Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Carrara Marble
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Beech, Walnut, Lacquer
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Mirror, Wood
1940s French Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
1940s Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass
1940s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Gold Leaf
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Lucite, Ceramic
1940s American Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Rattan
1940s Unknown Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Parchment Paper
18th Century Italian Other Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1940s South American Chinoiserie Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1940s American Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1940s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Elm, Hardwood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Cherry
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Giltwood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Cherry
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1780s American Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Sycamore
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood, Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Cherry
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1940s Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
1660s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bentwood
17th Century French Rustic Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
1940s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Gold Leaf
1780s Spanish Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Chestnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1940s French Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Iron
18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stone
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
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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