Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
Style: Modern
Color: Orange
Secreto Round Coffee Table by Colé, Natural Oak and Orange Lacquered Top
By Lorenz+Kaz
Located in Milan, Lombardy
It comes from the idea of transforming the traditional coffee table, usually overflowing with books, magazines and newspapers, in a 'coffee ta...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Oak
Anthony Redmile Composition Tortoise-Form Coffee Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A coffee table by Anthony Redmile, London, circa 1970. Base of the table is fashioned from composite painted turtle under a circular glass top with cent...
Category
20th Century English Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Composition
Coffee Table Orange Onyx Brass Circular Composable Contemporary Italian Design
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Cloud' is a spectacular coffee table with structure in brushed brass and top in orange onyx. This coffee table consists of three different sized piece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Colour, a Modern Coffee Side Table, Ral 1023 - Traffic Yellow, by BAS VELLEKOOP
Located in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, ZH
The colour tables are available in more than 75 colours. Choose a colour that perfectly matches your interior or project.
These modern side tables are ideal next to a couch or ar...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Colour, a Modern Coffee / Side Table, RAL 2004 - Pure Orange, by BAS VELLEKOOP
Located in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, ZH
The Colour tables are available in more than 75 colours. Choose a colour that perfectly matches your interior or project.
These modern side tables are ideal next to a couch or ar...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Colour, a Modern Coffee / Side Table, Ral 1028 - Melon Yellow, by Bas Vellekoop
Located in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, ZH
The Colour tables are available in more than 75 colours. Choose a colour that perfectly matches your interior or project.
These modern side tables are ideal next to a couch or ar...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
This is Art Coffee Table, Marble Top with Green and Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“This Is Art” Table is a very sculptural coffee or side table. The shape of the base is like an optical illusion with an alluring effect. The table is avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Red Travertine Marble Side Table by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Red travertine marble side table by Le Lampade
Designed and Made in Italy
Round travertine top on an hexagonal bae.
Base and top can be custom made up on request. Measure: 23”.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
This Is Art Coffee Table, Composite Top with Cream and Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“This Is Art” table is a very sculptural coffee or side table. The shape of the base is like an optical illusion with an alluring effect. The table is avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Composition, Brass
This Is Art Coffee Table, Composite Top with Bordeaux and Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“This Is Art” table is a very sculptural coffee or side table. The shape of the base is like an optical illusion with an alluring effect. The table is avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Composition, Brass
Studio Superego Modern Multicolor Plexiglass and Brass Feet Italian Coffee Table
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Rectangular coffee table designed by Milanese Studio Superego, made in multi-color and transparent plexiglass with seven centimetres thickness and feet of the legs finished in brass....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Coffee Table Moulin Model by Studio Superego, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Coffee table Moulin model in colored plexiglass with structure in stainless steel or brass designed by Studio Superego for Superego Editions.
Biography:
Superego editions was born in 2006, performing a constant activity of research in decorative arts by offering both contemporary and vintage works...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Two-Tier Ceramic Cloud Side Table & Stool in Gloss Orange by BZIPPY
Located in Sun Valley, CA
Two-Tier ceramic cloud side table & stool in gloss orange. Made to order.
BZIPPY ceramic goods are one-of-a-kind stoneware / earthenware editions includ...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Twisted Castle Ceramic Side Table & Stool in Raw Terracotta by Bzippy
Located in Sun Valley, CA
Twisted castle ceramic side table in raw terracotta. Made to order.
BZIPPY ceramic goods are one-of-a-kind stoneware / earthenware editions including furniture, planters and home a...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Torchon Model Coffee Table by Studio Superego, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Torchon model coffee table entirely in colored plexiglass designed by Studio Superego for Superego Editions.
Limited edition of 9 pieces.
Biography:
Superego editions was born in 2006, performing a constant activity of research in decorative arts by offering both contemporary and vintage works...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plexiglass
Mastea High Coffee Table in Murano Glass & Walnut Base, by Matteo Zorzenoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This high coffee and side-table comes with a base and top in Canaletto walnut, natural ash, ash stained black, intense blue or anthracite. The structure's body is made out of blown Murano glass, available in amber, blue-grey or smoke grey. Here you are shown the Mastea coffee table in the Canaletto walnut base finish and in the high size. If you are interested in the natural ash, ash stained black, anthracite ash or Intense blue base structures.
Matteo Zorzenoni started to experiment with Murano glass in the 1970s and, even if the generations have changed, the glass is blown as it once was: it needs a master glassblower and two strong lungs. Working with this material every day is like revisiting a traditional dish. The ingredients are the same but there is something new in the taste.
Matteo Zorzenoni's research is mainly focused on materials and their limits, aimed at discovering their potential. His projects have been exhibited at: Maxxi Museum in Rome, the Biennale of Art and Design in St. Etienne, the London Design Festival, the Venice Biennale. Matteo Zorzenoni was a professor at the IUAV in Venice, collaborates with the IED in Madrid and hosted a laboratory for Domaine de Boisbuchet (Vitra Design Museum). After a collaboration with Fabrica, Benetton Communication Research Center, he started a new project with Jaime Hayon, which is still ongoing. His research in the craft sector continues with projects for customers, including Cappellini, Mercedes Benz, Replay, Alcantara, Bosa Ceramiche...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Blown Glass
Coffee Center Modular Cocktail Table Orange Onyx Brass Collectible Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Cloud' is a spectacular coffee table with structure in brushed brass and top in orange onyx. This coffee table consists of three different sized pieces, all have a different sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Ghidini 1961 Flowers Large Side Coffee Table in Satin Brass Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large round base supports the central structural stem on which the top rests, in the shape of a stylized flower. Table in brass.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Spina Table in Lac Wood Caramel Edit by Portego
By Cara e Davide, Portego
Located in Stienta, IT
Spina is a collection of tables, seating and consoles characterized by a dense skeletal base that supports a smaller horizontal plane along its axis.
The thicknesses and proportions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
New Modern Side Table in Marble, Creator Ivan Colominas Stock
Located in Milan, IT
red Alicante marble coffee table. Size: 23 (base) x 38 (top diameter) x 54 (height) cm - round top - , 9.1 x 14.9 x 21.2 in, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Altana Small by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas.
No borders
Like the turret-like rooftop terraces...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
ClassiCon Bell Coffee Table in Brass and Amber Orange by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
The bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the lightweight, fragile material of glass as base for a metal top that seems to float above it. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Blown Glass
Custom Round Roman Travertine Coffee Table by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Round Roman travertine coffee table by Le Lampade
Available now. This table can be totally custom. Measures: 35".
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Three-Tier Ceramic Cloud Side Table & Stool in Raw Terracotta by BZIPPY
Located in Sun Valley, CA
Three-tier ceramic cloud side table & stool in Raw Terracotta. Made to order.
BZIPPY ceramic goods are one-of-a-kind stoneware / earthenware ...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Modern Stone Composite Coffee/Side Table in Orange (Large size)
By Techxture
Located in Nelas, PT
Voxel L - 21st century modern quartz stone coffee and side table in orange
In computer graphics, a voxel represents a value in a regular grid of a three-dimensional space. From th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Quartz
Delight Coffee Table in Brass by Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Delight Coffee Table in Brass by Scarlet Splendour is a round coffee table, gorgeous in any interior space.
The Fools' Gold Collection of amorphous forms, cast in brass, is a tribute to the heritage of Indian metal craftsmanship. India, in fact, is one of the largest brass makers in the world. The art of brass handicraft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
21st Century Modern Stone Composite Coffee/Side Table in Orange (medium size)
By Techxture
Located in Nelas, PT
Voxel M - 21st century modern Quartz stone coffee and side Table in Orange
In computer graphics, a voxel represents a value in a regular grid of a three-dimensional space. From th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Quartz
Geometria Cerchi 4 Coffee Table Brass Version by Gaspare Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Geometria: Cerchi 4 table elevates the minimalist form of the cylinder by joining and overlapping them to create a highly sculptural piece.
Customization Options:
Each piece is ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
‘Mies’ Handmade Leather and Iron Coffee Table by Lance Thompson, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
‘Mies’ handmade leather and iron coffee table by Lance Thompson, made to order
Handmade, cut and finished, leather included or COL
Available any size and finish and as consoles or...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Mastea Low Coffee Table in Murano Glass and Walnut Base, by Matteo Zorzenoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This low coffee and side-table comes with a base and top in Canaletto walnut, natural ash, ash stained black, intense blue or anthracite. The structure's body is made out of blown Murano glass, available in amber, blue-grey or smoke grey. Here you are shown the Mastea coffee table in the Canaletto walnut base finish and in the low size.
Matteo Zorzenoni started to experiment with Murano glass in the 1970s and, even if the generations have changed, the glass is blown as it once was: it needs a master glassblower and two strong lungs. Working with this material every day is like revisiting a traditional dish. The ingredients are the same but there is something new in the taste.
Matteo Zorzenoni's research is mainly focused on materials and their limits, aimed at discovering their potential. His projects have been exhibited at: Maxxi Museum in Rome, the Biennale of Art and Design in St. Etienne, the London Design Festival, the Venice Biennale. Matteo Zorzenoni was a professor at the IUAV in Venice, collaborates with the IED in Madrid and hosted a laboratory for Domaine de Boisbuchet (Vitra Design Museum). After a collaboration with Fabrica, Benetton Communication Research Center, he started a new project with Jaime Hayon, which is still on going. His research in the craft sector continues with projects for customers, including Cappellini, Mercedes Benz, Replay, Alcantara, Bosa Ceramiche...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
Smile Coffe Table
Located in Milan, IT
Giulia Maria Ligresti has taken the fun of social media and turned the iconic smiley face symbol into an original and fun statement piece. Handmade of iron with a vibrant yellow finish, this quirky coffee table...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
New Modern Side Table in Marble creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Rosso Alicante marble coffee table. Size: 23 (base) x 38 (top diameter) x 54 (height) cm - round top - , 9.1 x 14.9 x 21.2 in, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Altana Small by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas.
No borders
Like the turret-like rooftop terraces...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
ClassiCon Bell Coffee Table in Amber Orange & Nero Marquina by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
The bell table by Sebastian Herkner turns our perceptual habits on their head, using the lightweight, fragile material of glass as base for a metal top that seems to float above it. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Blown Glass
Coffee Center Table Organic Shape Orange Onyx Brushed Brass Collectible Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The 'Cloud' is a spectacular coffee table with structure in brushed brass and top in orange onyx. The brushed finishing of the brass creates interesting re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Coffee Table Disallineato Model by Studio Superego, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Coffee table model Disallineato in multi-color plexiglass with an overlap of misaligned rectangular elements.
A series of unique pieces designed by Studio Superego for Superego Editi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plexiglass
Triple Tier Tall Ceramic Hex Side Table in Gloss Orange by BZIPPY
Located in Sun Valley, CA
Triple Tier Tall Ceramic Hexagon Side Table & Stool in Gloss Orange. Made to order.
BZIPPY ceramic goods are one-of-a-ki...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Ghidini 1961 Flowers Small Side Coffee Table in Satin Brass Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A small round base supports the central structural stem on which the top rests, in the shape of a stylized flower. Table in brass.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Euphoria Coffee Table in Brass by Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Euphoria Coffee Table in Brass by Scarlet Splendour is a square coffee table.
The Fools' Gold collection of amorphous forms, cast in brass, is a tribute to the heritage of Indian metal craftsmanship. India, in fact, is one of the largest brass makers in the world. The art of brass handicraft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Large "Chinese Style Coffee Table" 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Large "Chinese Style Coffee Table" in pale yellow lacquered linen by Karl Springer, American, 1980s.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Linen, Lacquer
Illusion Coffee Table in Brass by Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Illusion Cffee Table in Brass by Scarlet Splendour is a square coffee table.
The Fools' Gold collection of amorphous forms, cast in brass, is a tribute to the heritage of Indian metal craftsmanship. India, in fact, is one of the largest brass makers in the world. The art of brass handicraft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Terra Alto Side Table in Brass with White Satuario Marble Top
Located in Kolkata, IN
Terra Alto Side Table in Brass with White Satuario Marble Top by Dario Contessotto is a circular coffee or side table in brass with an Italian marble top in white or black by Scarlet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Terra Soprano Side Table in Brass with White Satuario Marble Top
Located in Kolkata, IN
Terra Soprano Side Table in Brass with White Satuario Marble Top by Dario Contessotto is a circular coffee or side table in brass with an Italian marble top in black or white by Scar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Flowers Medium Side Coffee Table in Satin Brass Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A medium round base supports the central structural stem on which the top rests, in the shape of a stylized flower. Table in brass.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Rhapsody Coffee Table in Brass by Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Rhapsody Coffee Table in Brass by Scarlet Splendour is a rectangular coffee table embracing beauty and functionality.
The Fools' Gold collection of amorphous forms, cast in brass, is a tribute to the heritage of Indian metal craftsmanship. India, in fact, is one of the largest brass makers in the world. The art of brass handicraft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Small Table Cabaret 1, Marble and Arabesque, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
Small but very charming, despite its small size, the Cabaret table is a furnishing accessory that can give character to an entire room.
Round, the suppo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Small Table Cabaret 2, Marble and Arabesque, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
Small but very charming, despite its small size, the Cabaret table is a furnishing accessory that can give character to an entire room.
Round, the suppo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Nest of 3 “Cloudy” Tables by Arriau
By Arriau
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 studio built brass cloud form tables of varying height and scale. Table tops of cut brass and fractured inset Lapis Lazuli. These tables are completely crafted by hand in Fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Brass
Leather Corner Coffee Table or Trunk
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual leather trunk to be used as a side coffee table in the corner, or blanket chest - Very beautiful in a modern sitting room -
M/1764 -
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather
Modern coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage coffee and cocktail tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern coffee and cocktail tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original coffee and cocktail tables, popular names associated with this style include Greenapple, Sebastian Scherer, Bari Ziperstein, and Studio Superego. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for coffee and cocktail tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $247,010 while the average work can sell for $4,120.
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