Low Coffee Table Kang
Mid-20th Century Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
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Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Elm
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
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Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Elm
Antique 1870s Chinese Ming Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Elm, Lacquer
20th Century Chinese Furniture
Rosewood
20th Century Chinese Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Agate, Soapstone
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Brass
Antique 1880s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
20th Century Cambodian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Antique 19th Century Furniture
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Chinese Furniture
Elm
Antique 19th Century Furniture
Elm
Antique 19th Century Furniture
Poplar
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Elm
Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
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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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Modern 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, 2023No, 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.
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