Monumental and Rare Samson Berman Black Walnut Cocktail Table, 1969
By Samson Berman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental custom cocktail table made from solid 3.5" thick black walnut with brass inlay, hand
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Exceptional Holly Hunt Goatskin Coffee Table
Sold|$8,500
Exceptional Holly Hunt Goatskin Coffee Table
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental two tier goatskin coffee table by Holly Hunt. Spectacular proportions.
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Large Exceptional Scroll Lucite Coffee Table
Sold|$4,800
Large Exceptional Scroll Lucite Coffee Table
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental 1" thick scrolled acrylic coffee table in the manner of Charles Hollis Jones.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
A Monumental French Art Deco Ebony Low Table by Louis Sognot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
the ebony de maccassar top over large spheres and a base accented with brass squares
Category
Vintage 1930s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Karl Springer Tessellated Horn Coffee Table
Sold|$13,500
Rare Karl Springer Tessellated Horn Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous, monumental Karl Springer coffee table covered entirely in tessellated horn in shades of
Category
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Massive Signed Pierre Cardin Acrylic Coffee Table
Located in Southfield, MI
Monumental scale and super sleek coffee table by Pierre Cardin and dating to the mid-late 70's
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Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite
Monumental American Modern Bronze and Patinated "Chan" Low Table, P&K Laverne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Hollywood, FL
the top overall in oriental motif with painted and patinated sections, on a base with pierced supports on square legs.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
An Exceptionally Large Brass and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental brass and glass Coffee Table with cabriole legs.
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Beautiful French Round Coffee or Cocktail Bronze Table
Located in Hialeah, FL
Monumental round coffee or cocktail bronze table with onyx top and onyx base, circa 1940s The onyx
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
MONUMENTAL ROYAL AFRICAN BED PERFECT FOR COFFEETABLE
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
BAMILEKE TRIBAL ROYAL BED FROM CAMEROON
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Early 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
French Neoclassical Coffee or Cocktail Table Bronze Rectangular with Onyx Top
Located in Hialeah, FL
Monumental French neoclassical coffee or cocktail table bronze rectangular with beige color onyx
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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Greek Key Crackle Lacquer Coffee Table by Thomas Pheasant for Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Monumental Greek scroll shaped coffee table designed by Thomas Pheasant for Baker Furniture Company
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Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Marble Modern Table by Gae Aulenti
Sold|$3,200
Marble Modern Table by Gae Aulenti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental marble coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti. The table comprises four columnar legs on
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Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Paul Evans Signed Cityscape Burl and Chrome Monumental Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paul Evans signed gigantic coffee table from the cityscape series. Consisting of burl patchwork
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Monumental Teak Root Trunk Coffee Table
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Monumental teak root coffee table with an organic free-form top, harvest from sustainable teak wood
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20th Century Indonesian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Monumental Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Offered by the Antique Textiles Galleries: Monumental Chinese Cinnabar lacquer coffee table
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20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Monumental Travertine Coffee Table by Ello
Sold|$4,800
Monumental Travertine Coffee Table by Ello
By Ello Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
An extremely large Italian travertine coffee table. The table rests on two fluted triangle bases
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Travertine
Vintage Monumental Plinth Italian Travertine Coffee Table
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Vintage Monumental Plinth Italian travertine coffee table An extraordinary, one of a kind
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Monumental Floating Marble and Glass Tobocman Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Monumental floating marble and glass coffee table that is sitting atop a marble base. Glass has
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Monumental All Lucite with Brass Hardware Coffee Table
Located in Bridport, CT
This is an incredible piece of original Lucite. The top is not glass, but also an inset piece of Lucite. Very thick, heavy piece. Brass hardware finished off this incredible statemen...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Monumental 1970s Italian Travertine Coffee Table with Fluted Bases
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Italian travertine coffee table circa 1970s with two fluted bases. In excellent
Category
20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Signed Monumental Karl Springer Gunmetal and Brass Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
A large-scale two-tier Karl Springer round leg coffee table. The glass is a rich smoked amber
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Monumental 1970s Natural Freeform Wood Round Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
top coffee table. We believe the base is redwood, with the wood looks to be flowing out from it's
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Monumental Signed Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Chan Coffee or Cocktail Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Amazing and large chan coffee table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. Table width is 47.25 inches.
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Monumental Glass Coffee Table by the Late Laurel Fyfe, Stunning Designer Item
By Laurel Fyfe
Located in Marietta, GA
Monumental glass coffee table by The Late Laurel Fyfe, stunning designer item. Signed / dated
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Art Glass
Brass Tray Coffee Table
Sold|$4,200
Brass Tray Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental German heavy brass tray coffee table on a wood bamboo base.
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Vintage 1970s German Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Monumental Cocktail Table and Footstools by Phyllis Morris
Located in Chicago, IL
Large-scale chevron patterned cocktail table in oil drop or faux tortoiseshell finish by Phyllis
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Monumental American Brass and White Lacquer Low Table, Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Hollywood, FL
The white lacquer "faux skin" top with brass band inlay above a brass frieze and legs, extraordinary size.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Monumental Lacquered Parchment Cocktail Table by Karl Springer
By Taller Maria Teresa Mendez, Karl Springer
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental Karl Springer custom free-form pattern goatskin coffee table. The fantastically figured
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
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Monumental Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic monumental coffee table available at 1stDibs. Each monumental coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. Find 110 options for an antique or vintage monumental coffee table now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the monumental coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A monumental coffee table made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made monumental coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Milo Baughman, Karl Springer and Thayer Coggin are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Monumental Coffee Table?
Prices for a monumental coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $500 and can go as high as $85,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,467.
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.
Questions About Monumental Coffee Table
- Can a coffee table be too low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- Who invented the coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.
Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.
Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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.
- Is an ottoman a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Why is it called a coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.
The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.
Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.
Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A tall coffee table is usually called exactly that — a tall coffee table. Coffee tables, also referred to as cocktail tables, are generally designed to sit at or below the sofa's seat height. These tables may come in a range of sizes, but they are often between 16 and 18 inches high and are designed in a variety of lengths and widths. They’re meant to provide a practical table-top surface that complements your living room layout. (A tall version might also be suitable for use as a dining table.) Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tall coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024The best height for a coffee table is around 1 to 2 inches lower than the seat height of the adjacent sofa. Most sofas feature seat heights of around 17 or 18 inches. As a result, the most common height for coffee tables is 15 to 17 inches. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of coffee tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The best coffee table for a sectional can be a round coffee table, particularly with respect to U-shaped sectionals. The circular design creates a sense of balance in small spaces and renders it easy for guests to move to and fro, especially when surrounded by chairs. Find a collection of antique and vintage coffee tables on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024The average height of a coffee table is around 16 to 18 inches. Designers typically choose this height to create a balance between coffee tables and sofas. The average seat height of sofas is 17 to 18 inches, and experts typically recommend that coffee tables be no more than 1 inch shorter than sofa-seat height. Explore a diverse assortment of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
- Are glass coffee tables durable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Whether 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.
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