Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plastic
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary British Bauhaus Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Philippine Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Glass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Granite, Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1970s Italian Minimalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1950s Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plastic
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s English Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary British Bauhaus Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
Early 2000s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1990s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century Spanish Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1860s British Chinoiserie Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Brass
1980s Thai Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone
1980s Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Reed, Glass
1980s Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Burl
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Philippine Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
20th Century English Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Beech
1970s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash
Early 1900s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash
1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1970s French Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Granite, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass
1930s Queen Anne Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash
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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