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Material: Wood
Sculptural Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully expressive 1960s coffee table featuring a sculptural, clover-form top in richly figured burl wood. The tabletop is crafted from four interlocking quadrants, each showca...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table by Johannes Andersen
Located in New York, NY
This 1960s Danish Modern coffee table was designed by Johannes Andersen for Uldum Møbelfabrik. It consists of teak with a warm, reddish-brown tone and rich grain patterning. Sleekly ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique 19th Century Warm Brown Three Drawer Elm Spanish Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful warm brown rustic coffee table or low table originates in Spain and dates circa 1850. The table has a beautiful top that was made from a single board of solid elm and displays a wonderful grain pattern. The top has a beautiful patina and shows many marks and dents gained over its long lifespan. The top is 1.2 inches thick with a rounded edge and it was joined to the base with wood pens...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique Patinated French Rustic Coffee Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 18.2” x W 43.4” x D 20.7”
French Rustic coffee table with patinated rectangular wood top standing on four massive finely carved legs. Unique wood grain and amazing pat...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Blackened Oak Custom-Made Coffee Table
By Holland
Company
Located in New York, NY
Striking in its simplicity and rich in character, this custom-made round coffee table is crafted from beautifully blackened oak and thoughtfully designed to elevate any modern interi...
Category
2010s British Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Japanese Antique Tenjin Desk, Meiji Era (1868-1912), Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique tenjin desk was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912).
Originally used in traditional terakoya (temple schools), this low writing desk was designed for a lifestyle where...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Artisan Oak Terracotta Tiles Coffee or Outdoor Table, France, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Artisan oak terracotta coffee or outdoor table, France, 1950
Artisan wooden terracotta coffee table, France, 1950. Unique handmade solid oak tree table with terracotta tiles. Perfec...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Terracotta, Oak
Coffee table ’Conglo’ by Erling Viksjø, Bruksbo, Norway, mid-20th century
By Erling Viksjø, Bruksbo
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A striking ’Conglo’ coffee table by Erling Viksjø, manufactured by Bruksbo. The tabletop is composed of stones and shards in varying sizes and colours, moulded into concrete to form ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Concrete
Panoplie Walnut Drink Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly made solid walnut drink table with carved ribbed detailing on stem. Circular top and circular base. Made in Los Angeles. Multiple quantity available.
Category
2010s North American Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,650 / item
Kanyon Coffee Table, Contemporary Sculptural Minimalist Round Smoked Oak
Located in Istanbul, TR
Kanyon is an authentic coffee table which combines functionality and sculptural posture with simplicity, beautiful materials and exquisite craftsmanship.
Inspired by the topographic beauty of canyon structures, the design translates the basic topological features of canyons to a minimal and unique design language. Functionality is integral to its sculptural posture, where the U profiled gap between different table surfaces serves as a convenient and aesthetic space to store books, newspapers and magazines and the 2 level table top allows the user to arrange objects based on use, ease of access or aesthetic appeal.
Produced by skilled craftsmen, Kanyon coffee table...
Category
2010s Turkish Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Roger Capron - Coffee Table with Terra Cotta Garrigue and Brown Tiles, 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Coffee table with the famous Roger Capron Garrigue tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982.
Mr. Capron was often balancing his designs by incorporating either brown or white enameled t...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Large rustic 19th Elm coffee table
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Large 19th Century elm coffee table.
Circa 1850’s from the Normandy region of France.
Reduced in height, the top has a bit of warping at the ends but makes a great statement piece.
...
Category
19th Century French Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
$2,719 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage free form coffee tables
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of oak, metal leg vintage coffee tables from the 1950's. These nestle in together to create a lovely organic amoebic shape. The wood is in great condition and is a nice warm oak...
Category
1950s French Post-Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Nesting Coffee Table Pair Walnut Cylinder Base and Mosaic by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Modern Nesting Coffee Table Walnut Wood Cylinder Base and Mosaic by Ercole Home features two Walnut pedestal legs, and a top with inset...
Category
2010s American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Art Glass, Walnut
Modern Mó Round Coffee Table, Aged Oak Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mó Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Mó round coffee table pays homage to the ancient celebra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Stone Coffee Table Calacatta Marble Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Stone Coffee Table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Stone coffee table lives up to its name featuring an exuberant stone texture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Large 4
Square Burl Wood Top Massive Legs Oriental Chinese Coffee Center Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large 4' Square Burl Wood Top Massive Legs Oriental Chinese Coffee Center Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Coffee Table by Mario Marenco for Mobilgirgi, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Coffee Table by Mario Marenco for Mobilgirgi, Italy 1970s.
Cm 32,00 x 87,00 x 87,00.
Walnut Wood.
Good conditions!
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Finn Juhl Model 521 Coffee Table by Baker
Located in Highland, IN
Designed by Danish master Finn Juhl and crafted by Baker Furniture in the US, this large coffee table is exquisite.
Finn Juhl was skeptical that any American manufacturer could prod...
Category
1950s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Emil Coffee/Cocktail Table by DeMuro Das in Silver and Golden Pyrite
By DeMuro Das
Located in New York, NY
The Emil coffee or cocktail table features a hand-laid silver and golden pyrite top in a stunning, Brutalist-inspired design, supported by a glossy black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pyrite
Large Rustic Square Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from high-quality dark elm, this table promises durability and a timeless aesthetic. Its large square surface provides ample space for coffee table books, decor, and beverage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,107 / item
Andrianna Shamaris Coffee Table or Bench Made from Antique Teak Wood
Located in New York, NY
Made from a beautiful antique single teak wood panel with lovely patina and soft rounded edges. Celebrating the cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time and loving use h...
Category
2010s Rustic Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Studio Craft Redwood Burl Boomerang Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Coronado, CA
A striking, one-of-a-kind California studio craft coffee table made by an expert craftsperson in the 1950s. This beautiful table features a thick, solid redwood burl top with a taper...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Maple, Burl
Vintage Round Wood Coffee Tabe with Spider Legs by Paolo Buffa for Brugnoli
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Round Wood Coffee Tabe with Spider Legs by Paolo Buffa for Brugnoli
A rare and stunning spider-leg coffee table designed by Paolo Buffa for Brugnoli Mobili in the 1950s.
Th...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,914 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Modern Wood Side Drinks Cocktail or End Tables, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A small pair/set of Midcentury Modern rectangular wood veneered side, end, drinks or cocktails tables, circa mid-20th century. This pair/set is versatile as side tables, drinks table...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
A Burr Elm Cocktail Ice Bucket Cocktail Table By J C Mahey for Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois
Located in London, GB
A Large staggered and layered cocktail/coffee table in Burr Elm and Brass with an Ice bucket in centre with brass trim. The staggered sections also have brass bands between. The colo...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Industrial-Style Plank Top Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The rustic country style coffee table has an antique French factory wood pellet uniquely constructed with eight wood planks bolted together...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Woven Wicker Coffee Table in the manner of Audoux-Minet, Europe Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet worked together during the mid-20th century to create pieces that highlighted natural textures and the tactile warmth of handmade work. The duo are know...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Mid Century Modern Studio Made Live Edge Coffee Table in Walnut
Elm Woods
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made by an unknown woodworker in the Bucks County PA area c. 1990's. Beautifully designed and constructed, having solid walnut & elm. Excellent ready to use condition.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm, Walnut
Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Custom Aqua Teal Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang table from the 19th century, with open apron and humpback stretcher, restored with custom aqua teal distressed lacquer. Created in China during...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Romeo Rega Italian Brass and Burl Wood Coffee Table, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined square coffee table by renowned Italian designer Romeo Rega, crafted in the 1970s. This square table features a gleaming brass frame with clean geometric lines, paired with...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Coffee Table "Ballast" in Walnut by Casey Lurie
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Ballast table, named for the two hefty uprights which form its structure, is a generously sized coffee table. Careful attention to proportion and the arr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,160 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid Century Marble Top Cocktail
End Table with Leather Wrap Base Marge Carson
By Marge Carson
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of leather wrapped tables with marble tops framed in bronze. End table measures 30 x 30 x 26H. Cocktail Table is 50 x 40 x 18.5. Both are in very good condition with a...
Category
1970s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Brazil, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1970s.
Wear consistent with age and use. Complimentary touch ups available upon request.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.0"H...
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Expertly Restored-Gerald McCabe "Waterfall" Coffee Table for Orange Crate Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Sculptural Bleached Coffee Table or Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful reclaimed teak wood, hand carved into a one of a kind drum shape coffee table or oversized side table, whilst respecting the natural organic wood. Bleached to a bone finish...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Black Walnut Coffee Table, Natural Edge Detail, in Stock
Located in Calgary, CA
Solid wood coffee table in American black walnut. Beautifully figured walnut boards suspended between two mitred legs. Zebrano wood joinery ad...
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Zebra Wood
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Style Pink Rouge Marble Square Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Style Pink Rouge Marble Square Coffee Table with Pink/Gold Painted Carved Wood Base. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 18.5" H x 36" W x 36" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian Style Pitch Pine Wood Coffee Table with Bulbous Legs
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is quite an unusual style coffee table.
It made of Pitch Pine and has gold gilt along the edges.
The legs are bulbous and it has a thick skirt.
The piece is well made but bears ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Moroccan Painted Octagon Coffee Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Moroccan coffee table handcrafted in indigenous hardwoods featuring an octagon top hand decorated with elaborate geom...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Rare Antique African Senufo Coffee Table or Bench
Located in New York, NY
Rare antique coffee table or bench hand carved by the Senufo tribes from a single block of wood native to the west coast of Africa. The wood is tough, dense and very durable. Shown w...
Category
Early 1900s African Minimalist Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Vintage Danish Solid Teak Coffee Table from France
Søn / France
Daverkosen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This both stunning and simple adjustable coffee table was designed in 1956 by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Daverkosen. It is a perfect example of Danish Modern de...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,630 Sale Price
43% Off
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 legs and hand-carved frieze in scroll pattern. Created in northern China during the e...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Modern Color Block Coffee Table
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Modern Color Block Coffee Table by Ercole Home features a round mosaic tabletop raised above a column base crafted from Maple in a White pain...
Category
2010s American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Art Glass, Maple
Brass and burl wood coffee table by jean Claude Mahey, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Striking Burl wood and brass coffee table by Jean Claude Mahey.
Beautiful natural burl wood pattern troughout combined with the luxurious brass finish.
Seventies glam vibes
1970s ...
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Chic "Chinese Curved Coffee Table" in Black Cobra 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Stunning "Chinese Curved Coffee Table" in black cobra by Karl Springer, American 1970's. The curved form and beautiful skin work of this table exemplify Karl Springer’s meticulous cr...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Lane in Oak and Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking butcher block style mid-century coffee table by Lane Furniture, featuring a semi-parquet oak top with rich wood grain and geometric patterning. The solid trestle-style base ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Custom Made Rug Cube Ottoman
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom made cube style ottoman. This can be remade and ordered to any size. The rug we are using is a new "vintage look" turkish flat weave style with nano technology. Meaning this c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cotton, Foam, Polystyrene, Wood
$1,672 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage hidden bar coffee table, 1970s
By belgochrom
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Hidden bar coffee table attributed to Willy Rizzo.
This coffee table consists of two pivoting table tops that open up to showcase a drinks compartment with original bottle holders....
Category
1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Andrianna Shamaris Organic Lightly Charred Teak Wood Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Natural organic formed reclaimed teak root coffee table. We added cone style legs and charred this impressive six inch slab lightly to a rich brown. Finally we rubbed the top with a ...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Custom Klara Coffee Table in Walnut, by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This coffee table is seen here in 60"x 60" x 17" however it can be made in any size. It has slightly splayed legs and a shelf connecting each of the four legs.
Each table is bench-...
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Amazing Coffee or Side Table
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful coffee or side table from the 1970s.
Wonderful design and an asset to any home.
The wooden frame was silver-plated.
Condition:
Very good vintage condition ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Pine
Lily Round Coffee Table in Solid Canaletto Walnut by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A coffee table handmade out of 30 mm thick solid Canaletto Walnut wood. Inspired by lily pads and their curled edges, it’s divided in 4 quarters, with each part’s rounded edges juxta...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble
Scandinavian slide-in coffee table
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian 1950s/60s coffee tables with sliding interlocking system, teak frame, and thin tapered legs.
Trio of Scandinavian 1950s/60s teak coffee tables with a slide-in interlock...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$1,327 / set
Wenge, Formica and Glass Coffee Table with Rattan Basket by Kho Liang Ie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, wenge and smoked glass coffee table by Kho Liang Ie and produced by famed Dutch post war furniture manufacturer 't Spectrum. This well designed table has a handsom...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Glass, Formica, Wenge
Alvar Aalto Table Model.Mx800B 1970
s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This coffee table, believed to be from the 1970s, is the model MX800B, attributed to renowned Finnish designer and architect Alvar Aalto. Aalto is celebrated as one of the key figure...
Category
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ash, Beech
Roger Capron "Sho-Gun" Coffee Table
By Roger Capron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Ceramic tile top coffee table designed by Roger Capron (signed).
Features his unique "Sho-gun" textured tile design in a palette of cream and black and olive green.
Tiles manufactur...
Category
1960s French Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Arenson Studios 1970
s Brutalist Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970s coffee table: Skyscraper style, dual pedestals made of copper and aluminum , metal-clad wood with scraffito brutalist design. Arenson Studios, a collaboration by Marvin and Richard Arenson, crafted art furniture in West Palm Beach, Florida, during the 1960s to 1980s. Their designs adorned local homes and Hugh Hefner's Miami Beach apartment...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Walnut and Glass Base Table
Located in Toronto, CA
A study in balance and simplicity, this coffee table combines thick, low-iron glass with the warmth of solid walnut. The base is crafted from carefully selected hardwood, its clean g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$1,410 Sale Price / item
40% Off
1960s Mid-Century Modern Italian Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in New York, NY
1960s Mid-Century Modern wood base and glass top Italian coffee table in the style of Osvaldo Borsani, fully restored with with new glass top, with minor wear and patina due to age a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Bentwood
Antique and Vintage Wood Coffee Tables for Sale: Shop Burl-Wood Coffee Tables, Rosewood Coffee Tables and More
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage wood coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. And even as metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, natural materials like wood and stone remain consistently in demand, as designers report a desire to bring natural aesthetics into the home. Walnut coffee tables, rosewood coffee tables and other pieces of wood furniture remind us of the wider world outside our walls and help create a peaceful, soothing atmosphere.
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.
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 a collection of antique and vintage wood coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
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