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 Danish Teak Two-Tier Coffee Table with Sculpted Edges & Caned Shelf
Located in Oakland, CA
Beautifully crafted, this mid-century Danish teak coffee table features a sculptural raised-edge surface and a woven caned lower shelf Professionally restored with a hand-rubbed natu...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson, round coffee Table
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson coffee table with new laquered white top.
Chromed Bruno mathsson legs.
Made by Fritz Hansen.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Swedish Craft, Farmers Low Table or Bench, Pine, Sweden, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A pine low table or bench designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1900.
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Danish Modern Borge Morgensen Shaker series Model 5267 Oak Coffee table
Located in Uccle, BE
Shaker table model 5267 for Danish Furniture makers in Fredericia, Denmark.
Among the great mid-20th century Danish furniture designers, Børge Mogensen distinguished himself with his faith to traditional values of craftsmanship and honesty of materials. While peers such as Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl and Arne Jacobsen designed some of the most striking and now iconic furnishings of the era, Mogensen focused on making pieces that were simple, durable and comfortable — and in the long run perhaps more useful and better loved. Mogensen studied under and later worked for Kaare Klint, a master cabinetmaker whose chief tenets were quality of construction and simplicity of line. Klint was a classicist, who believed that furniture forms should evolve from those of historical models. So, too, in his way was Mogensen, as two of his best-known earlier pieces attest. His 1945 Spokeback Sofa, with hinged arms that can be lowered to facilitate lounging, is a reinterpretation of the venerable Knole settee. With the oval silhouette of its plywood backrest and waterdrop-shaped cutouts, Mogenson’s Shell chair, designed in 1949, can be seen as a novel take on early 19th century Empire side chairs. Yet Mogensen shared the aesthetical sensibilities of his most forward-looking colleagues. His cabinets deploy the same spare geometries and lushly figured woods as those of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and his disciple Florence Knoll, the chief difference being that Mies and Knoll used...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Oak
Coffee table designed by Yngve Ekström for Westbergs möbler, teak & oak
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Rare coffee table designed by Ygnve Ekström for for Westbergs möbler in Sweden, circa 1960. The coffee table is made in Teak and Oak. Nice overhall orginal condition, small restorat...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
1940s Frits Henningsen Solid Oak Coffee Table with Cabriole Legs
Located in London, GB
This 1940s oak coffee table made by Frits Henningsen in the 1930s-50s is a another example Frits Henningsen's commitment to quality and craftsmanship. Whereas most designers and cabi...
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1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Oak
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
Svend A. Madsen Danish Modern Two Tier Teak Long Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 71" long Danish Moern two Tier solid Teak coffee table by Svend A. Madsen.
Measures 71.25" in width, 21" in depth and 16" in height.
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Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Coffee Table by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare model with stunning rosewood top. Excellent condition.
Produced by Seffle Møbelfabrik in Sweden, designed by Danish architect Ib Kofod-Larsen. Signed by manufacturer.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
20th Century Danish Ox Art Tile & Teak Coffee Table by Trioh
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stylish Mid 20th century Danish Ox Art coffee table with rectangular teak frame and tiled top. produced by Danish company Trioh. Great quality Wonderful dove-tail joinery.. signed t...
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Peter Hvidt "Pinwheel" Coffee Table
Located in Highland, IN
A brilliantly inventive design by Peter Hvidt the model #523 coffee table by France & Son is comprised of 6 individual tables made of solid teak with brass legs. When arranged as sh...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Roland Wilhelmsson Attribution, Large Coffee Table, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A large pine coffee table; design and production attributed to Roland Wilhelmsson, Sweden, 1970s.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Vintage Danish AT-11 Solid Teak Coffee Table by Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern original coffee table designed by Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck model AT-11. This solid planked teak tabletop displays a sleek Minimalist design with raised rounded...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Oak, Teak
Danish Teakwood Coffee or Side Table by Grete Jalk
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful Danish Teak Coffee Table or Side Table from the 1960s.
The high -quality workmanship and the elegant design make the small furniture a real favorite.
Loving d...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage "Eye" Coffee Table by Finn Juhl, Carl Brørup, Denmark, 1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare early edition “Eye” coffee table by Finn Juhl, in a kidney shape on three sculpted legs. Excellent execution, smooth wood. This iconic design was originally designed for Carl Brørup...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Teak
Large Brutalist Coffee / Cocktail Table Solid Pine by Sven Larsson Sweden 1970
By Sven Larsson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
An oversize coffee table or sofa table in solid pine designed by Sven Larsson and produced in the early 1970s
In good vintage and original condition with signs from age and use.
Rare...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
1960s Danish Rosewood Coffee Table by Møbelfabrik
Located in New York, NY
Versatile midcentury Danish Modern Coffee Table manufactured by Vejle Møbelfabrik Stole. Constructed in Rosewood, this coffee table is a lovely example of Danish craftsmanship and de...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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
Materials
Rosewood
Occasional Table PK 61 by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
Located in Dronten, NL
Early PK 61 coffee table designed by Paul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen in good vintage condition with spectacular dark brown marble top, purchased in 1957. The matte chrome stee...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
“Annika” Coffee Table by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
“Annika” coffee table by Bruno Mathsson, made from birch with a round root table top. Beautiful curved legs. This is an early edition made in the 1930s, gra...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind for France & Son Corner Coffee Table
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind for France & Søn, corner coffee table or side table, oak, Denmark, 1960s
This corner coffee table is well-constructed in a precise manner impleme...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Rare Poul Kjærholm PK70 Coffee Table
Located in Dronten, NL
PK 70 coffee table by Poul Kjærholm in beautiful mahogany.
Signed with branded manufacturer's mark to underside: [PP Möbler made in Denmark].
literature: The Fur...
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Mahogany
Teak Coffee Table by Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Stockholm, SE
Coffee table by Illum Wikkelsø made from solid teak. Edgy details and a tabletop that seems to hover just above the base.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Simple Clean Midcentury Square Danish Coffee Table in Teak
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Minimal designed coffee table with sled base with in wonderful condition. Labeled "Made in Denmark" on the underside. Solid and ready for use
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Swedish Modern teak/birch long coffe table Bruno Mathsson, 1950's
Located in Uccle, BE
From the Annika series. 1950's. Stamped. Patinated wood.
As the descendant of four generations of Swedish master cabinetmakers, Bruno Mathsson was born to design furniture. Mathsson was known as a methodical perfectionist who made usefulness the fundamental attribute of his works, yet he was also a ceaseless experimenter, who constantly searched for improvements in form, materials and methods of making.
Like the Finnish designer Alvar Aalto, Mathsson was one of the first Scandinavians to embrace undulating, biomorphic forms in furniture. His early pieces such as the Eva and Pernilla series of chairs incorporate dramatically flowing bent beechwood frames, making them some of the most instantly recognizable works of 20th-century design. Mathsson was also a pioneer of ergonomics — he is said to have based the contours of his chairs on the impression his body made when he sat in a snow bank — and used supple, accommodating woven webbing for seats. His concern for practicality is shown by pieces such as the Maria table. An elegant design with gate legs and hinged leaves, the table measures more than nine feet long when fully extended, but folds down to just nine inches in thickness.
From the mid-1940s through the 1950s, Mathsson focused on architecture, designing and building houses with insulated, triple-glazed window walls...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Teak
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Teak Coffee Table by France & Daverkosen
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An elegant mid century danish coffee table designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen. Produced by France & Daverkosen during the 1950s, it is made of solid teak with very disti...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Teak Square Coffee Table by Trioh
Located in San Diego, CA
beautiful simple large square coffee table, in teak by Trioh, circa 1980s freshly refinished solid with nice dove tail corners and legs, great craftsmanship.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$1,180 Sale Price
20% Off
Scandinavian Coffee Table with Trapezium Base in Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, oak, Scandinavia, 1970s
This elegant solid oak coffee table was designed in the 1970s. It showcases a beautifully crafted round tabletop, supported by a distinctive tr...
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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Roland Wilhelmsson Dining Table, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Handcrafted massive pine dining table with rare end wood table top with beautiful grain. Roland Wilhelmsson, 1970s, Sweden.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Coffee Table - Collection W - Edition Espresso
Located in Sint-Gillis, BE
Discover our elegant solid oak coffee table, a robust and refined centerpiece that effortlessly enhances any living space. This environmentally friendly piece is meticulously crafted...
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2010s Latvian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,210 / item
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko Coffee Table in Teak and Birch
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, cocktail table, teak, birch, Finland, 1960s.
Teak coffee table with wooden inlay ornaments designed by Tapio Wirkkala...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak, Birch
Coffe Table by Jens Quistgaard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stokke coffee table designed by Jens Quistgaard for Nissen, Denmark, circa 1960. Rosewood and polished metal. Excellent vintage condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Marble-Top Coffee Table by Carl-Axel Acking for Torsten Schollin, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very cool coffee or occasional table with a strict, open Silhouette and wonderful, lively black marble top. Elmwood base.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Scandinavian modern asymmetric rosewood sofa table, BC Møbler, Denmark, 1960's
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Rare sofa table with an asymmetrical shape produced by BC Møbler in Denmark during the 1960s.
Unknown designer.
Elegant and luxurious design with its rosewood top and brass feet.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Poul Cadovius Rosewood Coffee Table Designed For France & Son Circular 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Poul Cadovius Beautiful Rosewood Coffee Table Designed For France & Son Circular Top Inlaid With Brushed Chrome Floral Decoration Made In Denmark 1960's
Poul Cadovius (1911 - 2011) was one of the most colourful and successful persons in the history of Danish furniture industry. He was originally educated as an upholsterer but became very interested in design at an early stage, and in 1945 he established his own furniture manufacturing company Royal System. A few years later, in 1948, he designed the iconic shelving system ROYAL...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Johannes Andersen Demilune Coffee Table in Rosewood, CFC Silkeborg, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking coffee table was designed by Johannes Andersen and manufactured by CFC Silkeborg in Denmark in the early 1960s. The organic, demilune shaped top and the three slim, tap...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Illmari Tapiovaara, Coffee table in solid pine circa 1960
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Rare Illmari Tapiovaara coffee low table made in solid pine and produced by Laukaan Puu in Finland in the 60's. The table is designed in a japonese style really low and simple. A rea...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Ceramic Tile and Teak Occasional or Coffee Table by Bjørn Wiinblad, Denmark
Located in Stockholm, SE
Amazing unique stoneware and teak coffee table by the acclaimed artist Bjørn Wiinblad. Beautiful tiles shifting in color between grey, blue and green with a golden yellow overlaying ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish coffee table, circa 1960's. Beautiful book-matched veneer top with solid contrasting legs and handy shelf!
Unrestored item with option to purchase in restored condition ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Tray Coffee Table - Black Powder Coated Steel - by Hay
Located in Dubai, AE
The metal tray table is a multi-functional piece of furniture that can easily be adapted to fit your needs.
When the tray top is in place, it can be used as a bedside table or coffe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Ellipse Coffee Table by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson for Fritz Hansen, 1990
Located in Antwerp, BE
Coffee table designed by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson and produced by Fritz Hansen made in Denmark in 1990. This example of the Super-Elliptical with a beautiful top made of walnut wi...
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1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
$1,964 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Rosewood 283 Coffee Table by Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This gorgeous rosewood coffee table was designed by Johannes Andersen for C.F.C. Silkebørg and manufactured in Denmark during the 1960s. It is a model number 283. This series of tabl...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$2,615 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Teak Cocktail Table in the style of Fritz hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fritz Hansen Style Cocktail Table with a Glass Top. This base does not fold but has the look and feel of the Danish Classic! Easy to move and use in many ways! Base is solid with ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Danish Sculptural Solid Oak Coffee Table by Frits Henningsen, 1940s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Sculptural Solid Oak Coffee Table by Frits Henningsen, 1940s.
This lovely oak coffee table with cabriole legs was made in Denmark in the period between 1930 and 1950, attribu...
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1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Teak & Oak 'At-11' Coffee Table by Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck, 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Lovely coffee table designed by Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck in 1954. The top is made out of solid teak wood and stands and 4 oak tapering legs that spray at an angle. Great minimali...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
$2,046 Sale Price
30% Off
Danish Modern Walnut & Glass Coffee Table
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Walnut and glass Danish Side table, circa 1960s. Unique rounded half circle shape with decorative etched glass top, scalloped apron and handy shelf.
Unrestored item with option t...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Nordiska Kompaniet Extendable Coffee Table in Mahogany, 1940s
Located in Prague, New Town
Extendable coffee table produced by NK Nordiska Kompaniet in the 1940s. Beech, mahogany. Manufacturer’s brass plaque to the underside 'NK 46586 C1212 46' and impressed '22'. The tabl...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Beech, Mahogany
Hans J. Wegner Coffee Table "At-10" in Teak, Oak and Cane, Andreas Tuck, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Iconic and rare Hans J. Wegner coffee table in solid teakwood, oak and rattan cane made by cabinetmaker Andreas Tuck, Odense, Denmark. This model "AT-10" is one of Wegner's most soug...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cane, Oak, Teak
Børge Mogensen Coffee Table, Solid soap treated Oak, Model 262, Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen coffee table in solid soap treated oak.
Model 262, made by Fredericia Furniture.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Coffee Table in Teak of Danish Design, Manufactured by Jason Furniture, 1960s
By Jason Møbler
Located in Lejre, DK
This coffee table is an example of classic Danish design from the 1960s and is made of teak wood, which gives it a warm and inviting appearance. The table has a simple and elegant si...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
'Gear Square' Coffee Table by Norr11, Chai
By Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
Gear Square Coffee Table
by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Gear Square was introduced to the Gear series to fulfill the need for a square coffee table for sofa arrangements, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Concrete
$1,169 / item
Coffee Table by Helge Vestergaard-Jensen
Located in Dallas, TX
Coffee table model number U55, teak top with solid Y shaped legs, cross bar stretchers. Made by master cabinetmaker Peder Pedersen.
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$2,910 Sale Price
40% Off
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak & Rosewood Cocktail Table by Mogens Koch
By Mogens Koch
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing high style Scandinavian Modern Sculptural cocktail table by Mogens Koch in teak and rosewood. Splayed legs with flared ends and sculpted sides set this beautiful table apar...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
1970s Danish Mid Century Modern Floating Coffee Table in the Jens Risom's Style
Located in Miami, FL
Danish Mid Century Modern Floating Coffee Table by Trioh Mobler Denmark in the Jens Risom's Style. Dated 1979.
Features a minimalist Scand...
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Coffee Nest Side Tables, Illegibly Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Modern rosewood coffee nest side tables, Illegibly Signed
Offered for sale is a set of a Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern rosewood veneere...
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1970s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$690 Sale Price / set
69% Off
Severin Hansen Jr. Side Teak Table + Cane by Haslev Furniture Denmark, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish modern small side table table of teak with pointed legs, designed by Severin Hansen Jr. and manufactured by Haslev Furniture in Danmark ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cane, Teak
'Gear Table' by Norr11, Low, Chai
By Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
Gear Tables
by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Gear is a collection of sculptural coffee tables, inspired by Ancient Greek columns. Gear is designed as a simplified block-like...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Concrete
$783 / item
Italy 21st Century Grey Oak Coffee Table in Scandinavian Modern Style
Located in Brescia, IT
Italy 21st Century rectangular oakwood coffee table realized in Scandinavian Modern Style.
The elegant and soft grey color, in addition to the clean lines, make this piece an example...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,701 Sale Price
30% Off
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.”
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