Coffee and Cocktail Tables
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Swedish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Cedar
2010s Venezuelan Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Other
Late 20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak, Wood, Lacquer
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Marble, Aluminum, Brass
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s Belgian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Other
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plaster, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Steel
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Steel
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Steel
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
Late 20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
2010s Canadian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Acrylic, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Fir
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Steel
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Egyptian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Chrome
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Nickel
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Chrome
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak, Reclaimed Wood
1960s French Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s North Korean Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plastic, Acrylic, Paper, Natural Fiber
20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Travertine, Marble
2010s Chinese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1970s French Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1970s French Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lava
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
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.”
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