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Paul M. Jones Modern Gilt Iron Glass Cocktail Coffee Table
Paul M. Jones Modern Gilt Iron Glass Cocktail Coffee Table

Paul M. Jones Modern Gilt Iron Glass Cocktail Coffee Table

Located in Shippensburg, PA

MODERNIST GOLD-LEAF METAL AND GLASS COCKTAIL TABLE Designed by Paul M. Jones Unmarked 45" W x 24

Category

20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Wrought Iron Poillerat Style Coffee Table
Wrought Iron Poillerat Style Coffee Table

Wrought Iron Poillerat Style Coffee Table

By Gilbert Poillerat

Located in Riverdale, NY

Elegant wrought iron gilt coffee table with thick glass rectangular top in the style of Gilbert

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Neoclassical Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Gilt Iron Coffee Table Maison Ramsay
Gilt Iron Coffee Table Maison Ramsay

Gilt Iron Coffee Table Maison Ramsay

Located in New York, NY

Rectangular top with square corners and reverse glass mirrored boarder. French circa 1940's.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Smoked Glass and Brass Coffee Table, Italy 1960s
Vintage Smoked Glass and Brass Coffee Table, Italy 1960s

Vintage Smoked Glass and Brass Coffee Table, Italy 1960s

Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT

Mid Century Modern Rectangular Smoked Glass Coffee Table, Italy 1960s A rare and elegant vintage

Category

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

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair Of 19th Century French Gilt Cast Iron Coffee Tables
Pair Of 19th Century French Gilt Cast Iron Coffee Tables

Pair Of 19th Century French Gilt Cast Iron Coffee Tables

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

Pair of French gilt cast iron coffee tables. Highly decorative cast iron central panels within

Category

Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Door Coffee Table with Glass Top
Antique Door Coffee Table with Glass Top

Antique Door Coffee Table with Glass Top

Located in Dallas, TX

This modern coffee table mixes old and new: an antique door from the 19th century is set to an iron

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Door Coffee Table with Glass Top
Antique Door Coffee Table with Glass Top

Antique Door Coffee Table with Glass Top

Located in Dallas, TX

This modern coffee table mixes old and new: an antique door from the 19th century is set to an iron

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Door Coffee Table with Glass Top
Antique Door Coffee Table with Glass Top

Antique Door Coffee Table with Glass Top

Located in Dallas, TX

This modern coffee table mixes old and new: an antique door from the 19th century is set to an iron

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Door Coffee Table with Glass Top
Antique Door Coffee Table with Glass Top

Antique Door Coffee Table with Glass Top

Located in Dallas, TX

This modern coffee table mixes old and new: an antique door from the 19th century is set to an iron

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

An English Cast Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top, Circa 1880
An English Cast Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top, Circa 1880

An English Cast Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top, Circa 1880

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The rectangular clear glass top reveals the elegant cast iron frame and side roundels of this

Category

Antique 19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

A Gilded Wrought Iron Rope Coffee Table
A Gilded Wrought Iron Rope Coffee Table

A Gilded Wrought Iron Rope Coffee Table

Located in North Miami, FL

This beautiful table is rope themed with tasselled feet and rectangular glass top. Measurements

Category

Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

A French Gilt-Iron Faux Bamboo Rectangular Cocktail Table
A French Gilt-Iron Faux Bamboo Rectangular Cocktail Table

A French Gilt-Iron Faux Bamboo Rectangular Cocktail Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A stylish French 1960's gilt-iron faux bamboo rectangular cocktail table with glass top; the

Category

Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Contemporary Rustic Style White Painted Iron Faux Twig Design Coffee Table
Contemporary Rustic Style White Painted Iron Faux Twig Design Coffee Table

Contemporary Rustic Style White Painted Iron Faux Twig Design Coffee Table

By Joan Sherman

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary Rustic style white painted iron faux twig design rectangular coffee table with 3/4

Category

20th Century Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

French iron coffee table with fish motif
French iron coffee table with fish motif

French iron coffee table with fish motif

Located in New York, NY

A rectangular French coffee table with cabriole legs supporting top with open iron work panel

Category

Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Hand Painted Italian Coffee Table with Black Iron Legs
Hand Painted Italian Coffee Table with Black Iron Legs

Hand Painted Italian Coffee Table with Black Iron Legs

Located in Wolfurt, AT

This rectangular "Model K 831" coffee table was designed by Friedrich Wilhelm Möller in Germany in

Category

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

Materials

Iron

20th Century French Metal Coffee Table with Glass Top
20th Century French Metal Coffee Table with Glass Top

20th Century French Metal Coffee Table with Glass Top

Located in High Point, NC

The elegant silhouette and patinated finish of this coffee table create an air of refined nostalgia

Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Maison Ramsay Style Double Tray Coffee Table Gilded Iron Gold Leaf Finishing
Maison Ramsay Style Double Tray Coffee Table Gilded Iron Gold Leaf Finishing

Maison Ramsay Style Double Tray Coffee Table Gilded Iron Gold Leaf Finishing

Located in Miami, FL

Rectangular coffee double level coffee table in the style French Maison Ramsey with hammered forged

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Mid-Century Nadine Effront Brutalist Metal and Glass Coffee Table, 1960s
Mid-Century Nadine Effront Brutalist Metal and Glass Coffee Table, 1960s

Mid-Century Nadine Effront Brutalist Metal and Glass Coffee Table, 1960s

By Nadine Effront

Located in Downingtown, PA

Mid-Century Nadine Effront Brutalist metal and glass coffee table, 1960s. The large table

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Glamorous Gold Leaf Iron Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Cocktail Table
Glamorous Gold Leaf Iron Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Cocktail Table

Glamorous Gold Leaf Iron Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Cocktail Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Medium sized rectangular gilt iron coffee table having stylish geometric link gallery around the

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Pair of English Iron, Glass Top and Brass Feet Side Table from the Mid Century
Pair of English Iron, Glass Top and Brass Feet Side Table from the Mid Century

Pair of English Iron, Glass Top and Brass Feet Side Table from the Mid Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

This pair of English drinks tables from the mid 20th century feature rectangular glass tops with

Category

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

Materials

Iron, Brass

"Daedalus" Coffee Table
"Daedalus" Coffee Table

"Daedalus" Coffee Table

Located in Long Island City, NY

profiles--the rectangular coffee table pictured here, a circular coffee table, a pair of square end tables

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail ...

Materials

Iron

Rich Hermes Style Faux Leather Wrought Iron Coffee Table
Rich Hermes Style Faux Leather Wrought Iron Coffee Table

Rich Hermes Style Faux Leather Wrought Iron Coffee Table

Located in Miami, FL

the design motif of this deftly detailed hand-wrought iron coffee table. Patinated a mottled faux

Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Vintage 1970's Alberto Smania Italian Bamboo and Glass Coffee Table
Vintage 1970's Alberto Smania Italian Bamboo and Glass Coffee Table

Vintage 1970's Alberto Smania Italian Bamboo and Glass Coffee Table

By Smania

Located in London, GB

This lovely 1970s coffee table is the creation of Italian designer Alberto Smania. It features two

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian American Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Diego Giacometti Style Glass Top Coffee Low Table
Diego Giacometti Style Glass Top Coffee Low Table

Diego Giacometti Style Glass Top Coffee Low Table

By Diego Giacometti

Located in Stamford, CT

A Diego Giacometti style glass top coffee low table. The iron base with undercarriage and paw feet

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

French Black and Gold Baker Style Coffee Table
French Black and Gold Baker Style Coffee Table

French Black and Gold Baker Style Coffee Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

rectangular coffeetable. Brass has some oxidation and there is one tiny "clamshell" on the glass top.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

late 18th century wrought iron table stand
late 18th century wrought iron table stand

late 18th century wrought iron table stand

Located in Westport, CT

far more useful as a base for a coffee table, choose your own rectangular-shaped top (such as a thick

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Midcentury French Maison Baguès Brass Coffee Table with Eglomisé Glass Top
Midcentury French Maison Baguès Brass Coffee Table with Eglomisé Glass Top

Midcentury French Maison Baguès Brass Coffee Table with Eglomisé Glass Top

By Maison Baguès

Located in Dallas, TX

rectangular table stands on four fluted brass legs embellished with ring decor, over an arched bottom

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Art Moderne Cocktail Table in Iron and Brass Mirror by Fontana Arte
Midcentury Art Moderne Cocktail Table in Iron and Brass Mirror by Fontana Arte

Midcentury Art Moderne Cocktail Table in Iron and Brass Mirror by Fontana Arte

By Fontana Arte

Located in New York, NY

rectangular top with nine panels in highly reflective handblown glass in a lustrous brass hue, created by the

Category

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

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Brutalist Lotus Coffee Table by Silas Seandel
Brutalist Lotus Coffee Table by Silas Seandel

Brutalist Lotus Coffee Table by Silas Seandel

By Silas Seandel

Located in Redding, CT

Brutalist Lotus coffee table by Manhattan Torch Artist Silas Seandel. Unique, one of a kind, piece

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Iron

Rustic Indian Window Grate Cocktail Table with Iron Top and Baluster Legs
Rustic Indian Window Grate Cocktail Table with Iron Top and Baluster Legs

Rustic Indian Window Grate Cocktail Table with Iron Top and Baluster Legs

Located in Yonkers, NY

rectangular iron top surrounded by carved foliage. Raised on four turned baluster-shaped legs, this Indian

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Italian Chrome Steel Smoked Glass Coffee Table Hollywood Regency 1970s Sofa
Italian Chrome Steel Smoked Glass Coffee Table Hollywood Regency 1970s Sofa

Italian Chrome Steel Smoked Glass Coffee Table Hollywood Regency 1970s Sofa

Located in London, GB

A simple chrome plated rectangular coffee table with smoked glass top. Very minimal design and easy

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Black and Brass Jacques Adnet Style Coffee Table, 1950s
Black and Brass Jacques Adnet Style Coffee Table, 1950s

Black and Brass Jacques Adnet Style Coffee Table, 1950s

By Jacques Adnet

Located in London, GB

A black opaline glass top, black enameled iron rectangular coffee table, on brass ball feet, with a

Category

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

Cocktail Coffee Table in the manner of Paolo Piva 1980s
Cocktail Coffee Table in the manner of Paolo Piva 1980s

Cocktail Coffee Table in the manner of Paolo Piva 1980s

By Paolo Piva

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

A rectangular coffee table in glass and black steel attributed to Italian designer Paolo Piva.

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Coffee Table
Art Deco Coffee Table

Art Deco Coffee Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A chic American art deco polished iron rectangular grill depicting stylized flowers now mounted as

Category

Vintage 1930s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

One of a Kind Garden Gate Coffee Table
One of a Kind Garden Gate Coffee Table

One of a Kind Garden Gate Coffee Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Handmade one of a kind rectangular coffee table having gun metal color iron frame with a

Category

1990s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Alanda Coffee Table by Paolo Piva, B&B Italia, c.1980
Alanda Coffee Table by Paolo Piva, B&B Italia, c.1980

Alanda Coffee Table by Paolo Piva, B&B Italia, c.1980

By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva

Located in Surbiton, GB

A rectangular 'Alanda' coffee table designed by Paolo Piva and produced by B&B Italia, c.1980

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

early Cal Vista California Modern Planter Coffee Table
early Cal Vista California Modern Planter Coffee Table

early Cal Vista California Modern Planter Coffee Table

By Cal Vista

Located in Bainbridge, NY

California Modern Cal Vista Coffee Table with Walnut frame, wire glass top and built in

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Brutalist Sculptured Metal Leaves Coffee Table
Brutalist Sculptured Metal Leaves Coffee Table

Brutalist Sculptured Metal Leaves Coffee Table

Located in Miami, FL

SOLD NOV 2012 Spectacular sculptural coffee table base of metal branches and leaves in the Brutal

Category

Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena, 1960s Coffee Cocktail Table T10 Fasce Cromate
Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena, 1960s Coffee Cocktail Table T10 Fasce Cromate

Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena, 1960s Coffee Cocktail Table T10 Fasce Cromate

By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena

Located in Padova, IT

Coffee, cocktail table designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena in 1957. High fashion table

Category

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

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid Century Hand-Wrought Brutalist Cocktail Table
Mid Century Hand-Wrought Brutalist Cocktail Table

Mid Century Hand-Wrought Brutalist Cocktail Table

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Simple and elegant hand-wrought iron cocktail table. Large and rectangular in shape with a

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Linear Occasional Table
Linear Occasional Table

Linear Occasional Table

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An elegantly minimalist side or occasional table in polished iron having graceful intersecting legs

Category

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

Materials

Steel

Modern Gold Leaf Cocktail Table
Modern Gold Leaf Cocktail Table

Modern Gold Leaf Cocktail Table

Located in North York, ON

This modern cocktail table features beveled edge rectangular glass atop a gold leaf, geometric

Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian Neoclassical-Style Iron Base Coffee Table with Glass Top
Italian Neoclassical-Style Iron Base Coffee Table with Glass Top

Italian Neoclassical-Style Iron Base Coffee Table with Glass Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

Neoclassical influences, has a rectangular-shaped glass top, which rests within an iron frame and base. The

Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Dining Room Tables

Materials

Iron

Chinoiserie Contemporary Side Table with Dog and Rabbit Motifs and Iron Base
Chinoiserie Contemporary Side Table with Dog and Rabbit Motifs and Iron Base

Chinoiserie Contemporary Side Table with Dog and Rabbit Motifs and Iron Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

rabbit, mounted on a custom iron stand. We currently have four tables available of two slightly different

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Contemporary Chinoiserie Side Table with Monkey and Birds Motifs on Iron Base
Contemporary Chinoiserie Side Table with Monkey and Birds Motifs on Iron Base

Contemporary Chinoiserie Side Table with Monkey and Birds Motifs on Iron Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

and two birds, mounted on a custom iron stand. We currently have four tables available of two slightly

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Contemporary Chinoiserie Side Table with Monkey and Stag Motifs on Iron Base
Contemporary Chinoiserie Side Table with Monkey and Stag Motifs on Iron Base

Contemporary Chinoiserie Side Table with Monkey and Stag Motifs on Iron Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

and a stag, mounted on a custom iron stand. We currently have four tables available of two slightly

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Tony Paul 3-Plate Iron and Wood Serving Tray
Tony Paul 3-Plate Iron and Wood Serving Tray

Tony Paul 3-Plate Iron and Wood Serving Tray

By Arthur Umanoff, Tony Paul, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

wood disks that are supported by an iron frame with wooden ball feet. There is a rectangular iron

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Iron

1970s Italian Etched Cast Aluminium Textured Wall Mirror by Lorenzo Burchiellaro
1970s Italian Etched Cast Aluminium Textured Wall Mirror by Lorenzo Burchiellaro

1970s Italian Etched Cast Aluminium Textured Wall Mirror by Lorenzo Burchiellaro

By Lorenzo Burchiellaro

Located in London, England

, vases and coffee tables frequently resemble unearthed artifacts, owing to the meticulous craftsmanship

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

Gothic Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Scrolling Iron Rectangular Glass Coffee Table
Gothic Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Scrolling Iron Rectangular Glass Coffee Table

Gothic Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Scrolling Iron Rectangular Glass Coffee Table

By Arturo Pani

Located in Philadelphia, PA

" thick rectangular glass top, solid iron scroll form stretcher supported base with six straight legs and

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Gothic Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Scrolling Iron Rectangular Glass Coffee Table
Gothic Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Scrolling Iron Rectangular Glass Coffee Table

Gothic Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Scrolling Iron Rectangular Glass Coffee Table

By Arturo Pani

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Great quality vintage Hollywood Regency/Brutalist coffee table. Features a substantial .75" thick

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Gold Gilt Iron Glass Top Italian Hollywood Regency Rectangular Coffee Table
Gold Gilt Iron Glass Top Italian Hollywood Regency Rectangular Coffee Table

Gold Gilt Iron Glass Top Italian Hollywood Regency Rectangular Coffee Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Gold gilt iron scroll glass top Italian Hollywood Regency rectangular coffee table. Item features

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Rectangular Coffee Table with Metal Structure and Glass Top
Rectangular Coffee Table with Metal Structure and Glass Top

Rectangular Coffee Table with Metal Structure and Glass Top

Located in Miami, FL

New rectangular coffee table with metal structure and glass top. You can choose the color The

Category

2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Regency Iron Leather Rectangular Glass Top Paw Feet Coffee Table Maitland Smith
Regency Iron Leather Rectangular Glass Top Paw Feet Coffee Table Maitland Smith

Regency Iron Leather Rectangular Glass Top Paw Feet Coffee Table Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Regency iron leather rectangular glass top paw feet coffee table attributed to Maitland Smith. Item

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Spanish Style Wrought Iron and Glass Coffee Table
Spanish Style Wrought Iron and Glass Coffee Table

Spanish Style Wrought Iron and Glass Coffee Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Elegant Spanish style coffee or cocktail table made from wrought iron. Features a thick rectangular

Category

20th Century American Spanish Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

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Rectangular Glass And Iron Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the rectangular glass and iron coffee table you’re looking for. Each rectangular glass and iron coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and iron. Find 22 options for an antique or vintage rectangular glass and iron coffee table now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer rectangular glass and iron coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A rectangular glass and iron coffee table, designed in the Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one rectangular glass and iron coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maitland Smith and Paolo Piva produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Rectangular Glass And Iron Coffee Table?

A rectangular glass and iron coffee table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,200, while the lowest priced sells for $800 and the highest can go for as much as $5,750.

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.