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Trefoil Coffee Table

Chinoiserie Trefoil Drinks Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an uncommon form of small table that is in the style of Rose Tarlow or Mario Buatta. The
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Gold Leaf

George IV Specimen Coffee Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
occasional table has been reduced to coffee table size. This antique table is in home ready condition. c1830
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

George IV Specimen Coffee Table
George IV Specimen Coffee Table
H 21 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Baker Far East Square Mahogany Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Baker Furniture Far East Group mahogany coffee table with ebonized triple reed legs and offset
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Chrome Aluminium Yellow Travertine George Ciancimino Coffee Table 1975
By Mobilier International, George Ciancimino
Located in Paris, IDF
This chrome, aluminium, and beautiful Italian yellow travertine coffee table is a lovely example of
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Aluminum, Chrome

Mahogany and Marble, 1940s Empire Coffee Table with Bronze Hoof Feet
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire style coffee table with bronze cloven hoof feet and bronze appliques. Stylized trio of
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Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass

Vintage Triple Raised Elephants Coffee Table Base with Dark Patina, 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
trefoil base and boasting a dark patina, this 20th century elephant coffee table base will bring an earthy
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20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Early 1900 Solid Oak Wood Gothic Revival End Table or Coffee Table w. Round Top
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and practical, one of a kind Gothic table with layered base. This handcrafted antique
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival End Tables

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Wood, Oak

Contemporary Stem Coffee Table in Natural Walnut with Solid Brass Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
With its trefoil shaped top featuring Directional veneer and elegant stem like solid brass legs
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Black Lacquer & Parcel Gilt Empire Side Tables with Arrow Details
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Empire pedestal side tables with 3/4" thick trefoil glass tops. Reverse trefoil base with
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Vintage 1940s American Side Tables

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Gold Leaf, Metal

Carved Antique Limestone Capital Pedestal from France, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
base for a coffee table.
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Antique 1850s French Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Stone, Limestone

Rustic Style Vintage Turkish Oushak Accent Rug, Entry or Foyer Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
and trefoil hooks across a lovely abrashed field. In bright and fresh summery colors, this Oushak rug
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Pair of Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery Rugs, Matching Wide Hallway Runners
Located in Dallas, TX
abrashed terracotta field. Spandrels and trefoil-style mounds of ziggurats at intervals reach from the
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool

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Gainsborough Chairs in the Chippendale manner
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
These handsome carved mahogany library or ‘Gainsborough’ armchairs have a gently curving back and shaped arms which have acanthus leaf carved scrolled handles and leaf carved moulded...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Lounge Chairs

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Single Art Deco Square Lamp Table
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Single Art Deco square lamp table made of mahogany and maple veneer stained, solid maple and solid glass rod accents.  
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Side Tables

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Mahogany, Maple

Single Art Deco Square Lamp Table
Single Art Deco Square Lamp Table
H 27.5 in W 17 in D 17 in
Pair of 19th Century Blue and White Faience Bronze-Mounted Lamps Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning of pair of blue and white bronze-mounted lamps, wired for US, circa 1880. Total height with the shades / 22".
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Bronze

Handsome Single Blue and White Chinese Export Baluster Mounted as Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome, small blue and white Chinese export baluster jar.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Pair High Quality Walnut French Louis XV Style Commodes Dressers, Circa 1960
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Fine painted blue and white porcelain vases with brass bases, mounted as lamps. (Lampshade not included)
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Late 20th Century Table Lamps

Italian Floor Lamp in Style of Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian 1950s tripod floor lamp handwoven plastic shade.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Gianfranco Frattini Set of Three Nesting Tables in Off White with Tinted Glass
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in London, GB
A set of three stacking tables by the Italian architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina. Second half 20th century. The three wooden frames are finished in off-white lac...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking ...

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Smoked Glass, Wood

Pair of Italian 3 Drawer Hand Crafted Bombe Commodes Night Tables, C1955
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegant 3 drawer Rococo style bombe chests perfect for bedside or a living room. Created from walnut and in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Beautiful curves with origi...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white porcelains with flowers and butterfly decoration, mounted as lamps with polish brass bases. Available in nickel plating and antique brass finished. To the porcelain me...
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20th Century Table Lamps

Italian 70s Console Table attributable to Saporiti in Chrome Metal, Smoke Glass
By Saporiti
Located in Roma, IT
A console attributed to the production of the Saporiti brand based on a design by Vitottorio Introini, made in Italy between the 60s and 70s. The structure is in chromed metal, remov...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Console Tables

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Chrome

Italian 1970s Vanity Table & Seat made in chrome and smoked glass
Located in Roma, IT
A dressing table with sparkling and mirrored chrome like the rims of vintage cars. Made in Italy between the 60s and 70s, it is composed of two modules, a practical hexagonal section...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vanities

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Chrome

Large Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Blue and White Baluster Vase Table Lamp
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A beautiful Chinese late Qing dynasty (1636 - 1912) ribbed baluster form vase of large scale (17.75" x 12") having hand-painted underglaze blue 'Canton' variant pattern of architectu...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Brass, Wire

Pair of Walnut Tall Chest Dressers Mid-Century Modern
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely pair of matching tall dresser chests by Jack Cartwright for Founders, circa 1957. The top looks great with little wear to the finish. I love the recessed pulls along the waln...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Steel

Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair Georgian style leather Gainsborough library chairs, having deep buttoned green leather backs and seats with brass studded edges. The solid mahogany framed standing on square leg...
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Early 20th Century British Armchairs

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Leather

Pair of Italian Green Painted Commodes
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very decorative pair of Italian Rococo style commodes, painted light green over all, serving as background for a central figure depicting musical instruments, supported by ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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1980s Art Deco Revival Bronzed Italian Greyhound and Brass Trefoil Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Surprise, AZ
1980s Art Deco Revival Italian Greyhound and brass Trefoil table. Three extremely detailed bronzed
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20th Century American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Brass & Lucite Reverse Trefoil Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
form a reverse trefoil coffee table base. Ogee edge round glass top is three-quarters of an inch thick.
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Brass and Lucite Reverse Trefoil Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
form a reverse trefoil coffee table base. Ogee edge round glass top is three-quarters of an inch thick.
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Sven Ellekaer Danish Teak Reverse Trefoil Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This Sven Ellekaer teak wood reverse trefoil coffee table is a wonderful example of refined Danish
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Vintage 1960s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Modern Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Brass and Round Glass Trefoil Coffee Table
By Bernhard Rohne, Mastercraft
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous brass and round glass trefoil coffee table designed by Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft. The
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Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Sven Ellekaer for Christian Linneberg Teak and Glass Reverse Trefoil Coffee
By Sven Ellekaer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sven Ellkaer for Christian Linneberg teak and glass reverse trefoil coffee table, elegant and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Teak

Sven Ellekaer Danish Teak Reverse Trefoil Coffee Table
By Sven Ellekaer
Located in Chicago, IL
Sven Ellekaer teak wood reverse trefoil and round glass coffee table. A fine example of refined
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20th Century Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak, Glass

Glass Coffee Table with Trio of Bronze Italian Greyhounds on Brass Trefoil
Located in Chicago, IL
Exceptional coffee table consisting of three bronze Italian greyhounds mounted on a brass trefoil
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Acid Etched Brass Trefoil Base Cocktail Table
By Bernhard Rohne, Mastercraft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency coffee or cocktail table. By Bernhard Rohne for
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Hollywood Regency Trefoil Monteverdi Young Cocktail Table by M. Bailey 1950s
By Maurice Bailey, Monteverdi-Young
Located in Dallas, TX
Enormous and Impressive. This exquisite Monteverdi Young cocktail table was designed by Maurice
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Gold Leaf

Regency Rosewood Coffee Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
trefoil base terminating in pad feet. This antique occasional table has been reduced to coffee table
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Antique 1820s English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Regency Rosewood Coffee Table
Regency Rosewood Coffee Table
H 19.69 in Dm 20.48 in
Regency Coffee Table in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4465 Elegant and very practical Regency mahogany table reduced to the size of coffee table
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Antique 1820s English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Regency Coffee Table in Mahogany
Regency Coffee Table in Mahogany
H 22.05 in Dm 17.33 in
Early Victorian Coffee Table in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3466, early Victorian, mahogany coffee table, having figured, moulded top raised on flat facetted
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Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Brass Swan Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful trio of brass swans mounted on brass reverse trefoil base.
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Cast Bronze & Glass Triple Dolphin Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast Bronze coffee table comprised of three arched back dolphins arranged on a reverse trefoil aged
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Baker Far East Square Mahogany Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Baker Furniture Far East Group mahogany coffee table with ebonized triple reed legs and offset
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Danish Rosewood Coffee Table by Sven Ellekaer
Located in Pomona, CA
Rosewood reverse trefoil and round glass coffee table. A fine example of refined Danish design
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Vintage 1960s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Rosewood

Chrome Aluminum George Ciancimino Square Coffee Table, 1975
By George Ciancimino
Located in Paris, IDF
This chrome, aluminum and glass coffee table is a lovely example of clean-lined midcentury design
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum, Chrome

Solid Brass Trio Of Swans Round Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid brass trio of swans mounted on a solid brass reverse trefoil base. Polished to a brilliant
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Mahogany 1940s Empire Coffee Table With Bronze Hoof Feet
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire style coffee table with bronze cloven hoof feet and bronze appliques. Stylized trio of
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Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Bronze, Brass

Empire Coffee Table With Bronze Hoof Feet And Marble Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire style coffee table with bronze cloven hoof feet and bronze appliques. Stylized quadruped
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Vintage 1940s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Bronze, Brass

Neo-Gothic design oval center table
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Neo-Gothic design oval center table with scalloped apron having trefoil detail points and
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Bronze Maitland Smith Cocktail Table with Three Greyhound Whippet Figures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stylized Maitland Smith Italian greyhound cocktail table with polished brass trefoil base. Glass
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Custom Marble and Brass Trefoil Puzzle Tables
By Cain Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A trio of marble and brass coffee table. These trefoil puzzle pieces have removable marble inset
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Console Tables

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Marble, Brass

Pair Weiman Trefoil Walnut & Burl Pedestal Side Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Regency side/end tables with burled walnut trefoil parquetry tops. Nicely carved solid
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Vintage 1950s American Side Tables

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Walnut

Pair Trefoil Parquetry Walnut & Burl Pedestal Side Tables By Weiman
By Weiman/Warren Lloyd
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Regency side/end tables with burled walnut trefoil parquetry tops. Nicely carved solid
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Vintage 1960s American Side Tables

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Walnut

Pair Black Lacquer & Parcel Gilt Side Tables With Arrow Details
By Grosfeld House
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair art deco pedestal side tables with 3/4" thick trefoil glass tops. Reverse trefoil base with
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Vintage 1940s American Side Tables

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Wood, Glass

Custom Light Pink Velvet Trefoil Ottoman with Brass Legs
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Houston, TX
place of a coffee table. The one pictured in a cream color is an example of one we had made prior.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs

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Brass

1940's Luxe Hollywood Ottoman/Pouf with Stylized Trefoil Design
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
welt detailed seams and firm seating . Great option as an upholstered coffee table.
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Vintage 1940s American Ottomans and Poufs

Gorgeous Mastercraft Brass Trefoil Cocktail Coffee Table Bernharde Rohne
By Mastercraft
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A gorgeous Mastercraft trefoil shaped brass coffee table with acid etched details characteristic of
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Lane Walnut Trefoil Clover Leaf Coffee Table with Glass
By Lane Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
midcentury lane walnut trefoil clover Leaf coffee table with glass Offered for sale this
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Walnut

1960s Curtis Jere Sculptural Brass Trefoil Pedestal Round Coffee Table
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a sculptural, brass table by Curtis Jere, circa the 1960s. This
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Sven Ellekaer Danish Teak Reverse Trefoil Floating Glass Top Coffee Table
By Sven Ellekaer
Located in Chicago, IL
Sven Ellekaer teakwood reverse trefoil and round glass coffee table. A fine example of refined
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Teak

McGuire Rectangular Trefoil Bound Rattan and Brass Cocktail Table
By McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
Beautifully created by McGuire, this coffee cocktail table in a delightful creamy white stained
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Stylized Deco Moderne Brass Parrot Coffee Table
By Alain Chervet
Located in Highland, IN
This lovely table in the manner of Alain Chervet has a solid brass base in the form of three
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Tessellated Stone Tresfoil Coffee Table by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith, Karl Springer
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Look at this color. Gorgeous dark emerald green, tessellated stone coffee table by Maitland-Smith
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20th Century Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone

Cast Bronze Triple Dolphin Coffee Table With Glass Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast Bronze coffee table comprised of three arched back dolphins arranged on a reverse trefoil aged
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Danish Modern Sven Ellekaer for Christian Linneberg Teak Coffee Table
By Christian Linnebergs Møbelfabrik, Sven Ellekaer
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a round teak and glass coffee table made by Sven Ellekaer for Christian Linneberg
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Teak

Three Bronze Greyhounds with a Glass Top Coffee Table by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Pasadena, CA
Coffee table featuring three bronze greyhounds mounted on a brass trefoil base supporting a round
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Gio Ponti Wall Mirror with Brass Trefoil Shape Frame Fontana Arte 1930s Italy
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
FontanaArte, the iconic 0024, Bilia, Pirellina, and Pirellone lamps, and the Tavolino 1932 coffee table are
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Crystal, Brass

Gold Leaf and Glass Trefoil Coffee Table
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Trefoil coffee table with glass insert and original leaf finish.
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Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Trefoil Resin Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Trefoil Resin Coffee Table. Can be used Outdoors. Takes the shape of 3 tree trunks.
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Resin

Trefoil Resin Coffee Table
Trefoil Resin Coffee Table
H 18.5 in W 43 in D 43 in
Trefoil Shaped Mahogany Display Case/ Side Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful multi functional table. Beautiful wood with unique shape.
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20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Glass

Jansen Chrome, Brass and Glass Coffee Table
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
A stunning coffee table with slender sophisticated lines has trefoil form reeded rod legs fitted
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Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Vintage McGuire Signed Rattan & Leather Wrapped Coffee Table
Located in Southfield, MI
Vintage 70's McGuire rattan and leather strapped coffee table with original beveled glass top
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Magnificent Hollywood Regency-Style Brass Swan Trio Coffee Table
Located in Stockholm, Sweden
A wonderful trio of brass swans mounted on brass reverse trefoil base, beautifully articulating the
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Vintage 1970s European Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

A Chinese Finely Carved Kang Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
The high waisted elm retangular kang table with a apron carved with scrolling vines and floral
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

A Chinese Finely Carved Kang Table
A Chinese Finely Carved Kang Table
H 11 in W 34.75 in D 18.75 in
Etched Brass Table by Bernard Rohne for Mastercraft
Located in Hudson, NY
a beautiful vintage 1960's occasional cocktail table by Mastercraft. this trefoil design table is
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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

A PARQUETRY PANEL MOUNTED AS A LOW TABLE
Located in New York, NY
pattern edge, on an oak chamfered leg base in the Gothic style with inset arches and trefoils, as a low
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Antique 19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

A Parquetry Panel Mounted As A Low Table
Located in New York, NY
pattern edge, on an oak chamfered leg base in the Gothic style with inset arches and trefoils, as a low
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Antique 19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Trefoil Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the trefoil coffee table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, metal and brass, every trefoil coffee table was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer trefoil coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A trefoil coffee table made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one trefoil coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Mastercraft, Bernhard Rohne and Sven Ellekaer produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Trefoil Coffee Table?

Prices for a trefoil coffee table start at $1,500 and top out at $3,750 with the average selling for $2,800.

Finding the Right coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You

As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.

Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.

Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.

If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.

Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”

Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.

Questions About Trefoil Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

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

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

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

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities. Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872. Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

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

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    End tables are generally taller than coffee tables.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To style an oval coffee table, create balance with opposites. Choose a sofa and accent chairs with a boxier shape for a striking contrast. Place a rectangular tray in the center and use it to display decorative accents or to store remotes and coasters. Another approach to decorating an oval table is to use decorative accents at different heights. Think of a tall vase placed next to a low bowl and a small sculpture positioned on top of two stacked coffee table books. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oval coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs 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
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    End tables and coffee tables do not need to match. Nevertheless it can be nice to have a similar color scheme or have one set of end tables match and perhaps have the coffee table match a TV stand.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What you put on top of a large coffee table really comes down to a matter of preference. Candles, books and decorative bowls are common design choices. You can shop a variety of coffee table goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs 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.