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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Rustic Mid-Century Solid Weathered Oak Coffee Table with Two Drawers
Located in Casteren, NL
This rustic table was made in The Netherlands in the mid-20th century. It is completely made from old solid oak beams. The wood was reclaimed from centuries-old half-timbered houses ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Mid-Century Saporiti Inspired Travertine Coffee or Side Table with Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Mid-Century Saporiti inspired coffee table with square travertine pedestal base and thick plate glass top. Designed to make the heavy base appear to hover over the floor. I...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Paul Frankl Oak Stepped Cerused Coffee Table for Brown Saltman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Frankl, renowned for his 1930s "skyscraper" furniture designs, took a distinct approach with this elegant round table for the Brown Saltman Company. Featuring an inverted design...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Oak

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand. Edited by Steph Simon. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa). In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserv...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Poul Jensen for Selig Teak Tripod Table with Woven Cane Shelf, 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Danish Modern Poul Thorsbjerg Jensen for Selig Importers Teak & Woven Cane guitar pick Coffee Table. Occasional Table. Side Table. Featuring ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Cane, Teak

Jeanette Laverriere Attributed Pair of Coffee Tables, circa 1940, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Jeanette Laverriere attributed pair of coffee tables, circa 1950, France. Original free form wood top, blackened round metal base. Dimensions:...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Extra Large Maple Brass Coffee Table Giovanni Offredi Saporiti 1980s
Located in Paris, IDF
Designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia in the early 1980s, this beautiful coffee table is fully veneered with birdseye maple wood, with brass inlays on the feet. Its symmet...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Contemporary Ceramic modern Coffee Table Bench Glazed Stoneware Yellow Black
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware coffee table manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay bodys are mixed with natural fibers like corn, straw, or heather straw. The piec...
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2010s Spanish Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware

Patricia Urquiola Set of Two Sengu Low Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Set of Two Sengu Low Table For Cassina A collection of three designer low tables by Patricia Urquiola in combination with the eponymous sofa, they are the answer t...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Brass Italian Coffee Table Glass Top, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Brass Italian Coffee Table Glass Top, 1950s Good condition, found in a noble apartment in my city, Palermo.
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1950s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Table, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx

Maison Jansen Attributed Large Midcentury Brass Vitrine Sliding Top Coffee Table
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning vintage Mid-Century Modern square vitrine coffee table in polished brass with sliding glass tabletop and acrylic / Lucite side walls in the sty...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Brass

Bespoke Industrial Coffee Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Industrial rustic coffee table hand-built in our Connecticut workshop using all American parts, cast iron, steel, and wood. Can be made to your specifications, with a wood, steel, or glass top. Get back inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Iron

Low Glass Table by Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte, 1948
Located in Berlin, DE
Chic round low table with black lacquered, wooden legs. Manufactured by Fontana Arte, designed by Pietro Chiesa. The glass plate is original.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Contemporary Organic Natural Plaster "Sami" Coffee Table by Isabelle Beaumont
Located in Ranst, BE
Contemporary Belgian design, handmade natural plaster coffee table with a textured and earthy character. Indoor use (price outdoor +10%) The name of the Sami collection is a combination of the Dutch word 'samen' (together) and the Japanese word 'Sabi' (rustic patina). The Sami designs are distinguished by the shape that is carried through the entire piece of furniture, from top to base. By allowing all lines to flow in the same direction, peace and unity is created. The Sami coffee table is handcrafted with multiple layers Mortex® on a wooden base. Mortex is a premium natural plaster that has proven its quality in construction purposes for years. It is used for bathrooms, floors, stairs, swimming pools, etc. In terms of composition, it is similar to products like Betoncire or Venetian plaster, but Mortex does not contain epoxy or polyurethane resins and it is waterproof by nature. The plaster is applied using the “a fresco” method, which means the previous layer has not yet fully hardened before the next one is applied. This technique allows all layers to bond together and obtain the highest quality result. The result of this handcrafted process is a textured piece of art with a human touch. *The irregularities, imperfections and color shades that arise after the application of the plaster leaves the signature of the craftsman. This makes each piece unique. The altruistic & humble character of our pieces ensures that they can be used in many different styles, such as contemporary, wabi sabi, japandi, minimalism, brutalism, industrialism, etc. Atelier BB was founded in 2022 by William Baetens and Isabelle Beaumont...
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2010s Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Cement, Composition, Limestone, Concrete

French Louis XVI Onyx Top Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
French coffee table in the Louis XVI style. The professionally restored onyx marble top sits on a finely hand carved and gold leafed wooden base. This piece is in very nice vintage c...
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx, Gold Leaf

Roger Capron rectangular coffee table, "Herbiers" model
Located in LYON, FR
This Roger Capron coffee table, "Herbiers" model, circa 1965, is rectangular in shape and features four cylindrical legs. It is a combination of a beech wood frame and a top decorate...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic

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

Contemporary Coffee Table by Hessentia, Black&White Inlaid Wood, black glass top
Located in Carate, Brianza (MB)
The structure of Enigma side table is upholstered with wood, processed with cross-grain inlay with white and black shades that alternate in an irregular way. It presents matt Matrix ...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Mid Century Gilt Metal 'Flower' Occasional Table, Italy, C.1960's
Located in Chatham, ON
Rare Mid Century gilt metal 'flower' occasional table - flexible wire stems - ring finial/handle - 20" round glass top with polished edge - unsigned - Italy - circa 1960's. Excell...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Willy Rizzo blue lacquer and brass bar coffee table Alveo 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This stunning Alveo coffee table is guaranteed to be the focus of attention when you entertain guests in your living room. Following the glamorous mid-century look of other classic Willy Rizzo designs, the deep aqua blue lacquered table...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Mosaic Coffee Table by Berthold Müller
Located in Ranst, VAN
Vintage coffee table with chrome base with brass and a top with white and gold mosaic tiles. This coffee table is produced by Berthold Müller Mosaikwerkstätten in the 1960s.
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Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Chrome

SEGMENT Coffee Table in Buffed Aluminum by Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The SEGMENT Coffee Table is part of the Segment Collection: a series of pieces that intend to break down a homogenous piece and present the question of how to produce several product...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Three Rocks Low Coffee Table, Gold Leaf, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The original design of the three rocks tables was inspired by the Autumnal landscape with fallen leaves in burned tones. These tables are highly customized designs. Beyond the origi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Gold Leaf

Roger Capron - Ovoid Ceramic Split Coffee Table, Garrigue Tiles, Wood Frame
Located in Stratford, CT
Roger Capron Garrigues ceramic tiles “2 halves” coffee table, wood frame, 1970s. The handcrafted Garrigue tiles were produced from 1968 to 1982 by a technique in which real leaves w...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

Midcentury Brass, Chrome and Mirror Coffee Table Romeo Rega Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing geometric coffee table in brass, chrome and smoked mirror in the style of Romeo Rega. Made in Italy in the 1970s. A beautiful piece of design, this coffee table ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Brass, Steel, Chrome

Michael Taylor Montecito Round Glass Coffee Table Outdoor Indoor Cocktail Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Michael Taylor Montecito Round Glass Coffee Table Outdoor Indoor Cocktail Table. Constructed from solid aluminum for outdoor use with a premi...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Custom Coffee Table Circa 1950s Organic Modern
Located in Oakland, CA
Organic Modern coffee table obtained from the original family's home when purchased new in the 1950s in San Francisco. A rounded rectilinear shape constructed of oak with the top tap...
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1950s American Organic Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Joe Colombo Coffee Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome Joe Colombo Coffee Table, Italy 1970's Oval shaped original lacquered plywood with smoked glass top and rosewood foot and interior sh...
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1970s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Tue Poulsen Handcrafted Cocktail/End Table for Haslev, Ceramic Tile Solid Teak
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern side or end table by Tue Poulsen for Haslev Møbelsnedkeri A/S, Denmark. round form top with Solid teak legs. The top...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Teak

Table basse ronde anglaise vintage en teck des années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse anglaise vintage des années 60, en teck, plateau rond type marqueterie, motif rainuré dans le plateau, joli pied central à 4 pans, très bon état général. Ref 250 127 Haut...
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Devon Green Marble Coffee Table Contemporary Design Spain by Joaquín Moll Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
DEVON Green Marble Coffee Table Contemporary Design Spain by Joaquín Moll Meddel The Devon coffee table is a piece of furniture that perfectly blends style and functionality in a ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Crystal, Marble

Coffee Table Tripod Biomorphic Organic in Black Marble Style Ron Arad
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Magnificent black marble coffee table The marble slabs are beveled which gives them an incredible lightness Its organic shape with a refined design, the softness of these lin...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Metal

Sirmos American Mid-Century White Plaster and Glass Faux Bois Stone Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century cocktail / coffee table with a rectangular glass top supported by a white plaster faux bois stone base. (SIRMOS)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Plaster

Vintage Coffee Table with Chow Legs, Carved Apron and Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage coffee table with chow legs, square top and distressed patina. Embrace the enduring appeal of Asian-inspired design with this vintage coffee table, a handsome piece of furn...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Black Lacquer, Gilt-Wood, & Brass Cocktail Table w/ Vitrolite Top
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist Black Lacquer, Gilt-wood, & Brass Cocktail Table W/ Vitrolite Top originates from France, Circa 1945. This piece features excellent composition and materia...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Vitrolite, Giltwood, Lacquer

Dark Rustic Oak Square Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
This elegantly designed piece combines functionality with style, making it the perfect centerpiece for any living room. Crafted from high-quality oak, the table boasts a rich, warm B...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Slatted Cocktail Table or Bench style of George Nelson
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple yet elegant design with generous walnut slats creating either a cocktail table or a bench, maybe at the foot of your bed. Very sturdy sitting on turned legs. Legs unscrew for ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Mid Century Glass and Steel Coffee Table with Brass Mounts Maison Jansen style
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A rare neoclassical style coffee table attributed to Maison Jansen. Square steel legs with brass neoclassic banding and glass top. Circa 1960's. Curbside to NYC/Philly $300
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Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Steel

Art Deco Stone Coffee Table Calacatta Marble Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Stone Coffee Table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Stone coffee table lives up to its name featuring an exuberant stone texture with beautiful, in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Maitland Smith Faux Eggshell Coffee Table
Located in Essex, MA
Circular faux eggshell lacquer with zebra pattern. Iron base with brass lions heads. Tubular legs.
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Bamboo Coffee Table by Axel Vervoordt; Belgium
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Axel Vervoordt is a renowned Belgian interior designer and antique dealer known for his minimalist, yet warm and inviting design aesthetic. His use of natural materials, including ba...
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1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bamboo

Mid Century Modern Jansen Chrome Brass Coffee Table
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Mid 20th Century chrome and brass coffee table with glass top. In the styling of Maison Jansen. Rich, deep patinated brass. Nicely detailed with brass banding around legs, raised bra...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Warren Platner For Knoll Coffee Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic Mid Century design by Warren Platter for Knoll with steel rod construction and surmounted by a beveled glass top. The frame of the Platner tab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Mid-Century Round Coffee Table Vallauris Ceramic Capron Barrois, France 60s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-century round coffee table from Vallauris with artist handmade Ceramic Tiles. Signed Barrois Solid and stable. France 1960s.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

Italian Bronze Neoclassical Putti Di Mare Mermaid Cocktail Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Italian nautical cocktail table or coffee table featuring a pair of patinated bronze Putti Di Mare mermaids supporting a thick glass pan...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Organic Shaped Modern Coffee Table by Last Workshop, Silk Grey Ash
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped coffee table by Last Workshop, 2023 In "silk grey" ash finish. IN STOCK, ready to ship: Qty 1 Silk grey as...
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2010s American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Ash

Coffee Table with Ceramic Tiles by Roger Capron (1922-2006), France, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Coffee table made of a black lacquered iron frame and a rectangular tabletop of ceramic tiles. These tiles feature a geometric pattern in black, white, and red. The tabletop is signed "R. Capron...
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1960s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Important Wooden Coffee Table, Gio Ponti style, Italy 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
Important sculptural wooden coffee table, with essential and elegant lines, in Gio Pointi style, coming from an important Italian house. 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Kappa Coffee Table, Cesare Leonardi and Franca Staci for Fiarm, Italy
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare vintage space age Kappa coffee table. Swooping, sleek curves reminiscent of an Italian sports car in a bright and joyous yellow fiberglass. Storage for books and magazines eleva...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Fiberglass

Baumritter Mid-Century Nutmeg HHeirloom Maple Dough Box Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Baumritter Heirloom Nutmeg Maple Dough Box Coffee Table. Measures 42" in width, 19" in depth and 18" in height. Matching side tables in our Inventory in a separate listing.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Maple

Midcentury Large Coffe Table Rosewood, Severin Hansen Denmark.
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This stunning coffee table was produced in Denmark at Haslev Mobelsnedkeri. Its designed by Severin Hansen. His designed is easily recognized if you look at where the legs meet the t...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Art Deco Parquetry Folding Side Table By Franz Seifert
Located in Norwood, NJ
Art Deco walnut and parquetry folding side table. Franz Seifert design for Kunst-Mobel, Germany. Art Deco modern folding snake table with beautiful...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Circular End/Side Table Unique Organic Black Modern/Contemporary Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - SIDE TABLE J.M. Szymanski d. 2019 This Noguchi-inspired side table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel, with a natural black patina and wax finish, to create an ulta-...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel, Iron

Table Monogold by Yves Klein
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Artware Editions is the official worldwide partner of the Yves Klein Archives based in Paris, France. We sell only brand new tables that ship direc...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Gold, Steel, Gold Leaf

Janette LAVERRIERE "Nenuphar" for Perimeter Ed 19/25 Coffee table Water Lilly
Located in London, GB
Three-part coffee table Nenuphar Water Lilly This model was created in 1966. It was issued by Perimeter in a limited edition of 25. Thi...
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Early 2000s French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Formica, Plexiglass

Daisy Table Lamp by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Table lamp adorned with hand-painted enameled ceramic flowers, hand-crafted by the French artist Véronique Rivemale and fabric lampshade. Made in Fr...
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2010s French Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Enamel

Michel Boyer Style Mid-century Modern French Steel and Glass Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Steel and glass coffee table with bottle holder, probably French production from the 1970s in the style of Michel Boyer.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Large Round Mosaic Gold and White Tile Coffee Table Designed by Berthold Müller
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful round Mosaic top coffee table designed by Berthold Müller one of the most beautiful examples. The mosaic pattern on top is a fascinating work in modern style and contrast i...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone

Bamboo, Rattan and Wood Pair of Side Coffee Tables, Italy 1980s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of side tables in bamboo, rattan and wood. Made in Italy in the 1980s.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Rattan, Wood

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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