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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Art Deco
Wooden Coffee Table, Fishes Series 17 by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Fishes is a series of sculptural coffee tables inspired by the famous Fish (1930) sculpture of Rumanian artist Constantin Brancusi. Brancusi's work has been widely regarded as a masterpiece of modern art, and his Fish sculpture remain an iconic symbol of his artistic vision. The Fishes Coffee Tables series is a tribute to Brancusi's mastery of creating a sense of tranquility and serenity. Each coffee table in this collection is meticulously shaped from natural finish or black-tinted oak wood or walnut. The design process for the Fishes Coffee Tables collection was deeply stimulated by Brancusi's Fish sculpture, with each coffee table featuring soft and rounded forms that capture the fluidity and motion of aquatic life with simplicity and elegance. The sculptural forms of the Fishes Coffee Tables by NONO Furniture reflect this aesthetic, evoking a sense of quietness and stillness. The natural beauty and rich texture of oak and walnut create a warm and inviting atmosphere that is both elegant and sophisticated, making the Fishes Coffee Tables collection a perfect addition to any home decor. Each coffee table in the Fishes Series...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Hardwood, Oak

1970s McGuire Organic Round Rattan Occasional Table
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Exceptional two-tier table by McGuire of San Francisco. To be used as a cocktail table, coffee table, or occasional table. Featuring a circular rattan frame lashed together with ra...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Rattan, Glass

Mid-century Modern Round Coffee Table Red Marble, Glass Top, Satin Steel Base
Located in Rimini, IT
Questo splendido tavolino in stile moderno di mezzo secolo è realizzato artigianalmente utilizzando tre tipi di materiali: acciaio inossidabile satinato per le tre gambe e il piano s...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Steel

Large coffee table by Aurora – Belgium 1960
Located in Girona, Girona
Large solid mahogany coffee table with superb Rio rosewood veneer for the top, Indian rosewood for the legs and hammered copper for the bottom. Label: “Aurora” model 611 Belgium, I...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Copper

Vintage Live Edge Redwood Burl Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage live edge redwood burl coffee table, designed in the United States, circa 1960s. This breathtaking redwood table is a one-of-a...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Burl

Mid 20th Century Renaissance Style Mahogany Pedestal Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 20th Century Renaissance Style Mahogany Pedestal Coffee Table Measures 37.25" in width, 17.5" in width and 18" in height.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

1960s Palisander Tiles Coffee Table, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Palisander

1940 Jindrich Halabala "Spider" Coffee Table, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - high gloss finish.
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1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Waterfall Table in White Oak
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Large Waterfall Coffee Table This Coffee Table is a Large Waterfall Table This Modern Waterfall Coffee Table is made in the heart of Ohi...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Mid-Century Modern Two-Drawer Cocktail Table in Walnut and Brass, Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and refined cocktail table was designed by Harvey Probber and handmade in Fall River, Massachusetts circa 1960. Probber believed that "aging gracefully" represented the ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

French Bronze Guéridon Side Table in the Manner of Maison Toulouse, Telescopic
By Maison Toulouse
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Bronze Telescopic Guéridon side tables in the Manner of Maison Toulouse. Mid-Century Modern. The very quintescence of chic. Magnificent bronz...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Louis XV Style Large Coffee Table, massive oak, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Massive oak Mid-Century Modern coffee table. Atypical size. The table was made circa 1970 with antique wood. In good condition. Shipping: L172 P64 H40 35,7 Kg.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Set of 3 Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Tables for Henredon
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Super RARE and early Mid Century set of tables from the Taliesin Collection by Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage-Henredon. Set includes 1 coffee table (33" square x 15.75" high) and 2...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Mid-century Coffee Table by Rima, Gio Ponti attributable , Iron , Brass , Marble
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant mid-century oval coffee table by RIMA attributed to Gio Ponti in black painted iron, brass and marble. Important piece of design executed in a technically accurate way Abou...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass, Iron

Sandro Petti Lucite, Steel, Brass and Glass Mid-century Italian Coffee Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
This striking 1970s coffee table by Sandro Petti for Angelo Metalarte is pure Italian mid-century glamour. The bold combination of a thick lucite leg and sleek steel frame creates a ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Steel

Fiam Italia Customizable Glass Corner Table by CRS Fiam
By FIAM
Located in New York, NY
Table with 12 mm-thick curved glass base (sides 45 cm) and 15 mm-thick tempered glass top.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass

Coffee Table Made In White Laminat Top By Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen From 2018
Located in Lejre, DK
This coffee table, designed collaboratively by Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson, and Arne Jacobsen, is a testament to the enduring appeal of mid-century modern design principles adapted to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Low Table in Oak, Beige Color, Made in France, Around 1960, Made by an Artisan
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This table is a coffe table. The material is oak, and wrought iron. It has been made by a French Artisan around 1950. The color is Beige.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron

Square Coffee Table Signed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century coffee table Model 771 in walnut wood designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina, in Italy during the 1960s. The table is signed underneath one of...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Walnut

House of Slim Coffee Table - Marble Sphere Legs Coffee Table - Crema Marble
Located in CASUARINA, AU
The Jude Coffee Table by House of Slim is a refined statement of sculptural design and luxury craftsmanship, meticulously handcrafted from Crema Marble and imported Spanish Medium Em...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Belgium Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Coffee Table by Juliette Belarti, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern coffee table. Design by Julliette Belarti. Striking Belgium design from the 1960s. Chrome plated frame with ceramic tile top. Marked on the table top...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Contemporary Coffee Table "Ballast" in Walnut by Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Ballast table, named for the two hefty uprights which form its structure, is a generously sized coffee table. Careful attention to proportion and the arr...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Wood Center Table by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern wood center table by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s Center table created in the 1960s by the acclaimed Brazilian designer...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Plywood, Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Brass, Chrome and Lucite Italian Coffee Table
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a transitional imported 1970s Mid-Century Modern brass, chrome, glass and lucite Italian coffee table from Italy. The coffee table features two shelves of glass with lucite t...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Roger Capron Style Tavolino in Ferro con Top in Mattonelle di Ceramica, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Tavolino rettangolare in ferro battuto, piano piastrellato in ceramica smaltata nello stile di Roger Capron
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

JASOO. Stool
Located in Miami Beach, FL
JASOO. (Stool), 2022 by Wknd Lab From the series When Tiger Used to Smoke.. Fabric, silk, black Measurements: 30 x Ø 42 cm Heritage: Korea Unique piece Stool inspired by an old Korean phrase “When the tiger used to smoke” meaning “once upon a time”, and humor from folk paintings of bunnies holding the pipe for the tiger in horror. Jasoo – Korean embroidery is one of the representative oriental embroidery and has all the general characteristics of oriental...
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2010s North Korean Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Fabric, Textile, Silk

Blessing Hand-Carved Wood and Bronzed Steel Side Table by Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This side table is part of our Blessing collection. Blessing is an artist from Zimbabwe who came to us in the most serendipitous way, he came to South Africa looking for better oppor...
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2010s South African Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Ebonized Oak Ojai Coffee Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ebonized Oak 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 ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Polished Bimetal Two-Tone Brass and Stainless-Steel Hand-Crafted Coffee Table
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A generous coffee table as part of the Transition collection, featuring an unique, artistic mirror polished tabletop, crafted from brass and stainless steel on tubular bases. Studio Warm...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Wengé wood coffee table, 1960s The Netherlands.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Wengé wood coffee table, 1960s The Netherlands. Black wooden frame with Wengé veneer top and solid Wengé edges. Beautiful grain and in very good vintage condition. Request a quote ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Wenge

Bertu Tables, Cicely Modern Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Tables, Cicely Modern Walnut Coffee Table This Modern Walnut Coffee Table - The Cicely is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sou...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Root Base Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful root base coffee table with round glass top. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).        
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass

Root Base Coffee Table
Root Base Coffee Table
$800 Sale Price
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Torbjorn Afdal "Krobo" Rsoewood Bench / Coffee Table for Bruksbo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Upholstery, Rosewood

Modern Minimalist Square Center Coffee Table Walnut Wood Brushed Stainless Steel
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The "Gift Wrap 1st Movement Coffee Table" listed here is made of walnut wood and brushed stainless steel. We can also produce this in customised options: Tabletop: Another kind of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Stainless Steel, Steel, Cut Steel

MCM cane and coffee and side tables in the style of Milo Baughman- set of 3
Located in Asheville, NC
Vintage Milo Baughman chrome and cane coffee and side tables. Each table has a different measurement. Cane in great condition with no holes, one of the tops is slightly darker than ...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Mid Century Modern Large Rectangle Burl Wood Chrome Base Coffee Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Mid-Century Modern rectangle book matched burl wood chrome base coffee table milo baughman atr. Mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Mid Century "MP-81" Brazilian Rosewood Coffee Table by Percival Lafer, c1970s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is an exquisite "MP-81" Brazilian Mid Century Coffee Table, a stunning piece originally designed by the renowned Perciv...
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate

Mid Century Mosaic Coffee Table by Berthold Müller, 1950s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful round Mosaic top coffee table by Berthold Muller. Brass band around it on three legs. The top has a stunning composition and the brass has a lovely patina. Berthold M...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Tusker Coffee Table by MSJ Furniture Studio
Located in Vancouver, BC
Our Tusker coffee table blends well in modern homes looking for something with a little character. Strong bold and robust with solid walnut legs turned by hand in our Vancouver based...
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2010s Canadian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Circular copper + beech motif coffee table by oddmund vad
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Norway Designer: Oddmund Vad Manufacturer: VAD Trævarefabrik, Storda Era: 1970s Materials: Beech, Copper Measurements: 43″ diameter x 21″ tall Condition: In excellent origin...
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Late 20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Copper

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Marble Brass and Wood Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish vintage 1960s Italian brass marble and wood side table or coffee table or sofa table. Very good condition with great brass side frame for the beautifuly saped m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass

Miniforms Superpop Coffee Table in Red 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

Leyva Coffee Table 88 in Glossy White Finish by Giuseppe Viganò
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Leyva table is made of painted iron rod welded into a grille of uniform squares. Sophisticated and unintrusive, Leyva decorates the living room with a light, contemporary touch. The Leyva collection also includes a latticework bookcase with the same design, a cleancut and essential silhouette. Its willowy minimal contours conjure up an airy lightness. Whether it is wall-mounted or free-standing, it will easily blend into any setting. Perfect for modern settings and a seamless solution for industrial surrounds, it could also bestow an unexpected twist on more classical décor. Moveable shelves and the base, for floor version, are in coated sheet metal. The designer Giuseppe Viganò...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Table Basse "Navettes"
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table by Roger Capron in ceramic with yellow and white shuttle design.
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20th Century French Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Mid-Century Frattini Inspired Wenge, White Laminate & Smoked Glass Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern, white laminate shelf, smoked glass top, geometric coffee table with architectural Wenge frame. Glass has some wear, such as chips and scratches, and is in its ori...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wenge, Laminate

Collapsible Coffee Table in a Mosaic of Exotic Woods by Percival Lafer
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Brazilian modernist Percival Lafer, this coffee table showcases a mosaic of exotic woods — jacaranda rosewood and mahogany — across the top and down the sides. A glass to...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood, Jacaranda, Mahogany, Glass

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Superb "Chan" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Iconic "Chan" coffee table in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with colorful hand-painted enamels in green, blue, and orange and gold and copper leaf by Philip and Kelvin LaV...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze, Enamel, Pewter, Gold Leaf

Midcentury Modern Wood Side Drinks Cocktail or End Tables, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A small pair/set of Midcentury Modern rectangular wood veneered side, end, drinks or cocktails tables, circa mid-20th century. This pair/set is versatile as side tables, drinks table...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Black and White Mid Century Marble Top Coffee Cocktail Table, circa 1950/1960s
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural marble top coffee table with off white marble on black tapered pole legs with brass ferrule feet. This classic Mid Century coffee cocktail table is in very good, o...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass

Outdoor Coffee Table with Rust Powdercoat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by weekend visits to the stark desert landscapes found a few hours east of Los Angeles, the Stephen Kenn Outdoor Collection is composed o...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Vintage Walnut Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall for Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage coffee table features an elegant design combining walnut frames and glass tops. Artfully sculpted bases and a minimal square top make this sought-after design by Adrian ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Walnut

1960s Coffee Table made of Oak and Norwegian Sell Pillarguri Slate
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful robust and heavy coffee table with a warm and strong appearance. The table is made of a solid oak base with a Sell Pillarguri slate top. This top is handmade, where the sla...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate

Chap Low Coffee Table in Palladio Orange and Grey Glass by Matteo Zorzenoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chap is a primary object that finds expression through shape and colour. Organic and primitive in taste, this essential element sports the striking decorative texture of Palladio Mor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Black Rubbed Steel Small Side or Cocktail Table, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Black rubbed steel tripod leg cocktail table. Can also be used as a small side table. Nice matte finish patina.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Chrome and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman style mid century chrome and glass coffee table This table measures: 36 wide x 36 deep x 16 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restore...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

French Riviera Side or Coffee Table in Rattan, Bamboo and Wicker, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury Italian coffee or side table in rattan, bamboo and wicker. This unique piece was produced in Italy during the 1960s. This two-tier side table is fully hand-craft...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane

French Extending Dining Table Enamelled Metal & Chrome, circa 195
Located in Labrit, Landes
Typical of the 1950's kitchens, this french enamelled metal ans chrome table can be extented in case of last minute guests. Dimension of the extended table: 70.08 in. (178 cm) Good ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Exceptional Side Table Tema by Hans Johansson for Karl Andersson & Söner Sweden
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and very beautiful vintage side table 'Tema' with a removable top. Designed by Hans Johansson for Karl Andersson & Söner, Huskvarna, Sweden, 1980s. Tagged by the manuf...
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1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Cherry

Original Mid Century Coffee Table, Oak, Czech, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant small Mid-Century table comes from Czechoslovakia from the mid-20th century. It is made of light oak wood and has been preserved in very good original condition. This fu...
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Lacquer, Oak

Tavolino Ferro Battuto con Piano Ardesia Intarsiato a Mano in Italia Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
Tavolino da salotto con piano in ardesia nera ed intarsio in scagliola verde malachite brillante, base in ferro battuto. Questo tavolino costituirà un'aggiunta di valore al vostro a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, 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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