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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Stainless steel coffee table, 1980's France
Located in Marseille, FR
Unique anonymous coffee table designed and made in Limoges, France, circa 1980. This coffee table embodies the elegance, sophistication, and design ingenuity characteristic of French...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Maitland Smith Embossed Leather Stacked Books Trompe-l'œil Coffee Table, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive trompe-l'œil leather book coffee table by Maitland Smith, circa 1990, that would make a fantastic conversation starter for any spa...
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1990s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Wood

John Dickinson Unique Crate Coffee Table from the Firehouse, San Francisco 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
John Dickinson Unique Crate Coffee Table from the Firehouse, San Francisco, 1970 The only known example from the series in a rectangular form—other versions were executed as even cub...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

'Gear Square' Coffee Table by Norr11, Earth
Located in Paris, IDF
Gear Square Coffee Table by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Gear Square was introduced to the Gear series to fulfill the need for a square coffee table for sofa arrangements, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete

Knoll Barcelona Coffee Table designed by Mies van der Rohe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Architectural "Barcelona" Coffee Table, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, American, circa 1970s. This table has the correct "KP" stamp underneath noting Kno...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Triangular Italian Coffee Table, By Fratelli Reguitti, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Mid-Century coffee table in beech wood. This fantastic object was produced in Italy in the 1960s by the Reguitti Brothers (perhaps for Gio Ponti). This incredibly elegant ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Beech, Walnut

Produced by Seguso Modern Murano Glass Coffee Table for Roche Bobois, 1990s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Coffee table, designed by Maurice Barilone for Roche Bobois and produced by the Murano glassworks Seguso. Three-legged structure with a transparent glass top in a triangular shape wi...
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1990s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Italian Travertine Coffee Table with Live Edge by Stone International
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful square travertine coffee table with live edge detail by Stone International. Of the highest quality. Stunning veining with subtle creamy tones.
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1970s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Moroccan Brass Tray Top Spider Leg Table
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Moroccan made brass tray top table with folding spider leg base. This example shows some minor cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age.
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Free-Form Wood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful cross cut Albezia wood in an organic shape with inset bronze mariposas (butterflies) with wooden legs. Can be cut lower if needed.
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20th Century Guatemalan Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Free-Form Wood Coffee Table
Free-Form Wood Coffee Table
$2,900 Sale Price
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Jean White Bronze Lost Wax Cast Butterfly Indoor or Outdoor Coffee Table
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A swarm of butterflies as delicate as a lace table cloth forms an everlasting table top in white bronze, lost wax cast by Italian master craftsmen. A ...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Vintage Tulip Coffee Table in Verdi Alpi Marble
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spectacular vintage Tulip coffee table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Circa 1970s production with original Knoll label underneath. Cast iron base and green marble knife edge sl...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Pair of Black Wrought Iron and Blue Purple & Aqua Terrazzo Tile Tables, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair Wrought Iron and Terrazzo Tile End Tables in Aqua, Royal Blue & Violet. Featuring sturdy open Black Wrought Iron solid square rod frameworks, mosaic surfaces with reflective 1 i...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron

Gae Aulenti Jumbo Coffee Table for Knoll International in White Carrara Marble.
Located in Almelo, NL
Gae Aulenti Jumbo Coffee Table for Knoll International in White Carrara Marble, Italy 1970s This Mid-Century coffee table is a stunning piece crafted from exquisite White Carrara Ma...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

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

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Chrome

Made to Order Cube Ottoman with Walnut or Oak Waterfall Style Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom Made to Order by Bloom Home Inc. Cocktail ottoman shown with a waterfall walnut table Size Ottoman: 52”w x 42”d x 16”h (can be customized to any size) Table: 18.25" h x 45" x 16"d (can be customized to any size) Shown in jute and wool woven fabric by Zak and Fox...
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21st Century and Contemporary Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wool, Jute, Walnut

36" Knoll Teak coffee table
Located in South Charleston, WV
1966 Knoll Coffee Table 35.75" x 14.765" with custom genuine Teak wood applied in 2025 by Aaron Saxton. The Teak is flawless, the highest grade and uncommon...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum, Steel

Monumental Karl Springer “banker“ coffee table in embossed white leather
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a large scale “banker” coffee table by Karl Springer .executed in a fine printed cream white leather .extremely well built and large… It is 60“ x 40“ x 17“ tall… Wear is co...
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1980s Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Glass

1980s Coffee Table, Italian White Marble Cylindric Legs and Glass Top
Located in Arosio, IT
This round, low table has three sculptural cylindric legs in a rare white marble originating from Brescia, Italy. It is a very white marble with crystal inclusions. The legs are poli...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Custom Coffeetable 18th Century Walnut Top Iron Base 140 x 90 x 40
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A custom coffee table with a set of 2 Italian 18th century walnut tops on an patined iron base. Your custom dimensions 140 cm l x 90 cm w x 40 cm high.
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2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Gio Ponti Coffee Table for Fontana Arte, 1952
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti coffee table for Fontana Arte, wood and glass, Italy, 1952 Designed in 1952 by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, this coffee table exemplifies the designer’s poetic approach to ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Giacometti Style Italian Iron Coffee Table
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Austin, TX
Coffee table from mid-century Italy with a forged iron base. The curved x-shaped stretcher features a striking iron knot at the center. The structure supports a clear glass top. This...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Percival Lafer Rosewood and Smoked Glass Coffee or Side Table, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Rosewood and smoked glass top coffee or side table by Percival Later. Brazil, 1970s; maintains original label.
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Smoked Glass, Rosewood

Three Rocks Low Coffee Table, Aged Mirror, 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

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Mirror, Wood

Freeform Coffee Table, Wood, Taupe
Located in Miami, FL
One Freeform Coffee Table, constructed of plywood and wood. Taupe lacquer finish. Table has ball casters. Smaller table seen in pictures also ava...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Plywood

James de Wulf Concrete Backgammon Coffee Table
Located in Paia, HI
Concrete Backgammon Game Table by James de Wulf. Each table is made custom for indoor and outdoor living areas. The table is sealed and waxed for a unique luster. Table will devel...
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2010s American Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete

Humboldt Low Table or Coffee Table by Laylo Studio in Walnut and Blackened Steel
Located in Chicago, IL
shown in natural walnut and blackened steel with an oval top Measures: 60" wide x 28" deep x 14" high The Humboldt low table by LAYLO is a study in simplicity. Emphasizing stabilit...
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2010s American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Bronze, Steel, Stainless Steel

Christopher Guy Lacquered and Gilt Coffee "Harper" Table
Located in Peabody, MA
A coffee table in highly polished lacquer with gilt wood accents from the "Harper" line, by the celebrated British designer Christopher Guy (1960-2020). Displays a fusion of modern m...
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1990s Unknown Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Midcentury Bonsai coffee table by Willy Daro, Belgium, 1970
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Mid-Century Bonsai Coffee Table by Willy Daro. Iconic coffee table designed in the 70s. The bronze structure is a bonsai tree with elegant gold-colored leaves that supports an oval ...
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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Vintage Industrial Low Wood Coffee Table with Iron Accents
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage industrial low wood coffee table is crafted from reclaimed hardwood, showcasing a beautifully weathered patina and rich natural grain. Reinforced with iron brackets and ...
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Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Set of 3, Size L Triple Play Coffee Table in Red, Blue, Yellow by Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Set triple play coffee table - Red, blue and yellow Set of 3 tables in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection Additional Information: Material: Har...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Resin

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

Big Sur Low Table by Fogia, Brown Glass, Wenge Legs
Located in Paris, IDF
Big Sur Low Table by Fogia Designers: Simon Klenell & Kristoffer Sundin Width: 110 cm 43 in Depth: 110 cm 43 in Height: 27 cm 11 in In picture: Brown glass and wenge oak legs T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Oak

Antique Early 19th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful warm brown color rustic coffee table or low table originates in rural Spain and dates circa 1820. The table has a fantastic top that was made from two boards of solid chestnut wood 1.38 inches thick. The top has a beautiful grain pattern with warm brown color and features many small scratches, two inserts, dents spots, and other marks of use. The top was joined to the base with hand-forged steel nails. The table base has simple, square, slightly tapered legs, and features a single drawer. The drawer has a small trim surround and features a wood drawer pull...
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Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Chestnut

2-Piece Up & Up Triangular Nesting Staggered Coffee Tables in Travertine Stone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in Italy, these were most likely manufactured by Stone International and distributed by retailers like Up&Up and Roche Bobois. This pair was bought from Up&Up by th...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Travertine, Marble

Brutalist Design Handcrafted Oak Coffee Table, Netherlands 1950's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid Century Brutalist in Design Handcrafted Oak Round Coffee Table. Made in the Netherlands in the 1950's / 60's period. Solid oak constructed round coffee table with jointed...
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1950s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

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

A MID-CENTURY MODERN / MODERNIST "Etoile" TABLE, by JULES WABBES, Belgium 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
This is a real true masterpiece from one of the most important post-war european modernist designer. A very wide, rare and unique circular dining or meating table or even desk, one ...
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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

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

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Walnut

Christian Liaigre Clean Lined Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale Clean Lined coffee table, designed by Christian Liaigre, circa 2000s.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

French Pedestal Wine Table, Turned Screw Column, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt
Located in Hitchin, England
A French pedestal wine table with a turned column stem, reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt designs. The table form most probably dates from the early 20th Century with the turned screw column...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

'Gear Table' by Norr11, Low, Chalk
Located in Paris, IDF
Gear Tables by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Gear is a collection of sculptural coffee tables, inspired by Ancient Greek columns. Gear is designed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete

Vintage “Cityscape” Burl and Gunmetal Coffee Table by Paul Evans for Directional
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Introducing the exquisite vintage "Cityscape" coffee table, an iconic piece designed by the renowned Paul Evans for Directional, a celebrated figure in the world of mid-century moder...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

French Round Coffee Table with Vallauris Ceramics Signed Leduc, Capron style
Located in Labrit, Landes
Round coffee table with faience top signed Leduc and made in Vallauris. This table is made is the style of the "Garrigue" serie from Roger Capron. Garrigue is the specific name for M...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Faience, Wood

Brutalist Round Slate Stone Coffee Table Sculptor Paul Kingma Netherlands 1978
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Brutalist Round Coffee Table by Sculptor Paul Kingma †, Netherlands 1978 Introducing the Brutalist Round Coffee Table by renowned sculptor Paul Kingma, crafted in the Netherlands in...
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1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Concrete, Multi-gemstone, Metal, Brass

Landscape Nesting Coffee Tables Set of 3, Nilo Onyx, Oak, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Style Landscape Coffee Tables set of 3, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Landscape nesting coffee table draws inspirat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Richard Schultz Knoll Leisure Outdoor / Indoor Coffee Table
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A great Mid Century outdoor or indoor coffee table from the Leisure Collection manufactured by Knoll . Having a bright orange enameled metal top sitting on a cast white painted alumi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum, Enamel, Steel

Midcentury Chrome and Glass Coffee Table Kjærholm Style
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Kjærholm Production
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful chrome coffee table the with thick glass top with green edges. Chrome is very clean. Has the look of Kjærholm or Mies van her Rohe.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Long 'Diagramme' Wrought Iron and Travertine Coffee Table by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Long 'Diagramme' wrought iron and travertine coffee table by Design Frères. Chic blackened wrought iron and polished raw travertine...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Wrought Iron

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. . Measures: 60 cm diameter x 32 cm he...
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2010s British Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Metal, Brass, Bronze, C...

Danish Modern Teak Square Coffee Table by Trioh
Located in San Diego, CA
beautiful simple large square coffee table, in teak by Trioh, circa 1980s freshly refinished solid with nice dove tail corners and legs, great craftsmanship.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

A coffee table in the shape of a Fender Stratocaster headstock 2000s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A unique coffee table in the shape of a Fender Stratocaster headstock, crafted from wood with a glossy finish, adorned with metal inlays, and supported by three sturdy metal legs. Th...
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Early 2000s American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Bamboo Base Glass Top Coffee Table by McGuire
Located in New York, NY
Chic, voguish style Hollywood Regency coffee table having a waited form faux bamboo base, circular plate glass top. The table is in very good original condition showing only light co...
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bamboo, Glass

Henning Kjærnulf, Mid Century Danish Coffee Table in Oak, Made in the 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural square coffee / side table in solid oak made in the 1960s by Danish architect Henning Kjærnulf for E.G Møbelfabrik. Curved legs and great craftsmanship in this brutalist...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Roche Bobois Lucite and Smoked Glass Square Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square coffee table with thick clear Lucite legs and smoked glass top from Roche Bobois. Since its founding in 1950, Roche Bobois has emerged as a prominent figure in furniture desig...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Smoked Glass, Lucite

Park Lane Coffee Table by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Park Lane coffee table in fiberglass & marble by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection Additional information: Coffee table in fi...
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2010s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Fiberglass

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

Victorian Burr Walnut Baby Sutherland Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Late 19th Century Burr Walnut Baby Sutherland Type Coffee Table, Having Superbly Figured Oval Drop Flap Top, Raised On Elegant Turned Legs And Supports Retaining Original Castors. The epitome of versatility, Baby Sutherland tables are one of our best selling articles. This one is veneered with attractive burr walnut and stands at coffee table height, which means that with both flaps raised it makes a great portable coffee table with the additional bonus of being able to have its flaps folded down and can be tucked away when not in use, taking up effectively no floor space whatsoever of consequence. The term “Sutherland Table” is believed to originate from the first full size, non “baby” variants of these tables being named after The Duchess Of Sutherland...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

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

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Metal

Spanish Gueridon Drinks Occassional Low Side Table in Wrought Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant wrought iron low round coffee table or occassional table drinks table. Spain, 1940s This drink table stands up on four scrolled legs supported on iron balls . The top is heav...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Gothic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron, 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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