Located in New York, NY
Cantilevered stainless steel coffee table with glass top by J. Wade Beam for Brueton.
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

J. Wade Beam for Breuton Cantilevered Coffee Table
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An angled long coffee table designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton of New York. The company pioneered
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1990s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

J. Wade Beam for Breuton Cantilevered Coffee Table
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An angled long coffee table designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton of New York. The company pioneered
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1990s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Brueton Triform Cocktail Table Designed by J.Wade Beam
By J. Wade Beam
Located in North Miami, FL
This sleek modernist cantilevered low glass sculptural cocktail table is supported by a satin
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Polished Stainless Steel and Glass Cocktail Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
By J. Wade Beam, Brueton
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This floating glass and stainless steel cocktail or coffee table is designed by, J. Wade Beam for
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Brueton J. Wade Beam Cantilevered Brushed Stainless Steel Coffee Table
By Brueton
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful brushed stainless steel and glass cantilevered coffee table named the SMT. The initials
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1990s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Cantilevered Stainless Steel Coffee Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
By Brueton
Located in New York, NY
Cantilevered stainless steel coffee table with glass top by J. Wade Beam for Brueton.
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

J. Wade Beam Cantilevered Stainless Steel Coffee Table by Brueton Mid Century
By Brueton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cantilevered coffee table in stainless steel and glass designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton, circa
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Brueton Cristal Stainless Steel and Glass Coffee Table by J. Wade Beam
By Brueton
Located in Chicago, IL
Brueton Cristal stainless steel and glass coffee table by J. Wade Beam. Stainless steel base rest
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1990s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Cantilevered Stainless Steel "SMT" Coffee Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
By Brueton
Located in New York, NY
Cantilevered SMT coffee table in stainless steel and glass J. Wade Beam for Brueton, circa 1990
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome, Stainless Steel

Brushed Stainless Steel and Glass Cocktail Table by Brueton
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. Design by J. Wade Beam for Brueton in the 1970s. Dimensions: 14" high, 48" wide, 48" deep.
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Postmodern Black Marble and Glass Cantilvered Coffee Table
By J. Wade Beam, Brueton
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Wonderful modernist coffee table in the manner of Brueton. Features a slanted blacked marble base
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Marble & Cantilevered Oval Glass Coffee Table In The Manner Of Brueton
By Brueton
Located in Chicago, IL
top. Similar in style to the Zephyr table designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton in the 1970s. The thick
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Cantilevered Glass and Black Lacquer " Zephyr" Cocktail Table by Brueton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Coffee table with black lacquer base and counter balanced oval cantilevered glass by J. Wade Beam
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Wade Beam for Brueton Chrome and Glass Coffee Table
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic cantilevered chrome and glass coffee table designed by Wade Beam Brueton. The chrome back
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage J. Wade Beam for Brueton Chrome and Smoke Glass Square Coffee Table
By Brueton
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage 1970s J. Wade Beam for brueton chrome & smoke glass coffee table. The table is made out
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Vintage Stainless Steel Cantilevered Coffee Table Attributed to Brueton
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Monumental vintage burl wood and stainless steel cantilevered coffee table attributed to J. Wade
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

J. Wade Beam Designed Steel Coffee Table for Brueton
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Miami, FL
. Also available in acid washed gray, Brueton opaque colors or custom opaque colors available upon
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Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Brueton SMT Low Table by J. Wade Beam
By Brueton
Located in Dallas, TX
Polished stainless steel and glass SMT low table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton.
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Late 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

''SMT'' COFFEE TABLE BY J.WADE BEAM FOR BRUETON
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous J.Wade Beam (Model SMT) designed coffee table for Brueton. Glass is inset into an angled
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20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Stunning Late 1990s Brueton Cantilever Coffee Table
By J. Wade Beam
Located in New Rochelle, NY
You are viewing a very unique cantilever coffee table by Brueton. (We have one more in another
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Stunning Late 1970s Brueton Cantilever Coffee Table
By J. Wade Beam
Located in New Rochelle, NY
You are viewing a very unique cantilever coffee table. (We have one more in another listing). First
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

1970'S Modern 45 Degree Lacquered Glass Top "Zephyr" Coffee Table By Brueton
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional 1970s modern and clean line design By J. Wade Beam for Brueton, "Zephyr" coffee table
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lacquered Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
cantilevered zephyr coffee table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton in white lacquered finish circa the 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Lacquer, Paint

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H 86.62 in W 62.6 in D 15.75 in
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J Wade Beam Brueton Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the j wade beam brueton coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, metal and chrome, every j wade beam brueton coffee table was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer j wade beam brueton coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A j wade beam brueton coffee table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made j wade beam brueton coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Brueton, J. Wade Beam and Breuton are consistently popular.

How Much is a J Wade Beam Brueton Coffee Table?

Prices for a j wade beam brueton coffee table start at $1,500 and top out at $7,600 with the average selling for $4,000.

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.