Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Burl
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood, Formica
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Quartz, Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1920s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Elm
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Macassar, Walnut
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Crystal, Brass
1970s Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Onyx
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Brass
2010s Spanish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
2010s French Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Glass
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Glass
1970s French Folk Art Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Elm
1960s North American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1970s Belgian Space Age Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s German Space Age Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Plywood, Lacquer
1990s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s German Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Teak, Cane, Glass
1650s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1970s Italian Bohemian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Oak
1950s Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Cork
19th Century English Victorian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Beech
20th Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Metal
1970s European Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Chrome
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Agate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
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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