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Jugendstil mahogany coffee table
Jugendstil mahogany coffee table

Jugendstil mahogany coffee table

Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK

Jugendstil mahogany coffee table with brass fittings. Professionally stained and repolished.

Category

1910s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Brass

Mahogany coffee table
Mahogany coffee table

Mahogany coffee table

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany coffee table having raised pierced border to the large rectangular mahogany top raised up

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Coffee Table
Mahogany Coffee Table

Mahogany Coffee Table

$2,073Sale Price|20% Off

Mahogany Coffee Table

Located in Cheshire, GB

Regency mahogany coffee table, the shaped rectangular top having molded edge raised on a pedestal

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Coffee Table from the Late 19th Century
Mahogany Coffee Table from the Late 19th Century

Mahogany Coffee Table from the Late 19th Century

Located in Opole, PL

We present you a French mahogany coffee table from the late 19th century. This piece of

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Coffee Table
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Coffee Table

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Coffee Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique George III quality mahogany coffee table having a wonderful quality mahogany shaped top

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Other

Antique Hand Painted Floral Mahogany Coffee Table
Antique Hand Painted Floral Mahogany Coffee Table

Antique Hand Painted Floral Mahogany Coffee Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful mahogany coffee table, featuring a richly grained wood frame, brass edging, and beautiful

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Chinese Mahogany Coffee Table with Leaded Beveled Glass Top C1920
Antique Chinese Mahogany Coffee Table with Leaded Beveled Glass Top C1920

Antique Chinese Mahogany Coffee Table with Leaded Beveled Glass Top C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Chinese Mahogany Coffee Table with Leaded Beveled Glass Top C1920 Measures - 16 5/8" x 50 3/8" x 26 1/8

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Mahogany Coffee Table in the Art Nouveau Style, Early 20th Century
Mahogany Coffee Table in the Art Nouveau Style, Early 20th Century

Mahogany Coffee Table in the Art Nouveau Style, Early 20th Century

Located in Opole, PL

Mahogany Coffee Table in the Art Nouveau Style, Early 20th Century This elegant Art Nouveau

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century, French Mahogany Coffee Table by Escalier de Cristal
19th Century, French Mahogany Coffee Table by Escalier de Cristal

19th Century, French Mahogany Coffee Table by Escalier de Cristal

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in IT

19th century, French mahogany coffee table by Escalier de Cristal Paris, second half of the 19th

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Bronze

Regency Coffee Table Antique Mahogany
Regency Coffee Table Antique Mahogany

Regency Coffee Table Antique Mahogany

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Regency Style Mahogany Coffee Table. Raised upon swept legs with brass claw castors. circa 1920

Category

1920s Regency Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Coffee Table Mahogany Revival
Regency Coffee Table Mahogany Revival

Regency Coffee Table Mahogany Revival

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Regency Revival mahogany coffee table. Circa 1920 This coffee table is raised upon swept legs with

Category

1920s Regency Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Magnificent Sue et Mare Marble Mahogany Coffee Table Art Deco
Magnificent Sue et Mare Marble Mahogany Coffee Table Art Deco

Magnificent Sue et Mare Marble Mahogany Coffee Table Art Deco

By Sue et Mare

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Magnificent coffee table by Louis Sue & André Mare, mahogany wood sculpted and festooned with a

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Marble

Original Viennese Oval Mahogany Coffee Table early 20th Century 1910
Original Viennese Oval Mahogany Coffee Table early 20th Century 1910

Original Viennese Oval Mahogany Coffee Table early 20th Century 1910

By Woka Lamps

Located in Vienna, AT

Typical Viennese furniture from the begin of the 20th century. Mahogany veneered, base and

Category

1910s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Coffee Table Mahogany Interiors
French Empire Coffee Table Mahogany Interiors

French Empire Coffee Table Mahogany Interiors

Located in Potters Bar, GB

French Mahogany coffee table in the Empire style. This Coffee Table Stands Upon Typical French

Category

1920s Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Grosfeld House French Regency Plume Carved Mahogany Marble Coffee Table
Antique Grosfeld House French Regency Plume Carved Mahogany Marble Coffee Table

Antique Grosfeld House French Regency Plume Carved Mahogany Marble Coffee Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Antique Grosfeld House (attributed) French Regency Style Prince of Wales Plume Carved Oval Mahogany Coffee

Category

Early 20th Century Regency Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Marble

French Provincial Bouillotte Mahogany with Marble Top Round Coffee Table
French Provincial Bouillotte Mahogany with Marble Top Round Coffee Table

French Provincial Bouillotte Mahogany with Marble Top Round Coffee Table

Located in Miami, FL

Handsome mid-century round green leather top mahogany coffee table with fluted legs. The table

Category

Early 20th Century European French Provincial Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Provincial Mahogany with Stenciled Leather Top Round Coffee Table
French Provincial Mahogany with Stenciled Leather Top Round Coffee Table

French Provincial Mahogany with Stenciled Leather Top Round Coffee Table

Located in Miami, FL

Handsome mid-century round green leather top mahogany coffee table with fluted legs. The table

Category

Early 20th Century European French Provincial Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Leather, Wood

Early-20th Oval Coffee Table on Cast Iron Base
Early-20th Oval Coffee Table on Cast Iron Base

Early-20th Oval Coffee Table on Cast Iron Base

Located in Opole, PL

Early-20th oval mahogany coffee table on cast iron base. We present this oval coffee table on a

Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Ovoid Shaped Breche Violette Marble Federal Mahogany Coffee Table
19th Century Ovoid Shaped Breche Violette Marble Federal Mahogany Coffee Table

19th Century Ovoid Shaped Breche Violette Marble Federal Mahogany Coffee Table

Located in Lomita, CA

The novel shape and color of this Breccia marble coffee table will turn heads and transform a

Category

Late 19th Century American Federal Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Breccia Marble

20th Century, Swedish Svensk Tenn Cuban Mahogany Coffee Table by Josef Frank
20th Century, Swedish Svensk Tenn Cuban Mahogany Coffee Table by Josef Frank

20th Century, Swedish Svensk Tenn Cuban Mahogany Coffee Table by Josef Frank

By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A dark-brown, vintage Art Deco Swedish coffee, sofa table made of hand crafted polished cuban

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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany and Marble Top Coffee Table
Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany and Marble Top Coffee Table

Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany and Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany and Marble Top Coffee Table Magnificent marble top Mahogany

Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Marble

Late 19th Century Mahogany Flap Coffee Table
Late 19th Century Mahogany Flap Coffee Table

Late 19th Century Mahogany Flap Coffee Table

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Late 19th Century Coffee Table, Germany Ca:1890-1900 Mahogany This is a beautiful 20th Century

Category

1890s German Biedermeier Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Mid Century Modern Mahogany & Glass Coffee Table & Pair End Table Set
Vintage Mid Century Modern Mahogany & Glass Coffee Table & Pair End Table Set

Vintage Mid Century Modern Mahogany & Glass Coffee Table & Pair End Table Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Vintage Mid Century Modern Mahogany & Glass Coffee Table & Pair End Table Set - 3 Pc Set. Listing includes

Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

French Mahogany Brass Two-Tier Side or Coffee Table
French Mahogany Brass Two-Tier Side or Coffee Table

French Mahogany Brass Two-Tier Side or Coffee Table

Located in Miami, FL

A charming French 19th century Louis XVI style side table in mahogany. The table is raised on

Category

Early 20th Century European French Provincial Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage Small Space American Mahogany Tea / Coffee Table, circa 1930s
Vintage Small Space American Mahogany Tea / Coffee Table, circa 1930s

Vintage Small Space American Mahogany Tea / Coffee Table, circa 1930s

Located in Germantown, MD

American mahogany tea table / coffee table for small spaces. Good vintage condition. Measures 28"W

Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Refinished Chippendale Style  Mahogany Galleried Ball and Claw Feet Coffee Table
Refinished Chippendale Style  Mahogany Galleried Ball and Claw Feet Coffee Table

Refinished Chippendale Style Mahogany Galleried Ball and Claw Feet Coffee Table

Located in Germantown, MD

An Early 20th Century, Chippendale style Refinished Mahogany Galleried Ball and Claw Feet Coffee

Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Porphyry Coffee Table
19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Porphyry Coffee Table

19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Porphyry Coffee Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

porphyry coffee table. The table is raised on four square feet below a mahogany bottom tier with concave

Category

19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XV st. Mahogany and Ormolu coffee table
French 19th century Louis XV st. Mahogany and Ormolu coffee table

French 19th century Louis XV st. Mahogany and Ormolu coffee table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Mahogany and Ormolu coffee table. This

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Empire Revival Coffee Table, 19th Century, Mahogany Walnut Veneer
Antique Empire Revival Coffee Table, 19th Century, Mahogany Walnut Veneer

Antique Empire Revival Coffee Table, 19th Century, Mahogany Walnut Veneer

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

This beautifully aged antique coffee table features a bold pedestal base with scroll-carved feet

Category

Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Walnut

Vintage Hollywood Regency Georgian Mahogany Saber Leg Marble Top Coffee Table
Vintage Hollywood Regency Georgian Mahogany Saber Leg Marble Top Coffee Table

Vintage Hollywood Regency Georgian Mahogany Saber Leg Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Hollywood Regency Georgian Mahogany Saber Leg Marble Top Coffee Table. Item features a

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Marble

Federal Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Lyre Base Coffee Table
Federal Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Lyre Base Coffee Table

Federal Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Lyre Base Coffee Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A Federal Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Lyre Base Coffee Table Measures 35.5" in width , 18

Category

Early 20th Century American Federal Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Regency Mahogany Leather Top Saber Leg Coffee Table attr Weiman
Vintage French Regency Mahogany Leather Top Saber Leg Coffee Table attr Weiman

Vintage French Regency Mahogany Leather Top Saber Leg Coffee Table attr Weiman

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Vintage French Regency Style Rectangular Mahogany Tooled Leather Top Saber Leg Coffee Table attributed to

Category

Early 20th Century Regency Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Cocktail or Coffee Table
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Cocktail or Coffee Table

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Cocktail or Coffee Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu cocktail/coffee table. The

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Ormolu

Teak and Mahogany Campaign Chest Coffee Table / Writing Desk, 19th Century
Teak and Mahogany Campaign Chest Coffee Table / Writing Desk, 19th Century

Teak and Mahogany Campaign Chest Coffee Table / Writing Desk, 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Teak wood Campaign style chest converted to a coffee table, having a mahogany fitted interior with

Category

Early 19th Century English Campaign Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Brass

Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Gris St. Anne marble coffee table
Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Gris St. Anne marble coffee table

Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Gris St. Anne marble coffee table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. Anne marble coffee table. This stunning table is raised on an X shaped Mahogany base above four

Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Mahogany Art Deco Amsterdam School Coffee Table by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam, 1920s
Mahogany Art Deco Amsterdam School Coffee Table by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam, 1920s

Mahogany Art Deco Amsterdam School Coffee Table by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam, 1920s

By Fa. Drilling

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Stunning and rare Art Deco Amsterdam School coffee table. Design by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Macassar, Mahogany

Louis XV Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Coffee Table with Bronze Mounts
Louis XV Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Coffee Table with Bronze Mounts

Louis XV Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Coffee Table with Bronze Mounts

Located in Miami, FL

This elegant Louis XV style marble-top coffee table is made out of mahogany with tapered legs. The

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XV Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Coffee Table
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Coffee Table

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Coffee Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI St. mahogany, ormolu, and Brocatelle marble coffee

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Mahogany and Ormolu Coffee Table
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Mahogany and Ormolu Coffee Table

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Mahogany and Ormolu Coffee Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

coffee table. The table is raised by charming cabriole legs with original ormolu acanthus leaf-shaped

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Ormolu

French Mahogany Brass Two-Tier Side or Coffee Table
French Mahogany Brass Two-Tier Side or Coffee Table

French Mahogany Brass Two-Tier Side or Coffee Table

Located in Miami, FL

A charming French 19th century Louis XVI style side table in mahogany. The table is raised on

Category

Early 20th Century European French Provincial Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Early 20th Century Mahogany Rectangular Coffee Table with Low Shelve
Early 20th Century Mahogany Rectangular Coffee Table with Low Shelve

Early 20th Century Mahogany Rectangular Coffee Table with Low Shelve

Located in Miami, FL

Nice rectangular coffee table or side table, made of solid mahogany with carved claw legs and low

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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Beech

Victorian Mahogany Bagatelle Table
Victorian Mahogany Bagatelle Table

Victorian Mahogany Bagatelle Table

Located in Essex, MA

Folds into a rectangular table perfect for a coffee table. Folds open for the green baize playing

Category

1880s English Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Baize, Mahogany

French Mahogany and Marble-Top Set of Two Coffee Table with Bronze Mounts
French Mahogany and Marble-Top Set of Two Coffee Table with Bronze Mounts

French Mahogany and Marble-Top Set of Two Coffee Table with Bronze Mounts

Located in Miami, FL

This elegant set of Louis XV style tables with marble top are made of mahogany with marquetry in

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XV Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Bronze

Regency Mahogany Tray Table
Regency Mahogany Tray Table

Regency Mahogany Tray Table

Located in Essex, MA

Elegant proportions with rounded corners. 3/4 gallery with hand cutouts. Raised on square section legs.

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Pair Mahogany Lamp Tables
Fine Pair Mahogany Lamp Tables

Fine Pair Mahogany Lamp Tables

Located in Swadlincote, GB

Wonderful pair of Edwardian inlaid mahogany side, lamp tables, each with an inlaid single drawer

Category

19th Century English Edwardian Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Louis XVI style Oval Carved Mahogany Marble Top Coffee Side Table
Antique Louis XVI style Oval Carved Mahogany Marble Top Coffee Side Table

Antique Louis XVI style Oval Carved Mahogany Marble Top Coffee Side Table

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Antique Louis XVI style Oval Carved Mahogany and Marble Top Coffee Table, Side Table French

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble

George III Mahogany Tea Table
George III Mahogany Tea Table

George III Mahogany Tea Table

$3,192Sale Price|20% Off

George III Mahogany Tea Table

Located in Huntington, NY

George III mahogany tea table English, circa 1790.

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

English Coffee Table Chesterfield Table Around 1900
English Coffee Table Chesterfield Table Around 1900

English Coffee Table Chesterfield Table Around 1900

Located in Berlin, DE

English coffee table Chesterfield table, circa 1900 Solid wood, rectangular frame. Classic red

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Wine Table
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Wine Table

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Wine Table

Located in Nijmegen, NL

Lovely mahogany wine table from the mid-19th century. This table features a solid mahogany top on

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1850s British Victorian Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

English Edwardian Mahogany and Marquetry Inlay Occasional Table
English Edwardian Mahogany and Marquetry Inlay Occasional Table

English Edwardian Mahogany and Marquetry Inlay Occasional Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Edwardian mahogany occasional table with a marquetry inlay featuring musical instruments

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Elegant French Louis XVI Marble Top Coffee Table or Cocktail Table
Elegant French Louis XVI Marble Top Coffee Table or Cocktail Table

Elegant French Louis XVI Marble Top Coffee Table or Cocktail Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

French Louis XVI mahogany & marble top coffee table, with lovely brass gallery border and

Category

1920s French Louis XVI Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Two Drawer Coffee Table
19th Century French Two Drawer Coffee Table

19th Century French Two Drawer Coffee Table

Located in Round Top, TX

The beauty of this large two drawer French coffee table comes from the warm patina of the aged

Category

Mid-19th Century French Country Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Baltic Mahogany and Brass Mounted Games Table
Baltic Mahogany and Brass Mounted Games Table

Baltic Mahogany and Brass Mounted Games Table

Located in Stamford, CT

A Northern European Empire games table. Flamed mahogany top opens to reveal felt lined game surface

Category

1840s Baltic Empire Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco Coffee Table by Jules Deroubaix
Art Deco Coffee Table by Jules Deroubaix

Art Deco Coffee Table by Jules Deroubaix

By Jules Deroubaix

Located in Miami, FL

Art Deco rare mahogany veneer coffee table with four carved olive shaped pillars attached to

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

William IV Console Table Mahogany Pier 19th Century
William IV Console Table Mahogany Pier 19th Century

William IV Console Table Mahogany Pier 19th Century

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a gorgeous William IV Mahogany Pier Table. This Elegant Table Stands Upon Turned

Category

19th Century William IV Antique Mahogany Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

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Antique Mahogany Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique mahogany coffee table for your home. Each antique mahogany coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique mahogany coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique mahogany coffee table made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Brown Saltman, Frits Henningsen and Eugène Vallin each produced at least one beautiful antique mahogany coffee table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Mahogany Coffee Table?

An antique mahogany coffee table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,398, while the lowest priced sells for $286 and the highest can go for as much as $75,034.

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.