Coffee and Cocktail Tables
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1970s European Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
1960s American Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Mexican Black Forest Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Slate, Brass, Steel
Late 20th Century North American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Resin
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1950s American Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Plywood
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Oak
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
Late 20th Century Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone
2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s French Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Travertine
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
1960s Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Beech
20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Copper
Late 20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Polystyrene
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass, Steel, Chrome
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Maple
1890s French Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Laminate, Beech
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
2010s Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s American Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
20th Century Philippine Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
20th Century Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
20th Century Philippine Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo
20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Beech
2010s American Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Burl
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1970s American Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Copper, Steel
1990s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
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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