Low table in mirrored glass and brass, Fontana Arte, circa 1960
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Enhance your space with the timeless elegance of this mirrored glass and brass coffee table from Fontana Arte, a design icon from the 1960s. The fusion of fine materials, mirrored gl...
Metal
Pair of Glass and Steel Low Tables by Gae Aulenti, 1970s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An excellent pair of low tables with bent grey glass tops and enameled steel frames by Gae Aulenti.
Glass
$2,745Sale Price|20% Off
Low Table with a Petrified Wood Inlay by Philippe Barbier, France, 1970
By Philippe Barbier
Located in Brussels, BE
Black lacquer top showing a recessed petrified wood slice (Arizona). Brass and square feet base. By Philippe Barbier, circa 1970.
Brass
Scala module low table pouf “Gli Scacchi” by Mario Bellini C&B Italia 70’s
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Padova, IT
With a playful character, the Gli Scacchi series is made up of three inspired elements as the name reveals at most classic game, in particular the Queen, Knight and Tower pieces. Lig...
Acrylic
Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low black ebonized coffee table on a X-shaped base by British born designer and interior decorator T.H.
Wood
$6,064 / item
Black Kaleidoscope Low Coffee Table by Jialun Xiong
By Jialun Xiong
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Kaleidoscope Low Coffee Table by Jialun Xiong Dimensions: 60”W x 25”D x 14”H inch Materials: Metal, Tempered tinted glass Custom Size option available
Metal
Low coffee table "Leda" by Salvador Dalí black Limited Edition varnished brass
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Barcelona, ES
In 2009 we commemorated the 20th Anniversary of the death of Salvador Dali and BD wished to add its special homage by producing a special limited edition of his fantastic furniture c...
Brass
Italian modern matte black metal low cocktail or coffee table, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern matte black metal low cocktail or coffee table, 1980s.
Metal
Italian modern set of black metal and smoked glass low coffee tables, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern set of black metal and smoked glass low coffee tables, 1980s.
Metal
$1,407 / item
Coffee Crown Table Low by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Coffee crown table low by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L 65 / W 65 /H 41 cm. Materials: fiber concrete The collection of tables ...
Concrete
Contemporary Modern European Caravel Low Coffee Table in Black Oak by Collector
By Federico Peri
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Contemporary Modern European Caravel Low Coffee Table in Black Oak by Collector 21st century Colombo, the Italian explorer, left from Portugal with 3 (as low tables are) Caravels to...
Marble
English Low Cocktail or Coffee Table with Chess Board Top
Located in Austin, TX
An English low coffee or cocktail table with a games top, featuring a square reverse faux marble painting under glass of a chess or checkers board, in a beveled wood frame. The s...
Wood, Mirror, Paint, Glass
$250Sale Price|44% Off
Vintage Solid Metal Bar Coffee Table / Low Console / Bench
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
This appears to be a custom fabrication of some kind dating to the mid/late 20th century. The base is a solid steel/iron bar. Very heavy and structurally sound. It has drill holes ...
Metal
Attila Coffee or Low Centre Table by Jean-Michel Wilmotte
By Jean-Michel Wilmotte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attila table by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Interesting proportions. Tall coffee table or low centre table. Referenced and documented.
Steel
Attila Coffee or Low Centre Table by Jean-Michel Wilmotte
By Jean-Michel Wilmotte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attila table by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Interesting proportions. Tall coffee table or low centre table. Referenced and documented.
Steel
Contemporary European Caravel Low Coffee Table in Nero Marquina by Collector
By Federico Peri
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Contemporary Modern European Caravel Low Coffee Table in Nero Marquina Marble by Collector 21st century Colombo, the Italian explorer, left from Portugal with 3 (as low tables are) ...
Travertine, Marble
Park Lane Low Fibreglass and Marble Coffee Table by Memphis, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Park Lane overturns the rationalist concept of Loos, who associated “ornament and crime”: Ettore Sottsass recovers the value of decoration, underscoring the structural function of pe...
Marble
Table, Low, Sofa, Coffee, Specimen, Marble, Pietre Dure, Iron, Marcel Coard 57"L
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
MASSIVE 145CM, 57” LONG, VINTAGE, SPECIMEN MARBLE, TOP UNITED WITH AN IRON BASE IN THE MANNER OF MARCEL COARD Striking conversation piece with 143 marble specimens creating a colour...
Marble
Black Enameled Steel Slat Bench or Low Coffee Table, USA 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Steel slat bench made of welded steel bars, enameled in black.
Steel
$6,305Sale Price|20% Off
Peana Low Coffee Table, Bench in Black Tinted Wood Finish by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Peana Low Coffee Table, Bench in Black Tinted Wood Finish by Joel Escalona Peana, which in English translates to base or pedestal, is a series of tables and different surfaces inspi...
Oak, Wood, Hardwood
Low stool Coffee table made of a single block of cedar Riva 1920 Clessidra Black
By Mario Botta, Riva 1920
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Riva 1920 Model: Hourglass Design by: Mario Botta Clessidra is conceived as both a stool and a coffee table, carved from a single block of solid cedar. Designed by Mario Bott...
Cedar
Cast Resin 'Millstone' Low Table by Zachary A. Design
By Zachary A. Bitner
Located in Chicago, IL
An anchor to the organic world. A rounded base draws the eye downward to earth, keeping you grounded. Dimensions: Diameter 30.5 in. (77 cm), height 16 in. (40.6 cm), weight 35 lbs. ...
Resin, Fiberglass
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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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.