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.
Aluminum
Round glass snake coffee table
Located in Diest, BE
Great glass coffee table with snake in the glass top. S shaped wooden base.
Glass, Wood
Aluminum & Glass Coffee Table "Snake" Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, 1960s
By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt
Located in Rosendahl, DE
The Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg – a timeless masterpiece of flowing form and minimalist aesthetics.
Aluminum
Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt
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...
Aluminum
Midcentury Modern Midcentury Modern "Snake" Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Midcentury Modern sculptural coffee table designed by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt. Germany, 1960s. Original aluminum ribbon base has been powdercoated charcoal grey. Triangula...
Metal, Aluminum
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.
Brass, Bronze
Isabelle Faure Cobra Snake Sculpture Coffee Table With Light
By Isabelle Faure
Located in Hastings, GB
An Important 1970s French Hollywood Regency "Cobra" Mixed-Metal Sculptural Coffee Table by Isabelle Faure for Maison Honoré Paris. An absolute masterpiece of late 20th-century decor...
Metal
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.
Aluminum
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.
Metal
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.
Aluminum
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.
Brass
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.
Metal, Brass
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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.
Brass
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...
Stainless Steel
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.
Aluminum
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.
Aluminum
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.
Marble, Alabaster, Brass
Unavailable
H 15.36 in Dm 43.31 in
“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.
Metal, Chrome
Unavailable
H 16 in W 40 in D 40 in
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.
Cement, Marble, Brass
Antique hand Wrought Painted Snake table
Located in Stamford, CT
Hand wrought painted snake table
Metal
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 ...
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.
Crystal, Brass
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.
Aluminum
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
Metal, Aluminum
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...
Aluminum
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H 15.36 in W 48.04 in L 15.36 in
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.
Aluminum
Snake coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, 1960s Germany.
By Ronald Schmitt, Knut Hesterberg
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Snake coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, 1960s Germany.
Aluminum
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 ...
Brass, Copper
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H 15 in W 48.25 in D 32.25 in
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.
Aluminum
"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.
Aluminum
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.
Aluminum
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...
Aluminum
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H 15 in W 48.25 in D 32.25 in
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.
Aluminum
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H 16.93 in W 9.06 in D 5.12 in
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.
Metal, Brass
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H 15.75 in Dm 39.38 in
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.
Snake Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt
Located in Osnabrück, NDS
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....
Aluminum
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...
Leather, Wood
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...
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.
Smoked Glass
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.
Brass
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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H 17.33 in W 36.23 in D 48.04 in
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.
Bronze
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H 17.75 in W 41 in D 25 in
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.
Bronze
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H 18 in W 54 in D 36 in
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...
Bronze
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H 16.75 in W 50 in D 40 in
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.
Steel
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.”
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Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
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Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
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