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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Soda Blown Murano Glass Oval Coffee Table in Blue by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give or take a stem or two: this time Soda has only two stems, and its top takes on an elongated shape. Smooth as a surfboard, it evokes the fluidity of 1950s French design, but with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Blown Glass

Louis Vuitton Vintage Trunk Made into Coffee Table on Custom Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Louis Vuitton trunk from the late 1970s to early 1980s finds new life as a distinctive coffee table, seamlessly blending luxury with functionality. The monogrammed canvas, framed by signature lozine trim and reinforced brass hardware, speaks to the era’s craftsmanship, while the patinated leather handle and original LV-embossed tag retain the trunk’s travel heritage. Elevated on a custom black metal base, the piece gains modern versatility, transforming a storied luggage piece into a striking centerpiece. With its lift-top design, the trunk offers concealed storage, ideal for stowing away throws, magazines, or board games in a living room. In a den or lounge, it becomes a conversation piece, effortlessly merging vintage Louis Vuitton charm...
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20th Century French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Chinese Coffee Table with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautifully hand-carved coffee table features a marble inset top with mother-of-pearl inlay decoration. These tables are popular due to their beautiful aesthetic, craftsmanship,...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Great Shape Mid-Century Vintage Wrought Iron Coffee Table with Green Marble Top
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size, decorative coffee table from circa 1950. If you are looking for a good quality and pleasing-to-the-eye centre or coffee table then this Fine example should be on your sho...
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Mid-20th Century French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Wrought Iron

Midcentury Italian Coffee Table in the Style of Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Roma, IT
A splendid Coffe Table, most probably, due to design and materials used, made in Italy between the 1970s and the 1980s. The light color of the maple, the transparency of the glass a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Maple, Plywood

Organic Modern Large Driftwood Coffee/Cocktail Table with 3/8" Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Organic Modern Large Driftwood Coffee/Cocktail Table with 3/8" Glass Top Offered for sale is an organic modern large driftwood coffee table which is raised on a recessed wood plint...
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Late 20th Century North American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood, Driftwood

Soda Blown Murano Glass Oval Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give or take a stem or two: this time Soda has only two stems, and its top takes on an elongated shape. Smooth as a surfboard, it evokes the fluidity of 1950s French design, but with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Blown Glass

1960s Italian Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Bench or Side Accent Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern side accent or coffee table. This charming piece is in the typical style of Tito Agnoli, Bonacina, Audoux and Minet where the organic beaut...
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Chan Coffee Table 1960
Located in New York, NY
From the Historical Civilization Series depicting the past civilizations of China, Greece, and Egypt, Chan is among the most recognized motifs in the artistry of Philip and Kelvin La...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze, Enamel, Pewter

Soda Blown Murano Glass Square Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The principle remains the same: a single volume, upside down, in beautifully blown glass. But this time there are four stems, and four curved corners to delineate the new top. It is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Blown Glass

French Vintage Maison Jansen Coffee / Cocktail Table With Ram Head Decor
Located in New York, NY
This elegant French vintage coffee table, attributed to Maison Jansen, embodies the sophistication and timeless style of mid-20th century Parisian design. Featuring intersecting stee...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Table Basse "Soleil"
Located in Paris, FR
This coffee table combines the timeless elegance of Mid-Century Modern style with the exceptional mastery of ceramics. Its meticulously assembled glazed ceramic tile top features a s...
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20th Century French Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Black Leather Top by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nie and elegant neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with a black leather top. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Luxurious Piano Black Designer Coffee Table with Gold Leaf Panther
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Luxurious Piano Black Designer Coffee Table with Gold Leafed Panther. Table is in good condition. Professional repairs have been made to feet of table. Glass has surface we...
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20th Century Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Gold Leaf

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...
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2010s Belgian Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Cement, Composition, Limestone, Concrete

A Stoneware Coffee Table by Maison Regain France 1970s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A Stoneware coffee table by Maison Regain France 1970s. In elmwood and enameled stoneware. Great quality of manufacturing. In good condition.
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1970s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stoneware, Wood

19th Century French Coffee Table
Located in Nashville, TN
This 19th century coffee table has lovely character and patina! This piece is French country resting on 4 Tapered legs. There is a drawer at the front of the table that adds such an ...
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19th Century French Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Soda Blown Murano Glass Low Coffee Table in Petrol Green by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Blown Glass

Mosaic Coffee Table in Pastel and Grey Tones
Located in London, GB
A mosaic coffee table with abstract pattern of pastel and grey tones. Germany, mid-20th century. No maker's mark, but very much in the style of Berthold Müller. The table is formed ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Brass

Pair of Heinz Lilienthal Rosewood & Metal Coffee Tables
Located in Norwalk, CT
This attractive pair of side tables have been attributed to Heinz Lilienthal, famed German designer known for his glass works in the 1960s. These tables are an iconic example of Lili...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Itzel Transparent and Etched Kiln Cast Glass Coffee Table Set by Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Itzel is a name of Mayan origin that means "rainbow". A rainbow was the inspiration for three two-piece sets of cast glass coffee tables in gr...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Murano Glass

Willy Rizzo Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Willy Rizzo 2-tier rectangular coffee table or side sofa, model Flaminia.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Augustus Torched Oak Round Coffee Table in Solid Wood by Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
A round coffee table in torched oak with a slight silver onyx oil and wax finish, featuring the table legs slightly offset to add drama. This round solid wood coffee table includes a...
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2010s Canadian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Oak, Walnut, Fir

Decorated Gold Leaf, Brass and Glass Coffee, Side or End Tables, c 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful artistry in this pair of decorated gold leaf tables which can function as a coffee table when paired together or two separate side / end tables. From circa 1960s, this pair of tables are in similar style to Philip & Kelvin LaVernes works, but with the twist of decorated gold leaf. The gold leaf artwork on each table features opposing horse...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Ado Chale 'Goutte d’Eau' Coffee Table in Aluminium
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

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Aluminum, Steel

Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Teak Coffee Table by France & Daverkosen
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An elegant mid century danish coffee table designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen. Produced by France & Daverkosen during the 1950s, it is made of solid teak with very disti...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Plump Coffee Table in Purple, Translucent Polyurethane Resin, by Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Plump coffee table by Ian Alistair Cochran. Represented by Tuleste Factory Polyurethane Resin 2022 60 L x 36 W x 24 H in The Plump Coffee Table n...
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2010s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Resin

Soda Blown Murano Glass Oval Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give or take a stem or two: this time Soda has only two stems, and its top takes on an elongated shape. Smooth as a surfboard, it evokes the fluidity of 1950s French design, but with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Blown Glass

Nadie Jenatzy Coffee Table in Etched Brass
By Nadie Jenatzy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Nadie Jenatzy, coffee table, etched brass, brass, Belgium, 1980s This refined brass coffee table is on the edge between sculpture and functional design.The top showcases an intricat...
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1980s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

French Midcentury Brass & Glass Faux Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A faux bamboo coffee-cocktail table from midcentury France in the manner of design legends Maison Baguès and Jansen, the Hollywood Regency brass and glass combination brings cosmopol...
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20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Coffee Table Monumental Modern Handmade Geometric Blackened Steel Large Waxed
Located in Bronx, NY
***instock - archived one of one*** ***special pricing - 40% off*** Table No. 11 - coffee table Materials: rich patina, hand hewn quality, hand hammered steel bowls J.M. Szymanski d....
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel, Iron

Karl Springer Classic Waterfall Coffee Table in Lacquered Goatskin, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Iconic petit coffee table with waterfall design in lacquered goatskin by Karl Springer, American 1980s. The quality of the materials and craftsmanship are superb. Expect nothing else...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amethyst Light by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Blown Glass

Custom Made Cube Ottoman in Vintage Turkish Rug Style
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom made cube style ottoman. This can be remade and ordered to any size. The rug we are using is a new "vintage look" turkish flat weave style with nano technology. Meaning this c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Foam, Wood

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Blue Light by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Blown Glass

Adrian Pearsall 'Jacks' Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Surfboard shaped coffee table designed by Adrian Pearsall. Featuring a starburst interlocking walnut base with oval glass top. Simple design with a great mid-century flair. Please co...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Table basse ronde vintage brutaliste en métal et ardoise des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse vintage ronde style brutaliste des années 70, piétement et structure en métal type fer forgé et plateau en pierre d’ardoise, dans le style de certaines tables basses Ado ...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Metal

Vintage Red Lacquered Faux Bamboo Coffee Table with Woven Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Country style Burmese red lacquered faux bamboo coffee table from the mid 20th century with woven rattan top and straight legs. Created...
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Country Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Wood, Faux Bamboo

Tri-Toned Wood Faces Coffee Table by Gregory Beson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This tri-toned coffee table is made from interlocking pieces of white and fumed red oak, inset with Sapele mahogany legs. Wax/oil finish. Crafted by hand in Gregory Beson's Brooklyn ...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany, Oak

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

Materials

Concrete

Smoked glass cocktail table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Smoked glass cocktail table nb : the top is attached to the table foot.
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2010s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass

Indian Bullock Cart Wheel Table
Located in Savannah, GA
An antique Indian bullock cart wheel with iron tread mounted as a table on carved painted legs with iron bracing. 34 inches wide by 33 inches deep by 24 inches tall
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1960s Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Contemporary Low Nesting Tables, High Gloss Mahogany/Natural Cane
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A composition that includes a set of one coffee tables and one side table. The square coffee table features a high gloss mahogany solid wood combined with natural cane and glass at t...
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2010s European Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Glass, Mahogany

Bertil Söderberg Coffee/ Side Table in Burl Wood, Svensk Hemslöjd, Sweden, 1930s
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant coffee table was designed by Bertil Söderberg in the mid 1930s. It was produced by the Swedish company Svensk Hemslöjd. The design is marked by the sculptural four legg...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Elm, Burl

Coffee Table By Viliam Chlebo, Kodreta 1979
Located in Zohor, SK
The original coffee table produced as a part of collection by Kodreta company in Czechoslovakia. Designed by Viliam Chlebo. The table has a functionalistic design standing on four U-...
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Assymetrical coffee table by Stig Sandkvist, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Monumental coffee table designed by Stig Sandkvist in his own studio in Sweden during the 1960s. Very rare model. Unique asymmetrical design in massive pine.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Smoked Glass Coffee Side Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Coffee/side table completely in smoked glass with an abstract sculptural presence that gives it a dynamic style.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Philip And Kelvin Laverne Chan Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Philip and Kelvin Laverne 48" Chan Table The top is supported by a Torch-welded fin Base Unusual for a Chan Table Original Surface Signed on the Table Top
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1960s American Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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

Kanyon Coffee Table, Contemporary Sculptural Minimalist Round 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

Wood, Oak

Contemporary Landscape Nesting Coffee Table Set/2 Travertine Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Landscape Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Landscape nesting coffee table draws inspiration from the or...
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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

Jens Lyngsøe Pine Coffee Table, Havdrup Trævarefabrik for Anton Dam, Denmark
Located in LEWES, GB
Jens Lyngsøe coffee table, Denmark. Made of solid reclaimed pine from demolition timber from 18th century buildings in Copenhagen. Manufactured by Havdrup Trævarefabrik for Anton Dam...
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Late 20th Century Danish Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Live Edge Redwood America Coffee Table with Rustic Character, Vintage
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite vintage American live edge redwood coffee table exudes a rustic charm and natural elegance that effortlessly enhances any...
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Rustic Square Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from acacia wood with a distressed block-style parquetry veneered top, its rich medium brown driftwood finish enhances the natural beauty of the wood grain. The contrast of t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Gold Gilt Metal & Glass Parsons Side Tables
Located in Southampton, NJ
Superb Parsons tables of 24k gold leaf gilt metal with original 1/2" thick glass tops. 1970's production, the set is suitable for various configurations including use as coffee, cock...
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1970s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron, Gold Leaf

'Amanta' coffee table by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Coffee table made of black plastic material.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plastic

Antiqued Brass Occasional Table Pair
By Oso Industries
Located in Seattle, WA
A PAIR of antiqued brass plated steel tables. Details: Brass-plated steel body, finished with an antiqued brass finish and a clear laquer coating with wax. Constructed with recess...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

NR LOW, 21st Century Modern Sculptural Circular Silver Black Coffee Table
Located in Sofia, BG
NR LOW, 21st century modern sculptural circular silver black coffee table The highly edge intuitively shaped low table possess the touch of lack of gravity. The tabletop and base constitution convey the impression being a contradiction to the all known laws of statics. The unique techniques and materials are embodied in meticulously hand-applied liquid aluminum, gun smoke, graphite, carefully polished multiple times, all thoughtfully crafted. If for you an NR table...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Tables, Onyx Brass, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira coffee table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx, Brass

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...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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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