Scandinavian Oval Coffee Tables of Modernism
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of vintage wooden side tables. These sofa tables feature a simple top with rounded corners
Wood
Clarke Oval Coffee Table Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal
Steel
Sculpted Teak with Oval Glass Coffee Table
Located in Denton, TX
Danish Modern style carved teak base in an wave shape with oval glass top.
Glass, Teak
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Maple Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Maple Navy
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Maple Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Bloody Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Maple Blood Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Maple Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
$3,140
H 16.93 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
Oval coffee table in Carrara marble and rosewood by Hugues Poignant 1960.
By Roche Bobois, Hugues Poignant
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Stunning Scandinavian-style coffee table. A very elegant, understated design. The marble veining is
Carrara Marble
Oval Low Table from Denmark
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A low table or coffee table in white beech having an exposed X-based structure with sled legs
Beech
$11,304 / item
H 29.53 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
DOOQ Nusa Oval Dining Table Organic Modern in Natural Wood Marquetery
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Nusa Oval Dining Table Organic Modern in Natural Wood Marquetery is our latest Dinner table
Wood, Oak, Walnut
$1,739
H 20.08 in W 29.53 in D 43.31 in
Lea Nevanlinna Oval Teak Coffee Table with Sculptoral Tripod Leg, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful teak coffee table from the 1950s. This table resembles the simplicity that most
Oak, Teak
1970's Scandinavian Oval Coffee Table
Located in Paris, FR
A beautiful 20th-century oval pedestal 6- seater coffee table in solid wood. Swedish or Danish
Wood
Large Scandinavian Modern Rosewood And Chrome Oval Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, Scandinavian modern, coffee table circa 1970's features a peaked oval or rounded triangular
Chrome
Sold
H 21.25 in W 50.5 in D 21.5 in
Scandinavian Transitional Modern Oval Drop Leaf Coffee Table w/Drawer
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This modern-transitional era table has a lovely oval shape with drop leaves, small drawer and slat
Beech, Walnut
Vintage Oval Onyx Top + Chrome Base Coffee Table, Denmark
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage coffee table featuring a smooth, oval onyx top with stunning veining in a range of warm
Marble, Chrome
Mid-Century Oval Rosewood Coffee Table in the Style of Brode Blindheim
By Brode Blindheim
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century coffee table is crafted from Brazilian rosewood. It consists of an oval top and
Rosewood
1970s Marble and Black Enameled Metal Base Oval Cocktail Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in San Diego, CA
Single pedestal end/cocktail tables, circa 1970s, flat black enameled base with an oval marble top
Marble, Metal
Scandinavian Rosewood Oval Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing our stunning Scandinavian Rosewood Oval Coffee Table with Curved Edges - the perfect
Rosewood
Tue Poulsen for Haslev Oval Coffee Table with Art Tile Inlay
By Tue Poulsen, Haslev Mobelsnedkeri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ceramic art coffee table designed by Tue Poulsen for Haslev Mobelsnedkeri A/S, Denmark, 1963. Dowel
Textile, Teak
Sold
H 18.9 in W 53.55 in D 29.93 in
Danish Modern Oval Coffee Table in Solid Pine, Rainer Daumiller Style, 1970s
By Rainer Daumiller, Hirtshals Savvaerk
Located in Odense, DK
Danish modern oval shaped coffee table in solid pine, made in the style of Danish Designer Rainer
Pine
Sold
H 16.25 in W 48 in D 33 in
Tue Poulsen Haslev Denmark Oval Teak and Ceramic Art Coffee Table, 1960s
By Tue Poulsen, Haslev Mobelsnedkeri
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Danish modern handcrafted Tue Poulsen coffee cocktail table for Haslev Møbelsnedkeri A/S, Denmark
Ceramic, Teak
Sold
H 18.9 in W 53.55 in D 29.93 in
1960's Danish Modern Solid Pine Oval Coffee Table in Rainer Daumiller Style
By Hirtshals Savvaerk, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Bern, CH
1960's Danish modern oval shaped coffee table in solid pine, attributed to Rainer Daumillerand
Wood
Sold
H 20.08 in W 59.85 in D 35.44 in
Danish Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak & Ceramic Tiles by Henry Kjærnulf, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful oval coffee table in solid patinated oak and ceramic tiles. Made in Denmark in the 1960s
Oak, Ceramic
Vintage Coffee-Table by Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian oval coffee-table made of birch wood. Elegant vintage wooden sofa table designed by
Birch
Sold
H 17.72 in W 35.44 in D 27.56 in
Danish Modern Oval Coffee Table in Solid Pine, Rainer Daumiller, 1970s
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Odense, DK
Danish modern oval shaped sofa table in solid pine. Crafted by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1970s
Pine
Sold
H 17.72 in W 35.44 in D 27.56 in
Danish Modern Oval Coffee Table in Solid Pine, Rainer Daumiller, 1970s
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Odense, DK
Danish modern oval shaped sofa table in solid pine. Crafted by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1970s
Pine
Danish Smoked Oak Oval Coffee Table
By Via CPH
Located in Vancouver, BC
Organic in shape, these Danish designed four-legged tables have a solid smoked oak top and a
Oak
Eero Saarinen & Knoll International "Tulip" Oval coffee Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
-1961) & Knoll International Pedestal table with oval marble top on a tulip base in white lacquered
Fiberglass
Teak Spider Leg Coffee Table Oval Beveled Clear Glass Top
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This totally killer Danish modern teak spider leg coffee table is much in the style of those made
Glass, Teak
Sold
H 15 in W 55 in D 22 in
1960s Norwegian Rosewood Oval Coffee Table Made by Mellemstrands for Bruksbo
By Bruksbo, Mellemstrands Trevareindustri
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautifully grained rosewood oval coffee table, made in Norway by furniture manufacturer
Rosewood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak Oval "Astro" Coffee Table by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful oval "Astro" coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by Plan
Teak
Sold
H 16.34 in W 48.04 in D 25.79 in
Mid Century Teak Glass Oval ‘Fresco Astro’ Coffee Table for G Plan 1960s
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Mid century British teak and glass Astro coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins for G Plan in the
Glass, Teak
Rosewood Oval Table by Torbjørn Afdal, Bruksbo
By Bruksbo, Mellemstrands Trevareindustri, Torbjørn Afdal
Located in Notteroy, NO
Rare, large oval shaped solid rosewood table is very heavy. The table features an X-frame base and
Rosewood
$2,967 / item
H 11 in W 26 in D 47 in
Plot Coffee Table in Teak Wood Finish with Natural Cane Under Tempered Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Plot, a teak wood finish coffee table with cotton cane under tempered glass top resting on tapered splaying legs. The Plot coffee table from Uultis showcases a beautiful teak wood fi...
Teak, Cane, Glass
Inez Modern Barstool or Counter Stool with Swivel
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Inez Stool by Crump and Kwash Carved solid wood seat and base / hand rubbed zero VOC oil finish / solid steel construction / 360 degree rotating seat top. Offered in barstool (30...
Bronze
Linden Table Lamp with Contemporary Linen Shades by Studio Dunn
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
The Linden table lamp features a cream linen shade and lamp body, solid hardwood walnut base, and brass details. A study in duality, the piece explores the balance between soft, flow...
Brass
Italian Art Deco Dining Table in Maple with Decoration, 1940s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Rare Art Deco table in a rationalist style, maple top with a central decoration, black lacquered wood base and on the sides. Extendible at the ends.
Maple
Mid-Century L-Shape Desk
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual office desk with storage cabinet space. Paul McCobb style maple wood, cone legs and grass cloth cabinet. Please confirm location.
Maple
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Difane, Colección Estudio
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Hardwood
Ceramic Circular Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ceramic chandelier made by the french artist Olivia Cognet, made of different sized cylinders put together covered with decorative elements. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2016, Fre...
Ceramic
$4,475
H 41.5 in W 139 in D 24 in
1980s Postmodern Leather Headboard Nightstands & Lamps King Or Queen Size
By Ligne Roset
Located in San Diego, CA
Majestic Italian postmodern headboard nighstands and lamps very nice and clean condition it all comes appart the long part of the board splits the leather middle portion and the nigh...
Aluminum
$2,319Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.99 in W 29.73 in D 17.13 in
Mid-Century Side Table/Night Stand by Pierre Cardin, 1970's
Located in Vilnius, LT
Mid-century asymmetric two drawer side table/ night stand in wood and metal elements in curved form created by Pierre Cardin in 1970's. Very good vintage condition.
Metal
$3,999Sale Price|50% Off
H 70 in W 64.25 in D 16.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Burled Bookcase Wall Unit Cabinet by Johan Tapp for Gumps
By Gumps, Johan Tapp
Located in Lafayette, IN
Spectacular burled cabinet/wall unit designed by Johan Tapp for Gumps. Cabinet features beautiful book-matched burl veneered doors, solid brass hardware and unique, center fold-dow...
Brass
$674Sale Price|40% Off
H 25.2 in W 11.82 in D 13.39 in
Floor magazine rack with ashtray vintage 80s design Ambrosio Milano
Located in None, IT
Free-standing magazine rack with ashtray, green and transparent plexiglass frame and golden brass ashtray, design Ambrosio Milano, 1980s. CONDITION: In good condition, may show sign...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Coat Hanger, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Coat Hanger, Italy, 1950s
Wood
Exquisite Vintage Style Bed Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Transform your bedroom into a sanctuary of style with this exquisite vintage bed frame. Crafted with care, its elegant design features intricate detailing and a warm, rich finish tha...
Wood
Van Keppel for Brown Saltman Mid Century Credenza
By Brown Saltman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Van Keppel for Brown Saltman Mid Century Credenza This credenza measures: 60 wide x 19 deep x 35.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage ...
Wood
Modernist Coat Rack, Italy, 1930s
Located in Brussels, BE
Modernist Coat Rack, Italy, 1930s
Metal
$1,014Sale Price|50% Off
H 27.96 in W 27.56 in D 18.12 in
Vintage 1960s corner bar cabinet in wood Italian design
Located in None, IT
Corner bar cabinet, black metal legs and gilded brass feet, wooden frame with central flap door with a revolving frame inside with formica shelves and mirror, Italian design, 1960s. ...
Metal, Brass
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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.
