Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash
2010s Chinese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fiberglass
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cedar
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Carrara Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plywood
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fur, Laminate, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plexiglass, Scagliola
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Travertine, Marble
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple
1950s Norwegian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Enamel
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s American Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1980s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Multi-gemstone, Concrete, Brass, Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Early 2000s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Chrome
20th Century Spanish Gothic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 2000s French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Metal, Steel
1950s American Adirondack Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1980s Italian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Metal, Brass
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
2010s Italian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Cement, Metal
2010s British Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Walnut
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Burl
2010s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Reclaimed Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wool, Jute, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s Danish Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Metal
2010s American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Copper, Steel, Metal, Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
2010s Italian Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hickory
2010s Bulgarian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
2010s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Reclaimed Wood
Antique, New and Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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 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 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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee and cocktail tables today.
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