Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Danish

While Danish furniture company Cado is popular among collectors of Scandinavian modern furniture for its well-crafted chairs, sofas, coffee tables and dining tables, the brand is best known for its sculptural wall shelving systems created by renowned Danish designer Poul Cadovius (1911–2011), Cado's founder.

The Copenhagen-born Cadovius initially studied to be an upholsterer and saddler before pursuing furniture design. He began his career in the 1940s making Venetian blinds and other window treatments before shifting his focus toward designing versatile furnishings that could be adapted to all sorts of interior spaces.

In 1945, Cadovius founded the furniture manufacturer Royal System intending to produce his designs for postwar homeowners. His visionary works included the 1948 Royal System shelving unit, a space-saving solution that underscored Cadovius’s penchant for problem-solving in a multifunctional way. Rather than balance shelves on wooden or metal legs, it held them to the wall with brackets. The wall unit was practical and functional, but it was also decorative, made of rich and exotic woods like walnut, rosewood and teak, a favorite wood of Cadovius’s and a highly sought-after material among mid-century modern designers.

Cadovius established Cado in the late 1950s. The manufacturer followed the Royal System shelving unit with several other modular storage designs including the System Ultra in 1957, System Cado in 1960 and System Abstracta in 1962. Two years later, with more than 400 patents to his name, Cadovius purchased premier Danish furniture manufacturer France & Søn and incorporated it into Cado.

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Cado collaborated with influential Danish and European designers of the era such as Steen Østergaard, best known for his stackable Cado 290, a Space Age fiberglass-and-polyamide nylon lounge chair; Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick who embraced expressive, free-flowing shapes in chair and sofa designs much earlier than his colleagues; and Ole Wanscher, who drew on Shaker furniture and Chippendale forms and created the widely loved Colonial chair and coffee table for P. Jeppesens Møbelfabrik.

Cadovius’s designs — as well as the other works manufactured by Cado — are widely coveted by vintage furniture enthusiasts all over the world. In 2018, the Danish brand dk3 reissued the Royal System as well as a more compact version.

On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Cado case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and tables.

Creator: Cado

Poul Cadovius Rosewood Coffee Table Designed For France & Son Circular 1960s

By Cado, Poul Cadovius

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Poul Cadovius Beautiful Rosewood Coffee Table Designed For France & Son Circular Top Inlaid With Brushed Chrome Floral Decoration Made In Denmark 1960's Poul Cadovius (1911 - 2011) was one of the most colourful and successful persons in the history of Danish furniture industry. He was originally educated as an upholsterer but became very interested in design at an early stage, and in 1945 he established his own furniture manufacturing company Royal System. A few years later, in 1948, he designed the iconic shelving system ROYAL...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Teak Coffee Table by Arne Vodder for Cado, 1960

By Arne Vodder, Cado

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare teak coffee table by Arne Vodder for Cado, 1960. Made from solid teak.

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

60s 70s Teak Coffee Table Cado Danish Design Denmark

By Cado

Located in Neuenkirchen, NI

60s 70s teak coffee table Cado coffee table Danish Design Denmark Object: coffee table Manufacturer: Cado Condition: good - vintage Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: ...

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1970s European Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Coffee Or Dining Table In Light Wood Designed by Paul Cadovius From 1960s

By Mogens Koch, Cado

Located in Lejre, DK

This dining table is a true gem of Danish furniture design and clearly bears the stamp of Paul Cadovius' unique vision and talent. Manufactured by the renowned company Cado in the 19...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

1960s Johannes Anderson Circular Rosewood Coffee Table For CFC Silkeborg

H 19.3 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in

1960s Johannes Anderson Circular Rosewood Coffee Table For CFC Silkeborg

By CFC Silkeborg

Located in London, GB

A striking circular rosewood coffee table by Danish designer Johannes Andersen, made for CFC Silkeborg circa the 1960s. Crafted in richly grained Rio rosewood, this table exemplifies...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Maison Charles Brass / Chrome Glass Coffee Table & Nesting Tables, 60s 70s

H 17.33 in W 40.95 in D 40.95 in

Maison Charles Brass / Chrome Glass Coffee Table & Nesting Tables, 60s 70s

By Maison Charles

Located in Basel, BS

A striking large bicolor brass and chrome coffee, center, or cocktail table featuring four pull-out nesting side tables, circa 1970s. This design closely echoes the refined aesthetic...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Vintage Danish Brutalist Oak & Tile Coffee Table style of Henning Kjærnulf, 60s

H 21.26 in W 31.11 in D 61.82 in

Vintage Danish Brutalist Oak & Tile Coffee Table style of Henning Kjærnulf, 60s

By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in Store Heddinge, DK

Presenting an exceptional vintage Danish oak and tile coffee table, a quintessential statement piece from the 1960s that embodies the harmonious balance of Scandinavian design. This ...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Adjustable Scandinavian, Coffee-to-Dining Table, 1960s, Teak & Black Steel

H 28.15 in W 43.71 in D 33.67 in

Adjustable Scandinavian, Coffee-to-Dining Table, 1960s, Teak & Black Steel

Located in Paris, FR

A Scandinavian mid century modern adjustable table from the 1960s, designed to shift from coffee table height to a true dining table height. A warm teak top sits on a black lacquered steel structure, giving the piece a crisp architectural presence that feels both practical and quietly elegant. The lift mechanism allows the table to rise from 47 cm to 71.5 cm, transforming how it lives in a space. Low and relaxed for everyday use, then elevated when you need a proper dining surface. Collectors love this kind of design for its honesty and intelligence. No decorative excess, just proportion, material contrast, and a clever system that still feels relevant today. • Function: adjustable coffee to dining table...

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20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

French modernist coffee table from the 70s

H 14.57 in W 42.13 in D 19.3 in

French modernist coffee table from the 70s

Located in LYON, FR

Large modernist coffee table in ceramic and black lacquered metal. Housing a main top made of Sarreguemines earthenware tiles, the black lacquered metal table accommodates a second ...

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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic

70s-80s Vintage Center Coffee Table

H 14.38 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in

70s-80s Vintage Center Coffee Table

By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

Center table with enameled metal frame and smoked glass top.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Danish Teak Coffee Table Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold

H 16.93 in W 59.06 in D 18.9 in

Danish Teak Coffee Table Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold

By Arne Hovmand-Olsen

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Scandinavian 60s coffee table with mosaic by Danish designer Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold Mobelfabrik. Structure in solid teak and veneer, inlaid with a ceramic mosaic on the...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Teak

Angelo Mangiarotti, Eros Coffee Table, Skipper Marble 70s Italian Design

H 41 in W 105 in D 105 in

Angelo Mangiarotti, Eros Coffee Table, Skipper Marble 70s Italian Design

By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in Krefeld, DE

Angelo Mangiarotti “Eros” coffee table for Skipper, Italy, 1970s. Black marble, four-leg construction. This iconic “Eros” coffee table by Angelo Mangiarotti is executed entirely in s...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Original Midcentury Poul Cadovius Wandregal Royal Cado 1960 Teak3

H 70.08 in W 36.62 in D 15.75 in

Original Midcentury Poul Cadovius Wandregal Royal Cado 1960 Teak3

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Berlin, DE

Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Wandregal "Royal System" von Poul Cadovius aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Regalsystem besteht aus 2 Wandleisten, 2 höhenverstellbaren Regalböd...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Occasional Table 'PK61' Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen

H 13 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in

Occasional Table 'PK61' Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen

By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen

Located in Stockholm, SE

Occasional table PK61 designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1956. Steel and Porsgrunn marble with fossils. H: 33 cm/ 13" L: 85 cm/ 33 1/2" W: 85 cm/ 33 1/2"

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Side Tables “Abstracta” system designed by Poul Cadovius 1960s

H 21.66 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in

Side Tables “Abstracta” system designed by Poul Cadovius 1960s

By Poul Cadovius, Royal System

Located in Den Haag, NL

Elegant side tables 2 sizes is made of high quality chrome plated metal. It has a thin, tubular metal frame with the connections in each corner allowing the piece to be built up an...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Arne Vodder for Sibast Model 227 Drop Leaf Danish Teak Dining Table, Ca. 1960s

H 28.25 in W 30.75 in D 41.5 in

Arne Vodder for Sibast Model 227 Drop Leaf Danish Teak Dining Table, Ca. 1960s

By Arne Vodder, Sibast

Located in Peabody, MA

Danish teak drop leaf dining table by Arne Vodder, Model #227 for Sibast. Supports a variety of configurations. Includes two additional 22" skirted leaves. When both are inserted, a...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Previously Available Items

Original Midcentury Poul Cadovius Wandregal Royal Cado 1960 Teak3

H 70.08 in W 36.62 in D 15.75 in

Original Midcentury Poul Cadovius Wandregal Royal Cado 1960 Teak3

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Berlin, DE

Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Wandregal "Royal System" von Poul Cadovius aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Regalsystem besteht aus 2 Wandleisten, 2 höhenverstellbaren Regalböd...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Original Midcentury Poul Cadovius Wandregal Royal Cado 1960 Teak4

H 70.08 in W 36.62 in D 15.75 in

Original Midcentury Poul Cadovius Wandregal Royal Cado 1960 Teak4

By Cado, Poul Cadovius

Located in Berlin, DE

Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Wandregal "Royal System" von Poul Cadovius aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Regalsystem besteht aus 2 Wandleisten, 4 höhenverstellbaren Regalböd...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Original Midcentury Poul Cadovius Wandregal Royal Cado 1960 Teak2

H 70.08 in W 36.62 in D 15.75 in

Original Midcentury Poul Cadovius Wandregal Royal Cado 1960 Teak2

By Cado, Poul Cadovius

Located in Berlin, DE

Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Wandregal "Royal System" von Poul Cadovius aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Regalsystem besteht aus 2 Wandleisten, 2 höhenverstellbaren Regalböd...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Original Midcentury Poul Cadovius Wandregal Royal Cado 1960 Teak

H 70.08 in W 72.05 in D 11.82 in

Original Midcentury Poul Cadovius Wandregal Royal Cado 1960 Teak

By Cado, Poul Cadovius

Located in Berlin, DE

Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Wandregal "Royal System" von Poul Cadovius aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Regalsystem besteht aus 3 Wandleisten und 12 höhenverstellbaren Böde...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Vintage Mid Century Danish Rosewood Checkerboard Coffee Table for Cado

H 16.15 in W 52.37 in D 28.15 in

Vintage Mid Century Danish Rosewood Checkerboard Coffee Table for Cado

By Cado

Located in London, GB

A classic Cado coffee table finished in rosewood with an elegant checkerboard design top with a beautiful mixed grain. The top has a lacquer finish making it extremely durable and wa...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Grete Jalk Sofa Table, Model 622 / 54, in Teak, France & Son, 1960s

H 21.26 in W 25.99 in D 59.06 in

Grete Jalk Sofa Table, Model 622 / 54, in Teak, France & Son, 1960s

By Cado, Grete Jalk

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Grete Jalk sofa table with floating tabletop, tabletop held by brass pieces. Top of veenered teak, base of solid teak. Model 622 / 54, made by France & Son in the 1960s.

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Ole Wanscher Coffee Table, Senator

H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 63 in

Ole Wanscher Coffee Table, Senator

By Ole Wanscher, Cado

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Ole Wanscher coffee table of veneered rosewood. With extra extendable tray in one end, with black linoleum. Model Senator, made by Cado.

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Ole Wanscher Side Table, Senator

H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in

Ole Wanscher Side Table, Senator

By Ole Wanscher, Cado

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Ole Wanscher coffee table of veneered teak. Model Senator, made by Cado.

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Teak Danish Modern Poul Cadovius for CADO Coffee Table

H 15.75 in W 51.25 in D 25.88 in

Teak Danish Modern Poul Cadovius for CADO Coffee Table

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Miami, FL

Teak Danish Modern Poul Cadovius for CADO Coffee Table Offered for sale is a Mid-century Scandinavian Danish Modern teak coffee table by Poul...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Teak

Vintage Slate Coffee Table by Cado

H 18.12 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in

Vintage Slate Coffee Table by Cado

By Cado

Located in Ranst, VAN

Beautiful vintage slate coffee table produced by Cado.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Aluminum

Poul Cadovius Rosewood Checkerboard Coffee Table

H 16 in W 25.5 in D 51 in

Poul Cadovius Rosewood Checkerboard Coffee Table

By Cado, Poul Cadovius

Located in Kalamazoo, MI

Rare Rosewood coffee table with checkerboard/parquet design by Poul Cadovius for his company CADO (maker's tag underneath). Beautiful variation in the wood grain across the top and s...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Ole Wanscher Coffee Table, Senator

H 20.87 in W 23.63 in D 66.93 in

Ole Wanscher Coffee Table, Senator

By Cado, Ole Wanscher

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Ole Wanscher coffee table of veneered rosewood. With extra extendable tray in one end, with black linoleum. Model Senator, made by Cado.

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Cado coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Cado coffee and cocktail tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Cado coffee and cocktail tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original coffee and cocktail tables by Cado were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider coffee and cocktail tables by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind, Poul Jeppesen, and Bernt Petersen. Prices for Cado coffee and cocktail tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,035 and can go as high as $4,125, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,811.

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Questions About Cado Coffee and Cocktail Tables

What’s the difference between the Cado System and the Royal System?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
The difference between the Cado System and the Royal System lies in their designs. In 1948, designer Poul Cadovius introduced Royal System wall shelving made up of a system of rails that lent an open, airy feel to it. Unveiled by Cadovius in 1960, the Cado System built on the Royal System, with wood paneling added to the rails. The Cado System collection also included coordinating furniture, such as tables and sofas. Find a range of Poul Cadovius wall units on 1stDibs.

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