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Red Travertine Coffee Table

Angelo Mangiarotti red travertine Coffee Table for Up&Up, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare red travertine coffee table with interlocking legs designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Up&Up
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

S Line Base Red Travertine Coffee Table with Transparent Glass Top by RAFFINATO
Located in Geneve, CH
Medusa Red Travertine Coffee Table by RAFFINATO Dimensions: Ø 120 x H 45 cm. Materials: Red
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Italian Red Travertine Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian coffee table from the 1970s that lets material and silhouette speak in quiet harmony
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Italian Red Travertine Coffee Table, 1970s
Italian Red Travertine Coffee Table, 1970s
$4,400
H 16.5 in W 47 in D 23.5 in
Red Travertine Coffee Table - Red Marble Side Table - Marble End Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
Red Travertine SIDE TABLE & COFFEE TABLE Type of Marble: Red Travertine Dimensions: 15" x 15" x 18
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Red Persian Travertine Coffee Table, Italy, 1970-80
Located in Renens, CH
Red Persian travertine coffee table, Italy 1970-80 The top plate and the base are made from
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Travertine

Red Persian Travertine Coffee Table, Italy, 1970-80
Red Persian Travertine Coffee Table, Italy, 1970-80
$3,391
H 14.18 in W 51.19 in D 27.56 in
IDE Side Table in Red Travertine, 17.7ӯx18.5H Travertine Stone Coffee Table Set
Located in St Petersburg, US
for coffee table. IDE Table Set, crafted from exquisite natural red travertine. This versatile set
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Stone

IDE Side Table in Red Travertine, 15.8ӯx17.7H Travertine Stone Coffee Table Set
Located in St Petersburg, US
for coffee table. IDE Table Set, crafted from exquisite natural red travertine. This versatile set
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Travertine

IDE Side Table in Red Travertine, 17.7ӯx15.8H Travertine Stone Coffee Table Set
Located in St Petersburg, US
for coffee table. IDE Table Set, crafted from exquisite natural red travertine. This versatile set
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Travertine

Lyra Coffee Table in Red Travertine
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The Lyra coffee table embodies a resolute solidity of form that captivates with its understated yet
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Minimalist Coffee and Cockta...

Materials

Marble

Lyra Coffee Table in Red Travertine
Lyra Coffee Table in Red Travertine
$2,494 / item
H 14.18 in W 51.19 in D 15.75 in
IDE Coffee Table SET Of 3 in Red Travertine, Travertine Stone Round Side Tables
Located in St Petersburg, US
for coffee table. IDE Table Set, crafted from exquisite natural red travertine. This versatile set
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Travertine

Italian modern rectangular red granite and travertine coffee table, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern rectangular red granite and travertine coffee table, 1970s Rectangular coffee table
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Granite

AUREA SIDE TABLE - Natural Stone Red Travertine Round, Modern, New Coffee Table
Located in St Petersburg, US
‘Aurea’ Side Table by HAAND, crafted from premium red natural travertine stone. This exquisite
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble, Travertine

NORDST Niko Rect. Coffee table, Italian Red Travertine, Danish Modern Design
By NORDST
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
between solid pieces and a balancing top. → Crafted from exquisite Italian Red Travertine for a luxurious
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Travertine, Marble

Coffee Table Red Travertine, Ivory Wooden Base Handmade in Italy by Cupioli
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
This coffee table has been manufactured with a Red Travertine Top, with a glossy finishing . The
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Coffee Table Red Travertine, Black Wooden Base Handmade in Italy by Cupioli
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
This coffee table has been manufactured with a Red Travertine Top, with a glossy finishing . The
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Contemporary red travertine La Vézère Coffee table 200 cm by Armand & Francine
Located in 1204, CH
Armand & Francine (A&F) is a creative duo comprised of Gert Hellebaut and Cathy Poppe, based in Ghent, Belgium. Driven by a desire for creative freedom, they embarked on a journey as...
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2010s Belgian Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Contemporary Red Travertine La Vézère Coffee table 170 cm by Armand & Francine
Located in 1204, CH
Armand & Francine (A&F) is a creative duo comprised of Gert Hellebaut and Cathy Poppe, based in Ghent, Belgium. Driven by a desire for creative freedom, they embarked on a journey as...
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2010s Belgian Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Red Marble Side Table - Red Marble Coffee Table - Rosso Levanto End Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
ROSSO LEVANTO SIDE TABLE & COFFEE TABLE Type of Marble: Rosso Levanto Dimensions: 15" x 15" x 18
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Small Travertine 'Epic' Table in Burnt Red by GamFratesi for GUBI
By GamFratesi Design Studio, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Travertine 'Epic' Table in Burnt Red by GamFratesi for GUBI Designed by the Danish-Italian
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cock...

Materials

Travertine

Interconnected Form Brick Red and Ivory Marble Coffee Table by Antonio De Marco
Located in Geneve, CH
Necklace Mod 3 Verde Notte And Travertino Rosso Coffee Table by Antonio De Marco Dimensions: D 134
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Travertine

NORDST NIKO Rect. Coffee table, Italian Red Travertine, Danish Modern Design
By NORDST
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
exquisite Italian Red Travertine for a luxurious and distinctive appearance. → Thicker tabletop with a 4 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble

NORDST NIKO Rect. Coffee table, Italian Red Travertine, Danish Modern Design
By NORDST
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
exquisite Italian Red Travertine for a luxurious and distinctive appearance. → Thicker tabletop with a 4 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble

NORDST NIKO Coffee Table, Italian Red Travertine, Danish Modern Design, New
By NORDST
Located in Montelavar, Lisboa
、study, or dining room. The trapezoidal foot of the table has metal support inside so that it can
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble

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Red Metal & Travertine Marble Large Coffee Table
Located in Southampton, NY
Handmade red metal & sand colored Travertine marble coffee table. Based on a Jean Royere 1950's
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Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Red Travertine Full Set Fiori Nesting Coffee Table by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
The Fiori Coffee Table in Red Travertine by The Essentialist infers a delicate sense of organicism
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Desert Red Travertine Voyage Dining Table i by the Essentialist
By The Essentialist
Located in ROSE BAY, AU
Table I in Desert Red Travertine with a honed finish finish by The Essentialist celebrates the simple
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx, Travertine, Marble

Square Red Travertine Coffee Table
Located in Brussels, BE
Square red travertine coffee table.
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Square Red Travertine Coffee Table
Square Red Travertine Coffee Table
H 15.36 in W 35.04 in D 35.04 in
Red travertine coffee table by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in amstelveen, NL
A Timeless red travertine coffee table with interlocking legs that was designed by Angelo
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Travertine

Well Proportioned Mid Century Red Travertine Coffee Table, Made in Belgium
Located in Chicago, IL
and Gae Aulenti’s Jumbo Table. Crafted from a rare variation of red travertine with a polished finish
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Angelo Mangiarotti carrara marble Coffee Table for Up&Up, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare red travertine coffee table with interlocking legs designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Up&Up
Category

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

Materials

Carrara Marble

Red Travertine Tessellated Coffee Table, Italy 20th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage Italian coffee table featuring a tessellated finish in Red Travertine with gorgeous
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Pair of Red Travertine-Top Drinks Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Pair of Red Travertine-Top Drinks Table with Elegant Thin Brass Legs.
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20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Pair of Red Travertine-Top Drinks Tables
Pair of Red Travertine-Top Drinks Tables
H 18 in W 19.75 in D 17.75 in
Red Brown Travertine Natural Edge Slab Stone and Gold Leaf Cocktail Table, Italy
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind, hand-made rockface edge (raw edge) red travertine stone top coffee or cocktail table
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cock...

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Travertine, Iron, Gold Leaf

Red Travertine Square Coffee Table
Located in Brussels, BE
Red travertine square coffee table.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Travertine

Red Travertine Square Coffee Table
Red Travertine Square Coffee Table
H 13.78 in W 38.59 in D 38.59 in
Il Colonnato Coffee Table by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
1970s red travertine marble Il Colonnato coffee table by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Designed to
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Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Red Travertine Coffee Table
Located in Brussels, BE
Red travertine coffee table.
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Red Travertine Coffee Table
Red Travertine Coffee Table
H 13.98 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Spanish Red Travertine Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish Red Travertine Coffee table, table has inserted metal casters. Made in Italy.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Spanish Red Travertine Coffee Table
Spanish Red Travertine Coffee Table
H 16.5 in W 29 in D 29 in
Custom Size Vondel Coffee Table Handcrafted in Honed Red Travertine
By Kevin Frankental
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A design somewhere between design and art, the Vondel coffee table in honed red Travertine has a
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2010s African Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Custom Vondel Coffee Table Handcrafted in Honed Red Travertine 60cm
By Kevin Frankental
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A design somewhere between design and art, the Vondel coffee table in honed red Travertine has a
Category

2010s African Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

"Il Colonnato" coffee table red travertine by Mario Bellini, Cassina Italy 1970
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Renens, CH
Red travertine marble "Il Colonnato" coffee table by Mario Bellini for Cassina 1970's
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Honed Red Travertine Sample
By Kevin Frankental
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A design somewhere between design and art, the Vondel coffee table in honed red Travertine has a
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2010s African Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Honed Red Travertine Sample
Honed Red Travertine Sample
H 0.79 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Ashby Round Coffee Table Handcrafted in Red/Pink Travertine Custom 50 Diamx17 H
By Kevin Frankental
Located in Amsterdam, NL
sculpting, travertine has adorned buildings and monuments for centuries. With characteristic swirls and
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2010s South African Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Teka Iranian Red Travertine Marble Mid Century 80’s Original Coffee Table Spain
By Meddel, Joaquín Moll
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Teka Iranian Red Travertine Marble Mid Century 80’s Original Coffee Table Spain The Teka coffee
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Polished Nickel, Gilt & Red Brass Coffee Table with Travertine Top
Located in New York, NY
Polished nickel, gilt and red brass coffee table with a travertine top
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20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Nickel

Large Red Travertine Cocktail Table
Located in San Diego, CA
Large red travertine cocktail table with iron base, custom-made, circa 1960s. Pattern of stone is
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Large Red Travertine Cocktail Table
Large Red Travertine Cocktail Table
H 15.5 in W 72 in D 36 in

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Red Travertine Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the red travertine coffee table you’re looking for. A red travertine coffee table — often made from limestone, stone and travertine — can elevate any home. There are 8 variations of the antique or vintage red travertine coffee table you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect red travertine coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right red travertine coffee table, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made red travertine coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Kevin Frankental are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Red Travertine Coffee Table?

The average selling price for a red travertine coffee table at 1stDibs is $2,950, while they’re typically $2,195 on the low end and $9,650 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.