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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Vico Magistretti for Gavina 'Caori' Coffee Table w Hidden Storage, Italy c 1962
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek, architectural, and highly functional, this 'Caori' coffee table was designed by Vico Magistretti for Gavina, Italy, in 1962. A rare icon of Italian Mid-Century Modern design, ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Sculptural Coffee Table, Patinated Bronze, in the Style of Armand-Albert Rateau
Located in Cork, IE
This exceptionally elegant side table base effortlessly captures the agility and curios alertness of the stylized desert foxes!
Made from patinated bronze this table base is in ver...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Geometric Modern Solid Wood White Oak Side Table by Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
A recently made geometric organic modern style side table or stool.
Made by Last Workshop, 2023
White oak, natural satin oil finish.
Measures: 18" x 16" x 17"H
Designed to look goo...
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2010s American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Minotti x Rodolfo Dordoni Bender Steel and Smoked Glass Italian Coffee Table
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Minotti x Rodolfo Dordoni Bender coffee table. This Italian coffee table has a chic modern design. The frame is a satin finished piece of steel, sculpted into a waving form. The to...
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20th Century Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Murici Coffee Table by Nikolai LaFuge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murici Coffee Table. The Murici table features asymmetrical chunky legs rounded to expose a marbling effect in the wood. The Murici tables are named after a wild little berry that gr...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$7,825 / item
Saporiti Grey Oval Coffee Table With Maple Top and Steel Base Mid-Century 80s
By Saporiti
Located in Palermo, IT
SAPORITI
Made in Italy around 1980
Rare living room table in grey lacquered maple wood, oval top, circular base in chromed steel. Production label. Its size and elegant line make it ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Dornes Coffee Table, Polished Calacatta, Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Dornes Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Dornes marble coffee table is a tribute to Portugal’s scenic bea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Statuary Marble, Carrara Marble, Travertine, Quartz
Vintage Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Coffee Table Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunningly beautiful English black lacquered chinoiserie coffee table, circa 1950 in date.
It features a rectangular top decorated with an oriental landscape with figure...
Category
1950s English Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Other
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
Category
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Rattan Coffee Table with Patagonia and 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
Quartz, Brass
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Coffee Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Coffee Table For Cassina
Asian-inspired, this design coffee table by Patricia Urquiola is a domestic architecture enhanced ...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$12,842 / item
Brutalist Coffee Table Bronze & Cast Glass by Lothar Klute, Germany, 1990's
By Lothar Klute
Located in Cork, IE
With its hand-cast smoken crystal glass top and masterfully forged bronze frame, this oval coffee table by German sculptor and blacksmith Lothar Klute is a rather substantial yet ele...
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1990s German Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mae Modern Solid Wood and Woven Leather Coffee Table by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae coffee table by Crump and Kwash
Features - Hand turned, solid wood legs and cross members / solid wood top / Veg tan woven leather shelf / custo...
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2010s North American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Vintage Aalto Table half-round by Alvar Aalto for Artek(coffee table height)
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
The Aalto Table designed by Alvar Aalto in 1933 conveys a relaxed familiarity that resists categorisation. With legs and edge-bands of Finnish birch, it radiates natural beauty and w...
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1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
Bertu Coffee Tables, Genesis White Oak Coffee Table, Round, Bleached Oak
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Round Coffee Table - The Genesis - Bleached White Oak is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is handmade in solid white oak (or the wood of your choi...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
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
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
Materials
Oak
17th-18th Century Hand-Carved Naga Bench / Table Nagaland, India
Located in Wainscott, NY
A striking example of early tribal furniture from Nagaland in northeast India, this low bed or platform was hand-carved from a single solid block of hardwood, with integral legs and ...
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Early 18th Century Indian Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
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
Contemporary Coffee Table with Amorphous Shape, Crafted from Wood with Plaster
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This extraordinary coffee table is a true work of art, distinguished by its captivating amorphous shape that defies conventional geometry, creating a fluid and organic silhouette. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Square Coffee Table with Bronzed Glass, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century square coffee table in dark walnut with a smoked bronze glass top. This stylish table was produced in Italy in the 1960s by Cassina and designed by Afra & Tobia ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood, Walnut
Striche Murano Glass Coffee Table by Matteo Zorzenoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Striche coffee table, designed by Matteo Zorzenoni for Miniforms, takes its name from a Venetian expression meaning “line” or “stroke”; in local slang, “far striche” means to exc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century French Bronze and Glass Quinet Coffee Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-century bronze and glass coffee table or cocktail table is attributed to Jacques Quinet. The renowned twentieth century French designer drew his inspiration from the neoclassical aesthetic in architecture and interpreted it in his own simplified style. The four straight legs of this small coffee table are made of solid bronze with a rounded profile and rise slightly above the inset curved glass top...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
Restored Mid-Century Modern Oval Walnut Tulip Coffee Table by Drevotvar, 1960s
By Drevotvar
Located in Żory, PL
This elegant mid-century modern coffee table was manufactured by Drevotvar in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s–70s. It features an oval walnut veneer top with a warm, expressiv...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Glass, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and glass coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Light scratching and discoloration throughout wood.
Dimensions: 13.25” H x 47” W x 24.25” D
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Chrome Coffee Table with Integrated Bar In The Style Of Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A large striking low-profile coffee table in the style of Willy Rizzo, crafted in the 1970s. The square form features a polished chrome frame and a sleek lacquered top, centered by a...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary Benagil Coffee Table, Brass, Ambar Glass, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Benagil Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Benagil marble coffee table is a masterful expression of crafts...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass, Steel
Japanese Antique Low Wooden Table, Taisho Era (1912–1926), Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This Japanese low table was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912–1926) with a keyaki (Japanese zelkova) base and a katsura wood top. The combination of these two traditional hardwoods cre...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
ClassiCon Bell Coffee Table in Olive Green by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
The bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the lightweight, fragile material of glass as base for a metal top that seems to float above it. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Blown Glass
Paul Kingma End Table, Signed, Slate with Brass Inlay, 1980s Dutch
By Paul Kingma
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is this beautiful end or cocktail table. Bold and strong this table signed by the sculptor Paul Kingma is an early and solid example of his passion for creating unique pieces...
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1980s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Brass
$1,484 Sale Price
30% Off
Italian Gilt Faux Bamboo and Glass Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian Gilt metal Faux Bamboo coffee table with inset glass top. Naturally distressed gilt finish from age and use for a nice warm feel. Few scratches to glass. Sturdy and ready to...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
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
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
NVIN0575 Vintage Scarborough House Cocktail Table
Located in Annville, PA
A great quality piece of furniture this Vintage Scarborough House Cocktail Table will be the focal point of your living room. From the beautifully detailed top surrounded with brass...
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1990s American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
1980s Danish End-Grain Mosaic Coffee Table by Middelboe & Linduma for Tranekaer
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare end-grain mosaic coffee table, crafted in Denmark in the 1980s by Rolf Middelboe and Gorma Linduma for Tranekaer, featuring an intricate combination of wood pieces forming a str...
Category
1980s Danish Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$944 Sale Price
20% Off
Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt Large Square Coffee Table with Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This impressive large-scale square coffee table was designed by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt, a collaboration known for its impeccable craftsmanship and understated luxury. Measu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Armona Coffee Table, Onyx Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Armona coffee table, Contemporary Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Armona stone coffee table draws inspiration from the serene landscape ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Roger Capron ‘Sou-Chong’ Coffee Table in Ceramic and Wood
By Roger Capron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Capron, ‘Sou-Chong’ coffee table, ceramic, stained beech and mahogany, France, 1971
Lovely French coffee table with wonderful composed ceramic tiles by French designer Roger C...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Beech, Mahogany
Expertly Restored - Gio Ponti Sculpted Walnut & Travertine Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti
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 Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Peter Ghyczy T09 Brass and Glass Industrial Style Coffee Table
By Peter Ghyczy
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
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
Roger Capron Abstract Ceramic Tiles Coffee Table Vallauris, France
By Roger Capron
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron ceramic tiled coffee table in an abstract design and arrangement of the tiles.
This style was often done by Capron during the 60's which was less literal and more abstr...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Augustus Torched Oak Round Coffee Table in Solid Wood by Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
A round coffee table in torched oak with a slight silver onyx oil and wax finish, featuring the table legs slightly offset to add drama. This round solid wood coffee table includes a...
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2010s Canadian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut, Fir
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 ...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Customizable ClassiCon Black Bow Table No. 6 by Guilherme Torres
Located in New York, NY
Bow Coffee Table No. 6
Guilherme Torres, 2022
Inspired by 1970s lines and designs, Brazilian Guilherme Torres presents a side table or coffee table of casual elegance. The metal-cove...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Classic Mid-Century Modern Dovetail Lane Acclaim Boomerang Coffee Table
Located in Buffalo, NY
This boomerang coffee table is one of the more illusive and sought after models from the ubiquitous Acclaim line by Lane.
The Lane Acclaim collection has become an American Mid-Cent...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Henredon Mid-Century Fossil Stone Coffee Table with Pedestal Base
By Henredon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This elegant Henredon coffee table features a striking round fossil stone top, showcasing natural mineral patterns in warm, neutral tones. The substantial stone surface rests on a sc...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
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
$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
Coffee Table
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Vladimir Kagan Style Coffee Table
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
$3,500
ClassiCon Burnished Brass Bow Coffee Table No. 6 by Guilherme Torres
Located in New York, NY
Bow Coffee Table No. 6
Guilherme Torres, 2022
Inspired by 1970s lines and designs, Brazilian Guilherme Torres presents a side table or coffee table of casual elegance. The metal-cove...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Round Pedestal Cocktail Table, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
A pedestal oak table in the manner of Djo Bourgeois with a recessed detail to base, original finish.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Roger Capron and Jean Derval Small Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French coffee table by Roger Capron and Jean Derval, Vallauris, 1960s. This exceptional French coffee table, created in the 1960s, is a testament to the rare collaboration between tw...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Table basse ronde vintage de Jean Gregorieff pour Roche Bobois des années 60 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse ronde vintage des années 60 70, design de Jean Gregorieff pour Roche Bobois, modèle Montargis (étiquette encore présente). Plateau en céram...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century French Coffee Table by Maison Baguès with White Marble Top and Brass
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined mid-century French coffee table by Maison Baguès, crafted circa 1950–60 in the design-forward spirit of the era. The table features a rectangular white marble top with deli...
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20th Century French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Coffee table in elm burl and brass by Roche Bobois, 1970
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Coffee table in elm burl and brass, attributed to Jean Claude Mahey and produced by Roche Bobois in the 1970s. The piece is in good condition.
Dimensions: 100 cm x 100 cm x H 32 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Tavolo Morbido Coffee Table by Studio Mignone in Resin with Glass Table Top
By Studio Mignone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A coffee table that blurs the lines between art and design, emerging from a foundation of traditional sculpture techniques and crafted individually by hand. Its resin feet offer a wa...
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2010s Australian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Concrete
A Lacquered JAPANESE Style COFFEE TABLE by ROCHE & BOBOIS ALDO TURA France 1970
By Roche Bobois
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and luxurious coffee table, of a Japanese inspiration, Post-Modern, Memphis, Constructivist, geometric structure of two, terrace-like overlapping trays in lacquered wood: ...
Category
1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
$6,388 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Postmodern Lacquered Geometric Lucite & Glass Cocktail Table
Located in Houston, TX
1980s postmodern cocktail table with a black lacquered wood base, lucite sphere and a new glass top.
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-century modern glass curved table by Angelo Cortesi for Fiam, Italy, 1970s
By FIAM, Angelo Cortesi
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Illuminate your space with elegance and style with this stunning glass table from Fiam Italy, designed by Angelo Cortesi in the 1970s. With a width of 130 cm, a depth of 70 cm, and a...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
$1,421 Sale Price
20% Off
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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