Vintage Acrylic Coffee Table
Vintage Karl Springer Acrylic
Glass Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Toledo, OH
Vintage acrylic and glass coffee table by Karl Springer. Heavy cast acrylic, original green tint
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage frosted texture acrylic base coffee table, 1970s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Beautiful coffee table circa 1970, featuring a heavy textured transparent acrylic base topped by a
Category
Vintage 1970s Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.34 in W 55.12 in D 23.63 in
Vintage Acrylic
Steel Glass Coffee Table, France 1970s
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Beautiful round vintage coffee table designed in France in the 70s. A piece of high manufacturing
Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
1970
s French Brass
Acrylic Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage French brass & acrylic coffee table with thick clear acrylic legs, a brass rim
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Lucite and Glass Coffee / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made vintage Italian Lucite and glass coffee / side table. This was made in
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Modern Vintage 2 Tier Acrylic and Brass Cocktail Table
Located in North York, ON
Introducing the perfect blend of modern and vintage design with this stunning 2 tier acrylic and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Oval Glass and Lucite Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage oval glass and Lucite table. This table has a glass top and a Lucite base of cylinders in a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Vintage Design Table with Spheres and Marble, 1970s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
1970s table featuring a smoked glass top supported by acrylic spheres and square bases in black
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Vintage Methacrylate or Lucite and Brass Side Table, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage methacrylate or lucite and brass side table, 70s. This side table is made of Methacrylate
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic, Lucite
Lucite and Brass "Metric Line" Cocktail/Coffee Table by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular vintage acrylic and brass coffee table designed by Charles Hollis Jones. Originally
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,200
H 16 in W 51.5 in D 31.5 in
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Vintage Radiator Style Acrylic Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Vintage acrylic coffee table with radiator style side bases.
3/4" smooth edge rounded corner glass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Glass
Midcentury Vintage Coffee Table with Acrylic Top
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Midcentury vintage coffee table with acrylic top, circa 1960s
from Hungarian.
Size: 110 x 50 x 53.
Category
Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
Midcentury Vintage Coffee Table With Acrylic Top
Located in Lábatlan, HU
midcentury vintage coffee table with acrylic top, circa 1960s.
From Hungarian .
Size: 94 x 49.5 x
Category
Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Regency Acrylic Cocktail Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Clear Beveled Acrylic Curled Cocktail Table with Oval Glass Top, Two round acrylic finials at the
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic
1970s Vintage Glass and Acrylic Coffee / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A stylish and beautiful vintage coffee table / side table. Most likely made in Italy, this dates
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
1970s Vintage Glass and Acrylic Coffee / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A stylish and beautiful vintage coffee table, this has an acrylic frame with brass-plated trim, and
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
1970
s Vintage Glass, Brass
Acrylic Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage decorative coffee table in clear acrylic and glass. This was made in Spain, it
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Glass, Brass
Acrylic Coffee Table Vintage, 1970’s
Located in London, GB
A very stylish, beautiful and large vintage coffee table. Most likely made in Italy, this dates
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Acrylic Lucite Coffee Table Base after Lion in Frost
Located in Toronto, ON
This graceful and detailed tripod "Butterfly" coffee table base can be mounted with a 36"- 48
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Acrylic Tambour Style Oval Cocktail Table
Located in North York, ON
Unique vintage coffee table with a serpentine S-shaped base consisting of acrylic tubes joined in a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Charles Hollis Style Tubular Tambour Lucite Acrylic Coffee Table
By Vladimir Kagan, Pace Collection, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Luxurious serpentine Lucite coffee table base topped with a large 48" diameter piece of round glass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite, Acrylic, Glass
Vintage Modern Acrylic Cocktail Table with Glass Top
Located in North York, ON
Vintage modern acrylic cocktail table with glass top. This vintage modern coffee table features
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Square Coffee Table, W/Modern Design Acrylic Pattern Black
Brown Hues
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage American acrylic-top coffee table. This square-shaped coffee table has a black and brown
Category
20th Century North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Vintage Freeform Red Mosaic Tile Coffee Table
Located in Oakland, CA
A 1960s handcrafted freeform coffee table with a mosaic of red acrylic tiles on three reverse
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage French Coffee Table by Pierre Vandel
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Austin, TX
French mid-century coffee table with gilt aluminum frame and feet, square frosted lucite legs
Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Alberto Rocchi Italian Modern Biomorphic Glass Coffee Table with Acrylic Base
By Alberto Rocchi
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian modern coffee or cocktail table designed by Alberto Rocchi in the late 1970s-early 1980s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
H 15.75 in W 44 in D 36 in
Vintage Acrylic Stainless Steel Glass Top Cocktail Table
Located in North York, ON
This modern coffee table is all original. The square top is crafted out of thick glass sitting atop
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
French Vintage Lucite, Chrome,
Brass Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
French vintage lucite coffee table with chrome and brass corners, glass top, and beveled glass
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Charles Hollis Jones Acrylic Lucite and Chrome Coffee Table
By Leon Pace, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Stunning vintage 1970s Lucite coffee table by Charles Hollis Jones. Three pillars of sparkling
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Lucite Acrylic Glass and Brass Coffee Table 1970s Hollywood Regency
By Pace Collection, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1980s Charles Hollis Jones style lucite and brass coffee table with beveled hexagon glass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Acrylic Lucite Glass and Brass Coffee Table 1970s Hollywood Regency
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1980s Charles Hollis Jones style Lucite and brass coffee table with beveled hexagon glass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Modern Black
Brass Hidden Bar Coffee Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
A rare and highly sought after original vintage French coffee table with a secret cocktail cabinet
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
Square Acrylic Glass and Brass Coffee Table Hollywood Regency Style, 1970s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage coffee table - glass surfaces with brass and acrylic glass details.
Additional information
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 18.9 in W 24.81 in D 24.81 in
Charles Hollis Style Staggered Lucite Acrylic Coffee Table Base with Glass 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1970s coffee table with thick staggered Lucite table base topped with oval glass. The thick
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
H 15.75 in W 45 in L 15.75 in
Vintage Italian Side / Coffee Table in the Style of Willy Rizzo
Located in London, GB
A stylish and impressive vintage side / coffee table in the style of Willy Rizzo. This was made in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
French Vintage Lucite
Brass Cocktail Table
Located in Austin, TX
French vintage cocktail table with a lucite (clear acrylic) base, brass couplings, and glass
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Lucite Side Table with Round Glass Top
By Charles Hollis Jones, Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sleek little lucite table with beveled glass top. Thick lucite "X" base.
Category
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Charles Hollis Jones Acrylic Lucite and Chrome Cocktail Table with New Glass Top
By Charles Hollis Jones, Leon Pace
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1970s Charles Hollis Jones acrylic Lucite cocktail table with chrome frame and new glass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
H 20.38 in W 30 in L 20.38 in
Vintage Acrylic Coffee / Side Table by Peter Banks and David Heeley
Located in London, GB
A rare and important vintage acrylic coffee / side table by Peter Banks and David Heeley. It was
Category
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
1970’s Glamorous Hollywood Regency Glass, Brass
Acrylic Coffee Table
By Muebles Curvasa
Located in Den Haag, NL
A stunning vintage decorative coffee table in clear acrylic and glass. This was made in Spain, it
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite
H 15.75 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Maison Jansen Vintage Sliding Top Coffee Table, France, 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Geneva, CH
High quality chrome, brass, glass and acrylic vintage sliding top coffee table manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Angular French Coffee Table with Multicolored Elements to Legs
Located in Hitchin, England
A vintage angular French coffee table with multicolored elements to legs.
This piece has a great
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
H 18.51 in W 30.71 in D 15.36 in
Vintage Lion in Frost Butterfly Lucite and Glass Coffee Table
By Lion in Frost
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and glass coffee table signed 'Lion in Frost'. This piece features a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Massive 1970s Hollis Style Lucite Acrylic Coffee Table Base with New Glass
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This monumental coffee table features a thick acrylic base arranged in an asymmetric grid pattern
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Vintage Lucite and Brass "Metric Line" Coffee Table by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This stunning vintage Lucite and brass coffee table designed by Charles Hollis Jones, part of his
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 15.75 in W 55 in D 27.25 in
Vintage Lucite and Brass Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vintage 1970s Italian Lucite and brass table with a glass top. This vintage table has been
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Table Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Table made in Italy.
Wonderful table from the 1950s.
Four tapered legs
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Bilevel Acrylic Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Bilevel Acrylic Coffee Table with Waterfall Edge
1st top 8"
2nd top 15"
Category
Vintage 1980s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Acrylic Lattice Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Acrylic and Glass Coffee Table
with Lattice Design and Chrome Casters
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Acrylic and Brass Coffee Table with Inset Glass Top on Cross Base
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, late 20th century circa 1980's brass, acrylic and inset glass top coffee table. The
Category
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Acrylic Arch Cocktail Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Clear Lucite Square Arch Base Table. Clear Glass Insert Top.
Signed Steven Weiss
Category
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite, Glass
Vintage Lucite and Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Lucite and Glass Top Coffee Table on Casters
Inset Glass Top Into Curved Two Level Acrylic
Category
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Vintage matching pair of brass acid etched coffee tables with agate stone inlay
Located in Ostend, BE
the sale and collection of Brass acid etched and resin coffee tables, lamps , special decorative brass
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Brass
H 11.82 in W 35.44 in D 23.63 in
Lucite Waterfall Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptionally thick vintage acrylic coffee table.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
glass and acrylic coffee table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage acrylic, glass and brass coffee table
this item is currently in our warehouse, please
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
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Vintage Acrylic Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage acrylic coffee table you’re looking for. Each vintage acrylic coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plastic, acrylic and glass. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage acrylic coffee table — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage acrylic coffee table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Karl Springer, Fornasetti and Charles Hollis Jones each produced at least one beautiful vintage acrylic coffee table that is worth considering.
How Much is a Vintage Acrylic Coffee Table?
A vintage acrylic coffee table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,350, while the lowest priced sells for $566 and the highest can go for as much as $23,000.
Materials: Plastic Furniture
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
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Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
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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.
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Questions About Vintage Acrylic Coffee Table
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Whether a glass or acrylic coffee table is better is a matter of personal preference. An acrylic table is less likely to shatter and often lighter in weight, while a glass coffee table may have a more prominent shine. How carefully a coffee table is crafted also impacts its quality and longevity. On 1stDibs, shop a range of coffee tables.
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