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Postmodern Mactan Stone Glass Coffee Table
Postmodern Mactan Stone Glass Coffee Table

Postmodern Mactan Stone Glass Coffee Table

Located in Baltimore, MD

the thick glass. This beautiful coffee table will certainly make a powerful impression on a clean and

Category

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

Materials

Stone

Thick Glass Top Jacks Shape Base Dining Center Game Table Gueridon
Thick Glass Top Jacks Shape Base Dining Center Game Table Gueridon

Thick Glass Top Jacks Shape Base Dining Center Game Table Gueridon

By Pace Collection

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid Century modern chrome "Jacks" shape base glass top dining table.

Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Rectangular Glass top Lucite Base Coffee Table
Rectangular Glass top Lucite Base Coffee Table

Rectangular Glass top Lucite Base Coffee Table

By Pace Collection, Neal Small

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern thick glass top Lucite base coffee table.

Category

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

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Post Modern Fiam Italia Curved Glass Coffee Table
Post Modern Fiam Italia Curved Glass Coffee Table

Post Modern Fiam Italia Curved Glass Coffee Table

By FIAM, Angelo Cortesi

Located in Chicago, IL

manufacturer in the world. Waterfall edges on this 1/2” thick tempered glass coffee table. See our listings for

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Lion in Frost Signed Thick Lucite Cocktail Table
Lion in Frost Signed Thick Lucite Cocktail Table

Lion in Frost Signed Thick Lucite Cocktail Table

By Lion in Frost

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautiful cocktail table has a three part thick Lucite base with lion in frost signature. The

Category

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

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Lucite Base Glass Top Compact Rectangular Coffee Table
Lucite Base Glass Top Compact Rectangular Coffee Table

Lucite Base Glass Top Compact Rectangular Coffee Table

By Neal Small Design Studio, Karl Springer

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern lucite bases thick 3/4" glass top rectangular coffee table.

Category

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

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Romeo Rega Low Table with Brass Structure and Thick Moulded Crystal Glass Top
Romeo Rega Low Table with Brass Structure and Thick Moulded Crystal Glass Top

Romeo Rega Low Table with Brass Structure and Thick Moulded Crystal Glass Top

By Romeo Rega

Located in Milano, IT

Elegant low table with brass structure and thick moulded crystal glass top. Italian manufacture

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Square Posts Legs Glass Top Coffee Table
Solid Brass Square Posts Legs Glass Top Coffee Table

Solid Brass Square Posts Legs Glass Top Coffee Table

By Widdicomb Furniture Co., Mastercraft

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern 3/4" thick glass top coffee table standing on polished brass legs.

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Italian Architectural Base Modernist Coffee Table with Glass Top
Italian Architectural Base Modernist Coffee Table with Glass Top

Italian Architectural Base Modernist Coffee Table with Glass Top

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful architectural steel brass plated base with 3/4'' inch thick polished glass top coffee

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cock...

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Maison Jansen Round Glass, Brass & Steel Coffee Table Neoclassical
French Maison Jansen Round Glass, Brass & Steel Coffee Table Neoclassical

French Maison Jansen Round Glass, Brass & Steel Coffee Table Neoclassical

By Maison Jansen

Located in Miami, FL

French neoclassical Maison Jansen coffee table in Steel with Brass Details and round thick beveled

Category

Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Brass

Glass Top Horn Tile Base Square Floating 3/4" Glass Top Coffee Table
Glass Top Horn Tile Base Square Floating 3/4" Glass Top Coffee Table

Glass Top Horn Tile Base Square Floating 3/4" Glass Top Coffee Table

By Karl Springer

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Nice large square thick glass top coffee table. The base is finished with horn "tile" and lacquer

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Large 'Entretoise' Blackened Iron and Glass Coffee Table by Design Frères
Large 'Entretoise' Blackened Iron and Glass Coffee Table by Design Frères

Large 'Entretoise' Blackened Iron and Glass Coffee Table by Design Frères

By Design Frères

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large Entretoise™ blackened iron and thick tempered glass coffee table by DESIGN FRÈRES. Chic and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Chrome and Glass Coffee Table by Henri Ganz, Switzerland ca. 1960s
Chrome and Glass Coffee Table by Henri Ganz, Switzerland ca. 1960s

Chrome and Glass Coffee Table by Henri Ganz, Switzerland ca. 1960s

By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius

Located in Geneva, CH

Chromed steel and thick glass top coffee table designed by Henri Ganz and produced by Stending

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Wonderful Square Gilt-Bronze Mounted Glass Coffee Cocktail Table P.E. Guerin
Wonderful Square Gilt-Bronze Mounted Glass Coffee Cocktail Table P.E. Guerin

Wonderful Square Gilt-Bronze Mounted Glass Coffee Cocktail Table P.E. Guerin

By P. E. Guerin

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Square Gilt-Bronze Mounted With Thick Glass Coffee / Cocktail Table In The Manner Of

Category

20th Century Belle Époque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Peter Draenert "Klassik" Model 1022 Glass Coffee Table with Square Chrome Base
Peter Draenert "Klassik" Model 1022 Glass Coffee Table with Square Chrome Base

Peter Draenert "Klassik" Model 1022 Glass Coffee Table with Square Chrome Base

By Peter Draenert

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare Mid-Century 'Klassik' Model 1022 coffee table. Thick glass top and square chrome base

Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron Base Glass Top Coffee Table
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron Base Glass Top Coffee Table

Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron Base Glass Top Coffee Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron Scroll Base Thick Glass Top Coffee Table. Circa

Category

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

Materials

Wrought Iron

Silas Seandel Mid Century Modern Brass Base Glass Top Brutalist Coffee Table
Silas Seandel Mid Century Modern Brass Base Glass Top Brutalist Coffee Table

Silas Seandel Mid Century Modern Brass Base Glass Top Brutalist Coffee Table

By Paul Evans, Silas Seandel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Silas Seandel Mid Century Modern Brass Base 3/4" Thick Glass Top Brutalist Coffee Table MINT!

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Italian Faux Bamboo Oval Glass Top Coffee Table
Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Italian Faux Bamboo Oval Glass Top Coffee Table

Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Italian Faux Bamboo Oval Glass Top Coffee Table

Located in St. Louis, MO

Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency gold gilt faux bamboo base with 3/4 thick oval glass top coffee

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Fiam Italia Sculptural Hand Carved Glass Coffee Table by Danny Lane, Italy 1980
Fiam Italia Sculptural Hand Carved Glass Coffee Table by Danny Lane, Italy 1980

Fiam Italia Sculptural Hand Carved Glass Coffee Table by Danny Lane, Italy 1980

By FIAM, Danny Lane

Located in DE MEERN, NL

thick glass top, the SHELL coffee table offers a perfect balance between form and function. Its

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Bull Horns Shaped to Legs Lucite Stretchers Base Square Glass Top Coffee Table
Bull Horns Shaped to Legs Lucite Stretchers Base Square Glass Top Coffee Table

Bull Horns Shaped to Legs Lucite Stretchers Base Square Glass Top Coffee Table

By Karl Springer

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern 3/4" thick square glass top coffee table on bull horns legs. Skillfully put

Category

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

Materials

Horn, Glass, Lucite

Large Glass Top Hollywood Regency Spanish Revival Coffee Table Style Arturo Pani
Large Glass Top Hollywood Regency Spanish Revival Coffee Table Style Arturo Pani

Large Glass Top Hollywood Regency Spanish Revival Coffee Table Style Arturo Pani

By Arturo Pani

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome large rectangular thick glass top coffee table in a fabulous gilded and scrolled Hollywood

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Vintage two tier belgochrom 23kt coffee table, 1970s
Vintage two tier belgochrom 23kt coffee table, 1970s

Vintage two tier belgochrom 23kt coffee table, 1970s

By belgochrom

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Quality 23kt gold layered and thick clear glass two tier coffee table manufactured by Belgochrom

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Golden Coffee Table, 1970
Vintage Golden Coffee Table, 1970

Vintage Golden Coffee Table, 1970

By belgochrom

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Quality 24kt gold layered and thick clear glass coffee table manufactured by Belgochrom

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage 23kt gold plate coffee table by Belgochrom, 1970s
Vintage 23kt gold plate coffee table by Belgochrom, 1970s

Vintage 23kt gold plate coffee table by Belgochrom, 1970s

By belgochrom

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Quality 23kt gold layered and thick clear glass coffee table manufactured by Belgochrom

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gold Plate

Paola Piva style Coffee Table  Italy  1980s
Paola Piva style Coffee Table  Italy  1980s

Paola Piva style Coffee Table Italy 1980s

By Paolo Piva

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice Paolo Piva style coffee table . Thick Glass top . Black Steel Wire frame . adjustable

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Fiam Italia Set of Three Macrame Coffee Tables by Lucidi & Pevere
Fiam Italia Set of Three Macrame Coffee Tables by Lucidi & Pevere

Fiam Italia Set of Three Macrame Coffee Tables by Lucidi & Pevere

By FIAM, Lucidi Pevere

Located in New York, NY

86cm D Collection of coffee tables comprising hand-interwoven spun glass base and 10 mm-thick glass

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Thick Smoked Glass Top Chrome Base Rectangle Coffee Table
Thick Smoked Glass Top Chrome Base Rectangle Coffee Table

Thick Smoked Glass Top Chrome Base Rectangle Coffee Table

By Pace Collection, Milo Baughman

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern 3/4" thick smoked glass coffee table Milo Baughman decor match.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Chrome

Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Faux Bamboo & Glass Round Cocktail Table
Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Faux Bamboo & Glass Round Cocktail Table

Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Faux Bamboo & Glass Round Cocktail Table

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Gilt bamboo and glass coffee table. Thick circular glass. Timeless lines and design for versatility.

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Thick Glass Kidney Shape Brass Base Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
Thick Glass Kidney Shape Brass Base Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table

Thick Glass Kidney Shape Brass Base Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table

By Maison Baguès

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Italian thick glass kidney shape brass base Mid-Century Modern coffee table.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Luigi Brusotti Thick Curved Glass and Brass Coffee Table Italy 40s
Luigi Brusotti Thick Curved Glass and Brass Coffee Table Italy 40s

Luigi Brusotti Thick Curved Glass and Brass Coffee Table Italy 40s

By Luigi Brusotti

Located in Palermo, IT

Stylish and elegant coffee table in thick curved glass, Nile green color, with shaped and bevelled

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Acrylic and Brass "Metric Line" Cocktail Table by Charles Hollis Jones
Acrylic and Brass "Metric Line" Cocktail Table by Charles Hollis Jones

Acrylic and Brass "Metric Line" Cocktail Table by Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A glamorous polished acrylic and brass with thick glass top coffee table designed by Charles Hollis

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Custom Brass Wrapped Campaign Style Display Table
Custom Brass Wrapped Campaign Style Display Table

Custom Brass Wrapped Campaign Style Display Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Unique brass wrapped campaign style display coffee table. Thick glass top opens to a soft lined

Category

Vintage 1980s Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Italian Round Coffee Table Thick Bevelled Glass Top, 1950
Midcentury Italian Round Coffee Table Thick Bevelled Glass Top, 1950

Midcentury Italian Round Coffee Table Thick Bevelled Glass Top, 1950

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Mid-Century Modern Italian round coffee table, black lacquered solid wood for the light structure

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Large Coffee Table with Extraordinary Thick Glass by Melchiorre Bega
Midcentury Large Coffee Table with Extraordinary Thick Glass by Melchiorre Bega

Midcentury Large Coffee Table with Extraordinary Thick Glass by Melchiorre Bega

By Melchiorre Bega

Located in Milano, IT

Extraordinary coffee table, with beautiful organic shape, typical of Italian midcentury style

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Large Cast Aluminium Base Coffee Table with Thick Glass Top, circa 1960s
Large Cast Aluminium Base Coffee Table with Thick Glass Top, circa 1960s

Large Cast Aluminium Base Coffee Table with Thick Glass Top, circa 1960s

By Jan De Swart

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Cast aluminium coffee table, echoing the work of Jan De Swart. To be admired as stand-alone

Category

Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

'MMPM Low Side Table' Tubular Metal and Tinted Glass Side Table -Thicker tube
'MMPM Low Side Table' Tubular Metal and Tinted Glass Side Table -Thicker tube

'MMPM Low Side Table' Tubular Metal and Tinted Glass Side Table -Thicker tube

By Studio James Stickley

Located in London, GB

'MMPM' Tubular aluminium and grey tinted glass low side table. This design further explores the

Category

2010s English Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Side Table with Original Thick Glass Top Manufatured by Cassina
Italian Side Table with Original Thick Glass Top Manufatured by Cassina

Italian Side Table with Original Thick Glass Top Manufatured by Cassina

Located in Milano, IT

Manufacturer : Cassina. Bent plywood rosewood with thick ( 2,3 cm) original beautiful glass top for

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Glass, Bentwood

Industrial Art Glass Top Coffee Table
Industrial Art Glass Top Coffee Table

Industrial Art Glass Top Coffee Table

Located in Houston, TX

This factory conveyor fragment was made into a 1/2" thick glass top coffee table.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Modern Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Glass Kidney-Shape Coffee Table
Modern Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Glass Kidney-Shape Coffee Table

Modern Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Glass Kidney-Shape Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

interchangeable legs and 1/2'' thick beveled glass top. This unique coffee table is essential for any

Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Large Coffee Table in the Style of Giacometti
Large Coffee Table in the Style of Giacometti

Large Coffee Table in the Style of Giacometti

By Diego Giacometti

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

Bronze and thick glass top coffee table. Limited edition by Chodoff importer of Diego Giacometti

Category

Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Italian Two Tears Chrome Coffee Table
Italian Two Tears Chrome Coffee Table

Italian Two Tears Chrome Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

Chrome and thick glass two tears coffee table, bottom chrome cross bars supporting thick glass

Category

20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Paolo Piva White Square Alanda Coffee Table for B&B Italia
Paolo Piva White Square Alanda Coffee Table for B&B Italia

Paolo Piva White Square Alanda Coffee Table for B&B Italia

By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia

Located in London, GB

White enameled steel rods with 1cm thick plate glass top coffee table by Paolo Piva. The Alanda low

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Karl Springer Coffee Table with Round Glass Top and Thick Lucite Base
Karl Springer Coffee Table with Round Glass Top and Thick Lucite Base

Karl Springer Coffee Table with Round Glass Top and Thick Lucite Base

By Karl Springer

Located in Mount Penn, PA

A substantial Karl Springer coffee or cocktail table with Round 3/4" thick glass top supported by a

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

John Widdicomb Brass Waterfall Side Tables
John Widdicomb Brass Waterfall Side Tables

John Widdicomb Brass Waterfall Side Tables

By John Widdicomb

Located in Glendale, AZ

brass bodies and thick beveled glass tops. Coffee tables, and consoles by Widdicomb in this style are

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Oversize Lucite Base 3/4" Thick Glass Coffee Table
Oversize Lucite Base 3/4" Thick Glass Coffee Table

Oversize Lucite Base 3/4" Thick Glass Coffee Table

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice oversize lucite coffee table with 3/4" thick glass top.

Category

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

Materials

Lucite, Glass

Ross Little Model "LUAR" Thick Glass Coffee Table for ICF
Ross Little Model "LUAR" Thick Glass Coffee Table for ICF

Ross Little Model "LUAR" Thick Glass Coffee Table for ICF

By ICF De Padova, Ross Littell

Located in Milano, IT

shape. The top is made of 2 cm thick glass with a square shape. The coffee table is ideal as a side

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Incredible French Hollywood Regency Brass and Thick Glass Coffee Table
Incredible French Hollywood Regency Brass and Thick Glass Coffee Table

Incredible French Hollywood Regency Brass and Thick Glass Coffee Table

By Maison Jansen

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Super glamorous coffee table in the style of Maison Jansen having stunning ornately decorated brass

Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Stunning Karl Springer lucite legs and thick glass coffee table
Stunning Karl Springer lucite legs and thick glass coffee table

Stunning Karl Springer lucite legs and thick glass coffee table

By Comatec

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Striking large Karl Springer lucite & glass coffee table. The 4 transparent lucite bases can be

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass, Glass

Large Square Hollywood Regency Style Glass Coffee Table with Brass Legs
Large Square Hollywood Regency Style Glass Coffee Table with Brass Legs

Large Square Hollywood Regency Style Glass Coffee Table with Brass Legs

By Francisco Hurtado

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Hollywood Regency brass and 1" thick glass coffee table having neoclassical style brass legs and

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Minimalist Black Metal and Thick Glass Coffee Table, Italy 1970
Minimalist Black Metal and Thick Glass Coffee Table, Italy 1970

Minimalist Black Metal and Thick Glass Coffee Table, Italy 1970

By Fontana Arte

Located in Miami, FL

Minimalist black metal and glass coffee table, Italy 1970 Black enameled tubular base with brass

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

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Thick Glass Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal thick glass coffee table for your home. Frequently made of glass, metal and plastic, every thick glass coffee table was constructed with great care. Find 107 options for an antique or vintage thick glass coffee table now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the thick glass coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A thick glass coffee table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one thick glass coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Angelo Cortesi, FIAM and KGBL produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Thick Glass Coffee Table?

Prices for a thick glass coffee table start at $740 and top out at $25,000 with the average selling for $3,200.

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.

Questions About Thick Glass Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    The best thickness for a glass table top depends on usage. If the glass is used just as a cover, then ¼-inch thick glass is likely good enough. If the glass will be used is as a table surface, then you should choose the thickness of the glass according to the size of the table. If the glass used is supporting heavy items, or its size is more than 24 inches, then choose glass that is thicker than ¼ inch. Thicker glass will feel and look more substantial, but thicker glass becomes heavier with increasing size. On 1stDibs, find antique and vintage glass-top dining room tables, glass-top coffee tables, side tables and more.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether a glass or acrylic coffee table is better is a matter of personal preference. An acrylic table is less likely to shatter and often lighter in weight, while a glass coffee table may have a more prominent shine. How carefully a coffee table is crafted also impacts its quality and longevity. On 1stDibs, shop a range of 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 ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The most preferred type of glass for a coffee table is tempered glass. In case of a mishap, this type of glass will fracture into small pieces. One-half inch thick glass is the most popular for coffee tables. 1stDibs offers different antique, vintage and new glass coffee tables.