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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
McGuire Bamboo Coffee Table, Leather Straps, Brass and Grey Glass Round Top
Located in New York, NY
1970s McGuire of San Francisco Rattan and Bamboo Coffee Table An iconic piece by McGuire of San Francisco, this coffee or cocktail table features an intricate double-square (octagona...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Comtemporary Saara Set/3 Nesting Coffee Tables, Perla Limestone, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/3 Saara Nesting Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Saara marble coffee table set is a tribute to Africa’s scenic beauty ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Limestone, Travertine, Granite, Marble, Carrara Marble

Bertu Coffee Tables, Mondo Walnut Coffee Table, Large
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Coffee Tables, Mondo Walnut Coffee Table, Large This Large Modern Coffee Table - The Mondo is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is hand-made wit...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Walnut

American Lacquered Live Edge Specimen Burl Coffee Table with Root Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Lacquered Live Edge Specimen Burl Coffee Table with Root Base  USA, circa 1980s Offering an exquisite piece of organic modern furniture, an American Lacquered Live Edge Spe...
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Burl

Cast Bronze Colla Side Table by Studio Sunt
Located in Üsküdar, İstanbul
Fine and elegant, the Colla series takes interior design to the next level, both on its own and when combined with other pieces of the collection. It is produced with bronze, alumin...
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Antique Elmwood Coffee Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage antique elmwood coffee table with beautiful antique weathered patina top These are the real vintage antique elmwood coffee table! Beautiful ant...
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20th Century Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Elm

Antique Elmwood Coffee Table
Antique Elmwood Coffee Table
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Vintage Baker Faux Bamboo Coffee Table with Scalloped Brass Glass Top
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details Below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

1940s Giacometti-Style Expressionist Iron Square Coffee Table with Birds, France
By Alberto Giacometti, Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Diego Giacometti
Located in North Miami, FL
1940s Giacometti-style Expressionist iron square coffee table with birds, France By: Alberto and Diego Giacometti (in the style of) Material: iron, metal Technique: cast, molded, me...
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1940s Expressionist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Iron

Vintage Elm Wood Coffee Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing the authentic Vintage Elm Coffee Table or Bench, a rare find for those who appreciate the beauty of natural wood. Each piece features stunning grain patterns and unique f...
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20th Century Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Elm

Apex Side Table, Handmade Metal, Modern Look, Stainless Steel
Located in Istanbul, 34
’Apex’’, a tribute to the power of form and void. It narrates the journey of ascent, from base to zenith. It begins with two horizontal lines and a gap between them, a starting point...
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel, Steel, Metal

Vintage Designer Coffee Table, Dutch, Slate, Decorative, Brutalist, Paul Kingma
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage designer coffee table. A Dutch, slate and brass inlay Brutalist circular table by Paul Kingma, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Paul Kingma (1931 - 201...
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1980s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate

Pecca Coffee Table by Cruc Studio, Flor Morado Solid Wood Table
Located in New York, NY
Pecca Coffee Table by Cruc Studio 2024 Flor Morado Solid Wood W 120 X D 70 X H 50 cm W 46.8" x D 26.4" x H 19.2" CRUC is a design studio founded by Colombian designers Verónica ...
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2010s Colombian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Medium Steel 'Epic' Coffee Table in Earthy Red by Gamfratesi for Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Medium Steel 'Epic' Coffee Table in Earthy Red by Gamfratesi for Gubi Designed by Danish-Italian duo GamFratesi, the Steel 'Epic' Table series for GUBI is executed in solid steel. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Vintage French Coffee Table with Leaf Motif Tiles by Roger Capron (circa 1970s)
Located in London, GB
Coffee table with leaf motif earthenware tiles by Roger Capron (circa 1970s). This charming rectangular-shaped low table is a quintessential example of collectible Capron. There are ...
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1970s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Arkhe No 1 Coffee Table Oval Solid Oak, Modern Sculptural by Fulden Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, TR
Designer Fulden Topaloğlu explains the inspiration behind the design: “Arkhe Collection is a tribute to the beautiful amphitheaters dispersed throughout the Mediterranean geography....
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Oak

ClassiCon Bell Coffee Table in Brass and Amethyst Violet by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
The Bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the lightweight, fragile material of glass as base for a metal top that seems to float above it. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Blown Glass

Angelo Mangiarotti 'Eros' Oval Coffee Table
Located in London, England
Made from Carrera Marble by Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti’s ‘Eros’ series is all statement pieces which embody the essence of contemporary Italian design. The interlocking leg and ta...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Carrara Marble

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

Pr. Odd Knutsen Luna Coffee Tables Made in Norway for IMG circa 1950/60's
By Odd Knutsen, Luna
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid Century glass top, wood base coffee tables, designed by Odd Knutsen , Luna IMF, Made in Noway, circa 1960/70's. The tables feature wishbone shaped wood legs, with tinted...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Marble ‘Scacco’ Coffee Table with Glass Top by Cattelan Italia, 1986
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1986 ‘Scacco’ coffee table by Philip Jackson for Cattelan Italia. This square table has an architecturally sculpted marble base with a transparent glass...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Custom Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Granite
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean Claude Dresse coffee table, lacquered steel, granite, resin, Belgium, 1970s A striking round table designed by the hand of Belgian artist Jean Claude Dresse, dating back to the...
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1970s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Granite

ClassiCon Bow Coffee Table No. 4 by Guilherme Torres
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by 1970s lines and designs, Brazilian Guilherme Torres presents a side table or coffee table of casual elegance. The metal-covered surface of the body also quotes futuristic...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Charlotte Perriand Inspired Coffee Table in Solid White Oak by Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This Charlotte Perriand inspired coffee table in white oak is a response to her iconic ‘Forme Libre’ dining table. We created a free form shap...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Antique English Trunk Chest Blanket Box Storage Coffer Oak Shield c. 1900-1920
Located in Tyler, TX
HANDSOME Antique English Trunk, Chest, Blanket Box, Coffer, or Coffee Table with Lift-Top Storage~~HIGHLY CARVED~~c. 1900-1920s SPECTACULAR gothic design with iron strap hinges~~ Carved linen...
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1920s English Gothic Revival Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Ralph Lauren Cote D’Azur Cocktail Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on "Read More About This Item" below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Wood, Paint

Table basse ronde vintage de Jean Gregorieff pour Roche Bobois des années 60 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse ronde vintage des années 60 70, design de Jean Gregorieff pour Roche Bobois, modèle Montargis (étiquette encore présente). Plateau en céram...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Wood and Glass Coffee Table, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Coffe table, circa 1950. By unknown manufacturer, from Spain. In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use and age, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials:...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Intreccio Coffee Table
Located in Milan, IT
The Intreccio Coffee Table makes a refined addition to any outdoor area, especially when paired with the seating pieces of the same collection. The streamlined design merges the cool...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Stainless Steel

Patricia Urquiola Sengu Coffee Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Coffee Table For Cassina Asian-inspired, this design coffee table by Patricia Urquiola is a domestic architecture enhanced ...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Gae Aulenti 'Jumbo' Marble Coffee Table for Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Gae Aulenti 'Jumbo' coffee table for Knoll in Rosso Alicante marble. Beautiful original example.
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1970s Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Mid-Century Metaform Attributed Stone Coffee Table with Black Wooden X Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Metaform attributed large square stone side or coffee table. A large slab of stone sits atop a wooden X shaped base. In good original condition with visible wear that is con...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate

MOD Dirk van Sliedregt Round Glass and Rattan Coffee or Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Dutch Mid-Century, low coffee or side table has a clear glass top and black enameled tubular steel legs. The frame holds a round woven rattan basket under the glass for magazine...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Japanese Antique Writing Desk, Low table Meiji Era '1868-1912', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique low table was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912). Made entirely of zelkova wood (keyaki), the table showcases a richly textured surface that has deepened in character...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Roger Capron Oval Coffee Table with Floral Imprints in Ceramic and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Capron, coffee table, ceramic, stained beech, France, 1960s This table is another exquisite example of Roger Capron’s work, showcasing an oval tabletop composed of his preferr...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Beech

French Vintage Coffee Table, Chrome and Smoked Glass, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
French coffee table with glass top and chrome structure. This design with it double legs is typical of the 1970's. In good condition, with scratches on the glass (please see photos) ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Set of Coffee Tables in Poplar Burl Veneer and Polished Onyx
Located in Burlăceni, Cahul District
This handcrafted set of two coffee tables was made in the VulpeConcept workshop. Each top is finished in natural poplar burl veneer with carefully aligned grain, centered by an inlai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx

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

Slit Coffee Table, Cast-Glass Top with Dynamic Look, Black Oak
Located in Istanbul, 34
Step into Slit's world of creative interplay of textures and axes. It exalts the 'Off_Grid' concept by disrupting wooden slats' axes on three different vertical levels and crown them...
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Peter Draenert "Klassik" Model 1022 Glass Coffee Table with Square Chrome Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Mid-Century 'Klassik' Model 1022 coffee table. Thick glass top and square chrome base. Designed by Dr. Peter Draenert, a philosopher and art historian, this table meshes a sleek...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Rocco Drinks Table (Smaller Version)
Located in Dallas, TX
The Rocco Drinks Table is an organic modern side table that merges sculptural artistry with functional design. Hand-forged in the U.S.A., its iron top features decorative markings, w...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte low coffee table in glass and brass Italy 1940-1950
Located in Palermo, IT
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Glass and brass table made in Italy around 1940-1950. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as i...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

ClassiCon Bow Coffee Table No. 5 by Guilherme Torres
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by 1970s lines and designs, Brazilian Guilherme Torres presents a side table or coffee table of casual elegance. The metal-covered surface of the body also quotes futuristic...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Slate and Wood Coffee Low Table in Tobia Scarpa Style, Italy, 1980s
Located in Rome, IT
Large low coffee table in slate and wood in the style of the Italian designer Tobia Scarpa, Italy, 1980s.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate

Timothy Oulton Monumental Floating Carrara Marble Cocktail Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental floating plinth coffee cocktail table designed by Timothy Oulton for Restoration Hardware. Crafted on a massive scale measuring over 6.5 feet wide. The table base is const...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Carrara Marble

Doris Cast Bronze Multifaceted Coffee Table with Tuscan Green Patina
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Inspired by Doric columns in archaic architecture, the extruded multi-point star coffee table is finished with a black and green patina that is an exclusive Tuscan specialty. The cas...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Aluminum, Bronze

Antique Italian Hexagonal Walnut Side Table Gilt-Frame Leather and Tripod Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and very elegant antique Italian solid walnut side table features an hexagonal top with gilt-framed leather standing on a central beautifully crafted leg and tripod feet. T...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Minimalist Solid Oak and Walnut James Coffee Table by Lynnea Jean
Located in Aitkin, MN
This custom coffee table is hand-made in the United States with all hardwood construction. It features a modern rectangle waterfall design with a solid white oak body and a minimalis...
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2010s American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Hardwood

A revolving side table, Bauhaus, 1920s to 1930s, The Netherlands
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An original 1920s to 30s Dutch bauhaus smoker's or drinks table with a revolving top. Very rare to find. The table top rotates by means of small metal balls that turn in a round sl...
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1920s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Sheel living room table Danny Lane for Fiamm 1980 thick crystal
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Coffee table made by Danny lane for Fiamm in the 1980s, made of solid crystal chiseled and shaped as if it were a shell, in fact it is called a Shell table , it has scratches on the ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Crystal

Italian Scagliola Top Coffee Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
A coffee table with a fine 19th century Italian, probably Florentine, scagliola top, depicting a central polychrome image of Pan in a bucolic riparian setting, entwined with flowerin...
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19th Century Italian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Scagliola

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table, Vintage, Art Deco, Walnut Wood, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Coffee table from the 1960s. Amazing shape and top of the table - 100% Art Deco style. It was manufactured in Poland. The table was made of walnut wood, it was fully and professional...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Beech, Walnut

Modernist Mid-Century Black Wire Frame Coffee Table with Square Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern square coffee table with glass top and black powder coated bent tubular metal frame. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its age and use. Shown...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wire

Contemporary Chiado Console Table, Red Leather, Quartz, Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Chiado Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Chiado marble console table draws inspiration from Lisbon’s historic ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx, Marble

20th Century American Craft Associates Walnut Sofa Table by Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A round, vintage Mid-Century modern American coffee, sofa table made of hand crafted polished Walnut, designed by Adrian Pearsall and produced by Craft Associates in good condition. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Large Coffee Table In Glass And Metal By Pierangelo Gallotti For Gallotti&Radice
Located in Roma, RM
Large Coffee Table In Glass And Metal By Pierangelo Gallotti For Gallotti & Radice Product Details Dimensions: 135 W x 34 H x 60 D cm
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1970s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Florence Knoll Coffee / Side Table with Laminate Top And Stainless Steel Base
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Early Florence Knoll T-angle side table, produced by Knoll in 1952. The table has a original white laminate top and a stainless steel base. A nice example of classic modernist design...
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1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Woodfired stoneware stool by Jean Ponsart, 2025.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Woodfired stoneware stool by Jean Ponsart. Artist monogram at the base. 2025. H : 17.7’ x 11.2 inches.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic

Italian Midcentury Brass and Tinted Glass Occasional Table, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This round tripod occasional table was made in Italy in the 1950s in the manner of Ico Parisi. It has got a brass base, a bronze tinted (smoked) glass tabletop and brass handle and d...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Bertu Tables, Beam Modern Wood Coffee Table, Wood Beam, Maple
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Tables, Beam Modern Wood Coffee Table, Wood Beam, Maple Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Why buy BERTU stumps? KILN DRIED Our stumps all go through a drying process in our kiln, sometimes for up to a month. We are meticulous with bringing each and every log to a specific moisture level. This process helps with major cracking, long-term moisture issues, and bugs. ECO FRIENDLY In an effort to replenish the trees we use, we plant 50+ trees a year. In addition, we practice salvage logging. Where do we source these? Some of the trees fall naturally. Some have damage from severe wind, lightning, flood, disease, or other natural disturbance so they need to be cut and removed before they fall. Others are fresh cut because people want them off their land. Salvage logging may reduce erosion, reduce intensity of future wildfires, and slow buildup of pest insects. FAMILY OWNED These are made from our family to yours. Quality is of utmost importance, and we hand cut, de-bark, sand, and finish every piece with care.See how we do it here. COMMERCIAL GRADE These stumps are meant to be loved and USED. Each is finished with a durable commercial-grade finish. This finish is tough enough for spills, kids, and holds up in hotel and hospitality settings. This Modern Wood Beam Coffee Table...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Maple

Lane “Copenhagen” Walnut Coffee Table / Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Walnut, Brass Sabots Crafted by Lane in the 1950s, this “Copenhagen” coffee table/bench is a striking example of Mid-Century Moder...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

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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