Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Stone
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Oak
2010s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
2010s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stained Glass
1930s Scottish Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Late 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Marble
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Burl
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Marble
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
2010s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Bronze
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
2010s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Steel
2010s Danish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Carrara Marble, Steel
2010s Danish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Steel
2010s Danish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Steel
2010s Danish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Slate, Steel
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ebony, Walnut
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fabric, Plywood
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Egyptian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood, Oak, Beech
2010s Italian Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
1950s French Baroque Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
2010s Egyptian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Metal
1960s French Other Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Antique, New and Vintage Coffee 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 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 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 and cocktail tables today.
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