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Modernist square coffee table in oak, 1970s
Located in LYON, FR
Pretty little coffee table, very decorative to match a warm interior. Completely matt varnished
Category

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

Materials

Oak

Modernist square coffee table in oak, 1970s
Modernist square coffee table in oak, 1970s

Modernist square coffee table in oak, 1970s

H 14.97 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Modernist Mid-Century Black Wire Frame Coffee Table with Square Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern square coffee table with glass top and black powder coated bent tubular metal
Category

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

Materials

Wire

Modernist Mid-Century Black Wire Frame Coffee Table with Square Glass Top, 1970s
Modernist Mid-Century Black Wire Frame Coffee Table with Square Glass Top, 1970s

Modernist Mid-Century Black Wire Frame Coffee Table with Square Glass Top, 1970s

H 15.5 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
20th c. Chrome Modernist Square Cocktail Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Clermont, FL
Aluminum crafted table attributed to Paul Evans.
Category

20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

20th c. Chrome Modernist Square Cocktail Table
20th c. Chrome Modernist Square Cocktail Table

20th c. Chrome Modernist Square Cocktail Table

H 19.5 in W 28 in D 28 in
Modernist Vintage Steel Glass Coffee Table Francois Monnet 1970s France
By François Monnet
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage square coffee table by Francois Monnet from stainless steel and glass 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Vintage Steel Glass Coffee Table Francois Monnet 1970s France
Modernist Vintage Steel Glass Coffee Table Francois Monnet 1970s France

Modernist Vintage Steel Glass Coffee Table Francois Monnet 1970s France

H 14.97 in W 26.78 in D 26.78 in
Scandinavian Square Center Table, Storage Box
Located in London, GB
A Scandinavian modernist square center or coffee table - storage box. Beautifully angular sleek
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Teak, Walnut

Scandinavian Square Center Table, Storage Box
Scandinavian Square Center Table, Storage Box

Scandinavian Square Center Table, Storage Box

H 14.18 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Large Square Modernist Black and White Checkerboard Low Cocktail Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Square 1970s low coffee table with brushed aluminium sheets and black laminated plywood top, wooden
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Large Square Modernist Black and White Checkerboard Low Cocktail Table
Large Square Modernist Black and White Checkerboard Low Cocktail Table

Large Square Modernist Black and White Checkerboard Low Cocktail Table

H 11.82 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
Modernist Square Chrome and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Architecturally inspired square coffee or cocktail table of chromed steel base with glass top.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Modernist Square Chrome and Glass Coffee Table
Modernist Square Chrome and Glass Coffee Table

Modernist Square Chrome and Glass Coffee Table

H 16 in W 41.75 in D 41.75 in
Modernist Rosewood Square Coffee Table with Metal Legs, 1970
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist rosewood square coffee table with metal legs dating from circa 1970. Beautiful rosewood
Category

Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Modernist Rosewood Square Coffee Table with Metal Legs, 1970
Modernist Rosewood Square Coffee Table with Metal Legs, 1970

Modernist Rosewood Square Coffee Table with Metal Legs, 1970

H 19.3 in W 26.97 in D 26.97 in
Large Black Illusionists Inlaid Square Parsons Style Modernist Coffee Table
By Bruce M. Schuettinger
Located in New Market, MD
We designed this coffee table to fills the angled space created with a sectional sofa group while
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Large Black Illusionists Inlaid Square Parsons Style Modernist Coffee Table
Large Black Illusionists Inlaid Square Parsons Style Modernist Coffee Table

Large Black Illusionists Inlaid Square Parsons Style Modernist Coffee Table

H 21 in W 42 in D 42 in
A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Hans Kelbeck
Located in New York, NY
A modernist square cocktail table featuring a bisecting half moon shaped base in black lacquer
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Hans Kelbeck
A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Hans Kelbeck

A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Hans Kelbeck

H 18 in W 43.5 in D 43.5 in
A Modernist Square Coffee Table by Fernand Dresse
By Fernand Dresse
Located in New York, NY
a modernist square coffee table by Fernand Dresse,in cream resin and bone, steel foot.
Category

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

Materials

Steel

A Modernist Square Coffee Table by Fernand Dresse
A Modernist Square Coffee Table by Fernand Dresse

A Modernist Square Coffee Table by Fernand Dresse

H 14.96 in W 47.24 in D 47.24 in
Modernist square coffee table with slate top and oak base
Located in Long Island City, NY
Modernist square coffee table with slate top and oak base.
Category

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

Materials

Slate

Modernist square coffee table with slate top and oak base
Modernist square coffee table with slate top and oak base

Modernist square coffee table with slate top and oak base

H 14.5 in W 30.5 in D 30.5 in
California-Designed Modernist Square Coffee Table
By Blueprint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A modernist square coffee table from LA-based design studio Blueprint. The Minimalist piece is
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

California-Designed Modernist Square Coffee Table
California-Designed Modernist Square Coffee Table

California-Designed Modernist Square Coffee Table

H 14 in W 48 in D 48 in
Custom Modernist Square Coffee Table with Oak Turned Leg
By Reeves Design + Art, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Houston, TX
Modernist custom square coffee table with unique oak legs that have been hand turned on a lathe
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Custom Modernist Square Coffee Table with Oak Turned Leg
Custom Modernist Square Coffee Table with Oak Turned Leg

Custom Modernist Square Coffee Table with Oak Turned Leg

H 16 in W 45.25 in D 45.25 in
Modernist Coffee Table with Sculptural Base Attributed to Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Modernist square coffee table with sculptural base design comprised of angular crossbars seamlessly
Category

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

Modernist Coffee Table with Sculptural Base Attributed to Romeo Rega
Modernist Coffee Table with Sculptural Base Attributed to Romeo Rega

Modernist Coffee Table with Sculptural Base Attributed to Romeo Rega

H 15.75 in W 42 in D 42 in
Square Modernist Coffee Table from the 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant square Modernist coffee table by (for now) unknown designer or manufacturer. The polished
Category

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

Materials

Steel

Square Modernist Coffee Table from the 1950s
Square Modernist Coffee Table from the 1950s

Square Modernist Coffee Table from the 1950s

H 14.97 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Angular Modernist Square Chrome and Glass Coffee Table
By Karl Springer, Milo Baughman
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful angular modernist Chrome, Mirror, and Glass coffee table. The table is well constructed
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Angular Modernist Square Chrome and Glass Coffee Table
Angular Modernist Square Chrome and Glass Coffee Table

Angular Modernist Square Chrome and Glass Coffee Table

H 13.25 in W 36.25 in D 36.25 in
Modernist Square Stone Coffee Table With Metal X-Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square stone side or coffee table with enameled metal X-base. In original condition and the frame
Category

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

Materials

Stone, Metal

Modernist Square Stone Coffee Table With Metal X-Base
Modernist Square Stone Coffee Table With Metal X-Base

Modernist Square Stone Coffee Table With Metal X-Base

H 17 in W 39.125 in D 39.25 in
Contemporary Modernist Large Square Drift Wood & Glass Coffee Table
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a stupendous, low and square coffee table, made of driftwood, and with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Driftwood, Glass

Contemporary Modernist Large Square Drift Wood & Glass Coffee Table
Contemporary Modernist Large Square Drift Wood & Glass Coffee Table

Contemporary Modernist Large Square Drift Wood & Glass Coffee Table

H 18 in W 51 in D 51 in
A Vintage Square Modernist Architectural Pencil Reed Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This mid century modern pencil reed coffee table is designed in a modernist style reminiscent of
Category

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

Materials

Reed, Glass, Wood

A Vintage Square Modernist Architectural Pencil Reed Glass Top Coffee Table
A Vintage Square Modernist Architectural Pencil Reed Glass Top Coffee Table

A Vintage Square Modernist Architectural Pencil Reed Glass Top Coffee Table

H 19.25 in W 35 in D 35 in
Large Square French Modernist Coffee Table in Palisander with Brass Corner Tips
Located in New York City, NY
An elegant and imposing cubist design palisander and brass Art Deco square coffee table with square
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Square French Modernist Coffee Table in Palisander with Brass Corner Tips
Large Square French Modernist Coffee Table in Palisander with Brass Corner Tips

Large Square French Modernist Coffee Table in Palisander with Brass Corner Tips

H 16.32 in W 36 in D 36 in
Modernist Travertine Coffee Table, circa 1980
By Mario Bellini, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Modernist travertine square coffee table, circa 1980.
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Modernist Travertine Coffee Table, circa 1980
Modernist Travertine Coffee Table, circa 1980

Modernist Travertine Coffee Table, circa 1980

H 16 in W 36 in D 36 in
Modernist Ebonized Walnut Cocktail Table with Square Legs
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated modernist cocktail table presents the simple elegance of contrasting geometric
Category

20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Modernist Ebonized Walnut Cocktail Table with Square Legs
Modernist Ebonized Walnut Cocktail Table with Square Legs

Modernist Ebonized Walnut Cocktail Table with Square Legs

H 15.5 in Dm 43.5 in
Italian Travertine Square Coffee Table, circa 1975
By Mario Bellini, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Italian modernist Travertine square coffee table, circa 1975.
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Travertine

Italian Travertine Square Coffee Table, circa 1975
Italian Travertine Square Coffee Table, circa 1975

Italian Travertine Square Coffee Table, circa 1975

H 12 in W 40.25 in D 40.25 in
Dutch Art Deco modernist square occasional table, 1920s
By L.O.V. Oosterbeek
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A two tiered side table or occasional table, 1920s, with a modernist design. Each tableleg is is a
Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Dutch Art Deco modernist square occasional table, 1920s
Dutch Art Deco modernist square occasional table, 1920s

Dutch Art Deco modernist square occasional table, 1920s

H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Brueton Stainless Steel and Glass Modernist Square Cocktail Table
By Brueton
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing modernist vintage Brueton square polished stainless steel and glass large cocktail
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Brueton Stainless Steel and Glass Modernist Square Cocktail Table
Brueton Stainless Steel and Glass Modernist Square Cocktail Table

Brueton Stainless Steel and Glass Modernist Square Cocktail Table

H 15.5 in W 59 in D 48 in
Peter Sandback Modernist Low Square Table in Bleached Walnut and Ash
By Peter Sandback
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid custom modernist low square nail table in bleached walnut and bleached ash, with delrin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ash, Walnut

Peter Sandback Modernist Low Square Table in Bleached Walnut and Ash
Peter Sandback Modernist Low Square Table in Bleached Walnut and Ash

Peter Sandback Modernist Low Square Table in Bleached Walnut and Ash

H 17 in W 33 in D 33 in
Peter Sandback Modernist Low Square Inlaid Nail Table in Walnut and Steel
By Peter Sandback
Located in Milford, NH
A fine custom modernist low square nail table in walnut with steel legs and a floral aluminium nail
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Peter Sandback Modernist Low Square Inlaid Nail Table in Walnut and Steel
Peter Sandback Modernist Low Square Inlaid Nail Table in Walnut and Steel

Peter Sandback Modernist Low Square Inlaid Nail Table in Walnut and Steel

H 16 in W 36 in D 36 in
Post Modern / Contemporary Custom Blue Lucite Square Turned Leg Coffee Table
By Reeves Design + Art, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Houston, TX
Modernist custom square coffee table with a clear blue lucite top and unique legs that have been
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Acrylic, Oak, Wood, Lucite

Post Modern / Contemporary Custom Blue Lucite Square Turned Leg Coffee Table
Post Modern / Contemporary Custom Blue Lucite Square Turned Leg Coffee Table

Post Modern / Contemporary Custom Blue Lucite Square Turned Leg Coffee Table

H 15.5 in W 51.75 in D 51.5 in
PAUL FRANKL COFFEE TABLE
By Paul Frankl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
STUNNING MODERNIST PAUL FRANKL SQUARE COFFEE TABLE.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

PAUL FRANKL COFFEE TABLE
PAUL FRANKL COFFEE TABLE

PAUL FRANKL COFFEE TABLE

H 21 in W 30 in D 30 in
Modernist Midcentury Solid Steel Chrome Finish Square Coffee Table Base
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible craftsmanship in this solid steel square coffee table with chrome polished finish, circa
Category

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

Materials

Steel

Modernist Midcentury Solid Steel Chrome Finish Square Coffee Table Base
Modernist Midcentury Solid Steel Chrome Finish Square Coffee Table Base

Modernist Midcentury Solid Steel Chrome Finish Square Coffee Table Base

H 15 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in
Fornasetti Modernist Square Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
Fornasetti modernist square cocktail table. Acrylic table top on a black metal base.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Fornasetti Modernist Square Cocktail Table
Fornasetti Modernist Square Cocktail Table

Fornasetti Modernist Square Cocktail Table

H 17.75 in W 34.5 in D 34.5 in
Modernist French Square Coffee Table in Elm in the Style of Jean Royere
By Jean Royère
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jean Royere style square coffee table with glass top. This piece was much ahead of it’s time, a
Category

Vintage 1930s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Modernist French Square Coffee Table in Elm in the Style of Jean Royere
Modernist French Square Coffee Table in Elm in the Style of Jean Royere

Modernist French Square Coffee Table in Elm in the Style of Jean Royere

H 14.97 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Modernist Ebonized Walnut Cocktail Table with Square Legs
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated modernist cocktail table presents the simple elegance of contrasting geometric
Category

20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Modernist Ebonized Walnut Cocktail Table with Square Legs
Modernist Ebonized Walnut Cocktail Table with Square Legs

Modernist Ebonized Walnut Cocktail Table with Square Legs

H 15.5 in Dm 43.5 in
Red Modernist Enameled Metal and Glass Coffee Table
By Janni Van Pelt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist raspberry red enameled metal square coffee table with asymmetric base and inset glass top
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Red Modernist Enameled Metal and Glass Coffee Table
Red Modernist Enameled Metal and Glass Coffee Table

Red Modernist Enameled Metal and Glass Coffee Table

H 15 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Modernist 1970s Coffee Table Laminated Wall Nut Italian Design by Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in London, GB
A 1970s modernist Italian design square shaped coffee table. Dark, polished, laminated walnut wood
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Modernist 1970s Coffee Table Laminated Wall Nut Italian Design by Willy Rizzo
Modernist 1970s Coffee Table Laminated Wall Nut Italian Design by Willy Rizzo

Modernist 1970s Coffee Table Laminated Wall Nut Italian Design by Willy Rizzo

H 14.57 in W 47.64 in D 47.64 in
A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Fernand Dresse
Located in New York, NY
A square modernist cocktail table featuring a simple square black lacquered base onto which sits a
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Brass

A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Fernand Dresse
A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Fernand Dresse

A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Fernand Dresse

H 12.5 in W 45.5 in D 45.5 in
A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Hans Kelbeck
By Hans Kelbeck
Located in New York, NY
A modernist square cocktail table featuring a bisecting half moon shaped base in black lacquer
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Hans Kelbeck
A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Hans Kelbeck

A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Hans Kelbeck

H 18 in W 43.5 in D 43.5 in
A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Hans Kelbeck
Located in New York, NY
A modernist square cocktail table featuring a bisecting half moon shaped base in black lacquer
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Hans Kelbeck
A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Hans Kelbeck

A Square Modernist Cocktail Table by Hans Kelbeck

H 18 in W 43.5 in D 43.5 in
A Large Square Modernist Cocktail Table in Etched Brass
By D. C. B.
Located in New York, NY
A large square modernist cocktail table featuring a simple square shaped base in black paint onto
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

A Large Square Modernist Cocktail Table in Etched Brass
A Large Square Modernist Cocktail Table in Etched Brass

A Large Square Modernist Cocktail Table in Etched Brass

H 11 in W 39 in D 39 in
A Square Modernist Cocktail Table in Brass and Travertine
Located in New York, NY
A square modernist cocktail table featuring a top composed of a thick slap of natural travertine
Category

Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

A Square Modernist Cocktail Table in Brass and Travertine
A Square Modernist Cocktail Table in Brass and Travertine

A Square Modernist Cocktail Table in Brass and Travertine

H 15.5 in W 39 in D 39 in
A Modernist Square Cocktail Table Steel and Brass by F. Dresse
Located in New York, NY
A modernist square cocktail table featuring a very simple black lacquered box shaped base onto
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Brass

A Modernist Square Cocktail Table Steel and Brass by F. Dresse
A Modernist Square Cocktail Table Steel and Brass by F. Dresse

A Modernist Square Cocktail Table Steel and Brass by F. Dresse

H 12.5 in W 39.25 in D 39.25 in
A Modernist Square Cocktail Table Steel and Brass by F. Dresse
Located in New York, NY
A modernist square cocktail table featuring a very simple black lacquered box shaped base onto
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Brass

A Modernist Square Cocktail Table Steel and Brass by F. Dresse
A Modernist Square Cocktail Table Steel and Brass by F. Dresse

A Modernist Square Cocktail Table Steel and Brass by F. Dresse

H 12.5 in W 39.25 in D 39.25 in
Large Square Modernist Cocktail Table in Etched Brass Signed DCB, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
Large square modernist cocktail table featuring a simple square shaped base in black paint onto
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Large Square Modernist Cocktail Table in Etched Brass Signed DCB, circa 1970
Large Square Modernist Cocktail Table in Etched Brass Signed DCB, circa 1970

Large Square Modernist Cocktail Table in Etched Brass Signed DCB, circa 1970

H 13 in W 39 in D 39 in
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Modernist Square Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of modernist square coffee tables for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique modernist square coffee tables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and glass. We have 276 antique and vintage modernist square coffee tables in-stock, while there are 22 modern editions to choose from as well. Modernist square coffee tables have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Modernist square coffee tables are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, modern and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many modernist square coffee tables are appealing in their simplicity, but Cramer Studio, Gae Aulenti and Knoll produced popular modernist square coffee tables that are worth a look.

How Much are Modernist Square Coffee Tables?

Prices for modernist square coffee tables start at $250 and top out at $34,000 with the average selling for $2,800.

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 — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.

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