Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Walnut
2010s English Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Carrara Marble
20th Century Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
Late 20th Century American Edwardian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Fruitwood, Satinwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Onyx
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Onyx
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
2010s Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Victorian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Rattan
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Stainless Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Belgian Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Mahogany
20th Century Spanish Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Wrought Iron, Iron
2010s Italian Other Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Country Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Leather
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1990s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1960s Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron, Gold Leaf
2010s Guatemalan Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Crystal, Iron, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
20th Century Belgian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary South African Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
20th Century French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
20th Century Belgian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stone
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary South African Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Granite
2010s Indonesian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Petrified Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum, Brass
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
1770s German Mid-Century Modern Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Acrylic, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary South African Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
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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