Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Oak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Walnut
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Concrete, Slate, Metal, Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Elm
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Stone
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Macassar
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Beech, Birch
2010s Ukrainian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Faience, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Steel, Stainless Steel
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Laminate, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Pine
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Walnut
1990s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Oak
2010s North American Art Deco Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Ebony
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Cherry
2010s Ukrainian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Plastic
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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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