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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Chromed Steel and Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite Coffee Table, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Mid-Century rectangular Italian coffee table in chromed steel with a stunning tortoiseshell-effect lucite top. This gorgeous and unique piece was designed in Italy during t...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
19th Century French Oak Coffee Table with Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
The strong appeal of this coffee table comes from the rich patina of the worn French hardwood oak. Every scratch, nick, crack, stain and old dried worm holes add to the character of ...
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Early 19th Century French Country Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Revolve Bean Coffee Table
Located in Greenport, NY
The Revolve Coffee Table II is 54” long, 32“ deep, and 16” high. The default top is rift-sawn white oak and the bases are solid white oak. Materials, finishes, and sizes may be optio...
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2010s American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
$4,500 / item
Alvar Aalto Scandinavian Y805 Birch Plywood and Glass Rectangular Coffee Table
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a sleek coffee table designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto circa the 1950s. Known for combining functionality with aesthetic beauty, Aalto’s techniqu...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Birch, Plywood
“Portico Side Table” Riuvina Marble Minimalist Side Table by Aparentment
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
Portico is a robust, brutalist, minimalist and eternal stool/side table. The arches created by the doors on both sides, concentrate the light in a central point, and gives the viewer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Maitland-Smith Regency Faux Bamboo Base Leather and Wicker Tray Top Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Maitland-Smith Regency Style Faux Bamboo Base Leather and Wicker Tray Top Coffee Table.
Measures 56 " in width, 36 " in depth and 22" in height.
Category
20th Century American Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather, Faux Bamboo, Wicker
Kanyon Coffee Table, Oval with Marble Top, Contemporary Sculptural Smoked Oak
Located in Istanbul, TR
Kanyon is an authentic coffee table which combines functionality and sculptural posture with simplicity, beautiful materials and exquisite craftsmanship.
Inspired by the topographic beauty of canyon structures, the design translates the basic topological features of canyons to a minimal and unique design language. Functionality is integral to its sculptural posture, where the U profiled gap between different table surfaces serves as a convenient and aesthetic space to store books, newspapers and magazines and the 2 level table top allows the user to arrange objects based on use, ease of access or aesthetic appeal.
Produced by skilled craftsmen, Kanyon coffee table...
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2010s Turkish Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
19th Green Onyx Clover Form Top and Bronze Legs Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
19th Green Onyx Clover Form Top and Bronze Legs Coffee Table
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
NR Black Smooth, 21st Century Contemporary Circular Black Coffee Table
Located in Sofia, BG
NR black smooth - 21st century contemporary sculptural circular black coffee table
The highly edge intuitively shaped low table possess the touch of...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Platea Metalica – Coffee Table in Brushed Brass Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Handcrafted with a solid wood core and finished in hand-applied brushed brass sheets, the Platea Metalica coffee table draws inspiration from natural plateaus and stepped landscapes....
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$18,000 / item
Edward Wormley Asymmetric Coffee Table for Dunbar Model 5309
Located in Dallas, TX
Edward Wormley Model 5309 coffee table, a stunning example of classic mid-century modern design crafted for Dunbar in 1953. This rare piece showcases Wormley's innovative approach to...
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1950s American Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Paul Evans Brutalist Bronze Stalagmite Cocktail Coffee Table 1969 Signed
By Paul Evans
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Very rare sculptural brutalist Paul Evans stalagmite base coffee table signed PE 69. The bronze and resin composite base is in very good vintage condition showing its deep dark bronz...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Italian Trillo Motion Coffee Table
By Naos
Located in Waxahachie, TX
The Trillo Motion Coffee Table is truly an achievement in Italian Design and Craftsmanship. Three glass tops are adhered to a steel frame that swivels, allowing the tops to be swung out to create a wider, more open table...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
$910 Sale Price
35% Off
Vintage brutalist coffee table by Marcus Kingma from 1985
Located in Breda, NB
Vintage brutalist coffee table by Marcus Kingma from 1985.
This table is a handmade design by Marcus Kingma. As the son of sculptor Paul Kingma, he grew up making these tables and l...
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1980s Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Travertine Marble Cube Side Table or Coffee Table Design Pavilion
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian travertine cube shaped side table, end table or coffee table.
Also a great drinks table.
Design with rustic edge Pavilion Antiques and 20th c...
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2010s American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Ado Chale 'Goutte d’Eau' Coffee Table in Aluminium
By Ado Chale
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ado Chale, Goutte d’Eau coffee table, cast aluminum, lacquered steel, Belgium, 1978
The Goutte D’Eau coffee table is exemplary for Ado Chale’s exceptional talent in creating interio...
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1970s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Mastercraft Brass and Glass Ming Coffee Table c. 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Ming tables have adorned royalty for dynasties and with this brass 1970s Ming coffee table by Mastercraft you can see why. Wide brass Asian Ming legs curve out and away from the coffee table with a sense of optimism and prosperity. They anchor the chic coffee and gently glow. Scrolled feet finish and accentuate the flowing legs. See photo 2 to really grasp how this table glows and incorporates surrounding pieces in its brass reflections. Thick tempered beveled glass with cut corners to highlight those forward arching legs. Glass sits atop a split brass square base. The lower table base section angles in purposeful symmetry with the tables legs for uninterrupted lines and reflections. A table fit for royalty dressed in modern couture. Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your 1stDibs on our new inventory.
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Rotating Top Maitland Smith Tessellated Travertine Side Tables with Brass Inlay
Adrian Pearsall Angular Settee in Cafe au Lait Bouclé c. 1980
Pair of Hollywood Regency 22k Gold Painted Vases...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Rectangular Coffee Table with Metal Structure and Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
New rectangular coffee table with metal structure and glass top.
You can choose the color
The price includes the glass.
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
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
Materials
Brass
Three Rocks Low Coffee Table, Walnut, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The original design of the Three Rocks tables was inspired by the Autumnal landscape with fallen leaves in burned tones. These tables are highly customized...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Spanish Wing Table in Walnut, 1930s
Located in Miami, FL
Side table with wings in walnut wood in the Spanish Castilian style.
Beautiful small side table with side wings.
A very fine quality early 20th ce...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
1950s by Cesare Lacca Italian Design Midcentury Coffee Table
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare coffee table.
Mahogany and brass base, original 1950s crystal top.
Excellent condition, glass perfect.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
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
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
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
Materials
Wood
Paul Evans Patchwork Coffee Table w/Slate Top, 1970
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Patchwork Coffee Table w/Slate Top 1970s. Patchwork is made up of patinated copper, pewter sheeting and enameled steel. He...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper, Steel, Pewter
Lovely round coffee table by Roger Capron, France 1960s.
By Roger Capron
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely round coffee table by Roger Capron, France 1960s. This piece features a beautifully stained wooden frame and a tabletop adorned with glazed ceramic sandstone tiles, each caref...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Vintage Scandinavian Sculptural Teak Round Coffee Table
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern round coffee table crafted in teak, circa 1970s. Features contrasting solid wood edges creating an overlap design. This piece is low profile and is supported by a ...
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1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Coffee Table of a Metal Frame, Wicker Basket and Glass Top, Netherlands
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The design of this table does show similarities to the designs and productions of Rohé. It has some scratches and chiploss to the glass top from use and the metal frame shows signs o...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$635 Sale Price
20% Off
PT Skate Serie Set by Paul Tuttle for Strässle Collection, Chaisellounge + Table
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We were lucky enough to find and buy this set in a furniture store that was been closed for 20 years.
Mint condition since only briefly served as an exhibit.
The PT Skate program b...
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1990s Swiss Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Wire
Drop Coffee Table Round Table, Wood Legs White Lacquered
Located in Ridgewood, NY
The drop coffee table accents your design with a sleek and playful shape. Keep it traditionally white or perhaps spice it up with a shot of colored lacquer to draw attention and bala...
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2010s American Other Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Ceramic Coffee Table Tile Table Adri Belarti Seventies Design 109cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage ceramic coffee table, tile table with a painting as a top, by Juliette Belarti for Adri, iconic Belgian retro design from the 70s,...
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1970s Belgian Space Age Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Burl Cube Table by Milo Baughman
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning walnut burl cube by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. A great piece used as a small coffee table, large side table or pedestal.
Matching coffee table and console with ottom...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Burl
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Walnut and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Walnut and Glass Coffee Table
This coffee table measures: 40.25 wide x 40.25 deep x 16.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Mid Century Danish Modern Table by Komfort
By Komfort
Located in New York, NY
Unusually large grid coffee table made in Denmark by Komfort. This example has a solid teak frame, with three tinted glass panel inserts at the top. ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Geometric Square Coffee Table, Walnut Veneer, Basa by Nono
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Geometric coffee table, walnut Veneer, Basa by NONO
Square coffee table finished with premium wood veneer, structured with particle board. Finishes ava...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,128 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage Lane "Perception" Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sleek and sculptural, this 1964 Lane "Perception" coffee table designed by Warren Church combines clean lines with rich walnut tones and signature woven wood drawer detailing. A beau...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Wood, Hardwood, Fruitwood
Verdi Coffee Table — Small — Solid Brass Plate Base — Rare British Marble Top
Located in Washington, GB
A coffee or side table in Rare British Marble and patinated brass. Hand crafted to order in the North. Bespoke finishes and sizes are available.
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Measures: 60 cm diameter x 32 cm he...
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2010s British Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Metal, Brass, Bronze, C...
Pace Collection Chrome and Marble Coffee Table
Located in Dorchester, MA
This sleek coffee table by Pace sets four creamy white marble tiles into a large square chrome base, a great example of 1970s Italian design.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
"Avenir" Burl Wood Cocktail Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The "Avenir" is a beautifully simple cylindrical cocktail table that highlights the natural mappa burl wood to create a sculptural, functional...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Scarpa Coffee Tables, Italy
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful coffee table that is smoothly clad on all sides with strokes of veneer.
Very strong architectural presence. We have 3 of these tables, they came from a villa in Sicily, It...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
$1,450 / item
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Gilt French Iron Cocktail Table
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful hand forged gilt iron round cocktail in the manner of Gilbert Pollierat.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Italian rose crystalline alabaster coffee table late 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Unique rose crystalline alabaster coffee table made in Italy, in the Romagna region, in the late 1970s. The crystalline alabaster, also called crystal stone, is a very special stone,...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Alabaster
Contemporary Side Table 'SOHO' by Norr11, Grey Travertine
Located in Paris, IDF
SOHO COFFEE TABLE BY NORR11 IN GREY TAVERTINE
Design: Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl, 2023
Side table
Materials:
Artificial stone grey travertine slabs base with filt fini...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
solid elm coffee table, Italian work from the 70s/80s.
Located in ROUEN, FR
solid elm coffee table, Italian work from the 70s/80s. Very beautiful assembly work.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Wonderful Early 20th Century English Arts & Crafts Leather Top Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century English Arts & Crafts period oak stool with its original woven leather top with brass nailhead trim, stretchers with a pierced square design, and fantastic flared feet...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Midcentury Rega Smoked Glass, Brass and Chrome Square Coffee Table, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant midcentury smoked glass, brass and chrome squared coffee table. This amazing piece was designed by Romeo Rega in Italy during the 1970s.
This coffee table, thanks to the c...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vaughn Occasional Tables
Located in Houston, TX
Hand applied lacquer paired with richly stained walnut.
Color options:
Emerald, Aubergine, Ocean (or send your custom choice)
Other options:
Choose between either mostly lacquer...
Category
2010s American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
$1,950 / item
Black Marble and Walnut Prospect Coffee Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The prospect coffee table features a stone top that rests atop a sculpted American walnut or white oak base with two cutouts for drum tables on either end.
The Lawson-Fenning Col...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Round Coffee Table with Nesting Tables, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and sculpturally refined mid-century modern round walnut coffee table with four integrated white laminate and walnut pie-wedge nesting tables, dating to the 1960s. This modula...
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Mid-Century Danish Teak Coffee Table
By ABJ Denmark
Located in Baltimore, MD
Exceptional Danish Modern teak, Mid-Century Modern, vintage Scandinavian design, teak, rectangular coffee table by A. B. J. , made in Denmark. Features a rectangle top with beautiful...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Rare Alouette coffee table by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare table basse dite alouette par Roger Capron,
Très beau décor à scarifications.
Jolie émaillage.
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
$13,171 / item
Albert Larsson, Coffee Table, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak coffee table designed by Albert Larsson and produced by Alberts I Tibro, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 19.75"H x 73.5"W x 43.0"DAll items ship from High Poin...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Ample Red Outdoor Bistrot Table by Nichetto Studio
Located in Milan, IT
Nichetto Studio proudly introduces an elegant expansion of the Ample family: the Ample Bistrot Table, designed as versatile outdoor complements that seamlessly blend indoor and outdo...
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2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,369 / item
A Victorian Figured Mahogany Rectangular Butler's Tray on Stand
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An English Victorian Antique Figured Mahogany Rectangular Butler's Tray on Stand
Removable Tray With A Fixed Stand Terminating on Four Block Supports With Cut In Handles.
Ideal fo...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,741 Sale Price / set
44% Off
1970’s Henredon Faux Tortoise Shell Round Coffee Table
By Henredon
Located in Charleston, SC
A mid century modern tortoise round coffee table by Henredon, circa 1970s. The table features a faux tortoise finish, hand painted to perfection, ensuring that no two are alike. Th...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
MId-Century Mahogany with Stenciled Tooled Leather Top Cocktail Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A MId-Century Fruitwood Two-Tier Coffee Table or Cocktail Table in good vintage condition. Measures 34.5" in diameter and stands 17 Tall. Lower tier clearance is 7".
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Late 20th Century American Adirondack Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Gardner Leaver for Steelcase Chrome Steel Round Smoked Glass Coffee Table
By Steelcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern Gardner Leaver for Steelcase Chrome Steel Round Smoked Glass Coffee Table. Item features a heavy chrome plated steel frame, curved legs, round smoked glass top, cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Italian Midcentury Rectangular Side Table in Teak Wood and Enameled Metal, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous midcentury rectangular side table with teakwood top and enameled metal base. This charming table was realized in Italy in t...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Swedish Bruno Mathsson Coffee Table Annika, Masur Birch by Karl Mathsson Sweden
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small round coffee table model Annika designed by the Swedish furniture designer and architect Bruno Mathsson (1907-1988).
The table is made of birch with masur birch on the top
The...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
Pair of Hand Forged Brutalist Side or Drink Tables
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair Spanish Brutalist Drink Tables in wrought iron
Rare find.
These eye-catching tables were handcrafted in wrought iron and show a gorgeous blacksmith's design combininig industria...
Category
20th Century Spanish Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
$4,092 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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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