Gold-Plated Side Table with Shelf, 23-Karat by Belgo Chrome, 1980s, Belgian
By Belgo Chrome
Located in London, GB
Belgo chrome was known for its handsome clean designs in hot metals and mirror. This table is iconic of their designs plated in 23-karat gold and a slick sepia toned glass top accent...
Gold Plate
Birds Nest Pudding Knife, Sterling Silver by Gorham in Original Gift Box
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Quechee, VT
The Bird's Nest pattern was made only in dessert, coffee and tea services. This pudding knife, at 10.5", is one of the largest pieces in this pattern. It consists of a vermeil blade ...
Sterling Silver
Exclusive 23-Carat Rectangular Gold-Plated Coffee Table, 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Schagen, NL
Exclusive 23-carat gold-plated coffee table in style of Maison Jansen. Both glass tops feature gold leaf boarders. The table is labeled with a sticker as proof that it was gold plate...
Gold Leaf
23kt Gold G-Shaped Coffee Table by Belgochrom
By belgochrom
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Architectural two-tiered rectangular golden coffee table from the iconic Belgochrom store, circa 1970. A very eye-catching minimalistic design. On the bottom level a smoked mirror an...
Gold Leaf
Gold Coffee Table, Gold-Plated Gilt by Pierre Vandel, circa 1970s, France
By Pierre Vandel
Located in London, GB
Gold coffee table, gold plated gilt frame with glass top by Pierre Vandel, circa 1970s, France.
Gold Plate
Maison Jansen G-Shaped 23-Carat Gold-Plated Two-Tier Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning architectual two-tiered rectangular gold plated 23-carat coffee table attributed to Maison Jansen, circa 1970.
Metal, Gold
Art Deco Fish Decorated Etched and Silvered Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Essex, MA
A coffee, or cocktail, table of rectangular form, with an Art Deco period etched and silver and gold highlighted glass top, in 2 panels, decorated with fish, coral and geometric band...
Mirror, Wood
Sold|$2,475
Ibex Rams Head Brass Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary mid-century coffee table hand-crafted out bronze this piece features an eye-catching ibex rams head design base with a unique patina finish supporting a rectangular ...
Bronze, Brass
Sold|$2,400
P. E. Guerin Style Gilt Bronze Coffee Table
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Oaks, PA
P. E. Guerin style gilt bronze coffee table, of substantial rectangular form with four finely heavy cast bronze laurel legs.
Bronze
A Mid-20th Century French Bronze Swan Neck Coffee or Centre Table
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A stylish and highly decorative French gilt bronze swan-neck coffee table. Rectangular tempered glass top with canted corners. Supported by faded gilt bronze swan necks with mirror s...
Brass, Bronze
Camel Table Base/Pedestal in Red, Brown and Gold Leaf
Located in Harrisburg, PA
This unusual table base is hand finished from Gantt Design Studio. It is a heavy piece and can serve as an outrageous table center piece or with a glass top be a small coffee table o...
Gold Leaf
Outstanding Bronze "Putti Di Mare" Cocktail Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Eye-catching merman table beautifully detailed casting of the aquatic figures dramatic scale can accommodate glass of any preference round, rectangular etc.
Bronze
French Art Deco Maison Jansen Two-Tier Bronze Coffee or Side Table, circa 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Hialeah, FL
French Art Deco Maison Jansen Two-Tier Bronze Coffee Or Side Table Rectangular With 2 beautiful glass with mirror, nice bronze detail , Circa 1940s. the table and the glass are in pe...
Bronze
Pair Large Lunel Brass Glass Mirror Vanity Sconces
By Maison Lunel
Located in Bremen, DE
This light is perfectly suited for large dining tables with chairs or over a coffee table and sofa but also over an office desk , bar or bed.
Brass, Steel
Large Modernist French Maison Arlus Glass Brass Chandelier, Stilnovo Style
By Arlus, Stilnovo
Located in Bremen, DE
This light is perfectly suited for large dining tables with chairs or over a coffee table and sofa but also over an office desk , bar or bed.
Brass
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.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
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.