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Material: Wood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Teak Coffee Table
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century modern teak coffee table.
This piece is in excellent refinished condition with very few signs of age-related wear (see photos).
If you would like any ...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Natural Solid Light Oak Coffee Table - 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Panoplie Walnut Drink Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly made solid walnut drink table with carved ribbed detailing on stem. Circular top and circular base. Made in Los Angeles. Multiple quantity available.
Category
2010s North American Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,650 / item
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Coffee Table with Birds Imprints on a Wood Frame
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Coffee Table with birds and flowers motive laid in a wood frame by Roger Capron.
Vallauris, France 1970s.
Mr. Capron produced a lo...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Swedish Modern teak/birch long coffe table Bruno Mathsson, 1950's
Located in Uccle, BE
From the Annika series. 1950's. Stamped. Patinated wood.
As the descendant of four generations of Swedish master cabinetmakers, Bruno Mathsson was born to design furniture. Mathsson was known as a methodical perfectionist who made usefulness the fundamental attribute of his works, yet he was also a ceaseless experimenter, who constantly searched for improvements in form, materials and methods of making.
Like the Finnish designer Alvar Aalto, Mathsson was one of the first Scandinavians to embrace undulating, biomorphic forms in furniture. His early pieces such as the Eva and Pernilla series of chairs incorporate dramatically flowing bent beechwood frames, making them some of the most instantly recognizable works of 20th-century design. Mathsson was also a pioneer of ergonomics — he is said to have based the contours of his chairs on the impression his body made when he sat in a snow bank — and used supple, accommodating woven webbing for seats. His concern for practicality is shown by pieces such as the Maria table. An elegant design with gate legs and hinged leaves, the table measures more than nine feet long when fully extended, but folds down to just nine inches in thickness.
From the mid-1940s through the 1950s, Mathsson focused on architecture, designing and building houses with insulated, triple-glazed window walls...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Teak
Mahogany Art Deco Amsterdam School Coffee Table by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam, 1920s
By Fa. Drilling
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Amsterdam School coffee table.
Design by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid mahogany with solid macassar ebony lining.
...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Macassar, Mahogany
$1,576 Sale Price
20% Off
Brown Oak Round Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
This elegantly designed piece combines functionality with style, making it the perfect centerpiece for any living room. Crafted from high-quality oak, in a warm brownstone finish tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese American Classical Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,587 / item
Vintage Oak and Stone Coffee Table From France, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Oak and Stone Coffee Table From France, Circa 1960. Oak and inlaid stone top with on an iron and oak base. Light patina and use.
Category
1960s European Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
ISA Bergamo, Coffee Table, Teak, Metal, Italy, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in High Point, NC
A coffee or cocktail table, designed and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Merida Black Marble Set of 2 Coffee table
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table Merida Black Marble Set of 2 with wooden structure
covered with black Marquina marble and with casted solid
brass in polished gold plated finish. Tops are made with bl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
$65,556 / set
Fantasy Inlaid Mermaid Adjustable Coffee/ High Top Yacht Table, Style of Galle
By Émile Gallé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantasy Marquetry Mermaid Adjustable Coffee/ High-top Yacht Table, Style of Galle
France, Later 20th Century, originally made for a yacht, can be used in any interior.
Design/Styl...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Geometric Walnut Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern sculpted Geometric walnut coffee table with glass top.
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like brin...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Kristian Vedel Style Teak Coffee Table or Side Table with Rounded Legs and Lip
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kristian Vedel style teak coffee or side table. Solid round legs that rise above the table top, and beautiful rounded lip. In original condition with nice patina and some minor warpi...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Round Art Deco Cocktail Table Attributed To Donald Deskey Circa 1936
Located in Bernville, PA
Rare Machine Age Art Deco solid walnut and chrome cocktail table attributed to Donald Deskey. A simple and sophisticated design; three curving chrome legs supporting a beautifully wa...
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1930s North American Machine Age Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Teak & Oak 'At-11' Coffee Table by Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck, 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Lovely coffee table designed by Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck in 1954. The top is made out of solid teak wood and stands and 4 oak tapering legs that spray at an angle. Great minimali...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
$2,089 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique 19th Century Chinese Elm Coffee Table Rustic Provincial, Original Finish
Located in Milano, IT
This 19th-century Chinese coffee table is a stunning example of Chinese Provincial craftsmanship, made from solid elm wood with an original, time-worn finish. Its simple rectangular ...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Coffee Table In Solid Scented Cedar Wood Worked From Single Block Trunk Sections
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary handcrafted cedar table 100% Italian product. If you'd like to learn more about customization options and available finishes, we encourage you to get in touch with us. P...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cedar
Early Production Mel Smilow Slatted Walnut Coffee Table
By Mel Smilow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this 1950's early production slatted walnut coffee table by Mel Smilow. This fine example is all original and features solid walnut construction; clean midc...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Architect adjustable Coffee Table in walnut with Black Leather Insets
Located in Ballard, CA
The iconic coffee table, named after the famous actor Jean Pierre Aumont, is an handcrafted coffee table in solid walnut with black or red leather insets, adjustable top position, Cl...
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2010s North American Campaign Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Table, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx
Mid-Century Modern Wood Round Coffee Table in Gio Colombo Style. Italy 70s
Located in Catania, CT
Great vintage condition with small trace of age and use for this round coffee table with wheels in the manner of Gio Colombo. Made from curved wood, smoked...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,604 Sale Price
20% Off
SIGNED Roger Capron Vintage Waterfall Tiled Coffee Table
By Roger Capron
Located in North Miami, FL
Natural earthy toned coffee table designed by French ceramist Roger Capron in the mid-20th Century. Features a rich-colored wooden base and a beautiful waterfall style ceramic top w...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Andrianna Shamaris Organic Bleached Teak Wood Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Reclaimed teak root coffee table hand carved into a drum shape whilst respecting the natural organic wood. We added a light white wash finish revealing the beautiful wood grain. We c...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Coffee Table by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo, Norway, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, small, dark stained oak coffee table or side table by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo, Norway, 1960.
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Tulip Coffee Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage coffee table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll with white tulip base and laminate top. This icon of mid-century modern design was acquired from the family of the original owner, w...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Red lacquered coffee table by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti
Located in Milano, IT
This elegant low table, designed by Vittorio Introini in the 1970s for the renowned production house Saporiti, is a perfect example of minimalist and sophisticated design. The top, i...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
1970s Danish Tile-Top & Teak Brutalist Coffee Table by Trioh Møbelfabrik
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful teak coffee table by Ox art for Trioh Møbelfabrik, featuring a striking round ceramic tile top. This Brutalist table design makes a striking statement, with its warm teak w...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak, Ceramic
Vintage Hollywood Regency Gold Faux Bamboo Coffee Cocktail Table Base 41"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hollywood Regency / mid century modern style rectangular gold gilt faux bamboo coffee table base.
Dimensions:
23" x 15.5" x 41"
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Giltwood
Sculptural Solid Oak Oval Coffee table in style of Pierre Chapo, France 1970
Located in Den Haag, NL
Sculptural Solid Oak Oval Coffee table in style of Pierre Chapo, France 1970
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
1960s Teak Extendable Coffee Table, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item has been carefully refurbished
- can be extended 183 cm
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Ceramic Coffee table by Roger Capron, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Coffee table by Roger Capron, France, 1960s
Category
1960s French Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Italian Space Age Black and White Rolling Bar Cart and Side Table, Circa 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking black and white rolling bar cart from the Italian Space Age period, dating circa 1980s. Crafted from laminated wood and painted finishes, this piece is a testament to the ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Laminate, Paint
Antique French Renaissance Carved Female Dancer Walnut Display Tray Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Carved Female Dancer Walnut Coffee Table. Item features a glass display tray top with relief carved soldiers. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 23.5"...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Newport 1980s Style Wood Coffee Table with Rush Shelf
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Newport 1980s style wood coffee table with rush shelf.
Category
2010s American Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rush, Wood
Filicudi Coffee table by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for Zanotta, 1993
Located in Renens, CH
Coffee table form the "Filicudi" series by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for Zanotta Italy 1993.
Beautiful and sculptural coffee table which stands on four diabolo shaped beachwo...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Pearwood
Mid century Two Tier Sculptural Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Esperance, NY
Outstanding two-tier Mid-Century Modern walnut coffee table in the style of Vladimir Kagan
Category
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Charred Teak Wood Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Impressive reclaimed teak root coffee table made from a single 16” thick root. Burnt, sanded and sealed revealing the beautiful wood grain.
The Triple Burnt Collection represents a...
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2010s Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Moooi Common Comrades Scholar Table in Solid Birch by Neri and Hu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A clever personification of the simplicity of country life, where everybody knows 'who' you are and 'what' you do, the Common Comrades table family amuses us with its utilitarian simplicity & honest soul.
Additional information:
Material: Solid birch
Finish: Red (RAL 3003...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
English Regency Style Square Oak Low / Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency-style square oak coffee table with wide square carved columnar supports at each corner connected by a lower stretcher shelf.
Minor wear to finish.
Category
20th Century Unknown Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Coffee Table, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Osvaldo Borsani, a coffee table with a wooden top and an steel structure. Tecno Prod., Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Roger Capron and Jean Derval Small Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French coffee table by Roger Capron and Jean Derval, Vallauris, 1960s. This exceptional French coffee table, created in the 1960s, is a testament to the rare collaboration between tw...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Andrianna Shamaris Organic Drum Shape Teak Wood Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Organic reclaimed teak wood drum shaped coffee table bleached with a light white washed revealing the beautiful wood grain. We can also produce this shape charred or natural teak. Pl...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Moorish Brass Tray Table with Folding Hardwood Base
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive three-leg brass tray top cocktail table or tray table made in the Moorish Moroccan taste. The table features a folding four-leg hardwood base conjoined in the middle. The...
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20th Century Asian Moorish Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Finn Jhul Black and White Tray Table Walnut
By Finn Juhl
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Finn Juhl in 1965, relaunched in 2002.
Manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark.
The Tray table, designed by Finn Juhl in 1965, is a further development of...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,432 Sale Price
20% Off
Bicolor Rectangular Coffee Table - Contrast Fundamenta 30 by NONO
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Bicolor Rectangular Coffee Table - Contrast Fundamenta 30 by NONO
Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or black tinted finish. Due to the nature of...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$7,492 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Mid-Century-Inspired Coffee Table with Shelf in Cherry
By James Loewen
Located in Goshen, IN
The Carry Underwood coffee table is a sleek, mid-century-inspired, coffee table with storage underneath. Real traditional joinery, with wedges on the rail tenons to ensure a lifetim...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Cherry
Art Deco Leather Coffee Table in Osprey White
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from wood with a shagreen embossed leather wrapped top, this square coffee table is finished with gold trim and hardware. With two drawers and raised on cube-form base with s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,069 / item
Andrianna Shamaris Organic Lightly Charred Teak Wood Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Natural organic formed reclaimed teak root coffee table. We added cone style legs and charred this impressive six inch slab lightly to a rich brown. Finally we rubbed the top with a ...
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2010s Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Coffee Table, in Oak and Ceramic by Guillerme et Chambron, France, 1960
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Round oak coffee table with beautiful colored ceramic tiles in the top. The materials and forms of this table show the characteristics of the French designers Guillerme et Chambron. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,343 Sale Price
50% Off
1960s Fully Restored Danish Teak Coffee Table Attributed to Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s fully restored Danish coffee table in teak attributed to Arne Hovmand-Olsen.
The well dimensioned coffee table with it´s floating tablet...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Small Round Coffee Table on Rustic Iron Base, France circa 1960-70
Located in Round Top, TX
This rustic coffee table may also serve as a unique side table, thanks to the vintage iron rings, legs/base that accent the warm patina of the worn hard wood beech top. Typical age-r...
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Mid-20th Century French Rustic Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Solid English Oak Coffee Table, Hand Carved Leg and Organic Shaped Top. In Stock
Located in Towcester, England
This solid English Oak coffee table is made from strips of contrasting, super prime Oak of single provenance, highlighting how the grain and colours change throughout just a small se...
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2010s British Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings FreeForm "WCD" Cocktail Table for Widdicomb
Located in Lynn, MA
Rare T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings designed FreeForm "WCD" Cocktail Table for Widdicomb. This is the more rare larger model vs "1759". Great and collectable design from Gibbings. The table...
Category
20th Century American Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Landscape Nesting Coffee Tables Set of 3, Nilo Onyx, Oak, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Style Landscape Coffee Tables set of 3, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Landscape nesting coffee table draws inspirat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Carlton Coffee Table 48" DIA, in Vintage Burl Wood Finish, by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Figural woods and casual, clean lines combine in our Carlton Table, shown here in our Mappa Burlwood finish. Also available in Natural Burlwood and Vintage Burlwood.
Natural variat...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
Chinese ebonised low coffee table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Chinese hardwood low coffee table, of rectangular form with shaped frieze, raised on cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet.
Dimensions
Height 18 Inches
Width 63 Inches
Dept...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Minimal Coffee Table in Travertine Stone and Turned Solid Wood
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The coffee table focuses on the simplicity and engagement of two complimentary materials - travertine slab and solid wood. Solid stumps of Douglas Fir are turned by hand by our wood ...
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2010s American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Carl Auböck II Original Large Walnut Tree Trunk Table No. 24 Austria, 1955
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautifully preserved Carl Auböck table no.24, midcentury
Marked Auböck, Made in Austria and number 24 on each leg
Dimensions are: 36.22" x 19.5" x 17.1" (height)
Very rare origi...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Alveo Cocktail Table in Walnut BurlWood Veneer with Brass Corners & Drybar
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Cheyenne, WY
This cocktail table, designed by Willy Rizzo, is a part of his Alveo Series—alveo meaning riverbed. Rizzo, who first made his name as a photographer, launched his design career in th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
William and Mary Parquetry Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An antiqued wood cocktail table, with parquetry inlay, the rectangular top with two end drawers, on bell turned legs joined by an 'X' stretcher. The original William and Mary.
Dim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese William and Mary Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,080 / item
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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