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Ming Glass Coffee Table

Vintage Ming Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional Ming style wooden glass top coffee table.
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Vintage 1980s Hong Kong Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Glass Top Ming Style Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Four beveled glass inserts recess into the top of this high-gloss lacquer finished coffee table
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Glass Top Ming Style Coffee Table
Glass Top Ming Style Coffee Table
H 16 in W 39 in D 39 in
Ming Asian Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Ming Asian style coffee table features smoked beveled glass inserts and red high gloss lacquer
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Scroll Ming Legs Coffee Cocktail Table Braided Leather Wicker Glass Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing vintage coffee cocktail table. New glass top was cut for the table. Lovely scroll Ming legs
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Glass

Huge Ming Style Coffee Table with Fretwork
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Ming style table in ebonized oak with handcrafted (with tiny pegs) solid mahogany fretwork. Glass
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Huge Ming Style Coffee Table with Fretwork
Huge Ming Style Coffee Table with Fretwork
H 17.75 in W 43.5 in D 42.5 in
Ming Polished Nickel Cocktail Table with Glass Top
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom Ming polished nickel cocktail table with glass top. Customization is available in different
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Medallion Limited Oriental Chinoiserie James Mont Style Round Ming Coffee Table
By Medallion Limited
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Medallion Limited oriental Chinoiserie James Mont style round ming coffee table. Item features a
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Ming Lucite Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
Lucite cocktail table with glass top.
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Ming Lucite Cocktail Table
Ming Lucite Cocktail Table
H 16.5 in W 45 in D 45 in
Ming Scrolled Linen Wrapped Cocktail Table by Ernest C. Masi
By Ernest C. Masi
Located in Hanover, MA
Large-scale vintage 1970s coffee table in Ming style scrolled form with inset rectangular glass top
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Vintage 1970s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

18th or 19th Century Elm Doors with Iron Hardware Made into a Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of 18th or 19th century elm doors with iron hardware, fashion into a large Ming style coffee
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Frame Coffee Table by Pieces, Modern Customizable Cocktail Table
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
photos. Shown in ming green granite and pink petal base.
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Marble

Baker Historic Charleston Collection Asian Style Cocktail Table w/ Glass Top
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Table with protective Glass Top. Good vintage condition. Proudly made in America. Measures 53" in width
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Late 20th Century American Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Mahogany

Paris Cocktail Table in Metal, Stone and Glass
By Gary Lee
Located in Chicago, IL
Metal, stone and glass elements strike the perfect balance in the Paris Cocktail Table by Chai Ming
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone, Granite, Stone, Metal

Casa Bique Chinoiserie Chow Leg Carved Square Coffee Table Attr Robert Marcius
By Robert Marcius, Casa Bique
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal vintage chinoiserie Ming style chow leg coffee table with carved designs and a beveled
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Late 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

Bond Cocktail Table in Metal, Stone and Glass
By Gary Lee
Located in Chicago, IL
Creating the perfect focal point for any room, the bond cocktail table by Chai Ming Studios
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone, Granite, Stainless Steel, Metal, Bronze

Fine Red Lacquer Low Table with Fret Work Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
. Purchase red lacquer low table / coffee table also come with glass top that can place on top of fret work
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Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Mid 20th Century Ming Style Rosewood Coffe Table with Protective Glass Top
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite Mid 20th Century Ming Style Rosewood cocktail Table with protective Glass Top
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Ming Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Fitted Side Table by Pieces, Modern Customizable End Table in Stone Glass Wood
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The fitted series coffee and side tables feature a recessed powder coated steel frame that snugly
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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Granite, Marble, Metal

Modern Chinoiserie Set of 8 Marge Carson Custom Dining Chairs in Tortoise Finish
By Marge Carson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
tortoise base coffee table with thick beveled glass edge top is available on separate listing. This set was
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

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Italian Brass Glass Nesting End Tables Directoire Maison Jansen Style, Set
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A versatile and substantial set/pair of Italian brass and glass nesting tables in the Directoire style, in the style of design house Maison Jansen, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Ita...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Directoire End Tables

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Brass

Pair Henredon Modern Black Lacquer & Burl Cylinder End Tables or Nightstands
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous pair vintage Modern and a bit Art Deco Revival black lacquer & burl inlay cylinder shaped end table cabinets or nightstands by Henredon. Beautiful condition, keeping in min...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Brass

Fallada White Oak Coffee Table With Black India ink Base
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Fallada white oak coffee table features is entirely crafted by hand. The top features a breadboard style construction, finished is bees wax. The base is solid maple treated in In...
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2010s Canadian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Maple, Oak

Three Wise Monkeys Tropical Chandelier
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Tropical style hanging lamp features the three famous monkeys signifying hear no evil, speak no evil, and see no evil. Pleated paper shade and palm tree top. Very good condition with...
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Vintage 1980s Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Samuel Alcock Porcelain Coffee Cup, Orange Imari Flowers, Rococo Revival ca 1830
By Samuel Alcock & Co.
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful coffee cup and saucer made by Samuel Alcock around 1830, which was the Rococo Revival era. The set is decorated with a bold Imari pattern and has a "ring-moulded"...
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Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Asian Chinoiserie Rattan Canopy Queen Size Headboard by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Large canopy headboard by Henredon features rattan construction and Chinese artwork. Queen size. Good condition with minor imperfections consistent with age, see photos for condition...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames

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Rattan, Wood

Hollywood Regency Ivory Lacquer Table Base by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 20th century faux goatskin table base of ivory lacquer made in the Hollywood Regency chinoiserie style. The table bears a label from its maker, Henredon. (For reference, the tab...
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Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables

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Lacquer

Black Tripod Coffee Table by Karstudio
Located in Geneve, CH
Black tripod coffee table by Karstudio. Materials: FRP. Dimensions: 150 x 85 x 30 cm. This piece is suitable for outdoor use. Inspired by three-leg utensils which were the first c...
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2010s Chinese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Fiberglass

Black Tripod Coffee Table by Karstudio
Black Tripod Coffee Table by Karstudio
H 11.82 in W 59.06 in D 33.47 in
Ernst Palme Palwa Flower Palm Tree Chandelier, Gilt Brass & Crystals, 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful hand-crafted floral chandelier with a decorative palm tree top from the 1970s by Ernst Palme, manufactured by Palwa (Palme & Walter), Germany. Made of gold-plated brass w...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Extendible Squared Dining Table by Silvio Coppola for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
By Silvio Coppola, Bernini
Located in Milan, IT
Extendible dining table model 612.1 by Sivlio Coppola for Bernini. Sculptural walnut frame supporting a squared top with hidden wings and two white ceramic trays. Width goes from cms...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Henredon Asian Style Chinoiserie Mahogany and Brass Bachelor Chest of Drawers
By Henredon
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning small chinoiserie styled three drawer chest of drawers with original brass butterfly shaped pulls and brass detail. All Henredon hallmarks are present.
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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Venini Attr Glass Murano Chandelier Palm Gilt Gold Structure, Italy, 1980
By Venini
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Venini chandelier with large Murano glass with gilded gold structure. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of Italian design. This unique chandelier by Ve...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Monkey and Brass Palm Frond Leaf Tree Six-Light Chandelier Tropical Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage monkey and brass palm frond leaf leaves tree chandelier with six lights. Great tropical Palm Beach piece. Does not have ceiling canopy but will include brass chain.
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Ming Style Black & Burl Coffee Table Attributed Chin Hua Collection by Sabota
By Century Furniture, Raymond K. Sobota
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Ming Style black & burl coffee table Attributed to Chin Hua Collection by Raymond K. Sabota for Century Furniture. This piece has been attributed based upon archived...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Burl

King Size Chinoiserie Rattan & Lacquered Canopy Headboard, by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
King Size Chinoiserie Rattan and Lacquered Canopy Headboard, by Henredon USA, Circa Later 20th Century A magnificent rare King-Size Chinoiserie Rattan and Lacquered Canopy Headboard...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

1967, Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 8 Pieces of Marema Stacking Tables
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plastic

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Ming Style Coffee Table by Lane Furniture
By Lane Furniture
Located in Rochester, NY
furniture makers, is synonymous with quality, style, and beauty. Glass table top measures 42 x 42. Base
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Vintage 1970s North American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Carved Chinese Coffee Table
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand-carved Chinese Ming style coffee table, circa 1950s-1960s. Nice detail to carved figures and
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Carved Chinese Coffee Table
Carved Chinese Coffee Table
H 16 in W 39.25 in D 17.88 in
Ming Coffee Table Asian Opium Vintage
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Coffee Table Approximate Measurements in Inches 16" high 40.5" wide x 40.5" deep at legs 38.5" wide x
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Vintage 1980s Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood, Burl

Ming Coffee Table Asian Opium Vintage
Ming Coffee Table Asian Opium Vintage
H 16 in W 40.5 in D 40.5 in
Vintage Henredon Brass Ming Cocktail Coffee Table Glass Top
By Henredon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage brass Henredon ming legs, coffee cocktail table with new glass top. Natural age patina to
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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mastercraft Solid Brass Ming Waterfall Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Redding, CT
Mastercraft Solid Brass Ming Waterfall Coffee Table . Classic Asian inspired coffee table
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Ming Inspired Hollywood Regency Glass and Brass Coffee Table
By Guerin
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A shaped tempered glass top with molded edge carried by four sculptural Ming inspired cast brass
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Chinoiserie Chow Leg Ming Style Large Square Coffee Table Attributed to Schnadig
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous chinoiserie chow leg Ming style large square coffee table with four beveled smoke glass
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Late 20th Century American Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood, Burl

Fret Coffee Cocktail Table Ming Vintage Lacquered in Color of Your Choice
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Hollywood Palm Beach Regency Ming fretwork fret work Chinese Chippendale coffee cocktail
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Pencil Reed Rattan Ming Asian End Tables
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of pencil reed rattan side tables feature an Asian ming design and smoked glass tops. Good
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Late 20th Century Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Glass, Wood

Asian Inspired Brass and Glass Coffee Table attributed to Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Redding, CT
Asian inspired brass coffee table. This classic beauty is made of solid forged brass. It is the
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Burl Mahogany Chinoiserie Asian Inspired Coffee Table Recessed Glass Inserts
Located in Chattanooga, TN
finished coffee table. This versatile Asian / Ming Chinoiserie style design addition to nearly any decor
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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Smoked Glass, Mahogany, Burl

Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
panel top, this coffee table brings a traditional Chinese look to any room. The Ming Style legs and gilt
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Antique 1860s Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Chinoiserie Coffee Table
H 14.18 in W 47.25 in D 24.02 in
Karl Springer Style Brass Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Dallas, TX
A large 1970s solid brass coffee table in the style of designer Karl Springer. The table features a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Karl Springer Style Brass Coffee Table
Karl Springer Style Brass Coffee Table
H 15.5 in W 51 in D 30.5 in
Hexagonal Cinnabar Lacquer Coffee Table With Greek Key Detail
Located in Chicago, IL
Asian-design hexagonal glass top coffee table. Carved wood frame with six ming style legs, Greek
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

"Hamami" Coffee Table by Roberto Rida and Simone Crestani, Italy, 2019
By Roberto Giulio Rida, Simone Crestani
Located in New York, NY
This table presents the form of the tree, desolate and enclosed in thick glass. Duetto delights in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Blown Glass

Illum Wikkelso Sculpted Mahogany Cocktail Table
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Sculpted mahogany cocktail table by Illum Wikkelso, circa mid-1960s. This all original example has
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Vintage 1960s Danish Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany, Glass

Chinoiserie Chow Leg Ming Style End Table Smoke Glass Top Insert Schnadig Furn
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Beautiful chinoiserie chow leg burl wood Ming style end table with smoke glass top insert
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Late 20th Century American Ming End Tables

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Glass, Wood, Burl

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Coffee Table with Glass on Top
Located in Pomona, CA
Ming Dynasty. Don't miss it.?? This Coffee Table come with protection glass on the top. Size
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

Ming Asian Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Ming Asian style coffee table features smoked beveled glass inserts and high gloss lacquer finish
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Vintage 1980s Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass, Wood

Ming Asian Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Ming Asian Chinoiserie Coffee Table
H 14.5 in W 40 in D 40 in
Rare Antique Ming Ceramic, Custom Glass Coffee Table, circa 1955
By Gladys Belzer
Located in Camden, ME
Very unusual custom designed glass top coffee table for Loretta Young's 1955 Beverley Hills estate
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Glass, Wood

Mastercraft Sculptural Brass Coffee Table Beveled Glass Top Ming Style Legs 1970
By Mastercraft
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Asian inspired sculptural brass square coffee table with beveled glass inset
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Burled Wood Chinoiserie Ming Styled Coffee Table and End Tables Set by Century
By Century Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This blast from the past burled wood coffee table and side tables set is by Century Furniture
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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Burl

1970s Asian Modern Style Grasscloth Wrapped Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s Asian modern style grasscloth wrapped coffee table . The grasscloth is in good
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Vintage 1970s American Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Grasscloth, Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Lacquered Style Cocktail Table
Located in Houston, TX
An early 20th century carved Ming style drum table with beveled glass top, newly restored in a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Intricate Carved Asian Wood Panel Mounted as a Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
with flowers or fish. Set into an Asian ebonized table frame with glass cover. Cocktail table
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20th Century Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Jimeco ltda Lacquered Goatskin Coffee Table, Ming Style
By Jimeco ltda
Located in Alhambra, CA
Elegant lacquered goatskin coffee table base by Jimeco, ltda, acclaimed bespoke furniture design
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Vintage 1970s Colombian Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Goatskin

large Karl Springer "Ming" coffee table
Located in Newburgh, NY
a very large coffee table in the "ming" form by Karl Springer. the top is a piece of glass
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

1970s Asian Inspired Brass and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A large 1970s solid brass coffee table. The table features a thick 3/4 inch chamfered glass top
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Black Lacquered and Parcel Gilt Ming Style Low Table
Located in New York, NY
inset verre eglomise top
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20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

Greek Key Lacquered Coffee Table
By James Mont
Located in Raleigh, NC
Greek Key motif coffee table with Ming-style legs and smoked glass on top. Newly lacquered in a
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Greek Key Lacquered Coffee Table
Greek Key Lacquered Coffee Table
H 38 in W 38 in D 14.5 in
Set of Nesting Tables by Tai Ming for Drexel
By Tai Ming
Located in Hudson, NY
living room as a coffee tables or as side tables. They may even work as low bedside tables. Great modern
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20th Century American Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Wood, Glass

Set of Nesting Tables by Tai Ming for Drexel
Set of Nesting Tables by Tai Ming for Drexel
H 14.5 in W 22.25 in D 19.25 in
Spectacular J.Robert Scott Linen Wrapped Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
beveled top, elegant ming lines and legs, 91 inches long. Exceptionally decorative, combines
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

J. Robert Scott Ming Style Coffee Table
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Ming Style coffee table linen wrapped with laquer finish inset with glass top with beveled edge.
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Late 20th Century American Tables

Materials

Linen, Glass

Pair of Mid Century Ming Style End Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 1960's Ming Style end tables with glass top and ming inspired central motif. Elegant legs
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Vintage 1970s American Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

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Ming Glass Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic ming glass coffee table available at 1stDibs. A ming glass coffee table — often made from glass, wood and metal — can elevate any home. Find 10 options for an antique or vintage ming glass coffee table now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ming glass coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right ming glass coffee table, those designed in Hollywood Regency, mid-century modern and modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made ming glass coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company, Lane Furniture and Mastercraft are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Ming Glass Coffee Table?

A ming glass coffee table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,655, while the lowest priced sells for $895 and the highest can go for as much as $12,800.

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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.

Questions About Ming Glass Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    You can substitute a number of things for a glass table top. Try painted wood, marble or sheet metal. To decide what to use, consider the overall style of your room and the other types of materials featured in the space. Shop a selection of tables from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The most preferred type of glass for a coffee table is tempered glass. In case of a mishap, this type of glass will fracture into small pieces. One-half inch thick glass is the most popular for coffee tables. 1stDibs offers different antique, vintage and new glass coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether a glass or acrylic coffee table is better is a matter of personal preference. An acrylic table is less likely to shatter and often lighter in weight, while a glass coffee table may have a more prominent shine. How carefully a coffee table is crafted also impacts its quality and longevity. On 1stDibs, shop a range of coffee tables.