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
Poul Kjaerholm PK-61 Coffee Table for E. Kold Christensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjaerholm 'PK 61' coffee table with chromed steel frame and top of glass.
Designed by Poul Kjaerholm 1955, manufactured and marked by E. Kold Christensen.
Fine condition.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Roland Wilhelmsson “Kvadrat” Coffee Table for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden
Located in Antwerp, BE
Roland Wilhelmsson; Kvadrat; coffee table; side table; Karl Andersson & Söner; Pine; Wood; Sweden; 1970s; Swedish Design; Scandinavian Modern;
“Kvadrat” coffee table designed by R...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
Vintage Mid-century Modern Scandinavian Extendable Teak Coffee Table with Drawer
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This extendable coffee table was made in Denmark during the 1960s. It is made of strong teak wood in a dark shade of brown. The functional table has a shelf and a pull-out drawer wit...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Jens Risom Lounge Table with "Floating" Top in Rosewood, 1960s, Denmark
By Jens Risom
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Jens Risom lounge table with floating top of rosewood. Frame of solid rosewood.
Made by Gutenberghus in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Kai Winding Coffee Table / Trunk /Chest/ Bench Produced by Poul Hundevad, 1950'
By Kai Winding
Located in Hudson, NY
Solid teak coffee table / trunk /chest / bench design by Kai Winding for Poul Hundevad in 1950’s
with caning on all sides.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Scandinavian Low Table in Solid Patinated Pine, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Low table in solid pine, made in Denmark in the 1950s. Great original condition.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood and Marble Coffee Table
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful 1960's scandinavian modern cocktail table in rosewood manufactured in Denmark recently imported to California before its refinishing.
This special table features...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
1980s Scandinavian Square Coffee Table
Located in Brescia, IT
Sofa table with an original square shape from the 1980s...
A Scandinavian style coffee table from the 1980s studied in the small details.
This retro table is perfect to be plac...
Category
1980s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Severin Hansen Jr. Side Teak Table + Cane by Haslev Furniture Denmark, 1960s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish modern small side table table of teak with pointed legs, designed by Severin Hansen Jr. and manufactured by Haslev Furniture in Danmark ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cane, Teak
Aksel Kjersgaard coffee table in ash and stainless steel.
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Aksel Kjersgaard coffee table in solid soap treated ash. Base of stainless steel.
Made by Naver.
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Folke Olsson Swedish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table, 1960's
Located in Uccle, BE
This elegant Danish modern midcentury surfboard coffee table model ‘Frisco’ was designed by Folke Ohlsson for Bra Bohag for Tingströms in the 1960s. Is flanked by raised lips...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wood Condor Coffee Table from Örebro Glass
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This organically sculptured Condor coffee table was designed by Fredrik Schriever-Abeln and manufactured by Örebro Glass in Sweden during the 1960s...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Walnut
Vintage Modern Danish Teak Wood Coffee Table by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This extendable coffee table was designed by Børge Mogensen for the Danish manufacture Fredericia Stolefabrik during the 1960s. Cataloge number 5362. Table made of teak with a warm, ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
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
Materials
Teak
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Pink
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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Rosewood & Steel Coffee Table By Uno & Östen Kristiansson For Luxus
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clean and minimal, Scandinavian modern coffee table by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus features a rosewood top with slender steel legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Coffee Table in Teak by Hvidt & Mølgaard Nielsen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern scandinavian coffee table in teak by Hvidt & Mølgaard Nielsen for France and Søn. One of the very rare model made in solid teak. Referenced by the Design Museum Da...
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1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
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.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Chrome
AJ Iversen Teak Coffee Table by Ole Wanscher 'Scandinavian Modern'
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Ole Wanscher studied at the Danish School of Art and Design, and was drew great inspiration from his professor, Kaare Klint. Wanscher created his best-known designs primarily between...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
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...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Palette JH25 Black Lacquered Ash Coffee Table by Jaime Hayon for &Tradition
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Dubai, AE
Inspired by Alexander Calder’s kinetic sculptures, Spanish designer Jaime Hayon transformed the idea of a mobile into a table - stabilised by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Set of Coffee Table and 3 Stools by Sven Ellekaer for Christian Linneberg
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A very original set consisting one glass top coffee table and three matching stools by Sven Ellekaer for Christian Linneberg.
Hopefully you can see on one of the photos there are a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Maple Blood Red
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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Enamel Coffee Table by Stig Lindberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Coffee table by Stig Lindberg, designed for NK. Striking enamel table top with an undulating, underwater motif, set in an elegant oak frame.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Enamel
Customizable Coffee Table Groove, More Sizes, More Wood Finishes
By DK3
Located in Paris, FR
Groove coffee table
(Price is for one pce)
Solid wood tabletop and base
Table height:
– 30 cm
– 37,5 cm
– 45 cm
Tabletop diameter:
– 60...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Kaare Klint Folding Table of Teak for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare klint folding table of Teak. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen.
Reverse with paper label ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DANMARK.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian vintage coffee table with metal frame
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage teak and metal coffee table of Scandinavian manufacture.
The metal frame with magazine rack supports the teak wood coffee table top.
The table can be moved thanks to the tw...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Low Teak Wood Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This low coffee table was produced in Sweden during the 1960s. It is made of high-quality teak wood, which is extremely resistant to external factors, and owes its longevity mainly t...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Coffee Table by Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Copenhagen, DK
ML 188 - coffee table with oak top and steel frame. Illum Wikkelsø / Mikael Laursen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
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 ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Round Walnut Red
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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Maple Yellow
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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist Coffee Table Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare coffee table designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak Glass Coffee Table by Sven Ellekaer, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A Scandinavian Modern vintage coffee table designed by Sven Ellekaer 1960s, which was made of solid teak and veneered teak. The sculptural teak base is topped with an original clear ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Customizable Coffee Table TEN, More Sizes, More Wood Finishes
By DK3
Located in Paris, FR
TEN coffee table
Solid wood tabletop and legs
Table height
– 50 cm
– 40 cm
– 45 cm
Tabletop dimensions:
– 140 x 60 cm
– 150 x 60 cm
– 160 x 60 cm
Table top thickness: 3 cm
Wood:
– ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Ash Wood and Yellow Lacquered Coffee Table, Design Eric Gizard, Made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
Rectangular coffee Table in solid ash wood with 1 drawer in the belt
This rare "short pants" Finish ( colour from the belt to the knees of the table) is made of natural whitened o...
Category
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish vintage coffee table
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage teak coffee table with clean, minimal lines that trace Nordic tradition.
The manufacture is Scandinavian from the 1950s.
Perfect for use in any room of the house; at the en...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Piana Coffee Table
Located in Vandoma, PT
*Collection not sold in France, exclusive to Mobilier de France.*
The Piana collection is one of Cacio's bestsellers, with Scandinavian inspiration, this line is available in severa...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Clarke Round Coffee Table Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
DOOQ Scandinavian Modern Travertine and Olive Ash Center Table L'anamour, Rouge
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
L’anamour is a set of coffee and side tables, which complement and complete each other. The connection between them is as perfect as a poet-muse relationship, with emotions flying hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Low Table in Mahogany and Marble, Made in Denmark 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
Low table in mahogany and marble top, designed and made in Denmark. Great original condition, circa 1930s.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Maple Pink
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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Round Walnut Grey
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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Coffee Table in Teck
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian coffee table in teck and celadon green laminate top. Magazine holder. Particularly resistant to scratc...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavain Coffee Table by Børge Mogensen Model 5217
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Solid Oak 5217 Coffee Table by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Danish Modern Rosewood and Copper Coffee Table
Located in Dorchester, MA
The tapered legs of this unusual Danish Modern rosewood coffee table are braced by copper supports extending from below the gently curved top. The grain of the rosewood surface is st...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
Danish Boomerang Shaped Coffee Table in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, walnut, Denmark, 1960s
This elegant angular table is made in Denmark in the 1960s. It is executed with squared tapered legs and an eye-ca...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Clarke Oval Coffee Table Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Maple White
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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Tue Poulsen Coffee Table
By Tue Poulsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Tue Poulsen coffee table with ceramic tiles made by Tue Poulsen. Frame of rosewood.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Rosewood
Danish FK90 Coffeetable by Fabricius & Kastholm for Kill international, 1960s
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This glass and flat steel table is was designed by Preben Fabricius (1931-1984) and Jørgen Kastholm (1931-2007). Together they started a design studio, Fabricius & Kastholm in 1961. These two Danish designers focussed on creating timeless functional designs that were simple and had the aesthetic of minimalism. Fabricius and Kastholm at first were creating pieces with leather, glass, or steel; they found inspiration in the sturdiness of Scandinavian designs in the sixties. In 1969, the pair was awarded the German Gute Form prize for the famous FK 87 Grasshopper Chair and the FK armchairs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Otto Færge Round Coffee Table in Oak, Denmark, 1940s
By Otto Færge 1
Located in The Hague, NL
This very rare low table was designed and made by the cabinetmaker Otto Færge in Denmark in the 1940s. The round table with a top made of veneered oak wood, displaying a distinct and attractive wood grain. The slightly outwarding bending club shaped legs...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Oval Walnut Orange
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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
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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