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Material: Wood
Large Hexagon Walnut & Egyptian Motif Copper Minting Top Coffee Table Ebonized
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large hexagon walnut & egyptian motif copper minting top coffee table ebonized gate shape legs base.
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20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Copper

Custom Rustic Modern Coffee Table by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom, rustic coffee table made from douglas fir. Can be made in any size and in a range of finishes. As shown in a heavily distressed, open grain espresso finish. Made in Los Angel...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Reclaimed Wood

Theodore Alexander Cocktail Table Atelier Dela Madeleine Collection
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Theodore Alexander cocktail table with maple center and gently fading into an ebonized finish. The table with two full length opposi...
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20th Century Campaign Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Burned Wood Coffee Table by Jesse Sanderson
Located in Geneve, CH
Burned Wood Coffee Table by Jesse Sanderson, WDSTCK Studio Dimensions: L 295 x B 70 x H 20 cm Material: Burned wood In search of a way to emphasize the sensual forms of the wood, we...
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2010s Dutch Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Specimen Marble Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in Richmond, London
A rare custom made low table, on 'Chinoiserie' faux bamboo legs, in gilt and painted wood with specimen marble inset, very much in the style an of the quality of Mallett Antiques, wh...
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Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Gio Ponti Style Low Coffee Table Tapered Legs Walnut Mid-Century Modern Italy 70
Located in Miami, FL
Italian long rectangle low Coffee Table in Walnut Wood with tapered Legs attributed to Gio Ponti. A Classic Sofa Table Mid-Century Modern from Italy. Restored condition and ready fo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

1980s Handcrafted Polished Walnut Pine Wood Slabs Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Bring a “down-home” country charm to your residence, even if it’s located in the heart of a bustling city, with this pair of thick, rock solid walnut and pine coffee table. These tru...
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1980s American American Craftsman Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

Paul McCobb for Lane Delineator Mid Century Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Lane Delineator Mid Century Walnut Coffee Table Coffee table measures: 56 wide x 19 deep x 15 inches high All pieces of furniture c...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Sheaf of Wheat Marble Cocktail / Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1960
Located in Deland, FL
Absolutely gorgeous vintage Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat travertine and walnut coffee table, circa 1960. Superb patina a...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Italian LXIV Period Carved Walnut Coffee Table, early 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with rounded corners atop a frame with carved c-scroll and centered arch aprons, the frame raised on turned legs joined by two stretchers, this table has bee...
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1710s Italian Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Brown Goatskin and Brass Coffee Table Attributed to Aldo Tura, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular coffee table in brown goatskin with brass details attributed to the Italian designer Aldo Tura. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Brass

1960's Mid Century Modern Lane Furniture Coffee Table
Located in San Carlos, CA
Cool piece of 1960's American mid century modern furniture. Made By Lane Furniture in Alta Vista, Virginia. This coffee table is mark...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Ico Parisi Rosewood Coffee Table, Italy 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Solid rosewood coffee table with an architectural base and brass hardware, vintage anis glass.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Vintage Table Mod. Bless, 1990
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Table Mod. Bless in walnut and tempered glass. Very good condition.
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1990s Italian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Scandinavian Modern Hans J. Wegner Coffee Table in Wenge & Oak, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Minimalistic Danish Modern table by Hans J. Wegner. The top is made from hardwood Wenge with an amazing wood grain structure. The legs are made from solid turned oakwood. Manufacture...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Wenge

Antique Oriental Hardwood Nest of Coffee Tables
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Mid 19th Century Nest of Four Oriental Hardwood Coffee Tables, Having Well Figured Panelled Tops, Retaining Good Rich Colour Throughout, Over Attractive Carved An...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Frits Henningsen Mahogany Side Table, Denmark c. 1945
Located in Kastrup, DK
This side table or lamp table, designed by Frits Henningsen, features a central pedestal stem that elegantly branches into four feet, all crafted from solid mahogany. The round table...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Studio Multi-Wood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished Materials: Mahogany, Laminated Birch Wood With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Birch, Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Style "Long John" Walnut Bench, Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Long Edward Wormley for dunbar style walnut "long john" Bench. Coffee Table. Bed End. Featuring a longer rectangular slat-style Walnut surface, turned edge...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Danish Mid-Century Rectangular Teak Side Table, Vejle Stole og Mobelfabrik
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian Modern rectangular teak wood coffee table. Manufactured by "Vejle Stole Og Møbelfabrik", Denmark, circa 1960. This classic Dani...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

One of Two Coffee Tables by Roger Capron, circa 1955
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two fantastic coffee tables by Roger Capron with an organic pattern of leaf pressed tiles in tones of brown, tan and beige. The base is lacquered wood. Diameter 108 cm. Heigh 33 cm.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

Coffee Table with Magazine Rack in Teak Wood, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning coffee table with a side magazine rack made in teak wood. Produced in Italy in the 60s in the style of Ico Parisi. The wood grain of the top are simply amazing and the parti...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Mouseman Octagonal Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Hand-picked by buyers at Ann Morris Inc.
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1890s English Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

French Mahogany Coffee Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous coffee table in the style of 1950's French design with 3 legs and freeform organic shape. Newly produced by orange in mahogany wood In...
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2010s American Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

American Midcentury Solid Walnut Surfboard Coffee Table California Design
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful grain on this solid American walnut surfboard coffee table, with rounded beveled edge by Ace of California, solid and sturdy freshly refinished, great design practical piec...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Kähler Rococo Style Table with Zodiac Signs Tiles by Jens Thirslund, 1930s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Rococo-style table made of mahogany with curved legs and gilded carvings of stylized foliage. The tiles are decorated by Jens Thirslund (1892-1942) with the 12 zodiac signs,...
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1930s Danish Rococo Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

1920's Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunk in Stenciled Monogram, 90 cm Vuitton Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very nice Louis Vuitton trunk features hand stenciled monogram canvas , black steel trim and Louis Vuitton stamped solid brass lock and and steel clasps, as well as black steel ...
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1920s French Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Steel

Wabi Sabi. An exceptional bespoke coffee table with 18th century Walnut top.
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Wabi Sabi. A really rare chunky, beautifully weathered walnut table top, Southern Italy, 18th or even 17th century, with a gorgeous natural brown/grey patina, irreproduceable. Mounte...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Binate Coffee Table — Large — All Patinated Brass — Made in Britain
Located in Washington, GB
A coffee table in patinated brass. Hand crafted to order in the North. Bespoke finishes and sizes are available. Measures: 140cm width x 90cm depth x 35cm height. Custom finishes...
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2010s British Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Brass, Steel, Metal, Br...

Teak 'Smile' Table by Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg, 1950s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Smile table! The iconic Danish, Johannes Andersen, CFC, teak ’Smile’ coffee table, Denmark, 1960s The ’Smile’ coffee table, designed by Johanne...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Rosewood Lazy Susan Rotating Coffee Table, 1968
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This newly restored rotating Lazy-Susan cocktail table was designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin in crica 1968. Featuring a stunning Rosewood top with vivid grain a...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood, Formica

Exceptional And Large Coffee Table, English Oak Burl, 1970s.
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
This exceptional free-form coffee table hails from England in the 1970s. Crafted from English oak burl. The sublime English oak burl slab is distinguished by its dramatic, undulati...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Burl

Italian 1970s Square Coffee Table Inlaid with Elm Burl and Oak Burl with Glass
Located in Roma, IT
A coffee table that fully expresses the glamor of the 70s. Certainly made in Italy but of unknown attribution. The style of this vintage coffee table re...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Burl

Santa Rosa Bench in California Redwood in Stock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a unique piece made from a single slab of California redwood sustainably harvested from a fallen treen in Humboldt county. I personally picked up the plank from a woodworker...
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21st Century and Contemporary Shaker Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Table Basse Lausanne
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Table Basse Lausanne by Hugues Chevalier The Table Basse Lausanne is the most contemporary model in Hugues Chevalier’s collection. Crafted with a solid wooden structur...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Spectacular American Modern Biomorphic Mid Century Cocktail Table C.1950’s
Located in Bernville, PA
American Modern Biomorphic Mid Century cocktail table. Spectacular biomorphic design with a glass top circular end and an open radius end. Great...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Caori Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti Knoll International Gavina Black 1960s
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful Coffee Table by the famous italian Designer Vico Magistretti called ,,Caori“ , manufactured by Gavina in the 1960s. The coffee table is made of lacquered wood. The top is i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Stainless Steel

German Artdeco Oak Root Wood Veneer Modernist Coffee Table by Bruno Paul 1920s
Located in Halle, DE
A Modernist Coffeetable by German Designer Bruno Paul The wooden structure of this Artdeco -meets -Bauhaus- furniture is also stabile and elegant. The beautiful Oak Root Wood Veneer...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Oak

Tom Britt, Faux Parchment Mirror and Coffee Table, United States, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
This custom mirror and coffee table are the work of renowned 20th Century designer Tom Britt. Each piece is covered in a light-colored faux parchment.
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20th Century American Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Amazing coffee or side table - a dark stained tapered wood slab intersects a bent tapered wood form and is supported by painted metal "legs". The lower slab has a cutout with a glass...
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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Vintage Brutalist Style Sculpted Round Coffee Table in Aged Oak
Located in Burlăceni, Cahul District
Sculpted Brutalist Coffee Table in Aged Oak – Handcrafted by VulpeConcept This sculptural coffee table is handcrafted from aged oak and reflects a Brutalist approach to form — bold ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Goyard Steamer Trunk, 80cm Goyard Trunk in Chevron Canvas, Goyard Coffee Table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This superb Goyard trunk features the very sought after woven chevrons canvas as well as all solid brass locks and fittings. It features large black leather front handle and black le...
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Mid-20th Century French Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Modern Parquetry Round Coffee Table, Light Oak
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern light oak parquetry round coffee table with a concentric oak sitting on a tapered oak leg. Finished in our light oak Dawn finish....
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Rare Sculptual Form 'MBR 03' Coffee Table by Michel Boyer for Rouve, Paris, 1968
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful minimalist sculptural form ' MBR 03' coffee table designed in 1968 by French master designer Michel Boyer for Rouve, Paris. Michel Boyer designed a small series of 'MBR' white laminate tables with varying overall dimensions and proportions of inset storage compartments but all based on the same theme. These tables were produced in small numbers in 1968 by the high end Avant Garde manuacturer Rouve who were based in Rue Bonaparte in Paris. Please see copy of original Rouve advert (image 2) which documents this exact model, the 'MBR 03'. The table is high quality and extremely heavy for its dimensions, finished in elegant white laminate with elegant detailing such as the rounded corners and inset storage compartments, for bottles, plants, magazines etc which add greatly to the overall sculptural form. The white minimalist form is supported on a hardwood plinth and clearly shows influences from the 'Groupe de Recherche d'art Visuel' artists based in Paris who were creating experimental works in both kinetic and op art during the same period as well as the scene eminating out of the 'Galerie Rene Denise' who were exhibiting these key 1960s artworks  One of Michel Boyer's most famous interior design projects was for the interior of the Rothschild bank in Paris in 1970, please see image 6, where he installed a number of his white laminate 'MBR' tables alongside a series of dramatic wall hung 'Espaces chromatiques carrés' kinetic cubic light sculptures by the artist Gregorio Vardanega...
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1960s French Minimalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Wood, Hardwood

Round coffee table in solid teak by Illum Wikkelsø, Danish design from the 60's.
Located in Tourinnes-la-Grosse (Beauvechain), BE
Rare table by Illum Wikkelsø for A. Mikael Laursen. The legs are beautiful. The table is in great condition, just some slight traces of life due to its age. Danish furniture designe...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Brutalist Terrazzo Coffee Table in Style of Erling Viksjø, 1970s
By Erling Viksjø
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Elegant Vintage Brutalist Granito Terrazzo Coffee Table with Teak Frame Discover a true masterpiece of design with our vintage brutalist granito terrazzo coffee table, reminiscent o...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Bernard Vuarnesson “Hexa” Modular Wood, Laminate Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Minimalist, functional coffee table designed by Bernard Vuarnesson. Each of the 4 leaves can be pulled pulled out or stowed independently. Each leaf can be fully removed and flipped ...
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1980s Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Wood

Philip Kelvin LaVerne Creation of Man Bronze Cocktail Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning midcentury modern etched bronze veneered coffee cocktail table designed by father and son Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. The large table depicts Michelangelo's creation of man i...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Midcentury coffee table by Marco Zanuso for Techniform, Italy 1960s
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Midcentury coffee table by Marco Zanuso for Techniform. Stunning square coffee or bar table, wood structure, central top and storage compartment. Perfect vintage condition Italy 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Walter B Coffee Table with Marble Top and Quilted Structure
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table Walter B quilted structure with leather category C, top in marble. Top available in leather, glass or customer's choice. Structure is quilted with leather category D or ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Danish Teak Starburst Coffee Table by Søren Georg Jensen for Kubus, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This midcentury Danish teak coffee table comes with sculptural solid teak legs and intricate veneer work in the shape of a bursting star on the ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Teak Coffee Table by Remploy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stylish mid-century coffee table by British manufacturer Remploy, crafted in beautifully grained teak. The design features clean, minimalist lines with an arching cantilever base t...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Torbjorn Afdal "Krobo" Rsoewood Bench / Coffee Table for Bruksbo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Upholstery, Rosewood

Mar solid ash wood Coffee Table
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Mar coffee table, with contemporary style, was designed from the interaction and conversation that arise around a central table. This piece of furniture was born to smooth the in...
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2010s Mexican Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Ash

Spanish Brutalist Coffee Table in Solid Oak, Metal and Patinated Leather 1940s
Located in Meer, VAN
Spanish Brutalist Coffee Table in Solid Oak, Metal and Patinated Cognac Leather, 1940s or 1950s. This is a wonderful, rare, early and untouched 1940s or 1950s coffee table with a co...
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Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Walnut Orange MiMi Bench by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This versatile and essential bench is both iconic and minimal. The painted facets of its angular geometry capture the ever-changing gradients of light. The legs interlock into the notched top to create a beautiful joinery detail and sturdy construction. This slender and graceful bench fits underneath our MiMi table. The MiMi line was recognized as an NYCxDesign 2018 Honoree and German Design Award 2019 Nominee. Designed in Brooklyn by Italian-born architect Ale Preda for Miduny, this artisanal product is made in Italy by master craftsmen with sustainable, FSC (forestry stewardship council) certified materials. . The MiMi console...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Birch, Walnut, Plywood

Horst Brüning Kill International Teak Coffee Table Mid Century
Located in Berlin, BE
Horst Brüning for Kill International, coffee tables, teak , steel, Germany, 1960s. Square cocktail table crafted from steel and teak veneer. The design is minimalist, yet the int...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Gianfranco Frattini Reversible Top Coffee Table, Cassina c1960s
Located in Greensboro, NC
Gianfranco Frattini Reversible Top Coffee Table, Cassina c1960s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Bentwood

Louis XVI Style Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
Coffee table from France in the Louis XVI style. This table features four tapered legs, a dovetailed drawer, and the original Carrara marble top. It is enhanced by the gilt brass gal...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

A coffee table. France 60's
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
This large table has an original ceramic top and a beautiful base in solid mahogany. France, 1960s.
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1960s French Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Mahogany

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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