19th Century Japanese Wakasa Lacquer Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning 19th century Japanese coffee or cocktail table in Wakasa lacquer. The Wakasa-Nuri
Antique 19th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Wakasa Lacquer Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning 19th century Japanese coffee or cocktail table in Wakasa lacquer. The Wakasa-Nuri
Lacquer
$6,000
H 13 in W 60 in D 36 in
Japanese Showa Period Large Wakasa Lacquered Low Table with Leaf Decoration
Located in New York, NY
This large Japanese rectangular low table with block legs is decorated with leafy vines on fine
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Art Deco wakasa lacquer table coffee table
Located in Yonkers, NY
Circa 1930 Japanese Art Deco Wakasa lacquer table. These where once used as dining tables in Japan
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Wakasa lacquer table
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Wakasa lacquer table with peony design. ca.1930's
Lacquer, Wood
Japanese red and black Wakasa lacquer table
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese red and black Wakasa lacquer table, circa 1870. 36”x 26” x 11”. PICK UP LOCATION: NAGA
Lacquer, Wood
Wakasa Red Lacquer Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Wakasa red lacquer table with mother-of-pearl scattered throughout.
Mother-of-Pearl
Japanese Wakasa Persimmon Lacquer Square Low Table
Located in Torino, IT
A 19th century Japanese Wakasa lacquered low table with mother-of-pearl inlay; raised on elegantly
Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Stunning Japanese Wakasa Persimmon Lacquer Square Low Table
Located in New York, NY
Lacquer has reflective gold and dark brown flecks which shimmer; on scrolling feet.
Lacquer
Japanese Meiji Wakasa Lacquered Low Table
Located in New York, NY
This fine Japanese rectangular low table with scrolling legs is decorated with fine Wakasa-nuri
20th Century Wakasa-Nuri Red Lacquer Low Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A 20th century red Wakasa-nuri lacquer low table, having a rectangular top, set upon scrolling feet.
20th Century Wakasa-Nuri Red Lacquer Low or Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century Wakasa-nuri red lacquer low table, the rectangular top set upon four scrolling
$1,290 / item
H 17.33 in Dm 23.63 in
El Topo • Natural • Sculptural Hand-Carved Acacia & Sheepskin Ottoman by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
A tactile piece of domestic fantasy, the El Topo ottoman is a social object, featuring a carved Acacia base, burnt using the traditional method of Shou Sugi Ban and an animalistic, y...
Wood, Sheepskin
$3,030
H 66.74 in W 81.11 in D 19.69 in
1910-30s Japanese antique large Kimono display rack room divider wabi sabi decor
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique large Kimono display rack called "Iko", manufactured in circa 1910s -1930s (Taisho to early Showa period), estimate from the style & conditions. With arched top...
Wood
$2,585
H 15 in W 40.25 in D 28.25 in
Vintage Baker Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Coffee Table with Floral and Gold Motifs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a finely crafted Baker Furniture coffee table inspired by Chinese design elements. The table has a low profile, with a rectangular top, and is ornately decorated with detail...
Wood, Paint, Lacquer
$3,894
H 49.22 in W 47.25 in D 13 in
ANTIQUE SWEDISH HAND PAINTED GROCERS GRAIN BIN SiDEBOARD HABERDASHERY CUPBOARD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very nice antique, hand made in Sweden, Green Grocers grain bin top sideboard for fruits, vegetables an...
Wood
$1,025
H 10 in W 11.75 in D 6 in
Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A finely crafted Japanese tabletop cabinet from the early 20th century, this compact storage piece is richly detailed with traditional decorative techniques and export-era flourishes...
Wood
Rug & Kilim’s Classic Style Tiger-Skin Runner with Orange and Brown Pictorial
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 3x6 runner is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Tigers Collection. Our collection spans several cultures and recaptures iconic pictorial styles in folk art and h...
Wool
Lacquered Coffee Table
By Gracie
Located in Greenwich, CT
A sleek black lacquer coffee table by Gracie and Co. incorporating 19th or early 20th Century Japanese lacquer panels depicting lakeside scenes of cranes and bamboo in gold, with two...
Lacquer
$2,875
H 12 in W 47.5 in D 32 in
Japanese Taishō Early 20th Century Red Lacquer Coffee Table with Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period coffee table from the early 20th century, with red lacquer, textured effects, splaying legs and carved apron. Created in Japan during the Taisho period which...
Wood
Japanese Taisho Period Negoro Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful example of a Japanese Negoro Lacquer Low or Coffee Table that would integrate beautifully into a "Japandi" -design space which integrates elements of both Scandin...
Wood, Lacquer
$7,475
H 20.75 in W 81.25 in D 43.5 in
19th Century Qing Dynasty Opium Bed Coffee Table with Rattan Insert, Red Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing dynasty period opium bed coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan insert and scrolling legs. This exquisite Qing dynasty period opium bed coffee table from the 19th cen...
Rattan, Wood
19th Century Large Swedish Pine Display Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish country 10' long pine display cabinet or bookcase in two sections. Two large sliding upper glass doors over four paneled sliding lower cabinet doors. Pine wood newer professi...
Glass, Pine, Paint
Japanese Keyaki Wood Table with Woven Bamboo Top
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Keyaki wood table with woven bamboo top.
Bamboo
Monumental 19th C English Pine Farmhouse Dresser
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1850 Monumental 19thC English pine farmhouse dresser. sku 1217 Excellent form & scale W243 x D52 x H242cm Base W243 x D52 x H92cm Top W242 x D37 x H150cm.
Pine
$12,800
H 11.5 in W 23 in D 21 in
Japanese Red Lacquer Negoro Hibachi with Rabbits, Edo Period, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With monumental scale and beautiful, hand-carved details, this remarkable red lacquer hibachi is a true work of art. Designed to hold glowing embers, hibachi vessels such as this wer...
Metal, Bronze, Copper
$15,360
W 120 in L 169 in
Rug & Kilim’s Classic-Style Tiger-Skin Rug Design with Orange & Brown Pictorial
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 10x14 tiger rug is a bold new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Tigers Collection. Our collection spans several cultures and recaptures iconic pictorial styles in folk art ...
Wool
Green Lacquer Side Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Used for tea ceremony hunter green with red accents.
Lacquer
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.
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.