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Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Coffee Tables

Century Furniture Ebonized Ming Style Fretwork Coffee Table
By Century Furniture
Located in Pasadena, TX
dynasty style coffee table from the mid-20th century, with recessed apron and Ming legs.   
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Mid-20th Century American Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Century Furniture Ebonized Ming Style Fretwork Coffee Table
Century Furniture Ebonized Ming Style Fretwork Coffee Table
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16 in W 55 in D 31.5 in
Elegant Elmwood Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Low Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sophisticated and elegant elm Chinese coffee table having handsome carvings on all sides and
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Ming Dynasty Style Wooden Coffee Table with Hand-Woven Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style square-shaped wooden coffee table from the 19th century, with original
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Ming Dynasty Style Coffee Table with Green Lacquer Top and Natural Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style low square-shaped coffee table from the mid 20th century with
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Shanxi Province Ming Dynasty Elm and Rattan Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Ming Dynasty–style coffee table crafted from solid elm with a finely woven rattan top. The rattan
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

18th or 19th Century Elm Doors with Iron Hardware Made into a Ming Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
18th or 19th century elm doors with iron hardware, fashioned into a large Ming style coffee table
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Late Qing Dynasty Period Low Kang Coffee Table with Brown Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
Antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period low kang coffee table from the early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Low Kang Opium Bed Coffee Table with Chow Legs and Hand Carved Frieze
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large antique Ming Dynasty style kang opium bed from the early 20th century, with bulging chow
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Stone Top Table
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Ming style stone top table. Old floor stone with inscribed markings of Qing dynasty on
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20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Stone Top Table
Stone Top Table
$1,950 Sale Price
25% Off
H 18 in W 26 in D 26 in
Asian Solid Wood Ming Style Coffee Table Bench
Located in Somis, CA
is an "open light" design favored in the Ming dynasty. A versatile piece that can serve many design
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2010s Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Wood

Asian Solid Wood Ming Style Coffee Table Bench
Asian Solid Wood Ming Style Coffee Table Bench
$450 Sale Price / item
40% Off
H 21.75 in W 32 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Chinese Ming Style Wood Pair of Horseshoe Armchairs and Matching Table
Located in Bochum, NRW
, these vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style armchairs, accompanied by the matching table, will be a great
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Recent Sales

Ming Style Coffee Table in Cashew Lacquer Finish with Metal Edge
By Gracie
Located in New York, NY
Coffee table in the style of a Chinese Ming dynasty table once owned by Gracie. The base of the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Kang Table Qing Dynasty Ming Style Walnut Coffee Scroll Table
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
for person ordering this piece. A great example demonstrating the simplicity and elegance Ming style
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Coffee Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19th century Qing dynasty Ming styled bench/tea table.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches

Coffee Table
Coffee Table
H 17 in W 40 in D 19 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Coffee Table with Natural Patina and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Ming dynasty style coffee table from the mid-20th century, with pierced apron and
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Ebonized Ming Style Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
72? Ebonized Ming style coffee table A vintage Chinese Ming dynasty style coffee table from
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Mid-20th Century North American Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ash

Ebonized Ming Style Coffee Table
Ebonized Ming Style Coffee Table
H 16 in W 72 in D 27 in
Antique Chinese Ming-Style Yumu Wood Rattan Low Table/Coffee Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: W 58.5" / D 33.6" / H 15.7" Full of character and charm Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Elm

Antique Yumu Wood Rattan Top Low Table
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular Antique Ming style Yumu (elm) wood Chow Leg coffee cocktail table. Solid Yumu (Elm
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Vintage Chinese Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning large vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style coffee table, 20th century, in black lacquer
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20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Chinese Lacquered Coffee Table
Vintage Chinese Lacquered Coffee Table
H 18.25 in W 54 in D 28.25 in
Vintage Chow Legs Distressed Black Coffee Table with Crackle Orange Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style distressed black chow legs coffee table with crackle orange
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese 19th Century Ming Dynasty Style Elm Coffee Table with Rattan Inset
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style elmwood coffee table from the 19th century with rattan inset, waisted
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm, Rattan

Chinese Vintage Ming Dynasty Style Elm Coffee Table with Cloudy Carved Spandrels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style elmwood coffee table from the mid-20th century, with carved
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Natural Teak Coffee Table with Carved Floral Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Ming Dynasty style all natural teak coffee table with hand-carved floral décor
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Low Prayer Table with Carved Scalloped Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Ming dynasty style low prayer table from the early 20th century, with waisted
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage Thai Ming Dynasty Style Teak Coffee Table with Natural Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Thai vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style teak wood coffee table from the mid 20th century
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Mid-20th Century Thai Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

Chinese Ebonized Gilt Wood Coffee Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese ebonized and gilt wood coffee or cocktail table with intricate design elements: Style
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20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ebonized 
Gilt Wood Coffee Table
Chinese Ebonized 
Gilt Wood Coffee Table
H 17.25 in W 47.5 in D 18 in
Ming Dynasty Style Daybed/Coffee Table
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
latest purpose was as a coffee table, but it would also make the perfect daybed, perhaps on a covered
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Low Coffee Table, Kang Table
Located in Pomona, CA
This vintage Chinese carved Ming Dynasty style coffee table is made of solid Elm wood with natural
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Peking Pictorial Rug with Qing Dynasty Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77239 antique Chinese Peking Pictorial rug with Qing dynasty style. This hand knotted wool antique
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Recessed Leg Bench with Cloud Spandrels, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
to the classic, clean lines of Ming-era furniture. Preserving the best of both styles, this
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Late Art Deco Silver and Gold Leaf Coffee Table Attributed to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Chicago, IL
of the legs and the low height of the table, both prominent design elements from the Ming dynasty in
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Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Tattoo Patterned Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This traditional Ming Dynasty styled low table is covered with a contemporary botanical "tattoo
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Tables

Materials

Elm

Tattoo Patterned Coffee Table
Tattoo Patterned Coffee Table
H 18.25 in W 60 in D 36 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Coffee Table with Glass on Top
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese antique carved Ming Dynasty style coffee table was made from solid wood with open
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

Ebonized Ming Style Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
72? Ebonized Ming coffee table A vintage Chinese Ming dynasty style coffee table from the mid
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Mid-20th Century North American Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ash

Ebonized Ming Style Coffee Table
Ebonized Ming Style Coffee Table
H 16 in W 72 in D 27 in
Large Low Chinese Ming Style Coffee Table in Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
A large antique Chinese Ming Dynasty style coffee table, 193 x 122 cm. Was originally an opium bed
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Early 20th Century Table with Humpback Stretcher
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style coffee table from the early 20th century, with humpbacked stretcher
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Natural Wood Coffee Table with Humpback Stretcher
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming dynasty style natural wood coffee table with humpbacked apron and horse hoof legs
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Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elm Coffee Table with Rattan Top and Horse Hoof Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Ming dynasty style elmwood horse hoof legs coffee table from the early 20th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Vintage Low Side Table with Horsehoof Extremities
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage Ming Dynasty style low side table from the mid 20th century, with horse hoof
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Ming Dynasty Style Black Lacquer Coffee Table with Humpback Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style vintage black lacquer coffee table from the mid 20th century, with
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Early 20th Century Red Lacquered Low Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style red lacquered low table from the early 20th century, with distressed
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Kang Waisted Daybed with Natural Patina and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming dynasty style Kang daybed from the early 20th century, with pierced apron and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ming Style 19th Century Elm Coffee Table with Rattan Inset and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style elmwood coffee table from the 19th century with rattan inset, waisted
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Branded Gracie Coffee Table Gilt Metal Banded Ming Style
By Gracie
Located in Manhasset, NY
Coffee table in the style of a Chinese Ming dynasty table once owned by Gracie. The base of the
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Late 20th Century Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Dark Brown Lacquer Chinese Coffee Table with Gold Paint, China Around 1960.
Located in Brussels, BE
are typical of Southern China. The costumes are inspired of Ming dynasty. Paper label with the number
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Kang Coffee Table, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century, China
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Kang coffee table from the Qing Dynasty period - 19th century- China. Very elegant and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Chinese Feng Deng Tables, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
classical Chinese style with simple lines and perfect proportions. More portable than heavy armchairs, low
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Elm

CHAN COFFEE TABLE
Located in Three Oaks, MI
bronze tables and cabinets combining innovative techniques with traditional styles in a way that has
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1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Carved Wood and Bamboo Inlaid Daybed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese antique daybed known as "Kang" or "Luohan bed", circa 19th century. In the Ming Style but
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Daybeds

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Bamboo, Wood

Chinese Ming Style Low Table
Located in New York, NY
This Chinese Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period hardwood low table is based on a Ming Dynasty precedent
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Ming Style Low Table
Chinese Ming Style Low Table
H 21 in W 45.5 in D 16.25 in
Brass Ming Style Coffee Table Reupholstered with Malayer Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the stunningly simple designs of China’s Ming dynasty, our Vintage Brass Ming Coffee
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Mid-20th Century American Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th Century Q ing Dynasty Coffee Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Jiangsu Ming Styled Tea Table/Coffee Table in French Polished Jumu Wood
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Bench/Coffee Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Lacquered Bench with Ming Style Foot
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Bench/Coffee Table
Bench/Coffee Table
H 19 in W 41 in D 11 in
Coffee Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid-19th century Qing dynasty, tea table in original lacquer in Ming style.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Coffee Table
Coffee Table
H 19 in W 37 in D 24 in

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$1,184
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26% Off
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Ralph Lauren Leather and Chrome Armchair
$1,500
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Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Coffee Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of Chinese ming dynasty style coffee tables available for sale. Each of these unique Chinese ming dynasty style coffee tables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. Chinese ming dynasty style coffee tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Chinese ming dynasty style coffee tables are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern style is often sought at 1stDibs. Chinese ming dynasty style coffee tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne are consistently popular.

How Much are Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Coffee Tables?

Chinese ming dynasty style coffee tables can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $890 and the highest can go for as much as $74,900.

Finding the Right Coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You

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 — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.