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Lovig Danish Teak Sleigh Leg Mini-Coffee /Accent Table
Located in Kensington, MD
throughout. Additionally, the dark legs on which the top is supported are a tapered sleigh-leg shape
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long, sleek and elegant, Danish modern, wonderfully grained, rosewood coffee table features
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table
Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table
H 17.25 in W 71 in D 23.5 in
Sunset Barrique + Carrara Coffee Table by Paola Navone
By Exteta
Located in Milan, IT
The epitome of modern elegance, this rectangular coffee table will seamlessly fit in sophisticated
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2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Gabriel Loire Stained Glass, Concrete & Iron Coffee Table - Window, 1950s
By Gabrial Loire
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Stained Glass, Cement and Iron Studio Coffee Table created by French artist, and renowned maker of
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cement, Iron

Rosewood Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Møbler Danish Modern Coffee Table, 1960s
By Rud Thygesen, Heltborg Møbler
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Sleigh leg design rosewood table by Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Mobler, Denmark, circa 1960. Superb
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Mid Century Walnut 2 tier coffee table Ewart Myer for Horatio Myer and Co, 1960s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
A 1950/60’s ‘Ski’ form coffee table by Ewart Myer for Horatio Myer and Co Two tier with a sleigh
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Mid-20th Century British Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Beech, Walnut

Milo Baughman Rosewood Long Bench or Table
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low bench/table in highly figured book-matched rosewood veneer on three ebonized wood sleigh legs
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Jobim 276, Limited Edition Cocktail Table by Ghiora Aharoni
By Ghiora Aharoni
Located in New York, NY
Wide-band, heavy-gage steel frame with wide-rounded corners and sleigh feet. Black powder coating
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

“Jobim 276, ” Large-Scale, Limited Edition Cocktail Table by Ghiora Aharoni
By Ghiora Aharoni
Located in New York, NY
Edition of 18. Wide-band, heavy-gauge steel frame with wide-rounded corners and sleigh feet. Black
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Danish Modern Rosewood Side Table by Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Møbler, 1960s.
By Heltborg Møbler, Rud Thygesen
Located in Asaa, DK
-Century Modern coffee or side table Model 45 in Rosewood/palisander with aluminium inlays. Designed by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Minas Armchair
By Aleksandar Ugresic
Located in Beograd, RS
-oval hemispheres, separated from each other, which generally resemble a coffee bean-Minas. The "coffee
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2010s Balkan Modern Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Ash, Oak, Walnut

Minas Armchair
Minas Armchair
H 37.41 in W 30.32 in D 37.8 in
Important Paul Evans Studio Sculpted Bronze and Resin Sofa, Signed, 1971
By Paul Evans
Located in Culver City, CA
Paul Evans. This sofa features an almost sleigh like craftsman base that is very George Nakashima
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Sofas

Materials

Bronze

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Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
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By Maitland Smith
Located in Waxahachie, TX
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Jens Risom Set of 2 Captains Arm Chairs Walnut Leather
By Jens Risom
Located in Fraser, MI
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Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant Danish modern rosewood coffee table with beautiful woodgrain throughout. This vintage rectangular coffee table boasts cylindrical legs connected by stretchers ensuring maximu...
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Coffee Table
H 18.25 in W 62.5 in D 27.75 in
Antique Victorian Arched Stained Glass Window of Tudor Rose
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Victorian arched stained glass window showcasing a stylised Tudor rose, originally from a church in northern England. Three hand painted detailed flowers, thought to be t...
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Italian mid-century modern coffee table with marble top, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern coffee table with marble top, 1950s Coffee table with rectangular marble top with rounded corners. The structure is made of metal. The structure is in blac...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Marble, Metal

Vintage 80s Willy Rizzo Coffee Table, Jet Set Era, Mirror Chrome Cocktail Table
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Milano, IT
A photographer turned furniture (and interior designer), Willy Rizzo has been one of the most eclectic and interesting personalities of the 1970s and 80s Jet Set. Born in Italy, yet ...
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Vintage 1980s French Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Jens Risom Lounge Chair in Walnut and Bamboo Upholstery
By Jens Risom
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jens Risom lounge chair, American walnut and bamboo fabric, United States 1960s. This lounge chair is designed by Danish designer Jens Risom. It is executed in American walnut wood ...
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Last Supper Stained Glass Window After Leonardo Da Vinci
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A stained glass window depicting a part of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper scene. A stunning late 19th century colourful take on the famous religious painting. This ecclesiastical st...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows

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Antique Medieval Stained Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique Medieval style late 19th century stained glass window, originally from a church in northern England. Three hand painted detailed flowers, thought to be a stylised Tud...
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Antique Medieval Stained Glass Window
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H 58.27 in W 20.48 in D 0.4 in
CHANTAL COFFEE TABLE - Modern Oval Cocktail Table with Carrara Marble
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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"Il Pezzo 2 Coffee Table" with drawers - walnut - Marquinia marble - brass base
By Il Pezzo Mancante
Located in Firenze, IT
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PIERRE COFFEE TABLE - Modern Carrara Marble with Gold Leaf and Beveled Glass
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
PIERRE COFFEE TABLE - Modern Carrara Marble with Gold Leaf and Beveled Glass The Pierre coffee table is a stunning and modern fractured gold leaf cocktail table made of gold leaf ov...
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Jens Risom Mid Century Bracket Back Walnut Lounge Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Bracket Back Walnut Lounge Chair This lounge chair measures: 29 wide x 31 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of 15.5 and arm height/chair clearance 21.5 inche...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Victorian Stained Glass Arched Church Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Victorian arched stained glass window showcasing a stylised Tudor rose, originally from a church in northern England. Three hand painted detailed flowers sit at the heart...
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Victorian Stained Glass Arched Church Panel
Victorian Stained Glass Arched Church Panel
H 56.11 in W 20.28 in D 0.4 in

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Swiss Pinewood 19th Century Sleigh Coffee Table.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Swiss pinewood 19th century sleigh coffee table.
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Re-Purposed Russian Sleigh Coffee Table
Located in Evergreen, CO
This runners of this re-purposed Russian sleigh, with lovely iron embellishments, has been made
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2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Re-Purposed Russian Sleigh Coffee Table
Re-Purposed Russian Sleigh Coffee Table
H 19 in W 28.75 in D 50.5 in
Sleigh Coffee Table with Early 20th Century Runners and Reclaimed Wood
Located in Evergreen, CO
Crafted from antique sleigh runners and reclaimed wood, this rustic coffee table features long
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Early 20th Century North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

19TH CENTURY AMERICAN ICE SLEIGH AS COFFEE TABLE
Located in Essex, MA
Rare and Intact Ice Sleigh as Coffee Table
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Antique 19th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Danish Rosewood Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple & elegant rosewood coffee table with slightly angled sleigh legs. Please confirm item
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Danish Rosewood Coffee Table
Danish Rosewood Coffee Table
H 19.5 in W 59 in D 22 in
Peter Hvidt Coffee Table
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A rectangular Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen coffee table with sleigh legs and plate of solid
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Peter Hvidt Coffee Table
Peter Hvidt Coffee Table
H 17.72 in W 68.9 in D 27.17 in
Midcentury Danish Coffee Table, Heltborg Mobler
By Rud Thygesen, Heltborg Møbler
Located in London, GB
Sleigh leg design table by Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Mobler, Denmark, circa 1960. Superb
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Midcentury Danish Coffee Table, Heltborg Mobler
Midcentury Danish Coffee Table, Heltborg Mobler
H 18.12 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table With Ceramic Inlay
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish modern, rosewood, coffee table features sleigh legs and a ceramic tile inlay reminiscent of
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Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Coffee Table with Tile Top Strip
Located in Kensington, MD
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Hannah Morrison for Knoll
By Knoll, Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, coffee table by Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison for Knoll features white powder
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table by Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Møbler
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen, Heltborg Møbler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish modern, rosewood coffee table by Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Møbler with one inch thick top
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Midcentury Danish Teak Coffee Table by Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Møbler
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen, Heltborg Møbler
Located in New York, NY
This Danish teak coffee table is designed by Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Møbler. It consists of a one
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1950s Mid Century Rosewood Arne Vodder Coffee Table for Vamo Sonderborg
By Vamo Møbelfabrik, Vamo Sonderborg, Arne Vodder
Located in London, GB
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for John Stuart Teak Coffee Table
By John Stuart, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, teak coffee table by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for John Stuart
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Sculptural Bi-Level Biomorphic and Slat Top Walnut Coffee Table, 1960s
By Kipp Stewart
Located in San Francisco, CA
A strikingly sculptural and possibly unique 1960s mid-century modern solid walnut coffee table with
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Mid Century Danish Rosewood Parquetry Coffee Table Attributed To Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Norwich, GB
Danish rosewood parquetry coffee table on sleigh legs, attributed to Poul Cadovius. Circa 1960
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Frontgate 3pc Palermo Nesting Coffee Tables Wicker Rattan Woven Glass Top 6800
Located in Dayton, OH
neatly tuck below the rectangular coffee table. All three tables are wrapped in wicker, feature sleigh
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Late 20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wicker, Glass, Hardwood

Solid Teak Coffee Table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Son
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
Located in Hudson, NY
Solid teak coffee table with two sleigh legs supporting a round top. Great Danish-quality design
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

VKG "Camel" Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

VKG "Camel" Cocktail Table
VKG "Camel" Cocktail Table
H 14.5 in W 66 in D 34 in
Convertible Cocktail Tale by Van Keppel & Green
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Danish Modern Rud Thygesen Sleigh Leg Coffee Table of Rosewood with Inlaid Metal
By Rud Thygesen, Heltborg Møbler
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Frontgate 3pc Palermo Nesting Coffee Tables Wicker Rattan Woven Glass Top 68001
Located in Dayton, OH
the rectangular coffee table. All three tables are wrapped in wicker, feature sleigh legs, glass top
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Lane Danish Style Mid Century Walnut Sleigh Leg Coffee Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table by Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Møbler
By Heltborg Møbler, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

1960s Danish Teak Coffee Table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen
By Peter Hvidt
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and rare vintage coffee table in Teak, this was designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Sleigh Chair and Ottoman by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan, c 1960
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare set of 'Sleigh' chairs and ottomans by Walter Lamb are sought-after early production
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Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Square Side or Occasional Table, 1960s
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
/ Sleigh chairs with corresponding ottomans, wide Lounge chairs, dining armchairs and side chairs, dining
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

G Plan Midcentury Teak and Afromosia Sleigh Leg Coffee Table
By G Plan Furniture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
English midcentury two-tone teak and afromosia sleigh leg rectangular coffee table, newly
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Danish teak sleigh leg bench table and drawer by Aksel Kjersgaard
By Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful sleigh leg bench style coffee table with separate 2 drawer piece that rests on top
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Mahogany Low Table
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Small mahogany oval table with sleigh legs
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20th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Mahogany Low Table
Mahogany Low Table
H 17.5 in W 27.5 in D 17 in
A Rare Art Deco Cocktail Table in Rosewood by Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A rare art deco cocktail table featuring a sleigh shaped body in Rosewood with two central dividers
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Vintage 1930s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood, Glass

Small Teak Benche by Lovig
Located in New York, NY
Small Teak Benche by Lovig. Features lipped edges and sleigh legs. Perfect for use as a side
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Vintage 1960s Danish Benches

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Teak

Small Teak Benche by Lovig
Small Teak Benche by Lovig
H 16 in W 24 in D 18 in
Teak Bench by Lovig
Located in New York, NY
Multi-functional Long Teak Bench by Lovig. Features lipped edges and sleigh legs. Perfect as an
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Vintage 1960s Danish Benches

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Teak

Teak Bench by Lovig
Teak Bench by Lovig
H 16 in W 59 in D 24 in
Danish Modern Rosewood Bench with Exposed Joinery
Located in New York, NY
Low Rosewood Bench with sleigh style legs, exposed joinery and spectacular wood grain. Well-suited
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Vintage 1960s Danish Benches

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Rosewood

Percival Lafer Midcentury Cocktai Tabe
By Percival Lafer
Located in Bronx, NY
Mid-Century Modern rectangular coffee table with split U shape sleigh base and bronze glass, a
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20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Percival Lafer Midcentury Cocktai Tabe
Percival Lafer Midcentury Cocktai Tabe
H 13.25 in W 50.5 in D 23.75 in
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Sleigh Coffee For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sleigh coffee for your home. Each sleigh coffee for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and glass. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage sleigh coffee now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a sleigh coffee — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A sleigh coffee is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one sleigh coffee that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ghiora Aharoni, Milo Baughman and Paul Evans produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Sleigh Coffee?

Prices for a sleigh coffee start at $896 and top out at $26,000 with the average selling for $3,200.

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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.