Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1990s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cherry
1990s American Neoclassical Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century European Empire Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1990s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Marble, Chrome
1990s French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1990s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Metal
1990s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1990s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1990s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lacquer, Leather, Wood
1990s Colombian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Laminate
1790s Dutch Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1990s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
1990s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fiberglass, Paint
18th Century Regency Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
1990s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Rustic Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1990s European Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1790s English Georgian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1990s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1990s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chestnut
1990s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
1990s Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Steel
1990s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1990s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
Early 18th Century American Regency Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1990s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Crystal, Metal
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
1990s Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak, Lacquer
1990s Belgian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1990s Belgian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Steel
1990s Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm, Lacquer
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1990s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Crystal, Iron
1780s German Louis XVI Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Softwood
1990s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1990s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Sandstone
1990s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1990s German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Giltwood
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1990s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Metal
1990s Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
15th Century and Earlier Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Walnut, Burl
Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chestnut
1990s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Lucite
1990s Swiss Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Wire
Antique, New and Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.
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