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Material: Wood
large Cesare Lacca walnut coffee table, three feet irregular shape, mirrored top
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Rome, IT
fine and elegant large coffee table or occasional table
designed by Arch. Cesare Lacca, 1950
irregular shape, fine worked legs, three feet, mirrored and beveled top
walnut and mir...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Cocktail Table with Glass & Gilt wood
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand carved wooden frame cocktail table. Carved florets and acanthus leaves surround the frame. Recessed is a flat Gilt top with a sheet of glass for protection.
Base consists of barley twist legs and stretcher. Ball and iron claw...
Category
1960s American Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron
Rib Coffee Table — Patinated Bronzed Steel
Located in Washington, GB
Inspired by the ship building heritage of North-East England, the Rib Coffee Table plays on the skeleton of ribs, gussets and intersections used to create the strength and rigidity n...
Category
2010s British Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Metal, Brass, Bronze, C...
$5,543 / item
Paolo Buffa Style Italian Art Deco Coffee Table With Glass Top
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th C. Dining or Console Table of Walnut with Lyre Legs and Heavy Top, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
Dining table made of walnut with carved lyre legs and heavy top.
The lyre legs are very thick.
Beautiful iron stretcher, Spanish, 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Landscape Nesting Coffee Table Set/2 Travertine Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Landscape Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Landscape nesting coffee table draws inspiration from the or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Granite, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Alvar Aalto Style Side Table in Oak, Denmark, 1980s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Hellouw, NL
Charming Alvar Aalto style side table in oak from Denmark 1980s. This table is practical and has a minimal design. The top is interesting due to its shape that is a mix between an ov...
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
1946 Eames Evans Herman Miller OTW Coffee Table in Birch Plywood
Located in Buffalo, NY
This is an original OTW Coffee Table, designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by the Evans Products Company in 1946. The acronym OTW stands for Oblong (O) Table (T) with a...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Arkhe No 1 Coffee Table Oval Solid Oak, Modern Sculptural by Fulden Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, TR
Designer Fulden Topaloğlu explains the inspiration behind the design:
“Arkhe Collection is a tribute to the beautiful amphitheaters dispersed throughout the Mediterranean geography....
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Vintage Coastal Modern Reed Coffee Table with Inset Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Coastal modern reed coffee table with inset glass top
Offered for sale is a vintage coastal modern reed coffee table with an inset glass ...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Reed, Glass, Wood
Round Coffee Table White Marble Top Cherrywood Base Cupioli Handmade in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
This small table is made with selected Italian white Statuario marble top and cherry wooden base with refined carved decoration. Each our items are made by hand time by time by the e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Eclipse, Coffee Table in Natural Macassar and Polished Stainless Steel
Located in Beirut, LB
A superposition of 2 oval shaped surfaces, held together by 4 laser-cut stainless steel legs.
Top and shelf in natural macassar 100% gloss, and legs in polished stainless steel.
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$7,200 Sale Price / item
20% Off
19th Century French Giltwood Side/Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely carved giltwood side/coffee table with original marble, which is very pretty. Detailed. Strong. Not wobbly.
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
A Massive Elm MODERNIST COFFEE or SIDE TABLE by MAISON REGAIN, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A small but powerful hexagonal coffee table on a tripod base; might be used also as a side table, bedside table or a headboard; Modernist, Brutalist, Folk Art, Forme-Libre, structure...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Live Edge Solid Slab Coffee Table or Bench in the Style of George Nakashima
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible midcentury live edge or free edge solid slab coffee table or bench in the style of George Nakashima. It is in wonderful vintage condition with normal wear, circa 1950s-198...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century, Petrifiedwood Coffee Table, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century petrifiedwood coffee table, Belgium, 1970s.
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Petrified Wood
Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Ballard, CA
This walnut table is handcrafted with traditional joinery. Custom sizes and finishes available. numerous type of wood available as rosewood, macassar, ebony, oak, bleached walnut etc,
Category
2010s American Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut
$8,515 / item
Early 20th Century French Country Oak Side Table, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage French style side table, France, 1940s.
This beautiful small table from the Île-de-France region is made of oak, it has a deep color created with a glaze over walnut stain t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Ico Parisi Wooden Table for Mim Roma, Published
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
A splendid coffee table designed by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma in the 1970s, of fine Italian manufacture. Published.
The structure of the coffee table is made of tubular black metal, w...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,395 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Nouveau Coffee Table Signed "Gus"
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A finely crafted and characterful table from the School of Nancy, showcasing the artistry of French decorative arts in the early 20th century. Made in Indian rosewood and mahogany, t...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
19th century French gilded wood and glass coffee table
Located in London, GB
Super elegant French 19th century gilded wooden base stand possibly made to carry an urn converted to a coffee table with bespoke replaced deep brown St Gobain glass...
Category
19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cut Glass, Giltwood
Contemporary Mexican Low Table GL01 Black marble and Parota wood
Located in 1204, CH
Slight variations and imperfections may apply due to a handmade production process. At OWN, we stand by these artistic choices and do not accept returns related to these intentional ...
Category
2010s Mexican Bohemian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Two Tier Coffee Table
Located in Trenton, NJ
This stylish midcentury coffee table features a striking matched wood finish with sturdy chrome frame. The two tier design features substantial vintage construction...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
$510 Sale Price
40% Off
Danish Modern Campaign Style Teak & Black Lacquer Reversible Tray Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Danish Modern Campaign Style Teak and Black Lacquer Reversible Tray Table, Denmark, 1960s
A versatile Danish Modern Campaign Style teak and black lacquer reversible tray coffee tabl...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fabric, Teak, Lacquer
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Danish Expandable Teak Coffee Table Designed by Johannes Andersen
Located in Atlanta, GA
this teak coffee table designed by Johannes Andersen and produced by CFC Silkeborg, featuring beautiful teak woodgrain, sculptural solid teak legs and hidden expandable table extensi...
Category
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Italian Round Coffee Table, 1940s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian round coffee table, 1940s.
Dimensions: H= 51 cm; D= 61 cm.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th century Baroque st. Pietra Dura marble, Wrought Iron, coffee table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive Italian 19th century Baroque st. Pietra Dura marble, Wrought Iron, and Giltwood coffee table. This attention grabbing rectangular table is raised by tw...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Spalted Maple And Walnut Sculptural Coffee Table IN STOCK
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Rooted coffee table stands strong, made from spalted maple and walnut. We use dado joints,
joining woods in a way that marries strength and beauty. Each piece speaks its own trut...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Coffee Table by Moluna Møbler, Denmark Circa 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Scandinavian Coffe Table with Ceramic Inlay by Moluna Møbler, Denmark, Circa 1970s
Features a brutalist inspired ceramic inlay top, a solid teak wood fram...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Accent Coffee Table Serie 11 – Sereno by Joel Escalona with Pebble Legs
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Accent Coffee Table Serie 11 – Sereno by Joel Escalona with Pebble Legs
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Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona
What happens when structure becomes art?
These a...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$7,957 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Primate circa 1950's Coffee or Side Wine Table Very Utilitarian Priced to Sell
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this nice primate English oak coffee table circa 1950’s
A very utilitarian every day piece, this has the original finish and is a good worker day table
...
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Louis Vuitton Trunk
Located in New York, NY
Louis Vuitton Wardrobe Trunk complete with all of the original interior. Circa 1960s. 90% complete.
Outside: Signs of wear and fading to the monogram see photos for a better idea of ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
$33,500
John Makepeace For Heals Pine Frame Organic Coffee Table With Glazed Square Top
Located in Reading, Berkshire
John Makepeace Pine Frame Square Coffee Table With A Removable Glazed Top 1970's
This table has a simple and understated elegance, which would be well suited to a modern organic int...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Pine
$2,095 Sale Price / set
25% Off
NONO Elefante Buffet 03, Oak Craft, Bold Statement
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Buffet 03, Oak Craft, Bold Statement
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Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO
Crafting Elegance wi...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$10,054 / item
1970s Vintage Boho Rectangle Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This rectangular burl wood coffee table exudes boho charm with its striking wood grain and natural textures. The sleek silhouette balances rustic elegance with modern appeal, making ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Serge Roche Style Round Cerused Oak Coffee Table With Black Mirrored Top
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A beautiful and super chic vintage round coffee table with black mirrored top and carved wood base with Serge Roche inspired detail.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Mid Century Walnut and Smoked Glass Coffee Table - Style of John Keal
By John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek walnut with smoked glass mid century modern coffee table in the style of John Keal for Brown Saltman.
*We have a pair of matching end tables...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Walnut
$1,876 Sale Price
30% Off
Grete Jalk Teak Coffee Table
Located in Cambridge, US
Denmark, ca. 1960s. An attractive long coffee or cocktail table by Grete Jalk for Poul Jeppesen. Features teak construction with surfboard top supported by cylindrical legs with stur...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Couture Teak Wood Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Mid Century Couture Collection. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. An impressive single five inch slab of reclaimed teak wood taken from my finest co...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Walnut Wood Coffee Table Hand-Inlayed with Brass and Mother-of-Pearl Artwork
Located in Cairo, EG
Walnut Wood Coffee Table Hand-Inlayed with Brass and Mother-of-Pearl Artwork. Our PEARLY IBIS coffee table is inspired by ancient Egypt with the artwork especially commissioned by Egyptian artist Marian Nosshi. The artwork is inlayed using mother-of-pearl and brass into massive Walnut table top with brass legs. The brass over-lapping table...
Category
2010s Egyptian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Benjamin Le, "Lively" Abstract Mid-Century Modern Painted Coffee Table
By Benjamin
Located in Germantown, MD
Benjamin Le, "Lively" Abstract Mid-Century Modern painted coffee table in very good vintage condition. High gloss Lacquer over paint on wood.
Four Iron le...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
A French ebonized Empire style marble top coffee table with bronze mounts.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French ebonized Empire style marble top coffee table with bronze mounts circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Empire Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Edward Wormley Round Cork Top Coffee Table for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edward Wormley round coffee table for Dunbar c.1950s, USA. The table showcases a beautiful cork table top and mahogany frame. Retains the Dunbar label.
Dimensions
48.5" diameter x 1...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Cork
Moooi Common Comrades Emperor Table in Solid Birch by Neri and Hu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A clever personification of the simplicity of country life, where everybody knows 'who' you are and 'what' you do, the Common Comrades table family amuses us with its utilitarian simplicity & honest soul.
Additional information:
Material: Solid birch
Finish: Red (RAL 3003...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
1950s Jindrich Halabala Restored H259 Coffee "Spider" Table, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly lacquered top desk in black color
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Equipale Round Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Equipale handmade leather top table has a cedar wood slatted base and is in fine & sturdy condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Bordeira Coffee Tables, Marble, Oak, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira coffee table ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Carrara Marble, Marble
Extra Long Custom-Made Rosewood Coffee Table after Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Great long free-form coffee table with bleached rosewood top and dark rosewood legs. Period 1940s after classic Rohde design. 3" thickness of top.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Bjørn Wiinblad sofa table from pine and painted tiles. Unique.
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad coffee table with frame of pine.
Table top with hand painted tiles.
Signed unique table by Bjørn Wiinblad.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Contemporary Bordeira Coffee Table, Pink Onyx, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Bordeira Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Danish Modern Square Brutalist Coffee Table in Oregon Pine, 1970s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Square Brutalist Coffee Table in Oregon Pine, 1970s.
Impressive Scandinavian coffee table in solid pinewood with large articulated finger joints and clear lacquer fini...
Category
1970s Danish Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Rustic Tree Slab Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish two-tier coffee table features impressive hardwood construction, with live edge natural wood components. Sturdy and substantial table shows craftsman details, stunning l...
Category
1970s American Rustic Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Lacquered Coffee Table with Rectangular Top and Metallic Legs
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The lacquered low table features a top with raised edges, available in both square and rectangular shapes, blending functionality with striking design elements. Its metallic base not...
Category
2010s Greek Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$3,528 Sale Price / item
19% Off
Michael Taylor for Baker Cherry and Cane Two-Tier Coffee Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern two-tier tea table or coffee table
By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1950s
Cherry wood, with cane shelf.
Measures: 30" W x 30...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cane, Cherry
Original of the Time Josef Hoffmann Jacob&Josef Kohn Coffee Table
Located in Vienna, AT
A petite coffee table by Josef Hoffmann from 1905 made by J&J Kohn in beechwood.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
Bertha Schaefer, Coffee Table, Walnut, Singer & Sons, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut coffee table designed by Bertha Schaefer and produced by Singer & Sons, USA, 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Brutalist coffee table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Brutalist coffee table consisting of sculpted steel legs and wooden table top insert.
Unique hand made coffee table with an idnustrial/brutalist look.
Beautiful piece.
1970s - Net...
Category
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Tapio Wirkkala Inlaid Coffee Table for Asko Danish Modern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Inlaid Danish Modern Coffee Table, designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, circa 1960s. Signed with brand underneath. Retains warm original patina.
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century-Inspired Coffee Table with Shelf in Red Oak
By James Loewen
Located in Goshen, IN
The Carry Underwood coffee table is a sleek, mid-century-inspired, coffee table with storage underneath. Real traditional joinery, with wedges on the rail tenons to ensure a lifetim...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Mid Century Modern Rare Harvey Probber Curved Macassar Corner Tables - A Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
c. 1960s, USA, a rare pair of Harvey Probber corner tables with Macassar ebony veneer tops and dark stained tapering round wood legs. The triangular tables have a curved longside edge. The tables are unmarked and likely a custom order.
Harvey Probber (1922-2003) was born in Brooklyn, New York, and designed his first sofa at age 16, selling it for $10. By the time he finished high school, he was selling sketches of furniture to companies in Manhattan. Probber was an autodidact, having very little formal training at a time when most designers had formal architectural or art degrees.
He did, however, take a few night classes at Pratt Institute and had on- the-job training in furniture production while working for Trade Upholstery. After serving in the Coast Guard during the 1940s, Probber worked briefly as a cabaret singer, but by 1945 he had opened Harvey Probber, Inc. Realizing that post-war families wanted more flexibility in their homes and their lifestyles, he was the frst to introduce modular seating. His pieces had understated modern...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
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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