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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Unique Large Dug-out Japanese Coffee Table Wabi Sabi (2)
Located in London, GB
A unique, large dug-out Japanese coffee table. Heavily patinated charred cedar two piece top on heavily patinated carved dug-out cedar base. Made using 19th C. Japanese elements in o...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cedar
Large Model T09 Brass and Glass Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We still have the matching two side tables from the T09 series. See last three photos.
There are a few scratches on one side of the glass, nothing serious, absolutely suitable for l...
Category
1960s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Roland Wilhelmsson Pine Coffee Table, Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden, 1960s/70s
Located in LEWES, GB
Roland Wilhelmsson Pine Coffee Table, Karl Andersson Sonar, Sweden, 1960s/70s. In original condition with age related use and wear. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Organic Modern Karl Springer Style Tessellated Bone And Brass Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s Karl Springer style tessellated bone and tiered brass coffee table. The base is a tiered brushed brass plate. The tessellated bone is an elaborated interlocking patte...
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Pierre Chapo Coffee Table T02 M French Oak 1965
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Pierre Chapo original 60's French oak coffee table T02.
Created in 1963, the T02 table is distinguished by its rounded shapes. Part of the first generation of Chapo furniture from ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Materials
Wood
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Unique Early Coffee Table with Chinese Motif 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Rare and early coffee table with Chinese scene on top in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with stunning enamel cloisonne in blue, green, and red by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne,...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
'Amanta' coffee table by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Coffee table made of black plastic material.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic
Ado Chale 'Goutte d’Eau' Coffee Table in Aluminium
By Ado Chale
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ado Chale, Goutte d’Eau coffee table, cast aluminum, lacquered steel, Belgium, 1978
The Goutte D’Eau coffee table is exemplary for Ado Chale’s exceptional talent in creating interio...
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1970s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Paul Evans Brutalist Bronze Stalagmite Coffee / Cocktail Table, Signed & Dated
By Paul Evans
Located in Plainview, NY
Paul Evans MCM Brutalist Bronze Stalagmite Coffee / Cocktail Table, Signed & Dated:
A striking example of American Brutalist design, this sculptural round coffee table by Paul Evan...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Rattan Coffee Table with Patagonia and Bronze-Patina Brass Inlay by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Quartz, Brass
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Miniforms Superpop Coffee Table in Green by Paolo Cappello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Superpop likes to turn plastic into art using a combination of recycling and colour. It thus becomes supersustainable, superlight and supercool, in extremely versatile, compact desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic
Rectangular LaVerne Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's rectangular LaVerne coffee table with palace scenes and original silver plated and patinated finish.
Measurements:
Height: 15.5"...
Category
1960s American Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
1960 Coffee table by Georges Geffroy
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Coffee table 1960 by Georges Geffroy
Composed of a satin black lacquered metal base with a square section formed by four flared legs resting on the floor and then forming very ingen...
Category
1960s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Jacobean Walnut Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from rich acacia wood and finished in an elegant country walnut stain, this exquisite piece exudes sophistication. The inlaid parquet oyster veneer top adds a refined touch, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Jacobean Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,085 / item
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Surfboard Style Marble Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
Materials: Marble Stone, Walnut
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Louis Majorelle Coffee Table, Nesting Tables
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French Art Deco coffee table is stamped by the French designer Louis Majorelle (1859-1926). The signature is branded inside of a shell on the underside o...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Palisander
China 4 hongmu wood nesting tables early 20th century
Located in Miami, FL
Chine, 4 nesting tables in hongmu. Beginning XXe century
Very interesting for end sofa tables , elegant and easy to use in any decoration style even minimalist design.
- Table 1 - ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Figurative Wood Carved and Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in San Carlos, CA
Introducing our exquisite Mid Century Figurative Wood Carved and Glass Top Coffee Table, a true masterpiece that seamlessly merges art and functionality. Crafted with meticulous atte...
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1960s Balinese Tribal Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$639 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Rice Mortar Coffee Table or Pedestal, Java c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This striking piece is an antique rice mortar from Java, meticulously hand-carved from a single block of hardwood. Dating back over a century, it bears the rich marks of time—a weath...
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Early 1900s Indonesian Organic Modern Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Rare Antique African Senufo Coffee Table or Bench
Located in New York, NY
Rare antique coffee table or bench hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of wood native to the west coast of Africa. The wood is tough, dense and very durable. Shown w...
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Early 1900s African Tribal Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Edward Wormley Square Coffee or Cocktail Parsons Table for Dunbar Model #4475
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950s, midcentury modern American square-top coffee or cocktail table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture in Berne, Indiana, USA. Timeless Parsons style design in a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Chrome and Glass Coffee Tables Belgo Chrome Belgochrom circa 1978
By Belgo Chrome
Located in Melbourne, AU
Two available. Price per item.
Belgo chrome and smoke glass tables dating from the late 1970s. We love their beautifully balanced propor...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
$960 Sale Price / item
36% Off
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
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Faux Bamboo
Square Walnut Coffee Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century coffee table Model 771 in walnut wood designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina, in Italy during the 1960s. The table is signed inside one of the...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Holly Hunt Gazelle Stone And Bronze Cocktail Table / Distressed
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic Holly Hunt Cocktail Table in distressed condition with chips to the edges, some dings, rings and scratches which still retains the fine form of the design. The Gazelle Cocktail Table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Round Cocktail Table
Located in Annville, PA
A Round Cocktail Table of the highest quality, produced by Niagara Furniture. Satinwood banding surrounds a field of pie shaped, figured mahogany to form an elegant circular top. The...
Category
2010s Renaissance Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,635 / item
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
Vintage Brass and Marble Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning and extremely well made vintage brass and marble coffee table. This was made in France, it dates from the 1960’s.
The quality is absolutely superb, the solid brass frame ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Dornes Side Table, Walnut Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Dornes Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Dornes side table was crafted to tell a story of scenic beauty, em...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Square Table with Curved Legs and White Top
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant mahogany coffee table with white top in style of Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Maison Charles Coffee Table in Patinated Brass and Mirror Glass, 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Maison Charles Coffee Table in Patinated Brass and Mirror Glass, France, 1960s.
Beautiful coffee table in patinated brass and mirror glass. Wonderful contrast between the slender th...
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Tulip Coffee Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage coffee table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll with white tulip base and laminate top. This icon of mid-century modern design was acquired from the family of the original owner, w...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Table IKB by Yves Klein
By Yves Klein
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Artware Editions is the official worldwide partner of the Yves Klein Archives based in Paris, France. We sell only brand new tables that ship directly from the estate and will take c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$23,000 / item
Paul Frankl Cork Coffee Table Model 5021 for Johnson Furniture, 1948
By Paul Frankl
Located in Dallas, TX
A cork and mahogany coffee table designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson furniture in 1948.
Category
1950s Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cork
Vintage Round Goatskin Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage round goatskin coffee table on round plinth base. From the 1980s. Unknown maker. In good vintage condition with no losses and minor surface wear.
Category
1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Wood
Maison Jansen Attributed Large Midcentury Brass Vitrine Sliding Top Coffee Table
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning vintage Mid-Century Modern square vitrine coffee table in polished brass with sliding glass tabletop and acrylic / Lucite side walls in the sty...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
$4,638 Sale Price
40% Off
Block Side Coffee Table Checkerboard Inlay Handcrafted in Beige Straw Marquetry
Located in Warsaw, PL
Block Coffee Table in straw marquetry technique
Block Coffee Table is a handcrafted piece by Ruda Studio, made in Ukraine using the traditional straw marquetry technique. Each segme...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$12,177 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Karl Springer Rose Pink Tinted Lucite Coffee Table
Located in Wichita, KS
Fabulous Karl Springer rose pink tinted Lucite modern coffee table of the 1970s period. Great addition to your modern inspired interiors. The lucite is thick and heavy and the rare r...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Cocktail Table by Percival Lafer
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful rosewood cocktail table by Percival Lafer with original glass top. Solid rosewood with beautiful grain. Total hgt. of table is 15 in. In excellent vintage condition with mi...
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Glass
Milo Baughman styled Chrome / Glass Coffee Table
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A chromed Mid Century metal flat bar coffee table with a raised floating section with a drop in glass top . A very clean sophisticated form in th...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Philippe Starck Volage Ex-S Coffee Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Philippe Starck Volage Ex-S Coffee Table For Cassina
A collection of luxurious low tables topped with premium marble, designed by Philippe Starck in two sizes, with rounded edges, e...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$8,536 / item
Mid-Century Coffee Table Model 1774 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Italy, 1958
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Coffee Table by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Italy, circa 1958
This coffee table, manufactured in Italy by Fontana Arte, is the Model 1774, designed by Max Ingrand aroun...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Blown Glass
Soda Blown Murano Glass Square Coffee Table in Blue 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
Materials
Blown Glass
Monumental Scandinavian Coffee Table by Svend Aage Madsen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this beautiful teak coffee table spanning 71''. Designed by Svend Aage Madsen for Karl Lindegaard. In wonderful original condition with a warm patina and re...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Original of the Time Josef Hoffmann Jacob&Josef Kohn Coffee Table
Located in Vienna, AT
A petite coffee table by Josef Hoffmann from 1905 made by J&J Kohn in beechwood.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
John Keal for Brown Saltman Mid-Century American Wooden Expandable Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American wooden coffee table with a smooth veneer in rectangular expandable form revealing a black formica topped center, sitting on two square block supports. (JOHN KEAL...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench is a rare and exceptional piece that was designed by the iconic French architect and designer Ch...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
"Les Herbiers" coffee table by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in LYON, FR
This iconic coffee table was created by French ceramicist Roger Capron in the 1960s. It features a solid wood and plywood frame and a top made of ceramic tiles with a herbarium motif...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Red Lacquer Low Table with Fret Work Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine red lacquer low table / coffee table with fret work top, elegant fine red lacquer finished. Purchase red lacquer low table / coffee table also come with glass top that can place...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
$2,600 Sale Price
27% Off
Terrazzo, Stainless Steel & Glass Coffee Table After Karl Springer, USA, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Terrazzo, Stainless Steel & Glass Coffee Table, a stunning piece of furniture inspired by the iconic designer Karl Springer and crafted in the USA during the 1970s. T...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Armona Coffee Table, Onyx Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Armona modern coffee table pays homage to the natural beauty and organic lines of Armona island. Meticulously crafted with the utmost attention to detail, Armona combines high-quality materials and timeless design. A modern coffee table designed for today’s living interiors.
Armona Coffee Table Material Codes
ST073 Nilo Onyx; polished
ME029 Dark oxidised brass; matt finish
WD107 American Oak; open-pore black stained; matt finish
Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple
Unique by design, Crafted by people
Founded in 2005 by Sérgio Rebola and Rute Martins, Greenapple designs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Brass
$6,208 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
$2,500 / set
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Coffee Table with Chow Legs and Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood coffee table from the 19th century, with chow legs and carved apron. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty (1636–1912), this low table, which...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Antique Moroccan Painted Octagon Coffee Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Moroccan coffee table handcrafted in indigenous hardwoods featuring an octagon top hand decorated with elaborate geom...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Midcentury Coffee Table by Alfred Kvarnholt, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful coffee table by Alfred Kvarnholt, made from mahogany in a generous size. There are extension leaves on both short ends, perfect for a teapot or similar. Curved legs and sub...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
$2,067 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables for Sale: Shop Mid-Century Coffee Tables, Travertine Coffee Tables and Marble Cocktail Tables on 1stDibs
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
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