Japanese Antique Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
It features tapered legs that narrow towards the base, giving it a delicate and elegant appearance while being unadorned and neat.
Wood
Customizable Handmade Plaster Textured Coffee Table set, Abstract shape
Located in Ranst, BE
Handmade plaster/microcement coffee table Available in bespoke sizes, colors and shapes Indoor use, outdoor finish available on demand (+25%) Stain & scratch resistant, easy to maint...
Cement, Composition, Limestone
Italian mid-century modern Coffee table with extendable top in wood, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
The round section legs narrow towards the center and widen at the ends. 1960s.
Wood
Mid-Century Ceramic Inlaid Coffee Table by John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An elongated lower trestle can also double as a narrow shelf for any various bric-a-brac you may have.
Ceramic, Wood, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Piano Shape Mahogany Coffee Table
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The table tapers from the center at 23.5 inches deep to 16 inches deep at it's most narrow. A really interesting form, this table provides a generous amount of table surface for a fl...
Mahogany
‘Long Table’ Swedish Modern Organic-Leg Coffee Table by Bruno Mathsson, 1950s
Located in Kensington, MD
‘Long Table’ Swedish Modern Organic-Leg Coffee Table by Bruno Mathsson, 1950’s A long and low coffee table that is less like a table and more like a sculpture. Thin and narrow lengt...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rather than your common long and narrow coffee table, this coffee table is closer to a square.
Walnut
Italian antique wooden round coffee table with inlay decorations, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
The four legs have a rounded profile and follow a curved line, from the top they narrow towards the center and then widen to the support on the ground, with a shelf in the center.
Wood
Customizable Handmade Plaster Textured Coffee Table, Organic Shape, A130
Located in Ranst, BE
Handmade plaster/microcement coffee table Available in bespoke sizes, colors and shapes Indoor use, outdoor finish available on demand (+25%) Stain & scratch resistant, easy to maint...
Cement, Limestone, Composition
Mid-20th Century American Burled Rootwood Low Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Meanwhile, its long, narrow size makes it equally suited to grace the entry of your home, where it can stand as a captivating focal point beneath a mirror or painting.
Burl
$4,200Sale Price|20% Off
Stunning Liberace Style Mirrored Faux Piano Coffee Table
Located in Pemberton, NJ
One single sheet of glass makes up the top while the sides and keys are made up of narrow rectangular pieces. This table measures 16"t x 36"w x 49"d.
Mirror, Wood
Spanish Emmanuelle Peacock Side Table / Coffee Table in Woven Wicker
Located in Barcelona, ES
Its design with a round top and a round base, narrow in the middle in diabolo shape, is highly decorative.
Wicker, Rattan, Glass
$8,480 / item
Custom Shanxi Limestone Doon Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
The timeless form sits just as beautifully outdoors as a sculptural bench as it does in modern interiors as a narrow coffee table. Bench is made to order and can be made to custom ...
Limestone
Customizable Handmade Plaster Textured Coffee Table, Organic Shape, A150
Located in Ranst, BE
Handmade plaster/microcement coffee table Available in bespoke sizes, colors and shapes Indoor use, outdoor finish available on demand (+25%) Stain & scratch resistant, easy to maint...
Composition, Cement, Limestone
Customizable Handmade Plaster Textured Coffee Table, Organic Shape, A150
Located in Ranst, BE
Handmade plaster/microcement coffee table Available in bespoke sizes, colors and shapes Indoor use, outdoor finish available on demand (+25%) Stain & scratch resistant, easy to maint...
Cement, Limestone, Composition
XXth Century, Pair of Roman Coffee Tables with Lacquered Wood Top
Located in IT
Approaching instead the short sides, you create a long support surface, perfect if approached for example to a wall, behind a sofa or in places where you need a narrow and elongated ...
Wrought Iron
Italian Neoclassical Coffee Table, 1940s, Carved Mahogany with Gilt Panel Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
The patina of the wood and gilt elements contributes to the character of the piece without detracting from its overall presentation. With its narrow depth and elegant profile, this ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$1,762 / item
Disrupt Low Table by Arne Desmet
Located in Geneve, CH
The tables come in two versions, a low wide variant and a tall narrow version. Fractall is the Belgium based design practice founded by Arne Desmet.
Aluminum
Italian Mid-Century Ebonized Wood and Beige Marble Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1940s) ebonized narrow rectangular coffee table with in Set white Carrara marble middle section with silver-plated sabot feet.
Marble
$3,524 / set
Set of 2 Disrupt Tables by Arne Desmet
Located in Geneve, CH
The tables come in two versions, a low wide variant and a tall narrow version. Fractall is the Belgium based design practice founded by Arne Desmet.
Aluminum
$1,946Sale Price|35% Off
ISA Bergamo Ebonized Cocktail Table
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Hanover, MA
Bergamo Dimensions of slightly wedge shaped top are: The narrow end is 16.5” wide versus 19.5” wide. Length of top is 28.5”.
Maple
Vintage Elmwood Waterfall Coffee Table with Carved Apron & Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
The waterfall design coupled with the artistically crafted carvings makes this vintage coffee table a favorite from our extensive vintage and antique tables collection. The long na...
Elm
Customizable Handmade Plaster Textured Coffee Table, Organic Shape, A130
Located in Ranst, BE
Handmade plaster/microcement coffee table Available in bespoke sizes, colors and shapes Indoor use, outdoor finish available on demand (+25%) Stain & scratch resistant, easy to maint...
Cement, Limestone, Composition
Customizable Handmade Plaster Textured Coffee Table, Organic Shape, A150
Located in Ranst, BE
Handmade plaster/microcement coffee table Available in bespoke sizes, colors and shapes Indoor use, outdoor finish available on demand (+25%) Stain & scratch resistant, easy to maint...
Cement, Limestone, Composition
Customizable Handmade Plaster Textured Coffee Table, Organic Shape, A130
Located in Ranst, BE
Handmade plaster/microcement coffee table Available in bespoke sizes, colors and shapes Indoor use, outdoor finish available on demand (+25%) Stain & scratch resistant, easy to maint...
Composition, Cement, Limestone
Customizable Handmade Plaster Textured Coffee Table, Organic Shape, A150
Located in Ranst, BE
Handmade plaster/microcement coffee table Available in bespoke sizes, colors and shapes Indoor use, outdoor finish available on demand (+25%) Stain & scratch resistant, easy to maint...
Cement, Limestone, Composition
Customizable Handmade Plaster Textured Coffee Table, Organic Shape, A130
Located in Ranst, BE
Handmade plaster/microcement coffee table Available in bespoke sizes, colors and shapes Indoor use, outdoor finish available on demand (+25%) Stain & scratch resistant, easy to maint...
Cement, Limestone, Composition
Customizable Handmade Plaster Textured Coffee Table, Organic Shape, A150
Located in Ranst, BE
Handmade plaster/microcement coffee table Available in bespoke sizes, colors and shapes Indoor use, outdoor finish available on demand (+25%) Stain & scratch resistant, easy to maint...
Cement, Limestone, Composition
Customizable Handmade Plaster Textured Coffee Table, Organic Shape, A150
Located in Ranst, BE
Handmade plaster/microcement coffee table Available in bespoke sizes, colors and shapes Indoor use, outdoor finish available on demand (+25%) Stain & scratch resistant, easy to maint...
Cement, Limestone, Composition
Woven Wicker and Rattan Emmanuelle Peacock Coffee Table, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Its design with a round top and a round base, narrow in the middle in diabolo shape, is highly decorative.
Wicker, Rattan, Glass
$3,090 / item
Dos Gallos Custom Tripod Side Table
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom hand-forged iron, light and narrow profile, side tables or cocktail tables. Repurposed vintage metal with bronze edging on top.
Bronze, Iron
Brutalist Coffee Table, Minimal Old Wood Living Room Table, Elefante by NONO
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The collection showcases three minimal furniture design pieces, including a versatile side table that doubles as a nightstand, a monumental coffee table, and a narrow console table i...
Wood, Oak
Modern Chrome and White Marble Coffee Table Attributed to the Pace Collection
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in Topeka, KS
Each square of marble is separated from the others with a narrow strip of chromed steel. It is magnificent in its simplicity!
Marble, Chrome
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.
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.