Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
20th Century French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Maple, Plywood
Late 20th Century North American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood, Driftwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
20th Century French Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1940s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
20th Century Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Gold Leaf
2010s Belgian Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Cement, Composition, Limestone, Concrete
1970s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stoneware, Wood
19th Century French Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Murano Glass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Canadian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak, Walnut, Fir
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Gold Leaf
1970s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum, Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
1980s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Iron
1980s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Foam, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Walnut
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Slate, Metal
Mid-20th Century Burmese Country Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Wood, Faux Bamboo
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany, Oak
2010s American Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
2010s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass
1960s Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron
2010s European Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Glass, Mahogany
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Elm, Burl
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Pine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1960s American Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Bronze
1970s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Pine
2010s Turkish Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Travertine, Granite, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Danish Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1970s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron, Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
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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