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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 Ships From: USA
Style: Modern
Bertu Coffee Table, Waterfall Coffee Table, Walnut
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Coffee Table, Waterfall Coffee Table, Walnut This Walnut Waterfall Coffee Table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each ta...
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Amorph Lust Coffee Table Walnut wood Montana stain with glass top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lust coffee table is a futuristic sculptural art table with a dynamic form designed and manufactured by Amorph. Lust is made out of walnut wood with Montana stain. Measures: Lust com...
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Lacquer

Modernist Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A modernist cocktail table with an inset decorative top surrounded by wooden frame. Resting a black metal base.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

2006 Herman Miller Ray & Charles Eames CTW Round Coffee Table Wood in White Ash
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 2006 production CTW (coffee table wood), designed by Ray and Charles Eames, produced by Herman Miller. This example was specified in white ash and came from an a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Ash

1970s Herman Miller La Fonda Coffee / End Table by Ray & Charles Eames in Marble
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a rare and original La Fonda coffee / end table, designed by Ray and Charles Eames as part of their work for the La Fonda Del Sol restaurant by Alexander Girard. T...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Metal

RARE Eames Evans Experimental Molded Plywood Coffee Table 1945 Pre Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare and early Evans plywood coffee table, produced by Evans Molded Plywood Division and designed by and with Charles and Ray Eames. Two or so of these tab...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Plywood

1950 Florence Knoll RARE T Angle Coffee Table No. 115 in Black & Walnut Laminate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a super rare, limited production T Angle coffee table, produced by Knoll Associates. This is an early and unique Florence Knoll design, which is noted in the "Knol...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Walnut

1954 Large Walnut Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb 72x36 in
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a large walnut coffee table, Model 1761, designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for John Widdicomb in 1953. It is composed of bleached-walnut and walnut veneer. The top is unusua...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Moooi Chess Table in Lacquered Wood with Steel Frame, MDF by Front
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chess table is a table for pasttime, rivalry and cleverness. Some people cannot stand their loss, some people should not win. However, a checkmate is always unavoidable! Addit...
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Early 2000s Dutch Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Organico Coffee Table (Bronze) by Newel Modern
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary "Organico" Round coffee table constructed of hand-forged bronze with tempered glass top.
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Bronze, Brass

Shellwork decorated side table, in the manner of Anthony Redmile
Located in Houston, TX
Shellwork decorated side table, in the manner of Anthony Redmile (British, b.1940), late 20th c., beveled and etched glass top, shell encrusted base accented with wood beads,
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Late 20th Century British Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Shell, Glass, Wood

1955 T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb 3307 Coffee Table in Sherry Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a circa 1955 T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb #3307 Coffee Table. This is a stunning example of Robsjohn-Gibbings' work and one that is so representative of Wi...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

2010s Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen CH008 Coffee Table 35" Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single 2010s production CH008 Coffee Table designed by Hans Wegner and produced by Carl Hansen in Denmark. It appears to be the lacquered...
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2010s Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Paolo Castelli Imperfect Gold Metal Coffee Table
Located in Boston, MA
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this coffee table is artfully composed of three individual metal sheets, each measuring a substantial 8mm in thickness. These sheets are ...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Gold

1970s Herman Miller Eames Girard La Fonda End Coffee Table w/ Round Slate Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a La Fonda end or coffee table, produced by Herman Miller and designed by Ray and Charles Eames. This series was designed for the La Fonda restaurant, designed by ...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum, Chrome

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Table, Pink Onyx, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira coffee table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Carrara Marble, Marble, Travertine, Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel

1967 Prototype Alexander Girard/Ray Eames/Charles Eames Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an exceptionally rare coffee table designed by renowned designers Alexander Girard, Ray Eames, and Charles Eames. It appears that this was a collaborative work with a top material pattern designed by Ray Eames and Alexander Girard. The base was then designed by Ray and Charles Eames (and the Eames office) and matches other La Fonda table...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

White cement Oval Coffee Table Molteni&C by Vincent Van Duysen Design - Louisa
Located in New York, NY
Louisa 3 Oval Table by Vincent Van Duysen in White Cement. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. The Louisa collection by Vincent Van Duysen features coffee tables tha...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cement

2004 Superellipse Coffee Table by Piet Hein / Bruno Mathsson / Arne Jacobsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Superellipse coffee table (or large end table) by Piet Hein, Arne Jacobsen, and Bruno Mathsson for Fritz Hansen, produced in 2004. This design was originally int...
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Early 2000s Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Charles Hollis Jones Style Lucite Coffee Table With Brass Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous modern Charles Hollis Jones lucite rectangular coffee table. Wonderful thick lucite with Brass metal details. Great addition to your modern inspired interiors. This item is ...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lucite

original Modern, art deco style, bold, luxe, geometric, wabi sabi, brass
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
Introducing the Lattice Coffee Table: A Modern, Bold, and Original Masterpiece Meet the Lattice Coffee Table—an original masterpiece that commands attention with its striking graphi...
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2010s Pakistani Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Brass

original, coastal, 1980, bold, Nautical, modern, walnut wood, glass top
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
Introducing the Samandar Coffee Table - a Bold and Original Nautical Design Immerse yourself in the world of nautical design with the Samandar Coffee Table—a luxurious masterpiece that pays homage to Cape Cod's maritime heritage. This stunning piece showcases bold and original customizable patterns in exquisite walnut wood, exuding the charm of Cape Cod design...
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2010s Pakistani Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

1967 Rare Alexander Girard & Charles Eames Coffee Table with Black Laminate Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an exceptionally rare coffee table designed by renowned designers Alexander Girard and Charles Eames. This design was part of a table collection, which was worked ...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Patinated Iron and Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A contemporary iron metal base and glass top cocktail / coffee table. Measures 38" in width, 38" in depth and stands 16.5" tall.
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Karl Springer Large "Coffee Table with Sculpture Leg" in Tessellated Coral 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Large and exceptionally crafted "Coffee Table with Sculpture Leg" with cylindrical legs in tessellated coral with solid brass tops and thick glass top by Karl Springer, American 1980...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Coral, Metal, Brass

Custom Lacquered Faux-Tortoise Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Custom Lacquered faux-tortoise coffee table. This table is customizable with your choice of size, material and finish. Estimated Production Time: 7-8 weeks
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Leather, Aluminum & Glass Coffee Table by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful coffee table designed and manufactured in the 1970s by Paolo Nava and Antonio Citterio, manufactured by B&B italia. The table frame is made out of black leather and die-...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

1970’s Italian Travertine Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
1970’s square travertine coffee table. Made in Italy.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Modern Oval Coffee Table in Walnut Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory Japaneese glass sits on 4 Walnut Wood pedestal by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today for your living space. A sleek table with high craftsmanship and flowing mosaic patterns. The ivory and green glass is embedded into carved out refined walnut wood. Skillfully executed by Ercole's team of mosaic artists. Part of the Palazzo collection...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cut Glass, Walnut, Art Glass

Ebonized Round Oak Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ebonized round solid oak coffee table. Smooth, no texture finish. 3" thick tabletop 2" thick base
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2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Modern Biomorphic Glass Coffee Table Chrome and Brass Sculptural Legs
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique irregular shape glass coffee table with chrome and brass legs. Fabulous floating effect. Flared or serpentine chrome legs with heavy brass cone support and brass capped feet. ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Lane Altavista Bookmatched Top Magogany Cocktail Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 20th century Lane Altavista Mahogany cocktail table with bookmatched top. Feautures beautiful fretwork on apron and canellure legs. Measures 48" in width, 22" in depth and 16"...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

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: 39".
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Stitch Y Coffee Table
Located in Denver, PA
The Stitch Y coffee table showcases the rich grain of gorgeous slab. Each coffee table embraces the slab's naturally occurring crotch, a pocket located at the bottom of a point of connection, between two or more tree limbs or tree trunks. The Y-shaped slab are reinforced with X-shaped brass stitches. The inset stitches beautifully contrast the tones of the slab, highlighting the natural beauty of the wood and the functionality of the stitches. The base frame is customized to elegantly brace the natural Y-shape slab in powder coated steel for a minimal yet stunning appeal. Our slabs are locally milled, dried, and come from sustainably harvested trees. Grain, color and natural characteristics vary from slab to slab, making each Stitch coffee...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Steel

Stitch Coffee Table in Big Leaf Maple
Located in Denver, PA
The Stitch coffee table showcases the rich grain of gorgeous Big Leaf Maple slab. Each coffee table embraces walnut's naturally occurring checks, which a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Steel

"To Place" Artist designed, Postmodern-Inspired Sculptural Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"To Place", is a one-of-a-kind piece as part of Jason Andrew Turner's "Welcome Home" collection. This piece is hand-painted and hand-crafted by the artist in the United States with e...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Enamel

ClassiCon Bell Coffee Table in Olive Green 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. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Blown Glass

Modern Italian Cherry Wood and Transparent Glass Round Coffee Table
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous modern Italian round coffee table, Inspired by Scandinavian design. This gorgeous table combines the luxury you desire with the functionality you need. Features a sculpted ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Kartell Panier Coffee Table in Dark Green by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Formal, technical and functional research is clearly visible in this container with its simple and expressive shape. With its transparent polycarbonate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plastic

"Fluxo" Coffee Table by Newel Modern
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary "Fluxo" coffee table with a glass top sittting atop a sculptural base constructed of hand-forged bronze, combining organic forms, two-tone contrasting textures and an in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Stoolen Coffee Table in Walnut 36"
Located in Denver, PA
A beloved Uhuru piece, the Stoolen is crafted from recycled walnut offcuts that are carefully hand-fitted into a unique pattern. The Stoolen works well as an end table, stool, or cof...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Modern Floating Solid Walnut Finish Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This all natural high end coffee table has a very clean and unique look, it´s made to appear like it´s floating. Table top and base are both 2"...
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2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Manta Coffee Table by Newel Modern
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary "Manta" / Biomorphic coffee table with organic, modern design inspired by the contours of a Stingray, constructed of hand-forged bronze, finished in a black patina.
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Italian Trillo Motion Coffee Table
By Naos
Located in Waxahachie, TX
The Trillo Motion Coffee Table is truly an achievement in Italian Design and Craftsmanship. Three glass tops are adhered to a steel frame that swivels, allowing the tops to be swung out to create a wider, more open table...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Marcelo Coffee Table with Clear Glass Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
This contemporary coffee table features a square iron frame with a bronze paint finish, adding a touch of modernity to your living space. The top shelf is made of clear glass, provid...
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Long Teak Coffee Table by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A coffee table of solid teak with upturned edges running the length of the table by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen. Manufactured by and marked for AB Seffle Furniture.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

ClassiCon Set of Two Bell Rose Tables by Sebastian Herkner in STOCK
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...
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2010s German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Chan Bronze and Pewter Coffee Table, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roanoke, VA
The Laverne Chan cocktail table showcases the ingenuity and creativity of father and son duo, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. The table features a chinoiserie motif that is acid-etched in...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze, Pewter

Plus Object Glass White Round Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This tabletop reflects a planet's surface and digs you into a fantasy world. The inimitable patterns of the table make each one a unique piece of art designed by a talented master. Plus Objeсt is a Ukrainian design...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Custom Round Roman Travertine Coffee Table by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Round Roman travertine coffee table designed by Le Lampade Available now. This table can be totally custom. Handmade in Italy with Italian Travertine.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Simple Onyx Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round Onyx with Green Vein Coffee Table, Y Base.
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Angles, Modern Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern coffee table with an angled edge rectangular slab top, with intersecting brass inlaid relief lines on an angled brass finish steel base. D...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Coffee table curly maple striped series in stock
Located in Edinboro, PA
Striped Series Coffee Table is part of a larger series of work entitled "striped series furniture" that I have made throughout my career. This table features one of a kind fiddle ba...
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Coffee Table Or Cocktail Table Made of Heavy-Gauge Steel for a Thick Stone Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Huge Coffee Table or Cocktail Table built inhouse here in Chicago of Heavy-Gauge Painted Steel to accommodate a Thick Stone Top, or really any top up to and including Concrete. These...
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Large Blackened Iron and Glass 'Entretoise' Coffee Table by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large blackened iron and glass 'Entretoise' coffee table by Design Frères. In clear (last picture) or smoked glass (please confirm when placing our order). Chic and understated.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Reflection Coffee Table in Bleached Maple and Stained Glass by Alexis & Ginger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In the Reflection coffee table, abstract colored pools of opalescent and transparent stained glass are inlaid into the surface of the table top, creating soft ripples of color as sun...
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Maple, Stained Glass

Bill Sofield for Baker 66" Long Modern One Drawer Mahogany Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bill Sofield for Baker 66" Long Modern One Drawer Mahogany Coffee Table. Item features a single center drawer with working lock and key, slightly angled legs, beautiful wood grain, o...
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Late 20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

"Porto" Organic Loop Design Polished Bronze and Glass Coffee Tables
Located in New York, NY
3 Contemporary / Modern "Porto" biomorphic coffee tables with looping abstract bases constructed from polished bronze supporting an organic form clear glass table top.(PRICED EACH)
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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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