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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Style: Modern
Period: Mid-20th Century
Jacques Adnet Stitched Blue Leather & Travertine Coffee Table, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Stitched blue leather and travertine table in a simple yet elegant and handsome form, each leg stitched at the inward angle and the apron stitched in the bottom with the travertine r...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Iron
Large Floating Travertine Coffee Table, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Chrome and Travertine coffee table, with a geometrical patterned base and a raised apron that gives the stone the appearance of floating.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Chrome
Ceramic Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron, France, 1960's
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Small Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron, signed
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Italian nickeled metal and glass coffee table attributed to Fontana Arte c 1945
By Fontana Arte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian nickeled metal and glass coffee table attributed to Fontana Arte circa 1945
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
1950s French Cocktail Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Indulge in the timeless allure of mid-20th-century French design with this stunning low cocktail table, reminiscent of the iconic style of André Arbus. Crafted with meticulous attent...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Fine Guglielmo Ulrich coffee table, verde alpi marble top, brass feet, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
fine and original low table, coffe table with brass feet and verde alpi marble top, walnut, designed by Guglielmo Ulrich, 1940
verde alpi marble, walnut finished rosewood and brass ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Circular ceramic coffee table by Jacques Blin, France, 1960's
By Jacques Blin
Located in Paris, FR
Circular ceramic coffee table y Jacques Blin, metal feet, signed on the top, France, 1960's
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Rouge Languedoc Marble Coffee Table with Tapered Brass Legs, Italy 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous Mid Century Italian coffee table featuring a rectangular Rouge Languedoc marble tabletop with subtly curved sides and a sharknose edge. The marble has striking veining in ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Brass Squiggle Occasional Table, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s Italian accent table featuring a beautifully patinated brass and a charming squiggle motif along the frame. Completed with a new round glass top.
DIMENSIONS: 26.25"Dia x ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Monumental European Pine Coffee Table, France, c. 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Monumental, rustic center table with exposed joinery.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Brass + Glass Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Style Coffee Table, Italy
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding 1930s Italian blue glass and brass coffee table in the style of designs by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. This table has a rectangular glass tabletop with a beveled e...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Modernist Italian Marble and Iron Coffee Table, Italy
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Modernist marble and iron coffee table with Italian marble top, circa 1950. In the style of Poul Kjærholm. ‘Italy’ etched in charcoal on the bottom of the beautifully veined marble top.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Vintage Sculptural Bronze Penguin Coffee Table by J. D'aste
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Sculptural Bronze Penguin Coffee Table by J. D'aste
Italian sculpture Joseph D'Aste, who has works currently in the Musée d'Orsay, create...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Philip & Kelvin Laverne "Viola" Reticulated Table
Located in New York, NY
Philip and Kelvin Laverne (American,1907-1987) "Viola" Reticulated Glass Top Table with Enameled Copper and Patinated Bronze, legs designed to look like instruments, signed 'Laverne'...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Ceramic coffee table by Mado Jolain, 1960's
By Mado Jolain
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic table by Mado Jolain (1921-2019), metal feet, France, 1960's
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Ceramic "Sun" coffee table by Roger Capron, France, 1960's
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic 'sun' coffee table by Roger Capron, signed
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
ceramic coffee table by Roger Capron dating from the 1960s Vallauris, France.
By Roger Capron
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Rectangular Garrigue coffee table by Roger Capron dating from the 1960s, Vallauris, France. The table has a metal structure and legs with a ceramic top with inlaid herbarium motifs. ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
"Caori" Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Gavina, Italy 1962
Located in Berlin, Berlin
The table is made of black satin lacquered wood with a brushed stainless steel top. The top has a central door, opening to a compartment for music records, bottles, etc. The door ge...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
coffee table, from the Bow Wood line circa 1950 by french company Steiner
Located in BRIOUDE, FR
Coffee table, from the Bow Wood line circa 1950 by french company Steiner.
Top is in black "formica" veneering, tripod base in ash bentwood.
This table has wear and tear and superfi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Paolo Piva Alanda Clear Glass Top & Geometric Iron Coffee Table
By Paolo Piva
Located in Toledo, OH
Geometric form iron base coffee table with a glass top titled Alanda designed by Paolo Piva. 40" x 40", 1/2" thick polished edge glass top. Very nice to excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Acrylic and Chrome Cocktail Table by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An early 1960s chrome cocktail table designed by Charles Hollis Jones.
The crome is polished chrome with black leather straps that protect the 1.25" thick acrylic top from touching ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Ceramic coffee table by Alice Colonieu, France, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic coffee table by Alice Colonieu, 1960's
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Ceramic blue coffee table by Cloutier, France, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
ceramic coffee table by Cloutier, 1960's
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Afra & Tobia Scarpa, A Low Table, Model 771, Cassina, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
A square walnut low table, the top plate rested on the frame supported by four rectangular feet.
With "Cassina" label underneath.
Manufactured by Cassina.
Italy, 1960s.
Provenance
P...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Circular ceramic coffee table by Roger Capron, 1960's
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Circular ceramic coffee table signed by Roger Capron, France, 1960s
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Iron coffee table, smoked glass, circa 1940, France.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Iron coffee table,
smoked glass,
circa 1940, France.
Height 39 cm, width 146 cm, depth 55 cm.
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Low table in mirrored glass and brass, Fontana Arte, circa 1960
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Enhance your space with the timeless elegance of this mirrored glass and brass coffee table from Fontana Arte, a design icon from the 1960s. The fusion of fine materials, mirrored gl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Small tables model 777, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, 1965 Circa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Small Tables Model 777, a masterful creation by the iconic Italian design duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa, encapsulates the essence of mid-century modern design with its timeless elega...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
French Vintage Jean-Claude Mahey Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage coffee table from France designed by Jean-Claude Mahey. This piece has a burled ash veneer and each curved corner is capped in brass. The top insets for added functionality. ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of coffee tables, mid-20th century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of wooden coffee tables with sliding table top and internal storage space. The rectangular carcasses are provided with additional storage space on the sides and have an interest...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
A Neoclassical Style Bronze and Brass Rectangular Table with Glass Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
the inset glass top withing a bronze frame raised on cylindrical faux-marble metal supports ending in claw-and-ball feet all joined by an upper perimeter stretcher and lower x-form s...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
1960s Jens Risom Design Inc. Round Walnut Coffee Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original round walnut coffee table, designed by Jens Risom and produced by Jens Risom Design Inc. in the early 1960s. This timeless piece features classic Risom lines, and...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Low Side Tables by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Low square tables of mahogany with fluted facing on all four sides. One small center drawer per table.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage coffee table by Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio and De Berti
Located in Milano, IT
Step into the world of timeless elegance with this exquisite modernist coffee table, a true masterpiece designed by none other than the legendary Ettore Sottsass during the vibrant 1...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
1955 Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen Reversible Top Coffee / Side Table in Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen flip top coffee table (or could be used as a large end table). The table appears to be constructed from brown oak, which has pati...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
1959 George Nelson for Herman Miller No 5752 Rectangular Coffee Table in Teak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare and unusual coffee table by George Nelson. This is the model number 5752 coffee table by George Nelson and Associates, which was produced by Herman Mil...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Teak
Rare Round Oak Coffee Table with Entretoise by Emile Seigneur - France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Art deco inspired minimalist solid oak coffee table by Emile Seigneur for Berceau de France. Originally meant to be a children play room table. Remarkable design with two oak roads ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Eames Herman Miller Evans OTW 1946 Coffee Table Maple Cinema Prop
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original maple Eames OTW coffee table, produced by Evans approx. 1946. This particular example is all original. The table has been well...
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Plywood
1951 Florence Knoll Associates 42 inch Parallel Bar Series Coffee Table Walnut
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare Parallel Bar Series coffee table produced by Knoll Associates and designed by Florence Knoll. This table was specified with a solid walnut top (a very ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
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...
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
20th Century Coffee Tables / Side Tables
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
Late 20th-century coffee table. This coffee table can be one or can be separated into two sections, that can be used as side tables on either side of a sofa. The glass sits on a meta...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
1950 Florence Knoll RARE T Angle Coffee Table No. 115 in Black & Walnut Laminate
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Pierangelo Galotti Modern Chrome Nesting Tables, 4
Located in New York, NY
Pierangelo Galotti for Galotti & Radice Italian Modern set of four nesting tables in chrome and glass, produced in the early 1980s. Tallest:
Measurements: 15" H x 28" W x 14" D.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Aluminum
1967 Rare Alexander Girard/Ray Eames/Charles Eames Coffee Table w/ Gold Laminate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an exceptionally rare coffee table designed by renowned designers Alexander Girard, Ray Eames, and Charles Eames. This design was part of a table collection, which...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Margaret T. Nordman, 1930's coffee table for Stockmann Oy
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
In the realm of furniture design and craftsmanship, there exist certain pieces that transcend time, becoming iconic symbols of an era. Margaret T. Nordman's 1930s coffee table, a cre...
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1930s Finnish Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
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 ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Michael McCarthy Coffee Table for Cassina 1960
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Rare Michael Mccarthy coffee table for Cassina 1960 and distributed by international furniture in monolithic white carrara marble. Polished tubular steel structure. Marble thickness ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
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
Materials
Teak
Italian Coffee table Saporro for Mobil Girgi
By Mobil Girgi, Sapporo
Located in Milano, IT
Introducing the Sapporo Wood Coffee Table from the prestigious Mobil Girgi manufacture, crafted with utmost elegance and timeless charm dating back to the 1970s. Meticulously fashion...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Modernist Pine Low Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 1950s French modernist pine low table, executed in the true Modernist spirit, embodies the essence of timeless elegance and functionality. Characterized by clean lines, minimalist form, and a harmonious blend of function and aesthetics, this piece encapsulates the essence of mid-century design. Crafted with precision from high-quality pine, the table's warm and inviting tones exude a sense of organic charm, perfectly capturing the spirit of French modernism.
French modernism, renowned for its innovative approach and artistic ingenuity, emerged in the mid-20th century as a response to the changing socio-cultural landscape. It sought to break away from ornate, traditional styles and embrace a more contemporary, forward-looking aesthetic. French modernist furniture...
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1950s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Pine
Leon Rosen For Pace Cocktail Table
Located in Denton, TX
Leon Rosen For Pace Cocktail/ Coffee Table. Steel triangular legs that have been powder coated in a silver/aluminum color that hold a nice 3/4 inch thick glass piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
A brutalist coffee table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
a brutalist coffee table made of log wood on a metal base
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Wrought Iron and Comblanchien Limestone "Ruban" Coffee Table by Jean Royère
By Jean Royère
Located in New York City, NY
Impressive, refined "Ruban" coffee table by Jean Roye`re.
The wrought iron and brass frame is quintessentially modern, an impressive feat given the table was designed in 1949.
...
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1940s French Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Limestone, Brass, Wrought Iron
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
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Edward Ihnatowicz Atomic Coffee Table for Mars
Located in NOUVION-SUR-MEUSE, FR
Table basse "ATOMIC" par Edward IHNATOWICZ pour MARS FURNITURE édition. Structure en métal ,plateau en verre , boules en laiton patiné.
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1960s Unknown Vintage Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
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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