Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
1980s Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Walnut
2010s Indonesian Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
2010s American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Ash
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Chrome
1970s European Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stone
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Teak
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Laminate, Bentwood
1960s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s French Space Age Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Maple
1980s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bone, Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Pine
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
2010s Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Quartz, Brass
1960s French Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Lava, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Iron, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Zitan
Late 20th Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Plastic
1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Marble
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Pine
2010s Australian Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Plywood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Resin, Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Burmese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Bamboo
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Teak
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1990s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
1960s American Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
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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