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Material: Wood
Mid Century Gio Ponti Domus Nova Coffee Table Italy 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Bernville, PA
Iconic coffee table by one of the most important Italian architects of all times, Gio Ponti. A solid caramel walnut table crafted by Domus Nova. It has that classy Gio Ponti shape wi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Claro Walnut Slab Modern Coffee Table by Last Workshop, 70"
Located in Chicago, IL
Claro Walnut Slab coffee table by Last Workshop, 2025.
Solid walnut, natural finish.
Dimensions: 70" x 47" x 13"H
Customers may also choose from:
Other Slabs, Wood species, finish...
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2010s American Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Two Piece Surfboard Coffee Table in Walnet With MarbleTop, Circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
An American surfboard coffee table in walnut with Italian marble inserts, consisting of two identical wedge shaped elements which can be "bunched" together used singly as end tables.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Hardwood round coffee table 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Brazilian hardwood round coffee table 1960's made by unknown designer (in research)
The table still has some original 1950's brazilian stamps and moving notes on the back.
Please n...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Platea Green Horizon Coffee Table, Hand-Polished Gradient Lacquer-Sidani Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Platea Coffee Table
Inspired by the layered beauty of natural plateaus and stepped land formations, the Platea Coffee Table embodies an architectural landscape in motion. Each block ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
"Organic Round" Modern Coffee Table by Last Workshop, Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
"Organic Round" coffee table by Last Workshop, 2025.
Solid walnut, natural finish.
50" diameter size.
Dimensions: 50" x 15"H
Customers may also choose from:
Wood species, finishe...
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2010s American Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Commercial Grade Mid Century Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Architectural Mid Century coffee table, built to commercial standards, constructed of metal, wood, and faux wood. This unusual table features a steel frame, parts of which are cover...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
AFRICA — Tree of Life Table, Hand-Inlaid with Pyrite Crystals by Sidani Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This handcrafted coffee table from the Africa Collection expresses Sidani Design’s sculptural language through a bold, monolithic silhouette enriched with mineral tactility. The piec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
Vintage Danish Brutalist Oak & Tile Coffee Table style of Henning Kjærnulf, 60s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Presenting an exceptional vintage Danish oak and tile coffee table, a quintessential statement piece from the 1960s that embodies the harmonious balance of Scandinavian design. This ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Organic, Low-Profile, Live-Edge, Side Table, Walnut, Handmade By Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
This contemplative low table is a one of a kind piece, crafted from a unique slice of solid walnut. Its form is defined by a low, grounded profile, featuring a free form slab top res...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Organic, Live-Edge, Side Table, Walnut, Handmade By Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
This robust low table is a one of a kind piece, centering on a thick, magnificent solid hardwood log. Its form is grounded and elemental, featuring a heavy, organic slab top resting ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Surfboard Style & Floating Top Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
Expertly Refinished: With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativi...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm, Walnut
Ralph Lauren Mahogany Plaid Sadler Cocktail Ottoman 4 Ft.
Located in Rio Vista, CA
American classical mahogany coffee cocktail table or large ottoman designed by Ralph Lauren and produced by Theodore Alexander. The "Sadler" cocktail ottoman crafted on a large scale...
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Large - Bronze Glass
Located in Bomonti, TR
The triangular Flow Coffee Table Large with rounded edges, contours its form by curved three legs. With the interlocking linear laths, the sculptural skeleton joins into the legs to ...
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2010s Asian Japonisme Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Oak, Plywood
Vintage French Turned Column Side Table, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt
Located in Hitchin, England
A French pedestal table with a turned column screw stem & square top & base, reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt designs. The table form most probably dates from the 20th Century with th...
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese primitive-style coffee table, believed to have been crafted in the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). Even after more than a century, it retains an overwhelming ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Amoeba Freeform Coffee Table by Krohler after Pearsall c 1950/60's
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century freeform glass top coffee table with a sculptural black lacquered base. The base features the original insert lined planter, please see images. Often attributed...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Handmade Tile Top Lith Coffee Table by Lynnea Jean, In-stock
By Lynnea Jean
Located in Aitkin, MN
The Lith Collection by Lynnea Jean
Inspired by a love for vintage tile tables and the desire for hands-on creation, the Lith Side Table was born. T...
Category
2010s American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Tue Poulsen Ceramic Table For Haslev, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramic table by Tue Poulsen for Haslev furniture-makers (makers-mark), Denmark circa 1970
A very well balanced and harmonic large coffee table from ceramic tiles and beech-wood in ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
Luna Reclaimed Elm Wood Coffee Table in Walnut Finish
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Luna Round Coffee Table
Our version of a sleek design with wabi-sabi essence. Made from solid elm wood, the thick elm rounded top sits atop a vintage pommel style leg. Please note...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Collectible Style Coffee Table In Walnut & Lacquered Spheres By José Castro
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This elegant coffee table offers a harmonious blend of refined design and tactile charm. Both its generous rectangular tabletop and sturdy base are meticulously crafted from cerused ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Square Coffee Table with Bronzed Glass, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century square coffee table in dark walnut with a smoked bronze glass top. This stylish table was produced in Italy in the 1960s by Cassina and designed by Afra & Tobia ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood, Walnut
Newly Refinished - Vintage Warren Church “Perception” Coffee Table for Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage desig...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Modernist "Rokato" Rattan & Glass Coffee Table by Gebr. Jonkers, 1970
By Gijs Bakker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Captivating 1970s Dutch modernist coffee table from the acclaimed Rokato collection, attributed to designer Gijs Bakker and manufactured by Gebr. Jonkers in Noordwolde, Netherlands. ...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Smoked Glass, Wood
Platea Coffee Table In Matte Walnut By Sidani Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Platea isn’t just a table — it’s a micro-landscape of connection and play.
Conceived as an abstract composition of fluid wooden platforms, each tier rises and overlaps like a natural...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$12,720 / item
Black and White Checker Coffee Table w/ Storage in Walnut by John Keal 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Geometric coffee table designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman
USA circa 1950's
Walnut base with two extending sides slanted for book display
Black and white checkerboard surface in...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Weiman Regency Flame Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Scroll Shaped Coffee Table
By Weiman
Located in Germantown, MD
Weiman Heirloom Regency style flame mahogany scroll shaped coffee table with tooled leather top and lion paw feet on original wheels.
A vintage (circa 1940s) Regency style coffee ta...
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Lilly Coffee Table, Organic Cast Brass Legs & Cascading Glossy Lacquered Tops
Located in NEW YORK, NY
An expressive centerpiece that redefines organic form through color and reflection. The Lily Cluster Coffee Table features four petal-like tops that interlock at varied heights, crea...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Modern Scala Luxury Polished Parchment Cocktail Table - The Sphere
By Scala Luxury
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Modern Scala Luxury Polished Parchment Cocktail Table - The Sphere.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Animal Skin, Ebony
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese coffee table in a primitive style.
It is believed to have been crafted in the Meiji period (1860s–1900s), and even after more than a century, it retains a...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
"Utö" table by Axel Einar Hjorth fro NK
Located in Long Island City, NY
The "Utö" table designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, in 1932. Sweden.
Stained pine, light scratches. Featured in the book " Axel Einar Hjorth Mobel Arkitekt".
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Japanese Antique Low Table (Zataku), Meiji Era (1868–1912), Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This Japanese low table (zataku) was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912) from sugi (Japanese cedar) and finished with kakishibu (persimmon tannin combined with pine soot), creating ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cedar
Vintage French Turned Column Side Table, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt
Located in Hitchin, England
A French pedestal table with a turned column screw stem & square top & base, reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt designs. The table form most probably dates from the early 20th C...
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Giuseppe Scapinelli, Coffee Table, Wood, Glass, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and glass coffee table designed and produced by Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 14.5"H x 47.25"W x 20.375"D
All items ship from High Poin...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Giuseppe Scapinelli Attribution, Coffee Table, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and marble coffee table attributed to Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.5"H x 33.0"W x 33.0"D
All items ship from High Point, North Caro...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Iconic Audoux & Minet Rope Side / Coffee Table, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Sculptural rope side table by Audoux & Minet, France, 1950s, featuring a hand-woven straw top and solid turned wooden legs with beautiful natural patina.
This elegant and sculptural...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rope, Beech
Antique 18th century warm brown Spanish solid chestnut coffee table
Located in Casteren, NL
This characterful coffee table was crafted in Spain during the 18th century and is made entirely of solid chestnut wood. It reflects the rustic and honest craftsmanship typical of ru...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Country Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Massive Oak Coffee Table, in the Style of Charlotte Perriand, Denmark, c. 1960s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Massive oak coffee table with a solid top and four cylindrical legs in the manner of Charlotte Perriand. Made in Denmark in the 1960s. Natural surface wear consistent with age. Appea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Sculptural Coffee Table – Walnut & Ceramic
Located in Waiblingen, BW
This sculptural coffee table by Alexander Knysch Studio is a stunning blend of craftsmanship and design, meticulously hand-shaped using traditional tools to ensure each piece is enti...
Category
2010s German Arts and Crafts Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Ceramic, Walnut
$3,763 Sale Price
75% Off
Italian Design Wooden Coffee Table with Bar Compartment, 1970s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This is a stunning and sophisticated piece of mid-century furniture. 1970s Italian design often combines elegance and practicality, making this coffee table truly unique.
Its rectan...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Plywood
Expertly Restored - Michael Taylor Teak & Walnut Coffee Table w/ for Baker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
"Rondel" Walnut Burl Wood Veneer Cocktail Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Rondel Bunching Tables celebrate the expressive movement of mappa burl, prized for its swirling, cloud-like grain. Each drum form is wrapped in hand-matched veneer and carefully finished to highlight the wood’s natural character. Designed to work together or apart, the pair can cluster as a coffee table or separate to add softness and shape to a room. A modern interpretation of 1970s burlwood...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Roger Capron “Garrigue” Round Coffee Table, Ceramic Tile Top, France 1970
By Roger Capron
Located in Miami, FL
Roger Capron “Garrigue” Round Coffee Table, Ceramic Tile Top with Leaf Motif, France, circa 1970
“Garrigue” model round coffee table by Roger Capron, France, circa 1970. The top is ...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Egyptian Revival Thebes Coffee Table in Walnut after Liberty & Co. 21st Century
Located in Troy, MI
Egyptian Revival coffee table modeled after the Liberty of London Thebes Stool
Produced by Aesthetic Decor early 21st Century
Sculptur...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Egyptian Revival Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
"Organic 3" Modern Coffee Table by Last Workshop, Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
"Organic 3" coffee table by Last Workshop, 2025.
Solid walnut, natural finish.
XL size-
Dimensions: 68" x 50" x 15"H
Customers may also choose from:
Wood species, finishes, and o...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Bertu Coffee Table, Oakley Walnut Coffee Table, Walnut
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Oakley Coffee Table in Walnut is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is hand-made with mitered corners from walnut veneer and finished with a beautif...
Category
2010s American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Coffee Table for Cassina Italy
Located in Skokie, IL
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-1956. Relaunched in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Included as one of the tables en forme libre created between 1938 and 1939, t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern “American Leisure” Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Spanish warm brown Chestnut Coffee Table with inlaid marquetry
Located in Casteren, NL
This antique Spanish coffee table dates from the 18th century and was crafted entirely from solid chestnut wood. It embodies the rustic yet refined aesthetic of rural Spanish furnitu...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Moorish Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Gio Ponti Pietro Chiesa Side Tables Mirrored Glass Tops Asymmetrical Form
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Italian master architect Gio Ponti compass legs side tables with mirrored glass tops by Pietro Chiesa. All original.
The slightly mirrored glass reflects the light and whatev...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Rare Milo Baughman Rosewood Revolving Coffee Table for Thayer Coggin
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A rare and exceptional stunning round coffee table in luxurious book matched Brazilian rosewood that has a rotating lazy Susan styled ability to turn and comes in two pieces top and ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Round Burl Walnut Coffee Table by Baker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage desig...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Custom Made Reclaimed Elm Wood Square Coffee Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Our Keya Coffee table is the perfect blend of modern design and sustainable materials. Crafted with clean lines and made from reclaimed elm, this coffee table adds a touch of style ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Vintage French Coffee Table Set with Ceramic Top by Raymonde Leduc (circa 1970s)
Located in London, GB
A rare and delightful ceramic coffee table set by French ceramicist Raymonde Leduc, dating to the 1970s. The round table top is inlaid with Leduc's iconic garrigue botanical tiles, e...
Category
1970s French Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$2,729 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Roger Capron, Coffee Table, Wood, Ceramic, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and beige ceramic tile coffee table designed and produced by Roger Capron, France, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.75"H x 51.625"W x 24.5"D
All items ship from Hig...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Reclaimed Elm Wood Coffee Table in Walnut Finish
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Versa Elm Wood Coffee Table in Walnut Finish
These old elm timbers show in its most primal, natural form. The artisanal construction methods highlight the elm woods beautiful grain p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Art Deco Coffee Table
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A gorgeous Art Deco Coffee Table dating to Circa 1930. The top is highly figured walnut and a lovely rich conker colour with ebonised surround. . Th...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,569
Danish Antique Handcrafted Baroque Style Coffee Table of Solid Oak 1850s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish high baroque style coffee table of solid oak with drawer.
Handcrafted by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1850s, with hand-turned bobbing legs and connecting bar between the two s...
Category
1850s Danish Baroque Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Roger Capron “Garrigue” Coffee Table with Botanical Tiles, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Almelo, NL
Handcrafted Roger Capron coffee table featuring iconic Garrigue tiles with pressed botanical leaf imprints, produced in Vallauris, France.
This large and decorative coffee table fea...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
Square Showtime Ribbon Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
Swirling patterns are crafted through the artful inlay of rattan ribbons. The captivating "Ribbon" cocktail tables from Oggetti feature their renowned Showtime material, which exudes...
Category
2010s Philippine International Style Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Resin, Coconut
Antique and Vintage Wood Coffee Tables for Sale: Shop Burl-Wood Coffee Tables, Rosewood Coffee Tables and More
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage wood coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. And even as metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, natural materials like wood and stone remain consistently in demand, as designers report a desire to bring natural aesthetics into the home. Walnut coffee tables, rosewood coffee tables and other pieces of wood furniture remind us of the wider world outside our walls and help create a peaceful, soothing atmosphere.
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.
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 a collection of antique and vintage wood coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
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