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Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Space Age
Massimo and Lella Vignelli Metafora Marble and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Massimo and Lella Vignelli were influential and prolific Italian designers and architects. The couple made important contributions to graphic and industrial design in the U.S. and Eu...
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$5,057 Sale Price
42% Off
New Modern Side Table in Pink Marble, Creator Karen Chekerdjian
Located in Milan, IT
Life force, futuristic dynamism, ancestral power. With a cylindrical base and an interchangeable tip aimed at the ground or the sky, Karen Chekerdjian’s creation never belies its mar...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
1960s Retro Belgian Abstract Op Art Abstract Tiled Top Coffee Table by Adri
Located in London, GB
An original Belgian 21-tile tiled top coffee table designed by Adri Belgique. The painting in the style of Karel Appel with painted glazed tiles formed in the shape of an abstract wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Custom Travertine Round Coffee Table by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Navona travertine.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
$8,500 / item
Tivoli Coffee Table 4 Legs Square 39" Travertine Top Brass or Bronze Plated Base
By Ten10
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ten10 Tivoli coffee table with 4 legs and a square top. The base is stainless steel tube plated in either oil rubbed bronze or burnished brass. It ...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Cocktail Table by Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
A cocktail table designed by Ettore Sottsass for Zanotta.
Multi-colored laminated inset design on the top.
Condition is commensurate with age and use.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Italian modern Square Coffee tables in glass and chromed steel, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Square Coffee tables in glass and chromed steel, 1970s
Pair of coffee tables with square glass top. The structure is entirely in tubular chromed steel. One of the two ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Tivoli Coffee Table 3 Legs Oil Rubbed Bronze Plated Stainless + Travertine Top
By Ten10
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ten10 Tivoli coffee table with 3 legs. The base is stainless steel tube plated in oil rubbed bronze. The top is 3 cm thick vein cut unfilled honed ...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Stainless Steel, Bronze
"Fratello" Low Tempered Glass Double-Top Table Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Fratello" is a low double-top table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, with a black anthracite painted steel sections structure braced through a solid beechwood beam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Laurameroni "Hugs" Rounded Low Table in Raptor Liquid Metal
Located in Monza, IT
Round tall coffee table with hyper-wood structure covered in liquid metal bronze with "Raptor" texture and upper top in liquid metal bronze.
FINISH:
"Raptor" Liquid Metal bronze structure and liquid metal bronze top
Hugs low tables, designed by Cesare Arosio, present soft and elegant lines making them suitable for both night and living areas.
The gently curved structure supports a beautiful marble top which can be selected from our range of precious stones, while the peculiar lacquering, completely handmade, gives a soft and at the same time gritty effect.
CUSTOMIZATION:
Available in two dimensions. Available in brushed matt lacquered wood, Lacca 61, patinated "gold" lacquering, liquid velvet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Paul Evans Round Stalagmite Form Base with Glass Top Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Toledo, OH
Modern round glass and stalagmite form coffee table. Original finish. Signed P E 69'. Glass is 1/4" thick.
Category
1960s North American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Willy Daro Brass Etched Coffee Table 1970s with Wooden Frame and Brass Top
By Willy Daro
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Decorative etched coffee / side table in brass dating from the 70s. This unique piece has a wooden frame and a brass top with an etched circle artwork. ...
Category
20th Century European Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Blue Modern Vintage Willy Guhl Loop Coffee Table, 1995, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Vienna, AT
Blue modern vintage Loop coffee table by Willy Guhl (1915-2004).
This coffee table is very suitable for indoor and outdoor as a futuristic beautiful ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cement
Modern Rectangular Coffee Table with Vinyl Padded Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
A long rectangular coffee table inspired by simple and modern design. The top is lightly padded and wrapped in a vinyl fabric to soften hard edges and protect against spills. The woo...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Side Coffee Table in Frosted Glass and Black
Located in London, GB
Editions 01, 02, 03, 04
Open Edition Encased Furniture Series.
Containa is an encased furniture series that explores the narrative of the vessel and its contents.
Editions 01, 02, 03 + 04 focus on an organic, sculptural, wood-turned form, housed within mitre bonded shards of frosted glass, protected, still, and delicately floating in what appears to be a blanket of fog.
Attained through a combination of natural materials combined with traditional and modern machining techniques. This results in a functional art piece that is perceptible in both design precision and organic composition, a symbolic exploration of confinement and protection.
Designed + Crafted in Melbourne.
Additional info:
The wooden box is included in the price.
Vessel - Mitre bonded shards of frosted glass.
Contents - Hand turned wood sculpture...
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2010s Australian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lacquer
Sun coffee table by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Nice coffee table by Roger Capron call : sun.
Really nice ennalemed and colors
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Halabala Style Czechoslovak Round Wooden And Glass Coffee Table
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces.
We would like to point out ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Beech
Phantom Table Tall by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Phantom table tall by 101 copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L40 / W40 /H50 cm
Materials: cast iron
Characterized by its intentional naive and handmade expression and raw, unpolished surface, the Phantom table reveals its unique casting technique. The series is at once fragile, delicate, and bulky in its appearance. The Phantom coffee tables...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
$705 / item
Opinion Ciatti XXX Small Round Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
What is immediately clear when we look at the XXX coffee table range designed by Lapo Ciatti is the contrast between the fine finishes and the shapes that are purposely irregular and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Contemporary Round Travertine Coffee Table, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Contemporary Round Travertine Coffee Table, Italy
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Custom Forme Libre Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular custom build in solid wood. Beautifully crafted.
Large French Forme Libre Table in the manner of French Modern Designs masters. Elegant curves and balanced proportions. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
American Designer, Coffee Tables, Raffia, Brass, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of raffia and brass coffee tables designed and produced by an American designer, USA, 1970s.
Measurements stated are of both tables placed together.
Measurements of la...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Coffee Table in Chrome Metal and Crystal, 1970s
Located in Parma, IT
Coffee table in chrome tubulars with smoked crystal top, 1970s Italian production.
In excellent vintage conditions.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Italian Aqua Catalan Flower Coffee Table by Glas Italia, 1990s
By Glas Italia
Located in Chicago, IL
A poetic expression of organic form, this Catalan Flower coffee table by Glas Italia transforms the rigidity of glass into a delicate, fluid silhouette. Designed in the 1990s, the ta...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Black Rubbed Steel Small Side or Cocktail Table, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Black rubbed steel tripod leg cocktail table. Can also be used as a small side table.
Nice matte finish patina.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Coffee Table Blue Marbled Top Casted Brass Feet Handmade in Italy by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
In Cobalto coffee table our purpose is to show the new concept of the scagliola art giving emphasize to explosion of colors and the texture of the “materia “.
Our artist creativity i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Bonnie Solid Wood Coffee Table by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Bonnie Coffee Table by Crump and Kwash
Solid wood construction / Acrylic table top sealer / Powder coated steel feet
Wood - White Oak, Walnut, Maple, Black Oak
Steel Feet - Bronz...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Oak, Walnut
$5,850 / item
Garden Limestone Coffee Table Set of 2
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A pair of sculptural white and beige tables crafted of Lime stone.
Suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments.?
Short: ø 24" x 15" H
Tall: ø 24" x 18" H.
Please contact us if ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Limestone
$6,413 / set
Ceramic Coffee Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Ceramic Coffee Table
Designed by Project 213A in 2023
Hand-sculpted ceramic coffee table with an organic shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop and finished with a c...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$4,116 / item
Opulent White Cocktail or Coffee Taarof Table by Kouros Maghsoudi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Opulent coffee or cocktail table is inspired by Taarof, a Persian tradition of etiquette and hospitality. It's made in New York with FSC®-certified furniture plywood and MDF, and...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Art Deco Pyrite Coffee Table, Green Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pyrite coffee table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The Pyrite marble coffee table draws inspiration from the captivating allure of pyrite crysta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble
Modern Flow Nesting Coffee Table Calacatta Marble Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Flow Coffee Tables Outdoors, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Inspired by nature's organic lines and movements, this low table set adds a con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Marble, Carrara Marble
Modern Oak and Bronze Cocktail Table Designed by Greg Sheres;"Seville". In stock
By Greg Sheres
Located in Hilton Head Island, SC
Modern Oak and Bronze Cocktail Table Designed by Greg Sheres; "Seville"
The Seville Cocktail table features a dynamic design with the Oak wood appearing to "fold" around the open in...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Coffee Table Unique Organic Black Modern/Contemporary Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
Table No. 14 - Coffee Table
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2021
An abstract form moves organically through this unique work of art. The form ends in
legs that “drip” to the floor. Solid 3/8...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Modern Fruit Bowl in marble, by Karen Chekerdjian, Stock
Located in Milan, IT
The value of change in a simple act, in stock. Karen Chekerdjian’s new creation puts design front and center: from one foundation, multiple possibilities.
An essential shape and clas...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Slab Coffee Table by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Slab Coffee Table by Imperfettolab
2011
Dimensions: 106 x 78 x H 34
Materials: Fibreglass
Available in black and white.
Seat/Coffee table in fibreglass.
Imperfetto Lab
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Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
$3,045 / item
1950s French Cocktail Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Indulge in the timeless allure of mid-20th-century French design with this stunning low cocktail table, reminiscent of the iconic style of André Arbus. Crafted with meticulous attent...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Jade Coffee Table by Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jade coffee table by Draga & Aurel
Dimensions: W 50, D 50, H 38, top Ø 50 cm
Materials: Resin and bronze
Also available: W 50, D 50, H 28, top Ø...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
$6,703 / item
Large Square coffee table - Rope top
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Large Square coffee table - Rope top
Design - Minimalist - Natural Material
Measures : 90x90cm H:31kg
Material : Chrome steel - Rope
Wear consistent with age and use : See Photos
Category
20th Century Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Milo Baughman Style Vintage Modern Olive Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Milo Baughman Style Modern Olive Burl Wood Coffee Table
Key Features:
Olive Burl Wood: The beautiful olive burl wood grain adds a natural and organic touch.
Clear Coat Finish: Prote...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Salvador Dali Leda Low Table, Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leda low table designed by Dali manufactured by BD.
Legs are in a cast varnish brass.
Tabletop in brushed and varnished brass.
Carrara marble egg on top.
Measures: 51 x 190 x 61 H.cm
During the ‘thirties in Paris, Salvador Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends involved in the application of art to varied disciplines, above and beyond the study of pure pictorial art. Jean-Michel Frank, a furniture maker and decorator of recognized prestige in the Paris of those years, was on very good terms with Dalí and together they worked on several ideas. The Bracelli lamp which we present here is a Classic design after Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working, adopted by Dalí for his house at Portlligat. Amongst Dalí ’s specific furnishing projects, and constituting another for his curriculum vitae as a designer, may be counted the garden furnishings...
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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$36,477 / item
Wood and glass Coffee Table
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Low table In wood and glass.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Anthony Redmile Composition Tortoise-Form Coffee Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A coffee table by Anthony Redmile, London, circa 1970. Base of the table is fashioned from composite painted turtle under a circular glass top with cent...
Category
20th Century English Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Composition
$4,760 Sale Price
30% Off
Tulip coffee table, Eero Saarinen, Knoll, 1956
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Tulip coffee table, Eero Saarinen, Knoll, 1956
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Fiam Italia Customizable Glass Corner Table by CRS Fiam
By FIAM
Located in New York, NY
Table with 12 mm-thick curved glass base (sides 45 cm) and 15 mm-thick tempered glass top.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Luxurious Piano Black Designer Coffee Table with Gold Leaf Panther
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Luxurious Piano Black Designer Coffee Table with Gold Leafed Panther. Table is in good condition. Professional repairs have been made to feet of table. Glass has surface we...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Hollywood Regency Bar with Counter, Italy 1970s
Located in Greding, DE
Large cocktail bar with illuminated glazed back wall, large counter and matching set of bar stools. The bar is made of aluminium and brass. The countertop is made of rose-coloured gr...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$13,870 / set
Small 'Diagramme' Wrought Iron and Travertine Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic blackened wrought iron and polished raw travertine French 1940s style coffee table. Inspired by the designs of Marc du Plantier and Paul Dupré-Lafon. Great proportions but custo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Iron
Coffee Table Alanda, Chromed Metal, attributed to Paolo Piva for B&B Italy 1980s
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Greding, DE
Square coffee table, model Alanda, with glass top and chromed metal frame. Attributed to Paolo Piva for B&B Italia.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
1980s Postmodern Lacquered Half Moon Rotating Coffee Table
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Vintage Post Modern Lacquered Half Moon Rotating Coffee Table
This vintage coffee table is a must-have for anyone looking to add a touch of contemporary style to their home. The uni...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Hickory White Burlwood Coffee Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Hickory White Burlwood Coffee Table
This coffee table measures: 44 wide x 44 deep x 18 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as poss...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
A Large Low Coffee Table In Grey Tessellated Marble By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
A large and low cocktail table in Grey tessellated Emperador Marble, the floating top sitting on the same finish on the base. Classic Maitland smith design. The marble forming a clas...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Vintage Mid Century Modern Clear Lucite Scroll Coffee Table Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Clear Lucite Scroll Coffee Table in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones. Item features thick heavy clear lucite construction, scroll design, clean modernist...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite
Italian Brass, Chrome, Mirrored, & Glass Coffee Table, likely 1970’s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rectangular with an inset glass top in a brass and chrome frame, the lower tier also inset with glass, the frame raised on a base of mirrored glass
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Contemporary Mirage Cocktail Table with Ebonized Walnut and Smoke Mirror Top
Located in Tucson, AZ
The mirage a naturally occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays are bent to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. This simple, but elegant cocktail table i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Sun and Moon Marble and Brass Coffee Table, Travertine, Geometric by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The Lunar Collection consists of the Half Moon dining table, the Sun and Moon coffee table and the Full Moon side table. Discs echoing planetary...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Travertine, Brass
Boogie Nights Coffee Table by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Boogie Nights coffee table by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 185 L X 106 D X 35 H cm
Materials: Antique Copper Coated, Solid Copper, Verdigris, Handmade Ceram...
Category
2010s South African Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
$23,755 / item
Mikado coffee table by Maurice Barilone
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This coffee table is a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship, created by famous French designer Maurice Barilone for the brand Roche Bobois.
The table top is made of transparent g...
Category
1990s French Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Leyva Coffee Table 88 in Glossy White Finish by Giuseppe Viganò
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Leyva table is made of painted iron rod welded into a grille of uniform squares. Sophisticated and unintrusive, Leyva decorates the living room with a light, contemporary touch. The Leyva collection also includes a latticework bookcase with the same design, a cleancut and essential silhouette. Its willowy minimal contours conjure up an airy lightness. Whether it is wall-mounted or free-standing, it will easily blend into any setting. Perfect for modern settings and a seamless solution for industrial surrounds, it could also bestow an unexpected twist on more classical décor. Moveable shelves and the base, for floor version, are in coated sheet metal.
The designer Giuseppe Viganò...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Agatha Single Coffee Table Low by Draga & Aurel Resin and Bronze, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Agatha coffee table series is enlivened by an irregular circular top in transparent epoxy
resin that holds a dialogue with light. The vibrant colors are poured in several layers
to c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
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.