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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Italian Bronze and Glass Coffee table attributed to Cesare Lacca, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Cesare Lacca coffee table in bronze, glass and mirrored glass. Italy, approx. 1950.
As shown in the photo, the mirroring of the glass below is worn over time.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
$3,126 Sale Price
30% Off
Attributed Niels Bendtsen Post Modern Crystal and Steel Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This coffee table is attributed to Danish designer Niels Bendtsen for "2B" in the late 70's. Post-modern and minimalist, the coffee table has a metal structure with four feet connect...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Set of 3 Low Tables Lacquered in Variety of Ral Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Structure: Resin reinforced with fiberglass lacquered in white, latte and ocean blue colors.
Properties: The reinforced resin provide a durable, scratch-resistant surface.
The table ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass, Lacquer
Mid-Century Knoll Style Marble Coffee or Side Table with Black Metal Frame
By Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Knoll style coffee or side table with square Arabescato Marble top and black enameled square stock Steel frame. Beautifully veined marble appears to hover on top of frame...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Rattan Coffee Table with Patagonia and Bronze-Patina Brass Inlay 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Post Modern Nickel and Glass Cocktail Table Attributed to Pace Collection
Located in Esperance, NY
This vintage coffee table boasts a sleek design and exceptional craftsmanship. The glass top is impressively thick.
Category
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
French 1940s Brass Rectangular Coffee Table with Black Glass Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
a stylish French 1940s brass rectangular coffee table with inset black glass top; with black glass top inset within a brass frame raised on reeded supports with stylized melon-form c...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Agora Luxury Marble Coffee Table Round Marquetry Cream Red Matte Marble Spain
By Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Agora Luxury Marble Coffee Table Round Marquetry Cream Red Matte Marble Spain
Ágora is a coffee table consisting of three pieces in the shape...
Category
2010s Spanish Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble, Sandstone
$8,858 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Orange Red Negoro Lacquer Low Table, Taisho Period, 1920s, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A striking orange-red lacquer Japanese low tea or coffee table decorated in the negoro lacquer technique, Taisho period, 1920s, Japan.
Of simplistic design, the table has a wonder...
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1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Softwood, Lacquer
Large Round Sheath of Bamboo Round Coffee Table Mid Century Modern McGuire MINT!
By McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Round Sheath of Bamboo Round Coffee Table Mid Century Modern McGuire MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Acid Etched Patinated Brass Eternal Forest Coffee table by Philip & Kelvin Lave
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare engraved and acid-etched, patinated and polychromed bronze, pewter and enamel "Eternal Forest" Coffee table by Philip & Kelvin Laverne . The beautiful decorated and patinated to...
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1960s American Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Oval Solid Brass Glass Top Hoof Feet Italian Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large oval solid brass glass top hoof feet Italian coffee table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
China red lacquered coffee table design Serge Torrean, Tommaso Barbi, Italy 1980
Located in Roma, RM
China red lacquered coffee table with brass structure, Italy 1980.
Product details
Dimensions 81 L x 43 H x 81 D cm
Designer: Serge Torrean
Production: Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1980
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Polished Brass Cocktail/Coffee Table by La Barge
By La Barge
Located in Palm Springs, CA
For you consideration a large polished brass with glass tray top cocktail/coffee table.
This table consist of a heavy polished brass xBase, with a glass and brass tray tops that has...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
French Brutalist Brass Scarab Coffee Table Base
Located in Houston, TX
French Brutalist Brass Scarab Coffee Table Base.
We offer this handsome large French Brutalist style brass lighted coffee table base attributed to Henri Fernandez. This can also be ...
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1960s French Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century 1980 Vintage George Nakashima Minguren II Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
Japanese American architect, father of the American craft movement, George Nakashima primarily considered a material to be used as a starting point of his designs. He mainly worked w...
Category
1980s Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Panther Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Judy Kensley McKie
Panther table, 1989
Patinated bronze, glass
Measures: 16 x 50.5 x 40 in
Ed. 10/12.
Category
1980s Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
$174,640
Classic Modernist Marble Oval Cocktail Tulip Table. Eero Saarinen / Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Marble Oval Cocktail Tulip Coffee / cocktail Table. Designed by Eero Saarinen manufactured by Knoll. Stunning graining to the Italian marble.. Hand delivery avail t...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
French Modern Style Grey Shagreen Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern style grey shagreen coffee/cocktail table.
Fresh from a Palm Beach Estate.
A stunning French Modern-style grey shagreen coffee/cocktail table, freshly sourced from a P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Lorenzo Burchiellaro Coffee Table in Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lorenzo Burchiellaro, coffee table, copper and wood, Italy, 1960s.
This coffee table is an absolute eye-catcher. The copper is in beautiful, patinated condition and the vibrant yet ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
"Work is over" Coffee Table in Varnished Steel by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Work is Over" is a coffee table, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, made of a folded and perforated metal sheet in varnished st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
A Massive Elm MODERNIST COFFEE or SIDE TABLE by MAISON REGAIN, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A small but powerful hexagonal coffee table on a tripod base; might be used also as a side table, bedside table or a headboard; Modernist, Brutalist, Folk Art, Forme-Libre, structure...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Vintage ash wood coffee table by Paul Michel, 1970s
By Paul Michel
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Ash wood coffee table designed by Paul Michel.
This luxurious coffee table is cleverly designed and slides open to reveal a mirrored spacious looking dry bar with the original plexi...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror, Ash
Circular Occasional Table In The Style Of Maison Jansen
Located in Kent, Dover
A French circular occasional table in the style of Maison Jansen, ebonised, with six tapering fluted legs with gilt brass sabot and collars. The variegated marble top is creamy ink w...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
Vintage Decorative Coffee Table, Dutch, Slate, Brass, Paul Kingma, Brutalist
By Paul Kingma
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a heavy vintage decorative coffee table. A Dutch, slate and brass inlay Brutalist low table by Paul Kingma, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Paul Kingma (1931 - ...
Category
1980s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate
Travertine Marble Rectangular Side Table Drinks Table Coffee Table Chiseled Edge
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian travertine rectangular tall side tables, end tables, coffee table or a great drinks table. Contemporary bespoke design rustic edge by Pavilion Antiques...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Paul Kingma Style Brutalist Coffee Table Slate Craft South Africa
By Slate Craft Ltd.
Located in Baltimore, MD
A stunning slate tile pedestal coffee table by Slate Craft made in South Africa features brutalist style of textured, multicolored slate tiles. The tiles a...
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20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate
Boston Civil War Era Leather Brass Travel Trunk
Located in Fraser, MI
Please message us for a cost effective shipping quote to your location.
Leather Travel Trunk. Brass Lock marked 1864. Brass Rivets on top. Iron wheels at
corner. Wood Slats at botto...
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1860s Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,590 Sale Price
60% Off
Rectangular coffee table mod. 771, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Rectangular coffee table mod. 771, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Cassina, Italy, 1969, made of solid wood and veneer, with an elegant two-tone top in black and white that enhances its essen...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Modern Mahogany & Brass Coffee Table Designed by Yngve Ekström, for Westbergs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Mahogany & brass coffee table Designed by Yngve Ekström, for Westbergs Möbler
Sweden, Circa 950s
A understated sculptural mahogany coffee table, designed by renowned, Swed...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Custom Round Roman Travertine Coffee Table by Le Lampade
By Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Round Roman travertine coffee table designed by Le Lampade
Available now. This table can be totally custom.
Handmade in Italy with Italian Travertine. M...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
New Modern candleholder in Green Marble, Creator Karen Chekerdjian Stock
Located in Milan, IT
The value of change in a simple act. Karen Chekerdjian’s new creation puts design front and centre: from one foundation, multiple possibilities.
Light casts a magical, eternal glow ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$374 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Chinese Woven Top Daybed, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the mid-19th century, this grand daybed features a woven rattan top set within a richly aged elmwood frame. The low daybed is supported by four sho...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Reed, Elm
Unique coffee table in ceramic by Georges Pelletier for La Roue Vallauris
Located in NICE, FR
This ceramic table, designed by Georges Pelletier for La Roue Vallauris in the 1970s, showcases the charm of mid-century French design. The oval tabletop is adorned with intricate ha...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Chinese Relief Carved Ho ho Bird Glass Top Display Black Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Relief Carved Ho ho Bird Glass Top Display Black Coffee Table. Item features a solid wood frame, black and gold painted finish, finely r...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Travertine Stone & Brass Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: New Glass Top, Original Condition on Stone
Materials: Travertine, Patinated Brass, New Glass Top
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Alfonso Marina La Mesa Inlaid Mahogany Oval Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Alfonso Marina La Mesa Inlaid Mahogany Oval Coffee Table. Very solid construction.
Measures 43.5" in width, 35" in depth and 20" tall.
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
$1,606 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique 18th Century Baroque Dark Brown Rustic Chestnut Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful table was made in Spain in the early 18th century. It was completely made in solid chestnut. The top was made from one piece of wood and displays an intricate grain pa...
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Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chestnut
$3,855 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Four Tables by Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of four mahogany tables designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon.
Category
1950s Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Sturdy Gothic Revival Hand Carved Oak Coffee Table or Side Table w. Great Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning antique Gothic design, coffee or side table.
This wonderfully bulky table really is of an impressive quality make and it also is practical in size. It comes with deep and b...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Sisyphus Kinetic Art Metal Coffee Table
Located in Malibu, CA
Experience the beauty of Kinetic Art with the Sisyphus Metal Coffee Table. At 3′ diameter, this table turns head — be it in a wowing clients and coworkers at the office, or bringing ...
Category
2010s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,640 / item
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Travertine Base Coffee Table Glass Top
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage 1970s rectangle travertine and glass coffee table. Sturdy and heavy travertine base with a new 1/2" thick rectangular glass top. Can also accommodate a square glass top up to...
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Victorian Faux Book Trunk on Base Table with Storage, 19th Century Accent Piece
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small English Victorian period faux book trunk on base from the 19th century with cylindrical tapering legs. This charming English Victorian period faux book trunk on base from the 19th century offers a unique blend of whimsy and practicality. Designed to resemble a large, antique book, the upper section cleverly opens to reveal a compartmented interior, perfect for storing a variety of small items. The trunk rests on a simple base with cylindrical tapering legs that add a touch of refinement while maintaining the piece’s understated elegance. The wood has a lovely rustic character, with a patina that speaks to its age and history, making it a delightful addition to any room.
Ideal for those who appreciate quirky, multifunctional furniture, this faux book trunk brings a playful yet sophisticated touch to home décor. Use it in a living room as an eye-catching side table with hidden storage...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Roger Capron Rectangular 'Garrigue' Coffee Table w/ Pressed Leaf Ceramaic Tiles
By Roger Capron
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...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
20th Century Swedish Vintage Seffle Möbelfabrik Teak Side Table by Svante Skogh
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rectangular, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish coffee, sofa table made of hand crafted polished Teakwood, designed by Svante Skogh and produced by Seffle in good condition. The Sc...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
20th Century Swedish Vintage Svenskt Tenn Mahogany Coffee Table by Josef Frank
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A square, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish coffee table made of hand crafted polished Mahogany, designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn in good condition. The Scandina...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
$6,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Comb Coffee Table Khana Colection by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
This unique coffee table , combining natural materials with a minimalist interpretation , was designed with inspiration from the comb symbol in Anatolian rug motifs .
While it carri...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Upholstery
$5,367 / item
Gio Ponti for M. Singer & Sons Walnut Coffee Table with Travertine Top
Located in West Chester, PA
Mid-Century Modern coffee table with a travertine top on a sculptural solid walnut base. Top measures 60” x 15 7/16” x 3/4”. Designed by Gio Ponti for M. Singer & Sons circa 1950s un...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Modern Black Coffee Table, the Crag Series
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Modern coffee table - The crag tables- 1422
This Modern coffee table - The Crag Tables are made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is a hand-made mitered b...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,400 / item
Horst Brüning for Kill International Cocktail Table in Glass and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Horst Brüning for Kill International, coffee table, glass, steel, Germany, 1970s.
Square cocktail table crafted from steel and glass. The design is minimalist, yet the interplay of...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Modern Glass Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Welcome to Mid-Century NoHo
Mid Century Modern Glass Coffee Table]
Mid-century modern glass coffee tables emerged as popular pieces design...
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Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Paul Evans Mid Century Stalagmite Round Occasional Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Evans Mid Century Stalagmite Round Occasional Table
This occasional table measures: 47.75 wide x 47.75 deep x 25 inches high, with a chair clearance of 24 inches
All pieces of...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Wormley for Dunbar Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Nice rectangular coffee table, mahogany with cork insert top. This table was designed by Edward Wormley, for the Dunbar Furniture Company. It is an early example of his work for Dunb...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Cork
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table
Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some expected slight finish wear and scratching. Outdoor listing pictures mig...
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Fiam full Glass Coffee table 1970s Italy
By FIAM
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful full Glass curved Coffee table . Model Waterfall .
Manufactured and signed by Fiam Italy . 1970s .
A real timeless Design . Fits every style and interior .
Good condition .
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Coffee Table in Expressive Marble and Oak, 1970s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Coffee table in expressive marble and oak, 1970s.
This is a wonderful coffee table with a base in oak and a marble top. The marble features a very expressive and colorful vain and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Coffee Table by Sol LeWitt
By Sol LeWitt
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Coffee table
designed 1981,
black walnut with 3/8" glass top
Measures: 18½" x 48" x 48" (46.4 x 121.9 x 121.9 cm)
Stamped “Certificate of Authenticity” included.
Object descr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$18,000 / item
Table d’appoint avec porte-revue vintage en rotin et bois des années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table d’appoint vintage des années 60, en rotin, plateau en bois, porte-revue intégré, très bon état général avec charme et patine du temps qui passe.
Ref 231 026
Hauteur : 65 cm
Lar...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan
Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone or Fossil Stone Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice coffee or side table by Magnussen Ponte, 1980's.
The stunning table base is made of Mactan stone or Fossil Stone.
Category
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Tattoo Calacatta Viola Coffee Table by Un’common
Located in Geneve, CH
Tattoo Calacatta Viola Coffee Table by Un’common
Designed by Małgorzata Korycka.
Dimensions: D 55 x W 75 x H 38 cm.
Materials: Calacatta V...
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$3,338 / item
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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