Professionally Refinished Andre Bus for Lane 'Switchblade' Pivoting Coffee Table
By Andre Bus, Lane Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the 1960s, these tables have become hard to find and are uncommon to come up. Composed of two halves, each part pivots around the central leg, in a switchblade m...
Wood, Walnut
Andre Bus - Lane 'Switchblade' Pivoting Coffee Table Monte Carlo Ceramic Tiles
By Lane Furniture, Andre Bus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the 1960s, these tables have become hard to find and are uncommon to come up. Composed of two halves, each part pivots around the central leg, in a switchblade m...
Ceramic, Wood, Walnut
Solid Wood Coffee Table with Concrete Base and Bronze Stem, Modern
By Johnny Poux
Located in kingston, NY
Pivot coffee table Features power-carved, hand finished solid wood top, sits on cast concrete base with bronze pin that allows table to swivel on its cast bronze leg and wooden wheel.
Concrete, Bronze
Mid-Century American Inlaid Horn Pivoting Low Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American pivoting low / coffee table with a beige horn veneer finish with an upper section that pivots over a lower smaller table surface, hinged on a cylindrical side su...
Horn
Two tier marble pivoting top coffee table by roche Bobois, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare coffee table with two pivoting marble table tops by roche Bobois.
Marble
Two tier wooden pivoting top coffee table by roche Bobois, 1980s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare wooden coffee table with two pivoting table tops by roche Bobois.
Oak
Vintage Pivoting Rougier Coffee Table
By Edition Rougier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare and unique two-tier coffee table by Rougier in ivory lacquered wood. Two Diamond shaped leaves pivot around a central support over a foot square storage space.
Wood, Lacquer
1970s Tiled Stone Pivoting Low Coffee Table in the Manner of Springer
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Both ‘wings’ on the table conceal rolling wheels, can be moved in any direction from the round center base. Made of tiled stone, and finished with a smooth finish. At the very long...
Cast Stone
Inlaid Horn Pivoting Low Table,
Located in Hollywood, FL
The piece overall inlaid with bone with pivoting carriage.
Horn
Rougier Pivoting Coffee Table
By Roger Rougier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare and unique three-tier coffee table by Rougier in ivory lacquered wood. Three teardrop shaped leaves pivot around a central support.
Wood
Pivoting Mid-Century Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique two level coffee table in walnut with pivoting lower level.
Walnut
1970s Coffee Table with Pivoting Side Tablets
Located in Paris, FR
1970s coffee table in gilt metal and smoked lass, with two pivoting side tablets that extend to a total length of 262 cm.
Metal
1970s Coffee Table with Two Pivoting Surfaces
Located in Paris, FR
1970s coffee table in resin imitating marble, with two pivoting surfaces.
Resin
Mid-Century Modern Pivoting Two-Tiered Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This compact Mid Century Modern, walnut, switchblade boomerang coffee table is a fantastic convertible piece. The table is composed of two tiers that pivot 360 degrees to easily shif...
Walnut
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H 14.5 in W 51.5 in D 20 in
Andre Bus Pivoting / Switchblade Walnut Coffee Table by Lane Altavista
By Lane Furniture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark walnut toned switchblade coffee table with pivoting top able to make a L angle, longer size or can be tucked into each other for a shorter length.
Wood
Italian Lacquer Pivoting Cocktail Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Sophisticated bone lacquered oval cocktail table with pivoting top. The oval shape body is separated in two parts, the lower is 10" high and the pivoting portion is 6" high.
Wood
French Steel and Laminate 3 Tier Table with Pivoting Plateaus by Mercier
Located in Chicago, IL
French side or coffee table with two black laquered laminate moveable plateaus for a series of different configurations by Mercier Freres. In the manner of Maria Pergay. Excellent co...
Chrome, Steel
Maitland Smith Modern Tessellated Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Astoria, NY
Maitland Smith modern tessellated round coffee table with pivoting / sliding adjustable top and pullout shelf.
Stone
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H 15.75 in Dm 22.45 in
Pair of Low Tabl with Pivoting Trays in the Style of Milo Baughman, Italy, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of low tables in brass with smoked glass pivoting trays in the style of Milo Baughman, manufactured in Italy in the 1970s. Good original vintage conditions. When all the trays a...
Brass
Pivoting Lane Coffee Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique pivoting coffee table by Lane Altavista. Bottom tier is adjustable to any angle and expands from 55" to 80" when fully extended.
Wood
Mid-Century Two-Tier Pivot Coffee Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful American walnut coffee table features unique tapered legs, sculpted top, and swivel out second tier. Versatile table offers plenty of space for a variety of interiors,...
Walnut
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H 15 in W 20 in D 80 in
Professionally Refinished Andre Bus for Lane 'Switchblade' Pivoting Coffee Table
By Andre Bus, Lane Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the 1960s, these tables have become hard to find and are uncommon to come up. Composed of two halves, each part pivots around the central leg, in a switchblade m...
Oak, Walnut
Midcentury Circular Brass Coffee Table with Pivot Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three-tier extendable brass and glass cocktail table.
Brass, Metal
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H 15.88 in W 76.38 in D 18.63 in
Refinished Mahogany Mid-Century Modern Pivoting Boomerang Swivel Coffee Table
By Andre Bus
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Outstanding Mid-Century Modern boomerang coffee table with unique swivel action. The coffee table is made of two nesting pieces.
Mahogany
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H 15 in W 54 in D 20 in
1960s Lane Acclaim Switchblade Pivoting Swivel Coffee Table Rustic Cabinmodern
By Lane Furniture, Andre Bus
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A super midcentury vibe, this table designed by Andre Bus is quickly becoming an icon of the MCM bygone Era! It is getting harder and harder to find the acclaim design series in this...
Walnut
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H 16 in Dm 22.75 in
Modern Round Brass & Smoke Glass End Table or Coffee Table with Pivoting Tiers
By Design Institute America
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern round coffee table, end table, or side table with pivoting tiers in brass tube and smoke glass.
Metal, Brass
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H 16.5 in W 36 in D 36 in
Unique Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Brass and Glass Pivoting Cocktail Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rare pivoting brass coffee table features two-tiers on sturdy rolling casters.
Brass
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H 13 in W 27.5 in D 15.75 in
Stainless Steel French Pivoting Side Table or Coffee Table by Mercier Brothers
By Mercier Freres
Located in Chicago, IL
A French pivoting swivel three level stainless steel side table or coffee table by Freres Mercier, circa 1970.
Stainless Steel
Retro Pivoting Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tessellated bone pivoting coffee table which can be arranged in a multitude of positions.
Horn
Eggshell Pivoting Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
Brass and eggshell lacquer base with 2 adjustable lacquer tops.
Brass
Pivoting Mid Century Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Art meets function with this gorgeous dark chocolate coffee table. Perched on elegantly tapered legs. this piece can move in any direction, perfect for entertaining.
...
Bone Inlay Pivoting Cocktail Table
Located in Miami, FL
Two tiers of bone inlay over wood that pivot from the center bone clad drum. Each sliding table surface has wheels and glides effortlessly to swing open or closed. The drum is statio...
1970's Italian Pivoting Glass Top Circle Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
1970's ITALIAN PIVOTING GLASS TOP CIRCLE TABLE AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES WE HAVE A VERY LARGE INVENTORY ON OUR WEBSITE TO VISIT GO TO WWW.PARCMONCEAU.COM
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H 13.78 in W 44.49 in D 22.05 in
Contemporary Low Table, Etched Brass, Pivoting Doors, Stone Elm Shelves
By Giacomo Moor
Located in Milan, IT
Sem Pivot collection, low table, simple and sculptural. The supporting structure is a rigid system of metal tubes to which are added shelves in beautiful stone elmwood combined with ...
Metal, Brass
Rattan Pivoting and Sliding Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The circular top with pivoting arc revealing a secondary base, and a concealed slide drawer. Note length of table is in open position, diameter is closed. Rattan has a whitewashed fi...
Rattan
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.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
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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.