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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
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

Pair of White Stone and Concrete Art Coffee Tables by Marcus Kingma
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of White Stone and Concrete Art tables by Marcus Kingma Marcus Kingma (brother of Paul Kingma) Marcus Tables are unique one off productions and his tables are equally appreci...
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1990s Dutch Other Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Concrete, Brass

Mid Century Slat Bench Coffee Table Made in Yugoslavia C 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Iconic slat bench coffee table, bench made in Yugoslavia, after George Nelson, circa 1950/1960's. Constructed of solid wood, in very good, original, clean and ready to use condition,...
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Mid-20th Century Macedonian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Adrian Pearsall ‘Dog Bone’ Coffee Table
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century glass top and walnut coffee table. The ‘Dog Bone’ coffee table is seldomly seen and was designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, circa 1960s. The base is made fr...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood, Walnut

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

Fine Quality Baker Furniture Brass Tray Top Faux Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Add a touch of refined elegance to your living space with this Fine Quality Baker Furniture Brass Tray Top Faux Bamboo Coffee Table. This exceptional piece showcases the craftsmanship and timeless style that Baker Furniture is renowned for. Featuring a beautifully scalloped brass tray...
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1960s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

1960s Italian Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Round Coffee or Accent Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern round accent and coffee table, perfect in any room as well as next to a sofa or in any bathroom. This charming piece is in the typical styl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

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

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

Nicola Voci 'Jaguar' Coffee Table in Bronze, Burl Wood and Beveled Glass 1970s
By Nicola Voci
Located in Tilburg, NL
Nicola Voci 'Jaguar' Coffee Table in Bronze, Burl Wood and Beveled Glass 1970s. This is a spectacular and high-end coffee table by artist Nicola Voci, made from lacquered burl wood,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Bronze

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

Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Cocktail Table w Interesting Anecdote of Noguchi
Located in Dallas, TX
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Cocktail Table with a Fascinating Noguchi Connection Designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, this stunning biomorphic cocktail table is a...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Mahogany

Philip And Kelvin Laverne "Chan" Coffee Table, Mid- 20th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is the 35.25 inch model of the iconic Philip and Kelvin Laverne "Chan" coffee table made of acid etched brass over pewter over wood and patinated brass. The colors and patina on...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Pewter

Black Oak and Glass Rectangular 47-Inch Coffee Table, Customizable Arc Line
Located in Miami, FL
The Arc rectangular coffee table by Uultis Studio exemplifies minimalist elegance, offering a timeless piece that elevates any contemporary living space. *Please check availability p...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Oak

Viola Veined Sphere Ball Leg Coffee Table by My Habitat Design
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Crafted from a single material, this coffee table features a 3 cm thick bullnose-edged top, supported by three sculpted, spherical legs. The balls can be positioned freely, allowing...
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2010s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

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

Coffee Table 784 Model by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina 70's, Italy
Located in Padova, IT
Chromed steel and glass coffee table 784 model by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina 70s. Born in Padua in 1926, Gianfranco...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel, Chrome

Walnut and Oak Coffee Table by Andre Bus for Lane Acclaim, 1960s
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
Elegant mid-century coffee table designed by Dutch designer Andre Bus and produced by Lane Acclaim in the 1960s. Crafted in walnut and oak, the table features beautiful details that ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Walnut

1970s Pierre Vandel French Coffee Table Paris France
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a fabulous Coffee Table, designed by Pierre Vandel, Paris France circa the 1970s. Aluminum base with cut-glass top. Aluminum, Brass and Glass. Dimensions: 1...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum, Brass

Space Age Polished Chrome and Glass Tubo Coffee Table by Mascheroni for Vecta
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Post Modern, Space Age, Mid Century chrome and glass coffee table, designed by John Mascheroni for Vecta, made in Italy, circa 1960’s. The table features a tubular frame cons...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Minimalist Living Room Table Serie 85 – Sereno by NONO in Solid Wood
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Minimalist Living Room Table Serie 85 – Sereno by NONO in Solid Wood ——— Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona What happens when structure becomes art? These ar...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

French Art Deco Wrought Iron and Glass Coffee Table with Bronze Finials 20th C.
Located in New York, NY
20th Century Wrought Iron and Glass Coffee Table with Bronze Mounts A finely crafted 20th-century coffee table featuring a rectangular glass top supported by a wrought iron base wit...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron, Bronze

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

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

Coffee Table "Amanta" Fiberglass Black by Mario Bellini for C&B, Italy, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
This side table or coffee table is made of fiberglass (Fiberlite) in Black. It is square with an indented tabletop. It was designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia in the 1960s. Thi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Fiberglass

Coffee Center Table White Statuary Marble Mirror Steel Rings Collectible Design
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Cloud' is a spectacular coffee table with structure in mirror polished stainless steel and top in statuary marble (origin: Tuscany). The mirror-like finishing of the stainless s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Statuary Marble, Stainless Steel

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

Modern Round Findley Coffee Table in Walnut by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Findley Round Coffee Table features the Findley Collection’s signature carved, curved lip and round pedestal base. Shown in Walnut H 17 in. x W 40 in. x D 40 in...
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2010s American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Wrought Iron Martini Table, Large
Located in London, GB
A wrought iron martini table, hand made in England to a 1940s original design. Shown here finished with a natural bronze patina. Available in bronze or black finishes. Large: 31 c...
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2010s British Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron

Japanese Antique Low Table / Coffee Table / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese low table, which is believed to have been used for reading and writing in temple schools from the Edo to Meiji periods. The side is carved into a heart shape...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Maelia Coffee Table
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee Table Maelia with metal structure in burnished brass finish. With fused glass top in bronzed finish. Also available on request fused glass top in smocked finish. Also availabl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Brass

Maelia Coffee Table
Maelia Coffee Table
$6,823 / item
Orgo Playa Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The Playa veneer showcases an exquisite blend of rattan strips and coco twigs meticulously arranged in perfect harmony. Enhanced by a seamless resin coating, this exceptional materia...
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2010s Philippine International Style Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Coconut

Orgo Playa Cocktail Table
Orgo Playa Cocktail Table
$2,886 Sale Price / item
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Red Marble Side Table - Red Marble Coffee Table - Rosso Levanto End Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
ROSSO LEVANTO SIDE TABLE & COFFEE TABLE Type of Marble: Rosso Levanto Dimensions: 15" x 15" x 18" Leg Model: Rosso Levanto Customizable: Avai...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Rare Dutch Bauhaus/Art Deco tripod table with black top, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Elegant and quirky Dutch Art Deco/Bauhaus tripod side table with a pitch black glass top framed in metal and sculptural wooden base. The three wooden legs flare into whimsical, foot...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Rare Paul Evans Custom Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Torch cut and patinated panels form the four sides of this magnificent table by Paul Evans. Original slate top.
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1960s American Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Metal

Mondo Modern Coffee Table
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Modern Coffee Table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is hand-made with mitered corners from white oak veneer ...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Charles Hollis Jones Plexiglass and Brass Italian Square Cocktail Table, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Hollywood Regency coffee table or cocktail table with two glass shelves. This amazing item is attributed to Charles Hollis Jones and was produced in Italy during the 1970s....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

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

Roger Capron Signed Ceramic Coffee Table, Moribana decor, circa 1974, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful Roger Capron Tk1 coffee table, Moribana decor, circa 1974, France. 4 cylindrical oak feet plywood and enameled white and brown ceramic tiles, leaf and herb decor. Signed R...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Sandstone

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

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

A NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC Lacquer COFFEE TABLE by JEAN-CLAUDE MAHEY France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and luxurious rectangular coffee table, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, base in black lacquered wood, thick square section top in burgundy red lacquered wood (deep and intens...
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1970s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

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

Minimalist Black Round Coffee Table - Sleek Fundamenta 31 by NONO
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Minimalist Black Round Coffee Table - Sleek Fundamenta 31 by NONO Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or b...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Round Slate Coffee Table in Brass Mahogany Italian Design 1950s Midcentury
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round slate coffee table in brass mahogany Italian design 1950s midcentury. It is very reminiscent of the style of Paolo Buffa famous Italian...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Brass

Large Waterfall Coffee Table
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This modern waterfall coffee table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is hand-made with mitered corners from whit...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Plywood

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

Lacquered Metal, Brass and Glass Coffee Table by Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This coffee table is made of lacquered metal, brass and glass. This is a very simple and chic model. French work by famous French designer Jacques Adnet. Circa 1950
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Brass

Palafitte Coffee Table, in canaletto walnut, by DebonaDemeo for Medulum
Located in Meolo, Venezia
The Palafitte collection, inspired by Venice, the floating city, takes its cue from the urban system of wooden poles submerged in water, supporting the city’s structures. This design...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut, Wood

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

"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

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

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Coffee Table for Henredon
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Super RARE and early Mid Century set of 2 tables from the Taliesin Collection by Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage-Henredon. 1 coffee table (33" square x 15.75" high) also available. ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Robust Wabi Sabi Coffee Table in Solid Wood 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Robust Wabi Sabi Coffee Table in Solid Wood 1960s This is a very heavy and robust coffee table made out of solid wood. Quite the unusual design with sturdy feet and thick and heavy ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Oak

1970 English Mahogany and Leather Trunk / Table by Doherty of London
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Timeless appeal! From coffee table to foot of the bed, this English campaign style trunk is just the right piece. The drawers and green leather top complete the look. It is marked Do...
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1970s Campaign Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Antique Eastlake Victorian Small Marble Top Pedestal Base Coffee Table w/ Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Eastlake Victorian Small Marble Top Pedestal Base Coffee Table with Small Sid...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Solid Wood Coffee Table Serie 3 – Sereno by Joel Escalona for Elegant Spaces
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Solid Wood Coffee Table Serie 3 – Sereno by Joel Escalona for Elegant Spaces ——— Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona What happens when structure becomes art? Th...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Yellow Industrial Coffee Table Cart, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Former pallet truck from a factory now serves as a coffee table. It features a yellow iron construction with two wheels and a solid wooden plate. The weight of the table is 35 kg.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Large John Van Koert coffee Table
Located in South Charleston, WV
38" wide x 16" tall, large walnut coffee table. John Van Korea for Drexel. This table has been refinished but maintains two flaws (photographed and shown in video), otherwise excelle...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Contemporary Dornes Nesting Coffee Table Set/2, Walnut Root, Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Dornes Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Dornes nesting coffee table set is a tribute to Portugal’s scen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx, Travertine, Granite, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

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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