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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
A Pair of RADICAL POSTMODERN Side or COFFEE TABLES, by KAPPA, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of rare, elegant and architectural '"T" square coffee tables, Post-Modernist, Bauhaus, Space-Age, massive cubic structures, thick square inox metal tops, in the spirit of the ...
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1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Lane “Copenhagen” Walnut Drop Leaf Coffee Table / Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Walnut, Brass Sabots Designed by Lane in the 1950s, this “Copenhagen” drop-leaf coffee table/bench is a versatile Mid-Century Mode...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Slate Stone Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern Brutalist coffee table. Striking Dutch design from the 1960s. Original wenge veneered base with original octagonal shaped slate top. A mosaic ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Slate

Large square Coffee Table by Willy RIZZO, 1972
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Square Coffee Table designed by Willy Rizzo. Italy, Mario Sabot, 1972. Dark red coffee table with chrome-plated insert and chromed corner pieces. It is rare in this colour and in wo...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Wood

Two Tier Coffee Table
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Midcentury octagonal coffee table. Two tier coffee table is supported by eight baluster legs with removable bedeviled edge glass top & X base rattan sh...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Marble Top in the Style Raymond Subes
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical coffee table is made of brass with a green marble top. This is a French work in the style of Raymond Subes. Circa 1940
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass

ClassiCon Bow Coffee Table No. 5 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

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Brass

Coffee table with mirror by Willy Rizzo for Cidue, 1970s
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant square mirror coffee table by Willy Rizzo for Cidue, featuring a grey mirrored top framed by chromed steel edges. Its reflective su...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Mid-Century Brass Scalloped Glass Coffee Table w/ Faux Bamboo Base by Baker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Designer: Baker Manufacturer: Baker Materials: Brass, Glass, Walnut-Stained Wood This striking Mid-Century Modern coffee table by Baker, circa...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

ClassiCon Bell Coffee Table in Brass and Emerald 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

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Blown Glass

Organic Modern MyBrain Coffee Table, Brass, Ebony, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern MyBrain Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The My Brain coffee table is a harmonious interplay of forms, desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Mola Side Table with Distinctive Look, Natural Oak
Located in Istanbul, 34
It is made of solid oak veneer and can be used both as a side table and a nightstand. The chamber in the body is designed as a newspaper/magazine holder, giving the product a differe...
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Oak

Corbel Coffee Table — Large — Patinated Brass Base — Etched Brass Top
Located in Washington, GB
Drawing from the industrial elegance of ship hulls and the enduring strength of architectural corbels, we pay testament to balance and resilience. Echoing the sweeping curves that cu...
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2010s British Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Sheet Metal, Brass, Bro...

21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Concrete Coffee Side Table Silver Grey Mod. III
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete

Peter Draenert "Klassik" Model 1022 Glass Coffee Table with Square Chrome Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Mid-Century 'Klassik' Model 1022 coffee table. Thick glass top and square chrome base. Designed by Dr. Peter Draenert, a philosopher and art historian, this table meshes a sleek...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Lane “Copenhagen” Walnut Coffee Table / Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Walnut, Brass Sabots Crafted by Lane in the 1950s, this “Copenhagen” coffee table/bench is a striking example of Mid-Century Moder...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Expertly Restored - Johannes Andersen Extending Teak Coffee Table
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 Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Square Alveo Coffee Table in Walnut Burlwood and Brass by Willy Rizzo for Sabot
Located in San Francisco, CA
A signature example of Rizzo’s modernist glamour, this low-profile brass and burlwood Alveo coffee table stands at just 14 inches high. The square center cutout, lined in brass, serv...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Large Italian Two Part Travertine Modular Coffee Table by Up & Up, circa 1970s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Gorgeous Italian sculptural two part modern travertine coffee tables hailing from the 1970s. Neutral. Versatile. This particular set showcases an especially beautiful travertine grai...
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1970s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Japanese 18th Century Style Lacquered Coffee Table With Scenes of Horses
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanese style equestrian themed lacquered square coffee table with a lift top that opens to a large storage area. The top and sides decorated with decoupage equestrian scenes of ind...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

1986 Philip Jackson ‘Scacco’ Marble & Glass Coffee Table for Cattelan Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of Late 20th Century design, this 1986 ‘Scacco’ coffee table by Philip Jackson for Cattelan Italia is a testament to sculptural moder...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Comtemporary Saara Set/3 Nesting Coffee Tables, Perla Limestone, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/3 Saara Nesting Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Saara marble coffee table set is a tribute to Africa’s scenic beauty ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Limestone, Travertine, Granite, Marble, Carrara Marble

Brutalist Round Wooden Coffee Table, Netherlands, 1970s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A striking 1970s artisan coffee table, handcrafted from a single massive log of solid wood. The thick tabletop—measuring over 10 cm—is supported by four robust, sculptural legs, some...
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1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Ironwood Coffee Table
By Zeus
Located in Milan, IT
This beautiful square coffee table comes in two sizes. The tabletop is in natural steel, which has been specifically oxidized to stress t...
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2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant black lacquer rectangular low table with gilt motif landscape top. simple and beautiful form. We carry Fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared m...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Lacquer

Rocco Drinks Table (Smaller Version)
Located in Dallas, TX
The Rocco Drinks Table is an organic modern side table that merges sculptural artistry with functional design. Hand-forged in the U.S.A., its iron top features decorative markings, w...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Large John Van Koert coffee Table
Located in South Charleston, WV
38" wide x 16" tall, large walnut coffee table. John Van Korea for Drexel. This table has been refinished but maintains two flaws (photographed and shown in video), otherwise excelle...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Pr. Odd Knutsen Luna Coffee Tables Made in Norway for IMG circa 1950/60's
By Luna, Odd Knutsen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid Century glass top, wood base coffee tables, designed by Odd Knutsen , Luna IMF, Made in Noway, circa 1960/70's. The tables feature wishbone shaped wood legs, with tinted...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

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 ...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel, Iron

Freeform Coffee Table, Wood, Taupe
Located in Miami, FL
One Freeform Coffee Table, constructed of plywood and wood. Taupe lacquer finish. Table has ball casters. Smaller table seen in pictures also ava...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Plywood

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful warm brown color rustic coffee table or low table originates in Spain and dates circa 1775. The table has a fantastic top that was made from a single board of solid ch...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Large Coffee Table In Glass And Metal By Pierangelo Gallotti For Gallotti&Radice
Located in Roma, RM
Large Coffee Table In Glass And Metal By Pierangelo Gallotti For Gallotti & Radice Product Details Dimensions: 135 W x 34 H x 60 D cm
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1970s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Round Wood and Bronze Table in White Oak 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 hardware to enhance the beauty and function to start a new lineage of work. A recent collaboration with resident Birmingham metal artists, along with our bounty of unique lumber from the local urban forest, imbues this round wood and bronze table with a richness and tactile pleasure. White oak from the urban forest has interesting grain and a warm hue for a modern living room or sitting area. A full 48" in diameter provides plenty of surface area. This piece works for a luxe, residential living room or indoor sitting area. Urban wood species like walnut and sweet gum, as well as square and rectangular designs work with these unique bronze features and monolithic table...
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2010s American American Craftsman Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Vintage 1960s glass coffee table mod. 784 design G.Frattini for Cassina
Located in None, IT
Large coffee table with chromed metal base and smoked glass top, model 784, design Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s. CONDITION: In good condition, shows signs of wear and tear...
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1960s Italian Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Henning Kjærnulf Style Brutalist Round Coffee Table of Solid Oak 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Great Henning Kjærnulf style round coffee table of heavy solid oak Brutalist style with carved legs and wavy table rim. Handcrafted by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1950s Measures: D...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Calacatta Violet Marble Circular Coffee Table, Made in Italy
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, IT
The Kyushu coffee table is made entirely of calacatta violet marble. The top is circular and 45cm in diameter. Elevate your space with the luxurious Calacatta Violet Marble Side Tabl...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Coffee Table Round Modern Contemporary Handmade Blackened Steel Waxed Large
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 20 J.M. Szymanski d. 2023 A dynamic and exciting table sculpture. Carved steel panels connect together, resulting in a unique piece of functional sculpture. The table is h...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Mid-Century Brutalist "Ortega" Mixed Metal Cocktail Table signed Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
Enhance your living space with the bold and striking Mid-Century Brutalist "Ortega" Textured Mixed Metal Cocktail Table, signed by renowned artist Silas Seandel. Crafted in America i...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Paco Rabanne Coffee Table in Etched Brass with Agate Detailed Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paco Rabanne, coffee table, brass, laminated wood, agate, France, 1970s A top notch example of 1970s French glamour, this exceptional coffee table by Paco Rabanne is a striking comb...
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1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Agate, Brass

ED/50 411-120 Cloud Coffee Table
Located in Milan, IT
The ethereal charm of clouds and the concrete beauty of marble converge in this exclusive coffee table. Raised on a sculptural base consisting of a brushed-black round-cut leg and of...
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2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Contemporary Coffee Table With Different Cascading Tops
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This coffee table gently floats on the surface with different cascading tops that create a charming chromatic effect. The brass and crystal acrylic feet maintain the floating illusio...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Silas Seandel Woodland Brutalist Cocktail Table
Located in Houston, TX
A rare brutalist coffee table by Silas Seandel, signed, circa early 1970s. From his "Woodland Series" of tables and furniture that portrayed natural forms. Featuring intricate torch-...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Bronze

Vintage burl wood coffee table by Paul Michel, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Burl wood coffee table designed by Paul Michel. This luxurious coffee table is cleverly designed and slides open to reveal a mirrored spacious looking dry bar compartment. The use ...
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Mirror, Burl

Midcentury Smoked Glass and Chrome-Plated Tubular Coffee Table Mayen Style 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Mid-Century Modern smoked glass coffee table in chrome-plated tubular in the style of Paul Mayen. A great example of 1970s design, ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

American Designer, Coffee Table, Bamboo, Rattan, Marble, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and green marble coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Minor loss of wood to one of the vertical side posts. Overall Dimensions (inches): 18” H x...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Organic Modern Karl Springer Style Tessellated Bone And Brass Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s Karl Springer style tessellated bone and tiered brass coffee table. The base is a tiered brushed brass plate. The tessellated bone is an elaborated interlocking patte...
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Customizable Chocolate Finish Coffee Table with Organic 39-Inch Top- Pantê Line
Located in Miami, FL
The Pantê coffee table by Uultis Studio brings a sense of refined organic beauty to modern interiors. Its sculptural 39-inch top, finished in a rich chocolate metallic hue, takes ins...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

1970 English Mahogany and Leather Trunk / Table by Doherty of London
By Edward Doherty & Son
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Timeless appeal! From coffee table to foot of the bed, this English campaign style trunk is just the right piece. The drawers and green leather top complete the look. It is marked Do...
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1970s Campaign Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Bertu Coffee Tables, Mondo Walnut Coffee Table, Large
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Coffee Tables, Mondo Walnut Coffee Table, Large This Large Modern Coffee Table - The Mondo is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is hand-made wit...
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2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Ellwood Coffee Table with Cane & Glass by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our oversized Ellwood Coffee Table celebrates the colors of the California landscape. Shown here in our Eucalyptus finish, the hand-made table pairs a matte-satin lacquer with cane and clear starphire glass. Perfect for displaying a coffee table book collection. Dimensions: 66" W × 36" D × 17” H Offered in our standard matte-satin lacquer finishes: Eucalyptus, Hacienda, Prairie White, Night Surf, Dried Sage and Golden State. Custom colors are also available upon request. All of our pieces are bench made in Los Angeles by local artisans. Current lead time: 12 - 16 Weeks + transit time. Enquire about custom finishes & sizes. About this piece: + Lacquer finishes may be damaged by placing any sort of silicon-bottomed item on the surface + For the longevity of the finish, we recommend using a coaster for beverages and felt or velvet lining beneath trays. + Dust with a soft, lint-free cloth. Wipe clean with a lightly damp cloth as needed. Avoid cleaning products. About August Abode...
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21st Century and Contemporary Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Karl Springer Pair of "Free Form Coffee Tables" in Polished Brass 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Iconic pair of “Free Form Coffee Tables” in seamlessly welded and polished brass with thick black glass tops by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The craftsmanship of these tables is a...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

ClassiCon Bell Coffee Table in Black and Quartz Grey 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

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Blown Glass

Roche Bobois Lucite and Smoked Glass Square Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square coffee table with thick clear Lucite legs and smoked glass top from Roche Bobois. Since its founding in 1950, Roche Bobois has emerged as a prominent figure in furniture desig...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Smoked Glass, Lucite

Mid Century, Hollywood Regency 23 Carat Gold Plated Coffee Table by Belgochrom
Located in Herentals, BE
Square coffee table in 23 carat gold-plated metal base and 2 glass tops. The lower top is made of smoked mirror glass and the upper top is made of transparent glass. The frame has ...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Square Walnut Coffee Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century coffee table Model 771 in walnut wood designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina, in Italy during the 1960s. The table is signed inside one of the...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Paul Evans Signed & Dated Rectangular Sculpted Bronze and Glass Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and iconic Brutalist sculpted bronze "Stalagmite" was realized by the fabled designed Paul Evans in in 1970. It features a welded sculptural and heavily textured bronz...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Alanda Square Coffee Table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
The Alanda coffee table, an iconic piece that inaugurated the 80s, is now a highly successful classic and refined vintage furniture complement. Our piece was produced in an Alanda ta...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

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

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Brass

François Monnet Coffee Table for Kappa, Stainless Steel and Glass, 1970s, France
Located in Littleton, CO
A stunning example of French modernist design, this coffee table designed by François Monnet for Kappa embodies the sleek, sculptural aesthetic of the 1970s. The base, crafted from p...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Early 20th-C. Hand Painted Venetian Rococo Style Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely early twentieth century Venetian coffee table with a hand painted chinoiserie scene. The painted finish is distressed in a manner typical of antique Venetian pieces,...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables

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Poplar

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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