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Continental Painted Marble-Top Low Table
Continental Painted Marble-Top Low Table

Continental Painted Marble-Top Low Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

An attractive 19th century continental black and gold painted base of floral design, the frame with

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Antique 19th Century European Baroque Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Modern Akomena for Dilmos Iron Low Table Handcut Marble Mosaic Black and White
Modern Akomena for Dilmos Iron Low Table Handcut Marble Mosaic Black and White

Modern Akomena for Dilmos Iron Low Table Handcut Marble Mosaic Black and White

By Akomena

Located in Milan, IT

"Per una Rosa" low table designed by Akomena for Dilmos Milano depicting a vulcano hosting a rose

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Early 19th Century Primitive Chestnut Wood Low Table
Early 19th Century Primitive Chestnut Wood Low Table

Early 19th Century Primitive Chestnut Wood Low Table

Located in Casteren, NL

Early 19th century primitive low table / coffee table with one drawer. Originates Spain, dating

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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Chinese Lacquer Low Table with Stylised Bamboo Legs
Chinese Lacquer Low Table with Stylised Bamboo Legs

Chinese Lacquer Low Table with Stylised Bamboo Legs

Located in London, GB

A very fine Chinese black lacquer low table with bamboo legs in the Regency taste.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Low Bluestone Table From France, Circa 1900
Vintage Low Bluestone Table From France, Circa 1900

Vintage Low Bluestone Table From France, Circa 1900

Located in Nashville, TN

Vintage Low Bluestone Table From France, Circa 1900. Solid bluestone slab top resting on an oak

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Antique Early 1900s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

French 1940s Ebonized and Cerused Oak Low Table
French 1940s Ebonized and Cerused Oak Low Table

French 1940s Ebonized and Cerused Oak Low Table

Located in Doylestown, PA

An unusual octagonal low table with interior bar hidden in the pedestal base, French, 1940s in

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Charming Ceramic Low Table by Roger Capron Abstract Forms
Charming Ceramic Low Table by Roger Capron Abstract Forms

Charming Ceramic Low Table by Roger Capron Abstract Forms

By Roger Capron

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Roger Capron Elegant ceramic low table. Abstract form on the table with color and black

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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

1960s Maison Honore Low Table with Eglomized Glass Plate
1960s Maison Honore Low Table with Eglomized Glass Plate

1960s Maison Honore Low Table with Eglomized Glass Plate

By Maison Honoré

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

1960s Maison Honore low table eglomized glass plate. The table structure is made of black

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Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

1970 Maison Honore Low Table with Eglomized Glass Plate
1970 Maison Honore Low Table with Eglomized Glass Plate

1970 Maison Honore Low Table with Eglomized Glass Plate

By Maison Honoré

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

The structure of the table is made of black lacquered wrought iron, placed on four double legs of

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Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Willy Rizzo, extraordinary low table composed of two lacquered woode
Willy Rizzo, extraordinary low table composed of two lacquered woode

Willy Rizzo, extraordinary low table composed of two lacquered woode

By Willy Rizzo

Located in Milano, IT

COD-2762 Willy Rizzo (1928-2013) Extraordinary low table composed of two lacquered wooden bodies

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century Chinese Low Teal Painted Four Drawer Kang Table
Early 20th Century Chinese Low Teal Painted Four Drawer Kang Table

Early 20th Century Chinese Low Teal Painted Four Drawer Kang Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A low kang table from Northern China in a delightful teal color. This painted table has four

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Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Oversized Leather Wrapped Neoclassical Low Table by Jacques Adnet, France 1950
Oversized Leather Wrapped Neoclassical Low Table by Jacques Adnet, France 1950

Oversized Leather Wrapped Neoclassical Low Table by Jacques Adnet, France 1950

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Brussels, BE

Elegant low table with a cream leather wrapped metal base and brass details. Rare blue marble top

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Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Iron

French LXIII Period Turned Walnut Low Table with Hinged and Locking Top
French LXIII Period Turned Walnut Low Table with Hinged and Locking Top

French LXIII Period Turned Walnut Low Table with Hinged and Locking Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

the hinged rectangular top opening to a locking reservoir and raised on turned legs joined by a turned h-form stretcher, 18th Century.

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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Low Table Program 010 by Dieter Rams and Thomas Merkel for SDR, Germany, 2000s
Low Table Program 010 by Dieter Rams and Thomas Merkel for SDR, Germany, 2000s

Low Table Program 010 by Dieter Rams and Thomas Merkel for SDR, Germany, 2000s

By Dieter Rams

Located in Steenwijk, NL

telescoped. The low table program 010 was made in black, white and red enameled aluminum. This red set is in

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Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Large Gilt Wrought Iron Low Table in the Style of Jacques Adnet, France, 1950
Large Gilt Wrought Iron Low Table in the Style of Jacques Adnet, France, 1950

Large Gilt Wrought Iron Low Table in the Style of Jacques Adnet, France, 1950

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Brussels, BE

End of the 1940s. Fine gilt and patina. Black marble top. Literature: a very close work is

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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Wrought Iron

Gilt Wrought Iron Low Table With A Portor Marble Top by Maison Ramsay, France
Gilt Wrought Iron Low Table With A Portor Marble Top by Maison Ramsay, France

Gilt Wrought Iron Low Table With A Portor Marble Top by Maison Ramsay, France

By Maison Ramsay

Located in Brussels, BE

Elegant rectangular wrought iron low table with a magnificent Portor marble top. Gold leaf finish

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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

70’s Alveo Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo
70’s Alveo Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo

70’s Alveo Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo

Located in Toronto, ON

This is a design classic from the 1970’s by Willy Rizzo. A chic low coffee table in black Formica

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Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Formica

Lacquered Coffee Table Nickeled Brass by Guy Lefevre, France, 1970s
Lacquered Coffee Table Nickeled Brass by Guy Lefevre, France, 1970s

Lacquered Coffee Table Nickeled Brass by Guy Lefevre, France, 1970s

By Guy Lefevre

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Rare special order from designer Guy Lefevre for a private house. Black lacquered coffee low or

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Set of 3 low tables/pouf “Gli Scacchi” by Mario Bellini per C&B Italia 70’s
Set of 3 low tables/pouf “Gli Scacchi” by Mario Bellini per C&B Italia 70’s

Set of 3 low tables/pouf “Gli Scacchi” by Mario Bellini per 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...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Acrylic

Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Low Cabinet, Coffee Table
Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Low Cabinet, Coffee Table

Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Low Cabinet, Coffee Table

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Low Cabinet, Coffee Table This is a delightful Oriental Cabinet, it is

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Vintage 1920s Chinoiserie Painted Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Antique Small Black Desk / Edo Period Low Table / Coffee Table
Japanese Antique Small Black Desk / Edo Period Low Table / Coffee Table

Japanese Antique Small Black Desk / Edo Period Low Table / Coffee Table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people. And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Mid-Century Modern Low Black Lacquered Mahogany Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Low Black Lacquered Mahogany Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Low Black Lacquered Mahogany Coffee Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century Modern, black lacquered mahogany, coffee table features a sleek profile with a long

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Arno Declercq Black Senufo Low Coffee or Side Table
Arno Declercq Black Senufo Low Coffee or Side Table

Arno Declercq Black Senufo Low Coffee or Side Table

By Arno Declercq

Located in Chicago, IL

Black Iroko wood and burned steel small seven leg signed coffee table, side table or stool by

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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Arno Declercq Black Senufo Low Coffee or Side Table
Arno Declercq Black Senufo Low Coffee or Side Table

Arno Declercq Black Senufo Low Coffee or Side Table

By Arno Declercq

Located in Chicago, IL

Black Iroko wood and burned steel small seven leg signed coffee table, side table or stool by

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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Japanese Antique Black Low Table / Sofa Table Coffee Table / Wabi-sabi Primitive
Japanese Antique Black Low Table / Sofa Table Coffee Table / Wabi-sabi Primitive

Japanese Antique Black Low Table / Sofa Table Coffee Table / Wabi-sabi Primitive

Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture

This is an old Japanese low table. The tabletop is made from a very heavy, strong board that was

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Large Low Chinese Ming Style Coffee Table in Black Lacquer
Large Low Chinese Ming Style Coffee Table in Black Lacquer

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. Was originally an opium bed

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table / Coffee Table with Hard Wood Canned Top
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table / Coffee Table with Hard Wood Canned Top

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table / Coffee Table with Hard Wood Canned Top

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine black lacquer square low table with framed hard wood cane top and curve legs, beautiful color

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Vintage 1930s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Midcentury Long and Low Black Glass and Chrome Coffee Table
Midcentury Long and Low Black Glass and Chrome Coffee Table

Midcentury Long and Low Black Glass and Chrome Coffee Table

Located in Troy, MI

Coffee or cocktail table with chrome frame and black glass, circa 1960s. Top has three flat bands

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Simple and elegant black lacquer low table with straight legs.

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine black lacquer low table. Simple and elegant, beautiful color, lines and form.

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A simple and elegant rectangular black lacquer low table. Beautiful form, lines and color.

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine black lacquer low table with straight legs. Simple and elegant form, beautiful color.

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Simple and elegant black lacquer low table with straight legs. We carry fine quality furniture with

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Vintage 1940s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Simple and elegant black lacquer low table with straight legs. We carry fine quality furniture with

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine black lacquer low table, simple and elegant, beautiful form and color. We carry fine quality

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine black lacquer low table. Simple and elegant, beautiful color, lines and form. We carry fine

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine black lacquer low table, simple and elegant, beautiful form and color. We carry fine quality

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine black lacquer low table, simple and elegant, beautiful form and color. We carry fine quality

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine black lacquer rectangular low table with curve legs, beautiful color and lines. We carry fine

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine black lacquer low table. Simple and elegant, beautiful color, lines and form. We carry fine

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Mid Century Low Coffee Table or Bench
Mid Century Low Coffee Table or Bench

Mid Century Low Coffee Table or Bench

Located in North York, ON

A beautiful Mid-Century Modern exploration in walnut that can double up as a low height coffee

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mel Smilow Low Square Walnut Coffee Table
Mel Smilow Low Square Walnut Coffee Table

Mel Smilow Low Square Walnut Coffee Table

By Smilow-Thielle, Mel Smilow

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Low, walnut, side or coffee table by Mel Smilow for Smilow-Thielle features a square top with

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Luca Nichetto "Torei" Low Coffee Table in Ashwood Black Stain for Cassina
Luca Nichetto "Torei" Low Coffee Table in Ashwood Black Stain for Cassina

Luca Nichetto "Torei" Low Coffee Table in Ashwood Black Stain for Cassina

By Luca Nichetto, Cassina

Located in Miami, FL

Original Luca Nichetto Torei low coffee table with an ashwood black stain. Produced by Cassina.   

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2010s Italian Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Arno Declercq Belgian Artist Designer Black Senufo Low Coffee or Side Table
Arno Declercq Belgian Artist Designer Black Senufo Low Coffee or Side Table

Arno Declercq Belgian Artist Designer Black Senufo Low Coffee or Side Table

By Arno Declercq

Located in Chicago, IL

Black Iroko wood and burned steel seven leg signed low coffee table, side table or stool by Belgian

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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Rectangular Aldo Tura Midcentury Italian Low Table Coffee Black Brown Parchment
Rectangular Aldo Tura Midcentury Italian Low Table Coffee Black Brown Parchment

Rectangular Aldo Tura Midcentury Italian Low Table Coffee Black Brown Parchment

By Aldo Tura

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Rectangular Aldo Tura midcentury Italian low table coffee black brown 1950s parchment. Small lacks

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Parchment Paper

Italian Low Coffee Square Black Iron and Glass
Italian Low Coffee Square Black Iron and Glass

Italian Low Coffee Square Black Iron and Glass

By Paolo Piva

Located in Chicago, IL

A coffee table in the style of Paolo Piva by B&B Italia, circa 1980. Welded enameled double steel

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Low Square Black Steel Italian Coffee Table in the Style of Paolo Piva
Low Square Black Steel Italian Coffee Table in the Style of Paolo Piva

Low Square Black Steel Italian Coffee Table in the Style of Paolo Piva

By Paolo Piva

Located in Chicago, IL

A low square black steel and glass plateau coffee table in the style of the Alanda table by Paolo

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Vintage 1980s Italian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Large 20th Century Juma Wood Low Table or Coffee Table
Large 20th Century Juma Wood Low Table or Coffee Table

Large 20th Century Juma Wood Low Table or Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

Large 20th century juma wood low table or coffee table with canned top. Originates, China, circa

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Fine Square Black Lacquer Low Table
Fine Square Black Lacquer Low Table

Fine Square Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Simple and elegant square black lacquer low table with straight legs. Beautiful color and form.

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Mid-Century Modern Low Rectangular Wood Coffee Table with Black Insert Danish
Mid-Century Modern Low Rectangular Wood Coffee Table with Black Insert Danish

Mid-Century Modern Low Rectangular Wood Coffee Table with Black Insert Danish

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a gorgeous, low, wood coffee table, with a black insert, circa 1960s. In

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Nicos Zographos Low Circular Chrome Finish Coffee Table
Nicos Zographos Low Circular Chrome Finish Coffee Table

Nicos Zographos Low Circular Chrome Finish Coffee Table

By Nicos Zographos

Located in Chicago, IL

Circular chrome finish coffee table attributed to Nicos Zographos. Unsigned. Beautiful base ready

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Large low postmodern black coffee table Willy Rizzo 1970 metal wood
Large low postmodern black coffee table Willy Rizzo 1970 metal wood

Large low postmodern black coffee table Willy Rizzo 1970 metal wood

By Willy Rizzo

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Questo tavolino basso di Willy Rizzo degli anni '70 è un'opera iconica del design che incarna lo stile e l'eleganza di quell'epoca. Featuring clean, minimalist lines but with a touch...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Stylish Low Square Coffee Table Leather Upholstered Customizable
Stylish Low Square Coffee Table Leather Upholstered Customizable

Stylish Low Square Coffee Table Leather Upholstered Customizable

By sicis

Located in London, GB

Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather

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Low Black Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the low black coffee table you’re looking for. A low black coffee table — often made from metal, lacquer and wood — can elevate any home. There are 185 variations of the antique or vintage low black coffee table you’re looking for, while we also have 59 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer low black coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A low black coffee table made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made low black coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Privatiselectionem, Arno Declercq and Robert Kuo are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Low Black Coffee Table?

The average selling price for a low black coffee table at 1stDibs is $3,550, while they’re typically $224 on the low end and $40,862 for the highest priced.

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.

Questions About Low Black Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    No, 12 inches isn’t necessarily too low for a coffee table. For balance, choose a coffee table that is about two to four inches lower than the seat of the largest piece of furniture around it. Usually, this will be the sofa. If your sofa’s seat is 14 to 16 inches high, a 12-inch coffee table will likely be in proportion. Find an assortment of coffee tables on 1stDibs.