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Material: Wood
Noche Pigalle Coffee Table M by SNOC
Located in Geneve, CH
Noche Pigalle Coffee Table M by SNOC
Dimensions: W 90 x D 90 x H 29 cm.
Materials: Teak Wood, Ceramic.
Pigalle Collection highlights the feeling of lightness and solidity with its...
Category
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
$2,108 / item
Brutalist Coffee Table in Solid Black Oak - Hari by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This Hari coffee table is a showroom model in excellent condition. This listing is for the specific piece you see on the photos. The coffee table is designed by Aad Bos and crafted i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$5,694 Sale Price
30% Off
Organic Shaped Modern Coffee Table "Organic 2.0" by Last Workshop, Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
"Organic 2.0" organic shaped coffee table by Last Workshop, designed in 2024
In solid walnut, natural walnut finish.
If not in stock, current production: 6-7 weeks
58"L x 37" x 16"...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Antique Rustic Country French Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Rustic Country French Trestle Coffee Table combines craftsmanship, timeless style and extraordinary longevity all in one! The ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Yngve Ekstrom for Westbergs Mobler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Yngve Ekstrom for Westbergs Mobler
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Teak
Modernist Coffee Table, 1930
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Modernist coffee table, 1930. Slatted plywood with rosewood veneer. In the spirit of Maija Heikinheimo, Finland.
Very good condition.
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Oval Coffee Table Serie 5 by Joel Escalona – Designed for Modern Homes
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Oval Coffee Table Serie 5 by Joel Escalona – Designed for Modern Homes
———
Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona
What happens when structure becomes art?
These ar...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Cerused Oak Coffee Table, France, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Cerused oak coffee table with contrasting trim,
France, 1950s.
Dimensions: 36 x 20 x 19.5 H.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Simple Clean Midcentury Square Danish Coffee Table in Teak
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Minimal designed coffee table with sled base with in wonderful condition. Labeled "Made in Denmark" on the underside. Solid and ready for use
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$674 Sale Price
25% Off
Tea Amber/Stained Oak Coffee Table by Durame
By Durame
Located in Milan, IT
This striking coffee table is comprised of a large bottom vase in colored glass that can function as container or storage space, and a top in stained solid oak that can also be used ...
Category
2010s Italian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
$2,519 / item
1960s Retro Belgian Abstract Op Art Abstract Tiled Top Coffee Table by Adri
Located in London, England
An original Belgian 21-tile tiled top coffee table designed by Adri Belgique. The painting in the style of Karel Appel with painted glazed tiles formed in the shape of an abstract wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$467 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Style Stone Coffee Table Amethyst Stone Hand Crafted in Portugal
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Stone Coffee Table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal
Stone coffee table lives up to its name featuring an exuberant stone texture with beautiful, intricate veins.
The co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Amethyst
Coffee Table by Giuseppe Scapinelli in Caviuna and Glass, Brazil, 1950's
Located in Uithoorn, NL
This coffee table by Giuseppe Scapinelli, crafted in the 1950s, demonstrates the designer's characteristic focus on material and form. The table combines a glass top with a sculptura...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Teak Coffee Table Cicade Design
Located in DE MEERN, UT
I was inspired by the ingenious ways in which evolution solves problems. In this constantly evolving and brutaly competitive world, one could argue that nature is experimenting with new ways to survive through mutations. After some topological insect wing research, I found an ideal subject called the Neotibicen Pruinosus, a species of Cicada. This organisme has beautifull, light and strong wings structures meant to be recreated into my design.
Almost all wood used in this piece is repurposed from an old family table. That table was made out of solid good quality Teak. for the wing structure I laminated teak veneer with epoxy and carbon fibre. The translucent table...
Category
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Teak
Heirloom Weiman Regency Style Flamed Mahogany One Drawer Coffee Table on Casters
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Heirloom Weiman Regency Style Flamed Mahogany One Drawer Coffee Table on Casters. Item features a custom glass top, brass rolling casters, inlay and ban...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Center or Coffee Table, Natural Shape, Petrified Wood with Metal Base
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Source: Java, Indonesia
Wood fossilization is a group of processes where all organic material is replaced by minerals. Petrifaction process occurs underground when wood is buried und...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Lane "Monte Carlo" Blue Tile Top and Walnut Coffee and Pair Side Tables Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the United States in the 1960s, this set of tables features high-quality walnut construction and inlays of square blue cermic tiles. The grain is nicely figured,...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Paul Kingma Style Hexagonal Coffee Table with Wood Base and Stone Mosaic Top
By Paul Kingma
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Paul Kingma style coffee table with heavy solid wood base with iron support rods, and hexagon shaped stone mosaic table top. Innovative Dutch designer Paul Kingma is cred...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Metal
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Teak Low Table with Ceramic Inlays, Roger Capron, Vallauris 1961
By Roger Capron
Located in St Ouen, FR
Exceptional teak coffee table with the iconic "Navettes" tiles inlay, which remain an emblematic creation of the Artist.
This table created at the end of 1961 combines the lightness...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Oak tilt top 19th century
Located in MILL, NL
Nice English tilt top folding table. 19th century. Made of solid oak. In very good condition. Minimal signs of use according to age.
Dimensions: 74H x 73ø
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Brazilian Modern Coffee Table in Wood & Marble, Giuseppe Scapinelli, c. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Giuseppe Scapinelli's iconic "Maracanã" coffee table draws its name from the famous soccer stadium in Rio de Janeiro, constructed in 1950. This stunning and very rare version of the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
20th Century, Square in Pine with Chunky Legs by Rainer Daumiller, Danish Modern
Located in Odense, DK
An amazing coffee table in solid pine with four solid and chunky legs. Such a brutalistic and rare find in a good size and height. Designed by a Rainer Daumiller and made at Hirtshal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish designer alder root coffee table by Reiners, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Expertly crafted coffee table by Reiners in Sweden during the 1940s.
Made in birch with alder root veneer on all visable surfaces. A delicate geometrical pattern of veneer on the top.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
Brutalist Coffee Table, circa 1970
Located in San Angelo, TX
Rustic 1970s Belgian Brutalist Coffee Table. This is an incredible table that is solid and has a lot of character.
We appreciate you stopping by to see our items. Please be sure to visit our 1stDibs store and reach out to us for any questions regarding any pieces. We import throughout the year from Europe and provide unique, hand picked pieces. We are based out of Texas with 3 locations and show at Round Top 3 times a year.
Thank you,
Crystal Nichols...
Category
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare Combex series TB14 coffee table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950's
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Steenwijk, NL
These tables are rare to come by. The set of two makes a perfect match due to the puzzle shape. The tables can be attached or used separately. The combex series is one of the earlies...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
Coffe Table by Jens Quistgaard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stokke coffee table designed by Jens Quistgaard for Nissen, Denmark, circa 1960. Rosewood and polished metal. Excellent vintage condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
CORO Contemporary Round Coffee Table
Located in Portland, OR
Contemporary round coffee table made using 1.75"x1.75" thick solid wood frame members, joined using mortise and tenon joinery. Top is solid wood, 1.5" thick. Table is finished usin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Maple, Oak, Teak, Walnut
$1,500 / item
Sleek Sophistication: Pierre Chapo's T22 Table in Special Black Edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the allure of timeless design with the exclusive Black Edition of Pierre Chapo's T22 Table. Crafted in 2021 by Chapo Creation, this iconic piece pays homage to th...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$12,190 Sale Price
44% Off
Set of Mid Century Postmodern Side Tables or Cocktail Table after Enrique Garcel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two faux painted tables in the manner of Enrique Garcel. These would be great as a coffee table.
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Side Table of Walnut with Carved Lyre Legs and Top, Spanish, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Side table of walnut with carved lyre legs with carved edges in top. Beautiful iron stretcher, Spanish, 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Cabanel Basse-Boule Coffee Table Macassar Shagreen After Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Culver City, CA
Looking for a coffee table with a story? Hold my latte-- This handsome fella came from a sprawling estate nestled in the rolling vineyards of Ojai, California—a dreamy French-inspire...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Shagreen, Macassar, Shagreen Stingray
$19,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,586 / item
Mid Century Jens Quistgaard Stokke Rosewood Coffee Table for Nissen, c1960s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is an exceptional and rare mid-century modern Stokke Rosewood Coffee Table by celebrated designer Jens Quistgaard for Nissen, circa 1960s. This meticulously refinished piece...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
$5,200 Sale Price
35% Off
Pierrce Chapo Inspired Square Brutalist Solid Oak Coffee Table with Arched Legs
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brutalist square coffee or side table. This table is made from heavy, solid oak with two arched legs and a thick top. In original condition with wear consistent with age and use.
Category
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Early-Mid 20th Century Chinese Red & Gilt Coffee Table Trunk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early-mid 20th century Chinese red & gilt coffee table trunk on custom iron stand. Parchment leather applied to wood - various losses & scuffs commen...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
China red lacquered coffee table design Serge Torrean, Tommaso Barbi, Italy 1980
Located in Roma, RM
China red lacquered coffee table with brass structure, Italy 1980.
Product details
Dimensions 81 L x 43 H x 81 D cm
Designer: Serge Torrean
Production: Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1980
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Gio Ponti, Unique Coffee Table, Oak, Glass, Italy, c. 1937
By Gio Ponti
Located in High Point, NC
A unique, oak and glass coffee table designed by Gio Ponti and possibly executed by Giordano Chiesa, Milan, Italy, circa 1937.
Sold with a certificate of expertise from the Gio P...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
MILANO Contemporary Oak Wood Coffee Table by Alexandre Ligios
Located in New York, NY
MILANO Coffee Table by Alexandre Ligios, Represented by Tuleste Factory
L 47.2" x W 31.5" x H 13.8"
Top thickness: 1.97"
Oak
Around a table made of puzzle pieces with symmetrical...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
French Folk Table
Located in London, England
Incredible waney edge coffee table with the most eye catching grain.
Adze carved details to the legs and edges.
France 1970s.
W 125cm x D 67cm x H 49cm
Category
1970s French Folk Art Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
$3,594
Mid-Century Modern Teak Coffee Table by Pander, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern coffee table.
Design by H. Pander & Zonen Den Haag.
Striking Dutch design from the 1960s.
Solid teak with original teak veneer top with four solid
tea...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$1,198 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Double Wave Coffee Table, White Lacquer Table by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order two-layer coffee table designed by Christian Siriano.
Material: White lacquer top with natural maple legs (available in custom finish)
Dimensions
Bottom Layer:
Over...
Category
2010s American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Lacquer
Coffee Table Black Inlaid Marble Top, Wooden Base Handmade in Italy by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
Decorative coffee table designed by Cupioli made in Italy, composed by a slate top with scagliola art inlay, acanthus leaf decoration.
Carved wooden base in black laquer.
This item ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Arts and Crafts Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate
Andrianna Shamaris Cracked Resin Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
The Cracked Resin cocktail table is made from teak infused with resin. A dramatic piece due to the depth of the resin, which resembles a unique quartz crystal with many different fac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
$5,500 / item
Floating Coffee Table Nesting Set in Black Walnut by Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
The Constantinople Round coffee table set is a modern wood and acrylic coffee table in Black Walnut that provides a warm feel with a touch of brilliance. The tabletop sits on three acrylic one-inch thick legs that allow light to pass through for an airy, floating effect to this modern furniture piece.
A contemporary coffee table set...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Fir
Wood and glass coffee table by Ico Parisi, model 751, for Cassina - 1962, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vicenza, VI
Low coffee table for living room, model 751, is designed by famous Italian architect Ico Parisi in 1962 and produced by Figli di Amedeo Cassina.
The solid wooden structure is ingeni...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Olive Burl and Chrome Coffee Table for Thayer Coggin, 1970s
Located in Kansas City, MO
Cocktail table with olive burl top and substantial chrome frame. Elegant, modern contemporary design. Timeless.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Oval Coffee Table Serie 16 – Sereno by NONO with Sculptural Details
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Oval Coffee Table Serie 16 – Sereno by NONO with Sculptural Details
———
Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona
What happens when structure becomes art?
These are t...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$8,488 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Custom Reclaimed Elm Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of wood reclaimed from Qing-dynasty architecture, this contemporary dining table is a celebration of wabi-sabi style. The clean lines highlight every knot, split, groove, and co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
$6,880 / item
Large Rectangle 3 Smoked Glass Panes Top Solid Oiled Walnut Coffee Table MINT!
By Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Rectangle 3 Smoked Glass Panes Top Solid Oiled Walnut Coffee Table MINT! Pearsall Kagan decor match.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Walnut
1940s Chinoiserie Ming Style Gilt Hand Painted Wood Coffee Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite hand carved and painted wood coffee table dating back to the 1940s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this artistic piec...
Category
1940s Asian Chinoiserie Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Chinese Qing Square Coffee Table from Shanxi in Dark Cinnabar Paint
Located in Miami, FL
From the Shanxi province, a very beautiful Chinese Qing table that was lowered to function as a coffee table and offers a square top with double wra...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$4,060 Sale Price
30% Off
Coffee table modern green scagliola art handmade in Italy by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
The traditional technique of Scagliola art is now used and adapted to the needs of contemporary taste and this is a perfect example.
The color becomes the great protagonist and the craftsmanship exalts and distinguishes the furniture solutions made in Italy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Scagliola, Wood
Johannes Andersen Organic Teak Coffee Table
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Johannes Andersen
Manufacturer: CFC Silkeborg Møbelfabrik
Era: 1950s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 52.75" wide x 22.75" deep x 19.75" tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
T1 Coffee Table by John Eric Byers
Located in Geneve, CH
T1 coffee table by John Eric Byers
Dimensions: 35.5 x 152.4 x 55.9 cm
Materials: carved blackened maple
All works are individually handmade to order.
John Eric Byers creates ...
Category
2010s American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
$28,994 / item
1940s Hollywood Regency Mahogany Coffee/ Cocktail Table
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940s Hollywood Regency Mahogany Coffee/ Cocktail Table. Storage space.
Stunning Table.
Category
1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
$1,780 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage "Eye" Coffee Table by Finn Juhl, Carl Brørup, Denmark, 1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare early edition “Eye” coffee table by Finn Juhl, in a kidney shape on three sculpted legs. Excellent execution, smooth wood. This iconic design was originally designed for Carl Brørup...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Brown Saltman Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brown Saltman rectangular coffee table, c.1950s, USA. The table features a knife edge walnut table top with beautiful exposed joinery work where the legs meet the top. The legs are c...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Custom Round Porcelain Black and Gold Tambour Side Table
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Custom round porcelain black and gold tambour side table. Beautiful Italian porcelain in black with smoked white and grey veining. Resting atop a ci...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
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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