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Vintage wood and slate coffee table, 1970
Vintage wood and slate coffee table, 1970

Vintage wood and slate coffee table, 1970

Located in MONTESSON, FR

The structure of this coffee table is made of wood and the top is made of slate. This piece of

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Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

French Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Slate, France, 1960s
French Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Slate, France, 1960s

French Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Slate, France, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A dark-stained wood and slate coffee table designed and produced in France, c. 1960s. Wear

Category

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

Materials

Slate

Wooden coffee table with slate top
Wooden coffee table with slate top

Wooden coffee table with slate top

Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR

Rare Scandinavian wooden expandable coffee table with slate top with marble inlays. Large size when

Category

Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Monumental Heavy Coffee Table, Slate, Wood and Concrete, 1960s Dutch
Monumental Heavy Coffee Table, Slate, Wood and Concrete, 1960s Dutch

Monumental Heavy Coffee Table, Slate, Wood and Concrete, 1960s Dutch

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Offered is this beautiful rare Brutalist octagonal shaped slate coffee or cocktail table, made in

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Vintage 1960s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Concrete

Slate and Wood Coffee Low Table in Tobia Scarpa Style, Italy, 1980s
Slate and Wood Coffee Low Table in Tobia Scarpa Style, Italy, 1980s

Slate and Wood Coffee Low Table in Tobia Scarpa Style, Italy, 1980s

By Tobia Scarpa

Located in Rome, IT

Large low coffee table in slate and wood in the style of the Italian designer Tobia Scarpa, Italy

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

60s 70s Brutalist Coffee Table Side Table Slate Top Design
60s 70s Brutalist Coffee Table Side Table Slate Top Design

60s 70s Brutalist Coffee Table Side Table Slate Top Design

Located in Neuenkirchen, NI

60s 70s Brutalist Coffee Table Side Table Slate Top Design Object: coffee table Manufacturer

Category

Vintage 1970s German Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

20th Century Belgian Wooden Coffee Table With Slate Top
20th Century Belgian Wooden Coffee Table With Slate Top

20th Century Belgian Wooden Coffee Table With Slate Top

Located in High Point, NC

This 20th Century Belgian wooden coffee table is a beautifully crafted piece featuring a natural

Category

20th Century Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Vintage French Slate Top Coffee Table with Three Wooden Legs
Vintage French Slate Top Coffee Table with Three Wooden Legs

Vintage French Slate Top Coffee Table with Three Wooden Legs

Located in Chicago, IL

A French coffee table from the mid-20th century, balancing raw slate with the warmth of wood. The

Category

20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Vintage Neoclassical Style Slate Top Hand Painted Coffee Table
Vintage Neoclassical Style Slate Top Hand Painted Coffee Table

Vintage Neoclassical Style Slate Top Hand Painted Coffee Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

One of a kind eye catching neoclassical style coffee table having artist embellished painted slate

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Vintage 1960s American Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Large Slate Top Patchwork Coffee Table by Paul Evans
Large Slate Top Patchwork Coffee Table by Paul Evans

Large Slate Top Patchwork Coffee Table by Paul Evans

By Paul Evans

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Brutalist patchwork coffee table with slate top by Paul Evans. The base is a variety of metals

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Copper

Large French coffee table oak wood petrified wood and slate top 1960
Large French coffee table oak wood petrified wood and slate top 1960

Large French coffee table oak wood petrified wood and slate top 1960

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Paris, IDF

This large modernist French coffee table made in solid oak wood is sure to add an element of French

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

Materials

Oak

French Brutalist Pierre Chapo Style Coffee Table With Slate Top
French Brutalist Pierre Chapo Style Coffee Table With Slate Top

French Brutalist Pierre Chapo Style Coffee Table With Slate Top

By Atelier Marolles, Jean Prouvé, Pierre Chapo, Pierre Jeanneret, Jacques Adnet

Located in Houston, TX

French Brutalist Pierre Chapo Style Coffee Table With Slate Top. Our handsome French mid century

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Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Dorothy Draper Espana Collection Ivory and Slate Coffee Table
Dorothy Draper Espana Collection Ivory and Slate Coffee Table

Dorothy Draper Espana Collection Ivory and Slate Coffee Table

By Dorothy Draper, Heritage-Henredon

Located in Chicago, IL

coffee table is comprised of hand-carved wood with an ivory glaze. Reverse quatrefoil, canted corner base

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

Materials

Slate

Monumental Paul Evans Rectangular Patchwork Coffee Table with Slate Top
Monumental Paul Evans Rectangular Patchwork Coffee Table with Slate Top

Monumental Paul Evans Rectangular Patchwork Coffee Table with Slate Top

By Paul Evans

Located in Chicago, IL

Stunning and impressively sized Paul Evans for Directional patchwork coffee table with solid slate

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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Metal

C. Kneip, brutalist Coffee Table made of Indian colored slate, 1991
C. Kneip, brutalist Coffee Table made of Indian colored slate, 1991

C. Kneip, brutalist Coffee Table made of Indian colored slate, 1991

By C. Kneip

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

Unique coffe table by C. Kneip The tabletop is made of Indian slate, various copper and brass

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1990s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Brass, Copper

Modernist coffe table table wooden and slate top
Modernist coffe table table wooden and slate top

Modernist coffe table table wooden and slate top

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Milano, IT

COD-2462 Low table with wooden and slate top, one compartment under the central wooden top and two

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

Materials

Wood

Design P, brutalist Coffee Table made of Indian colored slate, 1988
Design P, brutalist Coffee Table made of Indian colored slate, 1988

Design P, brutalist Coffee Table made of Indian colored slate, 1988

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

Unique coffe table by Design P The tabletop and base are made of Indian slate, various copper and

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Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Stone, Metal

C. Kneip, brutalist Coffee Table made of slate and stone, 1991
C. Kneip, brutalist Coffee Table made of slate and stone, 1991

C. Kneip, brutalist Coffee Table made of slate and stone, 1991

By C. Kneip

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

This unique table is made from Indian slate, various copper and brass elements, and original gears

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1990s German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Stone, Metal

Paul Evans Patchwork Coffee Table With Slate Top, 1970's
Paul Evans Patchwork Coffee Table With Slate Top, 1970's

Paul Evans Patchwork Coffee Table With Slate Top, 1970's

By Paul Evans

Located in Culver City, CA

Looking for a coffee table that’s more than just furniture-- well this is a functional work of art

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Brass, Copper, Steel, Pewter

Solid Oak Coffee Table with Natural Slate Top - Rustic Chic Style"
Solid Oak Coffee Table with Natural Slate Top - Rustic Chic Style"

Solid Oak Coffee Table with Natural Slate Top - Rustic Chic Style"

Located in Labrit, Landes

French slate and wood coffee table Mid-century Typical style of the sixties. Good condition

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

Materials

Slate

Fabulous Paul Evans Brutalist Metal Patchwork Coffee Table Signed Slate Top
Fabulous Paul Evans Brutalist Metal Patchwork Coffee Table Signed Slate Top

Fabulous Paul Evans Brutalist Metal Patchwork Coffee Table Signed Slate Top

By Paul Evans

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Very handsome Paul Evans patchwork metal coffee table. The top has a textured piece of heavy slate

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

Materials

Slate, Copper

Italian Ebony and Slate Mid Century Coffee Table Attributed to Tobia Scarpa
Italian Ebony and Slate Mid Century Coffee Table Attributed to Tobia Scarpa

Italian Ebony and Slate Mid Century Coffee Table Attributed to Tobia Scarpa

By Tobia Scarpa

Located in Long Branch, NJ

​Italian Ebony and Slate Mid Century Coffee Table Attributed to Tobia Scarpa Dimensions : 35.5 X

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

Materials

Slate

Dassi Mixed Wood and Slate Top Low Table
Dassi Mixed Wood and Slate Top Low Table

Dassi Mixed Wood and Slate Top Low Table

By Vittorio Dassi

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Mid-Century Square Low coffee Table with a slate top having a geometric mixed inlaid wood

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

Materials

Wood

Slate Grey Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 90 Oak by HARTO
Slate Grey Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 90 Oak by HARTO

Slate Grey Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 90 Oak by HARTO

Located in Geneve, CH

Slate Grey Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 90 Oak by HARTO Dimensions: W 90 x D 90 x H 41 cm. Materials

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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Slate Grey Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 70 Oak by HARTO
Slate Grey Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 70 Oak by HARTO

Slate Grey Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 70 Oak by HARTO

Located in Geneve, CH

Slate Grey Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 70 Oak by HARTO Dimensions: W 70 x D 70 x H 41 cm. Materials

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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Brutalist wood and natural stone coffee table, China 1960s
Brutalist wood and natural stone coffee table, China 1960s

Brutalist wood and natural stone coffee table, China 1960s

By Pierre Chapo

Located in ECHT, NL

Brutalist square coffee table. Made from solid wood with a natural stone (slate) inlay in the top

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Paul Evans Brutalist Coffee Table
Paul Evans Brutalist Coffee Table

Paul Evans Brutalist Coffee Table

By Paul Evans

Located in Savannah, GA

Paul Evans (American, 1931-1987) Brutalist mixed metal patchwork coffee table with original

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

Materials

Slate, Copper

Brutalist Kingma style coffee table, 1970s
Brutalist Kingma style coffee table, 1970s

Brutalist Kingma style coffee table, 1970s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Brutalist slate stone coffee table with a 3D effect. Double wooden base. Signed by 'G.Muhr

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Vintage 1970s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Wrought iron coffee table by René Drouet, 1940s
Wrought iron coffee table by René Drouet, 1940s

Wrought iron coffee table by René Drouet, 1940s

By René Drouet

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Vintage coffee table designed by René Drouet (1899–1993). The table has a gilded wrought iron

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Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Wrought Iron

Rare Coffee Table by Phillip Lloyd Powell
Rare Coffee Table by Phillip Lloyd Powell

Rare Coffee Table by Phillip Lloyd Powell

By Phillip Lloyd Powell

Located in Pawtucket, RI

Rare slate-topped coffee table with stack laminated walnut base from the studio of noted American

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

Materials

Slate, Gold Leaf

Gordon Guillamier Teka 009 Coffee Table For Roda, 2015s
Gordon Guillamier Teka 009 Coffee Table For Roda, 2015s

Gordon Guillamier Teka 009 Coffee Table For Roda, 2015s

By Gordon Guillaumier

Located in Skokie, IL

Gordon Guillamier model Teka 009 coffee table for RODA, Italy 2015. The table was developed around

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Ta...

Materials

Slate

Art Brut Coffee Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Art Brut Coffee Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede

Art Brut Coffee Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede

Located in Geneve, CH

Materials: Wood, Slate. Coffee table "4" made of wood and slate. A practical side table with different

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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Mid-Century Metaform Attributed Stone Coffee Table with Black X-Base
Mid-Century Metaform Attributed Stone Coffee Table with Black X-Base

Mid-Century Metaform Attributed Stone Coffee Table with Black X-Base

By Metaform Holland

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stone coffee table attributed to Metaform combines material weight with geometric clarity. A

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

Materials

Slate

Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm Modèle BO 750 Coffee Table for Bo-Ex
Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm Modèle BO 750 Coffee Table for Bo-Ex

Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm Modèle BO 750 Coffee Table for Bo-Ex

By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gorgeous Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm for Bo-Ex designed "Model BO 750" coffee table with

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

Materials

Slate, Metal

Mid Century Brutalist California Tile Octagonal Table
Mid Century Brutalist California Tile Octagonal Table

Mid Century Brutalist California Tile Octagonal Table

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Sharp California Tile top table. Octagonal table in oak with scrolled iron base showcase beautiful

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Iron

Large Mid-Century Brutalist Modern Paul Evans Rectangular Cocktail Table Brass
Large Mid-Century Brutalist Modern Paul Evans Rectangular Cocktail Table Brass

Large Mid-Century Brutalist Modern Paul Evans Rectangular Cocktail Table Brass

By Paul Evans

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large Paul Evans mixed metal rectangular coffee table circa early 1960's in New Hope PA. It

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Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Bronze, Copper, Pewter

Mid Century Brutalist California Tile Octagonal Table Cabinet
Mid Century Brutalist California Tile Octagonal Table Cabinet

Mid Century Brutalist California Tile Octagonal Table Cabinet

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Sharp California Tile top table cabinet. Octagonal table cabinet in oak with ACES panels. Beautiful

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Iron

Slate coffee table by Piero de Martini produced by Cassina, 1980s
Slate coffee table by Piero de Martini produced by Cassina, 1980s

Slate coffee table by Piero de Martini produced by Cassina, 1980s

By Piero De Martini, Cassina

Located in Ravenna, IT

Small table designed by Piero de Martini and produced by Cassina in Italy in 1980. The square top shelf is made of slate. The wooden frame, set against the dark, compact surface of t...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Metal

Coffee Table Black Inlaid Marble Top, Wooden Base Handmade in Italy by Cupioli
Coffee Table Black Inlaid Marble Top, Wooden Base Handmade in Italy by Cupioli

Coffee Table Black Inlaid Marble Top, Wooden Base Handmade in Italy by Cupioli

By Cupioli made in Italy

Located in Rimini, IT

Decorative coffee table designed by Cupioli made in Italy, composed by a slate top with scagliola

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21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Sofa Tables

Materials

Slate

Heinz Lilienthal Circular Coffee Table with Slate Table Top, 1970s
Heinz Lilienthal Circular Coffee Table with Slate Table Top, 1970s

Heinz Lilienthal Circular Coffee Table with Slate Table Top, 1970s

By Heinz Lilienthal

Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE

Circular coffee table by Heinz Lilienthal with a slate table top and a wood base. Very good

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

Materials

Slate

Slate Topped Cocktail Table
Slate Topped Cocktail Table

Slate Topped Cocktail Table

Unavailable|$4,500

Slate Topped Cocktail Table

By James Mont

Located in New York, NY

Early 1950s circular cocktail table in white-painted wood with a black slate top. Bold form with a

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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Work table with thick slate top
Work table with thick slate top

Work table with thick slate top

Located in Hudson, NY

American work table with original paint and thick slate top.

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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Petrified Wood Slate Slice or Tabletop Polished
Petrified Wood Slate Slice or Tabletop Polished

Petrified Wood Slate Slice or Tabletop Polished

Located in Beek en Donk, NL

Hand picked petrified wood slice or tabletop in off white and black, smooth sanded and polished

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Organic Modern Coffee and Co...

Materials

Metal

Coffee Table Kneip, 1989
Coffee Table Kneip, 1989

Coffee Table Kneip, 1989

Unavailable|$829

Coffee Table Kneip, 1989

Located in Cimelice, Czech republic

Coffee table labeled by Kneip, 1989. The base is made from blackened wood, the top is made from

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20th Century German Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Coffee Table from C. Kneip in the Style of Kingma
Coffee Table from C. Kneip in the Style of Kingma

Coffee Table from C. Kneip in the Style of Kingma

By C. Kneip

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Rare coffee table from the designer and producer C, Kneip. made of very heavy slate. Very similar

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1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Brass

Slate and Wood Mid-Century French Coffee Table
Slate and Wood Mid-Century French Coffee Table

Slate and Wood Mid-Century French Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

A large slate top, over a wooden base. France, c1970s. The wood is likely earlier. A pleasing

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Late 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Modernist Slate Top Coffee Table
Modernist Slate Top Coffee Table

Modernist Slate Top Coffee Table

By Adrian Pearsall, Phillip Lloyd Powell

Located in San Diego, CA

A beautifully crafted Mid-Century Modern coffee or cocktail table with riven slate textured top and

Category

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

Materials

Slate

Brutalist slate stone and wood hexagonal coffee table, Belgium, 1970s
Brutalist slate stone and wood hexagonal coffee table, Belgium, 1970s

Brutalist slate stone and wood hexagonal coffee table, Belgium, 1970s

By Paul Kingma

Located in amstelveen, NL

Brutalist slate stone and wood hexagonal coffee table, Belgium, 1970s This piece is heavy, forming

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Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Slate

Brutalist slate stone and wood hexagonal coffee table, Belgium, 1970s
Brutalist slate stone and wood hexagonal coffee table, Belgium, 1970s

Brutalist slate stone and wood hexagonal coffee table, Belgium, 1970s

By Paul Kingma

Located in amstelveen, NL

Brutalist slate stone and wood hexagonal coffee table, Belgium, 1970s This piece is heavy, forming

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Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Slate

Italian Wood and Slate Coffee Table by Piero de Martini, Cassina 1980
Italian Wood and Slate Coffee Table by Piero de Martini, Cassina 1980

Italian Wood and Slate Coffee Table by Piero de Martini, Cassina 1980

By Cassina, Piero De Martini

Located in Renens, CH

Italian wood and slate coffee table by Piero de Martini, Cassina 1980 Beautiful coffee table by

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Vintage 1980s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Slate Top Coffee Table, France circa 1970
Slate Top Coffee Table, France circa 1970

Slate Top Coffee Table, France circa 1970

Located in Culver City, CA

Slate Top Coffee Table France circa 1970 Tiled slate surface with stained wooden frame. 35.5”w x

Category

20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Paul Evans Cityscape Slate Top Coffee Table
Paul Evans Cityscape Slate Top Coffee Table

Paul Evans Cityscape Slate Top Coffee Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Rare Paul Evans Cityscape Coffee Table with inset slate top. Signed.

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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Percival Lafer Slate and Leather Coffee Table
Percival Lafer Slate and Leather Coffee Table

Percival Lafer Slate and Leather Coffee Table

By Percival Lafer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Percival Lafer coffee table with slate chalkboard surface and beautiful leather border and dark

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

Materials

Slate

Pair of Gigogne Coffee Table Wood and Slate Stone Top, French, circa 1980
Pair of Gigogne Coffee Table Wood and Slate Stone Top, French, circa 1980

Pair of Gigogne Coffee Table Wood and Slate Stone Top, French, circa 1980

Located in Labrit, Landes

Two stone slate tile top coffee tables, French, circa 1980 Variegated textured ardoise stone

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Late 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

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Slate Wood Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the slate wood coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A slate wood coffee table — often made from wood, stone and slate — can elevate any home. Find 174 options for an antique or vintage slate wood coffee table now, or shop our selection of 56 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the slate wood coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A slate wood coffee table, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made slate wood coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer, Paul Evans and Adrian Pearsall are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Slate Wood Coffee Table?

Prices for a slate wood coffee table start at $514 and top out at $36,000 with the average selling for $3,373.

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.

Questions About Slate Wood Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    If you are looking for hardwood, then oak, maple, mahogany, and walnut are sturdy durable types of woods for coffee tables. Otherwise, you can look for pine and fir trees for the softwood varieties. On 1stDibs, you will find a variety of options for your coffee table needs. Frequently made of various woods, the coffee tables available on 1stDibs have been constructed with great care.