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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Table basse brutaliste vintage en pierre et chêne des années 70 80
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Grande table basse rectangulaire brutaliste vintage des années 70 80, dans le style de Paul Kingma, 2 pieds hexagonaux, plateau de forme octogonale recouvert de différentes pierres d...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Italian Design Square Coffee Table, 1970s
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This is a beautiful and sophisticated piece of furniture from the 20th century. The Italian design of the 70s is distinctive and evident in this square coffee table.
Made of minimal...
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1970s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,201 Sale Price
33% Off
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
Materials
Concrete
Peniche Coffee Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Peniche Coffee Table
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Circular coffee table in solid oak joint together with different width elements.
Bespoke dimensions upon request.
Handmade in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$5,047 / item
Mid century Alvar Aalto Blonde Birch Bentwood Leg Coffee Table or Bench Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury coffee or cocktail table or Bench by Finnish architect and designer Alvar Allto. Artek. Stands on 4 birch bentwood legs and table top surface rectangle shape all in a blon...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Birch, Bentwood
$4,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Solid Onyx Coffee Table
Located in New York, US
Introducing the Latte Coffee Table, an uncomplicated piece of solid onyx stone featuring soft elegant veining. Available in two striking variations — a round top or a captivating fou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx
$2,100 / item
A Pair of RADICAL POSTMODERN Side or COFFEE TABLES, by KAPPA, France 1970
By Kappa
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of rare, elegant and architectural '"T" square coffee tables, Post-Modernist, Bauhaus, Space-Age, massive cubic structures, thick square inox metal tops, in the spirit of the ...
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1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Shagreen Coffee Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Inlay by R&Y Augousti
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Customizable ClassiCon Set of Three Black Bow Coffee Tables by Guilherme Torres
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by 1970s lines and designs, Brazilian Guilherme Torres presents a side table or coffee table of casual elegance. The metal-covered surface of the body also quotes futuristic...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Maison Jansen Ram's Head Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Maison Jansen Ram's Head Coffee Cocktail Table
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Steel
New Modern table in Green and White marble, creator Venelin Kokalov
Located in Milan, IT
Luna table, two tables in one, made in Verde Luana and Bianco Carrara marble . (Large table) Ø 150 x 25 cm - 59 x 9.8 in - (Small table) Ø 81.6 x 17 cm - 3...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Table basse vintage en travertin des années 70 80
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse vintage des années 70 80, en travertin mat, plateau rectangulaire biseauté aux 4 angles, pied cubique central, jolies nuances de blanc et beige, très bon état.
Ref 231 11...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
1970s Baker Furniture Campaign Style Walnut Trunk / Chest / Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s carved walnut campaign style chest by Baker Furniture Company. It is marked and does have dovetail construction. The trunk rests on turned bun feet.
Shipping is runn...
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Brass Hoofed Coffee Table in the Manner of Maison Jansen 51.5" l x 26" w x 17"h
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Hoofed Brass or Bronze Coffee Table, in the manner of Maison Jansen, France, circa 1950s. It retains its warm original patina.
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1950s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Modern stainless steel cocktail table designed by Greg Sheres. In stock now.
By Greg Sheres
Located in Hilton Head Island, SC
Modern stainless steel cocktail table designed by Greg Sheres. In stock now. The "Piero" cocktail table is a beautifully scaled simple rectangular form. Both horizontal surfaces ar...
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2010s Chinese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Philippe Starck Volage Ex-S Coffee Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Philippe Starck Volage Ex-S Coffee Table For Cassina
A collection of luxurious low tables topped with premium marble, designed by Philippe Starck in two sizes, with rounded edges, e...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$13,267 / item
Italian Calacatta Viola Stone Marble Handmade Living Room Coffee Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
CALACATTA VIOLA MARBLE STONE COFFEE TABLE
Type of Stone: Calacatta Viola
Diameter: 40" - 100 cm
Leg Model: Calacatta Viola
Customizable: Available!
Production Time: 2-3 Weeks
Shippi...
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2010s Turkish Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
Vintage French Coffee Table with Leaf Motif Tiles by Roger Capron (circa 1970s)
By Roger Capron
Located in London, GB
Vintage French coffee table with decorative earthenware tiles in leaf motif by Roger Capron (circa 1970s). This charming table is a quintessential example of collectible Capron. Ther...
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1970s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
STRIND Coffee Table By Ehlen Johansson For IKEA 1980s in opaline glass
By IKEA
Located in Čelinac, BA
IKEA Strind Coffee Table In Opaline Glass By Ehlen Johansson 1980s
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1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Vivai del Sud Midcentury Large Italian Coffee Table in Bamboo and Rattan, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century rectangular coffee table fully made in curved bamboo, woven rattan and wicker. This stylish organic cocktail table was designed by Vivai del Sud in Italy in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
English Chippendale Style Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautifully crafted antique-style coffee table most likely influenced by 18th-century European—particularly English—designs. The table showcases distinct Rococo and Chippendale stylistic elements, seen in its elaborately carved cabriole legs, adorned with acanthus leaf motifs, ending in lion paw feet—an iconic feature of English Chippendale furniture...
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Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare solid pine coffee table by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu, Finland 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful example of early post-war Nordic design, this solid pine coffee table was designed by renowned Finnish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara and produced by Laukaan Puu around 1950....
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Maitland-Smith Regency Faux Bamboo Base Leather and Wicker Tray Top Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Maitland-Smith Regency Style Faux Bamboo Base Leather and Wicker Tray Top Coffee Table.
Measures 56 " in width, 36 " in depth and 22" in height.
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20th Century American Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather, Faux Bamboo, Wicker
Peter Hvidt Modular Teak & Brass Coffee Table for France & Son
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 Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Massimo & Lella Vignelli "Metafora" Italian Travertine Stone Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massimo & Lella Vignelli "Metafora" Italian Travertine Stone Coffee Table
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Paul Evans Large and Impressive Patchwork Coffee Table Ca. 1969
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Superbly crafted Patchwork Coffee Table in welded and patinated pewter, copper, steel, and bronze with inset lacquered wood top top by Paul Evans, American, circa 1969. This table wa...
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Steel, Pewter
oak coffee table, circa 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Butcher’s table from the 1930s, made of oak. With a beautifully weathered top of 10 cm thick that consists of one piece of wood. The legs are shortened to coffee table height. Treate...
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1930s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Danish Modern Ceramic Tile Top Teak Coffee Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Midcentury Danish modern teak and ceramic tile coffee or side table by Nordisk Andels-Eksport. Great simple design and great vintage condition - clean inside and out. Beaut...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
1920s Goyard Trunk, 100 cm Goyard Steamer Trunk, Goyard Courrier Trunk
By Goyard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This Aine Goyard courrier trunk has got very nice proportions as well as a beautiful, rich and warm patina.
It features its famous and sought after chevron canvas, its original solid...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Bold Coffee Table Large - Travertine
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A true celebration of contemporary elegance, the large Bold Coffee Table embodies the essence of Italian craftsmanship, attention to detail, and soph...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
$7,543 / item
Mid 20th century French Empire style hand painted coffee table
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 20th century French Empire style hand painted coffee table. This coffee table is hand painted in tones of French blue and gold. The table has an empire leg that comes u...
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1950s American French Provincial Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Jens Risom Design Walnut Floating Top Coffee Table Bench
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Jens Risom design 6’ long walnut floating coffee table bench. Beautiful design and shape. Has floating top design coffee table top. Labeled Jens Risom Design. Great refin...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,975 Sale Price
50% Off
Baker Furniture Collector’s Edition Chinoiserie & Burl Tray Form Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Baker Furniture Collector’s Edition tray top coffee table with burl walnut. The tray is removable, and the surface around the tray is burl. The sides have the painted chino...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
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
Materials
Metal
Chrome and Smoked Crystal Round Italian Coffee Table, Giotto Stoppino, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful round coffee or side table in chromed metal with smoked crystal glass top. This stylish coffee table was designed in Italy in the 1970s in the style of Giotto Stoppino.
Th...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
Round Mahogany Art Deco Coffee Table, 1930s
Located in Hellouw, NL
This circular table is veneered in richly figured mahogany, its top displaying an intricate play of grain beneath a protective glass plate. The glass not only safeguards the surface ...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$5,407 / item
Primitive Belgian Coffee Table in Solid Oak, circa 1900
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Primitive Belgian Coffee Table in Solid Oak, circa 1900
A striking primitive-style coffee table composed of authentic reclaimed oak elements dating to the transition period around 19...
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20th Century Belgian Primitive Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Circular Coffee Table Unique Organic Rust Modern/Contemporary Corten Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - SIDE TABLE / CORTEN
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel to create an ulta-modern and inspired look.
Custom ...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Baguette Low Rounded Canaletto Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Milan, IT
A typical French baguette, with its elongated body and rounded extremities, inspired the exclusive design of this coffee table. Orthogonal metal sheets - epoxy-powder-varnished in ch...
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2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,351 / item
Branco & Preto, Coffee Table, Caviúna, Glass, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A Caviúna wood and glass coffee table designed and produced by Branco & Preto, Brazil, c. 1950s.
Light staining on glass. Likely restored at some point in history.
Dimensions: 13” ...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Materials
Bronze
A " Cuvette " Stoneware Coffee Table by Roger Capron Vallauris France 1960's
By Roger Capron
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A " Cuvette " Stoneware Coffee Table by Roger Capron Vallauris France 1960's.
Beautiful light stoneware tray, with shades of beige, brown, and hints of blue.
Metal base with patina...
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1960s French Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Round Wood and Bronze Table in Walnut Winston Coffee Table by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Inspired by Japanese shou sugi ban finishes, that we use on our hyo table and beam bench. We developed our own decorative hardware to enhance the beauty and function to start a new l...
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2010s American American Craftsman Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Amorphous Ebony Coffee Table with Layered Tops In Brass And Marble
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This coffee table exudes a powerful allure with its layered brass tops, which take on an organic form that serves as the base for the striking marble top. The base structure seamless...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Wrought iron coffee table in the style of Lothar Klute Coffee table in the style
By Lothar Klute
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Coffee table in artfully forged iron with a bronze patina.
Glass top specially cast and machined for this table.
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1980s German Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Antique Writing Desk, Low table Meiji Era '1868-1912', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique low table was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912).
Made entirely of zelkova wood (keyaki), the table showcases a richly textured surface that has deepened in character...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Provincial Farm Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Retailed by Debordes, Paris. A finely crafted low table with a breadboard top, originally a Country French farm table that has had the height reduced. With a single drawer on the ap...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cherry
Coffee Center Composition Cocktail Table Blue Onyx Mirror Steel Metal Base Rings
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Cloud' is a spectacular coffee table with structure in mirror polished stainless steel and top in rare blue onyx. This coffee table consists of three different sized pieces, all...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Gilt Brass & Glass Bar Side Table Removable Top Tray
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish 60s-70s Hollywood Regency Italian shiny gilt brass and glass bar side table with removable top tray. This unique piece is highlighted by the sculptural hands an...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid century Paul McCobb Iron base Coffee Table Bench Blonde Maple top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group solid maple 60 inch coffee table bench blonde maple - Minimalist in original blonde finish. Very delicate designed coffee table with iron rod base...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Fine Quality Baker Furniture Brass Tray Top Faux Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Add a touch of refined elegance to your living space with this Fine Quality Baker Furniture Brass Tray Top Faux Bamboo Coffee Table. This exceptional piece showcases the craftsmanshi...
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1960s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Bertu Coffee Table, Large Modern Coffee Table, Maple Veneer, Mondo
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
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Bertu Coffee Table, Large Modern Coffee Table, Maple Veneer, Mondo
This Large Modern Coffee Table - The Mondo is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table i...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Oak, Plywood
Mid-Century French Nickel and Brass Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Executed in France circa 1950, this refined mid-century coffee table is designed in the manner of Maison Baguès, renowned for their luxurious use of gilt metal and glass. The thick r...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Nickel
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
Materials
Concrete
Italian, Mid-Century, Paolo Piva Style Black Wire Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Paolo Piva
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Mid-Century square glass coffee table with black architectural pyramid frame. Designed in the style of the "Alanda" table by Paolo Piva. The frame is black enameled metal wir...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wire
Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table , model IN -50
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Isamu Noguchi IN-50 Coffee Table
Originally designed in 1944
This example C 1955
Manufactured by Herman Miller
Original Black Lacquered base
Beautiful Green Edged Original Top with ...
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1950s American Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mario Marenco, Coffee table, Walnut, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A Canaletto Walnut coffee table designed by Mario Marenco and produced by Mobilgirgi. Italy, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Karl Springer Asian Inspired Parchment Covered Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Karl Springer Asian inspired parchment covered coffee table in original lacquered finish. Very large square shaped coffee table with the perfect amount of surface space to display yo...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
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
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Onda Cone Cast Bronze Side Table by Studio Sunt
Located in Üsküdar, İstanbul
With their curved and sculptural structures, Onda Tables are designed with quality and sturdiness in mind. Each piece is made entirely handmade from bronze material with meticulous a...
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
$3,725 / item
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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