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Material: Wood
Late 1940s Italian Coffee Table, Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in CA, CA
This tapered and meticulously executed mahogany and glass coffee table is attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich in the late 1940s. One of the ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Mahogany

Rosewood table, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Rosewood table, Denmark, 1960s. A table with a beautiful minimalist form. The whole is diversified by the profiled table cover. The piece of furniture will fit perfectly into contem...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Oak Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This French oak table showcases a striking combination of natural wood and inlaid ceramic tiles, supported by sturdy iron legs. The meticulous tile work adds a distinctive artistic f...
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1950s French Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Oak Table
Oak Table
$2,750
Radius Coffee Table by Vladimir Kagan, C. 1960s
Located in Westport, CT
Restored vintage Vladimir Kagan Radius Table is redone in our dark walnut finish, featuring the signature nickel stretcher refinished in br...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Live Edge Solid Walnut and Rosewood Coffee Table by Richard Rothbard, 1968
Located in Hamburg, PA
A gorgeous Live Edge Solid Walnut and Rosewood Coffee Table by Richard Rothbard, 1968. The beautiful rosewood accents on the top and base balance this piece perfectly. All original s...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood, Walnut

Italian Designer, Coffee Table, Glass, Rosewood, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood, glass and patinated brass coffee table with planter or wine bucket designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 18.25” H x 47” Diameter
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Bench Style Teak Coffee Table with Drawers
Located in East Freetown, MA
Mid Century Danish Modern teak bench style coffee table. Table has two drawers one on either end. Teak top with black base. Attributed to Cla...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Custom Coffee Table Serie 100 – Sereno by Joel Escalona with Minimalist Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Custom Coffee Table Serie 100 – Sereno by Joel Escalona with Minimalist Design ——— Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona What happens when structure becomes art?...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Organic Teak Wood Coffee Table or Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful ancient teak wood coffee table or side table. We added mid century style cone legs to this impressive six inch top. Finished with a light wire brush revealing the unique wo...
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2010s Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Bleached Mahogany & Black Button Tufted Bench, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb bleached mahogany bench with tufted black vinyl surface. Featuring a sturdy rectangular braced, solid Mahogany frame, button tufted, finished in impressed, patterned faux black leather. Coffee table with tray...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Fabric, Plastic, Mahogany

Desk with Vanity Organic Modern Contemporary Blackened Steel and Walnut Drawer
Located in Bronx, NY
DESK NO. 1 J.M. Szymanski d. 2023 With the combined power of our steel smith and the modern machine, this desk/vanity is hydrology bent from 3/8” thick solid steel. The table is han...
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2010s American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel, Iron

Rift Coffee Table by Andy Kerstens
Located in Geneve, CH
Rift coffee table by Andy Kerstens Dimensions: 160 x 80 x H 28 cm Materials: bleached oak, patinated bronze Other types of wood and sizes available, B...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cosmos Coffee Table by Sven Engström&Gunnar Myrstrand
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This Cosmos coffee table was designed by Sven Engström and Gunnar Myrstrand for the Swedish Tingströms manufacture during the 1960s. It is made of teak wood, which is extremely resis...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Teak

Art Deco Spider Leg Coffee Table After Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, c. 1970s
Located in Deland, FL
Visually captivating. Audaciously shaped. This gorgeous Art Deco coffee table, styled after Osvaldo Borsani, is the epitome of 'functional art'. Audaciously shaped with a teardrop top this table is unlike any we've ever seen. Featuring curled cantilevered legs, ebonized in a silky jet-black stain, this coffee table is BOLD and steals the show in any space it inhabits. The top does show signs of wear (which can be seen clearly in the photos provided) making this table an ideal candidate for restoration and painting in a color of your choice. If this option interests you or your client please reach out to us prior to checkout to discuss options and pricing. This incredible table is perfect in a home, studio or office setting and can blend seamlessly against a multitude of design backdrops from Art Deco to Modern to Post Modern. Make it yours and customize it to any color that suits your space and taste best before it's gone forever. Currently available with matching set of end tables...
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Burl Organic Mid Century Modern Two-Tiered Live Edge Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in Bensalem, PA
Solid burl coffee table Simply amazing the craftsmanship and selection of material is perfect. Any questions feel free to reach out. circa 1970s
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Burl

Multiple Rounded Form Senufo Coffee Table in Burnt Iroko Wood by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo coffee table in Iroko wood by Arno Declercq Dimensions: 45 x 45 x 30 cm Materials: Burned and waxed Iroko woo...
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2010s Belgian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Fantasy Furniture Alligator Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Unique coffee table in the form of an alligator, or crocodile, having a solid wood body ( oak ), and solid wood ( mahogany ) legs and feet, with a leather tongue. Creative and possib...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany, Oak

Rift Coffee Table Stone by Andy Kerstens
Located in Geneve, CH
Rift coffee table stone by Andy Kerstens Dimensions: 108 x 108 x 28cm Materials: Travertino silver, bleached oak, stone, metal patinated bronze Other types of wood and sizes available, White washed European Larch, Bleached European Oak, Dark Stained American Walnut. The bench is a simplified extension of the dining table with similar construction details. Its design is purified to a minimal presence, removing the duplicated elements which reduces weight. Because of this, the piece is easier to move around and to be stored between the dining table’s legs...
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2010s Belgian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Danish Vivi Bülow Tile-Top Table of Mahogany by Chr. Rasmussen in Denmark 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish mid-century coffee table with inlaid orange-brown color tiles by the danish ceramist Vivi Bülow (1931-2022) The table is made of solid mahogany by the skilled cabinet-maker Christian Rasmussen in Randers...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Mahogany

Gilt Palm Tree Cocktail Table After Robsjohn Gibbings
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The Classic Hollywood Regency design by Robsjohn Gibbings here interpreted with double gilt Palm motifs in a much larger size with a sophisticated mottled Autumn tone painted finish....
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

American Designer, Freeform Coffee Table, Pine, Glass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained pine and glass coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Pine

Sogni Coffee Table
Located in Milan, IT
Balancing art and design, this exclusive coffee table transforms a simple rectangular shape into artwork with the top's mesmerizing inlays achieved by comb...
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2010s Italian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany, Maple, Oak, Walnut, Wenge

Sogni Coffee Table
Sogni Coffee Table
$11,535 / item
Danish Expandable Teak Coffee Table Designed by Johannes Andersen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Expandable teak coffee table designed by Johannes Andersen and produced by CFC Silkeborg.⁠ ⁠ Featuring beautiful teak woodgrain, sculptural...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Studio Superego Modern Wood and Multicolor Plexiglass Italian Coffee Table
Located in Ibiza, Spain
The Arti table, crafted by Milanese Studio Superego, represents a synthesis of design and art, seamlessly integrating traditional warmth of wood with the cutting-edge sophistication ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Plexiglass, Wood

Tue Poulsen Coffee Table Oval ceramic and Teak Haslev Denmark 1960 Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Tue Poulsen Ceramic and Oak Coffee Table made by Haslev in Denmark around 1960 Beautiful artwork coffee tables designed by Tue Poulsen for Haslev Møbelsnedkeri A/S, Denmark 1960. Thi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Teak

Oak Art Deco Amsterdamse School Coffee Table by 't Woonhuys Amsterdam, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School coffee table. Design by 't Woonhuys Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. S...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Mahogany Butler's Tray Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
English Regency style butler's coffee-, end table or side table in mahogany with tray top. High-quality crafted and expertly refinished. England approx. 1950
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Mid-20th Century English Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

English Vintage Oak Nesting Tables Serie, Turned Legs circa1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of four vintage nesting tables English made circa 1940, massive oak with turned legs. The set consists of a large table (height 24.41 in. 62 cm) and three smaller tables that fit...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Formica, Wood

Italian 1930s Two-Tier Round Wooden Coffee Table Attributed to Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1930s Art Deco Two-Tier Round Wooden Coffee Table Attributed to architect Gio Ponti work for Domus Nova at La Rinascente, Milano A ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Burl

Kauri Dining Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood and Amber
Located in Kumeu, NZ
Ancient Kauri or Swamp Kauri refers to prehistoric Kauri forests, buried and preserved in peat swamp up to 50,000 years ago in New Zealand’s North Island by an unexplained act of nat...
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21st Century and Contemporary New Zealand Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

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...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

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

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Wool, Jute, Walnut

Rondò Coffee Table, in lacquered wood and glass, by Debonademeo for Medulum
Located in Meolo, Venezia
A collection of small tables of different sizes and heights, composed of a versatile superimposition of curved shapes made of wood and coloured metal. Like dancing figures, these fur...
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2010s Italian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Sheet Metal

Mid-Century Emiel Veranneman Osaka Coffee Table, 1955
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Here a rare and all original 1955 'Osaka' Coffee table designed by Emiel Veranneman. This coffee table is a hard to find object of the Veranneman collection. I took detailed pictures...
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20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Mid Century Probber Travertine Top Wood Base Coffee Table c 1950/60's
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural Mid Century coffee table having a rectangular travertine style marble top, mounted on an architectural wood base. The table is in good, original condition, showin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Contemporary Stem Coffee Table in Natural Walnut with Solid Brass Legs
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
With its trefoil shaped top featuring Directional veneer and elegant stem like solid brass legs, this table can integrate or stand alone as a quiet piece of elegant design. Shown he...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Wenge Coffee Table with Glass Top by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This coffee table made of wenge wood with a glass top was designed by Kho Liang Ie, a Dutch-Indonesian talent best known for his design of the Schiphol...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wenge

Gilt-Bronze, Walnut & Glass Low Table
Located in Huntington, NY
1st Shelf 11.75’’ off ground 16’’ at table top.
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Hungarian Art Deco Coffee Table
Located in Houston, TX
Hungarian coffee table, walnut A coffee table is build from two wide panels that are connected by a wide wooden pole and two chrome tubes. The table does...
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1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Modern Bordeira Nesting Set of 2 Coffee Tables, Marble, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira Nesting Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Bordeira nesting coffee table was designed to bring the essence of natur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble, Quartz, Granite, Brass, Stainless Steel

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

Coffee table marble scagliola art top wooden legs handmade in Italy by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
This small table made with marble top decorated entirely with scagliola art inlaies, whose decoration is a tribute to the French artist Monet and resumes its famous water lilies in a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Slit Coffee Table, Wood Top with Dynamic Look, Black Oak
Located in Istanbul, 34
Step into Slit's world of creative interplay of textures and axes. It exalts the 'Off_Grid' concept by disrupting wooden slats' axes on three different vertical levels. The design ...
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2010s Turkish Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Tavolino Danese Anni 60 in teak
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Tavolino da centro, in legno impiallacciato teak.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Charming Herbier Coffee Table by Roger Capron
Located in NICE, FR
Roger Capron's (1922-2006) herbarium coffee table is a mid-20th-century design piece, characterized by a ceramic tile top adorned with plant-inspired or abstract motifs. Hand made in...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

Luciano Frigerio Midcentury Italian Wood and Brass Coffee Table "Ussaro", 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This coffee table was designed by Luciano Frigerio. It is in wood with brass friezes, the top is in smoked glass. This model is part of the "Ussaro" range and was produced in 1970. ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Contemporary Black Coffee Table in Iroko Wood, Senufo by Arno Declercq
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary black coffee table in iroko wood, Senufo by Arno Declercq Material: iroko wood and burned steel Dimensions: 45 cm L x 45 cm W x 30 cm H / 17,7” L x 17,7” W x 12” H ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

20th Italian Oval Sail Table in Briar Root Walnut, Inlaid Top, Solid Wood Legs
Located in Buggiano, IT
Oval sail table in briar root walnut, from 1900, original from Tuscany. Inlaid elegant top, solid wood legs. Comes from an old country house in the Chianti area of Tuscany. The pa...
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Early 1900s Italian Rustic Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Fine Jumu Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Jumu low table / coffee table. Table top is 46" wide 23" deep, from outside edge of legs is 49 1/2" wide 27" deep, 18" height. We carry f...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Halabala Style Czechoslovak Round Wooden And Glass Coffee Table
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces. We would like to point out ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Coffee Table, 1960s
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Side Table from Paris around 1925
Located in Greven, DE
Unique side table with beautiful marquetry work. Walnut, maple, macassar and mahogany have been processed very finely in the inlay work. The table looks incredibly elegant and light ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Macassar, Mahogany, Maple, Walnut

Art Nouveau Thonet Side Table, Design Josef Hoffmann, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable Art Nouveau Thonet Side Table from the renowed company of Thonet around 1910. Designed by none other than the world famous Austrian designer and founder of the "Wiener Wer...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Beech

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...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Ash Wood Epoxy Resin Clear Waterfall Table (Custom Order For Tiffany)
Located in İnegöl, TR
Waterfall Ash Wood Epoxy Coffee Table Presenting our Epoxy Waterfall Table – a true sample of craftsmanship and elegance. This exceptional piece of furniture is designed to be more ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Epoxy Resin, Wood, Walnut

Rectangular coffee table mod. 771, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Rectangular coffee table mod. 771, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Cassina, Italy, 1969, made of solid wood and veneer, with an elegant two-tone top in black and white that enhances its essen...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Wood

Oval Cocktail Table Serie 45 – Sereno by NONO for Sophisticated Interiors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Oval Cocktail Table Serie 45 – Sereno by NONO for Sophisticated Interiors———— Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona What happens when structure becomes art? These...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Vintage Desede Style Italian 1970's Coffee Table in Glass & Leather
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Stunning leather & dark smoked glass top 1970's coffee table in De Sede style This table has been sourced in Italy Nicely patinated leather and well manufactured piece
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Glass, Wood

Luigi Sormani Rectangular Modular Coffee Table in Wood and Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
This modular rosewood, metal and glass coffee table produced by Luigi Sormani in the 1960s in Italy. Is divided into six different compartments: empty, removable tray, and glass ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Modern Rosewood Westnofa Coffee Table
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Unknown. Manufacturer: Westnofa. Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern. Specs: Rosewood Condition: This modern rosewood Westnofa coffee table is in excellent restored c...
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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

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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