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Woven Wicker and Rattan Emmanuelle Peacock Coffee Table, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Round coffee table handcrafted in wicker and rattan in the manner of the Emmanuelle chair, Spain
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20th Century Spanish Bohemian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wicker, Rattan, Glass

Spanish Alder Coffee Table with Four Alder Leather Stools, 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Square alder coffee table with its four littles leather and alder stools. Very good quality leather
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Pair of Spanish Brutalist Walnut Side or Coffee Tables with low shelve
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Spanish Brutalist Walnut Side or Coffee Tables with low shelve
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Spanish Oak Coffee Table with Two Carved Drawers, Circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish oak coffee table from the early 19th century with two drawers and carved décor. This
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Early 19th Century Spanish Walnut Coffee Table with Forged Iron Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crafted in Spain circa 1810, this low walnut coffee table brings the quiet drama of age and artisan
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Tossa Daino Italian Marble Coffee Table Contemporary Design Joaquín Moll Spain
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Tossa Daino Italian Marble Coffee Table Contemporary Design Joaquín Moll Spain The Tossa Daino
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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Iron

Vintage 1970s Spanish Bamboo and Formica Coffee Table
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1970s Spanish bamboo and Formica coffee table.
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Late 20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Formica

Manila Italian Marble Travertine Crystal Coffee Table Modern Design Moll Spain
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Manila Italian Marble Travertine & Crystal Coffee Table Modern Design Moll Spain MANILA is a coffee
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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Crystal, Marble, Travertine

Antique Early 19th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful warm brown color rustic coffee table or low table originates in rural Spain and
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chestnut

Pair of Serge Castella Design Nerone Coffee Tables, circa 2020, Spain
By Serge Castella Interiors
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Pair of Serge Castella Design Nerone Stone Coffee Tables, circa 2020, Spain. Serge
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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Metal

18th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Trestle Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1780, this handsome rectangular coffee table exemplifies the rustic elegance
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Folk Art Spanish Low Console or Coffee Table 1890 s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Original Antique 18th / 19th Century Rustic Spanish Warm Brown Chestnut Low Console or Coffee Table
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Chestnut

Rodolfo Dubarry Coffee Table for the Carey Collection, Spain, 1970 s
By Rodolfo Dubarry
Located in Barcelona, ES
Coffee table from the carey collection edited by argentinian designed Rodolfo Dubarry in the late
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Spanish Carved Bleached Walnut Two Drawers Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a den or living room with this elegant antique coffee table. Created in Spain, circa 1850
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Palse Coffee Table Portoro Marble, Iron, Crystal Contemporary Design Spain Stock
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Palse Coffee Table Portoro Marble, Iron, Crystal Contemporary Design Spain Stock Contemporary
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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Crystal, Marble, Iron

MICA Coffee Table Travertine Negro Marquina Marble Crystal Spain in Stock
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
MICA Coffee Table Travertine Negro Marquina Marble Crystal Spain In Stock The Mica
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Crystal, Travertine, Marble

Vega Marble Coffee Table Contemporary Design Spain Synthesis Collection in Stock
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Vega Marble Coffee Table Contemporary Design Spain Synthesis Collection in Stock The Vega Marble
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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Crystal, Limestone, Marble, Metal

Pair of 18th C. Spanish Door Coffee Tables on Custom Iron Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of custom coffee tables each made from an 18th century Spanish door. These unique
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Hollywood Regency Style Sculptural Lucite and Glass Rope Coffee Table, Spain
By Muebles Curvasa
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Hollywood Regency style two-tier square coffee table by Meubles Curvasa of Spain. Sculptural two
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Plastic, Acrylic

Retro Daino Marble Emperador Brown Marble Midcentury 1990s Coffee Table Spain
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Retro Daino Marble & Emperador Brown Marble Midcentury 1990s Coffee Table Spain – A Unique Luxury
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Marble

Pere Cosp Singel Model Coffee Table Iron Spain Post War Reconstruction
By Signed P. Cosp
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
PERE COSP (Barcelona, 1907-2007). Coffee table, 1948-1949. wood and iron feet. With marks of use
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Vintage 1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Joano Marble Design Coffee Table Unique Piece Contemporary Artist Spain Meddel
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Joano Marble Design Coffee Table Unique Piece Contemporary Artist Spain Meddel The Joano Marble
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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Crystal, Slate

Spanish Emperador Marble Sculptural Coffee Table - One Of A Kind Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in İnegöl, TR
presence and timeless elegance of this Emperador marble coffee table. Carved from a solid block of Spain
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2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Marble

A Spanish 1950s gilt wrought iron coffee table with thick glass top
Located in London, GB
A Spanish 1950s ornate, gilt wrought iron coffee table with twisted rope supports in each corner
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron

Wonderful Emilio Rey Spanish Gold Gilt Metal Beveled Glass Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Emilio Rey Spanish Gold Gilt Metal & Beveled Glass Top Coffee / Cocktail Table. 17" T
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20th Century Spanish Belle Époque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Mid Century Bamboo and Smoked Glass Coffee Table C.1970 Spain
Located in London, GB
Mid century bamboo and smoked glass coffee tableC.1970 Spain Very good condition commensurate of
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bamboo, Smoked Glass

Coffee Table Made with an Old 17th Century Spanish Door in Chestnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant and original coffee table made with an old Spanish door from the 17th century in chestnut
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chestnut

Black And Cream Marble Top, Iron Base Square Coffee Table, Spain, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
1960's Spanish Brutalist design iron base coffee table. Base has raised squares with iron strips
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Iron

Custom-Made Coffee Table of Old Natural Rustic Spanish Wood, Iron Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A custom coffee table of old Spanish wood. This rustic yet chic coffee table is made up from the
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Foliage Drinks Coffee Table / Side Table in Gilt Iron by Ferro Art, Spain 1950
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Round Coffee or Cocktails Table / Side Table with Foliage Design, One of a kind Leaves
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20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron, Gold Leaf, Metal, Wrought Iron

London Marble Coffee Table Brutalist Design Oxid Slate Joaquín Moll Meddel Spain
By Meddel, Joaquín Moll
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
London Marble Coffee Table Brutalist Design Oxid Slate Joaquín Moll Meddel Spain. The London coffee
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2010s Spanish Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Crystal, Slate, Metal

18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Single Plank Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1780, and built of solid walnut, the rectangular antique trestle coffee
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish two drawer Warm Brown Chestnut Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique coffee table originates from Spain and was crafted around 1750. The table is
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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Spanish Wrought Iron Glass Pine Coffee Table with 19thC faience circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pine, ceramic, wrought iron & glass coffee table, from Spain, midcentury. The table was made circa
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Spanish Wrought Iron Glass Pine Coffee Table with 19thC faience circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pine, ceramic, wrought iron & glass coffee table, from Spain, midcentury. The table was made circa
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron

Kane Bespoke Marble Coffee Table Made To Measure Spain Designer Luxury Furniture
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Kane Bespoke Marble Coffee Table Made To Measure Spain Designer Luxury Furniture The Kane marble
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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Limestone, Travertine, Marble, Slate, Sandstone, Iron

Devon Green Marble Coffee Table Contemporary Design Spain by Joaquín Moll Meddel
By Meddel, Joaquín Moll
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
DEVON Green Marble Coffee Table Contemporary Design Spain by Joaquín Moll Meddel The Devon
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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Crystal, Marble

Spanish Gilt Round Coffee Table in Hand Forged Iron with Mirror Top
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant wrought gilt iron low round coffee table or occassional table drinks table. Spain, 1940s
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20th Century Spanish Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron

Lama Roman Travertine Marble and Black Slate Coffee Table Luxury Furniture Spain
By Meddel, Joaquín Moll
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Lama Roman Travertine Marble and Black Slate Coffee Table Luxury Furniture Spain – A Masterpiece of
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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Crystal, Travertine, Marble, Slate

Bida Black Slate Coffee Table Contemporary Marble Design Spain Meddel by Moll
By Joaquín Moll, Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
BIDA Black Slate Coffee Table Contemporary Marble Design Spain Meddel by Moll Bida is a unique and
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2010s Spanish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Crystal, Marble, Slate

Agora Luxury Marble Coffee Table Round Marquetry Cream Red Matte Marble Spain
By Meddel
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Agora Luxury Marble Coffee Table Round Marquetry Cream Red Matte Marble Spain Ágora is a coffee
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2010s Spanish Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Marble, Sandstone

Drop-leaf table - Spain 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
Drop" coffee table - Spain, 1960s Magnificent tabletop extracted from the cross-section of a
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Spanish Zinc Top Coffe or Center Table with Turned Legs and Lower Tray
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish zinc top coffee or center table with turned legs and lower tray.
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Coffee and Cocktail T...

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Zinc

Orbita Coffee Table by Gemma Bernal and Ramón Isern for BD, Spain, 1986
By Gemma Bernal, BD Ediciones De Diseño
Located in Barcelona, ES
Orbita coffee table designed in 1986 by Gemma Bernal and Ramón Isern for BD Ediciones de Diseño
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Concrete

Spanish Antique Wooden Coffee Table w/ Carved Lyre-Legs and Nice Iron Stretchers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish wooden coffee table, with lyre legs and iron stretcher, from the turn of the 19th and
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Early 20th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Francisco Hurtado Italian Spanish Hollywood Regency Gold Giltwood Coffee Table
By Francisco Hurtado
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Spanish Hollywood Regency Gold Giltwood Coffee Table by Francisco Hurtado. Item features a
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th century Spanish door, now made into a coffee table, contemporary iron base
Located in Brecht, BE
coffee table, beautiful worn patina, sturdy.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Large Spanish Colonial Style Showcase Glass Top Coffee Table on X Base MINT!
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Spanish Colonial Style Showcase Glass Top Coffee Table on X Base MINT! The front drawer is
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20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair of Coffee or Side Tables by Spanish Architects Correa Milá, 1960 s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Reno coffee or side tables designed in 1961 by Spanish architects Federico Correa and
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Unique Custom Coffee Table w/ a 19th C. Spanish Cheese Making Natural Wood Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A custom coffee table created from a late 19th century Spanish cheese drying trough. This unique
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Spanish Wrought and Gilt-Iron Scroll Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Camden, ME
traditional interiors. Distinctive in design and rich in craftsmanship, this Spanish gilt-iron coffee table
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Spanish Harlem Coffee Table – Ivan Paradisi Handmade Italian Maple Steel
By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
The Spanish Harlem Coffee Table by Ivan Paradisi is a sculptural, high-end statement piece that
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Spanish Harlem Coffee Table – Ivan Paradisi Handmade Italian Maple Steel
By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
The Spanish Harlem Coffee Table by Ivan Paradisi is a sculptural, high-end statement piece that
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Unique Rustic Coffee Table w/ 18th C. Spanish Door Top on Custom Metal Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a custom coffee table made from an 18th century Spanish door. This unusual coffee table has
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Coffee table in black Zimbabwean granite and Spanish Pyrite cubes
Located in CHOISY-LE-ROI, FR
Large coffee table in black Zimbabwean granite with Pyrite cubes in the center, forming an abstract
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2010s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Granite, Pyrite, Brass

French Pine Coffee Table Spanish Style Asymmetric Legs, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Hand-turned 50's farm coffee table in the spanish style. Superb dark patina that still reveals the
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

1980s Spanish Hand Woven Wicker Coffee Table w/ Glass Top
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Spanish hand woven wicker coffee table with glass top.
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Vintage 1980s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wicker, Glass

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Spanish Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Spanish coffee table you’re looking for. A Spanish coffee table — often made from metal, wood and iron — can elevate any home. There are 434 variations of the antique or vintage Spanish coffee table you’re looking for, while we also have 131 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Spanish coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Spanish coffee table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Adolfo Abejon, Sarreid Ltd. and Italo Valenti each produced at least one beautiful Spanish coffee table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Spanish Coffee Table?

Prices for a Spanish coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $59 and can go as high as $107,929, while the average can fetch as much as $2,965.

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.

Questions About Spanish Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.

    Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.

    The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.

    Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, a coffee table should generally be lower than a couch. However, the top of the table should only be slightly lower than the couch to maintain a balanced look. A good rule of thumb is to choose a table no more than one inch shorter than your sofa's seat height. Explore a large collection of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    The average height of a coffee table is around 16 to 18 inches. Designers typically choose this height to create a balance between coffee tables and sofas. The average seat height of sofas is 17 to 18 inches, and experts typically recommend that coffee tables be no more than 1 inch shorter than sofa-seat height. Explore a diverse assortment of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    The best height for a coffee table is around 1 to 2 inches lower than the seat height of the adjacent sofa. Most sofas feature seat heights of around 17 or 18 inches. As a result, the most common height for coffee tables is 15 to 17 inches. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of coffee tables.