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
Coffee Table Bench in solid Ash, South Scandinavian Design by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This coffee table (also bench) is designed by Eric Gizard - Paris.
It is 100% made in France with exclusive solid ash wood from sustainable managed French forests.
It can also be used as a TV stand, Bed end or Sofa Back Table.
Weight 18 kg
Mon Petit Meuble...
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2010s French Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Wood and Glass Book Nook Coffee Table
Located in Toronto, CA
Handcrafted from solid oak and finished with ultra-clear ½” low-iron tempered glass, this table is a quiet statement on beauty, imperfection, and purpose.At the heart of this piece i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
$928 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mogens Lassen, Egyptian Table in Teak, A.J. Iversen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Lassen Egyptian Table in teak with brass fittings.
Designed by Mogens Lassen, 1940, manufactured by cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen,...
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1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Danish Rosewood & Teak Square Coffee Table
By Dyrlund
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant & Warm Rosewood & Teak Square Coffee Table Mid Century Made in Denmark 1970s By Dyrlund
Rosewood Frame with teak veneered top.
About: Founded in 1960, we at Dyrlund pride o...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Teak
Teak Folding Coffee Table by Poul Volther for Frem Røjle
Located in Dorchester, MA
Paul Volther designed this round teak coffee table for the Danish company Frem Røjle in 1956. The hinged top folds over and a leg tucks away to create a d...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Modern teak coffee table, 1960s.
Minimalist elegance and cubic design in this side table designed and manufactured in Denmark in the 1960s. Designed in the style of D...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Annika Table by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A sexy, elegant, and eternally stylish table with teak top and gorgeous beech legs. This table was designed by the legendary Swedish designer Bruno Mathsson and produced by Karl Mat...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Teak
Set of 3 Oak Coffee Side Tables
Located in Paris, FR
This Set of 3 Tables are inspired by the architecture of the Brutalist fountains and stone gullies for water distribution, made of solid oak in 4 di...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$6,337 / item
Vintage Glass Table 'PK61' Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
The "PK61" glass cocktail table, designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, is a mid-century modern masterpiece. It boasts a clear glass top elegantly supported by a brushed...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Illum Wikkelso Rosewood and Steel Midcentury Danish Coffee Table
Located in Oakland, CA
Square Rosewood coffee table designed by Illum Wikkelso for Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik, 1960, Denmark. The coffee table is crafted of Brazilian rosewood and raised on steel legs.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Scandinavian Coffee Table, Yngvar Sandström, Nordiska Kompaniet, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Amazing coffee table by Yngvar Sandström, in a striped pattern created by alternating teak and birch in the solid wood table top. Very cool pattern on the short sides.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Teak
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 ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Triangular Coffee Table in Elm and Raw Glass Top by Axel Einar Hjorth, 1940's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Coffee Table in Elm and Raw Glass Top by Axel Einar Hjorth, 1940's
Additional Information:
Material: Elm and raw glass top
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm, Glass
Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen Solid Teak Danish Coffee Table
Located in Oakland, CA
Solid teak coffee table designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen For France & Son, model 640, 1958 Denmark. Crafted of planks of old growth teak with exposed joinery on legs a...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Folke Ohlsson Coffee Table with Bronze Top by DUX
Located in Highland, IN
This exceptional coffee table designed by Folke Ohlsson is crafted of walnut with subtle sculptural details and an inset patinated bronze top.
Also available are a matching lounge c...
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1960s American Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Danish Modern Square Teak Cocktail Table by Selig
By Selig
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous teak cocktail table with sculpted edges and turned legs which can unscrew for easy transport. This piece can be parcel posted. Metal tag Denmark...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Oto-San Japanese inspired Coffee Table by Tronk Design
By Tronk Design
Located in Cincinnati, US
Transform your living space into a sanctuary of peace and balance with our modern white oak coffee table, inspired by the serene simplicity of Japanese design. Allow the natural wood...
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2010s American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
1930s Round Coffee Table in Deep Patinated Solid Pine from Danish Cabinet Maker
By Fritz Hansen
Located in København K, 84
Rare danish modern 1930s round coffee table in solid deep patinated pine wood. This table is hand crafted by danish cabinet maker and has elegant geometric proportion with its diagon...
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1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Danish Teak Coffee Table by HE Mobler 1960
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb large Scandinavian coffee table. Elegant top with rounded corners and aerial legs that give this piece of furniture a very nice look. Stamped HE Mobler Danish Furniture Makers.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$2,086 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Coffee Table for Åfors Möbelfabrik AB, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
“All edges must be thoroughly broken”, Carl Malmsten often wrote in his drawings. It was nature that was his great source of inspiration and in nature there are hardly any sharp edges or corners. This “Samsas” table is one of the greatest examples of this sentiment.
This elegant table was designed as part of the 'Samsas' series of seating models and this rare table. Neither the light, the eye nor the person likes to turn against sharp corners, Malmsten explained once. Therefore, edges should be rounded so that they become friendlier to touch and look at. Carl Malmsten was not only one of Sweden's most famous furniture designers, he was also one of the last century's great cultural personalities with a strong influence on the home environment, public environment and the contemporary public debate. His personality shines through the design of this round coffee table as well. The design is dominated by the round tabletop with a spectacular sunburst pattern. The sunburst design or figure was commonly used in architectural ornaments and design patterns; it consists of rays or "beams" radiating out from a central point in the manner of sunbeams. To support the top are four straight legs with impeccable joinery that is visible under the tabletop. Since this table was made in the heyday of the mid-century, the legs, and the design as a whole lacks heavy ornamentation and instead focuses on the natural beauty of wood and the rounded edges.
Carl Malmsten’s design was materialized by Swedish manufacturer, Åfors Möbelfabrik AB...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
1960s Fully Restored Danish Teak Coffee Table Attributed to Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s fully restored Danish coffee table in teak attributed to Arne Hovmand-Olsen.
The well dimensioned coffee table with it´s floating tabletop that makes the whole coffee table l...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Square Wood Coffee Table Attributed to Kurt Østervig, Denmark 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming, Mid-Century Modern coffee table constructed of solid wood in a warm, honey hue. The square surface is composed of individual slats, each exhibiting a unique tone and intr...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Sigurd Resell Coffee Table Produced by Vatne Möbler in Norway
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare coffee table model Falcon designed by Sigurd Resell. Produced by Vatne Möbler in Norway.
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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
Fir and Jacaranda Scandinavian Modern Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A carefully crafted table made of fir and jacaranda, with exotic jacaranda veneers, the working surface rests on a solid, slightly detailed frame of solid jacaranda. The clean design...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Jacaranda, Fir
Swedish Midcentury Coffee Table by Sten Blomberg for Meeth, Sweden, 1942
By Sten Blomberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful Swedish modern coffee table by Sten Blomberg for Meeths, designed in 1942. Made in a stout form with an organic shaped table top. Lively teak w...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Coffee Table in Rosewood by Johannes Andersen for Trensum, Sweden
Located in Goteborg, SE
Coffee table in bent shape. Made in rosewood by Trensum, Sweden. The table was designed by the Danish architect Johannes Andersen.
Category
1960s Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Arne Jacobsen Coffee Table by Fritz Hansen
Located in Highland, IN
This elegant design by Arne Jacobsen was designed to compliment his swan and egg chairs and shares the same one-piece cast aluminum base with the fluted central column.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Frutibowl/Table by Kristian Solmer Vedel
Located in Hägersten, SE
Table from the "Modus" series with large bowl/table top originally intended for fruit or decorations. Perfect for Drinks and ice as a serving table. Designed by Kristian Solmer Vedel...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen, round dining Table
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen dining table with new lacquered plate.
six star base of aluminium and steel.
Made by Fritz Hansen.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
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.
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1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Elegant 1940s coffee table by Danish modern cabinet maker in elm and hardwood.
By Josef Frank, Finn Juhl
Located in København K, 84
This elegant 1940s coffee table by Danish modern cabinet maker represents a remarkable fusion of craftsmanship, design, and materials characteristic of mid-20th-century Danish furnit...
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1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm, Hardwood
Sofa Table “Annika” by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson Sweden, circa 1936
Located in Hägersten, SE
Occasional table model “Annika” by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden. Designed in 1936, this example made during the late 1930s or early 1940s. Legs made from steam bent birch...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Oak
Coffee Table by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare model with stunning black Larvikite stone from top and rosewood frame. Excellent condition.
Produced by Seffle Møbelfabrik in Sweden, designed by Danish architect Ib Kofod-Lars...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Teak, Glass Coffee Table By Alf Svensson
Located in Vienna, AT
Teak construction with heavy glass tabletop. Designed by Alf Svensson in the 1950s.
Some very small glass nicks, hardly visible. (See attached pictures).
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Geometric side table by Henning Nørgaard for Komfort Møbler, DK 1970s.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Add a touch of Danish elegance and modernist charm to your home with this geometric side table by Henning Nørgaard for Komfort Møbler, crafted in the 1970s. Known for his clean lines...
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
$1,517 Sale Price
20% Off
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko Coffee Table in Birch with Inlays
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, side table, birch, plywood, steel, brass, Finland, 1960s
Coffee table with plywood inlays designed by Tapio Wirkkala, manufactured by Asko. This rectangular...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Illum Wikkelsø Coffee Table
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Illum Wikkelsø coffee table veneered in rosewood.
Two extension leafs.
Made by Kofoed's møbelfabrik.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Bernt Petersen Ash Wood Coffee Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Coffee table in ash wood by Danish furniture designer Bernt Petersen.
Produced by Wørts for Rud Rasmussen, c. 1966.
Untouched condition with normal signs of age and use.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ash
E Pedersen Sliding Coffee Bar Table Denmark 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super stylish coffee table with sliding top and hidden bar which is manufactured by E. Pedersen & Son a-s, Denmark 1960. This coffee table has a sliding top which opens the bar part ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Plexiglass, Rosewood
Solid Oak Coffee/Tray Table by Gunnar Myrstrand for Källemo, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Oak coffee table designed by Gunnar Myrstrand for Källemo, Sweden circa 1960s.
A robust yet elegant blonde coffee table. A thick solid oak top on a solid oak frame that shows off th...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,441 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish 1940s Glass Occasional Table
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful occasional or coffee table, made in Sweden in the 1940s. Thick glass tabletop with frosted underside on top of a pursed, striped wooden pedestal base.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Grete Jalk Coffee Table Produced by Glostrup Møbelfabrik
By Grete Jalk
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare coffee table designed by Grete Jalk. Produced by Glostrup Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Coffee table Niels Bach Randers Möbel
By Niels Bach
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 20” x W 53.5” x D 32.5”
Vintage elegant Danish teak coffee or side table with lower shelf designed by Niels Bach for Randers Möbel. Produced during 1960s this table is...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
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
$2,075 Sale Price
30% Off
Arne Jacobsen Style Rectangular Chrome + Wood Coffee Table, Denmark
Located in Chicago, IL
A Danish Modern rectangular coffee table featuring a rich, cherry hued wood top with dark brown graining and slight texture throughout. Tubular, polished chrome shaker legs branch ou...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Illum Wikkelsø Coffee Table in Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Illum Wikkelsø coffee table in solid soap treated oak.
Made by Mikael Laursen, Århus.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
TS Column Lounge Table, Round, Brass Base, X-Large, Marble
Located in Berkeley, CA
With TS collection, the design duo GamFratesi has proven that a strong design IDEA can hold a wealth of development possibilities. GUBI is proud to present its latest additions – the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Teak and Metal Sofa Table Designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Rare sofa table designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Early production from his own company when they were established in Åhus, Sweden. Done sometime during the 1950s. Black lacquered met...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Swrdish designer pine coffee table by Svensk Fur, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Coffee table attributed to Carl Malmsten and produced by Svensk Fur, Sweden, during the 1940s.
Made in solid pine with a beautiful sculpted top.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Vintage Conant Ball Mid-Century Modern Maple Coffee Table
By Conant Ball
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic example of American Mid-Century Modern design, this sculptural coffee table by the renowned Conant Ball company is a celebration of solid maple craftsmanship. Its strikin...
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Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
DOOQ New Organic Modern Handmade Portuguese Nusa Center Table
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Nusa is our latest table collection, where Southeast Asian inspiration meets modern craftsmanship. Each table intricately weaves an ancient marqueterie technique, seamlessly blending...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Teak Coffee Table by Dyrlund, Denmark, circa 1998
By Dyrlund
Located in Utrecht, NL
Precious woods and hand finishing define the furniture pieces made by the Danish company founded in 1960, Dyrlund. As this solid teak coffee table shows, great emphasis is placed on ...
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1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
1940s Scandinavian Cabinet Maker, Coffee Table in elegant patinated Oak
Located in København K, 84
In the style of Arnold Madsen and Axel Einar Hjorth a 1940s Scandinavian craftsmanship, where elegance meets functionality in a coffee table or console table crafted from patinated o...
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1940s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
2021 OW449 Square Colonial Coffee Table by Ole Wanscher for Carl Hansen Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an OW449 Colonial Coffee Table with a solid oiled walnut frame designed by Ole Wanscher and produced by Carl Hansen & Son in Denmark. The table was produced circa 2021 and is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Finn Juhl, Rare Teak Coffee Table FJ-57, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Rare teak coffee model table FJ-57 designed by Finn Juhl in 1957.
Top made from highly figured teak wood supported by a black lacquered metal X-base frame on turned teak wood feet.
...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Søren Georg Jensen Kubus Radial Teak Coffee Table, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
This elegant coffee table, designed by Holger Georg Jensen and produced by Kubus in Denmark in the 1960s, is a striking example of Danish mid-century design. It features a teak ven...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Swedish designer coffee table by Bodafors, 1960s
By Bodafors
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Swedish modern coffee table by unknown designer, produced by Bodafors during the 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
"Heritage" Midcentury Modern Brass & Sonoran Mesquite Table With Brass Butterfly
Located in Frankfurt, KY
Custom-made solid brass butterfly inlays interlock book-matched Sonoran Mesquite atop a solid brass base. Indigenous to the southwest Sonoran Desert, the Sonoran Mesquite has a life...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
A Pair of 1960/70s Mid Century Modern Danish Rosewood Square Coffee Tables
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An attractive pair of mid-century Danish coffee tables in rosewood, the tables are matching in size with lovely modern form, square and a good size at 70cm x 70cm, so slightly larger...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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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