Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Copper, Iron
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron
2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Crystal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Macassar
2010s American Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1960s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1960s American Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Birch, Elm
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Carrara Marble
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum, Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Elm
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Indian Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Travertine
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Plastic
1970s Belgian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Slate, Iron
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Burl
20th Century Unknown Rustic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Early 2000s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Silver Leaf
1990s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Clay
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Beech
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ebony, Oak, Walnut
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Pewter
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
1920s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Petrified Wood, Lacquer
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Plaster
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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