Coffee and Cocktail Tables
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Copper
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Steel
1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Slate, Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Bronze
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Iron
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lucite, Rosewood
1970s French Provincial Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1950s British Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Carrara Marble
1990s North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Paint
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Late 20th Century Czech Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Mahogany, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Bamboo
Late 20th Century North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Glass
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1960s American Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Oak
1960s French Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Alabaster, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
2010s South African Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Agate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wicker
2010s British Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Plastic
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fruitwood
Antique, New and Vintage Coffee 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 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 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 and cocktail tables today.
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