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Material: Wood
1970's Variable Coffee Table, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage coffee table from former Czechoslovakia. The top can be flipped with yellow formica on one side and white on the other.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Formica, Wood
Art Deco Walnut Occasional Side / Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made Art Deco walnut occasional side / coffee table. This was made in England, it dates from the 1930’s.
The quality is outstanding, this is beautifully craf...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Museum antique coffee table/console table gilded with marble around 1860, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum antique coffee table/console table gilded with marble top around 1860, Paris, Louis XVI
Richly carved solid wood body with rich ornaments...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Aperta Round Coffee Table in Solid American Walnut - Design by Aad Bos for Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by light breaking through narrow voids in architectural structures, Aperta features a precise slit, creating a sense of lightness to its solid form.
The Aperta Coffee Table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
French Coffee Table in Louis XVI Style with Marble Top
Located in Chicago, IL
French Vintage Coffee Table in Louis XVI Style with its Original Marble Top. The Louis XVI Coffee or Cocktail Coffee Table looks to have been made in the 1960's in France. Please not...
Category
1960s French Louis XVI Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$943 Sale Price
34% Off
Antique Indian bullock cart table with Brass & Iron - c.1800, Wabi-Sabi object
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
A profoundly textured relic of vernacular Indian craftsmanship, this late 18th–early 19th century bullock cart platform offers not just furniture, but a narrative in solid wood. Form...
Category
19th Century Indian Rustic Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
20Thc Original White Painted Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Original white painted coffee table with a modernist or country look.Very good condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Fluted rectangular coffee table, 1970s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Fluted rectangular coffee table with a travertine table top. Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Chinoiserie Folding Iron Side Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1950
Chinoiserie folding iron side table.
sku 1229
Measures: W40 x D40 x H61 cm.
Category
20th Century Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
$1,882 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Chinese Lacquered Chest on Stand
Located in Sheffield, MA
A very handsome Chinese lacquered trunk or coffee table with exceptional heavily embellished hand-hammered hardware -- iron handles, hinges, corner plates and lock which uses a cross...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Round Art Deco Side Table in Burl Birch and Black Lacquer, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
A striking example of authentic Art Deco elegance, this round side table from around 1930 combines refined geometry with luxurious materials. Its clean silhouette and rich surface te...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Birch, Burl
Mid century Swedish birch coffee table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Swedish birch coffee table circa 1950.
Good quality deco inspired. Rectangular deep top with rounded edges supported by shaped column. Standing on a plinth base with 4 ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
Danish Modern Borge Morgensen Shaker series Model 5267 Oak Coffee table
Located in Uccle, BE
Shaker table model 5267 for Danish Furniture makers in Fredericia, Denmark.
Among the great mid-20th century Danish furniture designers, Børge Mogensen distinguished himself with his faith to traditional values of craftsmanship and honesty of materials. While peers such as Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl and Arne Jacobsen designed some of the most striking and now iconic furnishings of the era, Mogensen focused on making pieces that were simple, durable and comfortable — and in the long run perhaps more useful and better loved. Mogensen studied under and later worked for Kaare Klint, a master cabinetmaker whose chief tenets were quality of construction and simplicity of line. Klint was a classicist, who believed that furniture forms should evolve from those of historical models. So, too, in his way was Mogensen, as two of his best-known earlier pieces attest. His 1945 Spokeback Sofa, with hinged arms that can be lowered to facilitate lounging, is a reinterpretation of the venerable Knole settee. With the oval silhouette of its plywood backrest and waterdrop-shaped cutouts, Mogenson’s Shell chair, designed in 1949, can be seen as a novel take on early 19th century Empire side chairs. Yet Mogensen shared the aesthetical sensibilities of his most forward-looking colleagues. His cabinets deploy the same spare geometries and lushly figured woods as those of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and his disciple Florence Knoll, the chief difference being that Mies and Knoll used...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Hollywood Regency Black Mirrored Cocktail Table with Gilded Trim
Located in New Orleans, LA
Striking Hollywood Regency-style cocktail table featuring a sleek black mirrored top, sides, and base framed by a distressed gold painted trim. The reflective surfaces and clean line...
Category
Early 2000s French Hollywood Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Georgian Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather Inset Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-20th Century Georgian Style Crotch Mahogany and Tooled Leather Inset Top
with Brass paw feet Pedestal Coffee Table. Features a large single drawer.
Measures 46" in width, 22"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Rosewood coffee table by Johannes Andersen, CFC Silkeborg, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Luxurious coffee table designed by Johannes Andersen and produced by CFC Silkeborg in Denmark during the 1960s.
Made in beautiful rosewood. Expandable with two black trays on each s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Zelda Coffee Table by Sergio Asti for Poltronova
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Zelda coffee table by Sergio Asti for Poltronova, Italy.
Designer: Sergio Asti
Manufacturer: Flos
Place of Origin: Poltronova
Date of Manufacture: 1960s
In style: Mid Century Mo...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Guillerme et Chambron Solid Oak and Ceramics Coffee Table France circa 1965
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Coffee table in solid oak by Guillerme et Chambron and ceramics by Danikowski
circa 1965
Nice Danikowsky's ceramics, blue and red on black tiles figuring ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Art Deco Vintage Geometric Walnut Coffee Table Ludwig Schmitt 1930s Vienna
By Ludwig Schmitt
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage two tier circular coffee table or sofa table from walnut attributed to Ludwig Schmitt 1930s Vienna.
Ludwig Schmitt Kunsttischlerei was a high quality cabinetmaker, a...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Spruce
Table basse brutaliste en épicéa foncé piétement chêne
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Table basse brutaliste en épicéa foncé piétement chêne
Category
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Spruce
Booleanos Square Coffee Table in Warm Wood Veneer by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Booleanos collection reflects the concept of involuntary interactions and unexpected intersections.
This geometric coffee table designed by Joel Escalona is a visual game that capt...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Jens Risom Mid-Century Diamond Top Walnut and Caning Coffee Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
American/Danish Mid-Century walnut coffee table with a gently diamond-shaped top resting on a structured stretcher base with four tapered legs and stretcher shelf with caned inset...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Fontana Arte coffee table made in Italy 1952
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare and exquisite coffee table, designed and crafted by Fontana Arte in Italy in 1952, is a true masterpiece of mid-century modern design. Fontana Arte, a prestigious Italian d...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Large Mahogany Wood Chrome Coffee Table Smoked Glass Mid-Century Hollywood 1970s
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive 1970’s Ronald Schmitt designer coffee table. Possibly designed by Rodney Kinsman as it is similar to the Model T14 he designed for Bieffeplast in the 1970’s.
...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Walnut Kitchen Table and Chairs, Danuta Lewandowska, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Extendable table, designed by Danuta Lewandowska, Poland in the 1960s.
Neat, not too big, not too small, a fold-out table from the PRL, with a neat form that pleases everyone rath...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Walnut
$2,869 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Tibetan Traveler's Trunk with Painted Hide, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique traveler's chest from Tibet or Mongolia is one of the most unique trunks we've come across in our 20 years of collecting. Dated to the 19...
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Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hide, Wood
Coffee table, Danish design, 1960s. Renovated.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Table, Danish design, 1960s
A minimalist table with a small ceramic element on the top. It will work great in modern interiors. Very good condition, after professional renovation. T...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Rosewood
Fine Quality Campaign Style Cocktail Table With Storage
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made Cocktail Table in medium stain with lift-top doors revealing storage for games, books or bottles. One large drawer reached from either side, Nautical style pulls on ...
Category
20th Century Campaign Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
"Twins" Polished Black Coffee Table Contemporary Design by Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
Twins are a pair of glossy black lacquered wooden coffee tables that can be stacked to save space. This allows you to minimize clutter and have an extra side table when needed. They...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Customizable Black Oak Coffee Table with Nero Glass and Cane Details, Tre Line
Located in Miami, FL
Tre coffee table designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis with black oak veneer, black nero marbled glass and black and gold cane. The Tre Coffee Table redefines the living room centerp...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cane, Glass, Oak
Custom Klara Coffee Table in Walnut, by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This coffee table is seen here in 60"x 60" x 17" however it can be made in any size. It has slightly splayed legs and a shelf connecting each of the four legs.
Each table is bench-...
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Lane Copenhagen Mid Century Walnut and Brass Drop Leaf Coffee Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Copenhagen mid century walnut and brass drop leaf coffee table
This table measures: 60 wide x 23 deep x 17 inches high
All pieces of furnitu...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Barney Flagg cocktail table for Drexel
By Barney Flagg, Drexel
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Brutalist Elm Coffee Table by Atelier Marolles
Located in Houston, TX
French Brutalist elm coffee table by Atelier Marolles. This handsome hand carved French elm rectangular coffee table or cocktail table is a stunning example of the craftsmen at the A...
Category
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
American Mid-Century Enameled Black and Brown Low / Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century (1970s) enameled low / coffee table with a square black and brown crackle patterned tabletop supported by four cylindrical ebonized legs.
Wear to finish from ag...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Enamel
Coffee Table Embossed in Raffia, Karl Springer Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Vintage Coffee Table in the Style of Karl Springer, an elegant addition to any living space. This stunning piece showcases a timeless design inspired by the...
Category
1990s North American Post-Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
1920's Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunk in Stenciled Monogram , Vuitton Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very nice Louis Vuitton hand stenciled monogram canvas featuring chocolate color leather trim and LV stamped solid brass locks and clasps, LV stamped studs as well as LV stamped soli...
Category
1920s French Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Philip Kelvin LaVerne Creation of Man Bronze Cocktail Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning midcentury modern etched bronze veneered coffee cocktail table designed by father and son Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. The large table depicts Michelangelo's creation of man i...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Figural Venetian Lacquered Coffee Table
By Claude Dalle
Located in Bradenton, FL
Venetian Lacquered Coffee Table. Claude Dalle was a French Designer popular among affluent clientele in Paris and the Middle East in the 1970s and 1980s, often merging Art Deco and H...
Category
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Saint Gobain France Art Deco Coffee Side Table with Glass-Top and Aviation Decor
By Saint Gobain
Located in Atlanta, GA
This spectacular Saint Gobain France Art Deco coffee table is a functional and handsome piece for any home. Crafted from blond walnut, the two-tiered round Gueridon features an extra...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Authentic Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table Factory Shop Wood Steel and Iron
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic, original vintage Industrial modern coffee table or cart, made from rough sawn pine, steel, metal, and cast iron. Wood top measures...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
Swedish Modern coffee table with brass inlays, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish 1940s modernist coffee table constructed from a hexagonal tabletop with upturned edges resting on four hourglass-shaped legs with brass ring decorations. The tabletop is ador...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,347 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Vintage Boho Burl Wood Low Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your living space with the organic elegance of this vintage boho burl wood low coffee table. Featuring a stunning burl wood grain wi...
Category
1970s American Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Vintage ash wood coffee table by Paul Michel, 1970s
By Paul Michel
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Ash wood coffee table designed by Paul Michel.
This luxurious coffee table is cleverly designed and slides open to reveal a mirrored spacious looking dry bar with the original plexi...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror, Ash
Chinese Red Lacquered Square Table Fitted with Inset Stone Top, 1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Red lacquered square table fitted with a stone center panel. The waistless table top is supported by four square legs with hoof foot. Fitted wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Poul Kjærholm 'PK60' Coffee Table for Fritz Hansen in Oregon Pine
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Kjærholm 'PK60' Coffee Table for Fritz Hansen in Oregon Pine.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless craftsman...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Pine
Walnut Art Deco Modernist Coffee table or Cocktail table, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Modernist coffee table or cocktail table.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid walnut base with origi...
Category
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
$2,343 Sale Price
20% Off
Pentagonal Janus Coffee Table with Natzler Tiles by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Edward Wormley in 1957 as part of Dunbar's Janus Collection, this fabulous walnut coffee table, model 5625N, features a pentagonal frame inset with five blue ceramic tile...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Bench Cocktail Table Style of George Nelson Solid Beech 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-century slatted bench, cocktail table from the mid-1950s. Faintly stamped Yugoslavia on the underside - too faint to be photographed. Created out of a hardwood, beech, this piece...
Category
1950s Macedonian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut Coffee / Cocktail Table with Magazine Rack
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century walnut coffee table with a rectangular top with tapered edges and a rectangular cutout on one side resting on a stretcher base with built-in magazine rack and four...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Lewis Butler Black and White Coffee Table Walnut Wood Base, Knoll, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Coffee table by Lewis Butler for Knoll International, 1960 featuring a black and white laminate segmented tabletop on a walnut base. It's in good condition with no major flaws. Measu...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Pacific Green Navajo Rectangle Palmwood and Leather Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Pacific Green’s Navajo coffee table constructed from Palm hardwood, jute, iron and leather. Circa 2000s. Pacific Green is a sustainable furniture manufacturer and developer of Palmw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Baker Sheraton Style Mahogany Oval Cocktail Table With Pull Out Trays
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Baker Furniture well figured mahogany oval cocktail table with satinwood inlay, two conforming pull out trays and the whole resting on four tapering legs with brass caps and casters....
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20th Century American Sheraton Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'T.101' Coffee Table in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, coffee table, teak, lacquered steel, Tuscany, Italy, 1959
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, this table was part of a limited-edition collec...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Side Table, High Gloss Laminate, Full Moon or Half Moon, Handcrafted, Size S
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Luna High Gloss Laminate Collection - Coffee table / Side Tables / Auxiliary Tables
The Luna Collection, featuring moon-inspired shape tables, offers versatile pieces that function ...
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Early 2000s Spanish Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Joel Escalona's Solace 38: Timeless Solid Wood, Round Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Coffee Table Made of Solid Wood, Center Table Solace S38 by Joel Escalona
The Solace table series, designed by Joel Escalona, is a furniture collection that exudes balan...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
French Early 20th Century Farmhouse Rustic Oak Coffee Table
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This coffee table was converted from an old oak farmhouse kitchen table. It retained a very nice patina and rich color over the years, has a practical size and one drawer.
Category
Early 20th Century French Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
"Variazione" Coffee Table With Bronze, Handcrafted, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Variazione" Coffee Table With Bronze, Handcrafted, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design.
The wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
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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