Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Carrara Marble
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Copper
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak, Glass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Birch
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lacquer, Glass, Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Laminate, Walnut
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
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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