George Nakashima, Freeform Coffee Table, English Walnut, Studio USA 1971
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in High Point, NC
A unique and sizable coffee / cocktail table in the "sled-shape" style.
Walnut
Organic Modern Bleeched Teak Root Coffee Table With Glass Plate, IDN 2024
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
One of a kind, large organic modern teak root table from Indonesia. This unique, square shaped coffee/ cocktail table impresses with a large teak root which has been artfully cutted ...
Glass, Teak
Avery Coffee Table: A Masterpiece in Solid Chocolate Oak and Kiln Cast Glass
Located in Paredes, PT
The Avery Coffee Table by Formati represents a sophisticated fusion of contemporary and classic design, offering a visual maneuver through the artistic combination of premium materia...
Glass, Walnut, Ash, Wood, Smoked Glass
Primitive Wood and Stone Wheat Thresher
Located in New York, NY
This wheat thresher would look great mounted on a wall or turned into a unique cocktail table if a glass top is added. It does not currently have hardware to be mounted on a wall or ...
Wood
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American Midcentury Walnut and Black Lacquer End Cocktail Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful unique Mid-Century Modern end cocktail table, freshly refinished the top has a checker board design, the edge and legs have been refinished in black lacquer. simple elega...
Walnut
Original Sliding Dovetail Low Table
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique handmade low coffee / cocktail table in solid walnut The top consists of a solid board joined together with sliding dovetail stretchers and exposed natural edges.
Walnut
Original Sliding Dovetail Low Table
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique handmade low coffee / cocktail table in solid walnut.
Wood
Original Sliding Dovetail Low Table
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique handmade low coffee / cocktail table in solid walnut The top consists of a solid board joined together with sliding dovetail stretchers and exposed natural edges.
Wood
Original Sliding Dovetail Low Table
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique handmade low coffee / cocktail table in book matched solid walnut with a circular form.
Walnut
Vintage Industrial Round Grey Table
By Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A terrific small, industrial table with any number of uses. Sturdy metal legs and a sizeable 30" tabletop are perfect for a unique coffee or cocktail table.
Metal
Sculptural Rattan Wrapped Glass Side Table, Palm Regency
By Milo Baughman
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Can be used as a bedside table or as a unique hall occasion center or cocktail table.
Rattan, Reed, Glass, Wood
Sculptural Hollywood Regency Style Draped Rope Occasional Tables or Stools
By Nobilis, John Dickinson, Alberto Pinto
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair can be grouped together to form a unique cocktail or coffee table arrangement. Pair could also be used as a bench or stool.
Plaster, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Burl Wood and Brass Striped Round Side Drum Tables, Pair
By Mastercraft, Pierre Cardin
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Can also be used as a unique set of cocktail/coffee tables or bedside tables.
Brass
Oversized Concrete Mushroom Sculpture or Stool, France 1950's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dating back to the 1950s, this iconic French garden ornament serves perfectly as a sculptural accent, a low garden seat, or a unique outdoor cocktail table. This piece features a bro...
Concrete
Unique Oak Coffee Table w. Stunning Coromandel Geometric Design Top
By H. Pander
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and very stylish sofa table of practical proportions. It does not matter where you are planning to place or where you want to use this table for, its design, quality and pres...
Wood, Oak
Coffee Table Kambaba Model by Studio Superego, Unique Piece, Italy
By Studio Superego
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Coffee table with top in Kabamba jasper from Madagascar and with five brass legs designed by Studio Superego for Superego Editions, in 2018. Unique piece. Biography Superego Edition...
Brass
Coffee Table Labradorite Model by Studio Superego, italy. Unique Piece
By Studio Superego
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Coffee table with circular top in Labradorite and with nine brass legs designed by Studio Superego for Superego Editions, in 2018. Unique piece. Biography Superego Editions were bor...
Brass
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.”
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Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.