Can a coffee table be too low?

Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.

Who invented the coffee table?

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.

What size should a coffee table be?

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.

Is an ottoman a coffee table?

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.

Why is it called a coffee table?

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.

What is the difference between a center table and a coffee table?

The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.

Are end tables taller than coffee tables?

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.

What is the difference between a coffee table and a console table?

The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.

What is the difference between a side table and a coffee table?

The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.

Is there a difference between a coffee table and a cocktail table?

"Coffee table" and "cocktail table" are used interchangeably; cocktail table is the more traditional term, often applied to lower, more formal designs.

What is the difference between a coffee table and a cocktail table?

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.

What is the difference between a sofa table and a coffee table?

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.

How big should a coffee table be for a sectional?

How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.

How do I authenticate my Noguchi coffee table?

To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

How do you stack books on a coffee table?

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.

How do you date a Lane coffee table?

To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.

What is a tall coffee table called?

A tall coffee table is usually called exactly that — a tall coffee table. Coffee tables, also referred to as cocktail tables, are generally designed to sit at or below the sofa's seat height. These tables may come in a range of sizes, but they are often between 16 and 18 inches high and are designed in a variety of lengths and widths. They’re meant to provide a practical table-top surface that complements your living room layout. (A tall version might also be suitable for use as a dining table.) Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tall coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.

What is the best height for a coffee table?

The best height for a coffee table is around 1 to 2 inches lower than the seat height of the adjacent sofa. Most sofas feature seat heights of around 17 or 18 inches. As a result, the most common height for coffee tables is 15 to 17 inches. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of coffee tables.

What is the best coffee table for a sectional?

The best coffee table for a sectional can be a round coffee table, particularly with respect to U-shaped sectionals. The circular design creates a sense of balance in small spaces and renders it easy for guests to move to and fro, especially when surrounded by chairs. Find a collection of antique and vintage coffee tables on 1stDibs today.

What is the average height of a coffee table?

The average height of a coffee table is around 16 to 18 inches. Designers typically choose this height to create a balance between coffee tables and sofas. The average seat height of sofas is 17 to 18 inches, and experts typically recommend that coffee tables be no more than 1 inch shorter than sofa-seat height. Explore a diverse assortment of coffee tables on 1stDibs.

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Oval Mahogany And Tooled-Leather Coffee Table

$2,634

Oval Mahogany And Tooled-Leather Coffee Table

Located in Cheshire, GB

A finely made oval coffee table combining warm, figured mahogany with a broad inset band of tooled leather.

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Vintage 1940s British Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Spanish Coffee Table w/17th Century Hand-Tooled Leather Top

$3,495

Spanish Coffee Table w/17th Century Hand-Tooled Leather Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Spanish coffee table with a 17th century hand-tooled and painted leather top on 18th century wooden base.

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Wood

Imperial Duncan Phyfe Regency Mahogany Tooled Leather Coffee Cocktail Table

$1,500

Imperial Duncan Phyfe Regency Mahogany Tooled Leather Coffee Cocktail Table

Located in Dayton, OH

A striking 1940s Cocktail table by Imperial Furniture of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Drawing inspiration from Duncan Phyfe and English Regency sterling. Made from mahogany with a recta...

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Vintage 1940s American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Federal Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Lyre Base Coffee Table

$1,495

Federal Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Lyre Base Coffee Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A Federal Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Lyre Base Coffee Table Measures 35.5" in width , 18" on depth, 16.5" in height.

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Early 20th Century American Federal Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Georgian Style Tooled Leather Inset Mahogany Demilune Drop-Leaf Coffee Table

$1,495

Georgian Style Tooled Leather Inset Mahogany Demilune Drop-Leaf Coffee Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A Georgian Style Tooled Leather Inset Mahogany Demilune Drop Leaf Coffee Table on wheels.

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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Weiman Regency Flame Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Scroll Shaped Coffee Table

$2,937

Weiman Regency Flame Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Scroll Shaped Coffee Table

By Weiman

Located in Germantown, MD

Weiman Heirloom Regency style flame mahogany scroll shaped coffee table with tooled leather top and lion paw feet on original wheels.

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Mid-20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Duncan Phyfe Mahogany Tooled Leather Extendable Coffee Table 40-64"

$1,250

Mid Century Duncan Phyfe Mahogany Tooled Leather Extendable Coffee Table 40-64"

Located in Dayton, OH

An intriguing mid 20th century Duncan Phyfe style extendable coffee table. Made from mahogany with a brown tooled leather top.

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

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Leather, Mahogany

La Barge Tooled Leather Iron & Polished Glass Tiered Coffee Cocktail Table 42"

$1,250

La Barge Tooled Leather Iron & Polished Glass Tiered Coffee Cocktail Table 42"

By La Barge

Located in Dayton, OH

A contemporary coffee table by LaBarge, circa 1990s. Features a pencil polished glass top over a swooping iron base with tooled leather lower tier.

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Late 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Hand-Tooled Sheet Metal Coffee Table with Silver Overlay and Floral Décor

$1,275

Hand-Tooled Sheet Metal Coffee Table with Silver Overlay and Floral Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Indian hand-tooled sheet metal coffee table from the mid-20th century, with silver overlay and floral motifs.

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Mid-20th Century Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Silver

Mid-20th Century Georgian Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather Inset Coffee Table

$2,995

Mid-20th Century Georgian Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather Inset Coffee Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A Mid-20th Century Georgian Style Crotch Mahogany and Tooled Leather Inset Top with Brass paw feet Pedestal Coffee Table.

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Pair of Vintage Gracie Coffee Tables, Tops with Antique Japanese Tooled Leather

$12,000 / set

Pair of Vintage Gracie Coffee Tables, Tops with Antique Japanese Tooled Leather

By Gracie

Located in New York, NY

A singular pair of low tables produced in the New York studio of Gracie, the American atelier whose handcraft traditions span more than a century. The bases — leg and apron — were co...

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Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Wood, Lacquer

W & J Sloane Louis XV Style Tooled Leather Inset Top Walnut Coffee Table

$1,695

W & J Sloane Louis XV Style Tooled Leather Inset Top Walnut Coffee Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A 1942 W and J Sloane New York Louis XV Style Tooled Leather Inset Top Walnut Coffee Table in very good vintage condition.

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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Walnut

MId-Century Mahogany with Stenciled Tooled Leather Top Cocktail Table

$1,396

MId-Century Mahogany with Stenciled Tooled Leather Top Cocktail Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A MId-Century Fruitwood Two-Tier Coffee Table or Cocktail Table in good vintage condition. Measures 34.5" in diameter and stands 17 Tall. Lower tier clearance is 7".

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Late 20th Century American Adirondack Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Fruitwood

Low Table Louis XVI Style – Tooled Leather, Openwork Brass, Glass Top

$1,625

Low Table Louis XVI Style – Tooled Leather, Openwork Brass, Glass Top

Located in NAVILLY, FR

Low table in the Louis XVI taste, presumably made in the first half of the 20th century. Structure supported by four tapered and fluted mahogany-stained wooden feet, characteristic ...

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Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Wrought Iron Serpents Table with Hand Tooled Star Pattern on Brass Top

$2,000

Wrought Iron Serpents Table with Hand Tooled Star Pattern on Brass Top

Located in Chicago, IL

This unique table has handwrought iron serpents for legs. Their coiled tails form their bases, then their heads rise up above the surface of the table. Their necks flare like Egyptia...

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Vintage 1950s Unknown Moorish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron, Brass

Maison Jansen Brass Tea Table with Tooled Leather Top and Glass Shelf Stretcher

$4,950

Maison Jansen Brass Tea Table with Tooled Leather Top and Glass Shelf Stretcher

By Maison Jansen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Tea table by Maison Jansen, of brass, having a rectangular top of tooled leather, raised on finial-capped round legs, joined by glass shelf stretcher, ending in tapering peg feet. ...

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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

20th Century Rustic Coffee Table from Hungary

$2,100

20th Century Rustic Coffee Table from Hungary

Located in Round Top, TX

There are a couple of cut out areas around the edge, likely where some tool was once attached. This coffee table has been restored so it is strong, stable and ready to use and enjoy.

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Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Tommi Parzinger, Coffee Table, Bleached Mahogany, Leather, USA, 1930s

$4,200

Tommi Parzinger, Coffee Table, Bleached Mahogany, Leather, USA, 1930s

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in Stamford, CT

Tommi Parzinger, Charak Modern, Rectangular Coffee Table, Bleached Mahogany, Tooled Leather, Glass, USA, 1930s A very nice Mahogany and tooled leather glass top coffee table designe...

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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Glass, Mahogany

TROSBY English Chippendale Coffee Table with Leather Top, Circa 1980s

$1,895

TROSBY English Chippendale Coffee Table with Leather Top, Circa 1980s

Located in Perkasie, PA

Maker: TROSBY Age: Approximately 40 years old Style: English Chippendale Material: Wood with tooled leather top, inlay work, and solid brass hardware Construction: High-quali...

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Vintage 1970s Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Wood

Charlie Sheppard Rectangular Mosaic Coffee Table Handmade glazed ceramic tile

$5,186

Charlie Sheppard Rectangular Mosaic Coffee Table Handmade glazed ceramic tile

Located in London, GB

Sheppard states: “I try to use organically cracked tile pieces as they lie, celebrating every crack and blemish. These become tools to draw with…” This coffee table typifies his ap...

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

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Steel

Vintage French Regency Mahogany Leather Top Saber Leg Coffee Table attr Weiman

$1,500

Vintage French Regency Mahogany Leather Top Saber Leg Coffee Table attr Weiman

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage French Regency Style Rectangular Mahogany Tooled Leather Top Saber Leg Coffee Table attributed to Weiman.

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Early 20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

139cm Swedish folks fishnets knitting tools from 1793 Handmade Unique rare

$9,729 / set

139cm Swedish folks fishnets knitting tools from 1793 Handmade Unique rare

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Forest, BE

This is a set of 3 different but similar wooden structures/tools to build fishnets. Used by folks in the countryside of Sweden. The smaller one is engraved 1793, the others are unmar...

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Antique 1790s Swedish Folk Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Regency Style Drop-Leaf Coffee Table with Gilt-Tooled Green Leather Inset

$1,535

Regency Style Drop-Leaf Coffee Table with Gilt-Tooled Green Leather Inset

Located in Nottingham, GB

It works effectively as an occasional coffee table or beside an armchair, offering adaptable surface space that folds away neatly when floor space is at a premium.

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Mid-20th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Carpenter's Chest, English, Pine, Tool Trunk, Coffee Table, Victorian

$1,586Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Carpenter's Chest, English, Pine, Tool Trunk, Coffee Table, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Can be used as a distinctive coffee table in the lounge. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Antique Workman's Chest, English, Pine Tool Chest, Coffee Table, Victorian, 1880

$1,579Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Workman's Chest, English, Pine Tool Chest, Coffee Table, Victorian, 1880

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique workman's chest. An English, pine tool chest or coffee table, dating to the Victorian period and later, circa 1880.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

19th Century Antique Colonial Rustic Pine Carpenter’s Tool Chest or Coffee Table

$4,995

19th Century Antique Colonial Rustic Pine Carpenter’s Tool Chest or Coffee Table

Located in Topeka, KS

Awesome antique Colonial or Rustic pine carpenter’s tool chest, trunk, or coffee table composed of a solid pine frame with dovetail joints, hand forged iron bail handles and hardware...

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Antique 19th Century Rustic Blanket Chests

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Brass, Iron

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Leather tooled coffee table

Located in North Miami, FL

A beautiful cream colored leather and gold tooled coffee table. Simply elegant.

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Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Wood

Davidson Ltd. Mahogany & Tooled Leather Coffee Table

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H 16.25 in W 33 in D 21 in

Davidson Ltd. Mahogany & Tooled Leather Coffee Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Clean lined, and of a versatile size, this cocktail table is in mahogany with a solid brass banded top and wonderfully aged tooled and gilt leather top. Davidson Ltd. was a custom C...

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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

GLAMOROUS ORIENTAL TOOLED AND PAINTED COFFEE SCENE TABLE

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H 16.75 in W 37 in D 37 in

GLAMOROUS ORIENTAL TOOLED AND PAINTED COFFEE SCENE TABLE

Located in New York, NY

Beautifully decorated oriental tooled painted scene coffee table with a brass base

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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

c.1950 French Brass, Glass, & Tooled Leather Coffee Table

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c.1950 French Brass, Glass, & Tooled Leather Coffee Table

Located in Highwood, IL

Vintage French brass and glass coffee table with a tooled leather lower shelf and corner finials.

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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Regency Round Tooled Leather Top Coffee Table By Henredon

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Regency Round Tooled Leather Top Coffee Table By Henredon

By Henredon

Located in Chicago, IL

An example of elegance always in style, this round walnut coffee table by Heritage/Henredon is classically designed.

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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Mahogany Bamboo Form Coffee Table with Tooled Leather Top

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Mahogany Bamboo Form Coffee Table with Tooled Leather Top

Located in Chicago, IL

Mahogany, carved to resemble bamboo, framed rectangular petite coffee table. The top has a greened tooled leather insert and the bottom shelf is caned.

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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Leather

Mahogany Bamboo Form Coffee Table With Tooled Leather Top

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H 16.5 in W 32 in D 18 in

Mahogany Bamboo Form Coffee Table With Tooled Leather Top

Located in Chicago, IL

Mahogany, carved to resemble bamboo, framed rectangular petite coffee table. The top has a greened tooled leather insert and the bottom shelf is caned.

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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage John Widdicomb Tooled Leather French Provincial Country Coffee Table

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H 16 in W 21.5 in D 44 in

Vintage John Widdicomb Tooled Leather French Provincial Country Coffee Table

By John Widdicomb

Located in Dayton, OH

John Widdicomb coffee table, circa 1980s. Made from walnut with carved accents and a tooled leather inset top.

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Vintage 1980s French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Angel Pazmino Mahogany and Tooled Leather Coffee Table, Ecuador, 1960s

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Angel Pazmino Mahogany and Tooled Leather Coffee Table, Ecuador, 1960s

By Muebles De Estilo, Angel Pazmino

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare and exceptional midcentury South American modernist coffee table By Angel Pazmino for Muebles de Estilo Ecuador, 1960s Carved solid mahogany legs and stretchers, with...

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

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Mahogany, Leather

Rustic Peruvian Hand-Tooled Leather Coffee Table or Bench, Circa 1970

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H 16.5 in W 16.75 in D 37 in

Rustic Peruvian Hand-Tooled Leather Coffee Table or Bench, Circa 1970

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This beautifully hand-tooled Peruvian piece adds charm and can serve as either a bench or a coffee table.

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Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Maison Jensen Neo-Classical Style Tooled Leather and Brass Tiered Coffee Table

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H 20 in W 50 in D 16 in

Maison Jensen Neo-Classical Style Tooled Leather and Brass Tiered Coffee Table

By Maison Jansen

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a Maison Jansen neo-classical style tooled leather coffee table with a brass frame. It is Italian and dates to the 1950s.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Traditional Duncan-Phyfe Style Mahogany Coffee Table with Tooled Leather Top

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H 18 in W 52.75 in D 22 in

Traditional Duncan-Phyfe Style Mahogany Coffee Table with Tooled Leather Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Original Vintage Condition Style: Duncan-Phyfe

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Vintage 1930s American Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Vintage Italian Tooled Leather Stacked Book Storage Coffee Table Trunk on Base

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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.

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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Wood

52" Round Cocktail Table Tooled Leather Top in the Style of Robsjohn-Gibbings

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52" Round Cocktail Table Tooled Leather Top in the Style of Robsjohn-Gibbings

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful and large Round cocktail table with a foil / Black tooled leather top. The table is a compliment to any room that is in need of a large round table - roomy enough for st...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail ...

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52" Round Cocktail Table Tooled Leather Top in the Style of Robsjohn-Gibbings

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52" Round Cocktail Table Tooled Leather Top in the Style of Robsjohn-Gibbings

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful and large Round cocktail table with a foil / Black tooled leather top. The table is a compliment to any room that is in need of a large round table - roomy enough for st...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail ...

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Antique Solid Mahogany Leather Top Coffee Table

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Antique Solid Mahogany Leather Top Coffee Table

Located in North York, ON

It has beautiful crotch mahogany drawer panels and a leather top insert with gold tooling. The coffee table itself is solid mahogany.

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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Tooled Leather Trunk on Stand Attributed to Maitland Smith

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Tooled Leather Trunk on Stand Attributed to Maitland Smith

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Georgian style tooled leather and brass trunk on a wood stand, attributed to Maitland Smith, circa 1990. With a hinged top with tooled leather and brass nail head trim, the leather s...

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1990s George II Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Antique Mahogany and Leather Folding Library Steps / Coffee Table

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Antique Mahogany and Leather Folding Library Steps / Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

Very useful antique mahogany and leather library steps which turn into a coffee table. It’s a very clever and practicable item, which has brown tooled leather insets on the step s...

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Vintage 1930s English Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Theodore Alexander Chinese Chippendale Style Faux Bamboo / Leather Coffee Table

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H 18.75 in W 44 in D 30 in

Theodore Alexander Chinese Chippendale Style Faux Bamboo / Leather Coffee Table

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a Theodore Alexander Chinese chippendale style faux bamboo coffee table with tooled leather top. One of the sides has functioning drawers, and the other side has faux drawers...

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Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Tommi Parzinger Round Cocktail Table

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Tommi Parzinger Round Cocktail Table

Located in Hanover, MA

Tommi Parzinger Round Coffee Table with tooled leather top and greek key design

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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Large Lead Table by Roger Capron and Jean Derval

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Large Lead Table by Roger Capron and Jean Derval

By Roger Capron

Located in New York, NY

Roger Capron ( 1922-2006) and Jean Derval (1925-2010) Exceptional coffee table in tooled lead, impressed with floral and solar motifs.

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Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Beautiful Gilt-Brass and Leather Coffee Table Attrib. to Bagues

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Beautiful Gilt-Brass and Leather Coffee Table Attrib. to Bagues

By Maison Baguès

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A Gilt-Brass Simulated Bamboo and Tooled Black Leather Top Coffee Table, Featuring Gilt-Stenciled Details Outlining the Top and Side Edges, Attributed to Maison Bagues

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Vintage 1960s French Tables

Sublimely Crafted Leather Wrapped Tray Coffee Table by Maitland Smith

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Sublimely Crafted Leather Wrapped Tray Coffee Table by Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Superb embossed rich brown tooled leather tray coffee table having a scalloped tray removable top with gilded embellishments as well as stunning leather wrapped base.

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1990s American Tray Tables

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Antique Cobbler's Chest, Pine, Tool Trunk, Coffee Table, Victorian, circa 1900

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H 13.98 in W 25.2 in D 13.98 in

Antique Cobbler's Chest, Pine, Tool Trunk, Coffee Table, Victorian, circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique cobbler's chest. An English, pine tool trunk or possible coffee table base, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Set of Hand-Tooled Vintage Leather Chairs and Coffee Table from Spain

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H 27 in W 30 in D 23 in

Set of Hand-Tooled Vintage Leather Chairs and Coffee Table from Spain

Located in Round Top, TX

This fabulous vintage set of 2 folding chairs and coffee table are made of hand-tooled leather. Note the detailed figures reflective of Aztec or South American gods or warriors and t...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Chairs

Materials

Leather

Japanese Old Farm Tool Board Meiji-Taisho Era / Top Board / Coffee Table Board

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H 1.58 in W 24.61 in D 34.02 in

Japanese Old Farm Tool Board Meiji-Taisho Era / Top Board / Coffee Table Board

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people. And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Other

Large Antique Shipping Trunk, English, Pine, Travel, Tool Chest, Victorian, 1880

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H 20.87 in W 35.83 in D 20.48 in

Large Antique Shipping Trunk, English, Pine, Travel, Tool Chest, Victorian, 1880

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Of generous size for voyages beyond the sea or near to home Displays a desirable aged patina with weathered appearance Dark stained pine shows wear commensurate with age and use W...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Peruvian Tooled Leather Coffee Table, Stamped, circa 1945

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H 18 in W 51 in D 33 in

Peruvian Tooled Leather Coffee Table, Stamped, circa 1945

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful wrapped leather Peruvian coffee table which has been skilfully decorated with hand tooled primitive South American motifs.

Category

Vintage 1940s Peruvian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Flamed Mahogany Tooled Leather Coffee Cocktail Table Hepplewhite

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H 17.5 in W 40 in D 30 in

Midcentury Flamed Mahogany Tooled Leather Coffee Cocktail Table Hepplewhite

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage midcentury flamed mahogany coffee or cocktail table. Features a tooled leather top with flamed mahogany serpentine surface over tapered legs with metal castors.

Category

Mid-20th Century Hepplewhite Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Mid-Century Brass Coffee Table with Tooled Leather Top

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H 18 in W 41 in D 18 in

Mid-Century Brass Coffee Table with Tooled Leather Top

Located in Dallas, TX

Mid-Century Brass Coffee Table with Tooled Leather Top will make a great addition to a tailored decor!

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Vintage Weiman Georgian Style Tooled Leather Top Mahogany Coffee Table

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H 16 in W 45.25 in D 22.38 in

Vintage Weiman Georgian Style Tooled Leather Top Mahogany Coffee Table

By Weiman

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

VINTAGE WEIMAN GEORGIAN STYLE TOOLED LEATHER TOP MAHOGANY COFFEE TABLE circa 1940 Mahogany banded burgundy gold tooled leather top with demi-lune ends, above cross-banded lon...

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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Polo Ralph Lauren Dalton Cocktail Coffee Table, Leather Tooled & Side Drawers

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H 20.5 in W 48 in D 32 in

Polo Ralph Lauren Dalton Cocktail Coffee Table, Leather Tooled & Side Drawers

By Ralph Lauren

Located in Plainview, NY

Polo Ralph Lauren Dalton Cocktail Coffee Table, Leather Tooled & Side Drawers A signature Dalton cocktail table from Ralph Lauren's Polo collection, designed in the English eque...

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1990s American American Classical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Weiman Regency Tooled Leather Scroll Top Crotch Mahogany Coffee Table

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H 16 in W 48 in D 22 in

Vintage Weiman Regency Tooled Leather Scroll Top Crotch Mahogany Coffee Table

By Weiman

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rare vintage Regency style tooled leather and crotch mahogany coffee table by Weiman.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Handsome Tooled Leather Round Coffee Cocktail Table with Greek Key Design

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H 18 in Dm 36 in

Handsome Tooled Leather Round Coffee Cocktail Table with Greek Key Design

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Great looking round coffee table having a stunning tooled leather top with gold embossed design on the periphery and fabulous Greek key decoration on the sides.

Category

1990s American Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Regency Style Brown Tooled Leather Top Curule Base Mahogany Coffee Table

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H 18.5 in W 36 in D 20 in

English Regency Style Brown Tooled Leather Top Curule Base Mahogany Coffee Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage English regency style tooled leather top curule coffee table. Item features a brown tooled leather top, curule form legs, stretcher base, solid wood construction, beautiful w...

Category

Early 20th Century European Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Blue Tooled Leather Trunk

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H 17 in W 41 in D 17 in

Blue Tooled Leather Trunk

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Blue leather trunk / coffee table with gilt tooling on a gilt metal base, late 20th century.

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

1940s Weiman Regency Tooled Leather Mahogany Convertible Demilune Cocktail Table

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H 17.5 in W 48 in D 48 in

1940s Weiman Regency Tooled Leather Mahogany Convertible Demilune Cocktail Table

By Weiman

Located in Germantown, MD

A 1940s Weiman Federal Style Mahogany Demilune Fold-Top convertible Tooled LeatherCoffee Table. Open coktail table top is mahogany. Tooled leather top on fold-top demilune only. Tab...

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Mid-20th Century American Federal Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

1961 Mahogany and Stenciled Tooled Leather Paneled Top Cocktail Table

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H 16 in W 48 in D 20 in

1961 Mahogany and Stenciled Tooled Leather Paneled Top Cocktail Table

Located in Germantown, MD

1961 Mahogany and Stenciled tooled leather dual paneled top cocktail table in good vintage condition. Measures 48" in width, 20" in depth and stands 16" tall.

Category

Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Mahogany

1958 Hollywood Regency Mahogany Inlay Tooled Leather Top and Gilt Stencil Tables

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H 17 in W 42 in D 21 in

1958 Hollywood Regency Mahogany Inlay Tooled Leather Top and Gilt Stencil Tables

Located in Germantown, MD

Features a lower tier storage drawer. The matching coffee table available in our inventory in a separate listing

Category

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

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Maitland Smith Leather Coffee Table

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H 17.25 in W 42.5 in D 35 in

Maitland Smith Leather Coffee Table

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Maitland Smith tooled leather coffee table or trunk with paw feet, circa late 20th century.

Category

1990s Unknown Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tooled Leather Peruvian Bench or Coffee Table

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H 16.25 in W 51.25 in D 20.25 in

Tooled Leather Peruvian Bench or Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful hand tooled Peruvian piece which can be either used as a bench or coffee table.

Category

Late 20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Benches

Materials

Brass

Clever Convertible Vintage Wood & Tooled Leather Library Steps & Coffee Table

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H 18.25 in W 27 in D 16 in

Clever Convertible Vintage Wood & Tooled Leather Library Steps & Coffee Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A cleverly designed versatile mahogany & black tooled leather set of library steps that converts to a rectangular coffee or end table.

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Vintage 1950s North American Georgian Stairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Tooled Leather Bench or Coffee Table with South American Landscape

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H 15.5 in W 39.25 in D 20 in

Tooled Leather Bench or Coffee Table with South American Landscape

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful hand tooled Peruvian bench or coffee table (you can use for either) depicting a South American pastoral scene.

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Colonial Benches

Materials

Brass

Peruvian Tooled Leather Bench or Coffee Table with South American Landscape

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H 15.5 in W 39.25 in D 20 in

Peruvian Tooled Leather Bench or Coffee Table with South American Landscape

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautifully hand tooled Peruvian bench or coffee table (you can use for either) depicting a South American pastoral scene.

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Colonial Benches

Materials

Brass

Spanish Baroque Tooled Leather Bench or Coffee Table, Colonial Missionary Scene

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H 15.5 in W 51.25 in D 20 in

Spanish Baroque Tooled Leather Bench or Coffee Table, Colonial Missionary Scene

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautifully crafted hand tooled bench or coffee table (can be used for either) depicting a colonial missionary Scene.

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Colonial Benches

Materials

Brass

Antique Boat Builder's Chest, English, Oak, Tool Trunk, Coffee Table, Victorian

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H 13.19 in W 31.5 in D 17.52 in

Antique Boat Builder's Chest, English, Oak, Tool Trunk, Coffee Table, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

A treat for storage or in the lounge as a distinctive coffee table. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Folk Art Tool Coffee Table

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H 15 in W 29 in D 18 in

Folk Art Tool Coffee Table

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Made from sockets and one large wrench, it's quite a unique beauty! Hey guys, you could surprise your wife with this, she'll love it, adds ambience to NASCAR viewing. No sharp edges.

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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Hand Tooled Leather Coffee Table

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H 18 in W 51 in D 30 in

Hand Tooled Leather Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful, beautifully and exceptionally distressed, biomorphic coffee table clad in hand tooled leather. With its embossed pre-Columbian hunter-gatherer-themed surface and large b...

Category

Vintage 1940s Peruvian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Elaborately Tooled Leather Coffee Table

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H 14.25 in W 49.75 in D 14.25 in

Elaborately Tooled Leather Coffee Table

Located in North Hollywood, CA

A stunning, strong table with the perfect patina! A Moorish influenced leather top, simply decorated with domed nails atop a Greek key solid leg, combine to create a bold statement. ...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Peruvian Hand Tooled Leather Coffee Table

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H 17.72 in Dm 31.5 in

Midcentury Peruvian Hand Tooled Leather Coffee Table

Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU

Vintage midcentury coffee table with Aztec motif on the leather top. Designed in the style of Angel Pazmino. Handmade construction in good vintage condition. The leather top has sign...

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

Materials

Leather, Wood

Midcentury Peruvian Hand Tooled Leather Coffee Table /Bench

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H 16.54 in W 46.46 in D 19.3 in

Midcentury Peruvian Hand Tooled Leather Coffee Table /Bench

Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU

Vintage midcentury coffee table with Aztec motif on the leather top. Designed in the style of Angel Pazmino. Handmade construction in good vintage condition. The leather top has sign...

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

Materials

Leather, Wood

Western Leather Tooled Mid Century Coffee Table by Deering Davis

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H 16.5 in W 49.5 in D 47.5 in

Western Leather Tooled Mid Century Coffee Table by Deering Davis

By Deering Davis

Located in North Hollywood, CA

The ultimate coffee table for that contemporary western interior!

Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Superb Large Coffee Table Inlay with Carmel Bone and Tooled Metal

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H 22 in W 49 in D 34.75 in

Superb Large Coffee Table Inlay with Carmel Bone and Tooled Metal

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Beautiful large coffee table from Morocco inlay with camel bone and tooled metal made by the best artisans.

Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bone

Napolean III Hand-tooled Bronze Table

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H 17.5 in W 38.5 in D 27.5 in

Napolean III Hand-tooled Bronze Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

Napoleon the III, Hand-tooled bronze table with chinoiserie top

Category

Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Wooden Drinks Table with Tooled Leather Top

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H 19.5 in W 13 in D 13 in

Wooden Drinks Table with Tooled Leather Top

Located in Stamford, CT

Tooled leather top drinks table with cabriolet legs.

Category

20th Century Unknown American Classical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Coffee Table

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H 15.5 in W 54.25 in D 32.5 in

Coffee Table

Located in Mississauga, ON

A Modern distressed, tooled leather top coffee table with decorative brass nailed edges, raised on spiral turned gesso faux bronze finished legs.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Leather Top Coffee Table

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H 15.5 in W 54.5 in D 32.75 in

Leather Top Coffee Table

Located in Mississauga, ON

A modern distressed, tooled red leather top coffee table with decorative brass nailed edges, raised on spiral turned gesso faux bronze finished legs.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

LEATHER AND GLASS COFFEE TABLE BY MAITLAND- SMITH

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H 17 in W 49 in D 32 in

LEATHER AND GLASS COFFEE TABLE BY MAITLAND- SMITH

Located in St.amford, CT

Hand tooled leather coffee table, burnt sienna in color, with bronze accents.

Category

20th Century Unknown Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Glass

Tooled-Leather Coffee Table

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Tooled-Leather Coffee Table

Located in Southampton, NY

Large late 40's, early 50's tooled leather dining table with sliding door storage; brass pulls.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Tables

Materials

Brass

"bring our boys home"

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H 16 in W 74 in D 45 in

"bring our boys home"

By Erin Martin

Located in St. Helena, CA

erin martin designed limited hand tooled leather coffee table with custom metal and grout base.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique 18th century Southern European coffee table made of chestnut wood

$1,379

H 19.69 in W 60.83 in D 25.01 in

Antique 18th century Southern European coffee table made of chestnut wood

Located in Harderwijk, NL

This beautiful antique Southern European coffee table is made of chestnut wood and features two drawers, ideal for storing your belongings. It can easily be placed in both classic an...

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Antique 19th Century Classical Roman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Chestnut

Antique Early 19th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

$4,349Sale Price|20% Off

H 20.08 in W 75.6 in D 22.84 in

Antique Early 19th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

This beautiful warm brown color rustic coffee table or low table originates in rural Spain and dates circa 1820. The table has a fantastic top that was made from two boards of solid ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chestnut

Antique 19th-Century Spanish Chestnut Coffee Table with Two Drawers

$6,285

H 20.87 in W 53.15 in D 27.96 in

Antique 19th-Century Spanish Chestnut Coffee Table with Two Drawers

Located in Casteren, NL

This antique Spanish coffee table was crafted from solid chestnut and is a particularly attractive example of traditional provincial furniture. Its substantial construction, restrain...

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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chestnut

18th-century Spanish coffee table

$2,861

H 18.9 in W 26.78 in D 68.12 in

18th-century Spanish coffee table

Located in MILL, NL

18th-century Spanish coffee table With 3 spacious drawers. Crafted from solid walnut. A very heavy and sturdy piece of furniture. Dimensions: 173L x 68W x 48H cm

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid 20th Century English Regency Mahogany and Stenciled Leather Top Coffee Table

$1,495

H 16.5 in W 45.5 in D 22.5 in

Mid 20th Century English Regency Mahogany and Stenciled Leather Top Coffee Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A Mid 20th Century English Regency Mahogany and Stenciled Leather Top Rolling Coffee Table / Cocktail Table. Measures 45.5" in width, 22.5" in depth and 16.5" in height.

Category

20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Spanish Baroque Chestnut Table, Hand-Carved, 18th Century, Solid Wood

$6,995

H 30 in W 35 in D 22 in

Spanish Baroque Chestnut Table, Hand-Carved, 18th Century, Solid Wood

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A Spanish Baroque solid chestnut table from the 18th century, showcasing the bold craftsmanship characteristic of the period. A wide, single plank of solid chestnut makes for an impr...

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Alfonso Marina La Mesa Inlaid Mahogany Oval Coffee Table

$2,295

H 20 in W 43.5 in D 35 in

Alfonso Marina La Mesa Inlaid Mahogany Oval Coffee Table

By Alfonso Marina

Located in Germantown, MD

Alfonso Marina La Mesa Inlaid Mahogany Oval Coffee Table. Very solid construction. Measures 43.5" in width, 35" in depth and 20" tall.

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Meticulously Inlaid Italian Oval Coffee Table

$1,400Sale Price|36% Off

H 19.25 in W 39.25 in D 21 in

Meticulously Inlaid Italian Oval Coffee Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Italian oval coffee table with exquisite scrolled floral marquetry inlay of various woods, even on the elegant subtlety curved legs. #5092.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Yew Wood Oyster Veneer Coffee Table

$1,330

H 18.51 in W 46.07 in D 27.96 in

Antique Yew Wood Oyster Veneer Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

A gorgeous antique yew wood oyster veneer coffee table. It is in the Regency style, this was made in England and dates from around the 1930’s. The quality is outstanding and this is...

Category

Vintage 1930s British Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Yew

Antique 19th century dark brown chestnut Spanish Coffee Table with two drawers

$3,017Sale Price|20% Off

H 20.87 in W 50.01 in D 17.33 in

Antique 19th century dark brown chestnut Spanish Coffee Table with two drawers

Located in Casteren, NL

This Spanish coffee table, crafted from solid chestnut wood and dating to approximately 1890, is a distinctive example of late-19th-century Spanish craftsmanship, rooted in Castilian...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

20th Century English Regency Mahogany Round Center Table, Lacquered

$3,900

H 31.5 in Dm 48 in

20th Century English Regency Mahogany Round Center Table, Lacquered

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency style (20th Century) round mahogany center table with a pedestal base resting on a gilt trimed square shaped platform with four round feet

Category

20th Century British Regency Center Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry Top & Turned Legs

$2,400

H 16.93 in W 22.25 in D 15.95 in

19th Century Baroque Spanish Side Table with Marquetry Top & Turned Legs

Located in Miami, FL

19th century Baroque Spanish side table with marquetry geometricals figures 19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely turned legs and beauti...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Superb Mahogany Coffee Table

$1,767

H 20 in W 44 in D 44 in L 20 in

Superb Mahogany Coffee Table

Located in Swadlincote, GB

Fine round Victorian mahogany coffee table with centre pedestal on platform base with claw feet, in excellent overall condition with protective glass top. 20" high 44" diameter Yo...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Spanish Walnut Coffee Table - 17th Century

$2,918

H 17.33 in W 51.19 in D 18.51 in

Spanish Walnut Coffee Table - 17th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Lovely Spanish Renaissance walnut coffee table. Unusual coffee table with a beautiful 17th century walnut top in one piece with a superb flame and a beautiful thickness and a magnifi...

Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th century style Spanish walnut coffee table

$1,828Sale Price|20% Off

H 18 in W 47.5 in D 24 in

19th century style Spanish walnut coffee table

Located in Cheshire, GB

19th century style Spanish walnut coffee table with a moulded rectangular plank top raised on heavy turned, splayed and stretchered supports united by two scrolling and overlapping c...

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Spanish chestnut coffee table, 17th/18th century

$1,999Sale Price|30% Off

H 18.9 in W 42.92 in D 25.6 in

Spanish chestnut coffee table, 17th/18th century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This authentic Spanish table, crafted from solid chestnut wood, dates from the late 17th or early 18th century and constitutes a particularly fine example of historical craftsmanship...

Category

Antique Early 1700s Spanish Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chestnut

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A Pair of Empire Marble Gueridon Side Tables Raised On Ebonized Column Supports

$3,264Sale Price / set|41% Off

H 25.99 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in

A Pair of Empire Marble Gueridon Side Tables Raised On Ebonized Column Supports

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A handsome pair of Empire gueridon side tables, each with a circular black marble top set above a warm mahogany-toned frieze. The tables are raised on three ebonized column supports...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak Five Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920

$2,360Sale Price|20% Off

H 72 in W 34 in D 12 in

Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak Five Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak Five Stack Barrister Bookcase with Leaded Glass Section Signed C1920 Measures - 72”h x 34”w x 12”d; book clearances of 9.5", 10.5", 8.5", 12"...

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20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique Globe Wernicke Oak Four Stack Barrister Bookcase Signed C1920

$1,960Sale Price|20% Off

H 56 in W 34.25 in D 12.25 in

Antique Globe Wernicke Oak Four Stack Barrister Bookcase Signed C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Globe Wernicke Oak Four Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920 Measures - 56"H x 34.25"W x 12.25"D; b...

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20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Late 18th - Early 19th Century Small Swedish Hall / Side Chair

$1,340Sale Price|20% Off

H 32 in W 15 in D 12 in

Late 18th - Early 19th Century Small Swedish Hall / Side Chair

Located in Wainscott, NY

A rustic 18th century Swedish side chair, hand-carved in oak with a refined simplicity typical of early Scandinavian rural design. The chair features an open rectangular back with sh...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Chairs

Materials

Oak

18th C Georgian Mahogany Sideboard

$6,995

H 42.25 in W 78 in D 28.75 in

18th C Georgian Mahogany Sideboard

Located in High Point, NC

18th century Georgian mahogany sideboard with stepped back. There are two sliding doors on the upper part of the sideboard, following down to a wonderfully grained surface. There are...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

19th century carved walnut marquetry center table

$6,073

H 30.5 in W 54 in D 54 in

19th century carved walnut marquetry center table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century carved walnut center table with inlay circa 1870. We are pleased to offer this stunning center table of generous proportions. Circular top with scalloped moulded edge....

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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, circa 1885

$3,090Sale Price|36% Off

H 86.62 in W 47.25 in D 17.33 in

19th Century English Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, circa 1885

Located in Sofia, BG

Late 19th century two-door mahogany breakfront bookcase cabinet, the moulded cornice above two astragal glazed doors opening to reveal four adjustable shelves, the bottom section hav...

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Antique Late 19th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Globe Wernicke Mission Oak Barrister Bookcase Secretary with Leaded Glass c1920

$2,360Sale Price|20% Off

H 66.75 in W 34 in D 12.25 in

Globe Wernicke Mission Oak Barrister Bookcase Secretary with Leaded Glass c1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Globe Wernicke Mission Oak 5 Stack Barrister Bookcase With Desk & Leaded Glass Signed C1920 M...

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Oak

English Late Georgian Mahogany Settee

$8,900

H 33.5 in W 62 in D 31.5 in

English Late Georgian Mahogany Settee

Located in Greenwich, CT

A late Georgian settee having upholstery to front and back with mahogany frame featuring reeded top edge, balustrade turned column arm supports and four tapered ring turned legs to f...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Sofas

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Mahogany

Antique Trestle Table from Italy, 19th

$5,800

H 31.89 in W 31.89 in D 79.93 in

Antique Trestle Table from Italy, 19th

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This 19th century trestle table was crafted in Italy. It has a thick solid wood top and decoratively cut legs, supported firmly by a central crossbeam. It has been maintained so that...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Dining Room Tables

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pedestal table with original paint

$2,575

H 31.11 in Dm 25.2 in

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pedestal table with original paint

Located in Boden, SE

19th century Swedish Gustavian pedestal table from Skelleftea, Northern Sweden. A charming classic 19th century Swedish round Pedestal table with turned base supported by beautifull...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pedestals

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Pine

Period Victorian Breakfront Bookcase Mahogany 1880

$6,482

H 91 in W 80 in D 24 in

Period Victorian Breakfront Bookcase Mahogany 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Imposing Victorian mahogany breakfront bookcase This bookcase stands upon a plinth base Circa 1880 The lower section of the bookcase having 2 astragal glazed doors with bevelled glas...

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Antique 1880s Victorian Bookcases

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Mahogany

Pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Wood Armchairs

$3,200 / set

H 36.5 in W 26 in D 23 in

Pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Wood Armchairs

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This pair of mid-nineteenth century gilt wood armchairs is in the classic French Louis XV style. The hand carved frames are detailed with simple fluting and scrolling armrests. With ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Silk, Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair of American Brass Hall Lanterns with Orig, Frosted Etched Globes, Gas, 1860

$12,800 / set

H 26 in Dm 10.5 in

Pair of American Brass Hall Lanterns with Orig, Frosted Etched Globes, Gas, 1860

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American brass foliage hall lanterns with the original frosted etched flared globes and filigree cock keys. Pair of lanterns were originally gas and have been electrified. Mi...

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Antique 1860s American American Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Fine 18th Century Swedish Rococo Corner Armchair

$5,800

H 32.29 in W 30.71 in D 25.2 in

Fine 18th Century Swedish Rococo Corner Armchair

Located in Bozeman, MT

Fine and unusual Swedish 18th century Rococo armchair in Its original colour. Ca 1770 Sweden.

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Corner Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Hand Carved Walnut Center Table, Writing Table

$1,995

H 30 in W 43 in D 26.5 in

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Hand Carved Walnut Center Table, Writing Table

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This early twentieth century French Louis XV style walnut writing table features deep relief hand carved details of shells on all four sides and corners as well as scrolling leaves a...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Center Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Tooled Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tooled coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each tooled coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tooled coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A tooled coffee table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Regency or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made tooled coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Angel Pazmino, John Widdicomb and Muebles De Estilo are consistently popular.

How Much is a Tooled Coffee Table?

The average selling price for a tooled coffee table at 1stDibs is $2,027, while they’re typically $800 on the low end and $8,800 for the highest priced.

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 Tooled Coffee Table

Can a coffee table be too low?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
Who invented the coffee table?
1 Answer
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.

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What size should a coffee table be?
1 Answer
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.
Is an ottoman a coffee table?
1 Answer
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.
Why is it called a coffee table?
1 Answer
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.
What is the difference between a center table and a coffee table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
Are end tables taller than coffee tables?
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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.

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What is the difference between a coffee table and a console table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
What is the difference between a side table and a coffee table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
Is there a difference between a coffee table and a cocktail table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
"Coffee table" and "cocktail table" are used interchangeably; cocktail table is the more traditional term, often applied to lower, more formal designs.
What is the difference between a coffee table and a cocktail table?
1 Answer
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.
What is the difference between a sofa table and a coffee table?
1 Answer
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.
How big should a coffee table be for a sectional?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
How do I authenticate my Noguchi coffee table?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
How do you stack books on a coffee table?
1 Answer
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.
How do you date a Lane coffee table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.
What is a tall coffee table called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
A tall coffee table is usually called exactly that — a tall coffee table. Coffee tables, also referred to as cocktail tables, are generally designed to sit at or below the sofa's seat height. These tables may come in a range of sizes, but they are often between 16 and 18 inches high and are designed in a variety of lengths and widths. They’re meant to provide a practical table-top surface that complements your living room layout. (A tall version might also be suitable for use as a dining table.) Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tall coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
What is the best height for a coffee table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
The best height for a coffee table is around 1 to 2 inches lower than the seat height of the adjacent sofa. Most sofas feature seat heights of around 17 or 18 inches. As a result, the most common height for coffee tables is 15 to 17 inches. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of coffee tables.
What is the best coffee table for a sectional?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
The best coffee table for a sectional can be a round coffee table, particularly with respect to U-shaped sectionals. The circular design creates a sense of balance in small spaces and renders it easy for guests to move to and fro, especially when surrounded by chairs. Find a collection of antique and vintage coffee tables on 1stDibs today.
What is the average height of a coffee table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
The average height of a coffee table is around 16 to 18 inches. Designers typically choose this height to create a balance between coffee tables and sofas. The average seat height of sofas is 17 to 18 inches, and experts typically recommend that coffee tables be no more than 1 inch shorter than sofa-seat height. Explore a diverse assortment of coffee tables on 1stDibs.

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