$1,250
H 8.47 in W 22.64 in D 22.64 in
Piero De Martini for Cassina 'Naviglio' Coffee Table in Walnut and Slate
By Piero De Martini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Piero De Martini for Cassina, 'Naviglio' coffee table, walnut, slate, metal, Italy, 1980s This low
Slate, Metal
Piero de Martini " Naviglio " Coffee Table for Cassina, circa 1985
By Piero De Martini, Cassina
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Piero de Martini " Naviglio " coffee table for Cassina, circa 1985. This piece retains a pair of
Slate, Steel
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H 8.67 in W 45.28 in D 45.28 in
Italian Wood and Slate Coffee Table by Piero de Martini, Cassina 1980
By Cassina, Piero De Martini
Located in Renens, CH
Italian wood and slate coffee table by Piero de Martini, Cassina 1980 Beautiful coffee table by
Slate
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H 13.78 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
Coffee Table by Piero De Martini for Cassina, Italy, 1980s Walnut, Slate & Metal
By Piero De Martini, Cassina
Located in Roma, IT
Naviglio. Designed by Piero De Martini for Cassina, Italy, 1980s. Walnut, slate and lacquered
Slate, Metal
Naviglio coffee table by Piero de Martini for Cassina, 1980s.
By Cassina, Piero De Martini
Located in Athens, Attiki
Naviglio coffee table by Piero de Martini for Cassina, 1980s. Chic low coffee table that features
Slate, Metal
Rectangular Naviglio Coffee Table by Piero De Martini for Cassina
By Piero De Martini, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1981 and no longer in production, Piero De Martini's Naviglio coffee table has an
Slate
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H 13.78 in W 44.89 in D 44.89 in
Piero De Martini for Cassina Italian Square "Naviglio" Slate Coffe Table, 1980s
By Piero De Martini, Cassina
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian square coffee table from the ‘Naviglio’ series, designed by architect-designer Piero De
Slate, Metal
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H 13.78 in W 22.45 in D 67.33 in
Set of "Naviglio" Coffee Tables by Piero de Martini, Cassina - 1980s
By Piero De Martini, Cassina
Located in Brussels , BE
Set of "Naviglio" Coffee Tables by Piero de Martini, Cassina - 1980s Width: Rect : 114 - square
Wood
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H 8.27 in W 44.89 in D 44.89 in
1980 “Naviglio” large low table with side table by Piero De Martini for Cassina
By Cassina, Piero De Martini
Located in Koper, SI
"Naviglio" series designed by Piero De Martini for Cassina in 1981. The top is composed by 4 slate tiles
Slate, Metal
Gianfranco Frattini Nesting Table 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Čelinac, BA
Gianfranco Frattini Nesting Table 1970s
Glass, Wood
$1,380
H 13.78 in W 39.77 in D 39.97 in
1910s-20s Japanese antique wabi sabi Zataku, low canter table, low coffee table
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique Zataku low table for 4 people, a set of tabletop & wooden leg frame. Aimed to make as Kotatsu table (heat table with brazier) in winter. Tabletop material is ma...
Hardwood, Cedar
$1,887 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and p...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$1,707 / item
H 9.1 in Dm 4.72 in
Carl Auböck '4723' Patinated Brass Plug-In Wall Light With White Shade
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck '4723' Patinated Brass Plug-In Wall Light With White Shade. Designed in 1950, this versatile and minimalist Viennese lamp is executed in brass with a cast iron base and ...
Brass
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
Model 12733 Sconces by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sconces by Arredoluce. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1960's Nickel plated brass. Wired for U.S. standards. We recommend one E12 American candelabra 60w maximum bulb per fixture. Bulbs...
Brass, Nickel
1970 Design Floor Lamp, Barbieri and Marianelli Designers for Tronconi
By Tronconi, Raul Barbieri and Giorgio Marianelli
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
1970 Design Floor Lamp, Barbieri and Marianelli Designers for Tronconi Rara lampada da terra ideata da Raoul Barbieri e Giorgio Marianelli prodotta dalla ditta Tronconi (Italia), n...
Iron, Metal
Modernist Dutch Haagse School side or end table, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An elegant, modestly sized Dutch modernist table, exemplifying the refined geometry and architectural clarity of early 20th-century Haagse School design. Executed in richly toned mah...
Mahogany
Tobia Scarpa Style Coffee Table Italy 1970s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Čelinac, BA
Tobia Scarpa Style Coffee Table Italy 1970s
Glass, Wood
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
Coffee table, design by Giovanni OFFREDI for SAPORITI. 70s/80s
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Torino, IT
Coffee table, design by John OFFREDI for SAPORITI. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 70s/80s DESIGNER John OFFREDI (1927-2007) MARK SAPORITI MODEL Low coffee table MATERIALS Wood DIMENSIONS...
Wood
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Small 'Spazio' Desk with Drawers
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with drawers, steel, vinyl, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, h...
Steel
$1,499 / set
H 23 in W 13.5 in D 15.7 in
Dietiker Rey Junior Set, Kids Table and Chairs in Pink, Designed by Bruno Rey
By Bruno Rey, Dietiker
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
This is the children furniture collection based on the famous Rey chair that was designed in 1971. The Rey Junior set includes 4 chairs + 1 table in Candy color. Designed by Bruno ...
Aluminum
$5,150
H 13.98 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Brutalist Pine Coffee Table, France, Circa 1960, Mid-Century Design
Located in Antwerp, BE
This low coffee table evokes 1960s Brutalist design and is made from solid pine with a thick rectangular top and softly rounded edges. The visible knots and expressive grain celebrat...
Pine
$12,000 / set
H 26.5 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Pair of 'Nefer' Table Lamps by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah
By Sirrah, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Nefer" table lamp by Kazuide Takahama for Sirrah. Designed and manufactured in Italy circa the 1980's. Carrara marble base, steel columns and newly fabricated linen drapery shade. R...
Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass
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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