Sold|$5,000
Postmodern Italian Travertine Coffee Table
By Mario Bellini, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Postmodern travertine coffee table, Italy, circa 1980s. This rectangular table has a thick
Travertine
Sold|$1,320
Postmodern Laminate Coffee Table, 1980s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Miami, FL
Red and cream laminate coffee table from the 1980s.
Laminate
Sold|$6,595
Postmodern Danish Metal Coffee Table
Located in High Point, NC
A metal coffee table with a wooden top created in 20th century Denmark. Shining with eccentric
Metal
Sold|$1,000
Postmodern Lucite Scroll Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Wonderful vintage lucite scroll coffee table. Features double waterfall edges and a thin
Lucite
Postmodern Grasscloth Floating Coffee Table
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Sophisticated and modern, this coffee table is created with an intricately woven grasscloth
Grasscloth
Sold|$3,500
Postmodern Italian Travertine Coffee Table
By Mario Bellini, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This travertine coffee table, while almost monolithic in size doesn’t take over a space but rather
Travertine
Sold|$3,500
Postmodern Italian Travertine Coffee Table
By Mario Bellini, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This travertine coffee table from Italy in the 1970s, while almost monolithic in size doesn’t take
Travertine, Marble
Postmodern Lucite Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Introduce a splash of postmodern style to your living room with this Postmodern Lucite Glass Coffee
Glass, Lucite
Postmodern Lucite Scroll Bench/Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Wonderful vintage postmodern lucite scroll bench/coffee table.
Lucite
Sold|$1,500
1980s Postmodern 2 Piece Coffee Table
Located in Charleston, SC
A fantastic custom postmodern 2 piece coffee table set in different shades of purple. And the best
Formica, Wood
Sold|$2,034
Postmodern Memphis Style Iron Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A Postmodern Memphis style coffee table. The base is made of bended iron. It has been coated with a
Iron
Postmodern Memphis Black Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
. Dimensions: 48"W × 30"D × 16"H Styles: Memphis, Postmodern Table shape: Rectangle Period: 1980s Place of
Lacquer
Sold|$2,500
Postmodern Nero Marquina Marble Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning veining through this coffee table! No chips or cracks - excellent condition.
Marble
Postmodern Bellato Adjustable Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Glass and steel adjustable coffee or cocktail table. The tables are set about 1 inch apart in
Steel
Sold|$3,000
Postmodern Marble Coffee Table Custom Made
Located in Chicago, IL
cool asymmetrical lines. The only one like it. Dimensions: 52"W × 34"D × 15"H Styles: Postmodern
Marble, Metal
Sold|$2,400
Vintage Postmodern Green Marble Coffee Table
By Stone International
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Green marble coffee table with amazing veins now available. Measures approximately 50.75 x 28.5 x
Marble
Vintage Postmodern Walnut Travertine Coffee Table
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Beautiful travertine coffee table now available. In excellent condition with little to no wear to
Travertine
Sold|$2,980 / item
Minimalist Postmodern Glass Scroll Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural postmodern scroll-form coffee table in thick tempered glass. Minimalist design with
Glass
Vintage Postmodern Solid Travertine Coffee Table
By Stone International
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Great condition for its age with apropiate wear. Measures approximately 60x30x18h. Lovely minimalistic/nuetral tones for your place! More on the off-white color. If you have any ques...
Travertine
Sold|$2,500
Vintage Postmodern Green Marble Coffee Table
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Overall in excellent condition with no chips or cracks in the finish. Seriously a gem! Measures approximately 55w x 27.25 x 16.75t.
Marble
Postmodern Wood Grain Laminate Mushroom Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage postmodern square top mushroom coffee table. Features a washed Woodgrain
Wood
1980s Vintage Postmodern Travertine Rectangle Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Absolutely dreamy travertine coffee table. The beautiful patina gives this table the right balance
Travertine
Sculptural Postmodern Marble Coffee Table, Italy, 1980s
Located in London, London
Sculptural Postmodern Marble Coffee Table, Italy, 1980s A dramatic and sculptural marble coffee
Marble
Postmodern Biomorphic Kidney Shape Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Super cool curved coffee table. The colors range from black, brown, to beige. The coating is
Lacquer
Vintage Postmodern Plastered Sirmos 'Quarry' Coffee Table
By Sirmos
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Sirmos ‘Quarry’ coffee table made out of speckled plaster, c1970s. 42” diameter x 15.25h. Perfect
Plaster
Postmodern square coffee table from the 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bold in presence yet refined in detail, this striking square coffee table from the 1980s is a
Oak
Large Scale Decorative Postmodern Tesselated Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hudson, NY
Stunning large scale postmodern table with elegant lines and curves.
Fiberglass, Plaster
1980s Eye Shaped Wood Coffee Table Postmodern
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid wood eye shaped coffee table with an open shelf to put anything or nothing! The table is on
Wood
Postmodern Travertine Coffee Table with Angled Edge
Located in Chicago, IL
Gorgeous coffee table in excellent condition. An understated statement piece. The angled edge makes
Travertine
1970s, Postmodern Lucite and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Raleigh, NC
Unique vintage coffee table with two lucite / acrylic “V shaped” bases. A beveled, oval, glass top
Glass, Acrylic, Lucite
Postmodern seamless stainless steel large coffee table
Located in London, GB
Matt stainless steel oversized coffee table, with seamless edges. Material: Stainless steel
Stainless Steel
72" Postmodern Brushed Brass & Glass Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Architecturally inspired post modern coffee table constructed of solid brushed brass inward angle
Glass
Mid century Postmodern glass waterfall coffee table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post modern coffee table with a waterfall top which rests on a curved C form support. Glass is very
Glass
1980s Postmodern Vintage Honed Travertine Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Oh my! I love this table. Arrived with lacquer so had that removed. Such an organic feel and the
Travertine
1980s, Postmodern Vintage Emperado Marble Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Love this marble! Browns, grays, taupes, ivories and army greens! The original lacquer finish is in excellent condition so I left it as is. I can see this in a mountain modern or des...
Marble
Postmodern Pencil Reed Beveled Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible postmodern pencil reed coffee table. Features a beveled glass top. Additional
Wood
Postmodern Sculpted Concrete Oval Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your decor with this Postmodern Sculpted Concrete Oval Glass Top Coffee Table. A perfect
Concrete
Vintage PostModern Concrete Finish Composite Plaster Coffee Table
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful and large Vintage PostModern Concrete Finish Composite Plaster Coffee Table. This table
Concrete
1980s Postmodern Coral Stone and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful 1980s, postmodern coral stone coffee table with an impressive 3/4" thick glass. The
Coral, Stone
Postmodern Octagonal Lucite and Smoked Glass Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Postmodern Lucite Smoked Glass Coffee Table with octagonal top and Lucite base, a bold geometric
Glass
Postmodern Italian black marble coffee table, circa 1980
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage Italian postmodern marble coffee table, circa 1980. Jet black with gloriously intricate
Marble
1980s Postmodern Lacquered Half Moon Rotating Coffee Table
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Vintage Post Modern Lacquered Half Moon Rotating Coffee Table This vintage coffee table is a must
Lacquer
Postmodern Glass and Laminate Coffee Table, USA 1990s
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage coffee table featuring a 1” thick square glass table top with rounded edges. The top fits
Glass, Laminate
1980's Postmodern Boomerang Glass Brass Coffee Table
By Pace Furniture Company
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage boomerang shaped glass coffee table on one piece brass finished sculptural base. Circa late
Steel
Postmodern Black Marble and Glass Cantilvered Coffee Table
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Wonderful modernist coffee table in the manner of Brueton. Features a slanted blacked marble base
Marble
1990s Vintage Postmodern Cat-Eye Travertine Coffee Table
By Stone International
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Now available is an amazing Cateye shaped travertine coffee table. Overall in good condition with
Travertine
A postmodern granite and steel coffee table, 1970s
Located in View Park, CA
A stone coffee table upheld by four steel supports, attributed to Leon Rosen for PACE Collection
Granite, Steel
1990's Postmodern Hollywood Regency Lucite Coffee Table
By Mikhail Loznikov
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage post-modern coffee table sculpture for sale. Manufactured in 1990, and designed by Mikhail
Glass, Lucite
1980s Nero Marquina Postmodern Black Marble Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
. The original lacquer is in excellent condition. The table top is attached to the base making this kid
Belgian Black Marble
Vintage Postmodern Multicolored Gray Marble Coffee Table, C1980s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
greens! This incredible deco modern cocktail table is architectural in form with a faceted marble design
Marble
Sold|$5,000 / set
1970s Postmodern Taupe Travertine Coffee Table, a Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Oh so dreamy! I love the taupe travertine. 2 triangles form a square. Place next to each other or far away - your call. On hidden wheels so easy to move around the room but they stay...
Travertine
Vintage Postmodern Maitland Smith Style Tessellated Stone Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Postmodern Maitland Smith Style Tessellated Stone Coffee Table If interested, please
Stone
Postmodern Black Marble Coffee Table on Scalloped Pedestal Base
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Postmodern Black Marble Coffee Table on a scalloped pedestal base is a dramatic addition to any
Marble
Postmodern Faux Marble Fiberglass Glass Top Z Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Postmodern Faux Marble Z Table in fiberglass – a sleek glass top meets an artfully crafted Z
Glass, Fiberglass
Postmodern Etched Waterfall Custom Made Glass Coffee Table 1980s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This custom made waterfall coffee table from the postmodern era combines organic sculptural shape
Glass, Wood
1980s Postmodern Laminated Pedestals and Glass Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a whimsical, fun coffee table circa the 1980s. This postmodern piece
Glass, Laminate
Postmodern Stainless Steel and Brass Ribbon Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now we have a gorgeous Postmodern dining table that is made of polished stainless
Brass, Stainless Steel
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.
Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.
A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.
The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.
On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.