$4,500 / set
Large Ming Style Painted Raffia Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A chic Ming-style coffee table, wrapped in textured raffia and painted a vibrant red for a modern twist on a classic silhouette. The table features the signature curved legs characte...
Raffia
Large Jumu Wood Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large Jumu wood low table, antique kang table, can be used as coffee table.
Wood
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H 16 in W 72 in D 36 in
Large Vintage Thai Ming Dynasty Style Teak Coffee Table with Natural Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Thai vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style teak wood coffee table from the mid 20th century, with natural patina and bulging chow legs.
Teak
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H 14.5 in W 40 in
Chinoiserie Chow Leg Ming Style Large Square Coffee Table Attributed to Schnadig
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous chinoiserie chow leg Ming style large square coffee table with four beveled smoke glass inserts in a burl wood veneer frame.
Glass, Wood, Burl
Vintage Ming Style Coffee Table
By Henredon
Located in Medina, OH
Large Ming style Coffee Table by what we believe was Henredon.
Wood
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H 17.5 in W 67 in D 36 in
Ming Style Chrome Mirrored Opium Rectangular Modern Coffee Table Chinoiserie
Located in Dayton, OH
Ming inspired large rectangular coffee table. An eye-catching centrepiece for any living area.
Chrome
New Ming Style Maple Rectangular Faux Bamboo Coffee Table, in Stock
Located in North Salem, NY
This Chinese Ming style Maple large rectangular coffee table is an exquisite piece of furniture that showcases a harmonious blend of elegance and traditional craftsmanship.
Maple
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H 16 in W 60 in D 30 in
Karl Springer Impressive "Ming Coffee Table" in Lacquered Goatskin 1987 'Dated'
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Large and exceptional "Ming Coffee Table" in mirror polished chestnut-color lacquered goatskin by Karl Springer, American 1987 (dated “8-21-87” on bottom).
Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Chinese Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning large vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style coffee table, 20th century, in black lacquer with gilt accents, and intricate colorful hand painted and incised design to the rect...
Wood, Lacquer
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H 17.5 in W 60 in D 36 in
Karl Springer Coffee Table in Embossed Reptile Leather 1988 (Signed & Dated)
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Large and exceptional “Ming Coffee Table” in two-tone navy blue embossed reptile leather by Karl Springer, American 1988 (Signed “Karl Springer 1988” on leather label underneath tabl...
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Large Vintage Asian Bleached Ming Coffee Table
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful and large vintage bleached coffee table in the Asian or Ming style.
Wood
Large Low Chinese Ming Style Coffee Table in Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
A large antique Chinese Ming Dynasty style coffee table, 193 x 122 cm.
Walnut
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H 18.5 in W 68.5 in D 36 in
18th or 19th Century Elm Doors with Iron Hardware Made into a Ming Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
18th or 19th century elm doors with iron hardware, fashioned into a large Ming style coffee table. Created during the Qing Dynasty in the 18th or 19th century, these elm doors, showc...
Iron
Ming Style Wide Bench, Large Coffee Table with Rattan Top
Located in Somis, CA
In perfect scale, this is a piece that can be used in many rooms. It is stunning as a coffee table or a large bench. It is large enough to be a daybed and strong enough to support a ...
Rattan, Wood
large Karl Springer "Ming" coffee table
Located in Newburgh, NY
a very large coffee table in the "ming" form by Karl Springer.
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Chinoserie Lacquered Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Chinoiserie style lacquered cocktail table resting upon four legs with curved feet having pierced openwork to the apron with rectangular table top with lacquered scrolled and foliate...
Wood
Chinoiserie Coffee Table with Black Lacquer
Located in Wichita, KS
Chinoiserie black lacquer coffee table. An early 20th century piece and a very attractive design. The table stands on shapely square legs in the oriental style with a decorated apron...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Chinoiserie Brown Lacquer and Gilt Decorated Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive French chinoiserie brown lacquer coffee or cocktail table with gilt painted decoration, circa 1940's, France. Set upon graceful cabriole legs and draped apron, the to...
Wood, Lacquer
Fine Red Lacquer Low Table with Fret Work Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine red lacquer low table / coffee table with fret work top, elegant fine red lacquer finished. Purchase red lacquer low table / coffee table also come with glass top that can place...
Lacquer
Black and Brass Chinoiserie Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant brass and black Lacquer coffee table, in the manner of Philip and Kelvin Laverne, American, circa 1960s. The black lacquer wood frame has been recently refinished and the bra...
Metal, Brass
Karl Springer Asian Inspired Parchment Covered Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Karl Springer Asian inspired parchment covered coffee table in original lacquered finish. Very large square shaped coffee table with the perfect amount of surface space to display yo...
Wood, Parchment Paper
$1,725 / item
H 9 in W 29.5 in D 19.25 in
Vintage Chinese Low Red Lacquer Coffee Table with Curved Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese low table featuring a red lacquer finish and shaped apron, dating to the 20th century, ideal as a coffee table. With its compact proportions and warm tone, this pie...
Wood
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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Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.