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Material: Wood
Japanese Vintage Zataku, Wabi sabi black long low table, coffee table
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese vintage Zataku (low table) , manufactured circa 1950s to 70s, estimate from the style, material & conditions. Currently available in 4 pieces. Matte black color comes fr...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Decorative chrome and formica coffee table manufactured by Cidue, Italy 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Decorative coffee table from the 1970s manufactured by Cidue, Italy. Cidue is an Italian furniture company internationally recognized for its design quality and for its many collabor...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Bonnie Solid Wood Coffee Table by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Bonnie Coffee Table by Crump and Kwash Solid wood construction / Acrylic table top sealer / Powder coated steel feet Wood - White Oak, Walnut, Maple, Black Oak Steel Feet - Bronz...
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2010s American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Maple, Oak, Walnut

Sculptural Coffee Table, Solid Wood, Contemporary Design, Handmade, Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
This sculptural side table is a one-of-a-kind creation, hand-carved from a single solid hardwood log and finished in deep black through the traditional shou sugi ban charring techniq...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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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...
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2010s Italian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Antique 19th century French dark warm brown Walnut Louis Philippe Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This elegant antique French coffee table was crafted around 1880 and represents a beautiful example of the transitional period between the late Louis Philippe style and the early Bel...
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Michael Taylor, Coffee Table, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and brass coffee table designed by Michael Taylor and produced by Baker Furniture, USA, c. 1950s. Oxidation present to brass Wear consistent with age and use Overall Dime...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Sculptural Danish Modern Triangular Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of Danish Modern design, this sculptural walnut coffee table dates to the late 1950s or early 1960s and was imported to California by the esteemed Schwartz Company...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Large nesting tables 780 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s, set of 4
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 4 Wooden nesting tables. Model large. Reversible black and white top. Stamped Cassina. Wear due to time and age of the tables. Measures: Height Small: 29 cm Height Medium 1: 3...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Tobia Scarpa Style Coffee Table Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Tobia Scarpa Style Coffee Table Italy 1970s
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Belgian Multi Lobbed Stone Table, Belgium 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Large coffee table with a steel top and embedded flagstones, base is carved oak and wrought Iron.
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel, Wrought Iron

Claro Walnut Slab Modern Coffee Table by Last Workshop, 70"
Located in Chicago, IL
Claro Walnut Slab coffee table by Last Workshop, 2025. Solid walnut, natural finish. Dimensions: 70" x 47" x 13"H Customers may also choose from: Other Slabs, Wood species, finish...
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2010s American Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

Mid-Century-Inspired Coffee Table with Shelf in Cherry
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...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Cherry

Comté Coffee Table From Cerused Oak, Argentina, 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Comté Coffee Table from cerused oak (decapé oak), from Argentina, circa 1940 Elegant long table made from a bent plank and decapé oak veneer. Comté has been producing furniture for Jean-Michel Frank in Argentina. Comté was founded on 1932 as a company dedicated to the interior design and the production and sale of furniture and decorative objects. It was directed by Ignacio Pirovano, Jose E. Tivalo and Mariano mansilla Morena. They created and reproduced the most important furniture design for the most important residences, setting an innovative trend within argentinian “avant-garde”. The French designer with which Comté collaborated the most during 1932 until his death in 1941 was Jean Michel Frank...
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1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Terracotta, Oak

Chi Wing Lo ‘Tiche’ Coffee Table for Giorgetti, Italy, 1990s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and sculptural “Tiche” coffee table designed by Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti, Italy, circa 1990s. This sophisticated piece exemplifies Giorgetti’s masterful blend of craftsmansh...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Stained Glass, Fruitwood

Panache for Michael Taylor Gratelli Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Panache for Michael Taylor Gratelli Coffee Cocktail Table.
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1990s American Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Giltwood, Lacquer

"NS3" Modern Nesting Coffee Tables by Last Workshop, Black Ash
Located in Chicago, IL
"NS3" Modern Nesting Coffee Tables by Last Workshop Black Ash finish Table one: 43.5" x 27" x 16"H Table two: 40" x 29" x 13.5" IN STOCK:...
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2010s American Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Ash

Round Mid-Century Modern Pink Marble Coffee Table, Porto Rosé, 1960s Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Fantastic mid-century spider legged coffee table following the design styles of Gio Ponti, as much as Giuseppe Scapinelli. Most likely made in Germany, here with a heavy Porto Rosé m...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

XXL Primitive Low/Coffee Table In 18th C. Portuguese Chestnut Wabi Wabi
Located in London, GB
A huge primitive low table/coffee table in heavily patinated 18th C. Portuguese chestnut. Designed and built by us in our London workshop.
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chestnut

Fossil Coffee Table In Petrified Wood Overlay Top & Brass, Viya By Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Fossil Coffee Table In Petrified Wood Overlay Top & Brass, Viya By Vikram Goyal The slow, natural processes of the earth often yield the most remarkable designs. Petrified wood form...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Petrified Wood, Lacquer

French Vintage Mahogany Louis XVI Style Coffee Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Like an iconic “Bouillotte” type table, this vintage (circa 1930) French Louis XVI inspired rectangular coffee or “low table” has all the signature elements of earlier design periods...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass

Italian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Marble, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A marble and wood coffee table likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.25"H x 54.0"W x 26.0"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

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 ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

Vintage French Coffee Table with Leaf Motif Tiles by Roger Capron (circa 1970s)
Located in London, GB
Vintage French coffee table with decorative earthenware tiles in leaf motif by Roger Capron (circa 1970s). This charming table is a quintessential example of collectible Capron. Ther...
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1970s French Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

Roger Capron Signed Herbier Ceramic Coffee Table, circa 1965, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Roger Capron signed ceramic coffee table, circa 1965. Nice Herbier model. Ceramic tiles, grass motifs, tinted oak frame and feet. Signed R. Capron on one ceramic tile. Good Or...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Custom Knoll Ebony coffee table
Located in South Charleston, WV
1966 Knoll Coffee Table 35.75" x 14.765" with custom genuine Ebony wood applied in 2025 by Aaron Saxton. The ebony is flawless, the highest grade and uncomm...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum, Steel

Custom Knoll Ebony coffee table
Custom Knoll Ebony coffee table
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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Elm, Reclaimed Wood

Art Deco square side table in oak veneer, France ca. 1925
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1925 / side table / oak veneer, metal / Art Deco Beautiful oak veneer and metal side or occasional table from the 1920s in Art Deco style. This table has a rounded square t...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Walnut Trilobed Cocktail Table, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Tongue and groove three sided coffee table with a smoked glass top
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Contemporary Organic Natural Plaster "Angus" Table 130cm by Isabelle Beaumont
Located in Ranst, BE
A contemporary Belgian design, handcrafted in natural plaster with a textured, earthy character. The surface is stain-resistant, easy to maintain, and pleasantly soft to the touch, u...
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2010s Belgian Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cement, Limestone

Contemporary Coffee Table, Crafted from Wood with Plaster By José Castro
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This contemporary coffee table stands as a sophisticated focal point, meticulously designed to anchor a modern living space. Its most distinctive features are its legs and tabletop, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Plaster, Wood

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Odyssey" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Important and mesmerizing "Odyssey” Coffee Table in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with vibrant hand-painted enamels and gold and copper leaf atop a Greek column pedestal b...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze, Enamel, Pewter, Gold Leaf

Antique converted 19th Dutch Colonial Teak Dark Warm Brown square Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This unique, large coffee table is crafted from solid teak and carries with it a rich and layered history. Originally made around 1845 on the island of Java—then part of the Dutch Ea...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

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...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Mid-Century Gilbert Marklund Inspired Pine Coffee Table w/ Trestle Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harmonious Mid-Century pine coffee table showcasing the clean-lined aesthetic of Gilbert Marklund's influential Swedish design philosophy. The piece features distinctive trestle base...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Chinese Six Drawer Kang Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that harnessed warmth from the kitchen fire. Used while seated atop the kang, l...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Elm

Bold Blend Coffee Table Medium - Wood (Medium Finish) and Travertine
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Bold Coffee Table Blend Large offers a harmonious balance between wood and marble, with wooden legs combined with an elegant marble top that is available in a range of marble opt...
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2010s Italian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Bertha Schaefer for Singer & Sons Mid Century Travertine and Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons Mid Century Travertine and Walnut Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 40.25 wide x 38.5 deep x 15 inches high Great Vintage Condition - Min...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Mid Century Large Solid Rectangular Coffee Table in Pine, Danish Modern, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A striking and generously proportioned rectangular coffee table in solid pine, crafted by a Danish cabinet maker in the 1960s. The design combines simplicity and strength, with a thi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Mid-Century Modern Soajo Coffee Table, Brass, Patagonia Quartz, By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Organic Modern Soajo Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Inspired by the raw beauty of northern Portugal’s land...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Onyx, Travertine, Granite, Marble, Brass

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.
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

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,...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Poplar

Platea Blue 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

Organic Shaped Modern Nesting Coffee Tables by Last Workshop, Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped nesting coffee tables by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut, natural finish Table one: 58" x 32" x 16"H Table two: 46" x 25" x 13.5" If not in stock, current productio...
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2010s American Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

Large Bamboo "Wabi Sabi" Coffee Table by Axel Vervoordt, Belgium, 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Large Coffee table by Axel Vervoordt, a visionary Belgian decorator and art dealer. Crafted in the 1980s, this exceptional piece showcases Vervoordt's unparalleled design prowess. ...
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1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Bamboo

A POST-MODERN Lacquered COFFEE TABLE by WILLY RIZZO, ed. CIDUE, Italy, 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A large and rigorous rectangular coffee table, Post-Modern, Memphis, Constructivist, geometric structure of the laminate wood lacquered in black, heavy square legs, the tray in semi-...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

Roger Capron ‘Sou-Chong’ Coffee Table in Ceramic and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Capron, ‘Sou-Chong’ coffee table, ceramic, stained beech and mahogany, France, 1971 Lovely French coffee table with wonderful composed ceramic tiles by French designer Roger C...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Beech, Mahogany

Reclaimed Wood Palermo 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Elm, Reclaimed Wood

Organic Shaped Modern Coffee Table by Last Workshop, Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped coffee table by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut wood finish. IN STOCK: 1 If not in stock, current produc...
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2010s American Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Reclaimed Wood

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

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Glass, Wood

Intervallo Special Edition Foosball Coffee Table by Adriano Design for Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Intervallo is a luxury coffee table that blends elegance with playfulness. Featuring a solid Canaletto walnut structure and 15mm thick tempered glass perimeter, this unique piece rep...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Crystal

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Chrome Coffee Table by Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Round 40-Inch Glass-Top Coffee Table with Wood Base
Located in Goshen, IN
The glass top of the Chiral K531-40 coffee table rests on a sculptural solid-wood base which itself is an exercise in radial symmetry. The five walnut legs, each with a triangular c...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Maple, Walnut

Custom Round Luna Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom made for bloom home inc. these old elm timbers show in its most primal, natural form. The artisanal construction methods highlight the elm woods beautiful grain pattern & ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Elm

Reclaimed Elm Wood Beam Square Coffee Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing the Beam Square Coffee Table - the perfect blend of elegance and sustainability. Crafted from reclaimed elm wood, this coffee table showcases the beauty of solid wood whi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Elm, Reclaimed Wood

Renfrew Grain Scale Coffee Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
An industrial dolly and grain scale coffee table patented in 1911 and manufactured by Renfrew Scale Co. of Ontario, Canada as stamped on the tabletop. The ...
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Early 20th Century Canadian Industrial Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Iron

P.E. Guerin Faux Bois Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Cocktail Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fabulous mid-century Modern P.E. Guerin faux bois tree branch gilt bronze coffee cocktail table with rare one of kind asian style wood lacquered chinoiserie top. Founded in 1857 ...
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1960s European Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Amorphous Ebony Coffee Table with Layered Tops In Brass & Marble By José Castro
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This coffee table exudes a powerful allure with its layered brass tops, which take on an organic form that serves as the base for the striking marble top. The base structure seamless...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass

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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