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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Filicudi Coffee table by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for Zanotta, 1993
Located in Renens, CH
Coffee table form the "Filicudi" series by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for Zanotta Italy 1993. Beautiful and sculptural coffee table which stands on four diabolo shaped beachwo...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Pearwood

Paul Kingma Attributed coffee table, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Brutalist slate and natural stone top coffee table with inlaid copper and brass. The table is signed. Good condition. Very much in the style of Paul Kingma. 1980s - Germany Heig...
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1980s German Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Copper

Nakashima Style Live Edge Redwood Burl Root Stump Slab Coffee Table
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pictures simply don't convey the true magnificence of this piece. A sight to behold in person. This dazzling George Nakashima style redwood slab top is supported by a massive, marbl...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Burl

Circular End/Side Table Unique Organic Rust Modern/Contemporary Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - SIDE TABLE / CORTEN J.M. Szymanski d. 2021 This unique finish is achieved by placing the table outside on our studio terrace for several weeks. Each piece will develo...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel, Iron

A Pair of Taliesin Low Cocktail Tables, Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Here are a pair of low mahogany cocktail tables designed by Frank Loyd Wright as part of his Taliesin collection. Designed in 1955 for Heritage Henredon, these tables are beautifully...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Vintage Marble Coffee Table-Ash Wood & Marble Cocktail Table-Style Louis XV-60s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Elegant Louis XV Style Coffee Table in carved Ash Wood with precious Marble Top. Massive Marble Top with with extravagant play of colours - Bordeaux pink, caramel, ochre, beige, gray...
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1960s French Louis XV Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Modern Bordeira Nesting Coffee Tables, Marble, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira Nesting Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Bordeira nesting coffee table was designed to bring the essence of natur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Granite, Marble, Carrara Marble, Onyx, Quartz, Brass, Stainl...

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

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Aluminum

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...
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1980s French Organic Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Magnificent Art Deco Coffee Table, France 1930s
Located in New York, NY
France, 1930s An important Art Deco coffee table, the massive dark grey marble top with carved edge raised on four carved giltwood fluted melon legs joined by a cinnabar red lacquer...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Bamboo coffee table – Elinor & John Mcguire San Francisco 1970
Located in Roma, RM
Bamboo coffee table – Elinor & John Mcguire San Francisco 1970 Product Details Dark finish with leather bindings and a glass top. Dimensions: 120 W x 40 H x 52 D cm
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1970s Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Bamboo, Glass

Pacific Green Square Messina Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Sustainable and beautiful Pacific Green furniture is truly a sophisticated addition to any decor. Available in excellent condition is this small square Messina coffee table. Perfect...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Palmwood

Custom Holly Hunt D'Orsay Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
A striking modern cocktail table designed, manufactured, and sold by Holly Hunt Design—renowned for exceptional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Expertly precision-cast in bronz...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Bronze, Iron

Frame Large Coffee Table in Emperador Dark Marble Top with Brown Burnished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stefano Giovannoni designs Frame for GHIDINI1961, a new collection composed of sofas, armchairs, dining and coffee tables, bookshelves and cabinets. Everything starts from a simple e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

FORM(LA) Luna Round Coffee Table 36”L x 36”W x 15”H Travertino Rosso VC
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘LUNA’ IS A REIMAGINED ITERATION OF OUR ORIGINAL ‘MOON’ COLLECTION. WITH MORE PRONOUNCED PROPORTIONS LUNA INVITES A GENTLE CURVE TO THE BASE DESIGN AND POWERFUL BULLNOSE EDGE DETAILI...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Jens Risom, Coffee Table, Walnut, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut coffee table with rotating top, model 4010 designed by Jens Risom, USA, 1960s. Dimensions: 16” H x 42” Diameter
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Mini Uovo Sculptural Side Table
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The Mini Uovo Sculptural Side Table presents a retro-futurist fantasy. Performing as a past vision of the future Uovo constructs over mysterious tales of speculative technologies and...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Travertine Cube Base Square Glass Top Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Travertine cube base square 3/4" glass top Italian Mid-Century Modern coffee tableglass.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass

Side Coffee Table BOS with Red Checkerboard Straw Marquetry Inlay Handcrafted
Located in Warsaw, PL
The BOS coffee table blends aesthetics and craftsmanship, going beyond functionality to inspire contemplation on the art of creation. The name "BOS" for th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Straw

Severin Hansen Jr. Side Teak Table + Cane by Haslev Furniture Denmark, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish modern small side table table of teak with pointed legs, designed by Severin Hansen Jr. and manufactured by Haslev Furniture in Danmark ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Cane, Teak

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings FreeForm "WCD" Cocktail Table for Widdicomb
Located in Lynn, MA
Rare T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings designed FreeForm "WCD" Cocktail Table for Widdicomb. This is the more rare larger model vs "1759". Great and collectable design from Gibbings. The table...
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20th Century American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Cini Boeri “Lunario” Coffee Table for Gavina, Italy 1970
Located in Wilnis, UT
A beautiful coffee table, model “Lunario”, designed by Cini Boeri and manufactured by Gavina in Italy around 1970. This outstanding piece has a stainless steel base with large, clea...
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1970s American Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Roger Capron Rectangular 'Garrigue' Coffee Table w/ Pressed Leaf Ceramaic Tiles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Garrigue' coffee table by Roger Capron features a delicate architectural wood frame and exquisite pressed leaf ceramic tile work from Vallauris, France. To create an organic the...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

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

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Smoked Glass, Walnut

Tessellated Bone and Brass Inlay Coffee Table, Maitland Smith, 1980's
Located in Culver City, CA
This early Maitland-Smith tessellated horn table leans ever-so-playfully to the side, as if it’s engaging in a little architectural mischief—think Leaning Tower of Pisa, but make it ...
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1980s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

1970s Monumental Chinoiserie Botanical Style Painted Ebony Chow Coffee Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand painted coffee table you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful monumental...
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1970s North American Chinoiserie Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Paint

Charles Hollis Jones Lucite 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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1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Coffee Table, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Osvaldo Borsani, a coffee table with a wooden top and an steel structure. Tecno Prod., Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Labarge Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass Hooved Feet Cocktail Table, 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency hexagonal hooved feet coffee or cocktail table By Labarge, circa 1960s Solid brass frame, with beveled glass top. Measures...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Radius Coffee Table by Vladimir Kagan, C. 1960s
Located in Westport, CT
Restored vintage Vladimir Kagan Radius Table is redone in our dark walnut finish, featuring the signature nickel stretcher refinished in br...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Customizable Coffee Table with Black Wood and 47-Inch Cane Top – Plot Collection
Located in Miami, FL
A Plot coffee table designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis with 47-Inch top, black matte finish and black cane. Sleek, sophisticated, and versatile, t...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Teak, Cane, Glass

36" Knoll Teak coffee table
Located in South Charleston, WV
1966 Knoll Coffee Table 35.75" x 14.765" with custom genuine Teak wood applied in 2025 by Aaron Saxton. The Teak is flawless, the highest grade and uncommon...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum, Steel

Emilio Martelli Italian Scagliola Inlay Marble Coffee Table
By Emilio Martelli
Located in Lynn, MA
Vintage Italian hand-painted Florentine Marble coffee table by artist Emilio Martelli. The slab sits on top of frame with brass legs. The scagliola pro...
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20th Century Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass

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...
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2010s American Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

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

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Wood, Plastic

North Light Purple Metal Small Table By Vladislav Tolochko by Adrenalina
Located in Milan, IT
The North Light series draws inspiration from the captivating northern skies, where the enchanting aurora borealis creates dynamic patterns and hues with its gentle shapes and shifti...
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2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

19th-C. Victorian Era Continental Carved Tramp Art / Folk Art Trunk or Box
Located in Kennesaw, GA
My shipping for this is $325 for the Continental US. This is a late 19th century Victorian Era heavily carved tramp Art or folk art box. It is initially on the top with additional w...
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

French Pine Coffee Table Spanish Style Asymmetric Legs, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Hand-turned 50's farm coffee table in the spanish style. Superb dark patina that still reveals the wood grain. A beautiful piece in very good condition. The hand-turning process ena...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Roger Capron - Round Ceramic Coffee Table with Herbier tiles on Metal Frame
Located in Stratford, CT
Round coffee table with the famous Roger Capron Herbier tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982. The handcrafted Herbier tiles were a subset of the Garrigue...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Vintage Hollywood Regency Gold Faux Bamboo Coffee Cocktail Table Base 41"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hollywood Regency / mid century modern style rectangular gold gilt faux bamboo coffee table base. Dimensions: 23" x 15.5" x 41"
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Faux Bamboo, Giltwood

Mid-Century Modern Raw Side Table, Patagonia Granite, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Raw Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Raw marble side table celebrates the interplay between refined craftsmanship and nature’s raw beauty. Its organic silhouette, inspired by the unpredictability of natural forms, is paired with noble materials to create a piece where simplicity emerges as the ultimate form of sophistication. With its sculptural presence and timeless design, the Raw marble side table is the perfect eye-catching piece for contemporary interiors. The Raw side table features a metal structure with an outer shell crafted from brushed brass with a high-gloss varnish and an inner shell lacquered in satin black. Base block in polished Patagonia Granite...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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

Liliana Grassi, Large Circular Black Stone Coffee Table 1950
By Liliana Grassi
Located in CA, CA
A very rare large circular low minimal coffee table designed by Lillian Grassi circa 1950, black stone top, patinated brass legs and adjustable brass screw feet. 
 Liliana Grassi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Granite, Brass

Minimal Coffee Table in Travertine Stone and Turned Solid Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The coffee table focuses on the simplicity and engagement of two complimentary materials - travertine slab and solid wood. Solid stumps of Douglas Fir are turned by hand by our wood ...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Vintage Industrial Low Wood Coffee Table with Iron Accents
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage industrial low wood coffee table is crafted from reclaimed hardwood, showcasing a beautifully weathered patina and rich natural grain. Reinforced with iron brackets and ...
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Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Mid-Century Danish Teak Coffee Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
Exceptional Danish Modern teak, Mid-Century Modern, vintage Scandinavian design, teak, rectangular coffee table by A. B. J. , made in Denmark. Features a rectangle top with beautiful...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Augustus Torched Oak Round Coffee Table in Solid Wood by Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
A round coffee table in torched oak with a slight silver onyx oil and wax finish, featuring the table legs slightly offset to add drama. This round solid wood coffee table includes a...
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2010s Canadian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Oak, Walnut, Fir

Indian 1920s Teak Chakki Grinding Table with Hand-Carved Geometric Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Tribal Indian rustic Chakki grinder table from the early 20th century with hand-carved geometric motifs, carved feet and weathered patina. Created in India during the early years of the 20th century, this grinder table is called a Chakki. Traditionally used to grind grains to flour before collecting for cooking, these wheels are richly decorated on their outer edge. Our Chakki table...
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Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Antiqued Brass Occasional Table Pair
By Oso Industries
Located in Seattle, WA
A PAIR of antiqued brass plated steel tables. Details: Brass-plated steel body, finished with an antiqued brass finish and a clear laquer coating with wax. Constructed with recess...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Mid Century Tessellated Coffee Table by Maitland Smith
Located in Esperance, NY
Table in tessellated stone with brass inlay by Maitland Smith for Alexvale Furniture of North Carolina.
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Kanyon Coffee Table with Travertine, Contemporary Sculptural Round Smoked Oak
Located in Istanbul, TR
Kanyon is an authentic coffee table which combines functionality and sculptural posture with simplicity, beautiful materials and exquisite craftsmanship. Inspired by the topographic beauty of canyon structures, the design translates the basic topological features of canyons to a minimal and unique design language. Functionality is integral to its sculptural posture, where the U profiled gap between different table surfaces serves as a convenient and aesthetic space to store books, newspapers and magazines and the 2 level table top allows the user to arrange objects based on use, ease of access or aesthetic appeal. Produced by skilled craftsmen, Kanyon coffee table...
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2010s Turkish Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Travertine

Square Walnut Coffee Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century coffee table Model 771 in walnut wood designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina, in Italy during the 1960s. The table is signed inside one of the...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Handmade signed brutalist Coffee Table by Pia Manu, 1960s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1960s / Coffee Table / Pia Manu / metal, stone, chrome / Mid-century / Vintage / Brutalist Rare and unique rectangular handmade brutalist coffee table made by Pia Manu, Be...
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1960s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Metal, Chrome

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...
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1980s Philippine Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone

Philippe Starck Volage Ex-S Coffee Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Philippe Starck Volage Ex-S Coffee Table For Cassina A collection of luxurious low tables topped with premium marble, designed by Philippe Starck in two sizes, with rounded edges, e...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Lily Round Coffee Table in Solid Canaletto Walnut by Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A coffee table handmade out of 30 mm thick solid Canaletto Walnut wood. Inspired by lily pads and their curled edges, it’s divided in 4 quarters, with each part’s rounded edges juxta...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Travertine, Marble

Charlotte Perriand 527 Mexique Table for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. The base is matt anthracite, the top is available in American Walnut, Natural Oak or black stained Oak. Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-1956. Relaunched in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Included as one of the tables en forme libre created between 1938 and 1939, the final design was developed in 1952 for the students’ rooms of the Maison du...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Moooi Common Comrades Scholar Table in Solid Birch by Neri and Hu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A clever personification of the simplicity of country life, where everybody knows 'who' you are and 'what' you do, the Common Comrades table family amuses us with its utilitarian simplicity & honest soul. Additional information: Material: Solid birch Finish: Red (RAL 3003...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Birch

Andrianna Shamaris Organic Bleached Teak Wood Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Reclaimed teak root coffee table hand carved into a drum shape whilst respecting the natural organic wood. We added a light white wash finish revealing the beautiful wood grain. We c...
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2010s Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass, Steel and Smoked Glass Italian Coffee Table
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A rectangular table attributed to Romeo Rega, it has been designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies, it's in good conditions overall. The coffee table is a stunning piece o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Brass

Emperor Dark Marble Coffee Table, Made in Italy
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, IT
The Tinian coffee table is produced with an oak wood base and an Emperador Dark marble top. The top is circular and 60cm in diameter, while the base is obt...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

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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