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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Style: Neoclassical
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
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Coffee Table with Wood Neoclassic, 6230
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Round coffee table.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
French Neoclassical Maison Ramsay Marble & Brass Kidney Shaped Cocktail Table
Located in Reading, Berkshire
French Neoclassical Maison Ramsay Marble & Brass Kidney Shaped Cocktail Table
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Classic by Carpanelli Charme Small Table
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Small table in érable wood with glass top, characterised by blunted lines and sinous legs.
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,222 / item
Bronze and Red Marble Empire Style Gueridon Table
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Bronze and red marble Empire style Gueridon table
A classic French bronze and red marble round gueridon table on scrolled legs with hoof (sabot) feet on casters. Topped by a rare ...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Coffee Table with Wood Neoclassic, 6540
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Round coffee table with friezes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Style Coffee Table with Italian Marble Specimen Top
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style coffee table with Italian marble specimen top
French, 20th century
Dimensions: Height 56cm, width 102cm, 54cm
T...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Heritage Collection Saturno Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
The Saturno coffee tables are a series of round coffee tables available in different heights and dimensions to create layered compositions. Base color is brushed bronze with Carrara ...
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Coffee Table with wood Neoclassic, 6030
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Round coffee table.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
French Faux Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Made in the 1940s, this French neoclassical-style faux bamboo coffee table is a real jewel with its brass finished legs and stretcher and newly lacquered green table top. If you are...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Coffee Table Tray Lacquer of China Style Maison Baguès in Gilded Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table in gilded bronze, top lacquer of china has decoration, bird, butterfly, the low part is shown solidarity by a spacer with circle in its center.
Everything is demountabl...
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Coffee Table with Mirror Neoclassic, 6638
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
High Squared Coffee table. Stylish and refined with four legs and one drawer. On the sides are applied mirrors with irregular design engraved. On the top the finishing semi transpare...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Coffee Table with Wood Neoclassic, 6313
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Square fixed coffee table.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Coffee Table with Mirror Neoclassic, 6632
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Low rectangular voffee table. Stylish and refined with four legs and two drawers. On the sides are applied mirrors with irregular design engraved. On the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Coffee Table with Wood Neoclassic, 5030
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Round coffee table.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Coffee Table with Wood Neoclassic, 6430
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Round coffee table.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Scagliola and Giltwood Plateau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational Italian 19th century neo-classical st. Scagliola and giltwood plateau. The plateau is raised by four Italian 19th century White Carrara marble baluster...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Pair of Modern Solid Patinated Bronze Smoky Glass-Top Low Tables/Benches
Located in Buchanan, MI
A pair of modern patinated bronze smoky glass-top low tables/benches
These are currently low tables but could easily have a cusion made making them a pair of benches...
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20th Century Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$6,240 Sale Price
28% Off
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.
Everything is demountable.
Easier ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bronze, Ormolu, and Marble Cocktail Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding and extremely decorative French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze, ormolu, faux painted marble, and Sarrancolin marble cocktail/coffee table. The circula...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Italian Scagliola Top Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An antique, marble trimmed, inlaid scagliola table top depicting Greek mythology figures on an iron base of a later date.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Italian Early 19th Century Neo Classical St. Cocktail or Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Italian early 19th century Neo Classical st. giltwood and Scagliola cocktail or coffee table. The rectangular table is raised by a fine H shaped support with a lovely mott...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Scagliola, Giltwood
Heritage Collection Saturno Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
The Saturno coffee tables are a series of round coffee tables available in different heights and dimensions to create layered compositions. Base color is brushed bronze with Carrara ...
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
$7,040 / item
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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