$1,550
H 16 in W 41 in D 24.5 in
Fratelli Reguitti Style Rosewood Coffee Table with White Paneled Sides, 1960/70s
By Simmons Company Furniture, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fratelli Reguitti style Rosewood coffee table by Simmons, 1960/70s. This table has two curved
Rosewood, Laminate
16th Century Oak Hog Carrier, This Also Belonged to Actress Jean Simmons
Located in London, GB
cleverly converted into a coffee table using slate inset panels. This also belonged to Actress Jean Simmons
Slate
$1,452 / item
H 6.3 in Dm 11.42 in
Peter Celsing Large Quantity of Wall Lamps by Falkenbergs Belysning in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large quantity of wall lamps designed by Peter Celsing. Produced by Falkenbergs Belysning in Sweden. Designed in 1966 for Kulturhuset in Stockholm.
Aluminum
$183Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 79 in W 39 in D 0.12 in
Treacle Brown Handloom Throw / Blanket In Organic Cotton In Checks Pattern
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, TREACLE is a organic cotton throw / blanket is handwoven by master weavers in Nepal. A sustainable design brand based out of Michigan, Studio Vari...
Yarn
$3,146
H 12.6 in W 36.23 in D 21.66 in
1960s Italian Chrome and Rosewood Coffee Cocktail Table Mario Bellini Attributed
By Mario Bellini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian minimalist midcentury chrome coffee or cocktail table with the top in rosewood, Mario Bellini attributed. Rounded-edge design in lovely Minimalist form. Measures cm: H 32 ...
Steel
$2,262
H 64.97 in Dm 17.72 in
Willy Rizzo Floor Lamp in Chrome and Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular Italian floor lamp in chrome-plated metal topped by a striking tortoiseshell effect lucite dome shade. This incredibly stylish and unique was designed in Italy during the...
Metal, Chrome
Extending Burl Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern burl wood dining table with glass top. Base stores two leaves. Each leaf is 18". Please confirm location NY or NJ
Glass, Burl
$1,802
H 13.98 in W 41.34 in D 19.69 in
Tobia Scarpa Rectangular Walnut Coffee Table with Smoked Glass, Italy 1960s
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury rectangular coffee table in walnut wood with smoked glass top. This incredibly beauitiful coffee table was produced in Italy in the 1960s and designed by Afra & ...
Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Wall Mounted Coat Rack
Located in Hanover, MA
There is something so stylish about this vintage 1970’s wall mounted hat and coat rack. The board is a hardwood with a strong grain and the fittings are brass anodized aluminum. Har...
Aluminum
$3,250
H 15.75 in W 81.5 in D 74.5 in
Ate Van Apeldoorn King Size Pine Platform Bed Frame, 1960s Design
By Houtwerk Hattem
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome Ate Van Apeldoorn European King size platform pine bed frame with matching wood legs. Support slats needed if foregoing box springs and are not included. Suitable for custom...
Pine
$4,356Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.12 in Dm 39.38 in
Pierluigi Giordani round coffee table, carved wood and crystal top, 1950
By Pierluigi Giordani
Located in Rome, IT
rare coffe table disegned by Pierluigi Giordani occasional organic round table realized for a privet client in Treviso in 1950 Solid structure made by walnut wood and thick glass top...
Crystal
$2,226Sale Price / set|26% Off
H 18.9 in W 22.05 in D 13.78 in
Dassi Walnut and Glass Italian Mid-Century Nightstands, 1950
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Roma, Lazio
Very special for its design of this Vittorio e Plinio Dassi's chest of drawers, from the middle of the century. All veneered in walnut, with green lacquered glass top. Bedside tabl...
Glass, Walnut
Moroccan Brass Tray Top Spider Leg Table
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Moroccan made brass tray top table with folding spider leg base. This example shows some minor cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age.
Brass
Italian Vintage Mid-Century Armchairs, Set of Two, 1950's
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Italian 20th-century vintage curved chairs fully restored condition with new off-white upholstery, black re-lacquered legs -they were initially in a white lacquer- and alumin...
Aluminum, Steel
Great Side Tray Table, USA, 1950s
By Hans Bellmann
Located in Miami, FL
The table was not build to carry a heavy item such as a lamp, cup of coffee and a book is a better idea.
Wood
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.