Coffee and Cocktail Tables
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Maple
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fiberglass
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Beech, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Chrome
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Walnut
1980s American Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Early 2000s Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Brass
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Australian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Chrome
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Rattan
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cane, Rattan, Reed
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
1970s Belgian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Goatskin
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Iron
20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Teak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Crystal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Alabaster
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Oak
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lava, Steel
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
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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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