Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1990s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1990s Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm, Lacquer
1990s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
1990s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Aluminum
1990s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Elm
1990s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Crystal, Metal
Early 1900s Indonesian Other Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Early 1900s French Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
1990s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bentwood
Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cast Stone, Iron
1990s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Linen, Elm, Lacquer
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Linen, Elm, Lacquer
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Aluminum
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Wood, Elm
1990s Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Steel
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Elm, Lacquer
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Elm
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Elm
1990s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1990s Belgian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Steel
1990s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Sandstone
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Beech
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1990s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Metal
1990s Belgian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Elm
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Linen, Elm, Lacquer
Early 1900s Italian Rustic Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1990s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Crystal, Iron
1990s Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Elm
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Copper
1990s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1990s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Lucite
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Linen, Wood, Elm, Lacquer
1990s Swiss Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Wire
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Birch
1990s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Elm
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1990s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Early 1900s Indian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1990s Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Elm, Paint
Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1990s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Crystal
1990s Unknown Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Chrome
1990s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plastic
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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