Coffee and Cocktail Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
2010s British Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
2010s Mexican American Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood, Oak
2010s African Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Carrara Marble
2010s Swedish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
2010s Turkish Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Granite, Onyx, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
2010s North American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Maple, Oak, Walnut
2010s North American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Onyx, Stainless Steel, Brass, Metal
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash, Walnut, Hardwood
2010s South African Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Copper
2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Katalox, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash, Walnut, Hardwood
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash, Hardwood, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Oak
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Resin, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
17th Century French Rustic Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood, Petrified Wood
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fur, Laminate, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cut Steel, Metal, Brass, Copper, Steel, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Oak
20th Century English Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
1970s Spanish Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Wood
2010s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s New Zealand Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Reclaimed Wood, Bog Wood
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
2010s German Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Beech
2010s American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm
1970s European Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique, New and Vintage Coffee Tables 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 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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.
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