Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Iron
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
2010s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Copper
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Wenge
2010s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary German Industrial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stone
2010s British Louis XV Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Giltwood
2010s German Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Maple
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Linen, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
2010s Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s British Louis XVI Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Guatemalan Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood, Mahogany
2010s English Louis XVI Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Iron
2010s American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Lacquer
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Maple, Oak, Hardwood, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary German Industrial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1980s North American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Lucite
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Walnut, Zebra Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s British Louis XVI Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Onyx, Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Cherry
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Grasscloth, Wood
2010s Greek Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Cast Stone
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
2010s Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Steel
2010s Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Granite, Marble
2010s French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Resin, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Birdseye Maple
2010s Argentine Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Ebony, Maple, Walnut
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
2010s French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Lacquer, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables for Sale: Shop Mid-Century Coffee Tables, Travertine Coffee Tables and Marble Cocktail Tables on 1stDibs
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.
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