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20th Century Marble top French Coffee Table
20th Century Marble top French Coffee Table

20th Century Marble top French Coffee Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

This French marble-top coffee table is a true testament to mid-century French craftsmanship, offering a timeless aesthetic that suits any sophisticated space.

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20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Marble Top Coffee Table
French Marble Top Coffee Table

French Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in Swadlincote, GB

A very good French brass coffee table with green mottled marble top, in very good overall condition. 16" high 36" x 18" You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please ph...

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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Decorated Marble Topped Coffee Table
French Decorated Marble Topped Coffee Table

French Decorated Marble Topped Coffee Table

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

1920's French decorated marble topped coffee table. Code: 9127 Dimensions: W: 41" (104.1 cm) H: 20" (50.8 cm) D: 21" (53.3 cm)

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Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique French Marble Top Coffee Table
Antique French Marble Top Coffee Table

Antique French Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

A beautiful and extremely well made antique French marble top coffee table, dating from around the 1930’s.

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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Low Marble-Top Coffee Table
French Low Marble-Top Coffee Table

French Low Marble-Top Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

Has bronze beaded trim with bronze padded feet on a steel base.

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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Steel

Antique French Brass Marble Top Coffee Table
Antique French Brass Marble Top Coffee Table

Antique French Brass Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

A stunning antique French brass marble top coffee table, dating from around the 1920’s.

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Vintage 1920s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique French Marble Top  Coffee Table
Antique French Marble Top  Coffee Table

Antique French Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in Crawley, GB

Antique French marble top coffee table in good condition dating to around the 1930’s period.

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Early 20th Century British Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Marble-Top Coffee Table
Marble-Top Coffee Table

Marble-Top Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950s French marble-top coffee table with gilt bronze legs.

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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

20th Century French Fossilised Marble Top Coffee Table
20th Century French Fossilised Marble Top Coffee Table

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.

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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

French Midcentury Louis XV Marble Top Coffee Table
French Midcentury Louis XV Marble Top Coffee Table

French Midcentury Louis XV Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Elegant French antique marble top coffee table with sculpted fitted marble resting on gilt metal cabriole legs.

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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

French Round Coffee Table Marble Top & Wrought Iron
French Round Coffee Table Marble Top & Wrought Iron

French Round Coffee Table Marble Top & Wrought Iron

Located in Labrit, Landes

French round coffee table wrought iron & marble top, made circa 1960.

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Antique French Carved Walnut Marble Top Coffee Table
Antique French Carved Walnut Marble Top Coffee Table

Antique French Carved Walnut Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

A beautiful antique French carved walnut marble top coffee table, dating from around the 1930’s.

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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

French Iron Coffee Table with Travertine Marble Top
French Iron Coffee Table with Travertine Marble Top

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 the style of Gilbert Poillerat. Originating from France in the 1940s, this coffee tab...

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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Travertine, Iron

Antique French Directoire Carrara Marble Top Coffee Table
Antique French Directoire Carrara Marble Top Coffee Table

Antique French Directoire Carrara Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique French Directoire Carrara Marble Top Coffee Table represents the essence of understated elegance!

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Early 20th Century French Coffee Table with Marble Top
Early 20th Century French Coffee Table with Marble Top

Early 20th Century French Coffee Table with Marble Top

Located in New Orleans, LA

This distinctive early 20th-century French coffee table features a beautifully veined marble top supported by a sculptural curly base, blending classic materials with an unexpectedly...

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Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

French Neoclassical Carrara Marble Top Ebonized Black Coffee Table
French Neoclassical Carrara Marble Top Ebonized Black Coffee Table

French Neoclassical Carrara Marble Top Ebonized Black Coffee Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

French marble top ebony coffee or cocktail table in an elegant Neoclassical style, with bronze sabot feet under elegant tapering square legs.

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20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Vintage French Marble Top Giltwood Coffee Table 20th Century
Vintage French Marble Top Giltwood Coffee Table 20th Century

Vintage French Marble Top Giltwood Coffee Table 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an exquisite French giltwood and marble top coffee table with Limoges plaques, circa 1950 in date.

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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

French Painted Marble Top Coffee Table With Cabriole Legs
French Painted Marble Top Coffee Table With Cabriole Legs

French Painted Marble Top Coffee Table With Cabriole Legs

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A rectangular painted coffee table with shaped marble top above a carved apron centered with floral motifs. Raised on four cabriole legs with carved decoration at the knees.

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Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

French Iron Coffee Table with Ochre Marble Top, 1950s
French Iron Coffee Table with Ochre Marble Top, 1950s

French Iron Coffee Table with Ochre Marble Top, 1950s

Located in Chicago, IL

This 1950s French coffee table features an ornate wrought iron base accented with elegant, curvilinear detailing.

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Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

French Louis XVI Creamy Wood Marble Top Coffee Table
French Louis XVI Creamy Wood Marble Top Coffee Table

French Louis XVI Creamy Wood Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Classic French Louis XVI marble top coffee table with stunning rose marble top and white legs.

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

French Ormolu Coffee Table with Italian Marble Specimen Top
French Ormolu Coffee Table with Italian Marble Specimen Top

French Ormolu Coffee Table with Italian Marble Specimen Top

Located in London, GB

French ormolu coffee table with Italian marble specimen top French and Italian, 20th Century Measures: Height 57cm, width 109cm, depth 59cm Crafted in the timeless neoclassical ...

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20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Marble Coffee Table with Glass Top
Marble Coffee Table with Glass Top

Marble Coffee Table with Glass Top

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Marble Coffee Table with Glass Top

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice coffee table made of geometrical marble elements with glass top.

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

Materials

Marble

Jacques Dufresne French Coffee Table, Bronze Verdigris, Marble Top
Jacques Dufresne French Coffee Table, Bronze Verdigris, Marble Top

Jacques Dufresne French Coffee Table, Bronze Verdigris, Marble Top

Located in Queens, NY

French Modern Design bronze verdigris patina square coffee table with fish design on apron and a black marble top.

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

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Elegant French Louis XVI Marble Top Coffee Table or Cocktail Table
Elegant French Louis XVI Marble Top Coffee Table or Cocktail Table

Elegant French Louis XVI Marble Top Coffee Table or Cocktail Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

French Louis XVI mahogany & marble top coffee table, with lovely brass gallery border and elegant tapered fluted legs.

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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Painted Coffee Table
Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Painted Coffee Table

Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Painted Coffee Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique French Louis XV marble top painted coffee table is a great example of understated elegance!

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

French Brass Base Coffee Table with Blush Marble Top, 1950s
French Brass Base Coffee Table with Blush Marble Top, 1950s

French Brass Base Coffee Table with Blush Marble Top, 1950s

Located in Chicago, IL

A 1950s French coffee table featuring a patinated brass base with scrolling legs and delicate foliate motifs along its stretcher.

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Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Louis XV Style Marble Top Oval Coffee Table
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Oval Coffee Table

French Louis XV Style Marble Top Oval Coffee Table

Located in Winter Park, FL

A French Louis XV style oval coffee table with marquetry veneer of mahogany and inset black marble top.

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Carved Walnut Coffee Table
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Carved Walnut Coffee Table

French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Carved Walnut Coffee Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

French Louis XVI style oval marble top coffee table, perfect size, with beautifully carved floret and reeding in the base.

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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century French Gilt Brass Marble Top Coffee Table
Mid-Century French Gilt Brass Marble Top Coffee Table

Mid-Century French Gilt Brass Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in Forney, TX

A beautiful and scarce vintage coffee table from the mid 20th century, having the original rectangular marble top with molded edge, above a brilliant polished brass frame, scalloped ...

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Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Cherrywood & Marble Top Coffee Table Classical Style, circa 1960
French Cherrywood & Marble Top Coffee Table Classical Style, circa 1960

French Cherrywood & Marble Top Coffee Table Classical Style, circa 1960

Located in Labrit, Landes

French midcentury coffee table with marble top. The marble is held in place by a brass belt.

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

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Antique Carved Walnut Marble Top Low Coffee Cocktail Table
French Antique Carved Walnut Marble Top Low Coffee Cocktail Table

French Antique Carved Walnut Marble Top Low Coffee Cocktail Table

Located in Shippensburg, PA

CARVED WALNUT MARBLE-TOP LOW COFFEE TABLE IN THE LOUIS XV TASTE France, circa 1900 Item # 403KQO18P A wonderful French coffee table with the most spectacular marble top - this gorge...

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20th Century French Rococo Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

French Louis XVI Antique Painted Marble Top Coffee Table or Accent Table
French Louis XVI Antique Painted Marble Top Coffee Table or Accent Table

French Louis XVI Antique Painted Marble Top Coffee Table or Accent Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Louis XVI French antique coffee table with a beautifully veined Carrara marble top with just a hint of natural purple, all set within a beautifully carved rim.

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century French Coffee Table with Marble Top and Iron Base
19th Century French Coffee Table with Marble Top and Iron Base

19th Century French Coffee Table with Marble Top and Iron Base

Located in Houston, TX

This striking 19th century French coffee table pairs a substantial marble slab with a hand-forged iron base, embodying the refined utility of early industrial design.

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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

French Art Deco Coffee Table or Cocktail Table with Marble Top, 1930s
French Art Deco Coffee Table or Cocktail Table with Marble Top, 1930s

French Art Deco Coffee Table or Cocktail Table with Marble Top, 1930s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Original multi-colored marble top. This wonderful French Art Deco coffee table or cocktail table with marble top is in very good refinished condition with a beautiful patina.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Raymond Subes Style Marble Top Coffee Table
Raymond Subes Style Marble Top Coffee Table

Raymond Subes Style Marble Top Coffee Table

By Raymond Subes

Located in Miami, FL

Raymond Subes Style Marble top coffee table .

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Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Coffee Table, Steel Base, Marble Top, 1975
French Louis XVI Style Coffee Table, Steel Base, Marble Top, 1975

French Louis XVI Style Coffee Table, Steel Base, Marble Top, 1975

Located in Austin, TX

Coffee table from France in the Louis XVI style. The structure of the table is steel with three x-shaped stretchers.

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Vintage 1970s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Squared Coffee Table With A Marble Top
Squared Coffee Table With A Marble Top

Squared Coffee Table With A Marble Top

Located in Paris, FR

Rare and beautiful coffee table with a marble top and metal feet

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Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

French Glass and Marble Coffee Table
French Glass and Marble Coffee Table

French Glass and Marble Coffee Table

Located in Houston, TX

French Glass and Marble Coffee Table The coffee table has a thick glass top and is supported by 4 solid marble balls placed on wooden supports.

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

Materials

Marble

French Bronze and Marble Coffee Table
French Bronze and Marble Coffee Table

French Bronze and Marble Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

French bronze and marble coffee table. The table has a marble top with floral style bronze legs.

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Vintage 1950s French Directoire Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Marble Top Coffee Table with Ormolu Mounted Apron and Cabriole Legs
French Marble Top Coffee Table with Ormolu Mounted Apron and Cabriole Legs

French Marble Top Coffee Table with Ormolu Mounted Apron and Cabriole Legs

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Elegant French coffee table with a beautifully veined marble top resting above a richly toned frieze, centered by a delicate carved ormolu motif supported by finely detailed slender ...

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Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Coffee Table with Marble Top
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Coffee Table with Marble Top

French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Coffee Table with Marble Top

By André Arbus, Dominique, Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès

Located in Houston, TX

French Louis XVI style ebonized coffee table with marble top.

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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

A French Art Deco Iron and Gilt Decorated Marble Top Coffee Table.
A French Art Deco Iron and Gilt Decorated Marble Top Coffee Table.

A French Art Deco Iron and Gilt Decorated Marble Top Coffee Table.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A French iron occasional or coffee table, richly decorated with gilt foliate motifs, is topped with a striking Portoro Nero marble surface.

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Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Antique French Coffee Table Bench Window Seat Marble Top Oak Renaissance Revival
Antique French Coffee Table Bench Window Seat Marble Top Oak Renaissance Revival

Antique French Coffee Table Bench Window Seat Marble Top Oak Renaissance Revival

Located in Tyler, TX

UNIQUE Carved Oak French Renaissance Revival Coffee Table, Bench or Window Seat/Settee with Grey Marble Top~~c. 1900-1920s Beautifully carved "scroll" accents on sides and stretche...

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Vintage 1920s French Renaissance Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Vintage French Rectangular Gray Marble Coffee Table
Vintage French Rectangular Gray Marble Coffee Table

Vintage French Rectangular Gray Marble Coffee Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Crafted from richly veined marble, this French coffee table dates to the 1980s.

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Vintage 1980s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Classic French Louis XV coffee table with white/beige/cream marble top
Classic French Louis XV coffee table with white/beige/cream marble top

Classic French Louis XV coffee table with white/beige/cream marble top

Located in Berlin, DE

Classic French Louis XV coffee table with white/beige/cream marble top Solid beechwood, hand-carved and gilded.

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20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Gold

French Braided Wrought Iron Coffee Table with Nero Marquina Marble Top, 1940s
French Braided Wrought Iron Coffee Table with Nero Marquina Marble Top, 1940s

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 and intricate twists.

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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Classic French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Coffee Table with Brass Border
Classic French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Coffee Table with Brass Border

Classic French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Coffee Table with Brass Border

By Mercier Freres

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Elegant Louis XVI ormolu mounted classic French marble top coffee table with brass border from Paris, France.

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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Coffee Table with Marble Inlay Top
19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Coffee Table with Marble Inlay Top

19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Coffee Table with Marble Inlay Top

Located in Dallas, TX

Bring a sophisticated Old World accent to a seating area or library with this elegant antique coffee table crafted in southern France circa 1860.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Gilt Wrought Iron and Marble Top Coffee Table
Gilt Wrought Iron and Marble Top Coffee Table

Gilt Wrought Iron and Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

Gilt Wrought Iron and Carrera Marble Top Coffee Table. The table has brass gilded feet, scroll pattern frame and the lower tier has a marble top as well.

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Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Carrara Marble, Brass, Wrought Iron

Elegant French Antique Neoclassical Ebony and Gold Gilt Marble Top Coffee Table
Elegant French Antique Neoclassical Ebony and Gold Gilt Marble Top Coffee Table

Elegant French Antique Neoclassical Ebony and Gold Gilt Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A beautiful and impressive antique French marble top coffee table having ebony with gorgeous gilt mounts highlighting the lovely circular side stretchers pattern.

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Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

French Provincial Bouillotte Mahogany with Marble Top Round Coffee Table
French Provincial Bouillotte Mahogany with Marble Top Round Coffee Table

French Provincial Bouillotte Mahogany with Marble Top Round Coffee Table

Located in Miami, FL

Handsome mid-century round green leather top mahogany coffee table with fluted legs. The table features a classic period style with a beautiful inlaid leather top and gold stenciling...

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Early 20th Century European French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Guéridon Side Table with Marble Top
French Guéridon Side Table with Marble Top

French Guéridon Side Table with Marble Top

Located in Montreal, Quebec

This French Guéridon is made up of a circular marble tabletop and a pierced bronze galerie. From the French homes of Hubert de Givenchy to the fashionable apartments of New York City...

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20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage French Brass and Marble Coffee Table
Vintage French Brass and Marble Coffee Table

Vintage French Brass and Marble Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

A stylish and very well made vintage French brass and marble coffee table. This was made in France, it dates from around the 1960’s.

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

FRENCH MARBLE TOPPED GOLD GiLTWOOD COFFEE TABLE WITH SIGNED PAINTED PARIS PLAQUE
FRENCH MARBLE TOPPED GOLD GiLTWOOD COFFEE TABLE WITH SIGNED PAINTED PARIS PLAQUE

FRENCH MARBLE TOPPED GOLD GiLTWOOD COFFEE TABLE WITH SIGNED PAINTED PARIS PLAQUE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very decorative, hand made in France, Marble topped coffee table with gold giltwood carved frame and ha...

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20th Century French Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

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Marble Top French Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic marble top French coffee table available at 1stDibs. Each marble top French coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, marble and metal. Find 277 options for an antique or vintage marble top French coffee table now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the marble top French coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A marble top French coffee table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Neoclassical and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made marble top French coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès and Maison Charles are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Marble Top French Coffee Table?

Prices for a marble top French coffee table start at $539 and top out at $39,339 with the average selling for $2,600.

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.