Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN STYLE
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1930s
- Originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden and Finland
- Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
- Informed by the Bauhaus and modernism; influenced American mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries
- Use of natural materials — native woods such as pine, ash and beech
- Open, airy spaces
- Promotion of functionality
- Emphasis on craftsmanship; rooted in cabinetry profession and traditional construction techniques
- Minimal ornamentation (little to no embellishment)
- A neutral or light color palette owing to prominence of light woods
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Alvar Aalto
- Hans Wegner
- Kaare Klint
- Arne Jacobsen
- Greta Magnusson Grossman
- Finn Juhl
- Arne Vodder
- Verner Panton
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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Style: Scandinavian Modern
Mid-Century Modern Teak with Woven Shelf Cocktail Table by Dux Sweden
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous round 42inch teak cocktail table by Dux with a removable reed woven shelf below, shelf is 20 x 22.5. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, a simple beautiful pie...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
Mid Century Danish Teak and Smoked Glass Coffee Table by Komfort
By Komfort
Located in Doylestown, PA
Exceptional mid century Danish teak coffee table with smoked glass by Komfort, made in Denmark.
This impressive table features three large smoked glass insert panels. The teak ha...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Smoked Glass, Teak
PK-61 Glass Table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A PK-61 satin-chrome steel frame table designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen in Denmark. Glass top measures 31.5" wide, 31.5" deep and ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Steel
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Solid Teak Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
beautiful solid teak coffee table by peter hvidt and orla mølgaard-nielsen for France and sons. this table has beautiful details including the joinery join...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Teak
1970s Vintage Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table by Vejle Stole Mobelfabrik!
Located in Germantown, MD
Or sale is a 1975 large and beautiful teak coffee table in the Danish Modern style by Vejle Stole Mobelfabrik. This lovely table measures 33-1/2”x47”, stands 18” tall, and is in pris...
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Teak
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 for E. Kold Christensen Coffee Table, 1969
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic early version PK-61 coffee table, designed by Poul Kjærholm, 1969 for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1956-1981 in brushed, chromium-plated steel with glass top, marked with EKC...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Steel
Danish Modern Rosewood & Chrome Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage round Rosewood coffee table with curved chrome frame and castors. Rosewood has been refinished. Item is fully functional and structurally sound.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Chrome
Rosewood Coffee Table by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Arne Jacobsen coffee table with Brazilian rosewood top and aluminum base. Beautiful figuring in the rosewood. Very good condition with very few signs of use.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Aluminum
Torbjørn Afdal Rosewood “Krobo” Bench, Norway, 1960s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Krobo bench, table designed by Torbjørn Afdal.
Manufactured in Norway by Mellemstrands Trevareindustri during the 1960s.
Made from rosewood,,,,,Retains original label.. Hand delive...
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Rosewood
Scandinavian Modern Solid Teak Rectangular Coffee Table Style of Westnofa Norway
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Scandinavian Modern solid teak rectangular coffee table with rounded corners and a glass overlay in the style of Westnof...
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20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Perspective 750x750 Coffee Table Black
By Lyon Beton
Located in VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
A coffee table with a sober design enhanced by a 100% concrete top that gives it a unique personality. This version with a square top of 75 x 75cm is suitable for medium-sized living...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Concrete, Steel
Vintage Solid teak coffee table by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen for AB Seffle Mo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Solid teak coffee table by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen for AB Seffle Mobelfabrik. Beautifully refinished with great lines. Sculpted side...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Danish Teak and Smoked Glass Side/Cocktail Table by Komfort
By Komfort
Located in Doylestown, PA
Mid Century Danish teak and smoked glass side or cocktail table by Komfort of Denmark. The teak has been well cared for and maintains its original beauty. The table is in good cond...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Smoked Glass, Teak
Perspective 1000x1000 Coffee Table Black
By Lyon Beton
Located in VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
A coffee table with a sober design enhanced by a 100% concrete top that gives it a unique personality. This version with a square top of 100 x 100cm is suitable for a relatively larg...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Perspective 1300x700 Coffee Table Black
By Lyon Beton
Located in VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
A coffee table with a sober design enhanced by a 100% concrete top that gives it a unique personality. This rectangular version is suitable for a narrow living room.
As its name sug...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Concrete, Steel
Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen France & Sons
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Danish Modern FD 503 teak coffee table by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for France & Søn.
This gorgeous teak coffee table with sleek lines and solid construction was manufactured in Denmark 1962-1963. Designed by Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen model FS 503 and manufactured for France & Søn and Imported by Povl Dinesen.
Table will come with copy of original receipt of purchase January 22nd 1963
Condition: Coffee Table is In very good near mint condition.This table is alll original with a beautiful patina. Very minor wear. See pictures for details
Povl Dinesen was a Danish furniture maker, distributor, and designer in the 1960's. His catalogs featured works by many of the great Danish Modern designers...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Teak
Vintage Danish Rosewood Round Occasional Side Table by Poul Hundevad
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern round end table in rosewood designed by Poul Hundevad for Vamdrup Stolefabrik, Denmark. This occasional table features stunning rosewood grains and a unique black ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
Mid Century Teak Coffee Table by Westnofa Made in Norway, C 1960/1970s
Located in New York, NY
Classic Scandinavian mid century coffee / cocktail table made in Norway by Westnofa, circa 1960's. The table is in good original condition, it shows some cosmetic wear, and signs of ...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Teak
Studio Craft Spider Leg Unique White Oak Coffee Table, c. 1980
By Pierre-Paul Prud’hon
Located in Camden, ME
Beautiful lines, great attention to detail, interesting design.
The top taper has a 3/4" taper from the outer edges to the center point of the top that translates into 3/8th" taper over 29" of length from the edge to the center point of the the top. thus a very subtle detail.
The base arches are 67" wide and set out 1.375" from the edge of the top.
I feel that this is a wonderful piece of Studio crafted furniture...
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Late 20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Strut The Pill Coffee Table
By Lyon Beton
Located in VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Lyon Béton and designer Bertrand Jayr have teamed up once more to bring you this sensuous, multi-use table. A hybrid of a gueridon and a coffee table, Strut features a two-tiered tab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Concrete
Curb Coffee Table
Located in VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Curb coffee table is a complex yet harmonious mixture of several eras, several styles. The bas-relief recalls the fine details from art deco buildings of the early twentieth century ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Johannes Andersen Half Round Coffee Table
Located in Oakland, CA
Mid-century Danish teak coffee table designed by Johannes Andersen crafted of old-growth teak with half round form raised on solid teak tapered legs with cr...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Modern Teak Side Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian modern, solid teak, square, side or coffee table attributed to Göte Möbler Nässjö, Sweden features angular legs, rounded edge top and contoured lip. This table can be us...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Teak
Sculpted Teak with Oval Glass Coffee Table
Located in Denton, TX
Danish Modern style carved teak base in an wave shape with oval glass top.
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20th Century Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Glass, Teak
Vintage Floating Danish Teak and Brass Square Coffee Table by Grete Jalk
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern square coffee table designed by Grete Jalk for France & Daverkosen in teak. This timeless piece features brass accents and functions as a coffee table, occasional ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Illum Wikkelso Danish Modern Teak End Table by Neils Eilersen
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Handsome and substantial large end table designed by Illum Wikkelso and manufactured in Denmark by Neils Eilersen. This very well made table has solid teak legs and a top with beauti...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Teak
Yarrow Round Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We’ve created several versions of our coffee table over the years, eventually landing on this design. The simple circular top draws out the depth in the grain, and celebrates the str...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Hardwood
Poul Kjaerholm, Coffee Table, Glass, Metal, E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass and metal coffee table designed by Poul Kjærholm and produced by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, c. 1960s. Stamped.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Metal
Strut The Square Coffee Table
By Lyon Beton
Located in VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Lyon Béton and designer Bertrand Jayr have teamed up once more to bring you Strut, a multi-use table that’s a hybrid of a gueridon and a coffee table. Its two-tiered top serves as a stage, inviting you to arrange your decorative items and other objets d’art like actors in a miniature theater...
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Concrete
Impeccable Hans C. Andersen Danish Rosewood Round Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable Hans C. Andersen Danish rosewood round coffee table.
Stamped: MADE IN DENMARK - HANS C. ANDERSEN.
Rare with such a beautiful wood.
Large, round coffee tables are ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Rosewood
Swedish Elm And Elm Root Table, Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Modern elm and elm root table, probably by Reiners Mjölby, Circa 1940s, the rectangular top with a rounded end, the center with an elm root ve...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Elm
Adjustable-Height Round Teak Coffee Table
Located in Dorchester, MA
This Danish table has a round teak top on a four-star pedestal base. The height easily adjusts from 16.25 inches to 26.5, allowing it to be used as a small coffee table or as a side ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Henning Norgaard for Komfort Rosewood and Floating Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Littleton, CO
A sleekly architectural Scandinavian Modern Danish coffee table in rosewood and smoked glass by Henning Norgaard for Komfort.
Minimalist geometric solid rosewood base displays exce...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Glass, Rosewood
Twist Coffee Table
By Lyon Beton
Located in VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Alexandre Dubreuil designed for Lyon Béton a coffee table made of a high performance concrete platform raised by a black lacquered metal base. The perforated metal plate rotates 360 ° to suit all your needs: drink with friends, TV diner, tablet or computer stand...
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Yngve Ekstrōm, Scandinavian Modern Coffee Table, Westerberg Mōbler, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Yngve Ekström, Scandinavian Modern coffee table made by Westbergs Mobler, Tranås, Sweden circa 1950’s. The table is constructed from solid oak and teak which has been Cerused. The ta...
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Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Oak, Teak
John Keal Coffee Table Brown Saltman Mid Century Mahogany Tambour Storage Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
The Brown Saltman mid century coffee table was designed John Keal in the 1950's. This mahogany coffee table has a tambour sliding door and storage inside.
Shipping Free Only on Long...
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Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Mahogany
Vejle Stole Og Mobelfabrik Rosewood Coffee Table, 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Danish Modern Vejle Stole Og Mobelfabrik rosewood coffee cocktail table. Featuring a rectangular beautiful, darkly grained reinforc...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Cocktail Table by Kristiansen Thomassen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Architecturally designed with spacing and large ship lap dovetail joints. Smoked glass top in excellent vintage condition with almost no wear. Signed on the underside. Square 29.5 in...
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak, Smoked Glass
Low Profile Bench / Coffee Table in Rosewood by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo
Located in San Diego, CA
A absolutley gorgeous low profile bench / coffee table in rosewood by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage cond...
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Late 20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Tile Top Cocktail Table by Ox-Art
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand crafted tile top teak cocktail table with dovetailed joinery. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Clay, Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern Cocktail Table Kristiansen Thomassen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant 3 panel smoked glass cocktail table with architectural spacing and large ship lap dovetail joints. Rounded legs that square off. In excel...
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Teak
Swedish Modern Three-Tier Maple Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Swedish Modern style three-tier maple coffee table
USA, Circa 1990s
Measures: 60"W x 22.13"D x 20.25"H.
Good original vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Maple
1950s Cane and Oak Side Table by Børge Mogensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic cane and oak side table by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark. Designed and manufactured in the 1950's it has the classic traits of Børge Mogensen with practic...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Cane, Oak
Danish Modern Rosewood Illum Wikkelsø Coffee Table
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Large scale Brazilian rosewood coffee table designed by Illum Wikkelsø.
Professional, skilled furniture restoration is an integral part of what we do every day. Our goal
is to provide beautiful, functional furniture that honors its illustrious past. Our restoration
workshop is continuously refining ways to clean and restore while still preserving the patina that quality vintage furniture...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Rosewood
Danish Mid-Century Rectangular Teak Side Table, Vejle Stole og Mobelfabrik
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian Modern rectangular teak wood coffee table. Manufactured by "Vejle Stole Og Møbelfabrik", Denmark, circa 1960. This classic Dani...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Solid Teak Coffee Table by Moredo
By Moredo
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous Danish modern solid teak coffee table by Moredo, circa 1960s. The table is in wonderful vintage condition with beautiful teak grain and measures 32"W x 32"D x 17"H. The tabl...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Teak
Mid-Century Modern Round Walnut Spider Leg and Bronze Moroccan Tray Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut spider leg round coffee table with a Moroccan bronze scalloped design tray.
The base folds up for easy storage and t...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass, Bronze
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Folk Ohlsson Tingströms 1950, Teak Metamorphic Coffee/ Diner Table Model Sesam
Located in palm beach, FL
A beautiful and practical ‘Sesam’ model table designed by Folke Ohlsson for the renowned Swedish furniture makers Tingströms around 1960. It is both a coffee table with a magazine rack, and also a dining table for up to 8 people. The side leaves pull up and out from below, and then lock into place in order to form the larger table. This ingenious design makes a very versatile piece for the modern home, as well as a beautiful minimalist addition to any Mid-Century styled room.
Stamps underneath show the Tingströms maker’s mark and the words ‘Bra Bohag’ – ‘good things for the home’. The top is finished in a richly coloured teak veneer and is set over legs made from lighter, solid teak. Underneath, the frame and mechanism are constructed from beech. There is a small veneer repair to the top and a small dent (shown in last two photos). Otherwise, all is in excellent original condition with just light signs of wear commensurate with age.
Swedish designer Folke Ohlsson was born in 1919 and studied at the Gothenburg Society of Industrial Design before working for the furniture manufacturer DUX in Malmö. In 1950 he emigrated to the United States and subsequently established DUX Inc. in California, producing Scandinavian style furniture...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Teak
Ole Bjorn Kruger Abstract Tile Coffee Table
By Tue Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ole Bjorn Kruger tile coffee table. Fabulous abstract artwork. Dark stained oak legs and frame. We can trim the legs if they are too tall.
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Ceramic, Oak
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Drop Leaf Coffee Table
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful 1960's scandinavian modern coffee table in teak wood recently imported from Denmark to California before its refinishing.
This exquisite cocktail table features ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Teak
Vintage Scandinavian Teak Coffee Table by Folke Ohlsson for Dux
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern coffee table in teak designed by Folke Ohlsson for DUX, Sweden. This classic piece features a warm natural grain pattern and raised sculpted edges. Supporting base...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Teak
Chromed Steel & Slate Falcon Coffee Table by Sigurd Ressell
Located in San Francisco, CA
A chrome and slate Falcon series coffee table designed by Sigurd Ressell. Designed c.1961 for Vatne Mobler.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Slate, Chrome
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Teak by Mobelfabrikken Toften
Located in Topeka, KS
Great vintage Danish modern teak coffee table marked on the bottom Made in Denmark by Mobelfabrikken Toften. It is in beautiful vintage condition. It has had a small repair on one le...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Teak
Scandinaving Modern Hvidt and Molgaard Pinwheel Occasional Table
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard-Nielsen designed adaptable occasional pin wheel tables. Newly manufactured in an oiled walnut. Six tables available. Price is per table.
Professional, s...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
Severin Hansen Coffee Table with Nesting Tables for Haslev Brazilian Rosewood
Located in Dallas, TX
A trio of rosewood tables by Scandinavian master Severin Hansen. The large table could serve as a coffee table and the smaller tables as drink or tv tables. The smaller tables have a...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Rosewood
Vintage Danish Teak Occasional Coffee Table by Søren Georg Jensen for Kubus
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern round coffee or occasional table by Soren Georg Jensen for Kubus. The top features a stunning radial teak veneer pattern supported by a unique sculptural atomic ba...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Teak
Scandinavian Modern Teak Coffee Table by Yngve Ekström for DUX, 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
An exquisitely rare coffee table, executed in teak designed by Yngve Ekström for Dux, featuring brass accents. Completely restored.
Other desi...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables for Sale on 1stDibs
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
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