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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
LIQUEFY Coffee Tables, by Patricia Urquiola for Glas Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
High and low oval-shaped tables in tempered extra light glass, with faded and irregular decoration which takes on the color and veins of marble.
The surprising image changing effect ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Carrara Marble Circular Side Table, Made in Italy
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, IT
The Kyushu coffee table is made entirely of Carrara marble. The top is circular and 45cm in diameter, the legs are made from two marble boards in which one part is inlaid on the top ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
$1,564 / item
Large Round Coffee Table by LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's American silver and patinated bronze Phillip & Kelvin LaVerne round coffee table with original patina.
Measurements:
Diameter: 47.25"
Height: 17.25"
Category
1960s American Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Dos Gallos Custom Walnut Wood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom walnut coffee table with one deep drawer. Rich dark walnut. Can be made an any size and finish. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Stu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$8,970 / item
Mid Century Handmade Ceramic Tile Mosaic Coffee Table by Gerard Havekes 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Exceptional one of a kind table by Australian ceramic artist Gerard Havekes (1925-2011)
Circa 1960s
Mosaic surface of individual handmade tiles with incredible glazes and details, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Australian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Chinese Mid 19th Century Qing Dynasty Kang / Low Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese kang table from China mid-19th century.
This low table is crafted in lacquered elm wood. It features a rectangular framed top and solid floating panel.
In original conditio...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Elm
forged oval coffee table with blue aquamarin glass - Lothar Klute attributed
By Lothar Klute
Located in Saarbrücken, DE
- early 80s brutalism
- hand crafted
- excellent condition
130 x 82 x 50 cm
Category
1980s German Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Ceramic Coffee table by Roger Capron, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Coffee table by Roger Capron, France, 1960s
Category
1960s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Square Travertine Coffee Table - Travertine Nesting Tables - Marble Coffee Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
TRAVERTINE / MARBLE COFFEE TABLE
Type of Marble: Travertine
Dimensions: 31" x 16" x 15"
Leg Model: Travertine
Customizable: Available!
Production Time: 3-4 Weeks
Shipping Cost: Free...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Classic Baker Oval Tray Brass and Glass Coffee Table with Faux Bamboo Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic and traditional Baker faux bamboo wooden based coffee table having oval brass and glass tray top.
Category
1950s American American Classical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Made by Palladio with Marble Top
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful vintage side table by the Italian maker Palladio. The base is made of cast iron, patinated in a gold color. Also known as 'Curul...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Brass Round Coffee Table with Marble Top by Maison Ramsay
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful neoclassical style round coffee table is made of brass with a beautiful marble top. This is a French work by Maison Ramsay. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Chippendale Style Gold Tray Table W/ Black Faux Bamboo Base Att. Kittinger
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale Chinese Chippendale style coffee table in the manner of Kittinger. The top is gold, and the back is a black lacquer faux bamboo. It is unmarked.
My shipping is...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
LC10 Table en Tube Basse Le Corbusier Jeanneret Perriand Cassina Grand Modele
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material and size of the table. Available sizes: 140X140X33 OR 120X80X33 OR 70X70X33.
Base is available in:
VERNICIATA FANGO
VERNICIATA AZZURRO...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Low Coffee Table 'Brandt CS2' by Noom, Painted Steel
Located in Paris, IDF
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of craft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Burl Wood Coffee Table by Söwe Konst, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
Sculptural Burl Wood Coffee Table by Söwe Konst, Sweden, 1970s
Designed by Sigvard Nilsson & Kjell Andersson
A breathtaking example of Scandinavian organic modernism, this one-of-a-...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Ceramic Table Attr. Rogier Vandeweghe for Amphora, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramic table attributed Rogier Vandeweghe for Amphora, Belgium circa 1970
A very well balanced and harmonic table from ceramic tiles in good condition. The table top sits on a floa...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
1950 Italian Design Mid Century Modern Ico Parisi Style Coffe Table
Located in Brescia, IT
Midcentury Coffee Table
Italy, 1950
Polish Wood Base with elegant and light shapes
Circle crystal top in excellent condiction
Original 1950
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Small Table T1 Osvaldo Borsani Tecno 1950
Located in Milan, IT
Rare and stunning small table model T1 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno.
Produced in a few examples in about 1950, Osvaldo Borsani did not put it on file.
His daughter did this in 1990,...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Phillip & Kelvin LaVerne, Muses Bronze Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Great Mid-Century Phillip & Kelvin LaVerne Patinated Bronze Acid Etched Coffee Table. Overall great vintage condition with minor surface wear. There are two minor cracks in legs whe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Coffee Table by Roger Capron, France, Circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Coffee Table by Roger Capron, France, Circa 1960s
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental "M1" Coffee Table in Natural Oak by Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental "M1" coffee table by Last Workshop
54" x 54" x 17"H
Shown in natural white oak
A monumental solid wood coffee table, with a two tier design.
Very sturdy in nature, the d...
Category
2010s Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Paolo Buffa Wood Coffee Table, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Paolo Buffa side table, Italy 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Palladian 130cm/51.2" Round Table in Red/Pink Travertine
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The multitasking Palladian table exemplifies Kasteel's commitment to elevating simplicity. Its versatility, pure silhouette, elegant proportions, and striking texture make it suitabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
New Modern Fruit Bowl in Black Marble, Creator Karen Chekerdjian Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Inside out fruit bowl in black Marquinia marble, designed by the internationally renowned designer Karen Chekerdjian - it is available also in other colours.
It is part of the Inside...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Restored Mid-century Rattan six strand Round Glass Top Spidal Coffee Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored rattan table blends Modernist style with modern comfort, featuring a Mid-century six-pole rattan coffee table with a 2-strand stacked rattan round base. The...
Category
1940s American Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Glass
$1,350 Sale Price
40% Off
"Alanda" coffee table in the style of Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980s
By Paolo Piva
Located in Roma, RM
"Alanda" coffee table in the style of Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980
Dimensions 120 W x 30.5 H x 60 D cm
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Branch Tree Form Bronze Serpentine Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large one of a kind cast brass (or bronze) intertwining tree branches coffee table. The table is serpentine shape with an intricately cut inse...
Category
1980s European Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Dining or Console Table of Walnut with Lyre Legs and Heavy Top, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
Dining table made of walnut with carved lyre legs and heavy top.
The lyre legs are very thick.
Beautiful iron stretcher, Spanish, 18th century.
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Organic Natural Plaster "Ovum" Table 170cm by Isabelle Beaumont
Located in Ranst, BE
Contemporary Belgian design, handmade natural plaster coffee table with a textured and earthy character.
Indoor use (price outdoor +10%)
Latin adjective “ovum” /ˈo.u̯um/: egg
The Ovum coffee table is handcrafted with multiple layers Mortex® on a wooden base. Mortex is a premium natural plaster that has proven its quality in construction purposes for years. It is used for bathrooms, floors, stairs, swimming pools, etc.
In terms of composition, it is similar to products like Betoncire or Venetian plaster, but Mortex does not contain epoxy or polyurethane resins and it is waterproof by nature.
The plaster is applied using the “a fresco” method, which means the previous layer has not yet fully hardened before the next one is applied. This technique allows all layers to bond together and obtain the highest quality result.
The result of this handcrafted process is a textured piece of art with a human touch. *The irregularities, imperfections and color shades that arise after the application of the plaster leaves the signature of the craftsman. This makes each piece unique.
The altruistic & humble character of our pieces ensures that they can be used in many different styles, such as contemporary, wabi sabi, japandi, minimalism, brutalism, industrialism, etc.
Atelier...
Category
2010s Belgian Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cement, Composition, Limestone, Concrete
Suar Wood Round Table, Espresso Finish, Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural round table crafted from suar wood. To achieve its pigment the wood was burnt numerous times and then finished with a clear coat. The mix of wood textures an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Square Coffee Table in Warm Wood Veneer, Podio by NONO
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Brutalist square coffee table in red oak wood Veneer, Podio by NONO
The NONO design team presents a coffee table that exudes elegance an...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
Contemporary Patinated Iron and Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A contemporary iron metal base and glass top cocktail / coffee table. Measures 38" in width, 38" in depth and stands 16.5" tall.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Italian Coffee Table with Light, attributed to Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century Italian coffee table, attributed to renowned designer and photographer Willy Rizzo. This piece has a chrome finished rectangular body and a brown plexiglass top. The piec...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Diego, Giacometti, Style, Bronze and iron coffee table
By Diego Giacometti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Etruscan style coffee, table of forged iron and bronze with beautiful forged Giacometti stylized form..… With four bronze fox heads at each corner… Finish is similar to Giacometti st...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Skyline Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Paul Evans sculpted bronze brutalist skyline coffee table, signed PE71
Glass top is 3/4" thick, 28" deep and 55" wide. Base is 15" high, 28" deep...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
Andrianna Shamaris Charred Amorphous Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Impressive reclaimed single slab mango wood coffee table. The top is eight inches thick and floats nine inches off the floor on mid century style cone shaped legs. Charred, sanded an...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Humboldt Low Table or Coffee Table by Laylo Studio in Walnut and Blackened Steel
By Laylo Studio
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...
Category
2010s American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel, Stainless Steel
Italian Willy Rizzo Style Chrome Steel & Brown Cloudy Glass Coffee Table, 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern in chrome & steel coffee table with cloudy chocolate color glass top.
Styles after Willy Rizzo and made in the late 1970s.
Cloudy glass measures...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Palladian 90cm/35.4" Round Coffee Table in Natural Travertine
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The multitasking Palladian table exemplifies Kasteel's commitment to elevating simplicity. Its versatility, pure silhouette, elegant proportions, and striking texture make it suitabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Solid Wood Black Tinted Coffee Table, Fishes Series 9 by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Fishes is a series of sculptural coffee tables inspired by the famous Fish (1930) sculpture of Rumanian artist Constantin Brancusi. Brancusi's work has been widely regarded as a mast...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Restored Bauhaus Tubular Steel Set, Round Table and Four Chairs by Mart Stam, 19
By Mart Stam
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style set was produced in the 1930s in Czechoslovakia.
The set consists of a round table, two armchairs (S43F) and two chairs (S43) designed by Mart Stam.
The furnitur...
Category
1930s Bauhaus Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Lucite Ribbon Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Modern lucite ribbon coffee table . Sexy sculptural base that arches up and down in a continuous wave loop . The glass top has a bevele...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Nadine Charteret black lacquer brushed steel coffee table 1972
By Nadine Charteret
Located in Paris, IDF
Designed by Nadine Charteret for Edition Interieurs Contemporains in 1972, this large coffee table features strong bulky brushed steel feet, with a slick black lacquered top. Its sym...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Paul McCobb for Directional Brass and Vitrolite Cocktail Table, 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern coffee or cocktail table
By Paul McCobb for Directional
USA, 1950s
Brass base, with white vitrolite top.
Measures: 48"W x 18"D x 22"H.
Ver...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Stacked Coffee Table by Paul Mayen for Habitat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Mayen chrome stacked coffee table base for Habitat International
Architectural table with Minimalist design similar to Paul Evans. Sturdy base consisting of 3 levels of stacked...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
South East Asian Handcrafted Bone Inlay Rosewood CocktailTable
Located in Germantown, MD
A South East Asian Handcrafted Bone Inlay Rosewood Cocktail / Coffee Table in great vintage condition. Measures 42" in width, 20.5" in depth and 18" in height.
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Chinese Export Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bone, Rosewood
Vintage Modern Tessellated Stone Coffee Table attr. Maitland-Smith
Located in Trenton, NJ
Channel the impressive vintage vibes of Maitland Smith with this mosaic stone coffee table, a unique, handmade piece that exudes timeless style. Made in the Philippines, it features ...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
$746 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage PostModern Concrete Finish Composite Plaster Coffee Table
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful and large Vintage PostModern Concrete Finish Composite Plaster Coffee Table. This table would be a great addition to your modern furniture style and home. It is in great co...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Concrete
$708 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Polar Bear Oval Glass Top Coffee Table by Lane
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Unique Vintage Polar Bear Glass Coffee Table by Lane, featuring a sculptural bear cub base and oval glass top, adding rustic charm to any space.
Wear to ...
Category
1990s American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Demure Coffee Table in Italian Travertine
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The Demure coffee table draws its inspiration from the iconic entryways of Milan, particularly the one located at Viale Vittorio Veneto 20, designed by the renowned architect Achille...
Category
2010s South African Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
$4,468 / item
Acerbis LOKUM S Coffee Table in Amber 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Acerbis LOKUM S 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Acerbis LOKUM M 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Drexel Declaration Coffee Table Kipp Stewart
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Charleston, SC
Sleekly designed Danish modern style coffee table by Kipp Stewart for Drexel. This elegantly executed cocktail table circa 1960s is fabricated from walnut with an attractive grain an...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Smoked Glass Coffee Table, Made in Italy
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, IT
The coffee table Aka is made entirely of smoked glass. The top is circular and 60cm in diameter, while the base is obtained by gluing slightly bevelled 6mm thick slabs.
Coffee table ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
$1,170 / item
Coffee Table Oggian Mambo in MDF by Marco Oggian
By Qeeboo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four different animal shaped Coffee tables made in laquered wood are included in this collection, all for indoor use only. Discover Mambo, the black snake.
Marco Oggian was born (19...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Zitan
Architect adjustable Coffee Table in walnut with Black Leather Insets
Located in Ballard, CA
The iconic coffee table, named after the famous actor Jean Pierre Aumont, is an handcrafted coffee table in solid walnut with black or red leather insets, adjustable top position, Cl...
Category
2010s North American Campaign Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Table basse carrée vintage en marbre gris vert des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse vintage des années 70, en joli marbre avec très beau veinage gris foncé, noir, vert, blanc, vieux rose et beige crème, forme carrée arrondie sur deux angles (ou forme d’o...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
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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