Sold|$1,800
Low Table Hyatt- Ettore Sottsass-Memphis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Coffee table mod. Hyatt, des. Ettore Sottsass - Memphis 1984, excellent condition.
Chrome
Occasional table Park Lane designer Ettore Sottsass- Memphis
Located in Milan, IT
Occasional table designer. Ettore Sottsass - production Memphis-Italy
Marble
Rare Memphis era Table "Basse" by Michele de Lucchi. Italy, 1980.
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful and rare table by Michele De Lucchi. White lacquered laminated wood table top with a
Steel
Sold|$2,800
Memphis Style Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
Very colorfull and whimsical like the Memphis work!
Steel
Sold|$3,800
Pair of Memphis Coffee Tables by Saporiti
Located in Pasadena, CA
Two playful Memphis feeling tables by Saporiti of Italy. With combined flat and round uprights and
Steel
“Park” Coffee Table, Ettore Sottsass Memphis Editions, Italy, 1983
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Glass, steel and three varieties of marble. Literature: B. Radice, Memphis Research, Experiences
Incredible Italian Memphis School Coffee Table in the Manner of Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Mount Penn, PA
An incredible Italian Memphis school coffee or cocktail table with brightly colored enameled metal
Enamel, Metal
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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A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.
Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.
The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
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.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.