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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Orgo, Rose Marble
Located in Hollywood, FL
The organic-shaped Orgo cocktail table is a pleasing accent in any modern setting. Each hand-finished table is constructed from layers of Rose Marble, with all the variations of Natu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Orgo, Rose Marble
Orgo, Rose Marble
$2,631 Sale Price
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Mid-Century Noordwolde Style Round Glass and Rattan Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Mid-Century coffee table with black enameled bent metal base and glass top is classically designed by Rudolf Wolf for famed dutch manufacturer Rohé Noordwolde. Influenced by the...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Modern Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This modern walnut coffee table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is a hand-made mitered box from walnut v...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

"Jumbo" Coffee Table from Carrara Marble - Gae Aulenti for Knoll, Italy, 1965
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Sculptural Carrara Marble Icon by Gae Aulenti for Knoll, Italy, 1960s Designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965 for Knoll International, the “Jumbo” coffee table is a bold statement of Italia...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Carrara Marble

Flemish Marquetry Coffee Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 19th century Flemish ebony coffee table having floral marquetry inlay inlaid bone designs on a walnut, ebony and faux tortoise background, bone and ebony patterned moldings...
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Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Jugendstil coffee table no.406 by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret Fledermaus
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil coffee table no.406 by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret Fledermaus. Professionally stained and repolished.
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Beech

Wrought iron coffee table in the style of Lothar KluteCoffee table in the style
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Coffee table in artfully forged iron with a brown patina. Glass top specially cast and machined for this table.
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1980s German Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron

Aksel Kjersgaard Pair of Pine Wood Coffee Tables, Denmark, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautifully preserved danish pine coffee tables, midcentury, labeled Dimensions are: 39.3" x 27.5" x 18.8", combined it's approx. 39x39" Wonderful pair of rare wooden tables by...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Table basse vintage en marbre des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse vintage des années 70, en joli marbre avec très beau veinage gris clair, rose saumoné et écru, forme carrée arrondie sur deux angles (ou forme d’oeil) et deux pieds angul...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Murici Coffee Table by Nikolai LaFuge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murici Coffee Table. The Murici table features asymmetrical chunky legs rounded to expose a marbling effect in the wood. The Murici tables are named after a wild little berry that gr...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Edward Wormley Round two tier Walnut Coffee table for Dunbar
Located in Lynn, MA
Round two tier walnut coffee table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Fantastic grains. Ready for use
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20th Century Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

“Dumbell” Sculptural Coffee Table / Sculpture / Object
Located in Maastricht, NL
“DUMBELL” sculptural coffee table / sculpture / object / Two metal spheres seemingly flow like mercury into each other Molded from a self developed metal-based material: “Industr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Steel, Copper, Brass, Aluminum

Vivai del Sud Midcentury Large Italian Coffee Table in Bamboo and Rattan, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century rectangular coffee table fully made in curved bamboo, woven rattan and wicker. This stylish organic cocktail table was designed by Vivai del Sud in Italy in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Midcentury Danish Modern Ceramic Tile Top Teak Coffee Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Midcentury Danish modern teak and ceramic tile coffee or side table by Nordisk Andels-Eksport. Great simple design and great vintage condition - clean inside and out. Beaut...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Teak

Chinese Four Drawer Kang Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Shagreen Coffee Table with Shell and Bronze Patina Brass Accents by Kifu, Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Metropolis 3-top coffee table by Kifu Paris is a dramatic and sculptural design that demonstrates the incredible and signature artisanale work from her Augousti genes. The bronze-patina brass base...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Brass Coffee Table with Marble Top by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with a white marble top. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass

Conrad Divine, Coffee Table, Walnut, Resin, USA, 1960s
By Conrad Divine
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and resin coffee table designed and produced by Conrad Divine, Pomona, California, USA, c. 1960s. Top presents with moderate discoloration cons...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Resin, Walnut

Les Prismatiques Sculptural Coffee Table in Lucite and Glass
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive in scale, large dramatic lucite coffee table with glass top insert, having legs that splay out with a taste of Asian influence. Signed on the leg
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Lucite

Mario Buatta for John Widdicomb Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie coffee table or cocktail table By Mario Buatta for John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1980s Bamboo form carved wood, with faux tortoise shell finis...
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1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Faux Bamboo, Giltwood

Japanese Vintage Low Table (Fuzukue), Early Showa Period (1926-)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage low table (fuzukue) was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926–). Made of hinoki (Japanese cypress), it shows a warm, time-worn surface with a quiet wabi-sabi character...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Cypress

Maison Jansen World Map Coffee Table 1970s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning Campaign style Coffee table or side Table . Solid Mahogany ,comes with Brass rim . And on top a World Map picture and a Glass top. Good condition .
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1970s French Campaign Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Studio Multi-Wood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished Materials: Mahogany, Laminated Birch Wood With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Birch, Mahogany

Danish Rosewood Frits Henningsen Coffee Table Circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
A rosewood desk-form coffee table with flanking storage drawers along each side of its length, fitted with brass bail pulls, by Frits Henningsen, Denmark, circa 1960s.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Laguna Cocktail Ottoman in Linen Stripe with White Oak Waterfall Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Laguna Cube Ottoman with White Oak Waterfall Style Table Stone Washed Linen a heavy 18 oz weighted linen, the background is a natural flax color with deep brown ticking stripes call...
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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Linen, Oak

James de Wulf Concrete Leaning Coffee Table
Located in Paia, HI
A play on balance, this table is constructed entirely of two concrete pieces. The tabletop is singly supported by the leg, while the two merge with gravity to lock into place. Their balance is a sight to behold. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Color shown in natural tone A perfect complement to the James de Wulf concrete...
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2010s American Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete, Cement

1800s - 1860s Edo Japanese antique chestnut low coffee table wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Kura (traditional style warehouse) in Yamagata pref., Tohoku area, Japan. This antique low writing desk is a product of 1800s - 1860s (late Edo era), estimate from the style and conditions. Made of thick, sturdy single solid chestnut wood boards. Can be used as coffee table, display table etc. Yamagata pref. is known to rich woodcraft cultures. The most known products are bold but elaborate, premium Tansu furnitures...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Chestnut

Vintage Danish Coffee Table, 1920s Design
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This vintage coffee table is a one-of-a-kind piece, blending Danish craftsmanship with the elegant influence of French Antique Louis XV style. Its distinctive design features shaped,...
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1920s Danish Louis XV Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

Dos Gallos Custom Wood Rustic Modern Coffee Table With Mariposa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom coffee table is made Douglas fir, built up to 3 to 3.5 inches thick. Can be made in custom sizes and finishes. Made by Dos Gallos Studio in Los Angeles. Please note that cust...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Walnut, Fir

Round coffee table with tiles top, Roger Capron, Vallauris. circa 1960
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Rare round coffee table by Roger Capron, Vallauris, South of France. Circa 1970. With 4 black metal ( iron ) feet sporting glazed ceramic tiles top. The glazed tiles decorated par...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Bertu Tables, Cicely Modern Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Tables, Cicely Modern Walnut Coffee Table This Modern Walnut Coffee Table - The Cicely is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sou...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Customizable Single Form Low Aluminium Sofa Table, Indoor/Outdoor
Located in Leicester, GB
The Single Form coffee table is an elemental design with a focus on form and function. Made in powder-coated aluminium, the Single Form coffee...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Modernist Free-Form Brass Coffee Table, Karl Springer Style
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a striking modernist solid brass amorphous-form coffee table. The coffee table dates to the 1980's and is reminiscent of Karl Springer designs. Although the table is unmarked...
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1980s Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Table For Cassina A design dining room table inspired by the ritual reconstruction of Japanese shrines, a contemporary piece that celebrates light-hearted ch...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Bauhaus two tiered coffee table model 503, W.H.Gispen, 1930s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Bauhaus coffeetable or conference table by W.H. Gispen with a lino top. High quality timeless design, after almost 100 years it is still very stable, sturdy and only shows small sign...
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1930s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

A BRUTALIST RUSTIC-POST-MODERN SEVENTIES COFFEE TABLE, France 1960-1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing rectangular coffee or side table, Modernist, Constructivist, Brutalist, Seventies, impressive tubular wrought iron structure, thick top in geometric composition of sla...
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1970s French Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Wrought Iron

20th Century Italian Vintage Glass Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti & Fontana Arte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern coffee table ( tavolo con route ) from Gae Aulenti, the original for Fontana Arte, with glass top and swivel wheels in good condition. The Italian indust...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Rubber

Maison Jansen, Neoclassical Brass Coffee Table with Black Lacquered Glass Top
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice neoclassical style rectangular coffee table is made of brass with fluted legs and a stretcher on the bottom part. It has a black lacquered glass shelf on top with brass tri...
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century French Brass Smoked Glass Coffee Table
Located in Forney, TX
A large, square, French tubular polished brass table, circa 1960s/1970s. The vintage mid-century table has a base frame with a modern faux bamboo-like design, and inset smoked mirror glass top. Substantial proportions, well made, good quality and craftsmanship, Hollywood Regency style, Modernist influence, in the manner of Jacques Adnet and Maison Jansen. Provenance: Acquired from the estate of the late T. Boone Pickens (1928-2019). An American business magnate, billionaire, financier, and philanthropist. Dimensions: (approx) 14.5"H, 33.5"W, 33.5"D Acquisition: J. Garrett Auctioneers had the pleasure of presenting Pickens' collection of 18th and 19th Century furnishings and accessories. This piece comes from the iconic Texas and Oklahoma oil...
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Mid-20th Century Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Rare PK63 Flint Rolled Marble Coffee Table by Poul Kjærholm
Located in Dronten, NL
Designed in 1968 by renowned Danish architect and designer Poul Kjærholm, the PK63 coffee table is a masterclass in refined minimalism. Its precise stainless steel frame supports a striking rectangular top in flint rolled marble, reflecting Kjærholm’s celebrated dialogue between industrial materials and natural surfaces. With its clean proportions and understated elegance, the PK63 embodies Kjærholm’s philosophy of elevating functional objects into timeless works of art. The juxtaposition of the cool steel frame with the organic richness of marble creates a balance that is both architectural and poetic. Produced by Kjaerholm Productions...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Stainless Steel

Mid 20th century French Empire style hand painted coffee table
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 20th century French Empire style hand painted coffee table. This coffee table is hand painted in tones of French blue and gold. The table has an empire leg that comes u...
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1950s American French Provincial Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Paul Evans Brutalist Patchwork of Metals Slate Top Coffee Table c. 1970s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Silver golden and copper hues glow throughout this Paul Evans coffee table in a patchwork of hammered metals. Artful celebration of metals represented in brass iron steel and bronze ...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Custom XL Large Elm Wood Beam Coffee Table in Natural
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
BH COLLECTION Beam Coffee Table With its generous rectangular dimensions are outlined by chunky squared legs, and the dovetail joinery detailing on its sides adds a sophisticated tou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Elm

Massive Oak Coffee Table, in the Style of Charlotte Perriand, Denmark, c. 1960s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Massive oak coffee table with a solid top and four cylindrical legs in the manner of Charlotte Perriand. Made in Denmark in the 1960s. Natural surface wear consistent with age. Appea...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Brass Clad Coffee Table By Rodolfo Dubarry
Located in Houston, TX
Brass Clad Coffee Table By R. Dubarry. Spanish hand hammered riveted brass clad coffee table in the Brutalist style. This stylish brass Parsons style cocktail table was created in th...
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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Matt Yellow, Single Form Square Aluminium Coffee Table - Indoor / Outdoor
Located in Leicester, GB
The Single Form Coffee Table is a modern minimal design with a focus on form and function. Made in powder-coated aluminium, which is almost en...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Carv Occasional Table in Calacatta Viola marble by Daniel Fintzi for Formar
Located in 中西區, HK
Carv occasional table is Cut from a single block of Calacatta Viola marble. Essential and organic design, naturally creating a flat tabletop flowing to a Y - shaped foot, revealing t...
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2010s Chinese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Acerbis LOKUM Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Art Glass

Large Brutalist Coffee / Cocktail Table Solid Pine by Sven Larsson Sweden 1970
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
An oversize coffee table or sofa table in solid pine designed by Sven Larsson and produced in the early 1970s In good vintage and original condition with signs from age and use. Rare...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Scarce cuvette coffee table by Roger Capron
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare cuvette modele carré par Roger Capron, Vallauris. Signée. Bel état.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Giltwood Rococo Coffee Table with Antiqued Mirrored Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking Rococo-style giltwood coffee table featuring an inset antiqued mirrored top framed by a molded gilt edge. The apron is richly carved with scrolling foliate and floral moti...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Mirror, Giltwood

Gorgeous Paul Evans Mixed Metal Patchwork Coffee Table Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous patchwork coffee table by the iconic Paul Evans. This table is comprised of welded copper, bronze and steel. Evans designed this table for Directional in the 1970's. This ta...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Bronze, Steel

Fratelli Cattaneo Signed Italian Louis XV Style Coffee Table
Located in Forney, TX
A elegant vintage Italian Louis XV style kingwood tulipwood inlaid cocktail table by Fratelli Cattaneo (Northern Italy; 1947-present) circa 1960s Originating in the historic Provinc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Vintage Milo Baughman Style Three-Tier Brass Swivel Coffee Table
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Gorgeous three-tier swivel coffee table with a high shine brass finish in the style of Milo Baughman, 1970's. An endlessly versatile table, the top two tiers smoothly swivel to crea...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Oscar Bach Bronze Coffee Table or Bench Art Deco Gothic circa 1920s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Art Deco Coffee Table or Bench, made by Oscar Bach, signed underneath, American, circa 1920s. According to our customer that we purchased this from, he purchased it from the leg...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze, Iron

Raymond Subes Brass and Marble Neoclassical Style Coffee Table
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style coffee table is made of bronze and brass with a black and gilt marble top. This is a French work by famous designer Raymond Subes. Circa...
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass

Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Marble, 1960
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and marble coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s. Very light discoloration and scratching present on wooden legs. A 1” H x .375” W x .125” area of loss of m...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Vintage French Wrought Iron Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930s, French wrought iron coffee table with glass top. Original distressed painted finish. Measurements: Height:...
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1930s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

Mid-Century Modern coffee table tiles Belarti
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A very nice coffee table from the Mid-Century period. Designed by J. Belarti.
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Altobasso Round Light-Gray Coffee Table
Located in Milan, IT
A mesmerizing pattern obtained with minute contrasting wooden inlays characterizes this exclusive coffee table. Veneered in Bolivar wood, the wide round top reveals a truly hypnotizi...
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2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

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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