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Material: Wood
Expertly Restored - Sven Ellekaer Model-104 Coffee Table for Christian Linneberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal expe...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Japanese 18th Century Style Lacquered Coffee Table With Scenes of Horses
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanese style equestrian themed lacquered square coffee table with a lift top that opens to a large storage area. The top and sides decorated with decoupage equestrian scenes of ind...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Roger Rougier, Coffee Table, Wood, Glass, Canada, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A silver-leafed, beige-lacquered wood and glass coffee table designed and produced by Roger Rougier, Canada, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.25"H x 62.0"W x 46.25"D
All i...
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1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Honey Color Chestnut Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This Spanish coffee table, crafted from solid chestnut wood, is a beautiful example of functional yet elegant craftsmanship from the first half of the 19th century. The table reflect...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Osvaldo Borsani, Coffee Table, Mahogany, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany, glass, metal and gold-leaf coffee table or side table designed and produced by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, c. 1940s.
Recognized by Archivio Osvaldo Borsani under reference n...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Roger Capron Signed Ceramic Mambo Coffee Table, circa 1970, France.
By Roger Capron
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful Roger Capron signed Mambo model coffee table, circa 1970, France.
4 cylindrical brown oak feet, brown plywood and enameled beige, brown and black ceramic tiles.
Signed Ca...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
UFO CONICAL COFFEE TABLE by CG Capelletti
Located in Milan, IT
An extraordinary game of form and balance, this coffee table features a reversed conical shape mirrored in the rounded polished base, creating a visual effect of bold and iconic char...
Category
2010s Italian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$34,885 / item
California Modern Slatted Bench / Coffee Table by John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California Modern Slatted Bench / Coffee Table by John Keal
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Walnut
Erice Round Coffee Table by Carpanese Home
Located in Milan, IT
This exceptional rectangular coffee table will give a more contemporary and modern touch to any living room. The structure is entirely in massive ash wood and the marble top suites p...
Category
2010s Italian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$12,472 / item
Jean Maneval Style Wenge and White Coffee Table with Storage and Bronzed Glass
By Jean Maneval
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Maneval Style Wenge and White Coffee Table with Bronzed Glass and Storage, France, 1970s
A compelling example of French Space Age design, this 1970s coffee table is executed in ...
Category
1970s Dutch Space Age Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Laminate, Wenge
Mid Century Bassett Artisan Surfboard Coffee Table c. 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century Danish Modern style surfboard coffee table by Bassett as part of the Artisan series c. 1960's. This example is in good, original, clean and ready to use conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Designer, Coffee Table, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A large pine coffee table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.0"H x 43.25"W x 43.25"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Custom X Large Elm Wood Beam Coffee Table in Natural
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
BH COLLECTION
Beam Coffee Table
With its generous rectangular dimensions are outlined by chunky squared legs, and the dovetail joinery detailing on its sides adds a sophisticated tou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
$2,990 / item
French Marble Top & Walnut Coffee Table Celina Decoracões Style, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French marble top and walnut coffee table in the Celina Decoracões style.
Made in the 20th Mid-century period.
Marble multicolor, with green and pink highlights
Table height: 13.78 ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Rib Coffee Table — Sculpted Patinated Brass
Located in Washington, GB
Inspired by the ship building heritage of North-East England, the Rib Coffee Table plays on the skeleton of ribs, gussets and intersections used to create the strength and rigidity n...
Category
2010s British Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Metal, Brass, Bronze, C...
$19,569 / item
Expertly Restored - Jack Van der Molen Sculpted Oak & Leather Top Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Table basse vintage Space Age style Willy Rizzo en mélaminé et bois noir
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Grande table basse vintage des années 70, style Space Age dans le goût du designer italien Willy Rizzo, grand plateau rectangulaire en mélaminé au décor galactique / espace / univers...
Category
1970s French Space Age Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Coffee Table on Casters, 1970s Design
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Vintage Italian Coffee Table on Casters – 1970s Design – Smoked Glass & Curved Plywood
Add a touch of 1970s Italian elegance to your living space with this stunning vintage coffee t...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Plywood
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful 1960s Philip and Kelvin LaVerne round coffee table. This Chinoiserie table from the iconic father and son duo is patinated bronze and etched pewter on an octagonal base. Si...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Post modern low long oval taupe lacquer coffee table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post modern low long oval taupe lacquer coffee table. Beautiful table with off center oval chrome weighted base. Very heavy and solid coffee table. Very nice light taupe gloss lacque...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Spalted Maple And Walnut Sculptural Coffee Table IN STOCK
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Rooted coffee table stands strong, made from spalted maple and walnut. We use dado joints,
joining woods in a way that marries strength and beauty. Each piece speaks its own trut...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Rare Bitossi Drink Stand, Italy 1950's
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
An amazing ceramic drink stand on a teak pedestal, the ceramic is filled with tricolors crackled fused glass, a process called “Fritte.”
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Teak
Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie 2" Coffee Table in Walnut Stained Cherry by Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frank Lloyd Wright designed wooden "Robie 2" coffee table in walnut stained cherry. The highly influential Wright created this coffee table in 1902 for his Frederick C. Robie House i...
Category
1980s Italian Prairie School Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cherry
Mid Century Modern Olive Burl Square Coffee Parsons Table Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern olive burl square coffee table made in Italy. Good vintage condition - has label under table Gimbel Brothers nyc - made in Italy. Table is located in Wil...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Olive, Burl
$1,837 Sale Price
25% Off
Expertly Restored - California Modern Sculpted Floating-Top Coffee Table
By ACE-HI
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Platea Green Horizon – Coffee Table in Hand-Polished High-Gloss Gradient Lacquer
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Danish Midcentury Modern round coffee table c1960 by Illum Wikkelso
Located in London, GB
Danish T118 teak coffee table with glass top designed by Illum Wikkelso. The smoke/grey coloured glass gracefully floats on top .
Dimensions: Height: 16 in (40 cm) Diameter: 36 in ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Danish Teak Coffee Table by Ole Wanscher for Poul Jeppesens, 1960s
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Hamburg, DE
Original Danish teak coffee table by Poul Jeppesen, designed by Ole Wanscher from the 60s.
Plain teak table of high material and processing quality. The rectangular tabletop is opti...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Low Table"Fuzukue", Meiji Era'1868-1912', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique low table was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912).
In traditional Japanese homes, people often sat directly on the floor to write or work, and desks were designed with...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Adjustable mid century coffee / dining table by Guillerme & Chambron, France 60s
Located in Hastings, GB
Adjustable coffee/dining table by Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison, France 1960s. Dark oak with abstract-patterned ceramic tile inset top. Some stable cracks to the tile top- se...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Henning Kjærnulf Style Brutalist Small Coffee Table of Solid Oak 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Great Henning Kjærnulf style small coffee table made of solid oak.
Handcrafted in solid quality by a Danish skilled carpenter in the 1970s
Measures:
Length 73.5 cm
Width 44 cm
Heig...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Slit Coffee Table, Cast-Glass Top with Dynamic Look, Natural Oak
Located in Istanbul, 34
Step into Slit's world of creative interplay of textures and axes. It exalts the 'Off_Grid' concept by disrupting wooden slats' axes on three different vertical levels and crown them...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid Century modern German waterfall teak coffee table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century modern German waterfall teak coffee table with lower shelf. Good vintage condition. Teak Veneer with Glossy finish. Made in Germany located in Brooklyn NYC.
Dimensions: ...
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1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Japanese Antique Primitive Large Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large primitive-style coffee table made in Japan. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has a massive presence that has transcended time to the present.
The...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Oak Salon Table by C. De Jong for J. A. Boskamp En Zonen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome Art Deco salon table by C. De Jong for J. A. Boskamp En Zonen. Sturdy oak table with rectangular top, rounded edges, carved legs and sled feet. In original condition with we...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
American Designer Coffee Table After Paul Laszlo
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Wonderful modernist designer coffee table produced in America circa 1950s. Very reminiscent of designs from Paul Laszlo, Paul Frankl, and Brown Saltman. Appears to be a perused oak f...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Slit Coffee Table, Wood Top with Dynamic Look, Natural Oak
Located in Istanbul, 34
Step into Slit's world of creative interplay of textures and axes. It exalts the 'Off_Grid' concept by disrupting wooden slats' axes on three different vertical levels.
The design ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Spanish Colonial Style Octagonal Brazier Table Bronze Mounts, Early to Mid-20C
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Spanish Colonial Style Octagonal Brazier Table with Bronze Mounts, Early to Mid-20th Century
A richly detailed Spanish Colonial-style octagonal center or brazier table, crafted with evocative form and ornament. Likely dating from the early to mid-20th century, this table draws upon both Iberian and Moorish design traditions. The solid wood construction is warm and lustrous, featuring turned legs and a lower octagonal shelf...
Category
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
A NEOCLASSICAL POSTMODERN COFFEE TABLE by JEAN-MICHEL WILMOTTE France 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and elegant rectangular coffee table, Post-Modernist, Neo-Antique, Neo-Classical, Memphis, with a geometric structure made of square-section metal tubes with a khaki patin...
Category
1970s French Neoclassical Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Johannes Andersen nesting tables Produced by CFC Silkeborg in Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Johannes Andersen three nesting tabls in rosewood.
Made by CFC Silkeborg
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Beam XL Walnut Stain Reclaimed Elm Wood Coffee Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beam Coffee Table
With its generous rectangular dimensions are outlined by chunky squared legs, and the dovetail joinery detailing on its sides adds a sophisticated touch.
Nautral re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm, Reclaimed Wood
$4,390 / item
Nazaré Coffee Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
NAZARÉ COFFE TABLE, designed in 2024.
The Nazaré coffee table is crafted from solid walnut with hand-carved legs featuring a detailed wave texture giving the piece it's name.
Bespo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$5,411 / item
Rectangular Mirrored Coffee Table Circa 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century coffee table, having a rectangular top with faceted border and canted corners. Its scalloped apron raised on angled, tapering, square legs. All surfaces covered with orig...
Category
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Coffee Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Coffee Table For Cassina
Asian-inspired, this design coffee table by Patricia Urquiola is a domestic architecture enhanced ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$9,649 Sale Price / item
25% Off
"Organic 3" Modern Nesting Coffee Tables by Last Workshop, Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
"Organic 3"
Organic shaped nesting coffee tables by Last Workshop, 2023
Solid walnut, natural finish
Table one "XL": 68" x 50" x 15"H
Table two "L": 56" x 33" x 12.5"H
If not in s...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Celina Decorações, Coffee Table, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and marble coffee table produced by Celina Decorações, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, c. 1960s.
Dimensions: 12” H x 60” W x 32” D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Branco & Preto, Coffee Table, Caviúna, Glass, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A Caviúna wood and glass coffee table designed and produced by Branco & Preto, Brazil, c. 1950s.
Light staining on glass. Likely restored at some point in history.
Dimensions: 13” ...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood coffee or side table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 15.275” H x 31.75” W x 19.9” D
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Amorphous Single Slab Mid Century Modern Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful four and a half inch slab coffee table hand made from reclaimed suar wood. This impressive top is supported by mid century style cone legs. Charred sanded and sealed reveal...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Roland Wilhelmsson Bench, An Early Model "Zink", Dated 1972, Swedish Modern
Located in Odense, DK
A striking example of Swedish mid-century modern design, this early model “Zink” bench, designed by Roland Wilhelmsson in 1972, showcases a sculptural aesthetic carved from solid pin...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
$2,304 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Gilt Wood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking carved wood coffee or low table features a genuine gold leaf finish and is designed in the Baroque style. The square top has a subtle, hand-applied finish that contrast...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Giltwood
Uncommon Lane Architectural Walnut Coffee Table with Upturned Ends & Cane Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the United States, this coffee table sets itself apart in its design and manufacturing quality. Built of the best materials, the top and legs feature visible sol...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Round Coffee Table with Mirror Top and Brass and Black Metal Base
Located in Barcelona, ES
Brass and black lacquered iron side table with mirror top from Niza Disco in Barcelona, Spain, 1950s.
Beautiful Mid-Century Modernist brass, black lacquer and mirror round end table...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Contemporary Foice Side Table, Calacatta Marble, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Foice Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Foice marble side table merges the essence of the Neolithic age with mode...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Marble, Travertine, Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel
Huge vintage lacquered wood bullnose coffee table Italy 1980s Karl Springer styl
Located in Hastings, GB
Monumental cream marbled lacquer wood bullnose coffee table, Italy 1980s. Human for scale on photo no 3 :-)
Really great quality. Marbling throughout the lacquer. Some superficial a...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Foundation Coffee Table, Modern, Solid Fir - Fully Customizable
Located in Portland, OR
Material's Foundation Coffee Table is handmade from thick planks of solid clear fir sustainably and locally sourced from the Pacific Northwest. Each plank is fully joined with a soli...
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2010s American Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fir
Charlotte Perriand Rio Coffee Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Rio Coffee Table For Cassina
The historic Rio design low table combines uncommon beauty and utmost functionality in an a...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$15,339 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Restored Mid-Century Modern Oval Walnut Tulip Dining Table by Drevotvar, 1960s
By Drevotvar
Located in Żory, PL
This elegant mid-century modern coffee table was manufactured by Drevotvar in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s–70s. It features an oval walnut veneer top with a warm, expressiv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Glass, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and glass coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Light scratching and discoloration throughout wood.
Dimensions: 13.25” H x 47” W x 24.25” D
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Gae Aulenti Style Postmodern Industrial Coffee Table lood Wheels Fontana Arte
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Handsome, Industrial, Tavolo Con Ruote Coffee Table, in the style of Garn Aulenti for Fontana Arte, Italy, in 1980.
This table is known for its unique design, featuring a glass top...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
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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