Coffee and Cocktail Tables
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Pewter
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone
1980s Italian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Lacquer
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Crystal
2010s Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
1980s Belgian Japonisme Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s German Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Marble
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Walnut
1970s French Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Goatskin
20th Century English Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
Late 20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1920s French Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple, Walnut
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Beech
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s Mexican American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood, Oak
1970s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
2010s Italian Classical Roman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
2010s African Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s African Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
1970s Italian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
2010s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
2010s Mexican Machine Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak
2010s Mexican American Classical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
2010s Mexican Bauhaus Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique, New and Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee 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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.
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