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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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.

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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Modern
Modern Vintage Sofa Table or Coffee Table Chromed Metal Glass 1980s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage sofa table or coffee table from chromed metal tube steel and clear glass top 1980s Italy. The chromed tube steel construction shows ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Large Mid Century Modern Lucite Feet Natural Wood Coffee Cocktail Tables Bench
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Modern natural wood resting on lucite feet coffee, cocktail table or can also be used as a bench. Dimensions: 16" x 25" x 57".
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20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lucite, Wood

Pair of French Two Tone Bronze Coffee Tables Attributed to Jansen, C 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very rare pair of two tone bronze coffee tables attributed to Jansen, having glass tops over brass mesh details. C 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Vintage Modern Marble and Chrome Coffee Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
Exceptional modern solid marble and chrome coffee table. Sleek design features double rectangular pedestals joined by a 3" thick, polished chrome b...
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1990s Unknown Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Chrome

Hekman Coffee Table Hexagon Burl Wood Base With Glass Top
Located in Toledo, OH
Hekman coffee table in hexagon shaped burl wood with circular glass top. In excellent condition with no scratches. Dimensions: 16" High. Glass is not included.
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20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Burl

Karl Springer Style Faux Goatskin End Tables
Located in Southampton, NJ
An especially unique pair of faux painted goat skin, glass and brass end tables in the manner of Karl Springer. Striking display in very nice original condition.
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1970s North American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Gray Marble and Glass Cocktail Table by Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s sculptural cocktail table by Maitland Smith. Constructed of wood covered with gray tessellated marble, brass details and 5/8” thick glass top. Measurements: 51” Wide, 32.5”...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass

Mid-Century Limestone and Chrome Coffee Table with Fossils, Brazil, c. 1970s
Located in New York City, NY
Mid-Century Limestone and Chrome Coffee Table with Fossils, Brazil, c. 1970s. This rare and attractive table consists of sleek, industrial chrome legs paired with a round, textured...
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1970s Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Limestone, Chrome

Large Coffee Table circa 1970, in the Style of Jean-Claude Dresse
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large coffee table, circa 1970. In the style of Jean-Claude Dresse Brass and blacken laminated. signed VAL.
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1970s Belgian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Italian Glam Sliding Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hollywood Regency Mid-Century Modern coffee table with sliding panels Black lacquered wood hides a burl veneer A play of triangles and squares Willy Rizzo style Italy, 1970s. Me...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl, Lacquer

2 Arhaus Naomi Round Aluminum Glass Cocktail Side Drum Coffee Tables Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
Arhaus Naomi coffe or accent table in Pewter finish. A nice mix of contemporaryy and modern styling. Made of aluminum featuring reticulated geometric desi...
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Late 20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

9 French 1980s Solid Cherry Benches by Richard Peduzzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Model conceived in 1989 by the scenographer and designer Richard PEDUZZI (born in 1943) for the completion of the Grand Louvre project and deployed in 1993 in the rooms of the Egypti...
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1980s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cherry

Vintage Coffee Table from Jitona Company, 1970s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Vintage coffee table made by Jitona Company in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970s. Features and ashwood and elm wood veneer. Fully refurbished to high gloss. In excellent condit...
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1970s Czech Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ash, Beech, Elm, Wood

1960 Travertine Look Resin Coffee Table by Erik Sigfrid Persson Möbel-kultur AB
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely stunning and beautiful designed resin coffee table designed by Erik Sigfrid Persson for Möbler Kulture AB Hörby in Sweden. The used co...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

ORIGIN 00001 Coffee table rethought originally from the 60 ies
Located in PARIS, FR
This tripod table was sourced by us in a antic shop in the south of France. We were in love with it lines and silhouette. We really wanted to integrate it in our Origin Collection. ?...
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1960s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Oak

Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Generation" Sculpture 1970s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important sculpture "Generation" with cast bronze figures and table top in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with enamel cloisonne by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, 1970’s ...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze, Enamel

Modern Coffee/Low Table, Brass, Metal and Glass
Located in Plainview, NY
A modern coffee/low table. Brass, metal and glass. This fine Hollywood Regency style metal coffee table has hidden glass supports on a brass and metal frame.   
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Late 20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Adnet Style Leather & Dark Jouve Style Lava Stone Tiles Table, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
A minimal coffee table in the manner of Jacques Adnet. The steel frame is fully wrapped in a tobacco brown leather with a recessed top made of enameled lava stone tiles at one inch t...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lava, Steel

Geometric Coffee Table with Loose Trays
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare coffee table from 1980's composed by four loose trays in lacquered wood with geometric carved relief on a black lacquered metal base.
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1980s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Knoll Furniture Teak and Chrome Square Table
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern Knoll furniture teak and chrome square table. Very nice to excellent condition with no damage. Dimensions: 27" depth x 27" W x 17.5" H
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Mid-20th Century North American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Green Glass Table by Duiliu Barnabé / Fontana Arte, c.a. 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare and sophisticated low table by mid century painter Duilio "Dubé" Barnabé. It's heavy glass top has chiseled edges and behind glass painting. ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Steel

Abbott Pattison Designed & Sculpted Italian Modern Marble & Glass Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A 20th century master’s coffee table designed by renowned artist/sculptor Abbott Pattison, (1916-1999). handcut puzzle pieces of Carrara marble imported by the artist in the early 1960s from Florence, Italy, interlock to form the intricate bases in the shape of Jean Dubuffet forms. The majestic large top is handcut with a Dubuffet shape and beautiful freeform curves. Topped off with a major 3/4'' thick biomorphic glass top. A very important and priceless piece of "Furniture as Art" of the 20th century. This one of a kind original piece is from the original owner’s multimillion dollar vintage Palm Springs Art...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Chrome and Lucite Cocktail Table by Pace Collection
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large 1970’s lucite and chrome with 3/4” thick glass top cocktail table by Pace Collection. The legs have been newly professionally polished. The glass is original, has no chips, s...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

George Nakashima, Coffee Table, American Black Walnut, New Hope, USA, 1982
Located in High Point, NC
An American black walnut coffee table designed by George Nakashima and produced by Nakashima Studio, New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States, 1...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Ivory White Lacquered Wood Italian Bar Table with Bottle Holder and Wheels 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Mid-Century Modern round bottle holder table in ivory white lacquered wood. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1980s. An elegant and iconic piece, symbol of the...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Peter Ghyczy, Square Coffee or Side Table, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice design this side table or coffee table cast bronze legs, comes with a thick glass top. Good quality table.
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1970s Dutch Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Large Modernist Brass Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Large modernist brass coffee table. Stylized bamboo motif. Glass and brass.
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Ado Chale, "Goutte D’eau" Coffee Table, Aluminum, Black Metal, Belgium, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A "Goutte D’eau", aluminum and black metal coffee table designed and produced by Ado Chale, Brussels, Belgium, 1970s.
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1970s Belgian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

Milo Baughman Solid Black Walnut and Chrome Square Coffee Table, circa 1970
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modern Milo Baughman solid black walnut and chrome coffee table, low nightstand. Featuring an open square 1.25 D chrome tube (24.5 W x 2...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Willy Ceysens Exceptional Coffee Table with glass table top
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Rare willy ceysens exceptional coffee table.
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1970s Belgian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

American Contemporary Custom Made Steel and Glass Art Coffee Table, USA 1990s
Located in Miami, FL
Contemporary brushed steel with metal rod coffee table and circular glass top. Custom made in the 1990s by unknown artist. Glass Dimensions: D 36" Thickness 3/8".
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Modernist Kipp Steward Bench Table in Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modernist walnut bench table by Kipp Stewart for Drexel Furniture.
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1960s North American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Modern Vintage Metal Glass Coffee Table Sofa Table Paolo Piva Style Italy 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage coffee table or sofa table Paolo Piva style from chromed tube steel and clear glass. The sofa table is very similar to Paolo Piva and shows a square chromed tube stee...
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1980s Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Lava Coffee Table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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1960s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lava

Karl Springer & Lynn Shelton, Coffee Table, Painted Paper, Wood, America, c 1980
By Lynn Shelton , Karl Springer
Located in High Point, NC
An organic / biomorphic coffee / cocktail table, designed and produced by Karl Springer, painted by Lynn Shelton in beige / yellow tones, c. 1980. Signed Lynn Shelton 11/80' along lo...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Plywood, Paper

Karl Springer Stainless Steel Coffee Table with Brass and Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Karl Springer stainless steel coffee table with brass and glass top Offered for sale is a 1980s Karl Springer stainless steel coffee t...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Split Reed Rattan Glass Block Cocktail Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Unusual and rare oblong rattan cocktail table from the Art Deco period. Table has four glass blocks which can be reversed, using the underside which is open. Double cross stretchers ...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Reed, Glass

Fiberglass Custom Made Coffee Table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A custom made coffee table glass top and fiberglas base circa 1980.
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1970s Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Fiberglass

Vintage Turquoise Mother-of-Pearl Coffee Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
One-of-a-kind hard maple vintage coffee table reimagined. Lacquered in turquoise and topped in an inlaid mother-of-pearl paper with a protective finish. ...
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20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl, Maple

Post Modern Coffee Table, Italy, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian post-modern coffee table, a true masterpiece that encapsulates the spirit of the 1980s design era. Featuring three sleek chrome legs and an imperfect glass tabletop, this cof...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

George Nakashima, Freeform Coffee Table, English Walnut, Studio USA 1971
Located in High Point, NC
A unique and sizable coffee / cocktail table in the "sled-shape" style. Produced by Nakashima Studio, New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States. Dated 1971 Executed in English Walnut...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

1930s Italian Bench
Located in New York, NY
This 1930s Italian bench is so over-scaled, and monumental in appearance, that it seems to have been made for the large room it was destined, rather than the comfort of a typical sitter. As such, it would function equally well as a low side table or a high cocktail table. We’ll allow the buyer to determine its use. The designer was Pierluigi Colli, and the fabricator Martinotti, the Turin furniture and interior decorating firm that was established in 1831, and exhibited at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition and the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair. Colli’s family owned a textile company that supplied Martinotti with upholstery fabrics, suggesting nepotism had something to do with his being hired as the firm's director in 1926. Nevertheless, he proved himself worthy as a designer and a businessman. Having studied in Paris at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs, he befriended leading French designers, and arranged for Martinotti to retail Lalique glass and Jean Perzel lighting. In addition, the quality of their work, and Colli’s dedication to the modern design movement, prompted Carlo Mollino, Gio Ponti, and Gino Levi-Montalcini, among others, to have Martinotti fabricate some of their furniture. Colli’s claim to fame, however, is his own work as a designer, and his ability to master the vocabularies of every trend from Art Deco to midcentury modern. During the Great Depression, when nearly every nation floundered economically, fascist Italy...
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1930s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Other

Vintage Regency Bernhardt Slab Lucite Coffee Table
Located in west palm beach, FL
Stunning vintage Regency coffee table. Thick slab lucite in a contemporary square design. Glass tops rests on the surface. A really chic a...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lucite

Large Chrome Glass Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thick glass top table with polished chrome base. Glass sits on the inner circle, which gives a floating appearance. (Please confirm item location -NY or NJ- with dealer).  
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1980s Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass

Italian Chrome Coffee Table, 1970
Located in London, GB
Italian coffee table in chrome with smoked glass top two available.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Polish Aluminum and Glass Cocktail Table by Knut Hesterberg
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A sculptural polish aluminum and glass ‘Snake’ cocktail table. Design by German designer Knut Hesterberg in the 1960s. New 48” diameter 1/2” thick glass top. The base is newly profes...
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1960s German Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Mid 20th Century Modernist French Chrome and Glass Round Coffee Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vintage French 1970’s round chrome and glass coffee table, with a spare architectural base below an inset round glass top.   
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

French Modern Style Steel and Brass Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern style steel and brass coffee table fantastic size and scale.
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Late 20th Century European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Round Lucite with Brass Side Table, Modern Design Table, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stunning round side table made of Lucite and brass with a thick glass tabletop. These circular drink table - coffee table or cocktail table dates from the 1970s. It has nice brass d...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Modern Upgraded Chromed Steel Grey Color Glass Round Center Table, Italy, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Side table made from an original Italian chromed steel structure from the 1970's and upgraded witn an actual glass top designed by IKB191 in white, black and shades of grey.
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1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Modern Chrome and White Marble Coffee Table Attributed to the Pace Collection
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous modern chrome and white marble coffee or cocktail table which is attributed to The Pace Collection with Leon Rosen as the designer. This table is not marked but all sizes and materials point to this attribution. It is in wonderful vintage condition. There are small signs of age as would be expected including chips and scratches to the marble. One piece of marble has been repaired. None of this detracts from its overall beauty. Please see photos. Circa 1970s. This sleek coffee table is the one I yearned for when first married in the 1970s! It has become a design classic. Attributed to Leon Rosen for his New York based company The Pace Collection. It is comprised of a Parsons style square frame of rectangular chromed steel tube with four square marble inserts for its top surface. Each square of marble...
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Late 20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Chrome

Three Tria Coffee Table, Gianfranco Frattini for Morphos, Acerbis, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Three tria coffee table is an original design furniture set realized by Gianfranco Frattini for Morphos of Acerbis International Division (Manufacture Label) in Italy during 1980s....
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Aged Brass and Beveled Glass Cocktail Tables by Mastercraft
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 1970’s Greek key motif aged brass cocktail tables with beveled glass tops by Mastercraft. Can be used as coffee tables or side tables. The tables are in original condition...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Three-Piece Geometrical Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Three-piece geometrical coffee table. Unique base comprising of three sections which depicts 3-D puzzle pieces. Surfaces are textured and flat. H...
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1970s Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Resin, Formica, Wood

Ron Seff Starburst Marquetry Cocktail Table, Newly Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and outstanding modern starburst marquetry coffee or cocktail table Inspired by Jean Michel Frank By Ron Seff, USA, circa 1980s Lacquered raffia in a dazzling star...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Enamel

Fossilized Brown Marble and Chrome Modern Coffee Table by Pace Collection
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This modern, sexy coffee table was in the living room of a Palm Springs Estate designed by the late, Steve Chase. The entire estate was done in taupe, browns, chrome and Lucite. The top is real stone and looks to be a rare Moroccan Fossil...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Mid Century Modern Boomerang Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome studio design. Walnut with rounded edges and solid wood base. It was acquired / salvaged from a John Lautner built house in Beverly Hills that was demolished about 17 years ...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

1970s Round Coffee Table with Two Rotating Satellites, Crystal, Chromed, Marble
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Modern 1970s triple round coffee table with two rotating satellites in sandblasted crystal, chromed metal structure with black marble base. Spherical swivel wheels. Very accurate and robust execution of the object. The two satellite tables...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Brass

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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