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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Art Deco
Living Room Coffee Table Black Marble Inlaid and Wood Bases Handmade by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
Coffee table made with the decorative technique of 'scagliola inlay on a Black marble top, which rests on a black lacquered wooden base with a trapezoidal shape. Le capacità artisti...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Belgian Black Marble

Chrome and Smoked Crystal Round Italian Coffee Table, Giotto Stoppino, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful round coffee or side table in chromed metal with smoked crystal glass top. This stylish coffee table was designed in Italy in the 1970s in the style of Giotto Stoppino. Th...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Crystal, Metal, Chrome

American Designer, Coffee Table, Walnut, Glass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic glass and walnut coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 13.75” H x 53” W x 33” D    
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Hand Made Coffee Table in Metal and Ceramic Tiles Belgium 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Coffee table in ceramic tiles and metal, Belgium, 1960s. This is a truly wonderful mid-century coffee table in ceramic tiles and metal. An almost certain Belgian made table, since t...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Pierre Chapo 'T22 Bow' Handcrafted Modular Low Table in Elm for Chapo Création
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Chapo 'T22 Bow' Handcrafted Modular Low Table in Elm for Chapo Création. Pierre Chapo was one of France’s most celebrated modern woodworkers and furniture designers. His scul...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Elm

Bertu Coffee Tables, Genesis White Oak Coffee Table, Round, Bleached Oak
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Round Coffee Table - The Genesis - Bleached White Oak is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is handmade in solid white oak (or the wood of your choi...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

McGuire Bamboo Coffee Table, Leather Straps, Brass and Grey Glass Round Top
Located in New York, NY
1970s McGuire of San Francisco Rattan and Bamboo Coffee Table An iconic piece by McGuire of San Francisco, this coffee or cocktail table features an intricate double-square (octagona...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Expertly Restored - John Keal Mahogany Round Coffee Table for Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century French Maison Bagues Bronze Coffee Table with Black Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid twentieth century French coffee table attributed to Maison Bagues features a black marble top and a bronze faux bamboo frame. The top rest on gently curved legs joined by a ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Bronze

3 MID-CENTURY-MODERN Gigogne TABLES by ICO PARISI, for DE BAGGIS, Italy 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful and luxurious set of 3 Nesting Tables, side tables, bedside tables or end tables, Modernist, Free Form, in varnished mahogany and original glass tops, Model 401 by Ico Pa...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Keys Coffee Table by Kevin Frankental for Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Keys collection draws inspiration from the bold simplicity of early 20th-century design, reflecting the geometric clarity of Koloman Moser’s work within the Vienna Secession move...
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2010s South African Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Beech, Lacquer

Low Japandi bamboo and wenge coffee table by Axel Vervoordt, Belgium 1980s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Stunning low burnt bamboo coffee table by Axel Vervoordt, Belgium 1980s. This table is in good vintage condition with some minor wear on the top and around the edges but this does no...
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1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bamboo, Wenge

Round Coffee Table attribuited to Paolo Buffa for Arrighi Serafino, 1950s
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
An elegant and sculptural coffee table attributed to Paolo Buffa and produced by Arrighi Serafino in Cantù in the 1950s. Crafted in solid cherry wood, the piece combines refined prop...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Smoked Glass, Cherry

New Modern table in Green and White marble, creator Venelin Kokalov
Located in Milan, IT
Luna table, two tables in one, made in Verde Luana and Bianco Carrara marble . (Large table) Ø 150 x 25 cm - 59 x 9.8 in - (Small table) Ø 81.6 x 17 cm - 3...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Metaform Inspired Chrome Framed Coffee Table with Thick Travertine Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metaform inspired chrome framed coffee table with a thick rectangular travertine top, reminiscent of Poul Kjaerholm's stone and steel tables. In original condition with some visible ...
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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Chrome

American Designer, Coffee Table, Iron, Rattan, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A freeform rattan and iron coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 13.5” H x 46” W x 33.5” D  
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Midcentury Coffee Table in Wood, Red Goatskin & Brass by Aldo Tura, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular coffee table in wood, lacquered red goatskin and brass by Aldo Tura. Made in Italy in the 1960s. The varnished goatskin parchment, in rich shades of ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Roche Bobois Attributed Cat’s Eye Quartzite Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ItFrench Mid-Century quartzite coffee table. This striking table has an elegant cat's eye shape and is attributed to Roche Bobois. Often misidentified as marble, the table is actuall...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone

Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Couture Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful century old teak slab from my private collection, has been crafted into a unique coffee table. We added unique inlaid butterfly accents and a mid century style base. Fini...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Henning Kjærnulf Style Brutalist Round Coffee Table of Solid Oak 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Great Henning Kjærnulf style round coffee table of heavy solid oak Brutalist style with carved legs and wavy table rim. Handcrafted by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1950s Measures: D...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by A.A. Patijn for Zijlstra, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern coffee table. Design by Abraham A. Patijn for Zijlstra Joure. Striking Dutch design from the 1950s. Solid walnut tripod frame with original wa...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Karl Springer Rare and Exceptional Set of 3 "Free Form Coffee Tables" 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional and early complete set of 3 "Free Form Coffee Tables" in polished stainless steel on hidden casters by Karl Springer, American early-1980’s. It is rare to see a complete...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Arthur Espenet Carpenter Wrought Iron Coffee Table in Narra Wood 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Espenet Carpenter Wrought Iron Coffee Table in Narra Wood 1960 Great length for those long sofas, or used behind sofa as display platform Dimensions: 13¼″ H × 86″ W × 23″ D Si...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron

Willy Ceysens Geometric Coffee Table in Cast Aluminium
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Willy Ceysens, coffee table, cast aluminium, stainless steel, Belgium, 1970s Alluring coffee table designed by Willy Ceysens. This remarkable item is a true eye catcher with its out...
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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Peniche Coffee Table
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Peniche Coffee Table Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Circular coffee table in solid oak joint together with different width elements. Bespoke dimensions upon request. Handmade in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Pair of Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Tables for Henredon
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Super RARE and early Mid Century set of 2 tables from the Taliesin Collection by Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage-Henredon. 1 coffee table (33" square x 15.75" high) also available. ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

"Metafora" Coffee Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
First introduced in 1979, the Metafora coffee table captivates with its minimalist formal vocabulary and references to classical architecture. Designed by Lella and Massimo Vignell...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Paul T Frankl Cork Mahogany Amoeba Cloud Coffee Table Model 5005 USA 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Paul T Frankl cork top Amoeba or Cloud cocktail table Model 5005 Johnson Furniture circa 1950s Asymmetrical lacquered cork surface on four sculpted and splayed mahogany legs Signed ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany, Cork

Peter Ghyczy T09 Brass and Glass Industrial Style Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, 1970's brass and glass coffee table by acclaimed designer Peter Ghyczy. Ghyczy studied architecture with an industrial design background at the Polytechnic Univers...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Paul Evans Signed & Dated Rectangular Sculpted Bronze and Glass Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and iconic Brutalist sculpted bronze "Stalagmite" was realized by the fabled designed Paul Evans in in 1970. It features a welded sculptural and heavily textured bronz...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Coffee Table for Henredon
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Super RARE and early Mid Century set of 2 tables from the Taliesin Collection by Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage-Henredon. 1 coffee table (33" square x 15.75" high) also available. ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Round Rustic Oak Coffee Table, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
A round oak coffee table with a thick top on carved legs, joined by a carved stretcher and held together with wooden keys.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Lane Acclaim Coffee Table & Pair End Tables 3 Piece Set
Located in Fulton, CA
A matching three piece set of Mid-Century Modern tables, coffee table and pair end tables. Lane Furniture "Acclaim" series, circa. 1960's. Bold, dovetail detail, tapered legs. Walnu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Walnut

Shagreen Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
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 skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Mask Coffee Table...
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2010s Philippine Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Quartz, Brass

Modern Patchwork Burl And Brass Milo Baughman Style Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s modern patchwork burl floating coffee table with brass trim in the manner of Milo Baughman. The piece is in very good condition with the ...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Jacks Coffee Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Jacks Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 50.5 wide x 34 deep x 16 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in wh...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Gae Aulenti Enamel Steel Lounge Coffee Table for Knoll, 1980
Located in Vienna, AT
Enamel metal sculptural coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll, original label. We got this from the first owner together with pair of matching original chairs from the same series (check our other listings). It's a heavy metal sculptural coffee table in a great size of 34"x34". The steel frame has light scratches and age related wear. The coated table top has light scratches and patina, sturdy and structurally sound, ready to be used immediately. In recent years Gae (pronounced "Guy...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Propeller Coffee Table with a Glass Top by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s German coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt featuring a sculptural polished aluminum propeller-form base with a large round glass top. Measurements: 41.75 inch...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Brown Saltman Style Hexagon Drum Coffee Table
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Stunning Mid-Century Modern Coffee/Side Table in the Style of Brown Saltman Add a touch of mid-century elegance to your home with this beautiful coffee table or side table...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Walnut

Table basse moderniste ovale vintage en pin massif des années 70 80
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse moderniste vintage des années 70 80, en pin massif, dans le goût de Rainer Daumiller, design original et atypique tout en arrondis comme une bulle, plateau supérieur oval...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Retro Modern Tessellated Stone Coffee Table
Located in Trenton, NJ
This vintage 1980s coffee table is a sculptural showpiece that embodies the elegance and bold experimentation of postmodern design. Its base, a solid wedge-shaped pedestal crafted fr...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone

Table basse vintage style Roche-Bobois en acier et céramique des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse vintage des années 70, style Roche-Bobois, très beau design du piétement en acier, plateau rectangulaire avec très jolie céramique de Vallauris à motifs colorés (barques ...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Table basse brutaliste vintage en pierre et chêne des années 70 80
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Grande table basse rectangulaire brutaliste vintage des années 70 80, dans le style de Paul Kingma, 2 pieds hexagonaux, plateau de forme octogonale recouvert de différentes pierres d...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone

Roger Capron Coffee Table Ceramic Tile Les Herbiers Garrigue c1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Iconic circular coffee table from the 60s by Roger Capron, for Vallauris, France. This coffee table was made by French ceramist Roger Capron in the 1960s. Structure in solid wood an...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Mid Century Marble Top Biomorphic Coffee Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Marble Top Biomorphic Coffee Table, with round tapering legs and a beautiful rouge marble top. Stamped on the underside “Portugal”
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Bamboo marquetry and brass coffee table 1980
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful coffee table, probably made to order by a French interior designer in the 1980s. Natural bamboo as the chief material, the patterned marquetry on the table top creates a be...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

American Designer, Coffee Table, Bamboo, Rattan, Marble, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and green marble coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.5” H x 36.25” Diameter All items ship from High Point, Nor...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Table basse italienne ovale vintage Vignelli pour Casigliani en marbre et verre
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse ovale vintage des années 70, du designer Massimo Vignelli pour la marque italienne Casigliani, pieds socles en marbre gris clair en forme de sphère biseautée tels des dia...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Expertly Restored - Frank Rohloff Multi-Blue Color Top Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Resin, Walnut

Set of Two Frosted Glass Low Tables with Custom Lacquered Metal Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This low table features a unique "tear"-shaped metal base, available in four luxurious lacquered metallic finishes: bronze, gold, silver, and dark silver. The organic top is crafted ...
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2010s European Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

De Sede Table DS 47 Square Table Leather Travertine Stone, Circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
De Sede leather table with travertine stone top in very good condition, Switzerland 1970 Dimensions are: 31.5" x 31.5" x 15.5" (height). Beautiful table, well sized with 31“ and full...
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Vladimir Kagan Snail Coffee Table in Walnut w/Original Glass
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Snail coffee table by Vladimir Kagan for Selig. Coffee table is all original including the glass which measures 42" wide, 42" deep. Walnut base measures 25.5” wide, 22.5” deep and ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood, Walnut

Mid-Century Textural Ebonized Walnut Cocktail Table w/ Eastern Sculptural Motif
Located in New York, NY
Enhance your living space with this captivating Mid-Century Modernist Cocktail Table. Crafted from textural ebonized walnut, this piece beautifully combines American design with East...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Mid-20th Century French Guy LeFevre Brass and Smoked Glass Coffee Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-century brass coffee table or cocktail table is attributed to French designer, Guy LeFevre. The table features four legs with right angles that are joined to the brass top w...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Willy Rizzo Black Alveo Coffee Table, circa 1972, Italy.
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Willy Rizzo coffee table, Alveo model for Mario Sabot, circa 1972, Italy. Chromed steel, wood, black laminate. Dimensions: 130 cm W, 80 cm D, 35 cm H. This vintage original coff...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Roger Capron French Ceramic Tile Coffee Table Model Cuvette Vallauris
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron French ceramic tile coffee table model Cuvette. This table is composed of tiles that each exhibit the strong influence of the fire in the kiln and vary in colors of war...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic

Large square Coffee Table by Willy RIZZO, 1972
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Square Coffee Table designed by Willy Rizzo. Italy, Mario Sabot, 1972. Dark red coffee table with chrome-plated insert and chromed corner pieces. It is rare in this colour and in wo...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Wood

Mid-Century Long Wood Framed Coffee Table with Inset Stone Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century long rectangle coffee table with stunning inset stone slab stone top and Danish style wooden frame. Wood frame has a dark cherry stain. In original condition with visible...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone

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

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Wood

Willy Rizzo Modernist Coffee Table for Mario Sabot, Italy 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist 1970's white coffee table with chrome corners designed by famed Italian designer Willy Rizzo. Made for the Mario Sabot label. Pure and clean example of Italian minimalistic...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

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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