Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
2010s Mexican Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Resin, Walnut
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Wood
1910s Chinoiserie Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Marble, Carrara Marble
Late 20th Century American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Chrome, Steel
20th Century English Industrial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Zinc, Metal, Iron
2010s Turkish Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Marble
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Beech
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ash
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Teak
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Late 19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Chestnut
1960s American Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Australian Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Pewter
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Walnut
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Macassar, Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass
2010s Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Gold Leaf
1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
Early 20th Century Syrian Late Victorian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
20th Century Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Elm
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Industrial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Aluminum
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Rattan, Birch
1960s German Space Age Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
2010s Turkish Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
20th Century Japanese Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century English Industrial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s Canadian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Other
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Zitan
20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Slate
1960s European Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass
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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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