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Knut Hesterberg ‘Snake’ Coffee Table, Cast Aluminum & Glass, Germany, 1960s
Knut Hesterberg ‘Snake’ Coffee Table, Cast Aluminum & Glass, Germany, 1960s

Knut Hesterberg ‘Snake’ Coffee Table, Cast Aluminum & Glass, Germany, 1960s

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in Voorburg, NL

A rare and sculptural "Snake" coffee table designed by celebrated German sculptor Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt in the 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Aluminum & Glass Coffee Table "Snake" Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, 1960s
Aluminum & Glass Coffee Table "Snake" Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, 1960s

Aluminum & Glass Coffee Table "Snake" Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, 1960s

By Ronald Schmitt, Knut Hesterberg

Located in Rosendahl, DE

The Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg – a timeless masterpiece of flowing form and minimalist aesthetics.

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

By Ronald Schmitt, Knut Hesterberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid century modern Snake table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, Circa 1965. This beauty is made of an organic shaped aluminum base and a round glass top. Measurements: 42...

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Sculptural Bronze Snake Coffee Table Base, Hollywood Regency, Jansen Style
Sculptural Bronze Snake Coffee Table Base, Hollywood Regency, Jansen Style

Sculptural Bronze Snake Coffee Table Base, Hollywood Regency, Jansen Style

Located in Lisse, NL

This sculptural bronze coffee table base is defined by four elegantly coiled serpents, each rising with a poised sense of movement and quiet drama.

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Meritalia Snake 5 Modules Slithering Coffee Table by Carlo Contin
Meritalia Snake 5 Modules Slithering Coffee Table by Carlo Contin

Meritalia Snake 5 Modules Slithering Coffee Table by Carlo Contin

By Carlo Contin

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Snake, the coffee table designed by Carlo Contin for Meritalia, crawls into the living room, coiling itself in ever-changing configurations to conquer its space.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Snake Skin Covered Coffee Table after a Design by Pierre Legrain
Snake Skin Covered Coffee Table after a Design by Pierre Legrain

Snake Skin Covered Coffee Table after a Design by Pierre Legrain

Located in Montreal, QC

Coffee table after a design by Pierre Legrain, the snake skin covered top resting on Macassar ebony and nickel-plated base.

Category

20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Snake 8 Modules Slithering Coffee Table in Aluminium & Steel by Carlo Contin
Snake 8 Modules Slithering Coffee Table in Aluminium & Steel by Carlo Contin

Snake 8 Modules Slithering Coffee Table in Aluminium & Steel by Carlo Contin

By Carlo Contin

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Snake, the coffee table designed by Carlo Contin for Meritalia, crawls into the living room, coiling itself in ever-changing configurations to conquer its space.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Midcentury Lucite and Brass Italian Coffee Table with Snake Head Details, 1970s
Midcentury Lucite and Brass Italian Coffee Table with Snake Head Details, 1970s

Midcentury Lucite and Brass Italian Coffee Table with Snake Head Details, 1970s

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Roma, IT

Midcentury Lucite and brass coffee table with snakehead details. This elegant item was designed during the 1970s in Italy.

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Lucite, Wood and Brass Coffee Table with Snake Head Details, Italy, 1970s
Lucite, Wood and Brass Coffee Table with Snake Head Details, Italy, 1970s

Lucite, Wood and Brass Coffee Table with Snake Head Details, Italy, 1970s

Located in Rome, IT

Coffee side table with snakehead brass corners composed of two shelves, one in Lucite and one in lacquered wood. Made in Italy in the 1970s.

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Lucite and Brass Italian Coffee Table with Snake Head Details, 1970s
Mid-Century Lucite and Brass Italian Coffee Table with Snake Head Details, 1970s

Mid-Century Lucite and Brass Italian Coffee Table with Snake Head Details, 1970s

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Mid-Century Lucite and brass coffee table with snake head detail. This elegant object was designed in the 1970s in Italy.

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Walnut, Stainless Steel Cofee Table "Snake"
Walnut, Stainless Steel Cofee Table "Snake"

Walnut, Stainless Steel Cofee Table "Snake"

$2,926

H 17.33 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in

Walnut, Stainless Steel Cofee Table "Snake"

Located in Dolné Sľažany, SK

The table top made of walnut wood has hand-carved ornaments that are filled with epoxy resin. The stainless steel leg was hand welded and then hand polished. The main idea was to u...

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2010s Slovak Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Knut Hesterberg Mid century Modern Snake Table for Ronald Schmitt
Knut Hesterberg Mid century Modern Snake Table for Ronald Schmitt

Knut Hesterberg Mid century Modern Snake Table for Ronald Schmitt

By Knut Hesterberg

Located in Weesp, NL

Mid century modern Snake table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, 1965 This conversation piece is made of an organic shaped aluminium base which measures D 67 x W 67 x H 37.5cm ...

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

Materials

Aluminum

Ronald Schmitt Coffee Table "Schlangentisch", 1965
Ronald Schmitt Coffee Table "Schlangentisch", 1965

Ronald Schmitt Coffee Table "Schlangentisch", 1965

By Ronald Schmitt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

wonderful, sculptural coffee table "Schlangentisch" [snake table] by Ronald Schmitt, Germany, 1965, with brushed three-piece aluminum base and half inch thick 40" diameter glass top.

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Cocktail Table Eve with Snake in the Manner of Melchiorre Bega
Mid-Century Cocktail Table Eve with Snake in the Manner of Melchiorre Bega

Mid-Century Cocktail Table Eve with Snake in the Manner of Melchiorre Bega

By Melchiorre Bega

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

This stunning round coffee table from the late 1940s boasts a one-of-a-kind design.

Category

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

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Brass

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“Snake” Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmidt, Germany 1970
“Snake” Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmidt, Germany 1970

“Snake” Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmidt, Germany 1970

By Ronald Schmitt, Knut Hesterberg

Located in Wilnis, UT

An iconic “Snake” coffee table, designed by Knut Hesterberg and manufactured by Ronald Schimdt in Germany around 1970.

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Transmutation Cement and Marble Terrazzo Snake Coffee Table with Glass Tabletop
Transmutation Cement and Marble Terrazzo Snake Coffee Table with Glass Tabletop

Transmutation Cement and Marble Terrazzo Snake Coffee Table with Glass Tabletop

By Carly Jo Morgan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unique sculptural coffee table is made of cement and marble terrazzo with brass inlaid eyes, with a glass tabletop.

Category

2010s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cement, Marble, Brass

Antique hand Wrought Painted Snake table
Antique hand Wrought Painted Snake table

Antique hand Wrought Painted Snake table

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H 22 in Dm 36.5 in

Antique hand Wrought Painted Snake table

Located in Stamford, CT

Hand wrought painted snake table

Category

Early 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Mystic Coffetable with Snake and Saurian Carvings
Mystic Coffetable with Snake and Saurian Carvings

Mystic Coffetable with Snake and Saurian Carvings

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H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in

Mystic Coffetable with Snake and Saurian Carvings

Located in Berlin, DE

base craved in symbolic coltish ornaments from later 19th century with a later aged malachite covered plate on top, that let the attraction of the romantic piece of furniture appear ...

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Antique 19th Century German Romantic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Late 20th Century Brass Cobra Snake Sculptural Coffee Table
Late 20th Century Brass Cobra Snake Sculptural Coffee Table

Late 20th Century Brass Cobra Snake Sculptural Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

Late 20th century brass cobra snake sculptural coffee table with a large amethyst crystal cluster tightly held in the snakes could.

Category

20th Century English Modern Center Tables

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Circular Glass ’Snake’ coffee table  by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
Circular Glass ’Snake’ coffee table  by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

Circular Glass ’Snake’ coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

By Knut Hesterberg

Located in London, GB

Iconic ’Snake’ coffee table designed in 1965 by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt Organic shaped aluminium base supports heavy round shaped original glass top Table.

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, Germany 1970s
Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, Germany 1970s

Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, Germany 1970s

By Ronald Schmitt, Knut Hesterberg

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmidt, Germany 1970er

Category

Vintage 1960s German Hollywood Regency Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Snake Coffee Table Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt 1970s Germany
Snake Coffee Table Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt 1970s Germany

Snake Coffee Table Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt 1970s Germany

By Ronald Schmitt 1, Knut Hesterberg

Located in Den Haag, NL

Beautiful Iconic ’Snake’ coffee table designed in 1965 by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt Organic shaped aluminum base supports heavy round shaped original glass top Table is in g...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Knut Hesterberg Snake Coffee Table Ronald Schmitt, Germany, 1965
Knut Hesterberg Snake Coffee Table Ronald Schmitt, Germany, 1965

Knut Hesterberg Snake Coffee Table Ronald Schmitt, Germany, 1965

By Ronald Schmitt, Knut Hesterberg

Located in Etten-Leur, NL

Very nice sculptural snake coffee table designed by Knut Hesterberg and manufactured by Ronald Schmitt, Germany, 1965.

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Snake coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, 1960s Germany.
Snake coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, 1960s Germany.

Snake coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, 1960s Germany.

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in Landgraaf, NL

Snake coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, 1960s Germany.

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Brass Snake Coffee Table by Henry Fernandez
Brass Snake Coffee Table by Henry Fernandez

Brass Snake Coffee Table by Henry Fernandez

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H 15.5 in W 48 in D 30 in

Brass Snake Coffee Table by Henry Fernandez

By Henri Fernandez

Located in North Hollywood, CA

“Serpent” welded brass and copper coffee table by Henri Fernandez having a light under the chin of serpent which creates a whimsical lighting drama. Glass top shown is 50” by 30” It ...

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Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Sculptural Aluminum and Glass Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg
Vintage Sculptural Aluminum and Glass Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg

Vintage Sculptural Aluminum and Glass Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in San Jose, CA

Mid-Century Modern 'snake' coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt.

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

"Snake" Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
"Snake" Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

"Snake" Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in Toronto, ON

Aluminum base and thick Glass Coffee Table, often called the "Snake," designed by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt.

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

Materials

Aluminum

Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmidt German Snake Coffee Table
Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmidt German Snake Coffee Table

Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmidt German Snake Coffee Table

By Knut Hesterberg

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Design by Knut Hesterberg and made by Ronald Schmidt, this polished cast aluminum coffee table titled "Schlangentisch" or snake, is a sculptural and functional beauty.

Category

20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Sculptural Snake Coffee Table by Kurt Hesterberg, Germany 1980s
Sculptural Snake Coffee Table by Kurt Hesterberg, Germany 1980s

Sculptural Snake Coffee Table by Kurt Hesterberg, Germany 1980s

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in Renens, CH

Sculptural round coffee table designed by Kurt Hesterberg, produced by Roland Schmitt. Thick original 19mm glass top on a polished aluminium base. Condition: Very good, m...

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

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Sculptural Aluminum and Glass Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg
Vintage Sculptural Aluminum and Glass Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg

Vintage Sculptural Aluminum and Glass Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in San Jose, CA

Vintage 'snake' coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, circa 1960's.

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Alain Chervet Brass Snakes Coffee Table Base 1970s Glass Hollywood Regency
Alain Chervet Brass Snakes Coffee Table Base 1970s Glass Hollywood Regency

Alain Chervet Brass Snakes Coffee Table Base 1970s Glass Hollywood Regency

By Alain Chervet

Located in London, GB

This coffee table, very much in the manner of French designer Alain Chervet, consists of four individual brass snakes.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Aluminum and Glass Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
Aluminum and Glass Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

Aluminum and Glass Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in Berlin, BE

Very nice coffee or cocktail table in form of a snake made of alumnium.

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

Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in Halle, DE

Mid-century coffee table - Sofa Tabl, designed by Knut Hesterberg, manufactured by Ronald Schmitt, Germany. Massive freeform aluminium base with the appearance of an infinity ribbon....

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Snake Print Leather Waterfall Coffee Table
Vintage Snake Print Leather Waterfall Coffee Table

Vintage Snake Print Leather Waterfall Coffee Table

By Karl Springer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Attributed to: Karl Springer Vintage Snake Print Leather Wrapped Waterfall Accent Table Leather wrapped over solid wood design Red Accent on the underside of the Table Great as a...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Karl Springer Style Snake Skin Coffee Table
Karl Springer Style Snake Skin Coffee Table

Karl Springer Style Snake Skin Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage coffee table in the style of Karl Springer. The table is upholstered in a genuine snake skin, the table is in vintage condition and it does show signs of wear and the leathe...

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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

KARL SPRINGER EMBOSSED SNAKE SKIN LEATHER COFFEE TABLE
KARL SPRINGER EMBOSSED SNAKE SKIN LEATHER COFFEE TABLE

KARL SPRINGER EMBOSSED SNAKE SKIN LEATHER COFFEE TABLE

Located in New York, NY

Karl Springer embossed snake skin coffee table in a rich egg plant color with a smoked glass top.

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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass

Mid-Century American Snake Skin Veneered Coffee Table
Mid-Century American Snake Skin Veneered Coffee Table

Mid-Century American Snake Skin Veneered Coffee Table

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-century American white snake skin veneered coffee table with a square top and solid square pedestal base as well as a pair of decorative applied brass strips.

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

Materials

Brass

Coffee Table Covered in White Snake by Karl Springer
Coffee Table Covered in White Snake by Karl Springer

Coffee Table Covered in White Snake by Karl Springer

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Waterfall coffee table covered in white snake with glass top by Karl Springer, American 1970's.

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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Bronze "Etruscan" Coffee Table with Snake Detail by Christopher Chodoff
Bronze "Etruscan" Coffee Table with Snake Detail by Christopher Chodoff

Bronze "Etruscan" Coffee Table with Snake Detail by Christopher Chodoff

Located in Brussels, BE

Bronze "Etruscan" coffee table with snake detail, designed by Christopher Chodoff, American, circa 1980s.

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Vintage 1980s North American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Bronze "Etruscan" Coffee Table with Snake Detail by Christopher Chodoff
Bronze "Etruscan" Coffee Table with Snake Detail by Christopher Chodoff

Bronze "Etruscan" Coffee Table with Snake Detail by Christopher Chodoff

By Christopher Chodoff

Located in Atlanta, GA

Bronze "Etruscan" coffee table with snake detail, designed by Christopher Chodoff, American, circa 1980s.

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

Materials

Bronze

Christopher Chodoff ‘Etruscan’ Coffee Table in Cast Bronze with Gold-Toned Snake
Christopher Chodoff ‘Etruscan’ Coffee Table in Cast Bronze with Gold-Toned Snake

Christopher Chodoff ‘Etruscan’ Coffee Table in Cast Bronze with Gold-Toned Snake

By Christopher Chodoff

Located in Astoria, NY

A stunning glass top low coffee table, created circa 1980s by designer Christopher Chodoff (1909-1990); the 'Etruscan' table, so called for the masterful rendering of the table's pat...

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Vintage 1980s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Giacometti Style Metal and Glass Coffee Cocktail Table with Tassels and Snake
Giacometti Style Metal and Glass Coffee Cocktail Table with Tassels and Snake

Giacometti Style Metal and Glass Coffee Cocktail Table with Tassels and Snake

By Alberto and Diego Giacometti

Located in Miami, FL

A beautifully crafted coffee table. Patinated steel frame with a 3/4" glass top. The detail is perfectly stylized, the way the metal curves and wrap around itself is effortless.

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1990s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Milo Baughman Style Faux Snake Skin Coffee Table With Chrome Base Circa 1970s
Milo Baughman Style Faux Snake Skin Coffee Table With Chrome Base Circa 1970s

Milo Baughman Style Faux Snake Skin Coffee Table With Chrome Base Circa 1970s

By Milo Baughman

Located in Peabody, MA

A 1970s square coffee table with faux snakeskin wrapped top and chromed base, reminiscent of designs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.

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

Materials

Chrome

Snake Low Table ATRIBUTED TO CHERVET
Snake Low Table ATRIBUTED TO CHERVET

Snake Low Table ATRIBUTED TO CHERVET

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H 15.75 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 in

Snake Low Table ATRIBUTED TO CHERVET

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

EACH PIECE OF THE BASE IS INDEPENDANT

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Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmidt "Snake" Cocktail Table
Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmidt "Snake" Cocktail Table

Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmidt "Snake" Cocktail Table

By Knut Hesterberg

Located in Hanover, MA

Ronald Schmitt produced this design by Knut Hesterberg, titled "Schlangentisch" or Snake Table. Polished cast aluminum and 0.75 inch thick round glass top.

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Vintage 1960s German Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Knut Hesterberg Snake Coctail Table Roland Schmitt 1965
Knut Hesterberg Snake Coctail Table Roland Schmitt 1965

Knut Hesterberg Snake Coctail Table Roland Schmitt 1965

By Knut Hesterberg

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Fantastic shaped coffee table designed by Knut Heserberg for Roland Schmitt, Germany 1965. This table has a solid aluminum foot and thick hardend glass top. The table is in super con...

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

Materials

Aluminum

Karl Springer Coffee Table
Karl Springer Coffee Table

Karl Springer Coffee Table

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H 18.5 in W 54 in D 36.25 in

Karl Springer Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Faux Snake White Coffee Table by Karl Springer

Category

20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

"Snake" Cocktail Tables by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
"Snake" Cocktail Tables by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

"Snake" Cocktail Tables by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

By Ronald Schmitt, Knut Hesterberg

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Polished aluminum cocktail tables with 42 inch diameter and 3/4 inch thick glass tops. The "Snake" table is designed by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, circa 1960s. The bases a...

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

Materials

Aluminum

Ronald Schmitt Coffee Table "Schlangentisch"
Ronald Schmitt Coffee Table "Schlangentisch"

Ronald Schmitt Coffee Table "Schlangentisch"

By Ronald Schmitt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

rare sculptural 3-piece aluminum "Schlangentisch" [snake table] coffee table with 40" glass top

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Vintage 1960s German Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Sculptural Cast Aluminium Snake Table by Knut Hesterberg, German 1965
Sculptural Cast Aluminium Snake Table by Knut Hesterberg, German 1965

Sculptural Cast Aluminium Snake Table by Knut Hesterberg, German 1965

By Knut Hesterberg

Located in Brussels, BE

Cast aluminium snake table designed by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt. Glass top (optional). Around 1965.

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

Materials

Aluminum

Ronald Schmitt Coffee Table "Schlangentisch", 1965
Ronald Schmitt Coffee Table "Schlangentisch", 1965

Ronald Schmitt Coffee Table "Schlangentisch", 1965

By Ronald Schmitt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare sculptural coffee table "Schlangentisch" [snake table] by Ronald Schmitt, Germany, 1965, with brushed three-piece aluminum base and half inch thick 40" diameter glass top.

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Knut Hesterberg "Snake" Coffee Table
Knut Hesterberg "Snake" Coffee Table

Knut Hesterberg "Snake" Coffee Table

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H 15.75 in Dm 47.25 in

Knut Hesterberg "Snake" Coffee Table

By Knut Hesterberg

Located in Geneva, CH

Aluminum and glass "Snake" coffee table by Knut Hesterberg, Germany, circa 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s German Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Knut Hesterberg Aluminum& Glass Snake Coffee Table for Ronald Schmitt, 1960
Knut Hesterberg Aluminum& Glass Snake Coffee Table for Ronald Schmitt, 1960

Knut Hesterberg Aluminum& Glass Snake Coffee Table for Ronald Schmitt, 1960

By Ronald Schmitt, Knut Hesterberg

Located in The Hague, NL

Mid- Century modern period an iconic “Snake” coffee table, designed by Knut Hesterberg and manufactured by Ronald Schimdt in Germany around 1960.

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

Materials

Aluminum

Knut Hesterberg Snake coffee Table for Ronald Schmitt  **Saturday Sale**
Knut Hesterberg Snake coffee Table for Ronald Schmitt  **Saturday Sale**

Knut Hesterberg Snake coffee Table for Ronald Schmitt **Saturday Sale**

By Ronald Schmitt

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This rare, sculptural "Schlangentisch" or "snake table" designed by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt in the mid-1960s features a three-piece aluminum base surmounted by a glass top.

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

“Snake” Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, circa 1960
“Snake” Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, circa 1960

“Snake” Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, circa 1960

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sculptural 'Slangentisch' (Snake table) coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt.

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Aluminum and Glass Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
Aluminum and Glass Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

Aluminum and Glass Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

By Knut Hesterberg

Located in Denton, TX

Sculptural coffee or cocktail table in form of a snake made of aluminum.

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Knut Hesterberg Aluminum and Glass “Snake” Coffee Table by Ronald Schmitt, 1960s
Knut Hesterberg Aluminum and Glass “Snake” Coffee Table by Ronald Schmitt, 1960s

Knut Hesterberg Aluminum and Glass “Snake” Coffee Table by Ronald Schmitt, 1960s

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in Rijssen, NL

Sculptural cast aluminum coffee table by Knut Hesterberg, reminiscent of the infinity symbol. The table was designed for German manufacturer Ronald Schmitt. A polished cast aluminum ...

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

Materials

Aluminum

Knut Hesterberg Aluminum and Glass “Snake” Coffee Table by Ronald Schmitt, 1960s
Knut Hesterberg Aluminum and Glass “Snake” Coffee Table by Ronald Schmitt, 1960s

Knut Hesterberg Aluminum and Glass “Snake” Coffee Table by Ronald Schmitt, 1960s

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in Rijssen, NL

Sculptural cast aluminum coffee table by Knut Hesterberg, reminiscent of the infinity symbol. The table was designed for German manufacturer Ronald Schmitt. A polished cast aluminum ...

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

Materials

Aluminum

Knut Hesterberg Aluminum and Glass “Snake” Coffee Table by Ronald Schmitt, 1960s
Knut Hesterberg Aluminum and Glass “Snake” Coffee Table by Ronald Schmitt, 1960s

Knut Hesterberg Aluminum and Glass “Snake” Coffee Table by Ronald Schmitt, 1960s

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in Rijssen, NL

Sculptural cast aluminum coffee table by Knut Hesterberg, reminiscent of the infinity symbol. The table was designed for German manufacturer Ronald Schmitt. A polished cast aluminum ...

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

Materials

Aluminum

Coffee Table "Snake", Knut Hersterberg, 1970
Coffee Table "Snake", Knut Hersterberg, 1970

Coffee Table "Snake", Knut Hersterberg, 1970

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Coffee table "Snake" - Knut Hersterberg Glass and aluminum, circa 1970 Measures: D 76.5 x H 39. 1600 Euros.

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Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Two-tier brass snake motif coffee tables
Two-tier brass snake motif coffee tables

Two-tier brass snake motif coffee tables

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H 16.25 in W 42 in D 42 in

Two-tier brass snake motif coffee tables

Located in New York, NY

Two-tier brass coffee table with snake form supports at corners.

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

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Brass

Lucite and Brass Coffee Table with Snake Head Details, Italy, 1970s
Lucite and Brass Coffee Table with Snake Head Details, Italy, 1970s

Lucite and Brass Coffee Table with Snake Head Details, Italy, 1970s

Located in Rome, IT

Coffee side table in Lucite with snakehead-shaped brass corners. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Overall conditions are very good, there are just some tiny scratches on the glass due to...

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

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Metal, Brass

Double Tier Brass Snake Glass Table
Double Tier Brass Snake Glass Table

Double Tier Brass Snake Glass Table

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H 13.78 in W 49.22 in D 25.6 in

Double Tier Brass Snake Glass Table

Located in Waasmunster, BE

Double tier brass snake glass table.

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

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Metal

Golden Snake Table by Knut Hesterberg, 1965, Germany
Golden Snake Table by Knut Hesterberg, 1965, Germany

Golden Snake Table by Knut Hesterberg, 1965, Germany

By Knut Hesterberg

Located in Vienna, AT

Snake table designed by Knut Hesterberg and executed by Ronald Schmitt, Germany. Golden lacquered - rare version. Aluminium base golden lacquered - glass top.

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

'Snake' Cocktail Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
'Snake' Cocktail Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

'Snake' Cocktail Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Coffee table, in metal and glass, by Knut Hesterber for Ronald Schmitt, Germany 1960s.

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

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Aluminum

"Snake" Cocktail Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
"Snake" Cocktail Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

"Snake" Cocktail Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Polished aluminum snake cocktail table with 5/8" thick triangular shape glass top. The base is newly professionally polished. The base comes apart easy in to three sections for shipp...

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

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Aluminum

Aluminum "Snake" Table Base by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
Aluminum "Snake" Table Base by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

Aluminum "Snake" Table Base by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt

By Ronald Schmitt

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Aluminum "Snake" table base by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt Glass top is 42" diameter and is not included. It will hold bigger and heavier glass top. Base is triangular and ea...

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

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Aluminum

Ronald Schmitt Coffee Table "Schlangentisch", 1965
Ronald Schmitt Coffee Table "Schlangentisch", 1965

Ronald Schmitt Coffee Table "Schlangentisch", 1965

By Ronald Schmitt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare sculptural coffee table "Schlangentisch" [snake table] by Ronald Schmitt, Germany, 1965, with brushed three-piece aluminum base and half inch thick 40" diameter glass top.

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

Materials

Aluminum

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Snake Skin Coffee Table

Snake Skin Coffee Table

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W 48 in D 20 in

Snake Skin Coffee Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Faux snakeskin Parsons style cocktail table. Custom made for a home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Glass & Aluminium Adjustable "Snake" Table
Glass & Aluminium Adjustable "Snake" Table

Glass & Aluminium Adjustable "Snake" Table

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H 15.36 in W 64.57 in D 19.69 in

Glass & Aluminium Adjustable "Snake" Table

Located in London, London

Glass and polished aluminium "Snake" table, Germany, c1960/65. The unusual base is actually an ingenious hinge with four pivot points and can be adjusted should you wish to use a...

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Vintage 1960s German Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Knut Hesterberg “Snake” Coffee Table for Ronald Schmitt, Denmark, 1970
Knut Hesterberg “Snake” Coffee Table for Ronald Schmitt, Denmark, 1970

Knut Hesterberg “Snake” Coffee Table for Ronald Schmitt, Denmark, 1970

By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt

Located in Wilnis, UT

An iconic “Snake” coffee table, designed by Knut Hesterberg and manufactured by Ronald Schimdt in Germany around 1970.

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Vintage 1970s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

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By François Monnet

Located in Miami, FL

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$1,395 / item

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Located in New York, NY

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Brass

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$8,639Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in

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Located in Cirencester, England

The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...

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$536Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 9.8 in Dm 19.6 in

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By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Centreville, VA

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$12,200 / item

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By Comité de Proyectos

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$3,990 / item

H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in

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By Dusty Deco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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$1,250 / item

H 16 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

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By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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By Isabel Moncada

Located in San Antonio, TX

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Stainless Steel "Comète" Coffee Table by Patrice Maffei for Kappa - France 1970s

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By Patrice Maffei, Kappa

Located in New York, NY

Iconic "Comète" seamless stainless steel coffee table. Manufactured by Kappa, France in the 1970's. Dimensions provided for the base only. Table base sells without glass top. Oxyda...

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Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

By Diego Mardegan

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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$3,850 / item

H 20 in W 22 in D 22 in

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Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO

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Snake Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the snake coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each snake coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and aluminum. Find 43 options for an antique or vintage snake coffee table now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer snake coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each snake coffee table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. A well-made snake coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt and Christopher Chodoff are consistently popular.

How Much is a Snake Coffee Table?

Prices for a snake coffee table start at $1,600 and top out at $8,500 with the average selling for $3,500.

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.