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Italian Neoclassic Style Scagliola Classical Scene Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neoclassic-style scagliola table top coffee table with a centered classical scene with a
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Antique Newspaper Rack, English, Oak, Magazine, Letter Stand, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
antique newspaper rack, ideal for the table-top, coffee table or sideboard. Solid joints and construction
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Antique Late 19th Century British Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Oak

Antique Newspaper Rack, English, Oak, Brass, Magazine, Letter Stand, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
- Samuel Heath and Sons This is a delightful antique newspaper rack, ideal for the table-top, coffee
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Oak

Tile Top Coffee Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Spanish style oak coffee table with a tile top, circa 1930's. The top with an oak overhanging top
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Vintage 1930s American Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stoneware, Oak

Tile Top Coffee Table
Tile Top Coffee Table
H 16.5 in W 36.5 in D 17.5 in
Marble-Top Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950s French marble-top coffee table with gilt bronze legs. Measurements: Height 17.5
Category

Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Marble-Top Coffee Table
Marble-Top Coffee Table
H 17.5 in W 38 in D 24 in
Glass Top Coffee Table
By Tri-Mark
Located in New Haven, CT
This Mid-Century Modern style coffee table is made by Tri Mark, circa 1971. The Architectural
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Glass Top Coffee Table
Glass Top Coffee Table
H 18 in Dm 42 in
Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in New Haven, CT
This elegant neoclassical Jansen Style French Coffee Table is made of a solid brass base and
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Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Glass Top Coffee Table
Glass Top Coffee Table
H 17.5 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Tray Top Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
Glass with a brass trim tray with metal base.
Category

Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Tray Top Coffee Table
Tray Top Coffee Table
H 16 in W 23 in D 15.5 in
CraftAssociates Coffee Tables, Milo Baughman Coffee Table, Striped Top
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Coffee Tables, Milo Baughman Coffee Table, Striped Top The Milo Baughman Striped
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Walnut

Modern Leather Top Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
any living space. The spacious top is perfect for hosting your coffee table books, decorative
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockta...

Materials

Leather

Modern Leather Top Coffee Table
Modern Leather Top Coffee Table
H 18 in W 36 in D 36 in
Carved Top Slab Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage coffee table made of a single slab that has a still life of fruits carved into the top. Set
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Carved Top Slab Coffee Table
Carved Top Slab Coffee Table
H 10.75 in W 36 in D 11.5 in
Bedford Coffee Table Round Top
Located in Ridgewood, NY
With its distinctive angled leg, the Bedford coffee table is sophisticated, offering a starkly
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2010s Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Bedford Coffee Table Round Top
Bedford Coffee Table Round Top
H 14 in W 48 in D 24 in
English Leather Top Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
English leather top coffee top table.
Category

Vintage 1940s English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Leather Top Coffee Table
English Leather Top Coffee Table
H 17 in W 32 in D 32 in
Modern Leather Top Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern leather top coffee table with a stepped edge. This circular embossed leather top rests on
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Modern Leather Top Coffee Table
Modern Leather Top Coffee Table
H 18 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Brass Tray Top Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
Brass tray top coffee table sitting on a faux-bamboo base. Brass handles on each side.
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Brass Tray Top Coffee Table
Brass Tray Top Coffee Table
H 21 in W 48.5 in D 28 in
Carrara Marble-Top Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural white lacquered hardwood coffee table with a Carrara marble top. Well made.
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Carrara Marble-Top Coffee Table
Carrara Marble-Top Coffee Table
H 15 in W 41.25 in D 41.25 in
Coffee Table with Quartz Top
By Didoni
Located in Milan, IT
coffee table features a sleek yet robust U-shaped metal base and a wood-framed top boasting delicate
Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Quartz, Metal

Coffee Table with Quartz Top
Coffee Table with Quartz Top
H 14.97 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Belted Glass-Top Coffee Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A glass topped coffee table that utilizes the signature Inheritance collection belts. The steel
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Belted Glass-Top Coffee Table
Belted Glass-Top Coffee Table
H 15 in W 34 in D 34 in
Rimmed Bowl Top Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A rimmed bowl top coffee table with splayed sabre legs. This table has a beautiful circular rimmed
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Rimmed Bowl Top Coffee Table
Rimmed Bowl Top Coffee Table
H 18 in W 48 in D 48 in
Tessellated Glass-Topped Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique coffee table features a tessellated base and glass top. Please confirm item location
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass

Tessellated Glass-Topped Coffee Table
Tessellated Glass-Topped Coffee Table
H 16.25 in W 54.25 in D 28 in
English Leather Top Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
English oval coffee table with embossed leather top, side and central shelves and drawers on base
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Vintage 1940s English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

English Leather Top Coffee Table
English Leather Top Coffee Table
H 18.5 in W 50 in D 27 in
Modern Tray Top Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Painted modern tray top coffee table with serpentine sides, sabre legs, and a concave form base
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Modern Tray Top Coffee Table
Modern Tray Top Coffee Table
H 18 in W 48 in D 28 in
Midcentury Tile Top Coffee Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Mid-Century Modern coffee table. A rectangular inset tile top with rosewood frame and legs. Danish
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Rosewood

Midcentury Tile Top Coffee Table
Midcentury Tile Top Coffee Table
H 20 in W 60 in D 28 in
Italian Scagliola Top Coffee Table
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An antique, marble trimmed, inlaid scagliola table top depicting Greek mythology figures on an iron
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Italian Scagliola Top Coffee Table
Italian Scagliola Top Coffee Table
H 17 in W 35 in D 18.25 in
Green Leather Top Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful and Unique Antique Vintage Green Leather Top Large Drum Table, Duncan Phyfe Style, Base
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Green Leather Top Coffee Table
Green Leather Top Coffee Table
H 31.5 in Dm 27.5 in
Pine Top Industrial Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
With reclaimed pine board top above an x frame cube form iron base. Dimensions: 55" W x 31" D x
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Pine Top Industrial Coffee Table
Pine Top Industrial Coffee Table
H 17 in W 55 in D 31 in
Terrazzo Top Surfboard Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Classic surfboard form, terrazzo top table. Nice thick top (1.5") rests on two wood pedestal bases
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Terrazzo, Wood

Terrazzo Top Surfboard Coffee Table
Terrazzo Top Surfboard Coffee Table
H 14.5 in W 66 in D 19.5 in
Modern Glass Top Coffee Table
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Coffee Table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood and a beautiful hand cut glass top
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Modern Glass Top Coffee Table
Modern Glass Top Coffee Table
H 18 in W 27 in D 27 in
Glass Top Metal Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Round table with metal base that has been restored to a bare metal style finish. Base can support a
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Vintage 1960s Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron

Industrial Wood Top Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metal frame base with a solid wood top given a rough rustic look. Exposed rivets and metal casters
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20th Century Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Industrial Wood Top Coffee Table
Industrial Wood Top Coffee Table
H 21.5 in W 50 in D 31 in
Italian Coffee Table with Squared Table Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, aluminum, lacquered wood, Italy, 1970s This black coffee table was made in the 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Italian Coffee Table with Squared Table Top
Italian Coffee Table with Squared Table Top
H 14.77 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Marble Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice coffee table made of geometrical marble elements with glass top. This is a French
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Marble Coffee Table with Glass Top
Marble Coffee Table with Glass Top
H 13.78 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
Wonderful Coffee Table With Glass Top
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Custom Coffee Table: Dimensions: 48"W x 30"D x 17"H Glass Top
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Modern Circular Coffee Table, Glass Table-top
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
Pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, DUNE is a modern circular coffee table, 3D printed using
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2010s British Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Other

Modern Green Leather Top Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
any living space. The spacious top is perfect for hosting your coffee table books, decorative accents
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockta...

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Lucite Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Table. With its vintage square glass top and sculpted lucite base, this coffee table is an artful blend
Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Drexel Attributed Glass Top Coffee Table
By Drexel
Located in Bradenton, FL
A glass top coffee table attributed to Drexel. The rectangular glass top is supported with a double
Category

Late 20th Century American Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Rectangular coffee table with glass top
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular coffee table with glass top and iron sculpted base in the style of Paul Evans.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Rectangular coffee table with glass top
Rectangular coffee table with glass top
H 15.5 in W 60 in D 19.75 in
"Teoca" Coffee Table with Marble Top
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Teoca" coffee table is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan collection. This collection seeks to go
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2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

"Teoca" Coffee Table with Marble Top
"Teoca" Coffee Table with Marble Top
H 14.77 in W 61.03 in D 39.38 in
Rare asymmetrical beveled top coffee table
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Rare asymmetrical beveled top coffee table with three conoid legs joined by curvilinear brass
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Coffee Table with a mirror top
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Coffee table with a mirror top. The frame is made of forged iron. France, circa 1940
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Coffee Table with a mirror top
Coffee Table with a mirror top
H 20.48 in Dm 30.71 in
Vintage Ming Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional Ming style wooden glass top coffee table.
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Vintage 1980s Hong Kong Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Modern Dark Leather Top Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern leather top coffee table with a stepped edge. This circular embossed dark leather top
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and C...

Materials

Metal

Modern Dark Leather Top Coffee Table
Modern Dark Leather Top Coffee Table
H 18 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Brutalist coffee table with slate top
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of coffee table in elm and slate could be separate if necessary
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Late 20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Brutalist   coffee table with slate top
Brutalist   coffee table with slate top
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Modern Minimalist Glass-Topped Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
The Modern Minimalist black coffee table, with a smoky glass top on an open black engineered
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Organic Modern Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Organic Modern marble top coffee table, with a Carrara marble top coffee and a gilt open
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Organic Modern Coffee and Cockt...

Materials

Marble

Round Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Guerra Vanni
Located in Milan, IT
Graceful lines and timeless touches come together in this round wooden coffee table with a glass
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Round Coffee Table with Glass Top
H 19.69 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Teak coffee table with suspended top
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, IT
Teak coffee table with three legs held by a structure with crossed spokes and suspended top. 1960
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

1970s Italian Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in High Point, NC
Stylish coffee table with glass top and brass-plated legs. Metal and glass, a timeless combination
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Antique French Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and impressive antique French marble top coffee table. This was made in France, it
Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XIV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Lyre Coffee Table with Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
The dark marble top is supported by a lyre shaped base and brass legs. This vintage french coffee
Category

20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Lyre Coffee Table with Marble Top
Lyre Coffee Table with Marble Top
H 20 in W 41.5 in D 19 in
Antique French Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and extremely well made antique French marble top coffee table, dating from around the
Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Marble Top Coffee Table
Antique French Marble Top Coffee Table
H 19.3 in W 43.71 in D 20.08 in
Glass Top Tole Base Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
A glass-top Italian coffee table. The base is gold gilded with tole and pottery flowers and leaves.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Glass Top Tole Base Coffee Table
Glass Top Tole Base Coffee Table
H 17.5 in W 60 in D 32 in
Modern Geometric Tray-Top Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern geometric tray-top coffee table with an embossed leather tray top on an unusual brushed
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Modern Geometric Tray-Top Coffee Table
Modern Geometric Tray-Top Coffee Table
H 17.75 in W 52 in D 32 in
Antique French Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French marble top coffee table in carved pine. This was made in England, it
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Antique Early 1900s French Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Antique French Marble Top Coffee Table
Antique French Marble Top Coffee Table
H 16.93 in W 27.17 in D 16.15 in
Aureola Coffee Table with Ebony Top
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
A testament to refined craftsmanship, this magnificent coffee table combines superb materials in a
Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Aureola Coffee Table with Ebony Top
Aureola Coffee Table with Ebony Top
H 18.51 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Vintage Asian Onyx Top Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage Asian square coffee table with a black lacquer fretwork base and a multicolored onyx
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Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Iron Coffee Table with Ceramic Top
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/2962 - Little Moroccan coffee table with ceramic "fishes" top -
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Early 2000s Moroccan Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Aureola Coffee Table with Ebony Top
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid addition to a refined, contemporary decor, this coffee table will elevate the look of an
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Aureola Coffee Table with Ebony Top
Aureola Coffee Table with Ebony Top
H 18.51 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Brass Base Glass-Top Coffee Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Hollywood Regency coffee table with a beveled glass top, atop a polished brass base.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Brass Base Glass-Top Coffee Table
Brass Base Glass-Top Coffee Table
H 15.5 in W 36 in D 36 in
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Table Top Coffee For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the table top coffee you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each table top coffee for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. Find 17835 options for an antique or vintage table top coffee now, or shop our selection of 6097 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a table top coffee — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A table top coffee made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. A well-made table top coffee has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Andrianna Shamaris, Victoria Yakusha and Knoll are consistently popular.

How Much is a Table Top Coffee?

Prices for a table top coffee can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $370,125, while the average can fetch as much as $2,803.

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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.

Questions About Table Top Coffee
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The height of a lift top coffee table should match the sofa or chairs that it is used with. The top of the coffee table should reach the height of the seat of the sofa, or within one to two inches lower than it. On 1stDibs, find a range of lift top coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    You can substitute a number of things for a glass table top. Try painted wood, marble or sheet metal. To decide what to use, consider the overall style of your room and the other types of materials featured in the space. Shop a selection of tables from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What you put on top of a large coffee table really comes down to a matter of preference. Candles, books and decorative bowls are common design choices. You can shop a variety of coffee table goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A tabletop is the flat, horizontal part of a table that is supported by the table’s legs. It is the part of the table where your meals are served. Tabletops come in various shapes, sizes and designs, and a variety of tables can be found on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Formica table tops are tabletops that are made of a composite material invented for industrial products in the early 1900s. Formica, today, is one of the brands that produces HPL, a high-pressure laminate that is heat-resistant and durable and ideal for use in tabletop construction. Find a collection of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The plank top table is a modern interpretation of the traditional harvest table. Some plank top tables from modern brands feature cosmetic grooves in a solid tabletop that allow them to appear planked. The grooves are superficial, but this feature allows the boards to work together without the threat of gaps materializing. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage plank top tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    As the name suggests, a flip top table is that piece of furniture with a hinged leaf that lies flat on the top of the table and folds outward to double the size. Flip top tables are both elegant and stylish and can add a modern element to any room at home, a workplace or at school. The tables are easy to set up and help create ample space for use. Find a collection of antique and vintage flip top tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Solid wood has largely been hailed as one of the most durable table tops, specifically oak and birch. Oak has an open grain and shows the least wear and tear. You can shop a selection of wood tables from some of the world’s sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.

    Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.

    Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, lacquer table tops are extremely durable and add a glossy look to furniture. Lacquer is a clear coating that provides a durable seal and an attractive sheen on wood furniture. Shop a selection of lacquered wood furniture, including tables, on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Before attaching a marble top to a table, make sure the table can handle the weight. Then, clean the surface and apply a silicone adhesive and attach the marble. Save the hassle and shop a selection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A tilt top table is a type of table where the top is attached to the central pedestal on a hinge that can be turned horizontally to reduce space when not in use.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.

    The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.

    Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.

    Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.