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Material: Wood
c. 1955 Peter Hvidt for France
Daverkosen Solid Teak Round Coffee Table
Located in Oakland, CA
Solid teak coffee table designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen for France & Daverkosen, 1955, Denmark. Handcrafted of solid old-growth teak on a sculptural sleigh base. Prof...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Contemporary Modern Square Coffee Table by Jonathan Adler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful Mid-Century style coffee table features a black and white zebra patterned design. The elaborate style and sturdy construction make this contemporary modern piece an im...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Design Red Coffee Table, 1950
s Belgium
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Belgian Design Red Formica / Laminate Coffee Table. Made in Belgium, 1950's / 60's period. This was once a kitchen table and has been cut down to a coffee t...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Beech
$1,578 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Spanish Mariano Garcia Carved Pedestal Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Spanish Mariano Garcia carved pedestal coffee table.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
$2,467 Sale Price
25% Off
A Meiji/Taisho Period Street Vendor Stool, Cedar Timbers. Japan, early 1900s
Located in Hitchin, England
A most probably Meiji/Taisho period street vendor stool, constructed of
cedar timbers. Originating from Japan and dating from the early 1900s with handp...
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Tea Table
Located in Huntington, NY
George III mahogany tea table English, circa 1790.
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$3,192 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish round rosewood coffee table model 283 by Johannes Andersen 1960.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian coffee table. Ideal for a large living room, this table boasts a simple and refined design and is beautifully crafted. This piece of furniture, listed in the Desi...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Luxury Organic-Shaped Coffee Table with Hand-Laid Burl Veneer
Located in Cairo, EG
A sculptural centerpiece reimagined with organic fluidity and contemporary elegance. Wrapped in striking apple rind veneer, its form flows with natural grace, echoing landscapes shap...
Category
2010s Egyptian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Natural Oak Camille Coffee Table S by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural Oak Camille Coffee Table S by HARTO
Dimensions: W 62 x D 50 x H 29 cm.
Materials: Solid wood, MDF wood veneer.
Weight: 5 kg
Both massive and light, the Camille coffee tabl...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$980 / item
Modern Flow Nesting Coffee Table Calacatta Marble Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Flow Coffee Tables Outdoors, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Inspired by nature's organic lines and movements, this low table set adds a con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Marble, Carrara Marble
Mouseman Octagonal Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Hand-picked by buyers at Ann Morris Inc.
Category
1890s English Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Rectangular Coffee Table in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, oak, Scandinavia, 1960s
This simplistic coffee table is crafted from oak, dating back to the 1960s. The design showcases clean lines and minimalist elegance, character...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Burlwood and Chrome Coffee Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Burlwood and Chrome Coffee Table
This coffee table measures: 40.5 wide x 40.5 deep x 15 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting stud...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Walnut Side Table or Coffee Table by Josef Frank for Thonet, circa 1925
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Walnut Side Table or Coffee Table by Josef Frank for Thonet, circa 1925
A charming Art Deco side table by Josef Frank for Thonet Vienna from walnut in amazing shape.
The cof...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Modern Coffee Table Serie 80 – Sereno by Joel Escalona with Minimalist Appeal
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Modern Coffee Table Serie 80 – Sereno by Joel Escalona with Minimalist Appeal
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Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona
What happens when structure becomes art?
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Lane Mid Century Modern 56" Long Surfboard Laminate Top Coffee Table with Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lane Mid Century Modern 56" Long Surfboard Laminate Top Coffee Table with Drawer. Item features surfboard wood grain laminate top, original stamp, 1 dra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Coffee Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Sengu Coffee Table For Cassina
Asian-inspired, this design coffee table by Patricia Urquiola is a domestic architecture enhanced ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$5,212 / item
1950s Hollywood Regency 3 Tier Mahogany and Brass Server, Bar Cart on Casters
Located in Germantown, MD
Hollywood Regency three tier Mahogany server with brass details and casters. This oval server on brass wheels is simple in design, yet very eleg...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Paul T. Frankl Amoeba cloud coffee table Johnson Furniture Company - USA, 1940s
Located in London, GB
Furniture designer, architect, painter and writer Paul T Frankl (1886–1958) was born in Vienna and studied at the Berlin Polytechnic before settling in New York. An unlikely proponen...
Category
1940s American Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cork
Italian Coffee Table in Guglielmo Ulrich style, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
A beautiful Italian 1950s coffee table with elegant curves, a beautiful glass tabletop highlighted by a brass detail that crosses the sophisticated structure.
Meticulously restored ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Nakashima Style Redwood Live Edge Tiered Coffee Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A rustic Mid Century Nakashima style redwood tiered coffee table with natural root base and two live edge planks with planed and polished surface. Interesting sculptural form. Tablet...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,450 Sale Price
30% Off
1890s-1920s Japanese antique wooden mortar wabi sabi low coffee table side table
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Naya (the barn) in Ibaraki pref., Japan.
Antique wooden mortar, "Usu" in Japanese, made of quality Keyaki (Japanese Zelkova) hardwood.
Hand-carved, Manufactured circ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Wood
Vintage Ceramic Coffee Table Tile Table Adri Belarti Seventies Design 109cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage ceramic coffee table, tile table with a painting as a top, by Juliette Belarti for Adri, iconic Belgian retro design from the 70s, drawn on a corner of the table.
Brown glaz...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Crotch Mahogany Butler
s Cocktail Table by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Crotch Mahogany Butler's Coctail Table by Drexel. Measures 42.5" in width, 21.5" in depth and 18" in height open,
33" in width, 22" in depth and 23.25" in height close.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Chinese Drum Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese opera drum with stretched hide drumhead and hand carved wooden pegs to hold it in place. Perfect for use as a small drinks ta...
Category
19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hide, Wood
Side Table by John Tapp
By Johan Tapp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare side table designed and manufactured by Johan Tapp. This side or end table is complemented by a thick glass top. The table is signed, affirming its authenticity and making it a ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,864 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century, Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Swivel Table mod. 831
Located in Turin, Turin
Frattini graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic in 1953.
He opened his professional studio in Milan, after working in the studio of his teacher and mentor Gio Ponti. Hi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Charles Dudouyt Inspired Oak Gueridon
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Introducing a captivating French vintage end table or gueridon, exquisitely inspired by the iconic style of renowned designer Charles Dudouyt. Crafted from natural oak, this charming...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Cubist Coffee Table by Orange
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Geometric "Cubist" coffee table designed by Orange in solid white oak.
Thick linear shapes with three legs and cantilevered top.
Custom stain available.
Category
2010s American Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$5,800 / item
Deco Style Coffee Table In Walnut Root
Oxidized Brass By Jose De Castro
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This striking coffee table is a masterful blend of luxurious materials and sophisticated design. The tabletop, crafted from prized walnut root wood, showcases a magnificent, intricat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Coffee Table Red Lacquer from Zhejiang Province China
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant antique coffee table with a beautifully preserved red lacquer surface. The tabletop features a profiled edge, while the apron contains two drawers with profiled panels. The l...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Hans J Wegner
CH417
Tray Table in Oak, Walnut
Laminate for Carl Hansen
Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J Wegner 'CH417' Tray Table in Oak, Walnut & Laminate for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Maison Regain Elm Coffee Table, France 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Solid Elm Stacked Slats Geometric coffee table with great patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Arthur Umanoff Birch and Iron Bench/Coffee Table with Rush Nesting Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arthur Umanoff slatted birch bench/coffee table with iron legs concealing three nesting stools with rush seats (ca. 1950s, USA).
Compact piece, ideal for smaller rooms with space li...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Celina Decorações, Coffee Table, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and marble coffee table produced by Celina Decorações, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, c. 1960s.
Dimensions: 12” H x 60” W x 32” D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Bamboo Coffee Table by Axel Vervoordt, Belgium, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Defined by its clean architectural lines and raw elegance, this vintage coffee table is a testament to timeless design. Handcrafted from solid teak, its structured frame and balanced...
Category
1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Oak
“Annika” Curly Birch Coffee Table by Bruno Mathsson for Dux, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Karis, Nyland
A round curly birch-veneered “Annika” coffee table designed by Bruno Mathsson and produced by Dux in Sweden. The table has a light, functional form with a circular top and slender, t...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Birch
Roger Capron - Round Ceramic end Table from the Herbier
s Series on Wood Legs
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Round end or coffee table with the famous Roger Capron Herbier tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982. The tiles are nicely underlined with a white grout.
The handcrafted Herbier tiles...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Walnut Finish Coffee Table with 47-Inch Cane and Glass Top - Plot Line
Located in Miami, FL
With its sculptural form and thoughtful construction, the Plot coffee table by Uultis strikes an elegant balance between classic craftsmanship and co...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak, Glass, Cane
Black Louis Vuitton Motoring Trunk, 110 cm Vuitton Trunk, Vuitton Steamer Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very nice large Louis Vuitton motor trunk in black canvas, features stamped Louis Vuitton solid brass locks and studs and leather and brass side handl...
Category
1920s French Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Side Table by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Italian side table by Paolo Buffa for the Hotel Bristol.
Etched rectangular glass with stars and circles motives hold by a mahogany pedestal base...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Christian Liaigre Clean Lined Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale Clean Lined coffee table, designed by Christian Liaigre, circa 2000s.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Solid Round Reclaimed Elm Wood 2-Piece Nesting Coffee Table Set
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Nesting cocktail table.
Nesting cocktail table. Solid elm wood finished with a natural wax.
By bloom home inc. these old elm timbers show in its most primal, natural form. The arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Mastea Low Coffee Table in Murano Glass and Walnut Base, by Matteo Zorzenoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This low coffee and side-table comes with a base and top in Canaletto walnut, natural ash, ash stained black, intense blue or anthracite. The structure's body is made out of blown Murano glass, available in amber, blue-grey or smoke grey. Here you are shown the Mastea coffee table in the Canaletto walnut base finish and in the low size.
Matteo Zorzenoni started to experiment with Murano glass in the 1970s and, even if the generations have changed, the glass is blown as it once was: it needs a master glassblower and two strong lungs. Working with this material every day is like revisiting a traditional dish. The ingredients are the same but there is something new in the taste.
Matteo Zorzenoni's research is mainly focused on materials and their limits, aimed at discovering their potential. His projects have been exhibited at: Maxxi Museum in Rome, the Biennale of Art and Design in St. Etienne, the London Design Festival, the Venice Biennale. Matteo Zorzenoni was a professor at the IUAV in Venice, collaborates with the IED in Madrid and hosted a laboratory for Domaine de Boisbuchet (Vitra Design Museum). After a collaboration with Fabrica, Benetton Communication Research Center, he started a new project with Jaime Hayon, which is still on going. His research in the craft sector continues with projects for customers, including Cappellini, Mercedes Benz, Replay, Alcantara, Bosa Ceramiche...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
Folk Art Solid Walnut Coffee Table Italy, circa 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Large artisan walnut table, Italy, 1950
Great Italian rectangular walnut coffee table. Original mid century piece in good condition, it has been checked and newly oiled. It is in re...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Ico Parisi for De Beggis Coffee Table Italian Design Circa 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Torquay, GB
Mid-century Italian design coffee table by Eco Parisi for De Beggis, circa 1950s.
Made of lacquered wood with an inset thick clear glass top, all supported by 4 tapered cone legs wit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Kristian Vedel Style Teak Coffee Table or Side Table with Rounded Legs and Lip
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kristian Vedel style teak coffee or side table. Solid round legs that rise above the table top, and beautiful rounded lip. In original condition with nice patina and some minor warpi...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Jacks Coffee Table
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Jacks Coffee Table
Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some expected slight fin...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Brutalist Spanish Provincial Antique Rustic Style Chopping Block Table
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is this Provincial antique rustic brutalist style chopping block table, circa 1960s or older. Nice primitive side or coffee table with love...
Category
1960s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Gueridon Stanislas Model
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Robert Guillerme et Jacques Chambron, oak gueridon Stanislas model with ceramics.
Table with two positions system: Can be gueridon or dining table (up and down system).
Edition Votre...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Ceramic
Percival Lafer Brutalist Style End Table
By Lafer, Percival Lafer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This impressive Brazilian hardwood coffee table features a brutalist style sculpted top with a mix of woods for a sculptural design with a protective glass top. By Lafer Design of Brazil, this Percival Lafer design...
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Jacaranda
Dessin Fournir Macassar Ebony "Rateau" Coffee Table
Located in Essex, MA
Unusual large size with macassar ebony veneer top with gold and silver leaf diamond pattern. Hand forged silvered iron saber legs in the style of Armand Rateau.
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Silver Leaf
Senoufou Resting Day Bed in Solid or Large Wood Coffee Table Africanist - G593
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large Senoufo resting bed from Africa from the 60's, which can be used as a large coffee table or a bench. Entirely carved in a single piece of solid wood....
Category
1960s African Tribal Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Drexel Heritage ET Cetera Collection Chinoiserie Black Gold
Burl Coffee Table
By Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent Drexel Heritage ET Cetera collection chinoiserie black & gold painted & burl coffee table with beveled glass insert to...
Category
1980s American Chinoiserie Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Stunning vintage T02M coffee table in ELM wood by Pierre Chapo - France
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
With its four cylindrical legs and gracefully sloping top, the T02M coffee table is an eye-catching combination of aesthetic appeal and practical utility. Crafted from the rich grain...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
1970s Vintage Boho Burl Wood Low Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your living space with the organic elegance of this vintage boho burl wood low coffee table. Featuring a stunning burl wood grain wi...
Category
1970s American Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Burl
Brutalist Solid Walnut Wooden Hari Coffee Table
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by the simplicity of traditional Japanese architectural timber structures. The low coffee table balances three minimalist volumes composed of solid wooden parts.
Designed b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Børge Mogensen Folding Oak Coffee Table, Model 5386
Located in Kastrup, DK
Folding coffee table designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark, circa 1970.
Executed in solid oak with original manufacturer’s label preserved on the...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Coffee Table in Teak of Danish Design, Manufactured by Jason Furniture, 1960s
By Jason Møbler
Located in Lejre, DK
This coffee table is an example of classic Danish design from the 1960s and is made of teak wood, which gives it a warm and inviting appearance. The table has a simple and elegant si...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Minimal Modern Large contemporary Solid wood Oak Coffee Table with Brass Inlay
By Esvee
Located in Hyderabad, TG
The Ishi coffee table is a stunning piece of furniture that is inspired by the katana, the Japanese sword. The table's organic shape and dip tray detail are reminiscent of the katana...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
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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