Swan Leg Coffee Table
20th Century Italian Queen Anne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Empire Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Iron
20th Century Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Abalone
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Marble
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Metal
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s French Modern Chairs
Oak, Fabric, Bouclé
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Rosewood
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Other
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Brass
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2010s English Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Nickel, Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Nickel, Brass
Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
Antique 1820s British Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Empire Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze, Brass
20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Ta...
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze, Copper
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s Unknown Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Nickel
Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Tôle, Wrought Iron, Iron
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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.
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