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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Brighton Pavillion Hexagon Rattan Bamboo Coffee Table Cocktail Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
Brighton Pavilion Hexagonal Coffee / Cocktail table with bamboo rattan Chinese Chippendale fretwork frame & cane top. Includes a custom glass top. Generous dimensions of 35.75" from...
Category
20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Glass
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: ...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Oak Wabi Sabi Table, 1930’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Table from the 1930s, made of oak. With a 5 cm thick top. The legs have been shortened to coffee table height. Treated against woodworm.
Category
1930s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Round Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique teak wood panels with lovely patina and soft rounded edges, are joined together to produce this fabulous round coffee table. We added butterflies inlaid into the wo...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Art Deco Macassar Ebony Coffee Table by Gebroeders Reens Amsterdam, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco coffee table or cocktail table.
Design by Gebroeders Reens Amsterdam.
Striking Dutch design from the 1930s.
Solid macassar ebony base with original maca...
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Macassar
White Oak Redline Design Coffee Table
Located in Toronto, CA
Built with intention and balance, the iS-v2 brings together signature forms found across the Redline Design Collective. A flat planar leg grounds one side, while a sculptural column ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$1,680 / item
Mid Century Modern Nakashima Style Live Edge Low Profile Rustic Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Nakashima Style Live Edge Low Profile Rustic Coffee Table
Featuring a stunning live edge design, this table showcases the natural beauty of wood while maintaining...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
White Plaster Coffee Table With Deco Details
Located in Bronx, NY
White Plaster Coffee Table With Deco Details
d. 2025
White plaster coffee table with deco style details of eagles at each corner. The art...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plaster
Walnut Ojai Coffee Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut Ojai coffee table by Lawson-Fenning. The Ojai coffee table features a round top with marquetry and a drum-shaped base with tambour details. Available in American walnut or whi...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$6,585 / item
Anaconda Coffee Table by Paul Tuttle
By Paul Tuttle
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Paul Tuttle.
Manufacturer: Strassle.
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specifications: Chromed steel, glass.
Condition:
This Paul Tuttle anaconda...
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Large Jacques Adnet 'Circulaire' Glass and Cream Leather Coffee Table for GUBI
By Gubi, Jacques Adnet
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Jacques Adnet 'Circulaire' Glass and Cream Leather Coffee Table for GUBI.
Originally designed by Jacques Adnet in the 1950s, this incredibly refined coffee table is executed i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Glass
Heywood Wakefield X-Base Coffee Table
Located in Trenton, NJ
Enhance your home’s aesthetic with this stunning Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Coffee Table. Its sculptural X-shaped base creates a bold yet refined silhouette that captures the essence of mid-century modern design. Crafted from high-quality solid wood, this coffee table brings warmth and sophistication to any room, while the iconic X-base adds a sculptural, architectural element.
The smooth, expansive tabletop offers ample space for everything from entertaining guests to displaying your favorite books or decorative accents. The warm finish pairs beautifully with both vintage and contemporary settings, creating a versatile centerpiece for your living room, office, or lounge.
Designed to stand out, this coffee table's X-base design isn’t just aesthetically pleasing—it’s also incredibly stable and sturdy. The geometric shape is a hallmark of mid-century craftsmanship, merging functionality with artistic design to create a piece that’s as beautiful as it is practical.
Whether you're looking to complete your mid-century modern décor or add a timeless piece to a more eclectic room, this Heywood Wakefield coffee table...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$776 Sale Price
35% Off
Forsyth Ottoman in Zebra Hide
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A new addition to our Originals collection. This bespoke ottoman is perfect for a variety of uses, ottoman, coffee table, bench at the end of a bed, et...
Category
2010s American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$4,450 / item
Postmodern Marble Coffee / Cocktail Table (after Angelo Mangiarotti)
Located in Round Top, TX
Sculptural Postmodern marble cocktail table with four conical "legs" in black and white striped stone motif, creating the table's defining feature. The legs dramatically pierce throu...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
French Artisan Coffee Table in Solid Oak, 1970s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Impressive handmade coffee table in very good original condition.
The table is made of solid French oak.
The thick round top has a beautiful warm color and is made of narrow beams ...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,795 Sale Price
30% Off
Dolcevita Oval Coffee Table
Located in Milan, IT
Defined by formal simplicity and midcentury inspiration, this coffee table combines elegance with functionality. Entirely handcrafted of wood with ash veneer and an ebonized finish, the piece has an oval top raised on cabriole legs placed at the four corners and lodged in the bold apron underneath. Versatile and timeless, this coffee table will elegantly fit in both modern and classic decors and will be best showcased with the other pieces of the Como collection.
Category
2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ash
$4,934 / item
Vintage Brass and Marble Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning and extremely well made vintage brass and marble coffee table. This was made in France, it dates from the 1960’s.
The quality is absolutely superb, the solid brass frame ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Beaujour Coffee Table by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
The Beaujour coffee table features a lava stone tabletop which has been hand-painted with a sun pattern and sits atop a central wooden leg which has been wrapped with rope by French artist Véronique de...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lava, Enamel
$27,186 / item
Christian Krekels signed Belgian Etched brass Coffee Table 1970
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful Belgium coffee table signed by Christian Krekels in the late 1970s. The table features a beautiful decorative etched brass table top, and is set on a large wood b...
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Square rosewood coffee table by severin hansen for haslev
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Severin Hansen (table), Nils Thorsson (Baca Tiles)
Manufacturer: Haslev Møbelsnedkeri (table), Royal Copenhagen (tiles)
Era: 1960s
Materials: Rosewood, Tile...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Textile, Rosewood
Poul Jensen for Selig Coffee Table
By Poul Jensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish coffee table designed by Poul Jensen for Selig. Great mid-century design with turned edges and woven shelf.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wicker, Teak
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Paul Evans Coffee Table for Directional
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Coffee Table Directional Model PE-208. The Cityscape line for the Directional Furniture Company, was the result of Directional's partnering with Paul Evans to create a more hand cra...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Oak Y-Leg Coffee Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oak Y-leg coffee table by Lawson-Fenning. The Y-leg coffee tabletop is composed of solid American walnut or white oak strips. Both ends of the table have visible dowel joinery which ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$5,485 / item
Sisyphus Xyla Mid-Century Modern Kinetic Art Hardwood Coffee Table
Located in Malibu, CA
Reshape your space with a luxury Xyla. Inspired by mid-century modern design, we transform artisan furniture into functional, museum-quality kinetic art sculpture. Each table is hand...
Category
2010s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Mahogany
Yves Klein Gold "Monogold" Glass Table, Made in France
By Yves Klein
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Yves Klein Gold "Monogold" Table
Made with 3,000 sheets of gold leaf, glass, Plexiglas and steel.
This iconic table is from an edition begun in 1963 u...
Category
2010s French Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$28,000 / item
New Modern Fruit Bowl in Black Marble, creator Karen Chekerdjian
Located in Milan, IT
Inside Out Fruit Bowl in black Marquinia marble, designed by the internationally renowned designer Karen Chekerdjian - it is available also in other colours.
It is part of the Inside...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Coffee Table by Sol LeWitt
By Sol LeWitt
Located in Jersey City, NJ
In collaboration with The Estate of Sol LeWitt, Artware Editions is thrilled to present Sol LeWitt's "Coffee Table" edition. Originally designed in 1981 it is available again in the two original materials selected by the artist: white-painted poplar (seen above) and black walnut.
"Coffee Table" is one of the most significant examples of artist-designed furniture from the 20th century...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Poplar
$18,000 / item
Mouseman Octagonal Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Hand-picked by buyers at Ann Morris Inc.
Category
1890s English Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Stepped Art Deco Blond Oak & Glass Coffee Table By Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco coffee table with stepped center and glass top. Crafted from solid blond finished oak with an integrated glass top designed by Paul T Frankl for the Brown & Saltman company....
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,890 Sale Price
40% Off
French Pine Coffee Table Spanish Style Asymmetric Legs, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Hand-turned 50's farm coffee table in the spanish style. Superb dark patina that still reveals the wood grain. A beautiful piece in very good condition.
The hand-turning process ena...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Vintage Conant Ball Mid-Century Modern Maple Coffee Table
By Conant Ball
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic example of American Mid-Century Modern design, this sculptural coffee table by the renowned Conant Ball company is a celebration of solid maple craftsmanship. Its strikin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
Restored Rattan and Mahogany Biomorphic Coffee Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored rattan and mahogany top Biomorphic coffee table with 3-strand rattan legs. Also commonly called an "amoeba" table it features 3 four-strand legs fixed to a biomorphic mahogany top with hand-molded rattan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
$1,440 Sale Price
40% Off
Aurora Coffee Table in Ceramic and White or Ebonized Oak by Danny Kaplan Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by Brutalist cityscapes, the Aurora Coffee Table features three geometric ceramic legs with a solid white or ebonized oak tabletop. A stat...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Jacques Adnet Style French Clock Table, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet style French clock table, circa 1950, animals and music instrument décor, see pictures
Unusual piece, bronze, brass and faux leather.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Giuseppe Scapinelli, Coffee Table, 1950's
Located in Barra Funda, SP
The furniture designed by the Italy-born Brazil-based artist, designer, architect, and businessman Giuseppe Scapinelli (1911-1982) is remarkable. His pieces have smooth curves, thin ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
1920's Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunk in Stenciled Monogram, 90 cm Vuitton Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very nice Louis Vuitton trunk features hand stenciled monogram canvas , light honey color lozine trim and Louis Vuitton stamped solid brass locks and clasps, Louis Vuitton stamp...
Category
1920s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Industrial-Style Plank Top Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The rustic country style coffee table has an antique French factory wood pellet uniquely constructed with eight wood planks bolted together...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Brutalist Free Form Burlwood Root Coffee Table with Custom Cut Glass Top
By Phillips
Located in East Freetown, MA
Burl wood free form root coffee table with custom cut kidney shaped glass top. Beautiful natural free form design is one of a kind.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$959 Sale Price
52% Off
Ceramic and Steel Astrology French Coffee Table, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Incredible and original French steel and ceramic coffee table. The top is a beautiful neutral color. You can see 12 Astrology signs imprinted in the tiles. For lovers of vintage and ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian Rococo Revival Marquetry Fruitwood Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Rococo Revival Marquetry fruitwood coffee table. Measures 31" in width, 20" in depth and 15.25" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel, Chrome
Rocco Drinks Table (Larger Version)
Located in Dallas, TX
The Rocco Drinks Table is an organic modern side table that merges sculptural artistry with functional design. Hand-forged in the U.S.A., its iron top features decorative markings, w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
$3,510 / item
Locum II Set of 2 Coffee Tables
Located in Milan, IT
An ode to nature and its spontaneous, breath-taking shapes, this set of two coffee tables is sure to bring an uplifting accent to rustic-chic decors. Streamlined and classy brass feet sustain the tabletops, handcrafted from a century-old cypress stump...
Category
2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$8,890 / item
Custom Round Roman Travertine Coffee Table by Le Lampade
By Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Round Roman travertine coffee table designed by Le Lampade
Available now. This table can be totally custom.
Handmade in Italy with Italian Travertine. M...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
1970s Vintage Boho Rectangle Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This rectangular burl wood coffee table exudes boho charm with its striking wood grain and natural textures. The sleek silhouette balances rustic elegance with modern appeal, making ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Bold Blend Coffee Table Large Dark Wood and travertine
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Bold Coffee Table Blend Large offers a harmonious balance between wood and marble, with wooden legs combined with an elegant marble top that is available in a range of marble opt...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
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
21st Century Matteo Zorzenoni Cantilever S Coffee Table Alpi Green Marble
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Cantilever small, Colorama Collection.
Design by Matteo Zorzenoni, product by Scapin Collezioni.
Cantilever is a small side or coffee table characterized by a visual imbalance creat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Roger Capron and Jean Derval Small Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French coffee table by Roger Capron and Jean Derval, Vallauris, 1960s. This exceptional French coffee table, created in the 1960s, is a testament to the rare collaboration between tw...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Set of 3 Low Tables Lacquered in Variety of Ral Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Structure: Resin reinforced with fiberglass lacquered in white, latte and ocean blue colors.
Properties: The reinforced resin provide a durable, scratch-resistant surface.
The table ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass, Lacquer
FORM(LA) Lago Round Coffee Table 48”L x 48”W x 14”H Rojo Alicante Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘LAGO’, ITALIAN FOR ‘LAKE’, HAS INSPIRED A FORM DERIVED FROM NATURE, TEXTURED WITH LUXURIOUS STONES AND METALS. THE COLLECTION ENCOURAGES NESTING AND LAYERING IN ITS AVAILABLE FORMS....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Brutalist Coffee Table Handmade and signed by Pia Manu, 1960s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1960s / Coffee Table / Pia Manu / metal, stone, chrome / Mid-century / Vintage / Brutalist
Brutalist post-modern coffee table by the Belgian artist Pia Manu, handcrafted i...
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1960s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Metal, Chrome
Italian modern black wood coffee tables Laccio by Marcel Breuer for Gavina 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black wood coffee tables Laccio by Marcel Breuer for Gavina 1970s
Coffee tables mod. Laccio in wood and metal. The structures ar...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
A Large Low Coffee Table In Grey Tessellated Marble By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
A large and low cocktail table in Grey tessellated Emperador Marble, the floating top sitting on the same finish on the base. Classic Maitland smith design. The marble forming a clas...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Model 1761 Coffee Table, 1953, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This spectacular Model 1761 coffee table by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb has beautiful walnut grain and was just refinished - gorgeous and ready for immediate use. Signed und...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$2,500 Sale Price
34% Off
A Brutalist Steel and Ceramic Coffee Table by Marc D’Haenens, C. 1970.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The table features a steel frame with an inset ceramic tile top, showcasing D’Haenens’ signature fusion of raw materiality and refined artistry. With its bold textured circular desig...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Walnut Coffee Table by Gio Ponti for Domus Nova, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brescia, Brescia
This sculptural walnut coffee table, designed by the legendary Gio Ponti for Domus Nova in the 1950s, embodies the elegance and innovation that define mid-century Italian design. Or...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Coffee Table by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Small coffee or side table by Josef Frank, made from mahogany with a rounded corner tabletop. Light design with elegantly sculpted legs.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar MCM Expandable Lacquered Hunter Green Coffee Table
Located in St. Louis, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar coffee table with pull-out extensions (expands 12" on each end). Lacquered in hunter green, hand rubbed finish. Extended is 67-7/8.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer
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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