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Material: Wood
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
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
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.
The wooden base presents with moderate wear and scratching along the edges and at the...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Dornes Nesting Coffee Table Set/2, Walnut Root, Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Dornes Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Dornes nesting coffee table set is a tribute to Portugal’s scen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Granite, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Rustic Brutalist Wabi Sabi Round Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Rustic Brutalist Wabi Sabi round coffee table.Striking Dutch design from the 1970s.Solid oak three-legged base with original solid patinated oak round top.This w...
Category
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Nakashima Style Live Edge Walnut Slab Coffee Table
Located in Skokie, IL
Nakashima Style Live Edge Walnut Slab Coffee Table
This free-form, live edge coffee table was hand-carved by an unknown craftsman from a substantial slab of black walnut. This slab ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Paul Evans Large and Impressive Patchwork Coffee Table Ca. 1969
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Superbly crafted Patchwork Coffee Table in welded and patinated pewter, copper, steel, and bronze with inset lacquered wood top top by Paul Evans, American, circa 1969. This table wa...
Category
1960s American Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Steel, Pewter
Round Coffee Table Onyx Marble Brass Hollywood Regency Style Fifties
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful and high-quality round coffee table with onyx marble top and brass Louis Quinze base decorated with acanthus leaves and graceful curls, Hollywood Regency style from the sec...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Superb "Tang Boucher" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Stunning "T’ang Boucher" coffee table in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted enamels in green, blue, and pink and gold and copper-leaf by Philip & Kelvin LaVer...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter, Gold Leaf
Mid-Century, Pierre Chapo Inspired, Brutalist Coffee Table Made From Solid Oak
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Pierre Chapo inspired, Brutalist coffee table made from solid oak. The wood has visible wear and patina and is in original condition with wear that is consistent with it...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Italian Graphic Coffee Table with Walnut Grid Framework
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, walnut, glass, Italy, 1960s
This Italian coffee table from the 1960s is constructed from interlocking walnut beams, arranged in a grid-like formation that recalls arch...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Baker Furniture English Chippendale Mahogany Butlers Tray Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Baker Furniture English Chippendale Campaign Stye Butlers Tray Coffee Table, Circa 1980s. Features an oval form made from mahogany with brass hinges allowing the top to flip up and ...
Category
1980s Chippendale Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Maitland-Smith Regency Faux Bamboo Base Leather and Wicker Tray Top Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Maitland-Smith Regency Style Faux Bamboo Base Leather and Wicker Tray Top Coffee Table.
Measures 56 " in width, 36 " in depth and 22" in height.
Category
20th Century American Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather, Faux Bamboo, Wicker
$1,746 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Antique Folding Round Low Table "Chabudai" in Zelkova, cirica 1912–1926
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique low table was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912–1926).
In Japan, where people traditionally sit on the floor, tables are designed to be lower in height than Western-style...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Large John Van Koert coffee Table
By John Van Koert, Drexel
Located in South Charleston, WV
38" wide x 16" tall, large walnut coffee table. John Van Korea for Drexel. This table has been refinished but maintains two flaws (photographed and shown in video), otherwise excelle...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Table basse vintage brutaliste en chêne et ardoise des années 60 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse vintage rectangulaire style brutaliste des années 60 70, piétement et structure en chêne massif et plateau en ardoise, dans le style de certaines tables basses Jean d’Ast...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
XL Primitive Low Table In 18th C. Portuguese Chestnut Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A primitive low table/coffee table in heavily patinated 18th C. Portuguese chestnut.
Single piece top.
Designed and built by us in our London workshop.
Complimentary worldwide shi...
Category
18th Century Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese Antique Tenjin Desk, Meiji Era (1868-1912), Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique writing desk was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912).
Made of chestnut wood and finished with Japanese black urushi lacquer, it features a rich, subdued tone and a cal...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Low Oxblood Patterned Osis Pila Coffee Table by Llot Llov
By LLOT LLOV
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This two-tier coffee table adds both a surprising amount of storage and a bright-yet-neutral pop of color to any living room. It showcases Llot Llov's signature Osis finish, which us...
Category
2010s German Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Philip And Kelvin Laverne "Chan" Coffee Table, Mid- 20th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is the 35.25 inch model of the iconic Philip and Kelvin Laverne "Chan" coffee table made of acid etched brass over pewter over wood and patinated brass. The colors and patina on...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Gianfranco Frattini Black Beech Kyoto Coffee Table For Knoll, Italy 1974
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare original Gianfranco Frattini Kyoto coffee table, Knoll Italy 1974
Dimensions are 44.5" x 44.5" x 13.78"
This is the original production from cabinet-maker Ghianda, which was ma...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Amazing Coffee or Side Table
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful coffee or side table from the 1970s.
Wonderful design and an asset to any home.
The wooden frame was silver-plated.
Condition:
Very good vintage condition ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Pine
Expertly Restored - Arthur Umanoff Spindle Coffee Table w/ Magazine Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Arthur Umanoff for Washington Woodcraft, this spindle coffee table perfectly balances functionality and mid-century charm. Crafted with a slatted wood top and spindle magazine rack...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century burr walnut occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century burr walnut occasional table circa 1900.
We are pleased to offer this elegant low occasional table.
Circular top featuring matched burr walnut veneers which real...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Victorian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Streamline Moderne Art Deco Cocktail / Coffee Table American C.1930
Located in Bernville, PA
Streamline Moderne Art Deco cocktail/coffee table in solid walnut. A classic American Art deco design. Reminiscent of the designs and works of Donald Deskey and Gilbert Rohde. Hand ...
Category
1930s American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Original of the Time Josef Hoffmann Jacob&Josef Kohn Coffee Table
Located in Vienna, AT
A petite coffee table by Josef Hoffmann from 1905 made by J&J Kohn in beechwood.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
Customizable Black Coffee Table Set, Organic Modern Design – Pantê Collection
Located in Miami, FL
A set of four Pantê coffee tables designed by Uultis Studio with black metallic bases and black wood finish tops. A sculptural composition of organic forms, the Pantê coffee table se...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Fulton, CA
A classic, good ole fashion mid-century modern rectangular coffee table. Nice walnut wood grain with a an unusual rosewood inlay band. Peg legs. Refinished.
59.5 inches wide.
19.7...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Kidney-Shaped Coffee Table by Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking from every angle, this sculptural mid-century modern coffee table by Lane Furniture features an iconic kidney-shaped silhouette paired with a smoked glass top. The X-shaped ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Oak
Antique Military Campaign Chest or Coffee Table. English, C.1820
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb campaign chest
Brass mounted tropical hardwood
Makes a great coffee table
Wonderful colour and figure to the wood
Original brass hardware. I particularly like the engrave...
Category
1820s English Campaign Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid Century Mesa Coffee Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid Century Mesa Coffee Table
This coffee table measures: 74 wide x 50 deep x 17 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call rest...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Sablier Small Table with Clay Base & Oak Wood Top by Morica Design
Located in Milan, IT
A testament to artisanal finesse, this coffee table features a base of natural terracotta clay, skillfully thrown and adorned with a glossy Mandarin orange enamel insert. Its tableto...
Category
2010s Italian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid century Paul McCobb Iron base Coffee Table Bench Blonde Maple top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group solid maple 60 inch coffee table bench blonde maple - Minimalist in original blonde finish. Very delicate designed coffee table with iron rod base...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Dark Brown Lacquer Chinese Coffee Table with Gold Paint, China Around 1960.
Located in Brussels, BE
Piece of furniture in the "chinoiserie" style made from Europe. Pagodas, stone arches, curved roofs are typical of Southern China.
The costumes are inspired of Ming dynasty.
Paper la...
Category
1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Burl Marble Top Parlor Coffee Side End Table
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Victorian Eastlake marble top coffee table. Features a rectangular form made from walnut with burled panels and carved accents. The ta...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Oval Walnut Cocktail / Coffee Table
Located in Skokie, IL
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Oval Walnut Cocktail / Coffee Table
This elegant oval coffee or cocktail table was designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture Co...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
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 ronds cylindriques et structure en bois foncé, plateau rectangulaire arrondi en céramique ocre de Vallau...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Oak Flat File / Coffee Table with 5 Drawers
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Oak Blueprint / Map Cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 34 1/2" x 46 3/4" x 19" high
Top Dimensions: 33 1/4" x 46 3/4
Drawer Dimensions: 30 1/2" x 43" x 2" high
Materials: Oak
Category
Late 20th Century American Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Oak Pierre Chapo T23 side tabel
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Vintage oak side table attributed to Pierre Chapo, with the iconic tripod design. The solid oak top and the playful minimalist shape make it a timeless and multifunctional addition ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Custom Contemporary Tile and Mahogany Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Custom contemporary coffee table made with glossy blue tile and mahogany.
Fantastic piece.
Tile grouting is not highly refined, but the overall design is very cool and striking.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Butterscotch Spill Table Mono by Goons
Located in Geneve, CH
Spill Table Mono by Goons
Dimensions: W 148 x D 98 x H 32 cm
Materials: Birch plywood.
Butterscotch finish.
Dimensions can be adjusted +/- 10 cm
Goons is located in Paris, France. ...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,507 / item
Andrianna Shamaris Amorphous Charred Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Impressive reclaimed seven inch slab mango root coffee table, floating on minimalist cone legs. Charred, sanded and sealed revealing the beautiful wood grain.
The Triple Burnt Coll...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Vintage French Coffee Table by Roger Capron (circa 1970s)
By Roger Capron
Located in London, GB
Vintage French coffee table with decorative earthenware tiles in leaf motif by Roger Capron (circa 1970s). This charming table in mostly warm, autumnal colours, is a quintessential e...
Category
1970s French Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$2,802 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th-C. Hand Painted Venetian Rococo Style Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely early twentieth century Venetian coffee table with a hand painted chinoiserie scene. The painted finish is distressed in a manner typical of antique Venetian pieces,...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Poplar
English Chippendale Style Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautifully crafted antique-style coffee table most likely influenced by 18th-century European—particularly English—designs. The table showcases distinct Rococo and Chippendale stylistic elements, seen in its elaborately carved cabriole legs, adorned with acanthus leaf motifs, ending in lion paw feet—an iconic feature of English Chippendale furniture...
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Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large rustic 19th Elm coffee table
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Large 19th Century elm coffee table.
Circa 1850’s from the Normandy region of France.
Reduced in height, the top has a bit of warping at the ends but makes a great statement piece.
...
Category
19th Century French Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
1970s Brutalist Metal and Cork Coffee Table With Glass Top
By Paul Evans
Located in Sayreville, NJ
1970s Brutalist Metal and Cork Coffee Table With Glass Top
Gorgeous Paul Evans inspired cityscape style brutalist coffee table with cork burl design and glass top.
this piece is in...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Pierre Chapo T02M Coffee Table in Solid Elm, Chapo Creation, France, 2023
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking coffee table is the T02M model, designed by Pierre Chapo in 1963. Made of solid elm wood with a beautiful grain, this iconic piece embodies timeless sophistication. Unt...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Fabio Di Bartolomei "Tango" Coffee Table for Fiam Italia
Located in Miami, FL
Rare curved glass Tango coffee table on four wooden peg legs designed in 1996 by Fabio Di Bartolomei for Fiam Italia. Signed.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Fredrik Schriever-Abeln "Condor" Coffee Table for Örebro Glas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Fredrik Schriever-Abeln
Manufacturer: Örebro Glas
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Round Coffee Table attribuited to Paolo Buffa for Arrighi Serafino, 1950s
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
An elegant and sculptural coffee table attributed to Paolo Buffa and produced by Arrighi Serafino in Cantù in the 1950s. Crafted in solid cherry wood, the piece combines refined prop...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Cherry
Coffee Table by Carlo Hauner for Forma, 1960s
By Carlo Hauner, Forma
Located in Hellouw, NL
A confident example of modular Brazilian design, this coffee table by Carlo Hauner for Forma is a composition of clarity, balance and utility. Designed in the 1960s–70s, it reflects ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Roger Capron ‘Sou-Chong’ Coffee Table in Ceramic and Wood
By Roger Capron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Capron, ‘Sou-Chong’ coffee table, ceramic, stained beech, France, 1971
A charming French coffee table featuring beautifully composed ceramic tiles by renowned French designer ...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
Reclaimed Wood Waterfall Style Coffee Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing our reclaimed elm wood coffee table, a stunning piece that effortlessly combines unique details with wabi sabi reclaimed elegance. Crafted from weathered elm wood, each t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm, Reclaimed Wood
$2,590 / item
Round Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Experience the rustic allure of a reclaimed elm wood coffee table, intricately designed with distinctive features that narrate its own history. The wabi sabi reclaimed grace of this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Vintage Coffee Table Model IN-50 by Isamu Noguchi, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage coffee table realized by Isamu Noguchi, model IN-50.
Glass table and lacquered cherry wood base.
Very good condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Coffee table, Danish design, 1960s. Renovated.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Table, Danish design, 1960s
A minimalist table with a small ceramic element on the top. It will work great in modern interiors. Very good condition, after professional renovation. T...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Rosewood
Large Brutalist Coffee Table in Solid European Oak - Scalae by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by the timeless and pure form of stairs, the Scalae coffee table is composed of three ascending planes defined by a harmony of scale. Blending architectural influence with r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
1950 Anonima Castelli Italian MidCentury Design Glass Wood Coffee Table
Located in Brescia, IT
Coffee Table
Anonima Castelli
Italy, 1950
Rare wood coffee table
Glass Top
Manufacture Metal Label
Very good condiction
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
1961 Lane Acclaim Dovetail Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1961 Lane Acclaim Dovetail Walnut Coffee Table. Measures 56" in width, 19" in depth and 44" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut, Paint
$1,186 Sale Price
30% 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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