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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Guillerme et Chambron Coffee Table, Oak and Ceramic, Votre Maison, France, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking rectangular coffee table was designed by Jacques Chambron and Robert Guillerme in the 1960s. It was produced by their company Votre Maison in Northern France. This part...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Travertine Coffee Table With Polished Edge Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Travertine base coffee or cocktail table with long center travertine support and 1/2” polished edge glass top from the 1970s.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Pierre Chapo Custom Made 'T02' Coffee Table in Solid Oak
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, custom-made coffee table, model 'T02', solid oak, France, late 1960s
This coffee table is an early edition by Pierre Chapo, celebrated for his dedication to clean, fu...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Italian Square Glass Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italian Square Glass table with tapered hairpin legs constructed of mahogany wood with original glass.
Unique shape and scale - can be used as coffee ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vladimir Kagan Snail Coffee Table in Walnut
By Vladimir Kagan, Selig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For sale, the iconic design, the snail table by Vladimir Kagan. Freshly refinished walnut spiral base supporting glass top with rounded edges. A beautifully conceived minimalist coff...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Table basse italienne vintage Willy Rizzo pour Cidue en verre fumé et métal
By Willy Rizzo
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
Materials
Metal
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Teak Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury Swedish long and slender coffee table, with dark teak border detail. Slightly rounded corners and turned legs complete the perfect mid-mod look. This elegant and understat...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$1,388 Sale Price
24% Off
Alexey Krupinin, Coffee table, Black, Plaster 2024
Located in Topanga, CA
Coffee table
Artist Alexey Krupinin
Its simple geometric shape has a durable finish and is made of wood with multiple layers of hand-trowelled Venetian plaster, creating unique sil...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plaster, Plywood
$3,675 Sale Price
25% Off
Monumental Karl Springer “banker“ coffee table in embossed white leather
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a large scale “banker” coffee table by Karl Springer .executed in a fine printed cream white leather .extremely well built and large… It is 60“ x 40“ x 17“ tall… Wear is co...
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1980s Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Glass
Bold Square Coffee Table in Black Tint - Architectural Fundamenta 29 by NONO
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Bold Square Coffee Table in Black Tint - Architectural Fundamenta 29 by NONO
Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or black tinted finish. Due to the...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$7,992 Sale Price / item
20% Off
California Craftsman Organic Freeform Cocktail Table by Craig Lauterbach, 1970s
By Craig Lauterbach
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Presenting a mesmerizing free-form coffee table crafted by California artisan Craig Lauterbach, circa 1970s.
This unique piece embodies the American Studio Craft movement, showcasin...
Category
1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$17,300 Sale Price
21% Off
Classic Vintage Gold Wrist Watch Coffee Table
Located in Weesp, NL
A Remarkable 1960s “Gold” Wristwatch Coffee Table by DS, Florence
Step into the world of mid-century Italian design with this extraordinary wr...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Free Form Swivel Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
This stunning vintage modern coffee table features two free-form glass tops that swivel. Sleek design allows the width of the top to go from 34 inches wide to 63.25 inches wide. This...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Regency Papier Mache Tray On Stand
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality Regency Period Oblong Papier Mache Tray With Very Attractive Hand Painted And Gilded Decoration Raised On Elegant Later Faux Bamboo Design Stand.
What better way t...
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Paper
Hollywood Regency Gilt Scroll Wrought Iron Coffee Table Base
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful gilded iron scroll coffee table base in Hollywood Regency style.
This piece has a wonderful distressed gold finish and is very heavy...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Luciano Frigerio, Coffee Table, Wood, Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained wood and smoked glass coffee table or side table designed and produced by Luciano Frigerio, Italy, c. 1970s.
Very light scratching on glass.
Dimensions: 14.5” H x 23.5” W...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Landscape Coffee Tables Marble Brass Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Landscape Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the La...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Travertine, Onyx, Statuary Marble, Brass
Spectacular American Modern Biomorphic Mid Century Cocktail Table C.1950’s
Located in Bernville, PA
American Modern Biomorphic Mid Century cocktail table. Spectacular biomorphic design with a glass top circular end and an open radius end. Great...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Coffee Table by Roger Capron from the 1970s, Ceramic and Metal.
By Roger Capron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Coffee table by Roger Capron from the 1970s, ceramic and metal.
1970s coffee table by Roger Capron, metal and ceramic in orange.
H: 39cm, W: 80cm, D: 39cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
1960s Restored Severin Hansen Mahogany Coffee Table with Royal Copenhagen Tiles
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s Restored Severin Hansen Mahogany Coffee Table with Royal Copenhagen Tiles designed by Nils Thorsson
The table has been fully restored and refinished by our experienced cabinet...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Rosewood
Authentic Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table Factory Shop Wood Steel and Iron
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic, original vintage Industrial modern coffee table or cart, made from rough sawn pine, steel, metal, and cast iron. Wood top measures...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
Gio Ponti low table made of African walnut wood and glass, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Low table made of African walnut wood and glass, Italian craftsmanship, designed by Gio Ponti, 1950s.
The coffee table, an indispensable piece in the living room, has always been a ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Glas Italia KAZIMIR low table by Michael Anastassiades
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collection of furniture consisting of shelves, console and low table,
completely made of a special 10 mm tempered double-sided green
acid-etched glass, or, in 6+6 mm laminated doub...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
S.C.T. 'Square, Circle, Triangle' Aluminium Table by Jonathan Nesci 'Square'
Located in Columbus, IN
S.C.T. table in solid 1/2" thick aluminum top with a full-bullnose milled edge with CNC-milled solid aluminium legs. The tabletop and legs are sanded, polished and waxed. Each leg ha...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Flight Contemporary coffee cocktail Table, 120x90cm, art Silvered glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FLIGHT the new gem home!
coffee, dining, console
Nearly 25 years ago the first beauxobjets were created in Sabrina Landini's workshop, just a stone's throw away from the Milano Na...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern 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
Brass Coffee Table with Carrara White Marble Top By Maison Ramsay
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This exceptional neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with white Carrara marble top. This is a French work by famous designer Maison Ramsay. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Modernist Travertine Vintage Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
Coffee table from France made entirely of travertine stone. This Modernist design features a large square surface supported by four squared legs – all of the cream toned travertine s...
Category
1980s French Organic Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Large Rustic Square Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from high-quality dark elm, this table promises durability and a timeless aesthetic. Its large square surface provides ample space for coffee table books, decor, and beverage...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,965 / item
Vintage coffee table by Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio and De Berti
Located in Milano, IT
Step into the world of timeless elegance with this exquisite modernist coffee table, a true masterpiece designed by none other than the legendary Ettore Sottsass during the vibrant 1...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$2,351 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Production Mel Smilow Slatted Walnut Coffee Table
By Mel Smilow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this 1950's early production slatted walnut coffee table by Mel Smilow. This fine example is all original and features solid walnut construction; clean midc...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Propeller Coffee Table Chinese Fishing Junks
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table Propeller is handcrafted from the
propellers of Chinese fishing junks, simple pane
clear glass top.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$17,044 / item
1950s, Danish artdeco coffee table with shelf, oak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish artdeco coffee table. Oak wood, bent wood. Original very good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction. Manufactured by Danish furniture maker in about 1...
Category
1950s Danish Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Arizona Coffee Table, Walnut Oak Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
In the remote location of Coyote Buttes lies one of Arizona’s treasures. The absolutely surreal undulating patterns of ‘The Wave’ inspired the creation of the Arizona coffee table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
1955 Japanese Mid-Century Coffee table by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
Located in Paris, FR
The 'Number 208' coffee table, is a notable piece of mid-century modern design, crafted by Alfred Hendrickx for the esteemed Belgian manufacturer Belform around 1955. This meticulous...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ormolu
$3,920 Sale Price
39% Off
Contemporary Molecule 422 Coffee Table in Handmade Coloured Resin
Located in London, GB
Molecule comprises sister sculptures that create new geometries from a recurring, recognizable fragment. Dotted with holes, the structures explore the capacity of the repeating torus and its variations, for both transparency and solidity. The resulting composition is an apparently solid thing, a collection of holes held together, suggestive of a box but devoid of its corners or planes, simultaneously delicate and rigid. Its whimsical architecture mildly suggestive of its use as table, pedestal, vase or vessel.
Molecule draws inspiration from the kaleidoscopic patterns of handmade Athangudi tiles from South India, distinctive in their repeating circle...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin
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
Materials
Aluminum
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
B&b Italia 360 Degree Rotating Glass Top Coffee Table, 1990s
By B&B Italia
Located in Miami, FL
Contemporary B&B Italia 360 degree rotating frosted glass top coffee table with white lacquered waterfall base. The innovative 360-degree rotating frosted glass top adds versatility...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
1980s Laminated waterfall Scroll table by Jeffrey Craig
Located in Toronto, CA
A large vintage laminated waterfall scroll coffee table from the 1980s. It was created in Canada by renowned expert Jeffrey Craig, known for crafting high-quality laminated furniture...
Category
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate
Altobasso Round Light-Gray Coffee Table
By Cafedesart
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...
Category
2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$13,576 / item
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
Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table by Johannes Andersen
Located in New York, NY
Made in the 1960s, this rosewood coffee table was designed by Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg. It has a smooth silhouette, with beveled edges and long legs that taper downward to...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Sculptural Round Table Mango Wood, Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural round side table with a sanded down finish. Its neutral pigment and wood texture makes it perfect for any space. It features a tapered base and large round t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
$2,000 / item
Extraordinary Bronze Tiered Cocktail Table From Jordan Marsh
By Jordan Marsh
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Originally purchased at the eponymous Boston based department store, Jordan Marsh. A beautifully made and very stylish tiered Cocktail Table with a Bronze frame holding two tiers of ...
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 'Bowtie' Glass Top Walnut Cocktail Table
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American "Bowtie" walnut cocktail / coffee table with an interlocking x-form base and oval clear glass table top. (ADRIAN PEARSALL FOR CRAFT ASSOCIATES)
Minor wear to fi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Vintage etched brass coffee table 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rectangular coffee table with an etched brass top and brown stained wooden frame.
Cool brutalist style motive in the brass.
1970s - Germany
Good condition
Dimensions
Height: 53cm...
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1970s German Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Chapel Hill Coffee Cocktail Table
By Rose Tarlow
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Chapel Hill Coffee Cocktail Table
Category
1990s American Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Organic Modern Pico Side Table Calacatta Marble, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pico Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Pico side table seamlessly integrates nature’s elements to bring the essence of the isl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
$1,680 Sale Price / item
35% Off
Antique Round Table Renaissance Revival 19th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Antique round table from the century.
With six carved legs grooved and carved with his patina,
Elegant lines
The legs are nicely turned ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Baker, Knapp & Tubbs Empire Style Cocktail Table with Italian Portoro Marble
By Baker, Knapp & Tubbs
Located in Miami, FL
Baker, Knapp & Tubbs Empire Style Cocktail Table with Italian Portoro Marble
Offered for sale is an elegant Baker, Knapp & Tubbs Empire-style coffee table. The table is created wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
$1,895 Sale Price
21% Off
Mid 20th century Swedish elm coffee table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century Swedish elm coffee table circa 1960.
Unusual piece of mid century furniture, which offers a feature for storage on all 4 corners. Features 2 lockable cupboards wit...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Elm
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Plywood
$2,204 Sale Price
25% Off
Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Clear Glass Shelf 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 clear glass shelf. This is a French Work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Directoire Carrara Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Directoire Carrara Marble Top Coffee Table represents the essence of understated elegance! One immediately notices the luxurious Carrara marble on top, providing a lu...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Mid Century Carved Square Walnut Side Table Louis Philippe Style
Located in Miami, FL
Mid century carved square walnut side table Louis Philippe style.
Extraordinary Castilian walnut wood side table, with elaborately carved le...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
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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