Coffee and Cocktail Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s South African Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Granite, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s South African Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cane, Teak
1960s Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1990s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany, Rosewood
2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Cement
20th Century French Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Glass
2010s Slovak Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Acrylic, Wood
2010s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Marble
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cut Glass
2010s Mexican American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood, Oak
2010s Mexican American Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood, Oak
2010s British Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Giltwood
2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple
2010s African Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ormolu
2010s Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Art Glass, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Carrara Marble, Travertine, Onyx, Marble, Brass
2010s Mexican Machine Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak
2010s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
2010s Mexican American Classical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Crystal
2010s Mexican Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plywood
2010s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Ash, Olive, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone
2010s North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
2010s North American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mirror, Teak
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Classical Roman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Italian Classical Roman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
2010s Italian Classical Roman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
2010s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Aluminum, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
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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