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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
1960 Philip And Kelvin Laverne Chan Circular Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960 Philip and Kelvin Laverne Chan Circular Coffee Table in good vintage condition. Tabletop has a beautiful patina with many color accents throughout. Some areas of verdigris are p...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Vintage Coffee Table in the Style of Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Coffee Table in the Style of Paolo Buffa, realized in 1950s.
Cherry wood, brass and glass.
Good condition.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Spanish Provincial Antique Rustic Style Chopping Block Table
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is this Provincial antique rustic brutalist style chopping block table, circa 1960s or older. Nice primitive side or coffee table with love...
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1960s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Post Modern Fiam Italia Curved Glass Coffee Table
By Angelo Cortesi, FIAM
Located in Chicago, IL
Curved waterfall cocktail table by Angelo Cortesi for FIAM. FIAM being the leading glass furniture manufacturer in the world. Waterfall edges on this 1/2” thick tempered glass coffee table...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
$1,736 Sale Price
20% Off
Anaconda glass and steel chromed coffee table by Paul Tuttle for Strassle 70s
Located in Padova, IT
Paul Tuttle (1918 – August 2, 2002) was an American designer known primarily for his work in furniture design, and secondarily for his work in interior design and architectural design. Tuttle had no formal education in design, instead drawing influence from his own experience and the mentorship of well known designers such as Alvin Lustig, Welton Becket, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Tuttle designed furniture for over 50 years, resulting in a body of work that included both manufactured and custom made furniture.
Paul Tuttle decided in the second World war after a India employment with the American Air Force to pursue consistently his own way of the self expression. According to studies at the Art Center College in Pasadena and the work as architect and designer with Alvin Lustig, in Frank Lloyd Taliesin West, with Welton Becket & Associates, Knoll international and Doetsch Grether & Cie sketches Paul Tuttle since 1967 furniture...
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Organic Form, Small Tripod Black Fiberglass Coffee Table by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Black tripod coffee table by kar
Dimensions: W 120 x D 64 x H 30 cm
Materials: FRP.
This piece is suitable for outdoor use.
Inspired by three-leg utensils which were the fir...
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2010s Chinese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
18th Dining or Console Table of Walnut with Lyre Legs and Heavy Top, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
Dining table made of walnut with carved lyre legs and heavy top.
The lyre legs are very thick.
Beautiful iron stretcher, Spanish, 18th century.
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Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Modern Round Coffee Table with Glass Top and Oak Pedestal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo round coffee table with blue mother of pearl, wispy mauve and blue, light amber, and wispy lavender glass mosaic. Sits on 4 pedestals base in chocolate cerused oak wood by Er...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Art Glass, Oak
Restored Mcguire Corseted Hour Glass Rattan Coffee Table and Side Tables Set
By McGuire
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored rattan blends vintage charm with modern comfort. A pair of rattan side tables and coffee table by McGuire feature sculptural organic modern hourglass design...
Category
1970s Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Glass
$2,880 Sale Price / set
61% Off
Art Deco side table with macassar veneer and black lacquer
Located in Greven, DE
Discover the sophisticated elegance of Art Deco with our exquisite side table! Handcrafted from high-quality Macassar veneer and accented with a frame made from high-gloss black pian...
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2010s German Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Macassar
$1,788 Sale Price / item
49% Off
Set of 3 Italian Marble Coffee or Side Tables with Glass, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice set of 3 Italian coffee or side tables, fabricated in the 1980s.
The tables handcrafted out of very beautiful marble.
The fabulous marble features a very nice pattern of d...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
White Caori Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
White Caori Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Coffee Table Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The coffee table, a Danish design from the 1960s, showcases the timeless elegance of teak wood. With its sleek lines and understated sophistication, it epitomizes the mid-century mod...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
A MINIMALIST POST-MODERN COFFEE TABLE by ALAIN RICHARD France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant minimal and square rectangular coffee table, side table or night stand, Radical, Post-Modern, Architectural, black geometric structure made of square-section metal tubes, ...
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1970s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Metal
Pair of Drink Tables / Side Tables / Martini Tables with Handles, Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair Spanish Brutalist Drink Tables, wrought iron
Gilt patinated brutalist Martini tables with squared top and handle, Spain, 1950s
Wrought iron ...
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20th Century Spanish Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Charlotte Perriand.
Edited by Steph Simon.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa).
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserv...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$16,098 Sale Price
20% Off
Round coffee table in solid teak by Illum Wikkelsø, Danish design from the 60's.
Located in Tourinnes-la-Grosse (Beauvechain), BE
Rare table by Illum Wikkelsø for A. Mikael Laursen. The legs are beautiful. The table is in great condition, just some slight traces of life due to its age.
Danish furniture designe...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
New Modern Coffee Table in Travertine, Designer Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Coffee Table in Travertine
Size: 182.5 x 72.5 x 40.5 cm. - 71.86 x 28.5 x 15.9 in.
Commercial name: Nissa Coffee Table in Travertine, Nissa Collection by the Spanish designer Ivan...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Torbjorn Afdal for Bruksbo Norway Teak "Krobo" Long Coffee Table, Bench, 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Long Torbjorn Afdal solid Teak Table, Bench by Bruksbo Mellenstrands Norway. Featuring a longer lower lipped rectangular framework in smoothly grained Teak, with Steel supported legs...
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1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Agatha Coffee Table Large by Draga & Aurel Resin and Bronze, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Agatha coffee table series is enlivened by an irregular circular top in transparent epoxy resin that holds a dialogue with light. The vibrant colors are poured in several layers to c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Oval Art Deco Center Table in Black Glass Tops and Chrome
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury oval Art Deco center table in black glass tops and chrome
It has two shelves in different heights:
Measures: Total height: 17.32in
Medium shelve: 7.48in
Low shelve: ...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Square White Marble Side or Coffee Table by Florence Knoll
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern square white marble side table or coffee table designed by Florence Knoll is circa 1960. The table is well-constructed of high-quality materials featu...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel, Chrome
Art Deco birch and elm circular coffee table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
20th century art deco birch and elm coffee table, circa 1930.
Circular table top with matched elm veneers. Thick top is supported by 4 turned and fluted baluster legs united by an x...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Elm
Vintage Sculptural Rosewood and Round Glass Coffee Table by Illum Wikkelsø
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern coffee table designed by Illum Wikkelso for CFC Silkeborg, Denmark circa 1960s. Features a sculptural solid rosewood base and the original round glass top that sho...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
$1,875 Sale Price
33% Off
Classic Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Bring timeless elegance and balance to living spaces, expertly crafted in the tradition of English neoclassical design. Inwardly curved edges supply graceful shape to the beautifully...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,787 / item
19th Century Burl Elm Coffee Table from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century burl elm coffee table from France. The top has absolutely stunning graining and is hand-beaded around the edge, which is also beveled. The apron is simple and also has ...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm, Burl
Italian Modern Coffee Table with Rectangular Smoked Glass Chromed Steel, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern coffee table with rectangular smoked glass and chromed steel, 1970s.
Coffee table with rectangular top and rounded corners ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Angelo Mangiarotti Coffee Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare white marble coffee table by Angelo Mangiarotti - Italy 1970s
Constructed with three inclined marble legs which recess into the top inside of each of the 3 legs.
Exquisite pi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Tacchini Gian Table by by Studiopepe in STOCK
By Tacchini, Studiopepe
Located in New York, NY
MARBLE TOP BRUSHED MATT CEPPO APPIA
ANTICA (T212)
BASE WHITE LACQUERED CEMENT GLOSSY (T198)
Gian & Pan are a family of low tables inspired by the iconic windows of the Lina Bo Bardi...
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2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Vintage French Brass Coffee Table in the Manner of Maison Ramsay
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A circa 1950s coffee and French cocktail table in the Hollywood Regency style in the manner of Maison Ramsay with brass frame and cabriole legs. Very good vintage condition, with som...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Black Resin Engraved Coffee Table, Jean Claude Dresse, Belgium, 1980's
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Black Resin Engraved Coffee Table, Signed "Dresse" Belgium, 1980's
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1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
“Scultura” Coffee Table attr. to D. Hicks, England, circa 1970
By David Hicks
Located in PARIS, FR
Square-shaped coffee table with transparent glass top, resting on a pyramid-shaped base with six rows of chrome-plated steel bars.
Biography :
David Nightingale Hicks (1929-1998) be...
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1970s English Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjærholm, Coffee Table, Steel, Glass, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A steel and glass coffee table designed by Poul Kjærholm and produced by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1960s.
Dimensions: 12.75” H x 32.75” Diameter
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Brutalist Slate and Stone Coffee Table in the Style of Paul Kingma, 1970s
By Paul Kingma
Located in London, London
Brutalist Slate and Stone Coffee Table in the Style of Paul Kingma, 1970s
A striking Brutalist coffee table in the manner of Dutch artist Paul Kingma, dating to the 1970s. The circu...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Slate, Brass
Alveo Cocktail Table in Walnut BurlWood Veneer with Brass Corners & Drybar
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Cheyenne, WY
This cocktail table, designed by Willy Rizzo, is a part of his Alveo Series—alveo meaning riverbed. Rizzo, who first made his name as a photographer, launched his design career in th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$15,368 Sale Price
20% Off
Rustic and Robust Coffee Table with Honeycomb Patterns and Dark Custom Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic chunky coffee table with honeycomb patterns and dark patina. This rustic coffee table is a true testament to artisan craftsmanship, featuring a robust and chunky design that...
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20th Century Indonesian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
1990s Marcel Breuer for Thonet Laccio Coffee Table in Black Laminate
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Laccio Coffee Table, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925. This particular example was produced by Thonet in the United States and dates to the 1990s. The table fea...
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1990s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique Rustic Primitive Style Low Table or Coffee Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique rustic primitive style low table or coffee table.
Original painted legs and finish is very distressed. Drawers open and close with ease, there are stencils on the face of th...
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19th Century Primitive Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,072 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Neal Small Translucent Umber "Origami" Lucite Tables
By Neal Small
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Neal Small "Op Art to Pop Art" Smoke Greige Perspex Origami Tables. Featuring the classic, sturdy origami form in Smoke Brown Lucite. Versatile. Lightweight. Portable. Grea...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut and Glass Coffee Table by Lane Furniture
Located in Seattle, WA
This vintage Mid-Century Modern coffee table by Lane Furniture exemplifies the sculptural elegance and refined craftsmanship of the era. The frame is constructed from walnut with bea...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Danse 68 Sandblasted Green Coffee Table by VUUN ITALIA
Located in Geneve, CH
Danse 68 Sandblasted Green Coffee Table by VUUN ITALIA
Dimensions: Ø 68 x H 48 cm.
Materials: Sandblasted green glass.
Available in different finishes and sizes. Please contact us....
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Ceramic coffee table "mambo" by Roger Capron, France, 1970's
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Mambo table by Roger Capron, ceramic and wood, France, 1970's
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Teak Side Table by Hans C. Andersen for Artek 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern occasional side table.
Designed by Hans C. Andersen and manufactured by Artek, Denmark, 1960s.
Marked beneath the plate: Made in Denmark by Artek...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Billy Baldwin Large Whitewash Oak and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Billy Baldwin designed whitewashed oak frame coffee table with inset glass top circa 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Eclectic Design Brass Coffee Table, France 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Eclectic Arts & Crafts Style in Design Brass Coffee table. Made in France, 1950's / 60's period. No maker marks. Brass sheet covered top with curved solid wooden legs. The br...
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1960s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,916 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Brass Coffee Table with Marble Top, 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
Very elegant Italian 1950's coffee table with a polished brass base and marble top.
Excellent Italian craftsmanship and still in wonderful vintage condition with just the right amoun...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Coffee Table, Oak Top, Handmade Textured Lacquered Wood Base, Ocean
Located in Maçka-İstanbul, 34
Ocean, a coffee table inspired by the ever-changing beauty of ocean waves. Its fluid, amorphous shape captures a sense of organic beauty, making it a simple yet captivating statement...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
20th Century Spanish Mariano Garcia Carved Pedestal Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Spanish Mariano Garcia carved pedestal coffee table.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$2,467 Sale Price
25% Off
BELMOND Modern Wood Coffee Table
Located in Frazão, Porto
Bold crescent-curved legs and round top catches the eye for its outstanding design, accentuated with a eucalyptus frisé grey veneer finish.
With sophisticated simplicity, this table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$5,465 / item
This is Art Coffee Table, Marble Top with Green and Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“This Is Art” Table is a very sculptural coffee or side table. The shape of the base is like an optical illusion with an alluring effect. The table is avai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
$1,439 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Italian Travertine Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian coffee table from the 80's, handcrafted out of travertine.
The plate and the base are made of beautiful travertine.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
New Modern Side Table in Travertine Marble creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Travertine marble coffee table. Size: 75 (top diameter) x 36 (height) cm - round top -, 29.5 (top) x 14.2 (base) in., smooth finishing. Commercial name: Altana Large by the Spanish D...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Paul McCobb for Lane Delineator Mid Century Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Lane Delineator Mid Century Walnut Coffee Table
Coffee table measures: 56 wide x 19 deep x 15 inches high
All pieces of furniture c...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Library Table With Scroll Legs and X Stretcher
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A walnut library table with scroll legs and an X stretcher. The substantial table has a shaped and curved lip around the perimeter creating a tray like table top. The beautiful scr...
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Mid-20th Century Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Jumbo Travertine Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll, Italy, 1960s
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Travertine "Jumbo" coffee table, designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll in the 1960s. Featuring a smooth, square travertine top supported by four robust column legs, this design consists ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
$9,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Dione Nero Marquina Coffee Table by Un’common
Located in Geneve, CH
Dione Nero Marquina Coffee Table by Un’common
Designed by Małgorzata Korycka.
Dimensions: D 80 x W 80 x H 30 cm.
Materials: Brushed Nero Mar...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$2,311 / item
Italian Travertine Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very elegant Italian coffee table handcrafted out of travertine.
The beautiful square top is rounded on the edge.
It is made of beautiful travertine.
The base is made of two ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Rattan Bamboo Rectangular Coffee Table in the Style of Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Mid-Century Modern rectangular side table / coffee table handcrafted in bamboo and rattan. Italy, 1950s-1960s.
The top is made of rattan canes with bamboo canes as main structure. Clean design, elegant from all sides.
This Franco Albini style coffee table...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Shewekar Elgharably Oak Organic Coffee Table - Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Shewekar Elgharably Oak Organic Coffee Table - Pair
The blond coffee table measures: 39.25 wide x 35.25 deep x 16 inches high
The gray coffee table measures: 39.25 wide x 35.25 deep...
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Early 2000s Egyptian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Regency Giacometti Style Wrought Iron Rectangular Coffee Table Base
By Regency
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Giacometti Style Iron Rectangular Coffee Table Base. Item features heavy wrought iron construction, cross stretch...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
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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