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Material: Wood
Louis Vuitton Trunk, Louis Vuitton Suitcase, Vuitton Steamer Trunk, Alzer 75
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This piece of luggage is a magnificent Louis Vuitton Alzer monogramm suitcase. This 75 cm suitcase is almost the largest and surely the most luxury one made by Louis Vuitton. It feat...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Coffee Table Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The coffee table, a Danish design from the 1960s, showcases the timeless elegance of teak wood. With its sleek lines and understated sophistication, it epitomizes the mid-century mod...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Yngve Ekström, Coffee Table, Teak, Oak, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and oak coffee table or side tables designed by Yngve Ekström and produced by Westbergs Möbler, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions: 24.25” H x 51” W x 34.75” D
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Rare Elmar Berkovich First Edition Coffee Table for Metz & Co, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rare first edition coffee table designed by Elmar Berkovich, circa 1930.
Manufactured by Metz and Co. (Netherlands).
Painted wood tubular legs, wood shel...
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1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$2,232 Sale Price
44% Off
Wonderful Early 20th Century English Arts & Crafts Leather Top Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century English Arts & Crafts period oak stool with its original woven leather top with brass nailhead trim, stretchers with a pierced square design, and fantastic flared feet...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
James Mont Signed Coffee Table Greek Key Style Ca' 1950
By James Mont
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A James Mont signed coffee table, with greek key design in black lacquer.
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Maison Regain Elm Coffee Table, France 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Solid Elm Stacked Slats Geometric coffee table with great patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
18th century oak coffee table
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century oak coffee table
A coffee table made of oak top with straight legs united with straight stretchers.
There are three drawe...
Category
18th Century European Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Sculptural Century Old Teak Wood Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Rare century old teak wood polished, sanded and hand carved whilst respecting the natural organic shape and finally turned into an impressive one of a kind coffee table. Finished wit...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Karl Springer "Chinese Curved Coffee Table" In Embossed Lizard Leather 1970s
Located in New York, NY
"Chinese Curved Coffee Table" in bisque lacquered embossed lizard leather by Karl Springer, American 1970's. The curvature of the table’s form and edges showcase Springer’s superb cr...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Lizard
Chinese Lacquered and Hand Painted Gilt Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
With hand painted gilt decoration. The tabletop is an older panel, circa early 20th century. Graceful curves and rounded corners characterize the table's structural design, while det...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Country View Amish Handcrafted Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Cocktail Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A solid Amish handcrafted Arts & Crafts style Mission oak coffee or cocktail table by country view woodworking.
Handcrafted in Ohio USA by the finest Ami...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Made to Order Cube Ottoman with Walnut or Oak Waterfall Style Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom Made to Order by Bloom Home Inc.
Cocktail ottoman shown with a waterfall walnut table
Size Ottoman: 52”w x 42”d x 16”h (can be customized to any size)
Table: 18.25" h x 45" x 16"d (can be customized to any size)
Shown in jute and wool woven fabric by Zak and Fox...
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21st Century and Contemporary Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wool, Jute, Walnut
Low Coffee Table Embossed in Leather by Fendi
By Fendi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the luxurious Low Coffee Table Embossed in Leather by Fendi, the perfect addition to any stylish living room. Crafted from the finest materials, this coffee table boasts ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Coffee Table
This coffee table measures: 36 wide x 36 deep x 16 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ca...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Walnut & Brass Coffee Table by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb. Excellent Cond.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rectangular walnut coffee table with solid brass cross stretcher designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and made by Widdicomb, 1950s. Expertly restored and refinished. Excellent condit...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Coffee Table by Helge Vestergaard-Jensen
Located in Dallas, TX
Coffee table model number U55, teak top with solid Y shaped legs, cross bar stretchers. Made by master cabinetmaker Peder Pedersen.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$2,910 Sale Price
40% Off
Regency Style Oval Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
English Regency design, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and timeless elegance. The veneered and parquetry crossbanded cocktail table features an oval caddy-molded top, centered wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$9,945 / item
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
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Gianfranco Frattini Set of Four 780/783 Stacking Low Tables by Cassina 1960s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Very rare set of four low tables round-shaped, model 780/783 with a black lacquered wooden frame with a reversible top in black and white plastic laminate, designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Cassina in 1960s.
The tables present different heights so it can be possible to be stackable to form one cylindrical block.
Frattini was born in Padova in 1926, he graduated in Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano in 1953, where he opened his first professional studio after working in Gio Ponti’s studio, his master and mentor. He worked in the field of architecture and design, with a particular interest in interior design, and attended many exhibitions and events. In 1956 he was between the founders of ADI (Association for Industrial Design) for which he created several pieces.
His creations range from furnishing to lamps, marked by an essential and rigorous style. Wood was undoubtedly his preferred material, he knew its features and crafted it passionately. Among his best sellers, the 780/783 set of stacking tables for Cassina, the Sesann armchair for Tacchini, the Albero bookcase...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic, Laminate, Beech
$4,792 Sale Price / set
42% Off
American Designer, Freeform Coffee Table, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A freeform wood coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Round English coffee table Chesterfield table, around 1890, bordeaux
Located in Berlin, DE
Round English coffee table Chesterfield table, around 1890
Solid wood, round drawer with four drawers. Classic burgundy leather top with go...
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1890s English Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
19th century French gilded wood and glass coffee table
Located in London, GB
Super elegant French 19th century gilded wooden base stand possibly made to carry an urn converted to a coffee table with bespoke replaced deep brown St Gobain glass...
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19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cut Glass, Giltwood
$1,826 Sale Price
40% Off
Danish Solid Teak Mid Century Coffee Table by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, c1950s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Embrace the timeless elegance and masterful craftsmanship of Danish Modern design with this authentic mid-century modern teak coffee table, designed by the acclaimed Finn Juhl for th...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$1,170 Sale Price
35% Off
Large Chinese Lacquer and Rattan Day Bed
Located in Austin, TX
An oversized, beautifully proportioned daybed, suitable for use as a centre table. Subtle, low relief carved key fret pattern and horse hoof legs complete a fine and elegant example ...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm, Rattan
Very Rustic Farmhouse Coffee Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very Rustic Farmhouse Coffee Table
This is a traditional Rustic Farmhouse coffee table, it has very attractive live edge top with all the character your could wish for.
The table is...
Category
1960s Country Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
1946 Eames Evans Herman Miller OTW Coffee Table in Birch Plywood
Located in Buffalo, NY
This is an original OTW Coffee Table, designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by the Evans Products Company in 1946. The acronym OTW stands for Oblong (O) Table (T) with a...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Round Coffee Table White Marble Top Cherrywood Base Cupioli Handmade in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
This small table is made with selected Italian white Statuario marble top and cherry wooden base with refined carved decoration. Each our items are made by hand time by time by the e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$1,604 Sale Price
20% Off
Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Organic Teak Wood Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Impressive reclaimed teak root coffee hand carved into this usable shape whilst respecting the natural organic wood. We polished the top with a natural oil finish revealing the beaut...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Fontana Arte, Coffee Table, Walnut, Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and crystal glass coffee table, model 2461, designed and produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Table Elefante by NONO 02, Oak Pure, Distinctive Style
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Table Elefante by NONO 02, Oak Pure, Distinctive Style
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Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO
Crafting Elegance with a Modernist Touch...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$10,054 / item
Hexagonal Side Table in Bent Teak and Metal by Campo e Graffi, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century side table in curved wood designed by Campo e Graffi and produced in Italy during the late 1950s.
This charming side table is unique thanks to the stunning hex...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Normandie Cocktail Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Normandie Cocktail Table features a fluted American walnut or white oak base with a stone top. Wood top option available.
The Lawson-Fenning collection is designed and handmade...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
$7,185 / item
18th Century coffee table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique oak coffee table with 2 drawers. In perfect condition. Beautiful weathered table.
Origin: France
Wood type: Oak
Period: 18th century
Size: 124cm x 64cm x h.47cm
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Paul McCobb Maple 48 inch Coffee Table/Bench for Winchendon Planner Group
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful iconic maple 48” long coffee table or bench designed by Paul McCobb.. This mid century table was part of the planner group made for Winchendon Company . Circa 1950s/1960s. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
Midcentury George Nelson Slatted Bench for Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
An American Midcentury-Modern classic. This slatted bench was designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. It comprised of maple with ebonized legs. A design of balance, symmetry, an...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
Danish Rosewood Coffee Table by Johannes Andersen, 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful rosewood coffee table by Johannes Andersen with two sculptural drawers seamlessly integrated in the tabletop.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Oiled Walnut Coffee Table 1965
Located in Chicago, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Oiled Walnut Coffee Table, 1965
A sculptural walnut coffee table designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, circa 1965. The elongated base...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Set di tavolini 780/783, Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set di tavolini modello 780/783 disegnati da Gianfranco Frattini per Cassina. Questi tavolini rappresentano un raffinato esempio di design italiano degli anni ’60, caratterizzati da ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Barney Flagg cocktail table for Drexel
By Drexel, Barney Flagg
Located in South Charleston, WV
Exquisite and detailed with tapered features abound. Barney Flagg for Drexel, 1962 in Walnut and in exceptional original condition. Delicate balls suspend the table and the book matc...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Original Viennese Jugendstil Coffee Table 1905, Austrian Mastercraft
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A typical Viennese furniture from the begin of the 20th century. Beechwood, black stained. Turned legs.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
Brazilian Modern Coffee Table in Hardwood & Glass by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern coffee table in hardwood and glass by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s, Brazil is nothing less than spectacular.
The coffee table is entirely made...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Glass
French Coffee Table With Bronze Accents in the Style of Roche Bobois
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning coffee table designed and manufactured in France in the 1980s.
The table is made out of wood, glass and bronze.
The table has 4 large wooden spheres supporting the glass to...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Rustic One Wide Board Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rustic coffee table consisting of an antique one wide board from Guatemala, atop contemporary legs, finished to match the top. The top shows age appropriate wear, please see close up...
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Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,400 Sale Price
66% Off
Karl Springer Trompe l'Oeil Faux Marble Cocktail Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Karl Springer Trompe l'Oeil Faux Marble Cocktail Table
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
The Charles Dudouyt Coffee Table
Located in Banbury, GB
A fine carved and turned oak small circular table in the manner of Charles Dudouyt. The incised oak top on spinal corkscrew design column on tripl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
1950's Drexel Profile K92 Cocktail Coffee Table by John Van Koert
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in Buffalo, NY
Drexel Profile walnut and pecan cocktail or coffee table, model K92, circa 1950s. The rectangular low profile and streamlined top features a distinct recessed under-shelf raised on a...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Jens Harald Quistgaard set of 2 Armchairs and Coffee Table "Stokke" in Rosewood
Located in Paris, FR
Jens Harald Quistgaard. Stokke Series. A pair of armchairs with coffee table in rosewood and chrome-plated tubular steel frames, seats and backs upholstered in suede. Produced by Nis...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Modern Coffee Table 'Luminoso' in Ceramic by Palo Nero
Located in Valencia, ES
The Luminoso coffee table is made very sturdy.
Inside it is hidden a metal frame that holds the entire structure. Therefore, it can withstand quite heavy loads.
It looks quite mon...
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2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Wood
$3,590 Sale Price
20% Off
George Nakashima, Slab I Coffee Table, American Black Walnut, 1968
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
George Nakashima, Slab I Coffee Table, Nakashima Studio, USA 1968
American black walnut single slab top with two free edges, sap grain details, exposed knots, and bark pockets, clie...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Coffee Table Oggian Jumbo in MDF by Marco Oggian
By Qeeboo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four different animal shaped Coffee tables made in laquered wood are included in this collection, all for indoor use only. Meet Jumbo, the pink elephant.
Marco Oggian was born (1990...
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21st Century and Contemporary Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Zitan
Danish Modern Round Teak Coffee Table Circa 1960s
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
A gorgeous Danish Modern round teak dining table circa 1960s with "TARM STOLE - OG MØBELFABRIK A/S. Made in Denmark" sticker underneath. Perfect for lovers of the Scandinavian, Mid-C...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Walnut Coffee Table New Hope School Bench Made Phil Powell
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A bench made New Hope School solid walnut walnut coffee table. The tapered dowel legs go through the table top and are wedged, all the wedges are aligned like a Phil Powell table. Al...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Modernist Coffee Table in Teak And Lacquered Metal, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
An early modernist coffee or cocktail table produced in Italy, 1950s. Executed with very elegant and typical modernist details including sculptural lacquered metal legs, an octagonal...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Modern Organic Vintage Carl Auböck Tree Trunk Table 1950s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Organic Modernist vintage sofa table tree trunk or coffee table from solid walnut attributed to Carl Auböck, 1950s, Vienna.
A beautiful new arrival, the organic so...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Andrianna Shamaris Minimalist Pale Toned Petrified Wood Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Impressive single rare slab of high quality petrified wood, floats on a minimalist black metal base. It’s fascinating how Mother Nature produces these stunning 40 million year old pe...
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2010s Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Coffee Table, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Round Coffee/Side Table with Rosewood, Burl, Jacaranda Inlay, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique Birch coffee/bar table on casters with stunning inlay tabletop. Inlay includes jacaranda, burl elm, and rosewood. Table has two sets of shelves, ...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Jacaranda, Rosewood, Burl
Early 20th Century Continental Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Center Table
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Antique Coffee Table. Clean Modern classic lines.
Solid Inlaid Burl Wood, Walnut and Exotic Hardwoods
Sculptural Legs and Base.
Geometric Mosaic Detail
Removabl...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
1970s Low Coffee Table with Undulating Lines in Burl, Walnut & Mahogany 32x48
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Low, Sculptural Coffee Table, hand-crafted from Burl, Walnut, and Mahogany. One of the sides of the piece has an undulating motif, an impressive feat for a wood worker. The...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
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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