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Coffee and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Chinese Export
Danish Teak and Brass "Pinwheel" Segmented Coffee Table by Peter Hvidt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six 'crescent-form' Model 523 side tables designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France and Daverkosen (ca. 1953, Denmark - early edition pre-France & Son which...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Swedish Designer, Coffee or Side Table, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden coffee or side table designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Rare PK61 Coffee Table Signed EKC with Amazing Slate Top
Located in Munich, DE
First edition table by E. Kold Christensen in very good condition.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Slate

Scandinavian Coffee Table
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage sofa table. Small original 1960s table consisting of a teak table top and pine conical legs. Use as a stand near the sofa or also as a nightstand. Good condition. Cons...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak, Pine

1950s Scandinavian Side Table by Danish Cabinetmaker in Teakwood and Beech
By Finn Juhl, Peder Moos
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful small side table from the 1950s with drum stick legs and a curved top in solid teakwood. The table top features beautiful brass inlays. The table is made in Denmark in the ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Danish Mid-Century Round Coffee Table in Teak & Beech
Located in Helsinki, FI
Danish mid-century round coffee table in teak & beech. Unknown designer. Compact and elegant coffee table. Very good build quality and craf...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Beech, Teak

Impeccable Hans C. Andersen Danish Rosewood Round Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable Hans C. Andersen Danish rosewood round coffee table. Stamped: MADE IN DENMARK - HANS C. ANDERSEN. Rare with such a beautiful wood. Large, round coffee tables are ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjaerholm coffee table PK61. Executed by Fritz Hansen, Denmark. Dull chromium plated steel and top of flint-rolled marble. Marked Fritz Hansen 1984.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Steel

Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak and Oak Coffee Table by Folke Ohlsson
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful Scandinavian Modern cocktail table designed by Folke Ohlsson and Bertil Fridhagen and manufactured by Bodafors in Sweden in the 1960s. This exquisite table, rece...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Coffee Table in Chechen by Severin Hansen for Haslev Mobelsnedkeri
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rosewood coffee table by Severin Hansen for Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Denmark, 1960s. Original untouched and good condition.  
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Large Modernist Teak Coffee Table in the Style of Arne Jacobsen, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Modernist coffee table in the style of Arne Jacobsen with a metal sledge feet base and a large rectangular teak top. Very high quality production from Denmark. The top has been profe...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Scandinavian modern set Sahara Coffee Tables made with walnut, Handmade
Located in Seroa, PT
Measurement Units Large - D 100 x H 35 cm Small - D 60 x H 25 cm. The Sahara collection is the idea of creating spaces that are both welcoming and refined. Whether you're looking f...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Scandinavian modern Copper Coffee Table made with wood, Handmade by Stylish Club
Located in Seroa, PT
A design concept that combines the rustic beauty of corrugated wood with the sleek elegance of copper. At the heart of this collection is the copper coffee table - a piece that will ...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Vintage Danish Cherry Side Tables by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri, 1990s, Set of 2
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Cherry side tables by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri, 1990s. Set of 2. Pair of vintage Danish round coffee tables designed by ...
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1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cherry

Finn Juhl Teak Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Finn Juhl design teak coffee table for France & Davoricksen, Denmark. Perfectly refinished.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Round Walnut Spider Leg and Bronze Moroccan Tray Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut spider leg round coffee table with a Moroccan bronze scalloped design tray. The base folds up for easy storage and t...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Coffee Table for Åfors Möbelfabrik AB, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
“All edges must be thoroughly broken”, Carl Malmsten often wrote in his drawings. It was nature that was his great source of inspiration and in nature there are hardly any sharp edges or corners. This “Samsas” table is one of the greatest examples of this sentiment. This elegant table was designed as part of the 'Samsas' series of seating models and this rare table. Neither the light, the eye nor the person likes to turn against sharp corners, Malmsten explained once. Therefore, edges should be rounded so that they become friendlier to touch and look at. Carl Malmsten was not only one of Sweden's most famous furniture designers, he was also one of the last century's great cultural personalities with a strong influence on the home environment, public environment and the contemporary public debate. His personality shines through the design of this round coffee table as well. The design is dominated by the round tabletop with a spectacular sunburst pattern. The sunburst design or figure was commonly used in architectural ornaments and design patterns; it consists of rays or "beams" radiating out from a central point in the manner of sunbeams. To support the top are four straight legs with impeccable joinery that is visible under the tabletop. Since this table was made in the heyday of the mid-century, the legs, and the design as a whole lacks heavy ornamentation and instead focuses on the natural beauty of wood and the rounded edges. Carl Malmsten’s design was materialized by Swedish manufacturer, Åfors Möbelfabrik AB...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Expanding Rek Coffee Table 'Walnut Wood & White' by Reinier de Jong
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
REK coffee table expands and transforms to a variety of geometries and sizes to adapt to any occasion. A coffee table that can be miraculously adapted...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Ash

Hans Wegner CH413 Oak Coffee Table
Located in Winnipeg, CA
This elegant and lightweight coffee table is part of the Kastrup series which is still in use in the Copenhagen Airport. Designed relative...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Vintage Danish Teak Occasional Coffee Table by Søren Georg Jensen for Kubus
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern round coffee or occasional table by Soren Georg Jensen for Kubus. The top features a stunning radial teak veneer pattern supported by a unique sculptural atomic ba...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Vintage Midcentury Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Coffee Table by Severin Hansen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic coffee table was designed during the 1960s by Severin Hansen for the Danish manufacturer Haslev Møbelsnedskeri. The geometric table is made of precious rosewood in a war...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Mid century modern scandinavian coffe table with ceramic tiles
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid century modern scandinavian coffe table with ceramic tiles, signed OxArt
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Vintage Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Modern teak coffee table, 1960s. Minimalist elegance and cubic design in this side table designed and manufactured in Denmark in the 1960s. Designed in the style of D...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Scandinavian Teak Coffee Table, Sweden 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Scandinavian Teak Coffee Table, Sweden 1950s A rare oval vintage coffee table in scandinavian style. 1950s design with wood top and iron...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Iron

Danish Teak At-12 Coffee Table by Hans Wegner, 1950s
Located in Southampton, GB
1960s Danish teak model AT-12 coffee table by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck. A lovely minimalist piece with a long rectangular top on turned legs. The legs unscrew making this item...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Midcentury Low Table in Rosewood, Designed by Johannes Andersen, Danish Design
Located in Lejre, DK
Low table in rosewood designed by Maa. Johannes Andersen for CFC Furniture in 1960s. Great condition.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Ole Bjorn Kruger Abstract Tile Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ole Bjorn Kruger tile coffee table. Fabulous abstract artwork. Dark stained oak legs and frame. We can trim the legs if they are too tall.
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Mogensen 5273 Coffee Tables in Oak and Cane
Located in PARIS, FR
Coffee tables model 5273 by Borge Mogensen for Fredericia. These coffee tables in oak and cane are very representative of Borge Mogensen's design. ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cane, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Teak with Woven Shelf Cocktail Table by Dux Sweden - Restored
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous round 42inch teak cocktail table by Dux with a removable reed woven shelf below, shelf is 20 x 22.5. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, a simple beautiful pie...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Danish Modern End Table by Poul Jensen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant walnut end table by Poul Jensen for Selig. Caned shelf below in near perfect condition, a 2 inch strip missing. Sculpted top edge. This item can be parcel posted.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cane, Walnut

Søren Georg Jensen, coffee table 'Kubus' for Tønder Møbelfabrik, Midcentury
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculptural coffee table in teak, model 'Kubus'. Designed by Søren Georg Jensen, for Tønder Møbelfabrik, Denmark mid-1900s. Top with beautiful veneer pattern...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Teak and Metal Sofa Table Designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Rare sofa table designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Early production from his own company when they were established in Åhus, Sweden. Done sometime during the 1950s. Black lacquered met...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Expanding Rek Coffee Table (Ash Wood & white) by Reinier De Jong
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
REK coffee table expands and transforms to a variety of geometries and sizes to adapt to any occasion. A coffee table that can be miraculously adapted...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ash, Laminate

Digging Through the Ash - Coffee Table
Located in Alpha, NJ
Lived edge ash coffee table, integrated walnut and walnut turned legs. Accented by cherry inlay work. Beautiful piece created by Artist Michael Oates as a...
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2010s American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ash, Cherry, Walnut

Oak and Birch Low Table Sweden, 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant oak and birch low table Sweden, 1940 Good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Birch, Oak

Josef Frank, Coffee Table 2139, Designed 1952
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Very beautiful Josef Frank coffee table with a rare burl wood top in excellent condition. Very vibrant wood color and no fading. Originally designed in 1952, this model is from the 1980s and manufactured by Eriksson & Söners Möbelsnickeri Vrena, Sweden. Josef Frank (1885-1967) was an Austrian architect. He studied architecture at the Kunstgewerbeschule. He started out by designing public housing and social architecture. Although at the beginning of his career he was one of the frontrunners of the Vienna...
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1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut, Burl

Large Rectangular Top Ceramic Blue and Orange Tile Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare seventies original large coffee table or end table, consists of a large ceramic top tile glazed in bright blue with accents contrast of orange spots make the table a warm, beaut...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Scroller Leg Low Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province elm scroller leg low table Circa: 1900 Dimensions: H 11.5” W 64” D 15.5” The Antique Shanxi Province Elm Scroller Leg Low Table is a captivating vintage p...
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Elm, Lacquer

Carl Axel Acking Coffee Table in Teak and Brass, SMF Bodafors, Sweden, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant coffee table was designed by Carl-Axel Acking and produced by SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken in Bodafors, Sweden in the 1950s. The design is marked by the rectangular teak to...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Tilgmans table by Marian Zawadzki Sweden Signed and dated 1960
Located in Paris, FR
An unique Marian Zawadzki hand painted ceramic low table made in Sweden by Tilgmans Ceramics in Sweden in 1960. Signed and dated. Good condition A very rare table by artist M. Zawads...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Scandinavian Modern "Siesta" Coffee Table Attr. Westnofa
Located in Trenton, NJ
This stylish Scandinavian Modern bentwood "siesta" coffee table attributed to Westnofa furniture features a striking four leg base that supports the circular glass top. At approximat...
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1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Bentwood

Teak & Oak 'At-11' Coffee Table by Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck, 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Lovely coffee table designed by Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck in 1954. The top is made out of solid teak wood and stands and 4 oak tapering legs that spray at an angle. Great minimali...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Teak

Scandinavian Teak and Metal Coffee Table
Located in Brescia, IT
This coffee table combines the beauty of teak with the strength of metal to create a unique and elegant piece. Its modern design with a golden metal frame and smooth teak top make it...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Scandinavian Oval Coffee Tables of Modernism
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of vintage wooden side tables. These sofa tables feature a simple top with rounded corners and an exposed X-shaped frame from which t...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Danish Teak and Smoked Glass Coffee Table by Komfort
Located in Doylestown, PA
Exceptional mid century Danish teak coffee table with smoked glass by Komfort, made in Denmark. This impressive table features three large smoked glass insert panels. The teak ha...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Smoked Glass, Teak

Chunky Danish Modern Side Table in Stained Oak by Otto Færge, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Early and important circular coffee table made of oak with solid club shaped legs. These tables were made in small numbers on special order by cabinet...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Illum Wikkelsø Coffee Table Model Genius Produced by CFC Silkeborg
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare coffee table model Genius designed by Illum Wikkelsø. Produced by CFC Silkeborg in Denmark.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Rosewood

Studio Craft Spider Leg Unique White Oak Coffee Table, c. 1980
By Pierre-Paul Prud’hon
Located in Camden, ME
Beautiful lines, great attention to detail, interesting design. The top taper has a 3/4" taper from the outer edges to the center point of the top that translates into 3/8th" taper over 29" of length from the edge to the center point of the the top. thus a very subtle detail. The base arches are 67" wide and set out 1.375" from the edge of the top. I feel that this is a wonderful piece of Studio crafted furniture...
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Late 20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Swedish Modern teak/birch long coffe table Bruno Mathsson, 1950's
Located in Uccle, BE
From the Annika series. 1950's. Stamped. Patinated wood. As the descendant of four generations of Swedish master cabinetmakers, Bruno Mathsson was born to design furniture. Mathsson was known as a methodical perfectionist who made usefulness the fundamental attribute of his works, yet he was also a ceaseless experimenter, who constantly searched for improvements in form, materials and methods of making. Like the Finnish designer Alvar Aalto, Mathsson was one of the first Scandinavians to embrace undulating, biomorphic forms in furniture. His early pieces such as the Eva and Pernilla series of chairs incorporate dramatically flowing bent beechwood frames, making them some of the most instantly recognizable works of 20th-century design. Mathsson was also a pioneer of ergonomics — he is said to have based the contours of his chairs on the impression his body made when he sat in a snow bank — and used supple, accommodating woven webbing for seats. His concern for practicality is shown by pieces such as the Maria table. An elegant design with gate legs and hinged leaves, the table measures more than nine feet long when fully extended, but folds down to just nine inches in thickness. From the mid-1940s through the 1950s, Mathsson focused on architecture, designing and building houses with insulated, triple-glazed window walls...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Birch, Teak

Vintage "Eye" Coffee Table by Finn Juhl, Carl Brørup, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare early edition “Eye” coffee table by Finn Juhl, in a kidney shape on three sculpted legs. Excellent execution, smooth wood. This iconic design was originally designed for Carl Brørup...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Small Huali Kang Coffee Table, c1880
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Chinese antique Quing Hauli wood table This intricately carved Small Huali wood Kang Table from c1880 is a collector's dream. Crafted of traditional jointe...
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1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

"Elysées" Travertine and Cerused French Oak Cocktail Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
A honed natural travertine surface rests atop an angular cerused European oak base to form a clean, minimalist cocktail table. The sculptural opening allows air and light to flow thr...
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2010s Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Mid Century Danish Teak and Smoked Glass Side/Cocktail Table by Komfort
Located in Doylestown, PA
Mid Century Danish teak and smoked glass side or cocktail table by Komfort of Denmark. The teak has been well cared for and maintains its original beauty. The table is in good cond...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Smoked Glass, Teak

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Coffee Table Cut from Chinese Bed
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Coffee Table Cut From Chinese Bed Circa 1880s H 13” W 58.5" D 20" Introducing our Exquisite Handcrafted Elm Wood Coffee Table - a remarkable piece repurposed from a traditional Chinese bed, embodying the rich history and artistry of Chinese craftsmanship. This coffee table is a testament to the ingenuity of repurposing, transforming a traditional bed...
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1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Elm, Lacquer

Antique Elm Woven Rattan Top Opium Bed Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Elm Woven Rattan Top Opium Bed / Coffee Table Circa: 1900 Dimensions: W: 96.5" D: 55.5" H: 21" Introducing our Elegant Antique Elm and Woven Rattan Top Opium Bed Coffee Table...
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Elm

Vintage Danish Rosewood Round Occasional Side Table by Poul Hundevad
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern round end table in rosewood designed by Poul Hundevad for Vamdrup Stolefabrik, Denmark. This occasional table features stunning rosewood grains and a unique black ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind for France & Søn Coffee Table
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind for France & Søn, coffee table, black lacquered oak, Denmark, 1960s This black lacquered oak coffee table is designed by the Danish designer duo Ol...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Lacquer

Scandinavian Coffee Table 'Le Roi' by Norr11, Natural Oak
Located in Paris, FR
'Le Roi' coffee table by Norr11 Dimensions : Diameter: 60 cm Height: 42 cm Model shown on the picture: Color: natural oak Natural French Rattan The Le Roi Coffee Table i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Oak

Antique and Vintage Coffee Tables for Sale: Shop Mid-Century Coffee Tables, Travertine Coffee Tables and More

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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