Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Laminate, Wood, Paint
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Chrome
18th Century Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Chestnut
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Burl
20th Century Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Granite
2010s North American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum, Bronze
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Fiberglass
2010s Italian Classical Roman Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Fiberglass
1970s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Nickel
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1990s American Regency Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Giltwood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Elm, Reclaimed Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Scagliola, Wood
1990s American Chinoiserie Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s South African Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Murano Glass
1940s Expressionist Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Plywood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
2010s Italian Brutalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
2010s South African Minimalist Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Cherry
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Teak
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Wicker
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Steel
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
2010s North American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Maple, Oak, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Iron
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass
2010s Italian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Leather
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wenge
2010s Colombian Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
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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