What is a pedestal table?

A pedestal table is a table that has a central support pillar or column, rather than legs. Pedestal tables are quite sturdy but they can be very heavy given the pillar.

What is a cocktail table?

Cocktail tables are ornate low tables traditionally used to serve cocktails and food in a seating area. When first sold in the early 20th-century, cocktail tables tended to be square or rectangular, while coffee tables were round or oval shaped. Today, both types of table come in a wide range of shapes. Find a variety of antique and vintage cocktail tables on 1stDibs.

What is the difference between a coffee table and a cocktail table?

While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Is there a difference between a coffee table and a cocktail table?

"Coffee table" and "cocktail table" are used interchangeably; cocktail table is the more traditional term, often applied to lower, more formal designs.

Cocktail Pedestal Table

Luminous Art

Vintage Glass Pedestal

George Nelson For Herman Miller Table

Glass Top Brass Base Coffee Table

Brass Round Drinks Table Modern Table

Marble Coffee Table Wood Base

Large Mid-Century Modern heavy Lucite and glass pedestal coffee table in the style of Charles Hollis Jones. Thick Lucite centre column base supports a removable round 3/4 inch thick ...

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Lucite

$2,200

Octagon Shape Travertine Side Table Pedestal

By Harvey Probber

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern octagon shape travertine side end table stand.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Highly Figured Walnut Pedestal Coffee Table

$3,250

Highly Figured Walnut Pedestal Coffee Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Highly figured walnut veneered cylinder base with quartered parquetry top in the manner of Harvey Probber. 20" tall base can be used as a side table as well, see images 4 & 5. Top is...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Geometric Pedestal Coffee Table (Set of 2)

$6,860 / set

Geometric Pedestal Coffee Table (Set of 2)

Located in Westwood, NJ

This pedestal coffee table set brings architectural boldness and natural texture to the center of your space. Sold as a pair, these sculptural tables feature an angular, faceted silh...

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail ...

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Round Rosewood Pedestal Coffee Table

$3,800

$1,800Sale Price|20% Off

Bent Plywood and Ashwood Pedestal Coffee Table

By Edward Wormley

Located in Chicago, IL

Fine bent plywood and ashwood open pedestal base coffee table in the manner of Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Three "legs" are joined together by two rings. Each leg has a scooped out tr...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Ash, Plywood

1970's Herringbone Onyx Pedestal Coffee Table

$2,600Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Solid Walnut Sculptural Pedestal Coffee Table

Located in Chino Hills, CA

Dimensions: 30"W × 15"H Style: Mid-Century Modern, Organic Modern, Modernist Period: Mid-20th Century Material: Solid Walnut Type: Coffee Table, Cocktail Table, Pedestal Table

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Contemporary Leaves Bronze Pedestal Table by Clotilde Ancarani, Belgium

Price Upon Request

Contemporary Leaves Bronze Pedestal Table by Clotilde Ancarani, Belgium

By Clotilde Ancarani

Located in London, GB

'Tortuous Fan' Pedestal Table by Clotilde Ancarani Material: Bronze, high-polished and patinated bronze Dimensions: Ø 94 cm -- H 77 cm Year: 2026 Unique piece, made in Belgium Sign...

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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail...

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Bronze

McGuire Hollywood Regency Bamboo Pedestal Coffee Table, Circa 1970s

$2,295

$1,595 / item

Smith & Watson Georgian Mahogany and Burl Wood Pedestal Tea Table

By Smith & Watson

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style pedestal tea table or side table By Smith & Watson USA, Circa Mid-20th Century Beautiful book-matched burl wood top, with carved mahogany ...

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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany, Burl

$1,400Sale Price / item|30% Off

Antique Architectural Reclaimed Teak Ornamental Temple Pedestal Coffee Table

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique architectural salvage / reclaimed ornamental Temple ceiling mounts. Made of teak featuring a carved floral design with pedestal base and beveled glass top. Dimensions: 34" ...

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Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Teak

Guillerme and Chambron. Oak and ceramic pedestal table. 1970s-80s

$3,644

Guillerme and Chambron. Oak and ceramic pedestal table. 1970s-80s

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Guillerme et Chambron Side table in natural blond oak with a ceramic tile top. A system allows the top to be placed at two different heights, so the side table can be used at normal...

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Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak, Ceramic

Octagonal Pedestal Table with Inlaid Wood Top and Bronze Claw Feet

$2,940

Octagonal Pedestal Table with Inlaid Wood Top and Bronze Claw Feet

Located in Miami, FL

Elegant antique octagonal pedestal table featuring a beautifully figured wood veneer top with delicate geometric inlay detailing. The tabletop is framed by a richly carved gadrooned ...

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Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Unavailable

H 18.9 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in

Vintage French Turned Column Pedestal Table, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Hitchin, England

Vintage French Turned Column Pedestal Table, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt. A French pedestal table with a turned column screw stem, & circular base and top, reminiscent of Charles...

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20th Century French Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Poul Cadovious Pedestal Coffee Table for France and Son, Denmark

Unavailable

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 19.1 in D 22.64 in

Vintage French Turned Column Pedestal Table, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Hitchin, England

*Height customizable - height can be reduced on request* A French pedestal table with a turned column stem, reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt designs. Table form most probably dat...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Inspired Rectangular Coffee Table on Pedestal base "Hoffman"

Unavailable

Unavailable

H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

BLOCK Side Coffee Pedestal Table Straw Marquetry Handmade Square Bordeaux Beige

By Oleksandra Rudenko

Located in Warsaw, PL

BLOCK SIDE TABLE in straw marquetry technique Inlay scheme: Checkerboard Colour scheme: Black Ruta MATERIALS: MDF, painted rye straw, wax DIMENSIONS (cm): 40x40x45. Dimensions...

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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cockt...

Materials

Straw

Pietra Del Sol Pedestal

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Pietra Del Sol Pedestal

Located in Maywood, NJ

Introducing a pedestal that marries classical elegance with the raw beauty of nature: our Limestone Pedestal. This remarkable piece of artistry is meticulously handcrafted from high-...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Limestone

Pedestal Table with Faux Stone Veneer In The Style Of Karl Springer

Unavailable

H 21.5 in W 28.25 in D 28.25 in

Pedestal Table with Faux Stone Veneer In The Style Of Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in South Pasadena, CA

Pedestal body with faux stone veneer.

Materials

Marble

Pair of French Empire Pedestal Stands Side Cocktail Stands

Unavailable

H 51 in W 18 in D 18 in

Pair of French Empire Pedestal Stands Side Cocktail Stands

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Elegant and refined pair of French Empire style side tables. Made from kingwood for main structure with walnut panels. Ormolu fixtures are bright and well-cast and original to tabl...

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1990s Empire Side Tables

$4,900

H 11 in W 48 in D 48 in

Midcentury Italian Sculptural Modern Square Travertine Marble Cocktail Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A simple and sculptural square coffee table made of travertine for Italy circa 1970s. It features a very low profile with solid slab travertine construction with beautiful veining an...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

$2,695

H 19.25 in W 48.25 in D 30.25 in

Regency Banded Flame Mahogany Coffee Table, Newly Refinished

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Georgian or Regency style pedestal coffee table USA, Late 20th Century Beautiful flame mahogany top, with satinwood banding, carved solid mahogany pedestal, and brass-ca...

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Late 20th Century American Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

$2,072 / item

H 16.54 in Dm 15.75 in

Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table

By Kiwano Concept

Located in Eindhoven, NB

Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...

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2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Mid Century Modern Olive Burl Square Coffee Parsons Table Made in Italy

Sold|~~$1,470~~

H 16.5 in W 31.25 in D 31.25 in

Mid Century Modern Olive Burl Square Coffee Parsons Table Made in Italy

By Milo Baughman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful Mid-Century Modern olive burl square coffee table made in Italy. Good vintage condition - has label under table Gimbel Brothers nyc - made in Italy. Table is located in Wil...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Olive, Burl

Brutalist Style Bench with Solid Oak Pyramid Bases and Ivory Bouclé Upholstery

$3,382

H 19.69 in W 63 in D 18.51 in

Brutalist Style Bench with Solid Oak Pyramid Bases and Ivory Bouclé Upholstery

Located in Madrid, ES

Contemporary Italian bench in a striking Brutalist style, featuring sculptural, architectural lines. The piece consists of two truncated pyramid-shaped bases in solid oak supporting ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Benches

Materials

Bouclé, Wood, Oak

1970s Danish Modern Rosewood & Teak Floating Coffee Table By Drylund

$3,995

H 16.5 in W 41.5 in D 41.5 in

1970s Danish Modern Rosewood & Teak Floating Coffee Table By Drylund

By Dyrlund

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a 1970s Danish modern rosewood and teak coffee table by Dyrlund. Dyrlund was highly regarded for its beautiful use of veneers in this block style stable, The striations and w...

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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood, Teak

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Cocktail Pedestal Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the cocktail pedestal table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each cocktail pedestal table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. Find 158 options for an antique or vintage cocktail pedestal table now, or shop our selection of 18 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect cocktail pedestal table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A cocktail pedestal table made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Herman Miller, George Nelson and Nathan Lindberg each produced at least one beautiful cocktail pedestal table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Cocktail Pedestal Table?

The average selling price for a cocktail pedestal table at 1stDibs is $2,600, while they’re typically $20 on the low end and $38,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You

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.

Questions About Cocktail Pedestal Table

What is a pedestal table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
A pedestal table is a table that has a central support pillar or column, rather than legs. Pedestal tables are quite sturdy but they can be very heavy given the pillar.
What is a cocktail table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
Cocktail tables are ornate low tables traditionally used to serve cocktails and food in a seating area. When first sold in the early 20th-century, cocktail tables tended to be square or rectangular, while coffee tables were round or oval shaped. Today, both types of table come in a wide range of shapes. Find a variety of antique and vintage cocktail tables on 1stDibs.
What is the difference between a coffee table and a cocktail table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
Is there a difference between a coffee table and a cocktail table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
"Coffee table" and "cocktail table" are used interchangeably; cocktail table is the more traditional term, often applied to lower, more formal designs.

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