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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Side Table Cocktail Table by Grete Jalk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Scandinavian Classic designed by Grete Jalk and manufactured by Glostrup in Denmark, circa 1960s. The table features a solid teak construction with beautiful grain.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Organic Shaped Modern Nesting Coffee Tables by Last Workshop, Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped nesting coffee tables by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut, natural finish Table one: 58" x 32" x 16"H Table two: 46" x 25" x 13.5" If not in stock, current productio...
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2010s American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

Logniture, Rustic Wood Coffee Table, Live Edge Organic, Natural and Eco Friendly
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Discover the charm of this handcrafted wooden coffee table, a piece that seamlessly blends functionality with artistic expression. Each...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Live edge Maple and aged copper coffee table
Located in Vancouver, BC
This beautiful live edge maple slab coffee table is unique in the three copper legs that support it. One end is held up by a curved sheet of 1...
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2010s Canadian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Copper

Propeller Coffee Table with a Glass Top by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s German coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt featuring a sculptural polished aluminum propeller-form base with a large round glass top. Measurements: 41.75 inch...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Shagreen Coffee Table with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Mask Coffee Table...
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2010s Philippine Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Quartz, Brass

Platea Blue Horizon – Coffee Table in Hand-Polished High-Gloss Gradient Lacquer
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Platea Coffee Table Inspired by the layered beauty of natural plateaus and stepped land formations, the Platea Coffee Table embodies an architectural landscape in motion. Each block ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

Cast Resin 'Millstone' Low Table, Snap Dragon Pink Finish by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
An anchor to the organic world. A rounded base draws the eye downward to earth, keeping you grounded. Dimensions: Diameter 20 in. (51 cm), height 24 in. (61 cm), weight 25 lbs. (11 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Resin, Fiberglass

Paul T Frankl Cork Mahogany Amoeba Cloud Coffee Table Model 5005 USA 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Paul T Frankl cork top Amoeba or Cloud cocktail table Model 5005 Johnson Furniture circa 1950s Asymmetrical lacquered cork surface on four sculpted and splayed mahogany legs Signed ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany, Cork

Peter Ghyczy T09 Brass and Glass Industrial Style Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, 1970's brass and glass coffee table by acclaimed designer Peter Ghyczy. Ghyczy studied architecture with an industrial design background at the Polytechnic Univers...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Pair of Industrial Drink Tables / Side Tables / End Tables, Iron and Aluminium
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of aluminium and iron spanish drinks tables, 1960s Rectangular aluminium tops with black painted iron tripod bases. Originally used as hairdresser work stand tripod tables by He...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Iron, Aluminum

Renfrew Grain Scale Coffee Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
An industrial dolly and grain scale coffee table patented in 1911 and manufactured by Renfrew Scale Co. of Ontario, Canada as stamped on the tabletop. The ...
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Early 20th Century Canadian Industrial Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Iron

Organic Shaped Modern Coffee Table by Last Workshop, Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped coffee table by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut wood finish. IN STOCK: 1 If not in stock, current produc...
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2010s American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

Hans Wegner Coffee Table Model 'AT-10' Teak and Cane, Made in Denmark, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A midcentury design from Hans J. Wegner model AT-10 coffee table for Andreas Tuck in Denmark, 1950s. A piece of craftmanship features a solid teak top with a beautifully detailed ra...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Cane, Teak

Vintage Elm Wood Coffee Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing the authentic Vintage Elm Coffee Table or Bench, a rare find for those who appreciate the beauty of natural wood. Each piece features stunning grain patterns and unique f...
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20th Century Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Elm

Lane Acclaim Coffee Table & Pair End Tables 3 Piece Set
Located in Fulton, CA
A matching three piece set of Mid-Century Modern tables, coffee table and pair end tables. Lane Furniture "Acclaim" series, circa. 1960's. Bold, dovetail detail, tapered legs. Walnu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Walnut

1960 Large wrought iron coffee table by Maison Roche
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large wrought iron coffee table by Maison Roche Composed of a large thick black wrought iron frame resting on four hammered trapezoidal legs ending in shower feet. The whole piece r...
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1960s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron

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

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Mahogany

Spanish Drinks Table, End Table, Martini Table in Polychromed Gilt Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish gilt wrought iron drink / cocktails table with polychromed top, Spain, 1940s. Handcrafted in wrought iron with gilt finish on the base. The round top has hand-painted floral ...
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20th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron, Iron

Pacific Green Square Messina Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Sustainable and beautiful Pacific Green furniture is truly a sophisticated addition to any decor. Available in excellent condition is this small square Messina coffee table. Perfect...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Palmwood

Expertly Restored - Frank Rohloff Multi-Blue Color Top Coffee Table
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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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Resin, Walnut

Charlotte Perriand Natural Walnut Coffee Table Monta Bahia Blue Top For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Natural Walnut Coffee Table Monta Bahia Blue Top For Cassina An ode to fine artisanal craftsmanship in the form of a table. Table Monta is the elegant, tactile, ...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass

Refinished Mid Century Modern Coffee Table By Otmar Of Cincinnati. C 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Vinatge Fully Refinishefd Mid Century Modern Coffee Table By Otmar Of Cincinnati. Circa 1960s Feartures a quintessential sleek Mid Century Modern Design with two upside down U shaped...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Vintage French Turned Column Side Table, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A French pedestal table with a turned column screw stem, with a hexagonal base and circular top, reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt designs. The turned screw column was most probably us...
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Vintage red marble coffee table
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Marble coffee table dating from the 70s. Its bright and warm terracotta tones, mixing red, pink and white, give it a lot of elegance and character. Trendy, aesthetic and practical...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Black Marble Coffee Table with metal and Brass Base Handmade in Italy Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
Coffee Table, Black Marble Top, Metal Base, Handmade in Italy Cupioli Black Slate coffee table top with scagliola art inlays , whrought metal ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Empire Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Wrought Iron

Mid Century Tile Top Coffee table Made in Japan c 1950/60's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Mid Century ceramic tile top coffee table, having an unusual kidney shaped mosaic tile top, mounted on sculptural trapering wood legs, with brass sheathed feet. The tiles...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Cocktail Table Serie 97 – Sereno by NONO for Contemporary Interiors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cocktail Table Serie 97 – Sereno by NONO for Contemporary Interiors ——— Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona What happens when structure becomes art? These are...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Acerbis LOKUM Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Art Glass

Labarge Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass Hooved Feet Cocktail Table, Circa 1960
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency hooved feet coffee or cocktail table By Labarge Circa 1960s Solid brass frame, with beveled glass top. Measures: 52"W x 26.5"D x 1...
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1960s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Flemish Marquetry Coffee Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 19th century Flemish ebony coffee table having floral marquetry inlay inlaid bone designs on a walnut, ebony and faux tortoise background, bone and ebony patterned moldings...
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Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

"Rondel" Burl Wood Veneer Cocktail Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
As one of our best sellers, the Rondel Bunching cocktail table provides a modern twist on a classic natural material. Two cylindrical forms make an artful, bunching cocktail table an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Burl

American Designer, Coffee Table, Bamboo, Rattan, Marble, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and light grey marble coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.5” H x 40.6” Diameter All items ship from High Point,...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Single Slab Minimalist Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Impressive reclaimed four inch slab suar wood coffee table, floating on three minimalist legs. Charred, sanded and sealed revealing the beautiful wood grain. Full dimensions; 69” wid...
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2010s Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Roger Capron Coffee Table Ceramic Tile Les Herbiers Garrigue c1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Iconic circular coffee table from the 60s by Roger Capron, for Vallauris, France. This coffee table was made by French ceramist Roger Capron in the 1960s. Structure in solid wood an...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Silas Seandel Free Form Coffee Table in Patinated Bronze & Pewter 1970s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Chic artisan Brutalist coffee table with organic free form in patinated bronze and pewter by Silas Seandel, American 1970's (signed on top "Silas Seandel".) This table sits on hidden...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze, Pewter

Mid Century Marble Top Biomorphic Coffee Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Marble Top Biomorphic Coffee Table, with round tapering legs and a beautiful rouge marble top. Stamped on the underside “Portugal”
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Modern Patchwork Burl And Brass Milo Baughman Style Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s modern patchwork burl floating coffee table with brass trim in the manner of Milo Baughman. The piece is in very good condition with the ...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Solar flare coffee table with bar by Cidue, made in Italy, 1970s
Located in Lyon, FR
This remarkable coffee table by Cidue, crafted in Italy during the 1970s, is a striking blend of sculptural elegance and functional design. Featuring a sliding glass top in two parts...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Textural Ebonized Walnut Cocktail Table w/ Eastern Sculptural Motif
Located in New York, NY
Enhance your living space with this captivating Mid-Century Modernist Cocktail Table. Crafted from textural ebonized walnut, this piece beautifully combines American design with East...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Rustic Solid weathered oak Dutch Coffee Table with natural wood color 1960s
Located in Casteren, NL
This rustic coffee table, offered here, was crafted in the early 1960s in Veldhoven, Netherlands, by the renowned furniture makers Piet Rombouts and Sons. The table is made entirely ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Japanese Antique Rustic Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Rustic style coffee table made in Japan. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is carved from a large zelkova tree. The annual rings and grain of the zel...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Gio Ponti Coffee Table in Walnut and Brass with Crystal, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous and incredibly rare Italian Mid-Century coffee table in walnut wood, brass, and metal with a crystal glass top. This charming coffee table is attributed to the iconic design...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Crystal, Metal, Brass

Set of Two Frosted Glass Low Tables with Custom Lacquered Metal Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This low table features a unique "tear"-shaped metal base, available in four luxurious lacquered metallic finishes: bronze, gold, silver, and dark silver. The organic top is crafted ...
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2010s European Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

French Wicker and Iron Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great rectangular two-tier wicker and iron coffee table from France, 1950s. Iron frame wrapped in wicker with woven wicker top and lower shelf. Original iron shows nice age and patin...
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Mid-20th Century French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

ED/50 411-120 Cloud Coffee Table
Located in Milan, IT
The ethereal charm of clouds and the concrete beauty of marble converge in this exclusive coffee table. Raised on a sculptural base consisting of a brushed-black round-cut leg and of...
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2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

A NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC Lacquer COFFEE TABLE by JEAN-CLAUDE MAHEY France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and luxurious rectangular coffee table, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, base in black lacquered wood, thick square section top in burgundy red lacquered wood (deep and intens...
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1970s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Long Wood Framed Coffee Table with Inset Stone Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century long rectangle coffee table with stunning inset stone slab stone top and Danish style wooden frame. Wood frame has a dark cherry stain. In original condition with visible...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone

19th Century French Oakwood Versailles Table - Antique Square Iron Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique French Versaille coffee or sofa table made of hand crafted Oakwood, in good condition. The detailed parquetry wooden top is resting on four sculptural wr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Vintage French Coffee Table by Roger Capron (circa 1970s)
Located in London, GB
Vintage French coffee table with decorative earthenware tiles in leaf motif by Roger Capron (circa 1970s). This charming table in mostly warm, autumnal colours, is a quintessential e...
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1970s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

Shimmer Small Low Table by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Milan, IT
Patricia Urquiola conceived this stylish table to exalt the versatility of glass. The iridescent finish boasts ever-changing hues that shift depending on the light source, angle, and...
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2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass

Vintage burl wood coffee table by Paul Michel, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Burl wood coffee table designed by Paul Michel. This luxurious coffee table is cleverly designed and slides open to reveal a mirrored spacious looking dry bar compartment. The use ...
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Mirror, Burl

Tonoz Travertine Coffee Table, Iconic Design, Natural Stone Top
Located in Istanbul, 34
At first glance, the Tonoz Coffee Table reveals the power and beauty born from the combination of simple geometric shapes; it is individually crafted by skilled stone artisans withou...
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2010s Turkish Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Travertine

21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Concrete Coffee Table Green Fir Cement Mod.II
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete

Contemporary Dornes Nesting Coffee Table Set/2, Travertine, Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Dornes Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Dornes travertine nesting coffee table set is a tribute to Port...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Granite, Travertine, Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel

Modular Modern Solid Oakwood Cocktail Cubes with Bronze Details (price per unit)
Located in Birmingham, AL
These modern solid oakwood cocktail cubes with bronze details are the right height for a coffee table or cocktail table for drinks and tapas. The interior fits records, books or collections of any kind. Arrange as one, a pair or a foursome for a modular table or stack as a bookcase against the wall or as a low room divider. Modular and stackable function makes it ideal for growing and changing uses and needs over time. Modern lines and versatile color palette. Pick one color or many. Bronze pins...
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2010s North American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Concrete Domestic Landscape Oval Coffee Table Ultramarine Cement Made in Italy
Located in Rome, Lazio
Fusto oval coffee table II is the new addition to the modular system collection in ultra high performing cement mortar, named Fusto. The sturdy, column-shaped leg supporting the oval top is marked by a grooved texture recalling ancient Roman and Greek architecture, making this coffee table unique. UHPC tabletop and base colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Each item is hand treated and is protected with water repellent products to reduce the absorption of oily substances and to minimise the making of stains. Fusto is the series that introduces the new design approach. As in classical architecture, Fusto is the column that holds tables, consoles, bookcases and pedestals. Volumes and proportions are integrated in a timeless geometry, enriched with facets that make the colour vibrate in a game of lights and shadows. Fusto is eternal architecture. Designer: Marialaura Rossiello...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete

De Sede Table DS 47 Square Table Leather Travertine Stone, Circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
De Sede leather table with travertine stone top in very good condition, Switzerland 1970 Dimensions are: 31.5" x 31.5" x 15.5" (height). Beautiful table, well sized with 31“ and full...
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

French Brutalist Oak Coffee Table Three Legs, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French midcentury coffee table made with the trunc of an oak tree. The cracks in the wood and the bark still present contribute to the authenticity to a piece already marked by its b...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Maison Ramsay Art Deco French Gilt-Metal & Glass Horse Head Cocktail Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Maison Ramsay Art Deco French Gilt-Metal & Glass Horse Head Cocktail Table
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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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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