Coffee and Cocktail Tables
18th Century Spanish Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1990s Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm
1730s Chinese Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1990s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Laminate
18th Century Italian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1780s American Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Other
1990s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
18th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plastic
1990s Belgian Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Giltwood
1990s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1660s French Modern Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Mahogany
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1990s American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chestnut
1990s American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Late 17th Century French Baroque Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
1990s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Laminate
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Lucite
Mid-18th Century German Rococo Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Oak, Pine, Beads
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm, Rattan
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
1990s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Porphyry
Early 18th Century English Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1770s Italian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash, Elm
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Alabaster, Marble
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cowhide, Raffia, Hardwood, Lacquer
17th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1990s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1990s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
16th Century French Gothic Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1990s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1990s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash
1990s Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Early 17th Century Chinese Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Country Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Petrified Wood
1990s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mirror, Mahogany
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
18th Century French Baroque Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut
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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