Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1970s Mexican Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Brass
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1970s Space Age Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lucite
1970s Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Wood
Late 20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Slate
1980s Italian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Late 20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1930s British William and Mary Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
2010s American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Wrought Iron
1950s British Campaign Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Teak
1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Brass
1970s European Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Chrome
1870s French Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1920s French Brutalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Brass
2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Chrome
1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1980s American Chinoiserie Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cherry, Paint
20th Century Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
1980s Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Reed, Glass
2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Reed, Glass, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Oak
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Slate, Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather
1890s Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1990s Unknown Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Early 2000s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
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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