Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Elm
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Iron
Mid-20th Century European Empire Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Linen, Foam, Wood, Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Cotton, Foam, Polystyrene, Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Teak
2010s Mexican Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Crystal, Metal, Brass
1960s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1990s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Rosewood
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Glass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Smoked Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century Dutch Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Slate, Copper
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Lucite
2010s Asian Japonisme Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Rattan, Plywood, Wicker
2010s African Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Beech, Birch
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Travertine
2010s American Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Cement
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Steel
2010s American Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Bronze
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Lacquer
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Cork
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1990s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Burl
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Elm, Paint
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wool, Jute, Walnut
1990s Dutch Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Multi-gemstone, Concrete, Slate, Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Pine
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Iron
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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