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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Space Age
Round Side Table in Tropical Hardwoods, Design by Ania Wolowska
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
The Chamak is a simple and elegant side table with fine lines that emphasize the natural beauty of the perfectly turned tropical wood. Excellent production techniques and attention to detail ensure that the Chamak is an outstanding piece. It is available in different woods, with the legs combining two different types. finish : wax available in: Caribbean Walnut and Mexican Ebony...
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2010s Mexican Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Katalox, Walnut

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Tables, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira coffee table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx

Monumental Sized Karl Springer 'Sculpture' Coffee Table, circa 1980s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 'Sculpture' cocktail is a monumentally sized version of the standard 'Sculpture Leg' table by Karl Springer. Each of the four hefty sculpture legs are much wider in diameter tha...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amethyst Light by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Blown Glass

Alexey Krupinin, Coffee table, Black, Plaster 2024
Located in Topanga, CA
Coffee table Artist Alexey Krupinin Its simple geometric shape has a durable finish and is made of wood with multiple layers of hand-trowelled Venetian plaster, creating unique sil...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Plaster, Plywood

Rectangular Modern Metal and Parchment Coffee Table by Costantini, Michelangelo
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular Modern Customizable Metal and Parchment Coffee Table by Costantini Dimensions: 66'' W x 30'' D x 16'' H About Costantini Costantini has been a trusted source for cust...
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2010s Argentine Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Blue Light by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Blown Glass

Carv Occasional Table in Calacatta Viola marble by Daniel Fintzi for Formar
Located in 中西區, HK
Carv occasional table is Cut from a single block of Calacatta Viola marble. Essential and organic design, naturally creating a flat tabletop flowing to a Y - shaped foot, revealing t...
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2010s Chinese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Soda Blown Murano Glass Square Coffee Table in Blue by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The principle remains the same: a single volume, upside down, in beautifully blown glass. But this time there are four stems, and four curved corners to delineate the new top. It is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Blown Glass

Arizona Coffee Table, Walnut Oak Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
In the remote location of Coyote Buttes lies one of Arizona’s treasures. The absolutely surreal undulating patterns of ‘The Wave’ inspired the creation of the Arizona coffee table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Lee Broom - Tribeca Tables
Located in New York, NY
The Tribeca Tables are a series of sculptural side and coffee tables, which mirror the same floating concept as the sofa, appearing to defy gravity. Crafted in black silk marble an...
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2010s British Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Contemporary Molecule 422 Coffee Table in Handmade Coloured Resin
Located in London, GB
Molecule comprises sister sculptures that create new geometries from a recurring, recognizable fragment. Dotted with holes, the structures explore the capacity of the repeating torus and its variations, for both transparency and solidity. The resulting composition is an apparently solid thing, a collection of holes held together, suggestive of a box but devoid of its corners or planes, simultaneously delicate and rigid. Its whimsical architecture mildly suggestive of its use as table, pedestal, vase or vessel. Molecule draws inspiration from the kaleidoscopic patterns of handmade Athangudi tiles from South India, distinctive in their repeating circle...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Resin

Art Deco Rubi Side Coffee Table Marble Gold Leaf Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rubi side table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Like a sparkling ruby ring, our magnificent Rubi side table ties in with the Art Deco style by r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Gold Leaf

Teak 47-Inch Top Coffee Table with Jaguar Inspiration, Black Base, Pantê Line
Located in Miami, FL
A Pantê coffee table designed by Uultis Studio with 47-Inch teak top and black metal base. The Pantê coffee table combines artistry and practicality, featuring a 47-inch organic-shap...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Blown Glass

A Carved French Limestone Round Coffee/Cocktail Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Made in France from French limestone, the table is comprised of a thick round top with bullnose edge and graduated circular base. New with only minimal wear expected; table is ideal ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Limestone

Contemporary Wrought Iron and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The contemporary Maison Jansen inspired wrought iron steel coffee table has a glass top inset in a frame. The two gracefully curved legs, embellished by pairs of brass knobs, are sec...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Table, Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Granite, Brass

Modern Coffee Table, Ebonized Oak, Josef Frank
Located in Miami, FL
Three-legged Modern Coffee Table, Ebonized Oak. Top is covered with original Josef Frank Paradiset Wallpaper and several layers of clear finish. Matching Side Table available, please...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Paper

Miniforms Superpop Coffee Table in Green by Paolo Cappello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Superpop likes to turn plastic into art using a combination of recycling and colour. It thus becomes supersustainable, superlight and supercool, in extremely versatile, compact desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Plastic

Loggia Tea Table in Black Terrazzo Marble by Portego
Located in Stienta, IT
Loggia is a side table made in marble or resin terrazzo. Designed by Matteo Leorato A material, traditionally used in the Renaissance for the paving of the noble palaces, here is r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Terrazzo

Organic Modern Bordeira Nesting Coffee Table, Onyx, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Set/2 Bordeira Nesting Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Bordeira nesting coffee table was designed to b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Granite, Marble, Carrara Marble, Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel

Contemporary Foice Side Table, Calacatta Marble, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Foice Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Foice marble side table merges the essenc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Carrara Marble, Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Soda Blown Murano Glass Low Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Blown Glass

Modern Oak and Bronze Cocktail table designed by Greg Sheres; "Cadiz". In Stock
Located in Hilton Head Island, SC
Modern Oak and Bronze Cocktail table designed by Greg Sheres; "Cadiz". The Cadiz cocktail table is our first accent table to combine rich Oak wood with antique bronze. This clean, ...
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2010s Chinese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Large Single Form Rectangular Aluminium Coffee Table, Indoor/Outdoor
Located in Leicester, GB
The Single Form coffee table is an elemental design with a focus on form and function. Made in powder-coated aluminium, the Single Form coffee...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

21st Century Matteo Zorzenoni Cantilever L Coffee Table Wood
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Cantilever L, Colorama Collection Design by Matteo Zorzenoni, product by Scapin Collezioni Cantilever is a side or coffee table characterized by a visual imbalance created because i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Grete Jalk Poul Jeppesen Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Floating Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Grete Jalk Poul Jeppesen Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Floating Coffee Table. Item features a square teak wood top with rounded corners and four floating form sculptural tap...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

"Ping II" Polished Aluminum Small Table by Giuseppe Chigiotti for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ping II" is a polished aluminum small table, designed by Giuseppe Chigiotti and manufactured by Driade. Available in quick ship. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

21st Century Matteo Zorzenoni Cone Coffee Side Table Metal Polyurethane Scapin
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Cone, Colorama collection Design by Matteo Zorzenoni, product by Scapin Collezioni The Cone side table, designed through a geometric essential shap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

SEGMENT Coffee Table in Buffed Aluminum by Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The SEGMENT Coffee Table is part of the Segment Collection: a series of pieces that intend to break down a homogenous piece and present the question of how to produce several product...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Minimal Coffee Table in Travertine Stone and Turned Solid Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The coffee table focuses on the simplicity and engagement of two complimentary materials - travertine slab and solid wood. Solid stumps of Douglas Fir are turned by hand by our wood ...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Contemporary Coffee Table by Hessentia, Black&White Inlaid Wood, black glass top
Located in Carate, Brianza (MB)
The structure of Enigma side table is upholstered with wood, processed with cross-grain inlay with white and black shades that alternate in an irregular way. It presents matt Matrix ...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Contemporary Gold Plated Spoon Green Quartz Stone Handcrafted Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Elevate your morning coffee or tea ritual with our sphere spoon, meticulously handcrafted in Italy by skilled artisans. Fashioned from metal and plated brass, each spoon features a h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Quartz, Gold

New Modern table in Green and White marble, creator Venelin Kokalov
Located in Milan, IT
Luna table, two tables in one, made in Verde Luana and Bianco Carrara marble . (Large table) Ø 150 x 25 cm - 59 x 9.8 in - (Small table) Ø 81.6 x 17 cm - 3...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Alphaville Polished Stainless Steel Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
Futuristic reflection. Minimalist and modern, our Alphaville cocktail table shines in polished stainless steel with a smoke mirror top. The simple drum form is a solid anchor for any room, while the reflective surface keeps the feeling light and glamorous. An ideal complement to leggy sofas and chairs. Modernize a Park Avenue penthouse or add traditional elegance to a Tribeca loft.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Nickel

Coffee Table by Guy LeFevre for Ligne Roset
Located in Austin, TX
Coffee table from France made of burled wood which has been lacquered. The top sits on a brass covered base. There are brass corners for added detail. This beautiful table was design...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Rosewood and Patchwork Copper Coffee Table by Percival Lafer
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Brazilian modernist Percival Lafer, this jacaranda rosewood coffee table features a bold rectangular frame with exposed hardware. The top is crafted of beautifully patina...
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1970s Brazilian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Copper, Chrome

Roman Travertine Marble Round Coffee Table, Made in Italy
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, IT
The Hashi coffee table is made entirely of Roman Travertine from Italy. The top is circular and 60 cm in diameter, the legs are made from two marble boards in which one part is inlai...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Cupola Rectangular Table Black Stain
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Black stained Conacaste wood hollow center for weight in base and solid wood top. Part of Labrica's Arco collection was inspired by Spanish Colonial Architecture found in Antigua Guatemala. We played with architectural elements such as arches and cupolas to create the different pieces. The different size tables allow us to have many different type of configurations and uses, such as coffee table in a small space or a cluster of tables...
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2010s Guatemalan Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Tavolino Nuvola Plexiglass e Piano Grigio decorato a mano in Italia da Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
"Le nuvole entrano fluttuando nella nostra vita, non più per portare pioggia o tempesta, ma per aggiungere colore ai nostri tramonti." I tavolini Cloud nascono proprio guardando una...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Plexiglass, Scagliola

NR Copper V2, 21st Century Sculptured Liquid Oxidized Copper Oval Coffee Table
Located in Sofia, BG
NR copper V2, 21st century sculptured liquid oxidized copper oval coffee table Born from cast liquid copper, the NR oxidized copper version could be easily associated with a sculp...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Copper

CraftAssociates Coffee Table, Peabody Modern Coffee Table, Oak
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Coffee Table, Peabody Modern Coffee Table, Oak This Peabody Modern Oak Coffee Table for Craft Associates is expertly hand crafted from solid oak with a matte commerc...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Oak

Coffee Table In Solid Scented Cedar Wood Worked From Single Block Trunk Sections
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary handcrafted cedar table 100% Italian product. If you'd like to learn more about customization options and available finishes, we encourage you to get in touch with us. P...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Cedar

Coffee table modern green scagliola art handmade in Italy by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
The traditional technique of Scagliola art is now used and adapted to the needs of contemporary taste and this is a perfect example. The color becomes the great protagonist and the craftsmanship exalts and distinguishes the furniture solutions made in Italy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Scagliola, Wood

Sandro Petti for Angelo Metal Art Chrome Glass and Lucite Coffee Table
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A coffee table by Sandro Petti for Angelo Metal Arte. This contemporary modern Italian coffee table features a lovely set of classic materials. The table has a square design withe a ...
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20th Century Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Coffee Table Tripod Biomorphic Organic in Black Marble Style Ron Arad
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Magnificent black marble coffee table The marble slabs are beveled which gives them an incredible lightness Its organic shape with a refined design, the softness of these lin...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Metal

Lily Round Coffee Table in Solid Natural French Oak by Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A coffee table handmade out of 30 mm thick solid natural French Oak wood. Inspired by lily pads and their curled edges, it’s divided in 4 quarters, with each part’s rounded edges jux...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Travertine, Marble

Soda Blown Murano Glass Oval Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give or take a stem or two: this time Soda has only two stems, and its top takes on an elongated shape. Smooth as a surfboard, it evokes the fluidity of 1950s French design, but with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Blown Glass

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Table, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx

Circular Three-Legged White Oak Avebury Coffee Table by Objects & Ideas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Taking inspiration from neolithic stone circles, the Avebury coffee table by Canadian design studio Objects & Ideas is supported by three solid wood legs that are notched into the sl...
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2010s Canadian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Plump Round Coffee Table in Pink, Translucent Polyurethane Resin, by Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Plump Round Coffee Table by Ian Cochran, Represented by Tuleste Factory A continuation of the Plump series of sculptural furniture. The shapes play upon the effect that resin has as...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Resin

Art Deco Stone Coffee Table Calacatta Marble Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Stone Coffee Table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Stone coffee table lives up to its name featuring an exuberant stone texture with beautiful, in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Modern Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This modern walnut coffee table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is a hand-made mitered box from walnut v...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

LEGADO Coffee Table Mirror and White Marble, Available Now
Located in Frazão, Porto
LEGADO coffee table: STOCK UNIT - Available for immediate delivery LEGADO is a coffee table made of mirrored glass that combines with the natural stone detail.‎ Perfect for luxury d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Henkel Harris Chippendale Mahogany and Tulipwood Inlay Coffee Table w/ Fretwork
Located in Germantown, MD
A Recently refinished Henkel Harris Banded Flame Mahogany , tulipwood and Satinwood Inlay Coffee Table with blind Fretwork. Figured mahogany veneer top with crotch mahogany border wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

LINK COFFEE TABLE - Modern Design with Macassar black/white groove
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
Introducing the "Link Coffee Table," a modern masterpiece of American craftsmanship that stands as an icon of contemporary design. This coffee table is more than just furniture; it's...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Contemporary Coffee Table by Hessentia, Black&White Inlaid Wood, black glass top
Located in Carate, Brianza (MB)
The structure of Enigma side table is upholstered with wood, processed with cross-grain inlay with white and black shades that alternate in an irregular way. It presents matt Matrix ...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Circular End/Side Table Unique Organic Rust Modern/Contemporary Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - SIDE TABLE / CORTEN J.M. Szymanski d. 2021 This unique finish is achieved by placing the table outside on our studio terrace for several weeks. Each piece will develo...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel, Iron

Contemporary Modern, Volume High Side Table, Metal Base & Carrara Marble Top
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Volume is a collection of dining and side tables designed by DAY Studio in their unique simple and playful language. The powder coated metal base is completed with a table top select...
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Carrara Marble, Sheet Metal

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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