Retro Glass Display Box with Crystal And Resin Prisms
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Perfectly scaled to serve as a luminous accent on a vanity, a sculptural paperweight on an executive desk, or a pop of color atop a stacked coffee-table book arrangement, this versat...
Metal
19th Century Leather Ledger Book
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Try it as the base of an interiors book stack on your favorite coffee table. Instant vibe.
Leather
Maitland-Smith Stacked Book Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Bagshot, GB
A late 20th century stacked book coffee table with leather top, six hidden drawers in fantastic condition by Maitland-Smith.
Leather, Wood
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H 16.5 in W 36 in D 28.5 in
Vintage Maitland-Smith Leather and Wood Stacked Book Three Drawer Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Centennial, CO
Vintage 1990s Maitland-Smith leather and wood tromp l'oiel stacked book coffee table. Two book drawers pull out on one side; one book drawer pulls out on the other side.
Leather, Wood
Italian Stacked Leather Book-Form Storage Coffee Table on Bamboo Base
By Maitland Smith
Located in Peabody, MA
Bibliophile's coffee table, ca. 1950s and made in Italy for Neiman-Marcus, in the form of leather bound antiquarian stacked books, includes interior storage. On a rattan wrapped bamb...
Leather, Bamboo
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H 19 in W 26 in D 18 in
Vintage Italian Tooled Leather Stacked Book Storage Coffee Table Trunk on Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian tooled leather stacked book storage coffee table trunk on base. Item features stacked leather-bound book form, wooden base with cabriole legs, lift top with storage, ...
Leather, Wood
Maitland-Smith Book Stack Leather Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Maitland-Smith stack book coffee table. The leather wrapped surface with three concealed drawers.
Leather, Hardwood
Maitland-Smith Stacked Leather Book-Form Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Peabody, MA
Bibliophile's coffee table by Maitland-Smith in the form of leather bound antiquarian stacked books, with a storage drawer. A rare version of this classic, on Georgian style wooden c...
Leather, Wood
Maitland-Smith Stacked Leather Folio (Book) Form Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Peabody, MA
Bibliophile's coffee table by Maitland-Smith in the trompe l'oeil form of oversized leather bound antiquarian stacked folios, with several storage drawers.
Leather, Wood
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H 17 in W 34.5 in D 28 in
Vintage Maitland Smith Stacked Book Leather Bound 3 Drawer Cocktail Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Maitland Smith stacked book leather bound 3 drawer cocktail coffee table Whimsical, large black and gold Maitland Smith stacked book leather bound large 3-drawer cocktail ...
Wood
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H 17 in W 34.5 in D 28 in
Maitland Smith Stacked Book Leather Bound Large 3-Drawer Cocktail Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith stacked book leather bound large 3-drawer cocktail coffee table.
Leather, Wood
Trompe-l'oeil Book Stack
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Painted metal oversized books of astrologia, arts, historia, archeologia and Dante. Top opens for hidden storage.
Metal
Multifaceted Rock Crystal Box by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Finely carved multifaceted rock crystal box with cover. Polish brass decoration.created by Phoenix Gallery.
Rock Crystal
$175
H 2.5 in W 9 in D 6 in
Vintage Brass and Glass Divided Box with Dried Flowers, Jewelry Box or Organizer
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage brass and glass divided box. Features a pressed dried flower arrangement in the lid. A single hinged door with a sliding latch can be opened to access items. The interior i...
Brass
Brass and Saint Gobain Crystal Box, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Modernist box made of individual pieces of Saint Gobain crystal held together with a brass frame. 7x4x3
Brass
$3,989
H 3.15 in W 5.2 in D 3.31 in
1960s Original Mid Century Murano Glass Sommerso Box, Bucella Cristalli, Italy
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous authentic and original emerald green and gold sommerso Murano glass casket, made in Italy c. 1960 and retaining its original label for Bucella Cristalli of Murano, Venice....
Art Glass
Italian Glass and Metal Jewelry Box, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
This charming small glass box with gilt metal mounts and a delicate handle instantly recalls the shape of a miniature suitcase. Made in Italy during the 1970s, it is a decorative obj...
Glass
Fontana Arte Decorative Box, Wood & Crystal, Italy, Circa 1950
By Fontana Arte
Located in Torino, Piemonte
FontanaArte is an Italian company founded in Milan (as Fontana Arte) in 1932 by Luigi Fontana and Giò Ponti and specializing in glass processing and the production of furnishing acce...
Glass, Wood
1970s Lucite and Chrome Decorative Box
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s Decorative Box Lucite and chrome decorative box. Italy, circa 1970 W. 17,5 cm, D. 10,8 cm, H.4,5 cm
Chrome
Small Rectangular Cut Glass Candis or Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small rectangular cut glass candis or jewelry box with hardware in brass.
Brass
$228
H 1.97 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in
Art Deco Box with Cut Glass 'the Glass is Slightly Damaged on the Side'
Located in Wien, Au
Art Deco box with cut glass ( the glass is slightly damaged on the side) please take a look on the two last attached photos. Brass polished and stove enamelled Original cut glass ...
Brass
French Crystal And Bronze Box
Located in Land O' Lakes, FL
Elegant French jewelry box crafted from heavy lead crystal and mounted in ornate bronze on ball feet. This finely detailed vanity casket features exceptional clarity and weight, embo...
Crystal, Bronze
Roberto Rida Chartreuse 'Diamante Murano' Large Glass Box
By Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in New York, NY
Roberto Giulio Rida exquisite chartreuse 'Diamante Murano' glass box with thick glass ground and polished to create faceted fitted top with gilt brass base covered inside with steel,...
Steel, Brass
Mid-century modern lucite and brass jewelry box, Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Modernist lucite and brass box Italy 1970s brass, faux tortoiseshell lucite H 10 × 12 × 20 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use
Brass
Faceted Glass Display Cube Showcase, Mirrored Base, Circa 1980
Located in New Windsor, NY
A fine faceted glass panel display cube. Circa 1980-90. The bottom is mirrored glass and the top flips back to show off your fine collectibles. Good overall condition. Minor cosmetic...
Metal
Fabulous Art Deco Cobal Blue Crystal Glass Musical Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Fabulous Art Deco cobalt blue cut glass musical jewelry box in two tiers .
Cut Glass
Giant Hand Blown Murano Glass Box in Crystal with 24-Karat Gold Flecks
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Impressive in its scale alone, this exquisite Murano glass box is a masterpiece of luxurious craftsmanship, featuring a pristine crystal body adorned with shimmering 24-karat gold fl...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Ribbed Glass Hinged Casket Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely ribbed glass box with polished chrome trim and closure, featuring a clean, streamlined design and strong architectural presence. Both decorative and highly functional, this...
Chrome
$1,150
H 8.47 in W 5.12 in D 1.97 in
Japanese Shojo Noh Mask. Attributed to Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, 1935–2008)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japanese Noh Mask depicting playful , sake loving spirit ,Sho-jo ---- This collection of masks, although unsigned, is attributed to the renowned Noh mask maker Takada Fuki (高田 冨季, ...
Wood
Japanese Edo Period Boxwood Skeleton Netsuke
Located in Newark, England
This Japanese Edo Period Boxwood Skeleton Netsuke dates to the middle of the nineteenth century, circa 1840. Carved from boxwood, it depicts a skeleton curled tightly in the foetal p...
Wood, Boxwood
$3,875
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 7.09 in
Rare Carl Deffner Jugendstil Hammered Brass Table Gong, Germany, circa 1900
By Carl Deffner
Located in Antwerp, BE
This rare and highly decorative Art Nouveau dinner gong was created around 1900 by Carl Deffner of Esslingen, Germany, one of the leading manufacturers of artistic metalwork during t...
Brass
$1,800
H 13 in W 5.5 in D 8 in
Caps Will Roll: A 20th Century Guillotine Cigar Cutter with Lock & Keys
Located in New York, NY
This impressive 20th-century guillotine cigar cutter by Kelermes, Pesaro, Italy, exemplifies the exceptional craftsmanship and refined design for which the maker is known. Kelermes p...
Brass
$565
H 4 in W 10 in D 5 in
Japanese Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figurine, Nemuri Neko, Circa 1960, Red Blue Gold
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Charming Japanese porcelain sleeping cat from the second half of the 20th century, inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of the mausoleum of the Tokugawa Shoguns in ...
Gold
Vintage Memento Mori Skull Pipe with Cast Iron Hand Tray
Located in Dekalb, IL
Carved figural pipe depicting a skull cradled in an outstretched hand, paired with a matching sculpted hand tray. Executed in stained wood with deep relief carving, the skull shows p...
Cast Iron
Jacques Duval Agate Butterfly Sculpture, France, Circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
An elegant mid-century butterfly sculpture by Jacques Duval, masterfully crafted in gilt brass and natural agate. The delicately cast brass body is accented with intricately detailed...
Agate, Brass
$1,000
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 1.58 in
Antique kimono textile art "Geometry ~Colors of Desert~ II" by ikasu Japan
By Lena Okamoto, Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage kimono fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, ...
Fabric, Textile, Silk, String, Thread, Yarn, Wood
Art Nouveau Style Patinated Metal Incense Burner with Figural Supports
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A sculptural tripod censer with a richly patinated dark metal finish. Its fluted urn-shaped body is topped by a pierced, domed lid with an acorn-shaped finial. Curved supports with f...
Metal
Large Japanese Royal Satsuma Vase with Figurative and Gilded Decoration
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant decorative vase made of glazed ceramic, marked "Royal Satsuma," featuring a tall, baluster-shaped body, an elongated neck, and a sculptural, undulating rim. The body is i...
Ceramic
$3,300
H 33.47 in W 24.81 in D 1.97 in
Japanese vintage kimono textile art " Kobachi" blue white wall art by ikasu
By Kimono ikasu, Lena Okamoto
Located in Setagaya City, JP
Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage kimono fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, ...
Fabric, Textile, Silk, String, Thread, Yarn, Wood, Reclaimed Wood
$1,581
H 16 in W 3.5 in D 8 in
Victorian Melo melo shell display on turned walnut pedestal, Italy, circa 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
An important and elegant natural history specimen of scientific and collector's interest, typical of European late 19th-century cabinets of curiosities. The composition is dominated ...
Shell, Wood
$2,427
H 15.75 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Large Goliath Beetle Taxidermy Flight Sequence in Glass Display Case, Entomology
Located in Nottingham, GB
A spectacular and highly unusual taxidermy entomology display featuring four giant Goliath beetles (Goliathus) arranged in a dramatic sequence illustrating the transformation from re...
Glass
$910Sale Price|35% Off
H 11 in W 9 in D 9 in
Vintage 1970's Mother Of Pearl Over Wood Orb Sphere Sculpture On Lucite Base
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful sphere orb sculpture from the 1970's is Mother Of Pearl over wood on a lucite base. It has a serene presence with glistening Mother Of Pearl overlay. Pearlized and Iri...
Mother-of-Pearl, Lucite, Wood
Vintage Sea Shell Taxidermy Collection
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage sea Shell marine taxidermy collection.
Shell
$3,416
H 7 in W 6 in D 4 in
A pair of Wunderkammer Natural mineral specimen smoky quartz crystal. Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Rather than mere supports, the bases are hand-carved wooden sculptures that elevate the raw mineral, transforming it into a work of decorative art. Style and Form: They are modeled i...
Quartz, Rock Crystal
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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Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
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.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.