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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Mid-Century Lane Brutalist Coffee Table Bench
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful coffee table /bench by Lane Furniture Co. in a chunky Brutalist style. Featuring semi parquet oak on top, in a vivid contrast against the surface, with a dramatic, wide s...
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Late 19th Century American Post-Modern Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

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
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass

Italian Coffee Table Designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Italy 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
This coffee table was designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the 60s Made in Italy
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Smoked Glass, Walnut

Pia Manu Hand Crafted Coffee Table with Natural Stone Mosaic and Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pia Manu, coffee table, forged iron, ceramic and natural stone, Belgium, 1960s. This unique, handmade piece with cut and forged iron frame is designed in the workshop of Pia Manu. I...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Iron

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...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Italian Gray + Burgundy Marble Coffee Table with Pointed Oval Top, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking Italian coffee table from the 1970s, crafted from honed marble in a variation of gray, lilac, and burgundy hues. The table features a pointed oval top slab that elegantly ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

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...
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Late 20th Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete

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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Iron

Antique Rustic Indian Wooden Low Coffee Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
This antique wooden coffee table from India, dating back to the early 20th century, shows rustic charm and traditional craftsmanship. Construc...
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Early 1900s Indian Rustic Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

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

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Aluminum

Set of four "780" coffee tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy 1960s
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 4 stackable coffee tables "Mod. 780" by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina This set of wooden coffee tables represents one of the most iconic and representative works of the Ita...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

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.
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Late 20th Century Indonesian Chinese Export Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bone, Rosewood

Maison Charles Style Brass / Chrome Bicolor Coffee Table & Nesting Tables, 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning large Belgian bicolor brass and chrome coffee, centre or cocktail table with a set of four pull out nesting side tables by Belgo Chrom, Be...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Antique Military Campaign Style Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A superb antique military campaign style coffee table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s. The quality is outstanding, this is very well built and has a very ...
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1930s British Campaign Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Rattan Coffee Table
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-century rattan coffee table. Square but with rounded edges, Perfect for a smaller space. Simple two piece design with glass sitting on top . Classic boho chic style . Good for a ...
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Mid-20th Century Bohemian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Glass

Wooden Coffee Table from "Normative collection"
Located in Florence, IT
This wooden coffee table was created as a part of the "Normative" collection, which was shown in Milan Design Week 2019. This surreal “Normative” collection makes advances to the So...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table with Marble Insert and Cane Shelf
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1960's Mid-Century modern rectangular coffee table with 2 panels flanking a central marble section. Tapered legs and woven cane shelf. Good condition with slight watermarks t...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Altobasso Round Light-Gray Coffee Table
Located in Milan, IT
A mesmerizing pattern obtained with minute contrasting wooden inlays characterizes this exclusive coffee table. Veneered in Bolivar wood, the wide round top reveals a truly hypnotizi...
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2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Table basse italienne vintage Willy Rizzo pour Cidue en verre fumé et métal
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse vintage des années 70, du designer italien Willy Rizzo pour le fabricant Cidue, plateau rectangulaire en verre fumé, pieds cubiques épurés et minimalistes en métal chromé...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

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

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Marble, Brass

Ceramic coffee table "Pagode" by Roger Capron, France, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
Small Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron Ceramic top and light brown wood feet - 1960's - 70's
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1960s French Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

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...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

1970s Modern Hollywood Regency Lucite Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Wayne, NJ
Lucite glass top coffee table. The glass measures approx. 66" long and 38" wide. If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contact us with your delivery zip co...
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1970s Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Lucite

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

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Travertine, Wrought Iron

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...
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2010s Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Tables, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by 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

Walnut Black MiMi Bench by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This versatile and essential bench is both iconic and minimal. The painted facets of its angular geometry capture the ever-changing gradients of light....
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2010s Italian Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Birch, Walnut, Plywood

Gilt-Bronze Lacquer Low Table
Located in Huntington, NY
Two 19th Century, Brown/Red “tinta Negra” gilt decorated lacquer panels mounted on a gilt-bronze frame. Frame tightened panels touched up & waxed
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ormolu

Gilt-Bronze Lacquer Low Table
Gilt-Bronze Lacquer Low Table
$3,920 Sale Price
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Beautiful mid century malachite green oval abstract resin top coffee table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful mid century custom made malachite color green abstract resin top coffee table. In the style of Karl springer. Mid-Century American Modern coffee table with an oval shape re...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Resin, Wood

Vintage French Turned Column Pedestal Tables, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
Vintage French Turned Column Pedestal Tables, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt. A pair of French pedestal tables with a turned column screw stem, ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Maison Jansen Style Chromed Steel and Brass Table
Located in Rochester, NY
A good quality square two tier (glass top / lower glass shelf) chromed steel table with brass ball finials, brass ball feet and brass banding. In the style of Maison Jansen, circa 1970.
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Steel, Chrome

Wooden Square Storage Coffee Table Carlo Hauner for Forma, Italy 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We offer you a unique and versatile piece of furniture designed by Carlo Hauner in the 1960s for Forma, Italy. The square walnut veneer table is not only aesthetically pleasing, but ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Plastic

Midcentury Danish Modern Coffee Table by Kindt-Larsen for France and Daverkosen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Scandinavian teak coffee table with sleek lines and solid construction. In an all original condition with a wonderful warm patina and ready for use. Designed by Tove & Edva...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

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

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Onyx, Brass

Black Wood Coffee Table with Black Metal Base and 39-Inch Top, Pantê Collection
Located in Miami, FL
A Pantê coffee table designed by Uultis Studio with black metallic base and black wood finish top. Introducing the Pantê coffee table, designed with a sleek black metallic base and black wood finish top. Drawing inspiration from the intricate patterns of the jaguar’s coat...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Pair of 1950's Italian Interlocking Puzzle Coffee Tables
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of 1950's Italian interlocking jigsaw puzzle form cocktail tables in organic asymmetric mahogany tops raised on three distinctively structured flat bar solid brass legs joined b...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Paul Kingma Style Brutalist Coffee Table
Located in Београд, RS
Unique Table in the Style of Paul Kingma A sculptural table made from natural stone and metal, crafted in the manner of renowned Dutch artist and designer Paul Kingma. This one-of-a...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol 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

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.
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1950s American American Classical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Monumental Heavy Coffee Table, Slate, Wood and Concrete, 1960s Dutch
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is this beautiful rare Brutalist octagonal shaped slate coffee or cocktail table, made in the 1960s. A "mosaic" of different sizes slate stone in beautiful autumn colors embe...
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1960s German Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Concrete

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

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Blown Glass

1960 Large wrought iron coffee table by Maison Roche
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large wrought iron coffee table by Maison Roche Composed of a large thick black wrought iron frame resting on four hammered trapezoidal legs ending in shower feet. The whole piece r...
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1960s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron

Charlotte Perriand 515 Plana Wood Coffee Table for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the size/model and material of the product. Available in black stained oak, Canaletto Walnut or matt black lacquer. Table designed by Charlotte Perriand. M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

A coffee table made of wood and glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This beautiful coffee table, manufactured in Italy with walnut-stained wood and glass in the 1950s, emerges as a piece where it seems a pencil had joyously traced a rapid succession ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Portoro Marble Round Coffee / Cocktail Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
Striking Mid 20th Century Portoro marble coffee or cocktail table with four tapered brass legs, In the manner of Gio Ponti; signed made in Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage desig...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

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

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Walnut

George Nakashima, Coffee Table, American Black Walnut, New Hope, USA, 1982
Located in High Point, NC
An American black walnut coffee table designed by George Nakashima and produced by Nakashima Studio, New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States, 1...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

forged oval coffee table with blue aquamarin glass - Lothar Klute attributed
Located in Saarbrücken, DE
- early 80s brutalism - hand crafted - excellent condition 130 x 82 x 50 cm
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1980s German Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Tobia Scarpa Inspired Chunky Teak Coffee or Side Table by Drylund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome Tobia Scarpa inspired heavy teak coffee or side table by Drylund. Attractive curves and soft lines highlight its craftsmanship and style. Lightly refinished, this table is i...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Philip and Kelvin Laverne, Mid-Century Modern, Chan Coffee Table, Bronze, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Philip and Kelvin Laverne, Mid-Century Modern, Chan Coffee or Cocktail Table, Bronze, 1960s Wonderful example of an engraved and patinated bronze-clad wood 'Chan' coffee table by Ph...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

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

Pangea Contemporary Monolithic Coffee Table in Wood
Located in London, GB
Two coffee tables with only one leg each make up the Pangea Coffee Table. It’s monolithic forms make it a fascinating and eye-catching addition to ...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Walnut

Chrome Base Black Slate Top Coffee Table Contemporary Modern
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Sleek and sophisticated, this Chrome Base Black Slate Top Coffee Table adds a modern touch to any living space. The contemporary design features a sturdy chrome base that complements...
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20th Century Unknown Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Raw Side Table, Patagonia Granite, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Raw Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Raw Marble Side Table celebrates the interplay of perfectionism and raw beauty. By merging organic forms inspired by nature with noble materials, Raw allows simplicity to emerge as the ultimate form of sophistication. Through its seductive design and fine craftsmanship, this marble side table becomes a timeless piece for contemporary interiors. Raw Side Table Material Codes FI007 Black lacquer; satin finish ME006 Brushed brass; high-gloss finish ST042 Patagonia granite...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx, Marble, Granite, Travertine, Statuary Marble, Metal, Brass, Stainl...

Miniforms Superpop Low Coffee Table in Black 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Plastic

Figural Venetian Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Venetian Lacquered Coffee Table. Claude Dalle was a French Designer popular among affluent clientele in Paris and the Middle East in the 1970s and 1980s, often merging Art Deco and H...
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Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

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-...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Elm

Johannes Andersen Attribution, Coffee Table, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak coffee table attributed to Johannes Andersen for Transom, Sweden, c. 1950s. .75” x .25” spot of loss of veneer on left-hand side of table. Dimensions: 20.6” H x 70.5” W x 36” D
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Sculpted Inlay Malachite Brutalist Bronze Wood Stone Resin Aztec Circular Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1930s with this exquisite and ultra rare Museum quality, architectural Aztec Calendar coffee table. Outstanding design is exhib...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Bronze

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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