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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
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...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Pierrce Chapo Inspired Square Brutalist Solid Oak Coffee Table with Arched Legs
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brutalist square coffee or side table. This table is made from heavy, solid oak with two arched legs and a thick top. In original condition with wear consistent with age and use.
Category
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Square Coffee Table Made with Beautiful Black and Grey Veneer Wood by Nono
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Coffee table made with a top quality mdf structure with a beautiful wood veneer finish. All the pieces are coated with polyurethane with a semi-matt finish.
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NONO is a Mexican desig...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Rubi Side Coffee Table Marble Gold Leaf Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rubi side table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Like a sparkling ruby ring, our magnificent Rubi side table ties in with the Art Deco style by r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Gold Leaf
Fine Ebonized Faux Bamboo Form Oval Cocktail Table By Hickory Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made and highly decorative Faux Bamboo Cocktail Table made by Hickory Chair. Raised on 8 legs, in four ends, with an X form stretcher. The oval table with faux bamboo for...
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20th Century Chinese Chippendale Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Slatted Teak Cocktail Table style George Nelson
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic slatted cocktail table in teak wood in the style of George Nelsons iconic design. Rare to find in Teak. Turned legs with brass sabots. In excellent vintage condition with m...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Locus Solus Orange Low Table by Gae Aulenti
By Exteta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Milan, IT
This playful low table from the late great designer Gae Auelenti's eponymous outdoor furniture collection is a truly dazzling piece for any outdoor space. The Pop-Art inspired garden...
Category
2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$2,749 / item
A Carved French Limestone Round Coffee/Cocktail Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Made in France from French limestone, the table is comprised of a thick round top with bullnose edge and graduated circular base. New with only minimal wear expected; table is ideal ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Limestone
$10,400 / item
Rare Oval Brass Coffee Table with Carrara white Marble Top by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare neoclassical style oval coffee table is made of brass with a Carrara white marble top. This is a very nice and unusual model in this oval shape. This is a French work by Ma...
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Teak 47-Inch Top Coffee Table with Jaguar Inspiration, Black Base, Pantê Line
Located in Miami, FL
A Pantê coffee table designed by Uultis Studio with 47-Inch teak top and black metal base. The Pantê coffee table combines artistry and practicality, featuring a 47-inch organic-shap...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Low Table
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in the Mid-20th Century, this Chinese low table is beautifully lacquered in black and hand-painted with parcel-gilt. The intricately rendered design on the surface depict...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Early Isamu Noguchi Table for Herman Miller, 1950s
Located in Seattle, WA
An early Noguchi IN50 coffee table with the original green glass, early 1950s. black base with pantina matching age, straight pin ( later pins has locking fins). moderate scratches on the glass, as seen in the last few photos
Authenticity- this table is guaranteed authentic by a number of defining characteristics:
1 ) the distinctive contour of the sculpted base, including the subtle concavity along the long axis of each piece so that light can be seen underneath the center, and that the top balances on two points of the downward pointing piece, not its entire length.
2) solid aluminum pin with no locking fins compared to new examples
3) thick green glass top with ribbon edge
This original Noguchi Table...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Baker Furniture English Barley Twist Oak, Brass, and Glass Cocktail Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English barley twist coffee or cocktail table
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1960s
Oak, brass and glass
Measures: 43.5" W x 4...
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Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Indian Metal Window Grill Made into Coffee Table with Baluster Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian metal coffee table made of an antique brass window grill with iron geometric design top. Created in India during the early years of the 20th century, this Indian window gri...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Low Wood Coffee Table, Mid Century Modern Style, Lounge
By Finn Juhl
Located in Miami, FL
Cool Dark Wood Low Coffee Table, Black Metal Legs with Wood Tips. Please see third picture for true wood color. Ready for a new home. Surface height is 11.25".
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage 60's wooden coffee table Italian design coffee table
Located in None, IT
Coffee table with gilt brass feet black metal frame and curved wood, wooden top, Italian design, 1960s.
CONDITION:
In good condition, may show signs of wear given by time.
SIZING:
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
$969 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Bamboo Rattan Coffee Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below.
Shipping Quote Information
The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Glass
$896 Sale Price
25% Off
Grete Jalk Teak Surfboard Coffee Table #2
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Grete Jalk
Manufacturer: Glostrup Møbelfabrik
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 63″ wide x 22″ deep x 17.5″ tall
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Solid Wood Round Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
This piece brings a perfect blend of coastal chic and contemporary design to your home. complements any decor style.
A simple flat round top and reeded sides, along with the natura...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,985 / item
Sculptural Helix Spiral Glass Table
By Danny Lane
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Vintage helix spiral stacked glass table. Twin helix spiral design, with stacked glass rectangles and steel hardware. Beveled glass top.
Curbside t...
Category
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Chinese Coffee Table with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautifully hand-carved coffee table features a marble inset top with mother-of-pearl inlay decoration. These tables are popular due to their beautiful aesthetic, craftsmanship,...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Yngve Ekstrom for Westbergs Mobler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Yngve Ekstrom for Westbergs Mobler
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Teak
Limited Edition Marble Bronze Table, Sumatra V1 by Edizione Limitata
Located in Milano, IT
Sumatra V1 is a 21st century side table made by Italian artisans in cast bronze with light brown patina with an extraordinary Botticino Classico marble plane. It is part of the colle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble, Bronze
Ceramic coffee table Roger Capron herbier rectangular vallauris French
By Roger Capron
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French coffee table from the 50's by artist Roger Capron. Solid wood base and top composed of ceramic tiles of various sizes glazed in beige and brown hues. The table features the ar...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Very Huge Rosewood Coffee Table Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Italy - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Huge Rosewood Sofa Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy - 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Stav Oak Coffee Table from Jack Daniels’ Barrel Staves Jobie G. Redmond
By Jack Daniels
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome original Stav Oak coffee table with glass top insert designed by Jobie G. Redmond and made from Jack Daniels’ barrel staves. This table is in wonderf...
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1980s American Rustic Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Hans J. Wegner, A Square Coffee Table in Oak, Danish Mid Century, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
This square coffee table, designed by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck in the 1960s, is a Danish mid-century modern piece crafted from solid oak. The table features clean lines and a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Baker Chinoiserie Octagonal Lacquered Brass Tray Cocktail Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Mid-Century Modern period octagonal lacquered cocktail table featuring a large patinated brass tray top. Crafted by Baker Furniture in the Asian chinoiserie taste with a gal...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage oval travertine coffee table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant travertine coffee table with an oval table top resting on a rectangular base.
This timeless piece adds a touch of charm to your living room.
Very good condition.
1970s - ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Italian Minimalist Coffee Table in Ash with Grey Glass, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Minimalist coffee table in ash with grey glass, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ash
Cast Bronze Cone Side Table PB Finish by Studio Sunt
Located in Üsküdar, İstanbul
The Cone Table is inspired by the interconnections between the elements and life forms. The conical shape of the base, the asymmetrical form of the top, and the rounded edges provide...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
$2,844 / item
Romeo Rega Hollywood Regency Style 1970s Chrome and Brass Coffee Table
By Romeo Rega
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Italian 1970s chrome and brass two-tier coffee table. Minor scuffs to chrome and patina to brass, glass has light scratches. The two tone frame reminds me of Gucci's picture ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Lane Rhythm Coffee Table
By Lane Furniture, Broyhill, United Furniture Corporation, Young Manufacturing Company, Dixie Furniture Co.
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century long coffee table manufactured by Lane, circa 1960s. This coffee table is a part of the Rhythm collection by Lane. Rectangular in shape and made from warm walnut wood. Si...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pair of steel coffee table
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb pair of coffee table in brush steel.
Ask for availability.
Price for the pair but can be sold individually.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$8,816 / item
Circular Three-Legged White Oak Avebury Coffee Table by Objects & Ideas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Taking inspiration from neolithic stone circles, the Avebury coffee table by Canadian design studio Objects & Ideas is supported by three solid wood legs that are notched into the sl...
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2010s Canadian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Pewter Side Table, Made from Pewter on Steel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pewter Collection is a family of furniture pieces defined by their materiality and formal qualities. One Crucible at a time, pewter is melted into liquid form and hand coated onto the steel structure, creating the other-worldly surface that makes each handcrafted pewter table unique. Through its manifestation of conceptual thought and dream like movements expressed through Christopher’s knowledge of materials and craftsmanship. The material finish on each piece turns into a creation unlike any other, embodying the surface of a lunar landscape and a one-of-a-kind sculpture. Available in the simple coffee table, landscape coffee table...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Pewter
$5,499 / item
Modern Bordeira Coffee Table, Patagonia Stone, Handmade 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 table was designed to add the essence of nature into the interior space by reimagining the captivating lines of Bordeira beach in a furniture piece. Through the sweeping curves, ocean meets the land in perfect harmony, creating a modern coffee table that conveys true freedom of movement.
Bordeira combines fine craftsmanship and noble materials, becoming a Greenapple’s best-seller and a favorite piece among designers.
Bordeira Coffee Table Material Codes
WD107 American Oak; open-pore black stained; matt finish
ST042 Patagonia granite...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Brass
Vintage French Brutalist polished brass coffee table by Claude SANTARELLI, 1970s
Located in Highclere, Newbury
Vintage Brutalist polished brass coffee table with glass top by French sculptor Santa (Claude SANTARELLI), 1970s.
Claude Santarelli, known as Santa, was a French sculptor born in Pa...
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1970s French Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Italian Coffee Table in Mahogany Metal Brass and Bamboo Straw, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian coffee table in mahogany metal brass and bamboo straw, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Glass Top Sculptural Post Modern Arched Tessellated Stone Base Coffee Table
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Elegantly curved tessellated stone coffee table. The table base is made of Mactan stone, a type of coral. It seems fitting that this base made of coral mimics the graceful contour of...
Category
1980s Philippine Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Marc D'Haenens Embossed Cast Aluminum and Patinated Iron Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Marc D'Haenens Embossed Cast Aluminum and Patinated Iron Coffee Table
Belgian sculptor and designer, Marc DHaenens Is related to Flemish brutalists. He produced unique either tables...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Afra & Tobia Scarpa coffee table from the 70's.
Located in bari, IT
Rare white coffee table wooden structure with smoked glass top 1970s production by Afra & Tobia Scarpa.
Afra and Tobia Scarpa are award-winning Italian postmodern architects and desi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Walnut
Cobra Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cobra coffee table made of brass, bronze and copper by Henri Fernandez. There is a light under the head for creating whimsical mood at night. Glass ...
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$6,900 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-Century Modern Round Coffee Table
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A coffee table that is not seen very often, its shape makes it unique, domed wood in the shape of a bow, one meter in diameter with its glass embedded in the wood, without saying muc...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Stoneware Bench or Coffee Table by Maarten Stuer, 2021
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A stoneware bench or coffee table by Maarten Stuer with kaolin engobe decoration.
This piece can be put indoor or outdoor.
Signed.
2021.
Only available upon order.
Manufacturing...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Round Coffee Table in Bamboo, Rattan and Glass, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing round coffee table in bamboo/rattan with curved legs and top in glass.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Good general conditions, the glass surface has some scratches.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
John Widdicomb Italian Provincial Parquetry Top Two-Tier Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian Provincial style two-tier coffee or cocktail table
By John Widdicomb
USA, late 20th century
Mahogany, with inlaid satinwood parquetry and brass sabots.
...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury design chrome and smoked glass coffee table - 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Carefully refurbished
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
Soda Blown Murano Glass Low 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
Mid Century Marble Oval Coffee Table
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Oval beveled edge surfboard on wood base. Sleek design. Stone top in polished marble or travertine.
Curbside to NYC/Philly $350(will need muscle due to weight)
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Italian Mid-Century Jansen Style Coffee Table with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
The Italian Mid-Century Jansen Style Coffee Table with Marble Top is a stunning piece of vintage furniture that embodies the elegance and sophistication of the mid-century era. The m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Steel
Miniforms Superpop Coffee Table in Green by Paolo Cappello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Superpop likes to turn plastic into art using a combination of recycling and colour. It thus becomes supersustainable, superlight and supercool, in extremely versatile, compact desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic
Peacock Nesting Coffee Table in Baguio Stone Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The Peacock nesting coffee table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Coffee Table with Black Frame, Glass Top and Rattan Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century rectangular glass coffee table with lower woven wicker basket on black enameled metal frame. The basket not only gives a warm texture, but also serves as a beautiful disp...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Loggia Tea Table in Black Terrazzo Marble by Portego
Located in Stienta, IT
Loggia is a side table made in marble or resin terrazzo.
Designed by Matteo Leorato
A material, traditionally used in the Renaissance for the paving of the noble palaces, here is r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Terrazzo
$6,406 / item
Art Deco Burl Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring a sleek rectangular design, this table is crafted with luxurious golden mappa burl wood veneer, showcasing the intricate grain patterns that exude sophistication. A spaciou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,504 / item
Modernist circular oak coffee table, France, 1950
By Pierre Chapo
Located in LYON, FR
Modernist circular coffee table in solid oak from the 1950s with a cylindrical tripod base. A very beautiful look, all in organic simplicity for this coffee table. The veining of the...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Sculptural Organic Shape Travertine Coffee Table by My Habitat Design
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Crafted from a single material, this coffee table features a 4 cm thick top with a soft bullnose edge, supported by two sculpted, organic legs that give it a grounded yet fluid prese...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Travertine
$3,855 Sale Price
20% Off
Rectangular Modern Metal and Parchment Coffee Table by Costantini, Michelangelo
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular Modern Customizable Metal and Parchment Coffee Table by Costantini
Dimensions: 66'' W x 30'' D x 16'' H
About Costantini
Costantini has been a trusted source for cust...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Ramsey Travertine and Wrought Iron Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A Wrought Iron and Travertine table with a double layered top, the legs made of bent flat iron joined in the middle by a stretcher connected to a sphere.
Original patina and gilt fin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Wrought Iron
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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