$3,295 / set
H 18.5 in W 50 in D 40 in
Mid Century Marble Top Cocktail & End Table with Leather Wrap Base Marge Carson
By Marge Carson
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of leather wrapped tables with marble tops framed in bronze. End table measures 30 x
Marble
$4,500
H 16 in W 40.25 in D 40.25 in
Vintage Postmodern Coffee Table with Bullnose Edge Burlwood 80s 70s
By Milo Baughman, Karl Springer, Gabriella Crespi, Marge Carson, Steve Chase
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This vintage Postmodern coffee table features a distinctive bullnose edge and a warm golden tone
Wood, Burl
Leather Faux Draped Coffee Table by Marge Carson
By Marge Carson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Draped leather over carved wood trompe l oeil coffee table with bun feet.
Leather, Wood
Campaign Style Coffee Table in Rosewood
By Marge Carson
Located in Fulton, CA
Unusual Campaign Style coffee table with storage. Features two surface doors with brass handles for
Brass
Sold
H 24.5 in W 56.5 in D 41 in
Magnificent Marge Carson Large Gold Griffon Leg Regency Glass Top Coffee Table
By Marge Carson
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Marge Carson (American, founded 1947), contemporary. Rectangular-form cocktail or coffee table in
Steel
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.
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The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.