Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1930s Louis XVI Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1940s North American Chippendale Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Mahogany
1940s French Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plywood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Vitrolite, Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1930s British Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1940s Italian Empire Revival Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Walnut, Lacquer
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1940s Czech Industrial Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Parchment Paper
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1930s French Empire Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Carrara Marble, Brass
1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1940s English Georgian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1930s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1930s British Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Walnut
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm, Burl
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mirror, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Copper, Wrought Iron
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Beech, Bentwood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Chestnut
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1940s European Folk Art Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
1940s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Walnut
Antique, New and Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.
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