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Material: Wood
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Walnut Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory Japaneese glass sits on 4 Walnut Wood pedestal by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today for your living space.
A sleek table with high craftsmanship and flowing mosaic patterns. The ivory and green glass is embedded into carved out refined walnut wood. Skillfully executed by Ercole's team of mosaic artists.
Part of the Palazzo collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
20th Century Swedish Svenskt Tenn Vintage Sofa Table - Diplomat by Josef Frank
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish sofa table "diplomat" made of hand crafted polished Beechwood, designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
Modern Bordeira Nesting Coffee Tables, Travertine, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Set/2 Bordeira Nesting Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Bordeira nesting coffee table was designed to b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Statuary Marble, Travertine, Quartz, Brass, Stainless Steel
Early IN-50 Coffee Table with Green Glass by Isamu Noguchi
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1940s
Early version 3/4" uranium green glass IN-50 coffee or cocktail table designed by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller.
CONDITION NOTES: The original glass is in fair condition...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Uranium Glass, Ash
Mogens Koch Mahogany Folding Table for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant folding tray sofa table in a practical and timeless design, crafted from mahogany.
The table can be easily folded and stowed away, making it ideal for flexible use in any...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Six Foot George Nelson Classic Slat Bench 1950's Original Signed!
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic, original 1950's vintage George Nelson for Herman Miller slat bench. Natural finish with warm patina and ebonized legs. This is a hard to find original, retaining its foil...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
Maitland Smith Embossed Leather Stacked Books Trompe-l'œil Coffee Table, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive trompe-l'œil leather book coffee table by Maitland Smith, circa 1990, that would make a fantastic conversation starter for any spa...
Category
1990s American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,700 Sale Price
22% Off
Square Mid Century Walnut Burl Coffee Table by Milo Baughman
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning walnut burl coffee table by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. This coffee table makes a statement and will be a real centerpiece.
Matching console table and ottoman...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Burl
Three Rocks Low Coffee Table, Walnut, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The original design of the Three Rocks tables was inspired by the Autumnal landscape with fallen leaves in burned tones. These tables are highly customized...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Asian Coffee Table Solid Wood Table with Carved Screen
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful natural finish square table made of solid elmwood. The tabletop is inset with a piece of hand-carved screen featuring the character "Happiness". Surrounding the character...
Category
20th Century Chinese Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$375 Sale Price
42% Off
Minimalist Black Round Coffee Table - Sleek Fundamenta 31 by NONO
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Minimalist Black Round Coffee Table - Sleek Fundamenta 31 by NONO
Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or b...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Ming Style Solid Rosewood Square Coffee Table w/ Chow Legs
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Ming Cow leg style solid rosewood square coffee table. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. We f...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Ming Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Geometric Square Coffee Table, Walnut Veneer, Basa by Nono
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Geometric coffee table, walnut Veneer, Basa by NONO
Square coffee table finished with premium wood veneer, structured with particle board. Finishes ava...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Square Brutalist Coffee Table in Oregon Pine, 1970s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Square Brutalist Coffee Table in Oregon Pine, 1970s.
Impressive Scandinavian coffee table in solid pinewood with large articulated finger joints and clear lacquer fini...
Category
1970s Danish Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Walnut and Brass Coffee Table by Harvey Probber, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Elevate your space with our restored vintage walnut and brass coffee table by Harvey Probber, circa 1950s. Meticulously refurbished by Stamford Modern, it boasts mid-century charm wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Spanish Baroque Side Table with Wood Stretcher and Carved Top in Walnut
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Spanish Baroque ebonized side or working table with wood stretcher and top in walnut.
We have a matching rectangular coffee table, you can see it in the last picture.
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Anglo-Indian Carved Granite Top Coffee Table
Located in Savannah, GA
A small bleached Anglo-Indian carved granite top coffee table, 19th century.
29 inches square by 12 ¼ inches tall; marble top 20 ½ inches square
Category
19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite
Palafitte Coffee Table, in canaletto walnut, by DebonaDemeo for Medulum
By Debonademeo
Located in Meolo, Venezia
The Palafitte collection, inspired by Venice, the floating city, takes its cue from the urban system of wooden poles submerged in water, supporting the city’s structures. This design...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Wood
$711 Sale Price / item
20% Off
French Early 20th Century Coffee Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Wonderful Coffee Table with its original paint and marble top.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
1950s Ico Parisi Vanity Dressing Table
By Ico Parisi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
An extraordinarily elegant dressing table or vanity by Italian designer Ico Parisi. This wonderful piece of furniture has a glass dressing / console table at a height of 90cm below w...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Coffee Table in Solid Natural Light Oak - Hari by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by the simplicity of traditional Japanese architectural timber structures. The low coffee table balances three minimalist volumes composed of solid wooden parts.
Designed b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
18th Dining or Console Table of Walnut with Lyre Legs and Heavy Top, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
Dining table made of walnut with carved lyre legs and heavy top.
The lyre legs are very thick.
Beautiful iron stretcher, Spanish, 18th century.
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Square Coffee Table Made of Solid Oak Wood by Nono Furniture
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Coffee table made of solid oak wood. All the pieces are coated with polyurethane with a semi-matt finish.
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NONO is a Mexican design brand with more than 10 years of experience dedic...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Hardwood
Gaetano Borsani Side Table, Italy, 1930s
Located in LEWES, GB
Gaetano Borsani Side Table, produced by Atalier di Varedo, Italy, 1930s. With makers label and a certificate of authenticity from the Osvaldo Borsani Archive. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Organic Modern Large Driftwood Coffee/Cocktail Table with 3/8" Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Organic Modern Large Driftwood Coffee/Cocktail Table with 3/8" Glass Top
Offered for sale is an organic modern large driftwood coffee table which is raised on a recessed wood plint...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Driftwood
Funky Post Modern Colorful Side Table ca' 1990
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A funky and colorful, side table with glass top, ca' 1990's. Custom made from a doctors' office. Post modern, in the style of Memphis. See the matching coffee table.
Category
1990s Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Danish Teak And Glass Coffee Table By Komfort Ca' 1960's
By Komfort
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Danish modern coffee table ca' 1960's. Made of teak/glass with grid inserts. Very modern style that works with different interiors.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Boomerang Shaped Cork Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid Century Modern style boomerang shaped cork coffee table with brass legs made in the style of Paul Frankl or Robsjohn Gibbings.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cork
"Avenir" Burl Wood Cocktail Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The "Avenir" is a beautifully simple cylindrical cocktail table that highlights the natural mappa burl wood to create a sculptural, functional...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Custom Coffee Table Serie 50 – Sereno by Joel Escalona with Pebble Legs
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Custom Coffee Table Serie 50 – Sereno by Joel Escalona with Pebble Legs
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Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona
What happens when structure becomes art?
These ar...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley For Dunbar “Long John” Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1950s walnut coffee table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar….often called the “Long John”. It is one of his more iconic pieces....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A single panel of reclaimed teak wood with a slight live edge has been bleached whilst respecting the natural organic wood. We added butterflies inlaid into the top and minimalist le...
Category
2010s Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Rose Tarlow Scalloped Cocktail Table Chinoiserie Decorated
By Rose Tarlow
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous Georgian style coffee cocktail table designed by Rose Tarlow Melrose House, Beverly Hills, CA. The table features a dramatic scalloped design with a tete lacquer chinoiserie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech
Japanese Antique Primitive Table / Coffee Table Display Stand / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a table using an old Japanese mortar.
The wood is zelkova, and it decayed naturally over a long period of time.
The natural changes with the passage of time have a unique a...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Table basse vintage Roger Capron en bois foncé et céramique de Vallauris
By Roger Capron
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Grande table basse rectangulaire vintage Roger Capron des années 60 70, pieds et structure en bois de hêtre foncé, plateau rectangulaire en céramique de Vallauris avec insertion de 3...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Modern Coffee Table with Walnut Pedestals Base and Glass Top by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This round edges square coffee table with ivory and cherry glass by Ercole Home sits on 4 walnut pedestals.
This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today for your living space.
A sleek table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
Alvar Aalto Scandinavian Y805 Birch Plywood and Glass Rectangular Coffee Table
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a sleek coffee table designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto circa the 1950s. Known for combining functionality with aesthetic beauty, Aalto’s techniqu...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Birch, Plywood
Scarpa Coffee Tables, Italy
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful coffee table that is smoothly clad on all sides with strokes of veneer.
Very strong architectural presence. We have 3 of these tables, they came from a villa in Sicily, It...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
$1,450 / item
Percival Lafer Rosewood and Smoked Glass Coffee or Side Table, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Rosewood and smoked glass top coffee or side table by Percival Later. Brazil, 1970s; maintains original label.
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Rosewood
Round Solid Walnut and Crystal Coffee Table attr. to Paolo Buffa, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This is a high-quality solid walnut coffee table. The top is slightly concave with a crystal top in the center.
Its legs are distinguished by their conical oval...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Rare Antique Burlwood Coffee Table with Cast Bronze Legs
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
19th century burlwood tea ceremony table top from Kyoto with exceptional burl and live-edges, raised on custom cast bronze elliptical base. The wood...
Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful Wabi Sabi Style Live Edge Coffee Table in Solid Oak 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Wonderful Wabi Sabi Style Live Edge Coffee Table in Solid Oak, Europe, 1960s.
This is a lovely mid century coffee table carved in solid oak with a wonderful live edge. Europe, 1960s...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Wolo Coffee Table, Minimalist Coffee Table (48", 60", 72", 80")
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
The Wolo Coffee Table features the beautiful grain and luminescent sheen of makata wood. Its design focuses on contrast as a guiding concept, featuring thick, columnar legs attached ...
Category
2010s Asian Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Scandinavian Sculptural Teak Round Coffee Table
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern round coffee table crafted in teak, circa 1970s. Features contrasting solid wood edges creating an overlap design. This piece is low profile and is supported by a ...
Category
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
"Chloé" Turned Leg Coffee Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Chloé coffee table features a generously proportioned rectangular travertine top with a curved profile, perfectly complemented by solid Oak hand-turned legs. The legs are reminis...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Torbjorn Afdal for Bruksbo Norway Teak "Krobo" Long Coffee Table, Bench, 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Long Torbjorn Afdal solid Teak Table, Bench by Bruksbo Mellenstrands Norway. Featuring a longer lower lipped rectangular framework in smoothly grained Teak, with Steel supported legs...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Modern Hand-crafted Oval Coffee/Cocktail Table Raised on a Pedestal Base
Located in Miami, FL
Modern Hand-crafted Oval Coffee/Cocktail Table Raised on a Pedestal Base
Offered for sale is a modern hand-crafted oval coffee/cocktail table raised on a substantial pedestal base. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Drop Coffee Table Round Table, Wood Legs White Lacquered
Located in Ridgewood, NY
The drop coffee table accents your design with a sleek and playful shape. Keep it traditionally white or perhaps spice it up with a shot of colored lacquer to draw attention and bala...
Category
2010s American Other Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Restored Bauhaus Tubular Steel Set, Round Table and Four Chairs by Mart Stam, 19
By Mart Stam
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style set was produced in the 1930s in Czechoslovakia.
The set consists of a round table, two armchairs (S43F) and two chairs (S43) designed by Mart Stam.
The furnitur...
Category
1930s Bauhaus Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Round Coffee Table with Wood Top, Brass and Black Metal Base, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Brass and black lacquered iron side table with walnut wood top from Niza Disco in Barcelona, Spain, 1950s.
Beautiful Mid-Century Modernist brass, black lacquer and wood round end ta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Rectangular Coffee Table Made of Solid Oak Wood by Nono Furniture
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Coffee table made of solid oak wood. All the pieces are coated with polyurethane with a semi-matt finish.
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NONO is a Mexican design brand with more than 10 years of experience dedic...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table by Johannes Andersen
Located in New York, NY
This 1960s Danish Modern coffee table was designed by Johannes Andersen for Uldum Møbelfabrik. It consists of teak with a warm, reddish-brown tone and rich grain patterning. Sleekly ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Minimalist brazilian outdoor indoor coffee table "claudia" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
Introducing the Claudia Coffee Table by Lamas Design, a stunning blend of elegance and functionality, perfect for both indoor and outdoor settings. Crafted from certified noble wood...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Marble
A table with a marble top, Italy, early Of the twentieth century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A table with a marble top, Italy, early Of the twentieth century.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
dimensions: height 52 cm width 106 cm depth 66 cm
Category
Early 1900s Italian Other Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Teak Coffee Table for France & Son
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Teak Coffee Table for France & Son
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Magnificent Sequoia coffee table from the north America
Located in Renens, CH
Magnificent Sequoia coffee table from the north America, from the great storm that ravaged the Giant Sequoia forests, circa 60.
The organic shape...
Category
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Tip Natural Oak, Flamed Copper Coffee Table by DOLOMITISCH
Located in Geneve, CH
Tip Natural Oak, Flamed Copper Coffee Table by DOLOMITISCH
Dimensions: D 140 x H 33 cm
Materials: Natural Oak, Flamed Copper.
"Customization of the topographic furniture begins b...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
MId-Century Mahogany with Stenciled Tooled Leather Top Cocktail Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A MId-Century Fruitwood Two-Tier Coffee Table or Cocktail Table in good vintage condition. Measures 34.5" in diameter and stands 17 Tall. Lower tier clearance is 7".
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Free-Form Wood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful cross cut Albezia wood in an organic shape with inset bronze mariposas (butterflies) with wooden legs. Can be cut lower if needed.
Category
20th Century Guatemalan Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,900 Sale Price
46% Off
Walnut and Leather Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Angel Pazmino, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern coffee table.
Design by Angel Pazmino for Muebles de Estilo Ecuador.
Striking South American design from t...
Category
1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$1,202 Sale Price
20% Off
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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