$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 Piero De Martini, Cassina
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 Piero De Martini, Cassina
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 Piero De Martini, Cassina
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
$1,780 / 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
$1,380
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
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
$2,850 / set
H 15.25 in W 12 in D 14 in
Midcentury Modern Wood Side Drinks Cocktail or End Tables, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A small pair/set of Midcentury Modern rectangular wood veneered side, end, drinks or cocktails tables, circa mid-20th century. This pair/set is versatile as side tables, drinks table...
Wood
$2,153
H 20.87 in W 19.3 in D 16.34 in
Finnish Art Deco Three-Tiered Side Table in Dark-Stained Birch, 1930s
Located in Karis, Nyland
A distinctive Finnish side table rooted in early Nordic modernism and Finnish Art Deco furniture. The overall form is calm and assured, with a confident architectural profile – three...
Birch
$1,722Sale Price|20% Off
H 80.71 in Dm 9.85 in
1970 Design Floor Lamp, Barbieri and Marianelli Designers for Tronconi
By Raul Barbieri and Giorgio Marianelli, Tronconi
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
$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
Saint Gobain Dining Table, France 1950's
By Georges Djo-Bourgeois
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Dining Table Attributed to Djo Bourgeois, Large Steel base with a thick Saint Gobain Glass Chairs in photo for reference only. 30x82x42 26 under the top for armchairs
Steel
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
"Bold" Rosso Levanto Marble Bold Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
The BOLD Rosso Levanto Marble Side Table is built from solid stone with clean lines and a simple structure. Its surface highlights the natural veining of rosso levanto marble. This ...
Marble
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 39.5 in D 39.5 in
Space Age Polished Chrome and Glass Tubo Coffee Table by Mascheroni for Vecta
By Vecta Group, John Mascheroni
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Post Modern, Space Age, Mid Century chrome and glass coffee table, designed by John Mascheroni for Vecta, made in Italy, circa 1960’s. The table features a tubular frame cons...
Chrome
Tobia Scarpa Style Coffee Table Italy 1970s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Čelinac, BA
Tobia Scarpa Style Coffee Table Italy 1970s
Glass, Wood
Gae Aulenti Enamel Steel Lounge Coffee Table for Knoll, 1980
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Vienna, AT
Enamel metal sculptural coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll, original label. We got this from the first owner together with pair of matching original chairs from the same...
Steel
$2,200 / item
H 41.75 in W 23 in D 23 in
2005 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Aluminum Executive Desk Chair in Blue Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive-Height Soft Pad Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1968. This particular example dates to 2005. T...
Aluminum
Amoeba Walnut Coffee Table
By Jerry Nance
Located in New Hampton, NY
Walnut coffee table based on the style of historical pieces. This coffee table features an irregularly curved tabletop with vertical grain thick-veneered perimeter. Three turned Waln...
Wood, Walnut
Maison Regain Elm Coffee Table, France 1960s
By Maison Regain
Located in New York, NY
Solid Elm Stacked Slats Geometric coffee table with great patina.
Elm
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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