Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Neoclassical
Coffee Table Tray Lacquer of China Style Maison Baguès in Gilded Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table in bronze decoration, tray lacquer of China fits Napoleon 3, the low part is shown solidarity by a spacer with circle in its center.
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Coffee Table Scagliola Polychromy by Guglielmus Blaeuni, from 1731
Located in Milano, IT
Scagliola Policromia coffee table from 1731 with the signature of the original Italian origin from Venice. The work is signed by the artist Giglielmo Blaeuni.
At the center of the polychrome table we find an astrolabe.
The astrolabe is an instrument that calculated the height of the sun but also had a dual purpose that of solving problems of spherical astronomy.
On the sides of the astrolabe there are two cobalt blue circles containing other symbolic animals. To protect the work, the table is protected by glass.
Scagliola is a type of fine plaster...
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17th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-19th Century Neoclassic Coffee Centre Table Walnut, Burl Walnut, Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-19th century neoclassic coffee centre table walnut, burl walnut, polished to wax
Measure cm: H 75, W 116, D 72.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Wood Coffee Table with Alabaster Oval Top
Located in IT
18th century, Italian neoclassical wood coffee table with alabaster oval top
South Italy, Sicily, late 18th century
The neoclassical...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Gilt Iron Coffee Table with Grey Marble
Located in Buchanan, NY
This French 1940s coffee table features a gilt wrought iron base with an elegant scrolled design. The iron base has a rich gold patina that adds a touch of luxury to the overall look...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Maison Ramsay Iron Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s Maison Ramsay neoclassical gilt iron coffee table with rope shaped stretcher legs and detachable round glass top.
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Italian 1970s Center Coffee Table with Opening Showcase. Top beveled Crystal
By FP Pasi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian 1970s centre coffee table by FP Pasi with opening showcase top in beveled crystal; wood of solid walnut wax polished, with new interior lining in fabric.
Excellent conditions...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal
Italian Roman Neoclassic Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian Roman Neoclassic rectangular coffee table with a mid-18th century panel decorated in a Pompeiian style faux marble inlaid patterns within a gilt ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in New Haven, CT
This elegant neoclassical Jansen Style French Coffee Table is made of a solid brass base and polished to a high luster. The black glass top is surrounded by a brass frame, the glass ...
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Ficks Reed Mid-Century Bamboo and Glass Coffee Table
By Ficks Reed
Located in Bellport, NY
A Ficks reed painted bamboo coffee table. Two levels with glass inserts, lattice work on second level. Restored condition, painted in an oatmeal beige.
Excellent condition.
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20th Century American Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Rare Nickeled Tripartite Coffee Table with Glass Tops Lacquered All Around
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare and very elegant neoclassical style tripartite coffee table is made of nickeled brass with glass tops surrounded by a lacquered line....
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Nickel
French Iron Coffee Table with Travertine Marble Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
This hand-polished wrought iron coffee table features an original travertine top, reminiscent of the style of Gilbert Poillerat. Originating from France in the 1940s, this coffee tab...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Travertine, Iron
Classical Moderne Mirrored Coffee or Side Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted white with gilt trim, the neoclassical coffee or end table features a mirrored top and tapered legs.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Neoclassic Coffee Centre Table in Walnut with Big Drawer
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant early 20th century neoclassic coffee or centre table in walnut with big drawer
Restored and wax finished
Measure cm: H 50, W 80, D 45.
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1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Mid-Century Gilt Oak and Mirror Top Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) rectangular gilt oak coffee table with scroll carved legs connected with a stretcher and an inset distressed mirror diamond design top.
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Mirror
Midcentury Coffee Centre Table, Carved Nanto's Stone Achille Grassi Attributed
By Achille Grassi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1960s coffee table, neoclassical Nanto stone columns, Vicenza white stone or famous Palladio stone, wrought iron central crosspiece and beveled polished edge, bevelled thick crystal ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Crystal, Iron
Italian Pietre Dure Rectangular Marble Top, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Italian specimen marble inlaid top, early 19th century.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Iron Cocktail Table Made of Architectural Elements
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Iron Cocktail Table Made Of Architectural Elements. Patinated iron table with non figural decoration and raised on four straight legs
18"x 57" x 28"
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20th Century Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Greek Key Reverse Decorated Glass and Mahogany Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique vintage reverse decorated glass and mahogany oval coffee table with Greek key and faux malachite design to the top. Item features brass handles, decorative brass border and gr...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Vintage Specimen Marble Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vintage pietra dura specimen marble table top mounted on a new metal base.
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1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Fine French Wrought Iron and Brass Base Coffee Table with a Glass Top
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine French wrought iron and brass base coffee table with a glass top and a cut-crystal detail.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Classical Moderne Mirrored Coffee or Side Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Painted white with gilt trim, the neoclassical coffee or end table features a mirrored top and tapered legs.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Silvered Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top, France, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic neoclassical style round coffee table. The thick clear glass top is supported by four C-form legs ending in finials and joined by a circular stretcher.
We have four tables av...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fine Italian Ebonized and Marquetry Inlaid Low Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine Italian ebonized and marquetry.
Inlaid low table.
19th century.
The rectangular top with marquetry inlaid throughout over a frieze with three dovetailed drawers all resting o...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Custom French Neoclassical or Empire Style Cherry & Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An exceptional custom made vintage coffee table with a burl wood inlaid cherry top. The base is believed to be a converted French Empire style chandelier. The feet have ball bearing ...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Italian Neoclassic Style Scagliola Classical Scene Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neoclassic-style scagliola table top coffee table with a centered classical scene with a black and white border on an ebonized contemporary...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
2 Italian Mid-Century Modern Steel and Glass Coffee Tables
Located in New York, NY
2 Italian Mid-Century Modern/1940s-style steel coffee tables with rope design frame and stretcher and one inch glass tops. (PRICED EACH).
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1970s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian Mid-Century Ebonized Wood and Beige Marble Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1940s) ebonized narrow rectangular coffee table with inset white Carrara marble middle section with silver-plated ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Italian Neoclassical Style Painted Coffee Table C. 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Neoclassical style coffee table with fluted, column-like legs and a distinctive array of medallion motifs encircled by stylized frames on the side panels. The blue-green col...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Paint
Neoclassical Style Bronze and Metal Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
An elegant Italian 1960s Neoclassical style coffee table in the style of Jansen. The table is made of steel with classical gilt bronze decorative elements. The glass table top fits p...
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1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Accent Coffee Table With Pink Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: W 35.8" / D 17.5" / H 16.9"
This Fabulous French Vintage Neoclassical Style Accent Coffee Table has lovely shaped pink marble top and eye-catching solid brass details de...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Brass Coffee Table with Glass Top Surrounded by Black Lacquered Line
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with glass top surrounded by a black lacquered line. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940.
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20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine P.E. Guerin Louis XVI Garland Rosette Fluted Legs Gilt Bronze Coffee Table
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fine gilt bronze P.E. Guerin Louis XVI style with ormolu garlands & rosettes over fluted legs glass top coffee / cocktail table
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Large Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This large neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with a glass top surrounded by a large silver line. This is a French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Three Piece Iron and Brass Coffee Table with Versace Insets
Located in Stamford, CT
1930s three piece iron and brass coffee table with Versace insets/tops. Can be used together as one long coffee table or used individually ...
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1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Round Marble Top Coffee Table with Carved Marble Base
Located in Sheffield, MA
Vintage circular marble coffee table with carved base. Marble table, coffee table, drinks table.
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Maison Charles Bronze and Marble Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Superb signed Maison Charles 2 patina coffee table.
Original finish, very good vintage condition.
Vert Mer marble and 2 patina bronze and gun metal.
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Giltwood and Paint Wood Corinthian Column Capital Fragment Now a Table
Located in Nashville, TN
With a later imitation marble top. The architectural capital of carved wood, probably early 19th century with later gilt or refreshed decoration....
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Giltwood and Paint Corinthian Column Capital Fragment Now a Table
Located in Nashville, TN
With a later imitation marble top. The architectural capital of carved wood, probably early 19th century with later gilt or refreshed decoration....
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Neoclassical coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical 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, building and garden elements, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical coffee and cocktail tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy 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 Maison Jansen, Carpanese Home Italia, Maison Charles, and Maison Baguès. 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 $272 and tops out at $66,573 while the average work can sell for $3,250.
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