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Material: Wood
Contemporary Coffee Table with Amorphous Shape, Crafted from Wood with Plaster
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This extraordinary coffee table is a true work of art, distinguished by its captivating amorphous shape that defies conventional geometry, creating a fluid and organic silhouette. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Black Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old primitive style coffee table made in Japan.
It is a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s), hollowed out and shaped directly from a la...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Jane & Gordon Martz, Coffee Table, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and green brown beige ceramic tile coffee table designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.5"H x 47.75...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Honey Color Chestnut Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This Spanish coffee table, crafted from solid chestnut wood, is a beautiful example of functional yet elegant craftsmanship from the first half of the 19th century. The table reflect...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Erice Round Coffee Table by Carpanese Home
Located in Milan, IT
This exceptional rectangular coffee table will give a more contemporary and modern touch to any living room. The structure is entirely in massive ash wood and the marble top suites p...
Category
2010s Italian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$12,472 / item
UFO CONICAL COFFEE TABLE by CG Capelletti
Located in Milan, IT
An extraordinary game of form and balance, this coffee table features a reversed conical shape mirrored in the rounded polished base, creating a visual effect of bold and iconic char...
Category
2010s Italian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$34,885 / item
Jean Maneval Style Wenge and White Coffee Table with Storage and Bronzed Glass
By Jean Maneval
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Maneval Style Wenge and White Coffee Table with Bronzed Glass and Storage, France, 1970s
A compelling example of French Space Age design, this 1970s coffee table is executed in ...
Category
1970s Dutch Space Age Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Laminate, Wenge
Custom XL Large Elm Wood Beam Coffee Table in Natural
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
BH COLLECTION
Beam Coffee Table
With its generous rectangular dimensions are outlined by chunky squared legs, and the dovetail joinery detailing on its sides adds a sophisticated tou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Mid Century Bassett Artisan Surfboard Coffee Table c. 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century Danish Modern style surfboard coffee table by Bassett as part of the Artisan series c. 1960's. This example is in good, original, clean and ready to use conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Henning Kjærnulf Style Brutalist Small Coffee Table of Solid Oak 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Great Henning Kjærnulf style small coffee table made of solid oak.
Handcrafted in solid quality by a Danish skilled carpenter in the 1970s
Measures:
Length 73.5 cm
Width 44 cm
Heig...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Swedish Designer, Coffee Table, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A large pine coffee table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.0"H x 43.25"W x 43.25"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Expertly Restored - Jack Van der Molen Sculpted Oak & Leather Top Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Marble Top & Walnut Coffee Table Celina Decoracões Style, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French marble top and walnut coffee table in the Celina Decoracões style.
Made in the 20th Mid-century period.
Marble multicolor, with green and pink highlights
Table height: 13.78 ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Rib Coffee Table — Sculpted Patinated Brass
Located in Washington, GB
Inspired by the ship building heritage of North-East England, the Rib Coffee Table plays on the skeleton of ribs, gussets and intersections used to create the strength and rigidity n...
Category
2010s British Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Metal, Brass, Bronze, C...
$19,377 / item
Extraordinary Lacquered And Painted Cocktail Table Attributed Holly Hunt Design
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely crafted custom Holly Hunt design rectangular low table in an ecru and tan faux cracquelure finish overall with Chinese inspired gilt decorations. The overhanging top is made...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinoiserie Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Folding Round Low Table "Chabudai" in Zelkova, cirica 1912–1926
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique low table was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912–1926).
In Japan, where people traditionally sit on the floor, tables are designed to be lower in height than Western-style...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Expertly Restored - California Modern Sculpted Floating-Top Coffee Table
By ACE-HI
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie 2" Coffee Table in Walnut Stained Cherry by Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frank Lloyd Wright designed wooden "Robie 2" coffee table in walnut stained cherry. The highly influential Wright created this coffee table in 1902 for his Frederick C. Robie House i...
Category
1980s Italian Prairie School Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cherry
Japanese Antique Folding Low Table "Chabudai" in Zelkova, Circa 1926
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This low table was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926–).
In Japan, where people traditionally sit on the floor, tables are designed to be lower in height than Western-style fur...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Midcentury Modern round coffee table c1960 by Illum Wikkelso
Located in London, GB
Danish T118 teak coffee table with glass top designed by Illum Wikkelso. The smoke/grey coloured glass gracefully floats on top .
Dimensions: Height: 16 in (40 cm) Diameter: 36 in ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Platea Green Horizon – Coffee Table in Hand-Polished High-Gloss Gradient Lacquer
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Platea Coffee Table
Inspired by the layered beauty of natural plateaus and stepped land formations, the Platea Coffee Table embodies an architectural landscape in motion. Each block ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Paul Evans Large and Impressive Patchwork Coffee Table Ca. 1969
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Superbly crafted Patchwork Coffee Table in welded and patinated pewter, copper, steel, and bronze with inset lacquered wood top top by Paul Evans, American, circa 1969. This table wa...
Category
1960s American Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Steel, Pewter
Art Deco Oak Salon Table by C. De Jong for J. A. Boskamp En Zonen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome Art Deco salon table by C. De Jong for J. A. Boskamp En Zonen. Sturdy oak table with rectangular top, rounded edges, carved legs and sled feet. In original condition with we...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Spalted Maple And Walnut Sculptural Coffee Table IN STOCK
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Rooted coffee table stands strong, made from spalted maple and walnut. We use dado joints,
joining woods in a way that marries strength and beauty. Each piece speaks its own trut...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful 1960s Philip and Kelvin LaVerne round coffee table. This Chinoiserie table from the iconic father and son duo is patinated bronze and etched pewter on an octagonal base. Si...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Slit Coffee Table, Cast-Glass Top with Dynamic Look, Natural Oak
Located in Istanbul, 34
Step into Slit's world of creative interplay of textures and axes. It exalts the 'Off_Grid' concept by disrupting wooden slats' axes on three different vertical levels and crown them...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Slit Coffee Table, Wood Top with Dynamic Look, Natural Oak
Located in Istanbul, 34
Step into Slit's world of creative interplay of textures and axes. It exalts the 'Off_Grid' concept by disrupting wooden slats' axes on three different vertical levels.
The design ...
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2010s Turkish Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Post modern low long oval taupe lacquer coffee table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post modern low long oval taupe lacquer coffee table. Beautiful table with off center oval chrome weighted base. Very heavy and solid coffee table. Very nice light taupe gloss lacque...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Beam XL Walnut Stain Reclaimed Elm Wood Coffee Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beam Coffee Table
With its generous rectangular dimensions are outlined by chunky squared legs, and the dovetail joinery detailing on its sides adds a sophisticated touch.
Nautral re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood, Elm
$3,290 / item
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 17.4” H x 39.9” W x 16.4” D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Nazaré Coffee Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
NAZARÉ COFFE TABLE, designed in 2024.
The Nazaré coffee table is crafted from solid walnut with hand-carved legs featuring a detailed wave texture giving the piece it's name.
Bespo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$5,385 / item
Mid-Century Danish Teak Coffee Table by Ole Wanscher for Poul Jeppesens, 1960s
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Hamburg, DE
Original Danish teak coffee table by Poul Jeppesen, designed by Ole Wanscher from the 60s.
Plain teak table of high material and processing quality. The rectangular tabletop is opti...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
"Organic 3" Modern Nesting Coffee Tables by Last Workshop, Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
"Organic 3"
Organic shaped nesting coffee tables by Last Workshop, 2023
Solid walnut, natural finish
Table one "XL": 68" x 50" x 15"H
Table two "L": 56" x 33" x 12.5"H
If not in s...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Rare Bitossi Drink Stand, Italy 1950's
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
An amazing ceramic drink stand on a teak pedestal, the ceramic is filled with tricolors crackled fused glass, a process called “Fritte.”
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Teak
Japanese Antique Low Table"Fuzukue", Meiji Era'1868-1912', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique low table was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912).
In traditional Japanese homes, people often sat directly on the floor to write or work, and desks were designed with...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Foundation Coffee Table, Modern, Solid Fir - Fully Customizable
Located in Portland, OR
Material's Foundation Coffee Table is handmade from thick planks of solid clear fir sustainably and locally sourced from the Pacific Northwest. Each plank is fully joined with a soli...
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2010s American Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fir
Branco & Preto, Coffee Table, Caviúna, Glass, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A Caviúna wood and glass coffee table designed and produced by Branco & Preto, Brazil, c. 1950s.
Light staining on glass. Likely restored at some point in history.
Dimensions: 13” ...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood coffee or side table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 15.275” H x 31.75” W x 19.9” D
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Table basse vintage brutaliste en chêne et ardoise des années 60 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse vintage rectangulaire style brutaliste des années 60 70, piétement et structure en chêne massif et plateau en ardoise, dans le style de certaines tables basses Jean d’Ast...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Large Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large primitive-style coffee table made in Japan. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has a massive presence that has transcended time to the present.
The...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Original of the Time Josef Hoffmann Jacob&Josef Kohn Coffee Table
Located in Vienna, AT
A petite coffee table by Josef Hoffmann from 1905 made by J&J Kohn in beechwood.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
Mid-Century Tripod Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century tripod table.
Very elegant design language, especially in the finish of the table top and the interaction of the top, solid wood legs and the curved struts. The material...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Celina Decorações, Coffee Table, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and marble coffee table produced by Celina Decorações, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, c. 1960s.
Dimensions: 12” H x 60” W x 32” D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Roland Wilhelmsson Bench, An Early Model "Zink", Dated 1972, Swedish Modern
Located in Odense, DK
A striking example of Swedish mid-century modern design, this early model “Zink” bench, designed by Roland Wilhelmsson in 1972, showcases a sculptural aesthetic carved from solid pin...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Flemish Marquetry Coffee Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 19th century Flemish ebony coffee table having floral marquetry inlay inlaid bone designs on a walnut, ebony and faux tortoise background, bone and ebony patterned moldings...
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Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Celina Decorações, Coffee Table, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and marble coffee table produced by Celina Decorações, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, c. 1960s.
The wooden base presents with moderate wear and scratching along the edges and at the...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Italian 1940s Art Deco Midcentury Wooden Bar Side Cocktail Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian side table in typical Art Deco shape and materials with its beautiful wood and the overall harmonic design. Its nice shape and look make it ideal as a side table...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century, Pierre Chapo Inspired, Brutalist Coffee Table Made From Solid Oak
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Pierre Chapo inspired, Brutalist coffee table made from solid oak. The wood has visible wear and patina and is in original condition with wear that is consistent with it...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Restored Mid-Century Modern Oval Walnut Tulip Dining Table by Drevotvar, 1960s
By Drevotvar
Located in Żory, PL
This elegant mid-century modern coffee table was manufactured by Drevotvar in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s–70s. It features an oval walnut veneer top with a warm, expressiv...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Table basse vintage Roger Capron en bois foncé et céramique de Vallauris
By Roger Capron
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Grande table basse rectangulaire vintage Roger Capron des années 60 70, pieds ronds cylindriques et structure en bois foncé, plateau rectangulaire arrondi en céramique ocre de Vallau...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Spanish Colonial Style Octagonal Brazier Table Bronze Mounts, Early to Mid-20C
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Spanish Colonial Style Octagonal Brazier Table with Bronze Mounts, Early to Mid-20th Century
A richly detailed Spanish Colonial-style octagonal center or brazier table, crafted with evocative form and ornament. Likely dating from the early to mid-20th century, this table draws upon both Iberian and Moorish design traditions. The solid wood construction is warm and lustrous, featuring turned legs and a lower octagonal shelf...
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20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Foice Side Table, Calacatta Marble, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Foice Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Foice marble side table merges the essence of the Neolithic age with mode...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Marble, Travertine, Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel
Low Oxblood Patterned Osis Pila Coffee Table by Llot Llov
By LLOT LLOV
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This two-tier coffee table adds both a surprising amount of storage and a bright-yet-neutral pop of color to any living room. It showcases Llot Llov's signature Osis finish, which us...
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2010s German Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian 1940s Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Carved Legs Dry Bar Side Cocktail Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian side table in typical Art Deco shape and materials with its beautiful wood, small side door and drawer, and the overall harmonic design. Its nice shape and look ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Gae Aulenti Style Postmodern Industrial Coffee Table lood Wheels Fontana Arte
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Handsome, Industrial, Tavolo Con Ruote Coffee Table, in the style of Garn Aulenti for Fontana Arte, Italy, in 1980.
This table is known for its unique design, featuring a glass top...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Amazing Coffee or Side Table
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful coffee or side table from the 1970s.
Wonderful design and an asset to any home.
The wooden frame was silver-plated.
Condition:
Very good vintage condition ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Pine
Huge vintage lacquered wood bullnose coffee table Italy 1980s Karl Springer styl
Located in Hastings, GB
Monumental cream marbled lacquer wood bullnose coffee table, Italy 1980s. Human for scale on photo no 3 :-)
Really great quality. Marbling throu...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Expertly Restored - Arthur Umanoff Spindle Coffee Table w/ Magazine Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Arthur Umanoff for Washington Woodcraft, this spindle coffee table perfectly balances functionality and mid-century charm. Crafted with a slatted wood top and spindle magazine rack...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Gianfranco Frattini Black Beech Kyoto Coffee Table For Knoll, Italy 1974
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare original Gianfranco Frattini Kyoto coffee table, Knoll Italy 1974
Dimensions are 44.5" x 44.5" x 13.78"
This is the original production from cabinet-maker Ghianda, which was ma...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti Coffee Table in Walnut and Brass with Crystal, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous and incredibly rare Italian Mid-Century coffee table in walnut wood, brass, and metal with a crystal glass top. This charming coffee table is attributed to the iconic design...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Antique and Vintage Wood Coffee Tables for Sale: Shop Burl-Wood Coffee Tables, Rosewood Coffee Tables and More
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage wood coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. And even as metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, natural materials like wood and stone remain consistently in demand, as designers report a desire to bring natural aesthetics into the home. Walnut coffee tables, rosewood coffee tables and other pieces of wood furniture remind us of the wider world outside our walls and help create a peaceful, soothing atmosphere.
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.
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 a collection of antique and vintage wood coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
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