$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.
$2,175
H 10.5 in W 26.75 in D 26.75 in
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Low Kang Coffee Table with Painted Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low kang coffee table from the 19th century, with painted décor and pierced apron. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this low kang coffee table ...
Wood
Chinoiserie Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinoiserie Coffee table with original black lacquered frame and surface with incredible hand painted red tones with floral and birds. Nice scale and easy to work with your Designed ...
Wood
Chinese Wood Coffee Table with Chinoiserie Painted Decoration
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Black Chinese wood coffee table with chinoiserie painted decoration. A glass top sits on top to protect the table and provides a flat surface.
Lacquer
Large Chinese Art Deco Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Chic and sleek lacquered Chinese art deco style low rectangular coffee table, circa 1940s. Features raised and outward-curving edges on two sides of the top. Good structural conditio...
Wood, Lacquer
Mid Century Faux Bamboo Coffee Table with Chinoiserie Top
Located in Pomona, CA
A superb designer Chinoiserie Coffee Table with a faux Bamboo Base. Decorated in the Oriental style with hand-painted scenes. An aged patina of gold and silver gilt. The table sits o...
Silver Leaf
c. 1980's Gracie Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Coffee Table
By Gracie
Located in New York, NY
Handmade table by Gracie, established in 1898, in Chinese style, with a vibrant red cashew lacquer finish. Handpainted floral design in gold, with intricate geometric border. Table...
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Coffee Table, Ebonized
Located in Berlin, DE
Rectangular body with curved frame, black frame and carving carvings scattered throughout the body, circa 1970s. (A-135).
Beech
$1,725
H 10.25 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Low Kang Coffee Table with Painted Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low kang coffee table from the 19th century, with painted décor and pierced apron. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this low kang coffee table ...
Wood
Chinoiserie Style Tray Top Carved Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This English hand carved tray top coffee table features a finely crafted wooden frame with raised edges and cut-out handles. Its elegant design and warm wood finish offer both decora...
Fruitwood
Custom Lacquered Chinoiserie Giltwood Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese-style rectangular coffee table with a black lacquered panel top featuring a Chinoiserie scene and modern celadon and gilt decorated shaped base.
Gold Leaf
Vintage Baker Wrapped Raffia Ming Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This monumental square coffee table by Baker Furniture is an exquisite marriage of traditional Ming Dynasty silhouettes and the tactile luxury of 1970s design. Expertly hand-wrapped ...
Raffia, Wood, Lacquer
$4,800Sale Price|43% Off
H 17.18 in W 40 in D 40 in
Red Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Square Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
The square top decorated in gold with cranes in a river setting amongst lotus blossoms and other water flora and fauna; raise on square tapering legs with incurved block feet. Note t...
Wood, Lacquer
Elegant Elmwood Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Low Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sophisticated and elegant elm Chinese coffee table having handsome carvings on all sides and beautiful Asian style legs that turn in at the ends.
Elm
$2,500
H 16 in W 36 in D 25 in
Red Chinoiserie Oriental Coffee Table with Removable Tole Metal Serving Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage red chinoiserie oriental coffee table with removable tole metal serving tray. Item features an oval tole metal serving tray, red and gold distressed finish, solid wood frame,...
Metal
Karl Springer Style Lacquered Raffia Ming Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company, Karl Springer
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Karl Springer inspired Asian style low coffee table wrapped in textured raffia and sealed with a high-gloss lacquer with curved ming feet and a notched apron from Baker Furniture. ...
Raffia, Lacquer
Late Qing Dynasty Opium Mat Coffee Table with Inset Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period opium mat coffee table from the early 20th century, with woven rattan inset top, carved apron and scrolling legs. Elevate your living space with a ...
Rattan, Wood
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 in Black Lacquer with Gilt
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
$8,800 / set
H 36 in W 24 in D 23 in
Set of Ten Chinese Chippendale Lacquered Faux Bamboo Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary set of ten black lacquered faux-bamboo dining chairs designed in the Chinese Chippendale taste. The set consists of all armchairs with arms measuring 27.25 inches high....
Fabric, Beech
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
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
Asian Inspired Baker Raffia Wrapped Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An Asian inspired raffia wrapped square coffee table from Baker with Ming style legs and curved feet. The rich textured light brown table adds a contemporary spin with vintage style
Raffia
$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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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.
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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.