Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
Ado Chale 'Goutte d’Eau' Coffee Table in Aluminium
By Ado Chale
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ado Chale, Goutte d’Eau coffee table, cast aluminum, lacquered steel, Belgium, 1978
The Goutte D’Eau coffee table is exemplary for Ado Chale’s exceptional talent in creating interio...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Rare Enzo Testa for Bernini Coffee Table in Walnut Briar Burl and Steel
By Bernini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Enzo Testa for Bernini, coffee table, walnut briar burl, coated steel, rubber, Italy, circa 1980
A rare masterpiece designed by Enzo Testa for Bernini around 1980. This coffee table...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table with Inlay of Marcasite and Stainless Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, marcasite, lacquered wood, stainless steel, Belgium, 1970s
An extraordinary coffee table designed by Belgian artist Jean Claude Dresse in the 1970s...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Stainless Steel
Bubble glass coffee table
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The Bubble Glass Coffee Table embodies a retro-futuristic fantasy. Inspired by past visions of the future, it draws from mysterious tales of speculative technologies and flying sauce...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Rare Enzo Testa for Bernini Coffee Table in Walnut Briar Burl and Steel
By Bernini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Enzo Testa for Bernini, coffee table, walnut briar burl, coated steel, rubber, Italy, circa 1980
A rare masterpiece designed by Enzo Testa for Bernini around 1980. This coffee table...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Diminutive Post Modern Ovni Up Coffee Table made in France for Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois
Located in New York, NY
Chic diminutive coffee, cocktail table from the Uvni Up series designed by Vincenzo Maiolino, produced and retailed by Roche Bobois. The table is co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Post Modern Space Age Ovni Up Table designed Vincenzo Maialino for Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois
Located in New York, NY
Voguish, chic, architectural Ovni Up coffee, cocktail table designed by Vincenzo Maiolino for Roche Bobois, circa 2000/2020. The table features a trumpet form...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Nara Coffee Table by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano, 1983
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Nara is a coffee table designed by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano in 1983.
This iconic piece, representative of the Memphis movement, is crafted from concrete conglomerate and te...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Concrete
Clover Flower Onyx Coffee Table
Located in New York, US
Introducing the Latte Coffee Table, an uncomplicated piece of solid onyx stone featuring soft elegant veining. Available in two striking variations — a round top or a captivating fou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx
Riviera Coffee Table by Jean de Merry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning coffee table designed and manufactured in the United States by Jean de Marry.
The piece is made out of wrought iron and topped with a cream marble top.
The piece has a bea...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Wrought Iron
A POST-MODERN Lacquered COFFEE TABLE by WILLY RIZZO, ed. CIDUE, Italy, 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in PARIS, FR
A large and rigorous rectangular coffee table, Post-Modern, Memphis, Constructivist, geometric structure of the laminate wood lacquered in black, heavy square legs, the tray in semi-...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of 1970's Italian Traventine Coffee/Side Tables
Located in Bern, CH
Pair of identical 1970’s Travertine Coffee / Side Tables. Marked beneath tabletop: 'Made in Italy'. Solid travertine tabletop and base.
Designer: Unknown
Producer: Italy 1970’s
Meas...
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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Solid Onyx Coffee Table
Located in New York, US
Introducing the Latte Coffee Table, an uncomplicated piece of solid onyx stone featuring soft elegant veining. Available in two striking variations — a round top or a captivating fou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx
Mid century Postmodern glass waterfall coffee table
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Post modern coffee table with a waterfall top which rests on a curved C form support. Glass is very clean no chips or major scratches. May have light normal use wear to surface. Roun...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Ado Chale 'Goutte d’Eau' Coffee Table in Aluminium
By Ado Chale
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ado Chale, Goutte d’Eau coffee table, cast aluminum, lacquered steel, Belgium, 1978
The Goutte D’Eau coffee table is exemplary for Ado Chale’s exceptional talent in creating interio...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
"Tango" Glass Coffee Table by Fabio Di Bartolomei for Fiam Italia
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
This lovely and rare coffee table was designed in 1996 by Fabio di Bartolomei for Fiam Italy.
The table is made of very solid curved glass and four wooden legs.
It is no longer in ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Maitland Smith Original Large Lacquer Table Surreal Chinoiserie Style, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Maitland Smith Original Large Lacquer Table Surreal Chinoiserie Style, 1970
Dimensions are: 31,5“ x 54.3“ x 16.9“
Very rare surrealistic neo b...
Category
1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Lacquer
Blocks Coffee Table
Located in Mérida, MX
The Blocks coffee table was inspired by the construction context in Mexico, a reinterpretation of an authentic multitask table by mexican workers: cast blocks and a multi-material top. These pieces are hand carved by artisans from the region in mexican stones...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Mid Century modern German waterfall teak coffee table
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid Century modern German waterfall teak coffee table with lower shelf. Good vintage condition. Teak Veneer with Glossy finish. Made in Germany located in Brooklyn NYC.
Dimensions: ...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Washington Corona Coffee Table by David Adjaye for Knoll, Signed
By Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Washington Corona Coffee Table reflects Sir David Adjaye's architectural and sculptural vision on a new scale.
The table is constructed from four die-cast aluminum panels, conn...
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2010s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
21th Century Post Modern Travertine Coffee Table, Marble End Table, Side Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
POST MODERN TRAVERTINE MARBLE COFFEE TABLE
Type of Marble: Travertine
Dimensions: 52" x 35 x 16"
Leg Model: Travertine
Customizable: Available!
Production Time: 3-4 Weeks
Shipping C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Post Modern Fiam Italia Curved Glass Coffee Table
By FIAM, Angelo Cortesi
Located in Chicago, IL
Curved waterfall cocktail table by Angelo Cortesi for FIAM. FIAM being the leading glass furniture manufacturer in the world. Waterfall edges on this 1/2” thick tempered glass coffee table...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
A Pair of RADICAL POSTMODERN Side or COFFEE TABLES, by KAPPA, France 1970
By Kappa
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of rare, elegant and architectural '"T" square coffee tables, Post-Modernist, Bauhaus, Space-Age, massive cubic structures, thick square inox metal tops, in the spirit of the ...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Luca Coffee Table Large by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Luca coffee table large by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Dimensions: D 55” x W 34” x H 13.5 in
Materials: Travertine, bronze legs.
Umberto Bellardi Ricci is an Italian sculptor and archite...
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2010s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table with Geometric Sculptural Base in Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, brass, glass, Belgium, 1970s
This captivating coffee table by Jean Claude Dresse is deeply reflective of the design trends that emerged in the 1970...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Tangent Coffee Table by Jensen-Lewis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Tangent Cocktail Table. Graceful, timeless, elegant. A sophisticated statement that is at home in any architectural setting, The Tangent will handsomely complement the finest con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Concrete Cantilever Coffee Table
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Rare coffee table designed in the late 1970s by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Ado Chale Black Resin Coffee Table Inlayed with Malachite
By Ado Chale
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ado Chale, coffee table, resin, malachite, lacquered steel, Belgium, circa 1975
This coffee table, in black resin and inlayed malachite, is a beautiful work by the Belgian autodidac...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Malachite, Steel
Post Modern Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Coffee Table
Located in Clermont, FL
Tessellated stone low profile coffee table by Maitland Smith. The company's tessellated stone furniture pieces are known for their durability, beauty, and unique character.
This particular piece table top is bordered by coral tile...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Ettore Sottsass Tony Table Post-Modern Italy, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
A fine example of the work of Ettore Sottsass, the Tony 3 table was imagined by the famous designer in 1979. This piece was published by Anthology Quartett around 1984.
It is charact...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Ado Chale Black Resin Coffee Table Inlayed with Malachite
By Ado Chale
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ado Chale, coffee table, resin, malachite, lacquered steel, Belgium, circa 1975
This coffee table, in black resin and inlayed malachite, is a beautiful work by the Belgian autodidac...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Malachite, Steel
Coffee Table 001 by Archive for Space, Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 2021
Located in London, GB
Coffee table 001 is a made to order design by Archive for Space, a multidisciplinary design practice founded in London in 2019. Coffee table 001 was designed to celebrate raw steel t...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Handcrafted English Oak Modernist Table
Located in London, GB
Handcrafted from the finest quality English Quartersawn oak. These Postmodernist tables are acutely eye-catching but highly practical pieces of furniture. Bespoke and handmade by our...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Giuseppe Rivadossi 'Bloco Galla' Coffee Table in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi, 'Blocco Galla' coffee table, pine, Italy, 1973
This captivating monolithic 'Blocco Galla' coffee table is designed by Giuseppe Rivadossi in 1973. Rivadossi's pro...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Mactan Stone Coffee Table by Magnussen Ponte, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful coffee table or side table by Magnussen Ponte, 1980s. The beautiful base of the table is made of Mactan stone or Fossil Stone. Faceted glass ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Post Modern 1970's Glass and Brass Coffee Table in the Style of Springer
Located in New York, NY
Top quality brass and glass coffee table, having opposing curved brass bases which support the thick ( .75 in. ) oval plate glass top. Executed in the style of Springer, Pace, and o...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Bamboo Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Clermont, FL
A beautiful vintage bamboo coffee table with a sturdy woven frame and a clear glass top. The intricate rattan detailing adds texture and warmth, making it a great fit for bohemian, c...
Category
1950s American Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Abstraction II Side Table by Kris Lamba Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Abstraction II Side Table by Kris Lamba Studio
Edition Number: 9 +2 AP
Dimensions: W 33 x D 33 x H 70 cm
Materials: Hand burnished bronze.
Weight: 60 Kg.
Options: polished, patinated...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
Set Of Five Vintage Postmodern Pink Laminate Modular Coffee Tables, USA, 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Set of five pink laminate modular postmodern coffee tables, USA, 1980s. In three perfect shades of pink, there are 4 crescent-shaped tables & 1 round. The round table is on casters. ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Mid Century Italian Post Modern Memphis Sottsass Style Coffee Table in Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super funky cocktail table design from the 1980's and made in Italy. It features all steel construction with thick clear glass top. Very good ready to use condition.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Post modern glass Coffee Table with color plexiglass round bases
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Unique Post modern glass Coffee Table with large color plexiglass round bases. Beautiful 3 base coffee table very colorful large solid joined plexiglass round bases. (1) blue (1) gre...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Plexiglass
2-Piece Up & Up Triangular Nesting Staggered Coffee Tables in Travertine Stone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in Italy, these were most likely manufactured by Stone International and distributed by retailers like Up&Up and Roche Bobois. This pair was bought from Up&Up by th...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble
Springer Style Faux Goatskin Floating Pouf Coffee Table Brass Base
Located in Bensalem, PA
Super nice coffee table in the style of Karl Springer with a faux goat skin lacquered finish and brass plinth base any questions feel free to reach out
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 20th Century Glass Coffee Table in the Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Style
Located in Miami, FL
Late 20th century postmodern glass coffee table in the Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Style. Circa 1980s
Features a postmodern minimalist design with a base formed by four 3/4" thic...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Handmade Outdoor Rock-Shaped Natural Plaster Table Set by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Outdoor Rock-Shaped Natural Plaster Table Set by Philippe Colette
Dimensions:
85 x 65 x 50, Foot Ø 30 cm
130 x 110 x 38, Foot Ø 20 cm
Materials: Mineral lime plaster.
Our...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Organic Material, Plaster
Chunky Cloud Coffee Table L by Veermakers
Located in Geneve, CH
Chunky Cloud Coffee Table L by Veermakers
Dimensions: W 160 x D 140 x H 30 cm.
Materials: Marquetry in thick Mahogany Classic veneer with a satin clear c...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Post Modern Low Profile Square Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Big on style but not on size, this petite low profile, Post Modern coffee table is perfect for that small space that needs a unique piece. The rounded square corners and bullet shape...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Industrial Walnut and Blackened Steel Table
Located in Treadwell, NY
Collection I: Bridge table
A refined, chamfered walnut top rests upon a robust steel architectural foundation, creating a bridge like expression of structure and span.
Dimensio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Floating Brown Travertine Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
We love this floating brown travertine coffee table. Table is a beautiful design, it rest on a chocolate metal framework that suspends it on it columnar legs. This table is the perf...
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20th Century Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Laurel Fyfe Sculptural Handkerchief Art Glass Coffee Table, 1991
By Laurel Fyfe
Located in Hamburg, PA
A Laurel Fyfe Sculptural Handkerchief Art Glass Coffee Table. This cocktail table is signed and dated "L.E.I. 1991 #74" for the company name, Lumen Essence Inc. The glass coffee tabl...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Rare Enzo Testa for Bernini Coffee Table in Walnut Briar Burl and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Enzo Testa for Bernini, coffee table, walnut briar burl, coated steel, rubber, Italy, circa 1980
A rare masterpiece designed by Enzo Testa for Bernini around 1980. This coffee table...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Ettore Sottsass Tony Table Post-Modern Italy, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
A fine example of the work of Ettore Sottsass, the Tony 3 table was imagined by the famous designer in 1979. This piece was published by Anthology Quartett around 1984.
It is charact...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Oak Mini Cloud Table by Veermakers
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Mini Cloud Table by Veermakers
Dimensions: W 80 x D 70 x H 30 cm.
Materials: Oak Classic with a satin clear coat / Oak Rich legs.
About: After years of successful collaboration...
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Clover Blue Jeans Solid Marble Bar Table
Located in New York, US
Featuring the stunning four-leaf clover form from the table top all the way to the base, each curve gives a soft touch to this colossal bar table. Made entirely from solid marble sto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Burl wood coffee table with bar by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois 1980s
By Paul Michel
Located in Sas van Gent, NL
Super sophisticated stunning coffee table designed and manufactured by Paul Michel, France 1980s.
This metamorphic coffee table is cleverly designed and slides smoothly open to reve...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Burl
Mid-Century Lane Brutalist Coffee Table Bench
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful coffee table /bench by Lane Furniture Co. in a chunky Brutalist style. Featuring semi parquet oak on top, in a vivid contrast against the surface, with a dramatic, wide s...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
1980s Laminated waterfall Scroll table by Jeffrey Craig
Located in Toronto, CA
A large vintage laminated waterfall scroll coffee table from the 1980s. It was created in Canada by renowned expert Jeffrey Craig, known for crafting high-quality laminated furniture...
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate
Cara Rosso Levanto Coffee Table by RAFFINATO
Located in Geneve, CH
Cara Rosso Levanto Coffee Table by RAFFINATO
Dimensions: D 100 x W 100 x H 55 cm.
Materials: Rosso Levanto marble.
This table is available in different stone options: White Travert...
Category
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Cherry SSU Coffee Table L by Veermakers
Located in Geneve, CH
Cherry SSU Coffee Table L by Veermakers
Dimensions: W 172 x D 110 x H 30 cm.
Materials: Cherry Premium with a satin clear hard wax oil.
About: After years of successful collaborati...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cherry
Design Institute America Glass Lucite and Chrome Modern Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Design Institute America contemporary modern coffee table. This lovely modern design coffee table features a glass table top, an acrylic frame, and chrome accents. This table fetau...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Ovni Uovo White Marble Glass Sculptural Coffee Table
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The Ovni Uovo Sculptural Coffee Table presents a retro-futurist fantasy. Performing as a past vision of the future Ovni Uovo constructs over mysterious tales of speculative technolog...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone or Fossil Stone Shell Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice coffee or side table by Magnussen Ponte, 1980's.
It has a beautiful shape of a oyster with a pearl inside.
This stunning table is made of rough edged brick motif Mactan stone or Fossil Stone.
The round glass plate is facet cut.
This stunning piece is not that heavy because of the Mactan stone technique.
It is easy to carry with 2 people...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Design Institute of America Black & Brass Revolving Two Tier Coffee Table
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Modern and sleek black and brass two tier revolving coffee table made by Design Institute of America and designed by Richard Berry in the late 1970s. Chic and luxurious. High design look. With a gentle slight of hand, the top tier swivels smoothly to double the table's surface size making it a perfect choice for entertaining. Glass tops mean no need for coasters - easily wipes clean. Highly functional with lots of space for decor. Throw a sexy cocktail party and dress it up with a champagne bucket, Veuve Clicquot and a charcuterie board. Brass double rings with inset black glass rest atop a black drum base. Top tier swivels out into multiple configurations so you can select the look that's right for you - the table's width can go from 36" to 55". Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your 1stDibs on our new inventory.
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Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Sofa...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Blocks Coffee Table
Located in Mérida, MX
The blocks coffee table was inspired by the construction context in Mexico, a reinterpretation of an authentic multitask table by Mexican workers: cast blocks and a multi-material top. These pieces are hand carved by artisans from the region in mexican stones...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
Early PAR6 coffee table by Bernard Vuarnesson for Bellato Italy, 1970's
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
PAR6 modular coffee table by French designer Bernard Vuarnesson for Bellato, Italy 1970's.
Six pull out table tops. Irokko wooden frame. Each top has a black or orange side which can be composed into different color combinations and shapes.
This is the much sought after orange/black combination.
Manufacturer 'Bellato' stopped existing in the 1980's and this design was sold to 'Sculptures Jeux...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Other
Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table with Inlay of Marcasite and Stainless Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, marcasite, lacquered wood, stainless steel, Belgium, 1970s
An extraordinary coffee table designed by Belgian artist Jean Claude Dresse in the 1970s...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Stainless Steel
Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone Coffee or Fossil Stone Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely Postmodern 1980s design, coffee or side table by Magnussen Ponte.
The base of this cute table is made of rough edged brick motif Mactan stone or Fossil Stone.
Six stone bal...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Travertine
Danse 68 Blue Coffee Table by VUUN ITALIA
Located in Geneve, CH
Danse 68 Blue Coffee Table by VUUN ITALIA
Dimensions: Ø 68 x H 48 cm.
Materials: Bronze glass.
Available in different finishes and sizes. Please contact us.
VUUN Italia creates in...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Glass
Vintage Karl Springer-style postmodern lacquered coffee table
Located in Hastings, GB
A large, striking postmodern coffee table, in the style of Karl Springer. In cream marbled lacquer with gold metal detailing, it has three curved 'prongs' into which the glass top sl...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Metal
Black Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 90 Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 90 Oak by HARTO
Dimensions: W 90 x D 90 x H 41 cm.
Materials: Wood veneered plywood, Painted metal.
Weight: 20 kg
The 70cm Eugénie round coffee tab...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Metal
A Set of 3 RADICAL POSTMODERN Side or COFFEE TABLES, by KAPPA, France 1970
By Kappa
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful set of 3 modular elements of rectangular shapes with rounded sides, which can form 3 side tables or bedside tables or a large low, high or asymmetrical piece of furniture...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Metal
Playful Italian Coffee Table in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, pine, Italy, 1970s
This playful Italian coffee table shows minimalism in a fun and unique way. The design features four wooden spheres adorned with black stripes, whic...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Pine
Set of Mid Century Postmodern Side Tables or Cocktail Table after Enrique Garcel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two faux painted tables in the manner of Enrique Garcel. These would be great as a coffee table.
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Wood
Post-modern coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
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