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Material: Wood
Mid Century Modern Square Sculptural Cocktail Table in Cream Marble Lacquer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A lovely formed coffee table in the style of Karl Springer circa 1970's. It features sculpted wood construction with cream colored lacquer with a marbled glaze...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Engraved "Creation of Man" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
"The Creation of Man,” a coffee table in patinated bronze and pewter with engraved tribute to the iconic painting by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel with hand-painted enamels by P...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Johannes Andersen Coffee Table
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Johannes Andersen coffee table in partly solid rosewood.
Newspaper shelf.
Made by CFC.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
SIGNED Roger Capron Vintage Waterfall Tiled Coffee Table
By Roger Capron
Located in North Miami, FL
Natural earthy toned coffee table designed by French ceramist Roger Capron in the mid-20th Century. Features a rich-colored wooden base and a beautiful waterfall style ceramic top w...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Coffee table made of wood and glass attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich Italy, 1940s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A coffee table in lacquered wood and glass, Italian craftsmanship from the 1940s, designed by Guglielmo Ulrich.
This occasional table fully embodies the style of Guglielmo Ulrich, a...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Infinity Coffee Table Marble Gold Leaf Handmade by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Infinity coffee table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Infinity marble coffee table captures the passage of time in an infi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Carrara Marble, Travertine, Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
Customizable Walnut Veneer Coffee Table with White Glass Top, Arc Series
Located in Miami, FL
The Arc rectangular coffee table by Uultis Studio offers a refined blend of contemporary elegance and functional design. *Please check availability prior to purchase.*
Crafted with ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak, Walnut
Coffee Table Oggian Otis 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. Otis, the blue whale.
Marco Oggian was born (1990, Venezia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Zitan
Handcrafted English Walnut Modernist End Table
Located in London, GB
Handcrafted from the finest quality English walnut. These Postmodernist tables are acutely eye-catching but practical pieces of furniture. Bespoke handmade by master craftsmen in Eng...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$917 Sale Price
40% Off
Organic Live Edge 1-Fold Maple Low Table / Bench with Heart Growth Pine Leg
Located in Hobart, NY
1 Fold maple bench / low table with extinct old growth heart pine leg.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Pine
Vintage Single Slab Live Edge Natural Free-form Tree Cut Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Single Slab Live Edge Natural Free-form Tree Cut Coffee Table
This irregularly shaped tree trunk low table is an organic accent piece to tie your natural interior together. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Jumu Wood Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large Jumu wood low table, antique kang table, can be used as coffee table.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Ming Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Sofa Table, Amboyna Roots Veneer, France, Circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Low rectangular art deco sofa of coffee table from France about 1930.
Amboyna roots wood veneered and lacquered. Black lacquered at the edges.
Dimensions: H 40, 5 cm x W 122 cm x D...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Amboyna
1990’s Coffee Cocktail Table Natural Rustic Twisted Tree Limb Base & Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage coffee or cocktail table with natural Rustic twisted tree limb base and rectangle glass top. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there is a chip on the top of the glass. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1990’s.
“Along this earthen wonderland, my heart falls in green love; as I gaze awestruck to the trees sharing grace from above.” Angie Weiland-Crosby. Certainly, you must be awestruck as you take another look at the MAGNIFICENT natural tree limb base coffee or cocktail table!!! We sure are!! It bears a beautiful organic design comprised of four natural tree limbs twisted or intertwined together creating a marvelous Rustic table base...
Category
1990s Unknown Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
GIO PONTI - FONTANARTE - Coffee Table Wood Cristal 1938 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Gio Ponti Fontana Arte coffee table wood cristal 1938 Italy.
GIO PONTI -designer
FONTANARTE - Produttore.
A richiesta certificato di autenticità...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal
"Long John" Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing the epitome of mid-century elegance: the "Long John" Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, meticulously restored to its original glory by Stamford Modern. Crafted wi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Tent Coffee Table
Located in Singapore, SG
The Tent Table designed by STUDIO KALLANG is a playful take on retro mid-century forms, handcrafted in solid teak and sungkai wood.
Category
2010s Singaporean Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$1,500 / item
Mid Century Modern Walnut Slat Bench Styled After Adrian Pearsall
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern slat bench coffee table features hardwood construction, original walnut finish, and tall tapered legs.
Dimensions: 60w 18.25d 16h
Condition notes: Original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$942 Sale Price
35% Off
Mas Coffee Table Green Glossy Lacquered by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
Mas Coffee Table, designed by combining basic geometric forms, consists of symmetrical and liquidaxes. With its high-quality glossy coating, Mas brings together the layout you create...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
$3,485 / item
Art Deco birch and elm circular coffee table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
20th century art deco birch and elm coffee table, circa 1930.
Circular table top with matched elm veneers. Thick top is supported by 4 turned and fluted baluster legs united by an x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Elm
Customizable Dark Oak 39-Inch Top Coffee Table with Black Base, Tria Line
Located in Miami, FL
A Tria coffee table designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis with dark oak 39-Inch veneered top and black metal base. The Tria Coffee Table, crafted with a 39-inch dark oak veneered top...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Reclaimed Elm Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This artisan-crafted low table is a celebration of wabi-sabi style. Crafted of thick elmwood timbers reclaimed from Qing-dynasty architecture, the table has a minimalist waterfall de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
1970s Style Milo Baughman Coffee Table Burlwood Cube
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Burlwood Cube Coffee Table USA 1970s
Clean modern lines.
22.25 tall x 32 x 32
Attributed to Milo Baughman, unmarked.
Preowned original vintage unrestored condition.
Vintage patina pr...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
Mid-Century Modern Leather and Wood Circular Coffee Table by Angel I. Pazmino
Located in London, GB
The work of Ecuadorian furniture maker Angel Pazmiño has been internationally recognized since the 1960s, when he was part of an initiative by the US Agency for International Develop...
Category
1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Ebonized Organic Form Lychee Wood Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Heinz Lilienthal Coffee Table from Germany, 1970
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful square coffee table, designed by Heinz Lilienthal and manufactured in Germany around 1970.
This fantastic piece has a black wooden base with an etched metal top. The sub...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Coffee Table, Teak, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and brass small coffee table or side table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 12.7” H x 23.5” Diameter
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This cafe table has attractive legs that form a unique curve.
The bow-like curves, lavishly carved from high-quality ash wood, are both cute and elegant.
Another attractive feature ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian 20th century carved burr birch coffee table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
20th century carved burr birch coffee table circa 1950.
Fine quality art deco inspired coffee table.
Stunning swedish burr birch circular top. 4 carved grotesques form the legs, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Walnut
1960's Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, Coffee or Side Table
Located in Oakland, CA
Midcentury Brazilian coffee table designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli; crafted from Caviuna wood with exquisitely sculpted legs and curved tapered supports....
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Lane Tuxedo Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Lane Tuxedo Walnut Coffee Table. Featuring a straight line design, rectangular top with rosewood inlay, modern legs, and a beautiful walnut f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut
Tertium Set of 3 Black Coffee Tables
Located in Milan, IT
The unrivaled charm of nature captured in elegant shapes defines this set of three coffee tables. The set, minutely obtained from a single oak stump and dyed...
Category
2010s Italian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$13,334 / item
Chinese Ruyi Scroll Bench, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With no stretchers or spandrels, this low table flows like a ribbon, rounding the bend to form waterfall legs with openwork carvings. Known as a scroll table, this kind of low table ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Spanish and Portuguese style inspired Estoril cocktail table with marquetry
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
The exquisite Estoril table is inspired by the Portuguese and Spanish furniture of the XVII century. The base has 6 hand-turned legs and the top has a caramel molding on the edge and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Midcentury Italian coffee table by Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Coffee table mod. 514 designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini.
Iconic coffee table designed by Frattini with curved lines and double profile on the sides.
Bibliografia. G. Gr...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Rectangular Coffee Table in Warm Wood Veneer, Podio by NONO
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Brutalist rectangular coffee table in red oak wood veneer, Podio by NONO
The NONO design team presents a coffee table that exudes elegance and modernity. The foundation of this piec...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
Painted Chinese Kang Table with Stone Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Soapstone
600g. Moscatelli for Formanova Glass, Metal and Wood Coffee Table 70s, Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant coffee table with shaped smoked glass top on geometric black metal support on four octagonal wooden feet. Attributed to Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova, Italian production in...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$360 Sale Price
50% Off
Cross Legs Wood Coffee Table White with Glass Top by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This minimalist coffee table has a furniture-grade plywood base and a glass top. The precision joinery makes assembly painless while the silhouette of the cross-shaped base with its subtle geometry captures the tension between movement and stillness. Take a closer look at the shadow cast below the legs–does it look like a ninja throwing...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Glass, Plywood
20th Century George III Style Mahogany Square Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Century George III Style Solid Mahogany Square Coffee Table with pierced Stretcher. Measures 37" wide , 37" in depth and stands 19" tall.
Category
Late 20th Century American George III Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,785 Sale Price
30% Off
Alfonso Marina La Mesa Inlaid Mahogany Oval Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Alfonso Marina La Mesa Inlaid Mahogany Oval Coffee Table. Very solid construction.
Measures 43.5" in width, 35" in depth and 20" tall.
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
$1,606 Sale Price
30% Off
Midcentury Natural Wood Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970's Italian wood coffee table with 3 levels.
Measurements:
Height: 18"
Length: 53"
Width/Depth: 22"
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Brazilian Modern Coffee Table in Hardwood, Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this iconic Mid-Century Modern coffee table made in hardwood & glass by Giuseppe Scapinelli in the fifties is fabulous.
The coffee table is entirely made in Pau Ma...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Glass
Vintage Danish Coffee Table, 1920s Design
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This vintage coffee table is a one-of-a-kind piece, blending Danish craftsmanship with the elegant influence of French Antique Louis XV style. Its distinctive design features shaped,...
Category
1920s Danish Louis XV Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Mid Century Modern William Watting Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant 1950s coffee table with original sandblasted edge glass top, designed by William Watting for Fristho, circa 1955. European walnut frame with brass hardware.
William Watting ...
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1950s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Oval Showtime Ribbon Cocktail Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
Swirling patterns are crafted through the artful inlay of rattan ribbons. The captivating "Ribbon" cocktail tables from Oggetti feature their renowned Showtime material, which exudes...
Category
2010s Philippine International Style Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Resin, Coconut
$3,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Side table with blue ceramics, Denmark, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Teak coffee/side table with ceramic top.
Manufactured in the mid-20th century in Denmark. A small coffee table, ideal even for small rooms. The simple, minimalist form has been brok...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Johannes Andersen Mid Century Danish Modern Ceramic Tile Teak Wood Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Johannes Andersen Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Moasic Ceramic Tile Teak Wood Coffee Table with Artist Initials. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 16.5" H x 43" W x 27.5" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
1960's Gio Ponti Style Modernist Ebonized Mahogany Italian Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
1960's modernist Ebonized dark brown mahogany base with glass top Italian coffee table in the style of Gio Ponti, Fully restored with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table, Vintage, Art Deco, Walnut Wood, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Coffee table from the 1960s. Amazing shape and top of the table - 100% Art Deco style. It was manufactured in Poland. The table was made of walnut wood, it was fully and professional...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Walnut
$768 Sale Price
20% Off
Josef Frank and Svensk Tenn Attributed Table Original Mid-Century Modern, 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
A very modern table made in walnut, with a basketwork shelf
Josef Frank and Svensk Tenn attributed table original Mid-Century Modern, 1940.
Category
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wicker, Walnut
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Olive Burl Rolling Cocktail Table with Storage
Located in Hanover, MA
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin olive burl cube form cocktail table on casters and having a large single drawer with a removable divider for...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Rustic Artisan Coffee Table, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Artisan brutalist wooden coffee table with a four-legged base, made of solid wood with a charismatic patina. Its rectangular surface provides ample space for displaying books, cheris...
Category
1950s European Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Edward Wormley Leather Top and Mahogany Cocktail Table, 1950s
Located in Coronado, CA
A regal, empire style cocktail table designed by Edward Wormley and produced by Dunbar in the early 1950s. The table features beautiful mahogany construction with an inset leather to...
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1950s American American Empire Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Panoplie Oval Coffee Table, Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly made solid walnut oval coffee table with four post legs and carved ribbed detailing; inspired by French design. Beautiful oval shape with thick solid wood top. Natural walnut w...
Category
2010s American Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$6,800 / item
French Modern Style Grey Shagreen Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern style grey shagreen coffee/cocktail table.
Fresh from a Palm Beach Estate.
A stunning French Modern-style grey shagreen coffee/cocktail table, freshly sourced from a P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Oval Coffee Table With Veneer Wood Top & Metal Footer
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This coffee table is filled with quiet details, combining sumptuous veneers and a minimalistic footer. This piece embodies one of Nature’s paramount attributes – simplicity.
Top: Bir...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Coffee Table Déco in wood, Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Sculptural Coffee Table Décon in wood, Italy
Rare and monumental two-tier coffee table in Art Deco style, elegant and refined, will give style to your home space
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
T1375 Coffee Table in Norway Maple Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
T1375 Coffee Table in Norway Maple Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
Dimensions: D 55 x W 136 x H 27 cm.
Materials: Norway maple.
In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were p...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Style Reclaimed Teak Wood Oval Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful grain on this natural reclaimed teak wood oval coffee table. Three slabs were joined to produce a minimalist mid century style coffee table.
Own an Andrianna Shamaris orig...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed 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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