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Rustic New England Pine Coffee Table in Good Condition
Rustic New England Pine Coffee Table in Good Condition

Rustic New England Pine Coffee Table in Good Condition

Located in Wainscott, NY

20th Century New England Pine Coffee / Side Table Charming New England pine side, coffee, cocktail

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20th Century American Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Pine

Vintage Rustic Brutalist Mid-Century Coffee Table from Oak
Vintage Rustic Brutalist Mid-Century Coffee Table from Oak

Vintage Rustic Brutalist Mid-Century Coffee Table from Oak

Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL

This small, square coffee table from the 1960s is crafted in the Brutalist style and made of heavy

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

French Early 20th Century Farmhouse Rustic Oak Coffee Table
French Early 20th Century Farmhouse Rustic Oak Coffee Table

French Early 20th Century Farmhouse Rustic Oak Coffee Table

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This coffee table was converted from an old oak farmhouse kitchen table. It retained a very nice

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Early 20th Century French Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

Large 19C Rustic Indian Carved Wood Coffee Table
Large 19C Rustic Indian Carved Wood Coffee Table

Large 19C Rustic Indian Carved Wood Coffee Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

Large and impressive, this plank table top is made with unusual curved wood pieces. Table is

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19th Century Indian British Colonial Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Iron

Rustic Teak Wood Live Edge Slab Coffee Table Country Farmhouse Natural Slice
Rustic Teak Wood Live Edge Slab Coffee Table Country Farmhouse Natural Slice

Rustic Teak Wood Live Edge Slab Coffee Table Country Farmhouse Natural Slice

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage live edge slab coffee table. Made of teak wood featuring natural accents. Measure: 44".  

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Late 20th Century American Rustic Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Rustic Live Edge Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Rustic Live Edge Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Rustic Live Edge Coffee Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A beautiful vintage modern design with an unusual top that has natural cut-out designs on top, fairly smooth edges, and an elegant dark walnut finish. This studio made piece makes th...

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1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Walnut Coffee Table, Beautifully Simple & Rustic
18th Century Italian Walnut Coffee Table, Beautifully Simple & Rustic

18th Century Italian Walnut Coffee Table, Beautifully Simple & Rustic

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian walnut wood coffee table from the 18th century. This antique table from Italy has a

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18th Century Italian Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rustic Wabi Sabi Meiji Period Japanese Tea/Coffee Table
Rustic Wabi Sabi Meiji Period Japanese Tea/Coffee Table

Rustic Wabi Sabi Meiji Period Japanese Tea/Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

A simply constructed 19th C. Japanese cedar tea/coffee table. Heavily patinated due to hundreds of

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1880s Japanese Meiji Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Cedar

Rustic Natural Cleaned Solid Oak Round Coffee Table or Low Table
Rustic Natural Cleaned Solid Oak Round Coffee Table or Low Table

Rustic Natural Cleaned Solid Oak Round Coffee Table or Low Table

Located in Casteren, NL

This authentic round coffee table was made from reclaimed oak beams. It is a piece of family

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

Vintage Coffee Table, Rustic, English, Oak, Occasional, Side, Industrial
Vintage Coffee Table, Rustic, English, Oak, Occasional, Side, Industrial

Vintage Coffee Table, Rustic, English, Oak, Occasional, Side, Industrial

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage coffee table. A rustic, English, oak occasional or side table in industrial taste

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Late 20th Century English Industrial Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

Rustic Painted Pine Distressed Country Farmhouse Coffee Cocktail Table
Rustic Painted Pine Distressed Country Farmhouse Coffee Cocktail Table

Rustic Painted Pine Distressed Country Farmhouse Coffee Cocktail Table

Located in Dayton, OH

American Country farmhouse one drawer coffee or cocktail table, circa last quarter 20th century

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Late 20th Century Country Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

Rectangual Wabi Sabi Coffee Table, Brutalist, Rustic, 1940's
Rectangual Wabi Sabi Coffee Table, Brutalist, Rustic, 1940's

Rectangual Wabi Sabi Coffee Table, Brutalist, Rustic, 1940's

Located in Antwerp, BE

Coffee table in rectangle shape, with charismatic patina inspired by the great principles of wabi

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1940s European Brutalist Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Wood

Rustic Antique Indian White Washed Coffee Table with Baluster Legs
Rustic Antique Indian White Washed Coffee Table with Baluster Legs

Rustic Antique Indian White Washed Coffee Table with Baluster Legs

Located in Sheffield, MA

Antique 19th Century square coffee table created in India of sheesham wood. This coffee table is

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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Iron

Oak Mid-Century Modern Rustic Brutalist Round Coffee Table, 1960s
Oak Mid-Century Modern Rustic Brutalist Round Coffee Table, 1960s

Oak Mid-Century Modern Rustic Brutalist Round Coffee Table, 1960s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Stunning Mid-Century Modern Rustic Brutalist round coffee table. Striking Dutch design from the

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1960s Dutch Brutalist Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

20th Century French Provincial Oak Coffee Table with Rustic Elegance
20th Century French Provincial Oak Coffee Table with Rustic Elegance

20th Century French Provincial Oak Coffee Table with Rustic Elegance

Located in High Point, NC

This 20th Century French Provincial oak coffee table showcases the charm and character of

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20th Century French French Provincial Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

Rustic Farmhouse Coffee Table with Live Edge Pine Wood Top
Rustic Farmhouse Coffee Table with Live Edge Pine Wood Top

Rustic Farmhouse Coffee Table with Live Edge Pine Wood Top

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Very Rustic Farmhouse Coffee Table This is a traditional Rustic Farmhouse coffee table, it has

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1960s Country Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Pine

Massive Rustic Wooden Tree Stump Coffee Table With Glass Top
Massive Rustic Wooden Tree Stump Coffee Table With Glass Top

Massive Rustic Wooden Tree Stump Coffee Table With Glass Top

Located in Kangasala, FI

Massive coffee table made from very old and slow grown pine tree. The table weighs over 100 kg/220

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1940s Finnish Brutalist Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Pine

18th C. Italian Rustic Wooden Coffee Table w/Deep Drawer
18th C. Italian Rustic Wooden Coffee Table w/Deep Drawer

18th C. Italian Rustic Wooden Coffee Table w/Deep Drawer

Located in Atlanta, GA

A beautifully rustic Italian carved-wood coffee or occasional table with single drawer, from the

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18th Century Italian Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Wood

c.1880s Primitive Farmhouse Coffee Table, Rustic, Arts and Crafts
c.1880s Primitive Farmhouse Coffee Table, Rustic, Arts and Crafts

c.1880s Primitive Farmhouse Coffee Table, Rustic, Arts and Crafts

Located in Skien, NO

A striking primitive antique square coffee table from late 19th-century Scandinavia (Norway

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Late 19th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

Old Antique Rustic Farmhouse Refectory Coffee Table from Solid Oak
Old Antique Rustic Farmhouse Refectory Coffee Table from Solid Oak

Old Antique Rustic Farmhouse Refectory Coffee Table from Solid Oak

Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL

Sturdy coffee table made of solid, thick oak. Crafted in the 1970s in authentic 18th-century style

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Mid-20th Century French Country Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

Solid Oak Coffee Table, Rustic Style, Dowels, Late 20th Century, 1980
Solid Oak Coffee Table, Rustic Style, Dowels, Late 20th Century, 1980

Solid Oak Coffee Table, Rustic Style, Dowels, Late 20th Century, 1980

Located in MILL, NL

with dowels. Rustic / understated style. This coffee table has a matt finish. Dimensions: 140W x 129D

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Late 20th Century Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

Rustic Farmhouse Wabi Sabi Primitive Coffee Table from weathered Oak
Rustic Farmhouse Wabi Sabi Primitive Coffee Table from weathered Oak

Rustic Farmhouse Wabi Sabi Primitive Coffee Table from weathered Oak

Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL

Exceptional old work table from Eastern Europe, dating from the early 20th century. Originally

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Early 19th Century Hungarian Country Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

1970s Rustic Solid Oak Coffee Table with Wrought Iron Details
1970s Rustic Solid Oak Coffee Table with Wrought Iron Details

1970s Rustic Solid Oak Coffee Table with Wrought Iron Details

Located in Berlin, DE

Rustic solid oak table with wrought iron details. Features a round top, carved legs, and a hidden

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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

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

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

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Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Coffee Table, Fruitwood with Beech Legs, Rustic 1960s
Mid Century Coffee Table, Fruitwood with Beech Legs, Rustic 1960s

Mid Century Coffee Table, Fruitwood with Beech Legs, Rustic 1960s

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A mid century slice of fruitwood coffee table This is a magnificent piece, a solid slice cut

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Mid-20th Century Country Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

1950s Live Edge Burl Redwood Wood Coffee Table / adirondak / rustic
1950s Live Edge Burl Redwood Wood Coffee Table / adirondak / rustic

1950s Live Edge Burl Redwood Wood Coffee Table / adirondak / rustic

Located in Buffalo, NY

Live Edge Burl RedWood Wood Coffee Table This 1950s coffee table has a unique, unusual shaped root

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1950s American Adirondack Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Driftwood, Burl

Antique 18th Century Baroque Dark Brown Rustic Chestnut Coffee Table
Antique 18th Century Baroque Dark Brown Rustic Chestnut Coffee Table

Antique 18th Century Baroque Dark Brown Rustic Chestnut Coffee Table

Located in Casteren, NL

. The table has simple square legs and shows the vertical lines from hand scraping the wood. The coffee

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Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Chestnut

Large Solid dark Oak Rustic Artisan Round Coffee Table, France, 1960s
Large Solid dark Oak Rustic Artisan Round Coffee Table, France, 1960s

Large Solid dark Oak Rustic Artisan Round Coffee Table, France, 1960s

By Pierre Chapo, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Den Haag, NL

Large Solid dark Oak Rustic Artisan Round Coffee Table, France, 1960s

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1960s French Brutalist Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

Rustic Antique Country French Style Cherrywood Tray-Top Coffee Table
Rustic Antique Country French Style Cherrywood Tray-Top Coffee Table

Rustic Antique Country French Style Cherrywood Tray-Top Coffee Table

Located in Forney, TX

-kind rustic European antique Provincial cherry wood tray top table with beautifully aged dark warm

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19th Century European Country Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Cherry

Brutalist Rustic Design Slate Tile & Oak Coffee Table, Belgium 1960's
Brutalist Rustic Design Slate Tile & Oak Coffee Table, Belgium 1960's

Brutalist Rustic Design Slate Tile & Oak Coffee Table, Belgium 1960's

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Brutalist Rustic Design Slate Tile & Oak Coffee Table. Made in Belgium, 1960's. Oak wooden

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1960s Belgian Brutalist Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Slate

Large Rustic Primitive Vintage Brutalist Mid-Century Coffee Table from Oak
Large Rustic Primitive Vintage Brutalist Mid-Century Coffee Table from Oak

Large Rustic Primitive Vintage Brutalist Mid-Century Coffee Table from Oak

Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL

This large, square coffee table from the 1960s is crafted in the Brutalist style and made of heavy

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

Rustic American Old Hickory Pine Cafe Table
Rustic American Old Hickory Pine Cafe Table

Rustic American Old Hickory Pine Cafe Table

By Old Hickory Furniture Company

Located in Queens, NY

Rustic American Old Hickory-style (2nd Quarter 20th Century) side / end / cafe table with a round

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20th Century American Rustic Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Hickory

20th Century French Oak Coffee Table with Rustic Hand-Hewn Design
20th Century French Oak Coffee Table with Rustic Hand-Hewn Design

20th Century French Oak Coffee Table with Rustic Hand-Hewn Design

Located in High Point, NC

This 20th Century French Oak Coffee Table features a substantial plank top and sculpted base that

Category

20th Century French Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

Solid Oak Wabi Sabi Rustic Round Wood Coffee Table, France, 1970s
Solid Oak Wabi Sabi Rustic Round Wood Coffee Table, France, 1970s

Solid Oak Wabi Sabi Rustic Round Wood Coffee Table, France, 1970s

Located in Aartselaar, BE

. With its low profile and sculptural form, this versatile piece works beautifully as a coffee table

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Rustic Chic Art Deco Style Painted Coffee Table with Flapper Figures
Rustic Chic Art Deco Style Painted Coffee Table with Flapper Figures

Rustic Chic Art Deco Style Painted Coffee Table with Flapper Figures

Located in Atlanta, GA

Rustic meets modern in this European Art Deco themed painted coffee table from the mid-20th century

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Mid-20th Century European Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Wood

Solid Walnut Mid Century Modern Italian Rustic Exposed Joinery Coffee Table
Solid Walnut Mid Century Modern Italian Rustic Exposed Joinery Coffee Table

Solid Walnut Mid Century Modern Italian Rustic Exposed Joinery Coffee Table

Located in Grand Cayman, KY

Mid Century Modern Italian Rustic solid slab walnut coffee table. This table dates from the 1950s

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Solid Oak Rustic Brutalist Wabi Sabi Beam Coffee Table, France 1960
Solid Oak Rustic Brutalist Wabi Sabi Beam Coffee Table, France 1960

Solid Oak Rustic Brutalist Wabi Sabi Beam Coffee Table, France 1960

Located in DE MEERN, NL

Introducing the Solid Oak Wabi Sabi Brutalist Coffee Table, a timeless piece originating from 1960s

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1960s French Brutalist Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Rustic Low Round Table
19th Century Rustic Low Round Table

19th Century Rustic Low Round Table

Located in Troy, NY

Unusual, striking, bold. Large, low, round table with a massive top supported by a flared square

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19th Century Unknown Rustic Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Rustic solid oak coffee table with a one piece top, France 1950s
Rustic solid oak coffee table with a one piece top, France 1950s

Rustic solid oak coffee table with a one piece top, France 1950s

By Axel Vervoordt, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina

Located in ECHT, NL

Rustic wabi sabi coffee table. Made in France in the 1950s. Made from solid oak. What makes this

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

Rustic Mid-Century Solid Weathered Oak Coffee Table with Two Drawers
Rustic Mid-Century Solid Weathered Oak Coffee Table with Two Drawers

Rustic Mid-Century Solid Weathered Oak Coffee Table with Two Drawers

Located in Casteren, NL

This rustic table was made in The Netherlands in the mid-20th century. It is completely made from

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

Low Rectangular Brown Rustic Bamboo and Rattan Coffee Table in Brown
Low Rectangular Brown Rustic Bamboo and Rattan Coffee Table in Brown

Low Rectangular Brown Rustic Bamboo and Rattan Coffee Table in Brown

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A low rectangular rattan and bamboo coffee table. This vintage coffee table is low, and perfect for

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20th Century American Bohemian Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood

Rustic Sabi Sabi Style Trestle Coffee Table in Solid Oak 19th Century
Rustic Sabi Sabi Style Trestle Coffee Table in Solid Oak 19th Century

Rustic Sabi Sabi Style Trestle Coffee Table in Solid Oak 19th Century

Located in Meer, VAN

Rustic Trestle Coffee Table in Solid Oak, Late 19th Century. This solid oak coffee table with very

Category

19th Century European Primitive Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

A BRUTALIST RUSTIC-POST-MODERN SEVENTIES COFFEE TABLE, France 1960-1970
A BRUTALIST RUSTIC-POST-MODERN SEVENTIES COFFEE TABLE, France 1960-1970

A BRUTALIST RUSTIC-POST-MODERN SEVENTIES COFFEE TABLE, France 1960-1970

Located in PARIS, FR

An astonishing rectangular coffee or side table, Modernist, Constructivist, Brutalist, Seventies

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1970s French Brutalist Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Slate, Wrought Iron

19th C. Large Rustic American Pine Low Trestle Coffee/Cocktail Table
19th C. Large Rustic American Pine Low Trestle Coffee/Cocktail Table

19th C. Large Rustic American Pine Low Trestle Coffee/Cocktail Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

". Serves as a large coffee/cocktail table or a low console table. Could mix well in modern setting or

Category

1880s American Primitive Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Iron

Solid Oak Coffee Table with Natural Slate Top - Rustic Chic Style"
Solid Oak Coffee Table with Natural Slate Top - Rustic Chic Style"

Solid Oak Coffee Table with Natural Slate Top - Rustic Chic Style"

Located in Labrit, Landes

French slate and wood coffee table Mid-century Typical style of the sixties. Good condition

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Slate

Rustic American Cobblers Table
Rustic American Cobblers Table

Rustic American Cobblers Table

Located in New York, NY

Rustic American Cobblers Table. American Craftsman style Cobblers table structurally solid having

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1940s American American Craftsman Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Cherry

Vintage Workshop Table as Coffee Table
Vintage Workshop Table as Coffee Table

Vintage Workshop Table as Coffee Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Rustic vintage workshop table in original teal paint patina.

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20th Century Rustic Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Wood

Rustic Hand Carved Stone Garden Coffee Farm Patio Table Outdoor Indoor Antique
Rustic Hand Carved Stone Garden Coffee Farm Patio Table Outdoor Indoor Antique

Rustic Hand Carved Stone Garden Coffee Farm Patio Table Outdoor Indoor Antique

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Rustic hand carved stone Garden coffee Farm patio table outdoor indoor Antique. 18th 19th Century

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Late 18th Century French Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Antique French Louis XV-Style Inlayed & Carved Coffee Table Rustic Farmhouse
Antique French Louis XV-Style Inlayed & Carved Coffee Table Rustic Farmhouse

Antique French Louis XV-Style Inlayed & Carved Coffee Table Rustic Farmhouse

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Condition: Original Vintage Condition, New Glass Top Style: French Louis XV Materials: Carved Walnut Wood, New Glass Top

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1950s American Louis XV Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

French rustic or brutalist Coffee Table in Olive wood at Studio ALM
French rustic or brutalist Coffee Table in Olive wood at Studio ALM

French rustic or brutalist Coffee Table in Olive wood at Studio ALM

Located in Paddington, NSW

A meticulously handcrafted coffee table, carved from a single, solid slab of timber, showcases the

Category

20th Century French Brutalist Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Wood

Rustic round coffee table with wrought iron base and glass top, France, 1930s
Rustic round coffee table with wrought iron base and glass top, France, 1930s

Rustic round coffee table with wrought iron base and glass top, France, 1930s

Located in Meulebeke, BE

French coffee table with wrought iron base and a round glass top with nice patina. The intricate metal

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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Solid Rustic Oak Round Coffee Table in Style of Charlotte Perriand France, 1960s
Solid Rustic Oak Round Coffee Table in Style of Charlotte Perriand France, 1960s

Solid Rustic Oak Round Coffee Table in Style of Charlotte Perriand France, 1960s

By Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Chapo

Located in Den Haag, NL

Solid Rustic Oak round Coffee table in style of Charlotte Perriand, France, 1960s. Please always

Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Used Rustic Coffee Tables

Materials

Oak

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Used Rustic Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of used rustic coffee tables available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all used rustic coffee tables available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of used rustic coffee tables available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Used rustic coffee tables made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made used rustic coffee tables over the years, but those made by Brendan Bass, Dos Gallos Studio and Old Hickory Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Used Rustic Coffee Tables?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,550, while they’re typically $235 on the low end and $35,000 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 Used Rustic Coffee Tables
  • 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.