Coffee and Cocktail Tables
20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
20th Century Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Lucite
1980s North American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Ash
1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Lacquer
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Epoxy Resin
1980s North American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Glass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Lacquer
2010s French Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lava, Brass
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plaster
1990s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Carrara Marble
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Marble
2010s German Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Limestone
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Shagreen Stingray
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1990s Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel, Chrome
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Limestone
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Limestone, Travertine, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lucite
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Gold Plate
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Onyx
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Marble
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
2010s Thai Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1990s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone
1990s Colombian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Goatskin
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Indian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Quartz, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Chrome
2010s German Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plywood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Empire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Granite, Brass
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
1990s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Resin
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.”
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