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Fine Guglielmo Ulrich coffee table, verde alpi marble top, brass feet, 1940
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Rome, IT
fine and original low table, coffe table with brass feet and verde alpi marble top, walnut
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Fine Guglielmo Ulrich coffee table, verde alpi marble top, brass feet,  1940
Fine Guglielmo Ulrich coffee table, verde alpi marble top, brass feet,  1940
$3,518 Sale Price
25% Off
H 19.69 in W 37.41 in D 19.69 in
Bronze and Brass Coffee Table with Green Marble Top, circa 1940
By Maison Baguès
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful neoclassical bronze and brass coffee table has a nice green marble top. This
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Bronze and Brass Coffee Table with Green Marble Top, circa 1940
Bronze and Brass Coffee Table with Green Marble Top, circa 1940
$4,619 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.33 in W 40.56 in D 19.69 in
Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Marble Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with nice decoration all around the
Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Marble Top
Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Marble Top
$3,129
H 17.72 in W 39.57 in D 18.9 in
Coffee table in oak carved with faun heads and marble top, France, Circa 1940
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
hand carved head of bearded fauns/satyrs. Beautiful marble top. Excellent condition. Treated, waxed
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Vintage 1940s French Greek Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Coffee table in oak carved with faun heads and marble top, France, Circa 1940
Coffee table in oak carved with faun heads and marble top, France, Circa 1940
$2,887 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14.18 in W 47.25 in D 25.99 in
Brass Coffee Table with Marble Top by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with a white marble top
Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Brass Coffee Table with Marble Top by Maison Jansen
Brass Coffee Table with Marble Top by Maison Jansen
$4,814
H 17.13 in W 37.41 in D 18.51 in
20th Century French Fossilised Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
20th Century French ormolu and fossilised marble coffee table. Superb quality, Circa 1940.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

20th Century French Fossilised Marble Top Coffee Table
20th Century French Fossilised Marble Top Coffee Table
$3,336
H 19.69 in W 51.19 in D 25.99 in
Brass Round Coffee Table with Marble Top by Maison Ramsay
By Maison Ramsay
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful neoclassical style round coffee table is made of brass with a beautiful marble top
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Brass Round Coffee Table with Marble Top by Maison Ramsay
Brass Round Coffee Table with Marble Top by Maison Ramsay
$7,217
H 20.08 in W 27.76 in D 27.76 in
Brass Coffee Table with Carrara White Marble Top By Maison Ramsay
By Maison Ramsay
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This exceptional neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with white Carrara marble top
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Elegant 1940's Coffee Table with Incredible Original Glass Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Coffee Table, probably American, circa 1940's, with shapely zoomorphic legs and retaining
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Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Art Deco Coffee Table in Marble and Wrought Iron, France, circa 1940
By Gilbert Poillerat, Raymond Subes
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Elegant wrought iron coffee / side table with pink marble top. The wrought iron structure is
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Art Deco Coffee Table in Marble and Wrought Iron, France, circa 1940
Art Deco Coffee Table in Marble and Wrought Iron, France, circa 1940
$811 Sale Price
25% Off
H 18.9 in W 41.34 in D 23.63 in
French Iron Coffee Table with Travertine Marble Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
This hand-polished wrought iron coffee table features an original travertine top, reminiscent of
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Travertine, Iron

Iron Coffee Table with Brecciated Marble Top, France 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s French coffee table featuring a gorgeous round brecciated marble top with a range of salmon
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Art Deco Side Table in Wrought Iron and Marble Top, France, circa 1940
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Elegant rectangular coffee / side table made of a very beautiful brown / taupe colored marble and a
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Art Deco Side Table in Wrought Iron and Marble Top, France, circa 1940
Art Deco Side Table in Wrought Iron and Marble Top, France, circa 1940
$2,407 Sale Price
20% Off
H 18.12 in W 23.63 in D 34.26 in
Rectangular Art Deco Coffee Table in Wrought Iron and Black Marble, France, 1940
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Elegant rectangular coffee table composed of a black marble top and a twisted multi-strand wrought
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Rectangular Art Deco Coffee Table in Wrought Iron and Black Marble, France, 1940
Rectangular Art Deco Coffee Table in Wrought Iron and Black Marble, France, 1940
$2,405 Sale Price
20% Off
H 18.51 in W 23.63 in D 34.65 in
A French ebonized Empire style marble top coffee table with bronze mounts.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French ebonized Empire style marble top coffee table with bronze mounts circa 1940.
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Vintage 1940s French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Neoclassical Style Coffee Table in Bronze and Brass with Marble Top Decorated
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
marble top decorated with Greek motifs. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

1940s Wrought Iron Coffee Table with Green Marble Top
By Raymond Subes
Located in London, GB
The 1940s wrought iron coffee table with an Alpine green marble top.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

1940s Wrought Iron Coffee Table with Green Marble Top
1940s Wrought Iron Coffee Table with Green Marble Top
$1,794
H 17.33 in W 31.7 in D 23.82 in
Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Marble Top in the Style Raymond Subes
By Raymond Subes
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical coffee table is made of brass with a green marble top. This
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Maison Jansen Marble Top Ebony Coffee Cocktail Table, Hollywood Regency
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Jansen Marble Top Ebony Coffee Cocktail Table. Hollywood Regency, An ebonized and bronze
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

French Late Art Deco Shaped Hardwood & Marble Top Side Table, ca. 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having an octagonal inset marble top within an apron supported by a four sided base with a pierced
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Vintage 1940s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Square Marble Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Neoclassical coffee table from the 1950's with marble top Original condition.
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Square Marble Coffee Table
Square Marble Coffee Table
$4,420 Sale Price
35% Off
H 20 in W 29 in D 29 in
Art Deco Coffee Table, France 1940's
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in New York, NY
Long coffee table in the Manner of Dominique with an offset beige marble top.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Coffee Table, France 1940's
Art Deco Coffee Table, France 1940's
$15,000
H 20 in W 60 in D 18 in
Neoclassical Style Round Coffee Table with Brass and White Carrara Marble Top
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style round coffee table is made of mahogany with Carrara marble top surrounded
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Coffee Table with Marble Top
By Maison Baguès, André Arbus, Maison Jansen, Dominique
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style ebonized coffee table with marble top. This stunning Maison Jansen style
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

French Braided Wrought Iron Coffee Table with Nero Marquina Marble Top, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s French coffee table, featuring a braided wrought iron base that flows with elegant scrolls
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Italian Marble Top Side Table, Circa 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th Century Italian side table with a beautiful round marble top having a molded outer edge of
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Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian Marble Top Side Table, Circa 1940s
Italian Marble Top Side Table, Circa 1940s
$2,200
H 21.88 in Dm 23.88 in
Raymond Subes Brass and Marble Neoclassical Style Coffee Table
By Raymond Subes
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
and gilt marble top. This is a French work by famous designer Raymond Subes. Circa 1940
Category

Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Rare Oval Brass Coffee Table with Carrara white Marble Top by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare neoclassical style oval coffee table is made of brass with a Carrara white marble top
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Coffee Table Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich with Carrara Marble Top
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. This coffee table features an ebonized walnut frame and a Carrara
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Vittorio Dassi Mid-Century Ebonized Wood and Beige Marble Top Coffee Table
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1940s) coffee table with and ebonized stretcher base and an oval "Rosa
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Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Marble Top White and Gilt Coffee Table with Greek Key and Decorative Inlay
Located in Essex, MA
Marble top white and gilt coffee table with Greek key and decorative inlay Pretty 1940s Italian
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Bronze Coffee Table with Black Portor Marble Top in the style of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This coffee table is made of bronze with a black Portor marble top. This is a French work in the
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Painted Wrought Iron Marble-Top Coffee Table in the Manner of Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Painted wrought iron marble-top coffee table in the manner of Gilbert Poillerat.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

1940s Andre Arbus-Style Gilt Forged Iron Coffee Table with Original Marble Top
By André Arbus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French 1940s Art Deco coffee table in gilt forged iron with original marble top in the style of
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Ebonized Wood Coffee Table with a Green Alps Marble Top, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. It is made in ebonized wood and features a green Alps marble top. It is a
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Maison Jansen Bronze and Marble Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Superb coffee table by Maison Jansen…., brass and vert mer marble top. Very high quality made in
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Vintage 1940s European Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Maison Jansen Bronze and Marble Coffee Table
Maison Jansen Bronze and Marble Coffee Table
$4,950
H 16.5 in W 37 in D 19.5 in
Gilt Iron Coffee Table with Grey Marble
Located in Buchanan, NY
This French 1940s coffee table features a gilt wrought iron base with an elegant scrolled design
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Gilt Iron Coffee Table with Grey Marble
Gilt Iron Coffee Table with Grey Marble
$3,400
H 15.5 in Dm 24.5 in
Vintage Bagues Bronze Coffee Table Base, France, 1940
By Maison Baguès
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful rectangular mid-sized coffee table in bronze by Masion Bagues, France. Cast bronze legs
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

French 1940s Marble-Top Table with Brass Base
Located in Hudson, NY
French 1940s marble-top table with brass base.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 1940s Marble-Top Table with Brass Base
French 1940s Marble-Top Table with Brass Base
$4,800
H 18 in W 37 in D 17.5 in
Marble Coffee Table by Paolo Buffa for Cassina
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
marble removable table top sits on a mahogany base with brass feet. The spindly and decorative style of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Marble Coffee Table by Paolo Buffa for Cassina
Marble Coffee Table by Paolo Buffa for Cassina
$4,000
H 19.5 in W 33.75 in D 18.5 in
French Mahogany and Marble-Top Set of Two Coffee Table with Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
This elegant set of Louis XV style tables with marble top are made of mahogany with marquetry in
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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Mahogany and Marble-Top Set of Two Coffee Table with Bronze Mounts
French Mahogany and Marble-Top Set of Two Coffee Table with Bronze Mounts
$2,072 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 18.51 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Wrought Iron Side Table with Peachy Marble Top, France 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
displays a natural patina. A round, honed marble top in a gorgeous muted peach hue with off-white veining
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Weiman Legged Neoclassical Style White Marble Wood Brass Coffee Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite marble 8 legged coffee table, dating back to the
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Vintage 1940s European Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Rene Drouet French Round Gilt Metal and Marble Coffee Table
By René Drouet
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s round gilt metal coffee table with open scroll design and white marble top
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf

Superb French Louis XV Heavy Gauge Brass or Bronze and Marble Oval Coffee Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
cast brass or maybe bronze and a gorgeous black marble top. The table is in good antique condition and
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Brass Faux Bamboo Coffee Table
By Maison Baguès
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1940 Brass Faux bamboo coffee table. Decorative faux bamboo coffee table attributed to
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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Brass Faux Bamboo Coffee Table
Brass Faux Bamboo Coffee Table
$3,645 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.72 in W 36.62 in D 16.54 in
Restored Carrara Marble Coffee Table by Maison Jansen, c. 1940s, Signed
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Maison Jansen coffee table with Carrara marble top in four sections over a lacquered
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Restored Carrara Marble Coffee Table by Maison Jansen, c. 1940s, Signed
Restored Carrara Marble Coffee Table by Maison Jansen, c. 1940s, Signed
$6,400 Sale Price
24% Off
H 16.5 in W 45 in D 45 in
Mahogany and Marble, 1940s Empire Coffee Table with Bronze Hoof Feet
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire style coffee table with bronze cloven hoof feet and bronze appliques. Stylized trio of
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Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Coffee Table By Rene Drouet
By René Drouet
Located in Montreal, QC
Gilt iron marble top coffee table by René Drouet.
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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Coffee Table By Rene Drouet
Coffee Table By Rene Drouet
$3,850 Sale Price
30% Off
H 16.5 in W 42.5 in D 21 in
French Bronze Mounted Center, End or Sofa Table with Black Marble Top, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Side, central or sofa table with black marble top with white veins. This finely crafted walnut wood
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Golden Leaf Wrought Iron and Marble -France
Located in Girona, Girona
Coffee table, golden leaf wrought iron (some oxidation) with a red marble on top. France c. 1940.
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Rene Prou French Mid-Century White Marble and Gilt Iron Scroll Form Coffee Table
By René Prou
Located in Queens, NY
French (1940s) rectangular gold painted iron coffee table with open scroll design apron and
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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Abbott Pattison Designed & Sculpted Italian Modern Marble & Glass Coffee Table
By Abbott Pattison
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A 20th century master’s coffee table designed by renowned artist/sculptor Abbott Pattison, (1916
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Gilbert Poillerat Coffee Table
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A Gilbert Poillerat gilt wrought iron coffee table, from circa 1940s with a Portoro marble top.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Gilbert Poillerat Coffee Table
Gilbert Poillerat Coffee Table
$11,000
H 17 in W 38 in D 17 in
Wrought and Hammered Iron Art Deco Gueridon with White Marble Top
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice Gueridon is made of wrought and hammered iron with a thick round white marble top
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Italian Mid-Century Neoclassical Coffee Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Italian gilt and cream painted neoclassical style carved wood coffee table with brocatel marble top.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid-Century Neoclassical Coffee Table
Italian Mid-Century Neoclassical Coffee Table
$2,450 Sale Price
24% Off
H 17.5 in W 48 in D 28.5 in
Vittorio Dassi, pair of organic shaped coffee tables
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2842 Vittorio Dassi (1893-1973) Pair of organic shaped coffee tables with marble top and base
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Vittorio Dassi, pair of organic shaped coffee tables
Vittorio Dassi, pair of organic shaped coffee tables
$8,179
H 15.75 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Maurice Jallot French Art Deco Cocktail or Side Table, France, circa 1940
By Maurice Jallot
Located in New York, NY
), circa 1940. The table is realized in sycamore maple and of very solid construction, the circular top is
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

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Marble Top Coffee Table 1940 For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the marble top coffee table 1940 you’re looking for. A marble top coffee table 1940 — often made from stone, marble and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect marble top coffee table 1940 — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A marble top coffee table 1940 is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical, Louis XVI and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made marble top coffee table 1940 over the years, but those crafted by Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès and Paul Frankl are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Marble Top Coffee Table 1940?

Prices for a marble top coffee table 1940 start at $650 and top out at $17,000 with the average selling for $3,600.

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.