Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Puerto Rican Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Puerto Rican Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cane, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Murano Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany, Rosewood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Mirror
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plastic
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Glass
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Beech, Oak, Sycamore
2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s North American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash, Walnut, Hardwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
2010s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cast Stone, Zinc
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Walnut
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Rosewood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Marble
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Concrete, Slate, Metal, Brass
1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Lacquer, Lizard
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Iron
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Iron
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lucite, Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Stoneware, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany, Cork
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.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.
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