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Material: Wood
Vintage Rosewood Ming Style Chinese Coffee Table Solid Elm Horse Hoof Leg
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rosewood Ming style Chinese coffee table.
This classic Asian solid rosewood coffee table has traditional hand-carving works along the four sides.
Constructed with traditional joinery...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Dark Rustic Oak Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
This elegantly designed piece combines functionality with style, making it the perfect centerpiece for any living room. Crafted from high-quality oak, the table boasts a rich, warm B...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,317 / item
Custom Rustic Modern Coffee Table by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom, rustic coffee table made from douglas fir. Can be made in any size and in a range of finishes. As shown in a heavily distressed, open grain espresso finish.
Made in Los Angel...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
$14,200 / item
French Art Deco Rosewood Circular Coffee Table circa 1930
Located in CA, CA
French Art Deco round coffee table circa 1930
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Girafa Low Table by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Design：Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, Marcelo Suzuki
Material：Tauari
This is a low table model of a table designed in 1986 for the Salvador "House of Benin" restaurant in Brazil. Th...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Walnut
Chrome Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, USA 1950
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite coffee table designed by the renowned Edward Wormley for Dunbar dates back to the 1950s. This stunning piece showcases a harmonious blend of walnut and mahogany, reflect...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Ferdinand Lundqvist "Gripsholm" coffee table Göteborg Sweden 1956.
Located in New York, NY
Ferdinand Lundqvist coffee table made in Göteborg, Sweden, circa 1956. Designed exclusively for the luxury liner “Gripsholm” of the Swedish American Line. The rectangular top is in w...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Rosewood and Glass Coffee Table by Sven Ellekaer
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A sculptural design by Sven Ellekaer and produced by Christian Linneberg in the 1960s in Denmark, in very good original condition the table has solid rosewood uprights and a veneered...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Handcrafted English Walnut Modernist End Table
Located in London, GB
Handcrafted from the finest quality English walnut. These Postmodernist tables are acutely eye-catching but practical pieces of furniture. Bespoke handmade by master craftsmen in Eng...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$908 Sale Price
40% Off
Kauri Coffee Table in Solid Ancient Kauri Wood
Located in Kumeu, NZ
For the limited edition, THE TITANS is a series of collectable Ancient Kauri stump tables. Every TITAN comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Ancient Kauri or Swamp Kauri refers ...
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21st Century and Contemporary New Zealand Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
$28,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Massimo Papiri Italy Turning Wood
Brass Dry Bar, Coffee Table by Mario Sabot
Located in Miami, FL
Original Massimo Papiri rotating wood and brass coffee table with dry bar manufactured by Mario Sabot in Italy, circa 1970.
The interior is illuminated and exposed through a smoked Lucite shield.
The round brass compartment for the ice bucket or Champaign cooler...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$14,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Bassett Chinoiserie Burl Coffee Table with Brass Accents
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage Bassett Asian style burl coffee table with brass accents, 1970s.
This impressive table is adorned with chunky brass corner accents with great ...
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1970s North American Chinoiserie Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed for traveling poets or scholar-artists, a collapsible writing set allowed a Chinese calligrapher to paint in nature, whether a journey to a far-off vista or an afternoon spe...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Coffee Table Attributed to Paolo Buffa for La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exquisite sculptural coffee table attributed to Paolo Buffa for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, showcasing the timeless elegance and masterful craftsmanship of 1940s Italian design. T...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
$2,490 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Elm Wood Bench Coffee Table with Original Details
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage antique elm wood coffee table with beautiful antique weathered patina top Beautiful antique patina, with weathering and age, these are solid and sturdy ready for daily use, u...
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20th Century Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
$1,512 Sale Price
20% Off
One-of-a-Kind Olive Wood Waterfall River Coffee Table - Waterfall Coffee Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
Watefall Epoxy Coffee Table
Handcrafted by skilled artisans, this coffee table seamlessly fuses natural wood with gray epoxy resin, creating a captivating piece that captures nature...
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2010s Turkish Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Wood, Olive
$4,320 Sale Price
20% Off
large round 60s mosaic tile top COFFEE TABLE white mosaic walnut chrome base
Located in Mannheim, DE
A very beautiful large coffee table from the 1960s. The tabletop is made of white mosaic stones arranged in a star-shaped pattern. The 15 cm wide edge is veneered with walnut veneer ...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
1950s Original Isamu Noguchi IN-50 Coffee Table for Herman Miller in Birch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Noguchi Coffee Table, Model IN-50, initially designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1944. This example hails from the 1950s and was produced by Herman Miller. The design features a t...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Birch, Paint
Vintage Pencil Reed Sculptural Bell Flower coffee table
Located in Charleston, SC
Mid Century Pencil Reed Gabriella Crespi Style Flower Mid Century Glass Top Cocktail Table Available and Ready to Ship!// Make a statement...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Reed, Glass, Wood
French Designer, Coffee Table, Oak, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak coffee table or side table designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Gianfranco Frattini, wooden Coffee Table for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Gianfranco Frattini, wooden Coffee Table for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
Gianfranco Frattini (1926 – 2004) is an Italian architect and industrial designer belonging to the gen...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
1940
s George Zee Design Artistic Chest Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous 1940's blanket chest/coffee table designed by George Zee of Hong Kong.
Ebonized teakwood with warm aged patina brass straps, nail heads and handles.
Beautifully crafted copper and bronze Junk...
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Introducing an exceptional round table that can be said to be the culmination of Taisho-era craftsmanship.
It features tapered legs that narrow towards the base, giving it a delica...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Dos Gallos Studio Custom Walnut Modern Coffee Table by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom walnut coffee table with a walnut #2 finish and light distress. Can be made in any size and in a range of finishes. Lead time is 12 weeks.
Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos St...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Jacobean Walnut Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from rich acacia wood and finished in an elegant country walnut stain, this exquisite piece exudes sophistication. The inlaid parquet oyster veneer top adds a refined touch, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Jacobean Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,085 / item
Campaign Butlers Tray on Stand Coffee Table, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
Period Edwardian campaign style coffee table in Mahogany.
This table is lovely, and is comprised of a butler's tray which retains the original brass hinges to folding sides and has ...
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Early 1900s English Campaign Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Maple Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming mid-century coffee table crafted in maple, showcasing warm tones and a streamlined silhouette. Its durable construction and understated design make it a versatile addition t...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
Mid-Century Modern Teak Vinyl Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming mid-century modern vinyl Danish style coffee table. Compact in size yet full of character, it features clean lines and warm Scandinavian design—perfect as a small coffee tab...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Contemporary Mexican Low Table EM01 in Black Marble and wood
Located in 1204, CH
Slight variations and imperfections may apply due to a handmade production process. At OWN, we stand by these artistic choices and do not accept returns related to these intentional ...
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2010s Mexican Bohemian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Coffee Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern maple coffee table features a rectangular top with splayed and tapered legs underneath. A stylish design by Paul McCo...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
Distressed Midcentury Philip and Kelvin Laverne Coffee Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic midcentury cocktail table in acid etched patinated bronze, this one in an understated and undecorated mottled finish which is timeworn with signs of age. A square table with ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Coffee Table, Model Birka, in Elm by Axel Einar Hjorth, 1937
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Coffee Table, Model Birka, in Elm by Axel Einar Hjorth, 1937
Additional Information:
Material: Elm
Style: Mid Century, Scandinavian
Coffee Table, Model Birka
Produced by Nordiska Ko...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Driftwood Glass Planter Insert Coffee Center Table
Located in Thiensville, WI
Truly unique and one-of-a-kind driftwood coffee center table with planter inserts. Nature surely delivers some beautiful artwork, such as this sculpted wood base. The shape mimics that of two separate tree trunks with their entangled root bases. The strong base is realized with a 3/8 inch oval shaped glass top, customized with planter inserts which are fixed into each of the tree trunk stems. The planter inserts have metal spikes at the bottom to allow for secured placement of faux plants. Spike plates can be removed. You have the option to add a small pot or vase within both planter openings, or plant into the customized metal pots directly. Glass can be removed by lifting upward, in which metal pots are lifted and removed as well. Metal pots are what keep the glass secure to the driftwood base. We showcased 2 separate plant ideas for reference only; plants are not included in the purchase.
The movement and fusion of this driftwood adds a very natural and organic feel to any design. Coupled with the ability to customize your own style of plants with the inserts makes this table an adaptable show piece.
A rectangle center table...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Driftwood
Faux Bamboo Brass
Lacquered Wood Top Coffee Table - France 1960
s
Located in New York, NY
Coffee table made of brass tube with imitation bamboo decor. Black lacquered wooden top with double-U shaped spacer.
In good vintage condition. Patina on all brass surfaces. Wood top...
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1960s French Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Hand-Crafted Solid Dark Wood Oval Coffee Table by Nono
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Oval coffee table with a straight leg and a cylindrical one with a black stained finish.
Product on request; some variations may apply to the final piece.
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NONO is a Mexican des...
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2010s Mexican Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,128 Sale Price / item
20% Off
French Mahogany Pascaud Scroll Game Table
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s square mahogany game table with diamond design inlaid top and scrolled capital top on square tapered legs with bronze sabot f...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Maitland Smith Wood, Bronze Figure Supports Coffee Table with a Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Maitland Smith Wood, Bronze Figure Supports Coffee Table with a Glass Top
Offered for sale is a Maitland Smith and inlaid wood coffee table w...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
$1,840 Sale Price
61% Off
Pompei Coffee Table Black
Located in Milan, IT
The perfect coffee table to give your environment a touch of design and modernity, Pompei has two different finishings you can choose from. This version is made of ebonished oak vene...
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2010s Italian Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$13,215 / item
Large Organic Modern Cocktail Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fresh contemporary form comes together to create this cocktail table. Crafted from Ofram and Beech, the striking organic tabletop design is finished in Tiber and the tapering base ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,847 / item
Early 1900s Indian Carved Wooden Chakki Grinder Coffee Table with Iron Detailing
Located in Brescia, Brescia
This unique, circular Indian coffee table, originally designed as a traditional chakki grinder, is a stunning testament to hand-carved craftsmanship and cultural heritage. Made from ...
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Early 1900s Indian Tribal Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Margaret T. Nordman, 1930
s coffee table for Stockmann Oy
By Margaret Travers Nordman, Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
In the realm of furniture design and craftsmanship, there exist certain pieces that transcend time, becoming iconic symbols of an era. Margaret T. Nordman's 1930s coffee table, a cre...
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1930s Finnish Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
$2,403 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Milo Baughman Mid Century Modern Cherrywood
Burled Maple Cocktail Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous long and slender table by Milo Baughman. Designed for Fine Arts Furniture of Grand Rapids Mich., this is an early and rare table as it was made ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cherry, Maple
Vintage Malachite and Walnut Patinated Bronze Coffee Table Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful vintage Empire revival malachite and walnut, patinated bronzed-decorated and parcel gilt coffee table, mid 20th Century in date.
The table with a striking circu...
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1950s Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Coffee Table in Natural Solid European Light Oak - Hari by Mokko
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Wabi Sabi. An exceptional bespoke coffee table with 18th century Walnut top.
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Wabi Sabi. A really rare chunky, beautifully weathered walnut table top, Southern Italy, 18th or even 17th century, with a gorgeous natural brown/grey patina, irreproduceable. Mounte...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Art Deco rectangular walnut coffee table
Located in Asheville, NC
Vintage Art Deco unique walnut coffee table, dating back around 1930s , entirely made of solid wood.
Some wear such as scratches and other signs of aging. Overall great vintage cond...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
20th Century French Wrought Iron Coffee Table With Oak Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century French Wrought Iron Coffee Table with Oak Top blends rustic charm with enduring craftsmanship. The solid oak top features a natural finish that highlights its grain...
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20th Century French Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique French Live Edge Coffee/Center Table with 4x stools/drink tables
Located in Nashville, TN
Unique burled wood slab live edge coffee/center table with 4x stools/drink tables (five pieces total). In excellent vintage condition. The center/coffee table is incredibly heavy and...
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Early 20th Century French Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Pierre Cardin coffee table for Roche Bobois, 1970
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
An exclusive coffee table by Pierre Cardin in black piano lacquer. The table features dazzling brass rods, which are incorporated into two sides and the tabletop. The corners of the ...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,201 Sale Price
20% Off
Lynn Coffee Table by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Lynn coffee table by Crump and Kwash
Solid wood top, shelf, and feet / hand rubbed oil finish / powder coated, solid steel frame / leveling glides
Finish options
Wood : Walnut, m...
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2010s American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Asian Elm Seagrass Ming Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your space with the serene elegance of this Vintage Asian Elm and Seagrass Ming Coffee Table. Crafted from rich elm wood and featuring a woven seagrass top, this piece reflect...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Seagrass, Wood
Rib Coffee Table — Patinated Bronzed Steel
Located in Washington, GB
Inspired by the ship building heritage of North-East England, the Rib Coffee Table plays on the skeleton of ribs, gussets and intersections used to create the strength and rigidity n...
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2010s British Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Metal, Brass, Bronze, C...
$5,597 / item
Teak Bentwood Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Amazing teak bentwood coffee table. Glass sits securely on top of the table in cut outs on each arm. I have never seen this example before. Well made and looks even better in person.
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1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Elegant Mid-Century Italian Table Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With an elegant black finish and light wooden accents, this set of one coffee table and two side tables is sleek and impressive. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/NJ).
...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,000 / set
Midcentury Coffee Table in Bamboo and Rattan Vivai Del Sud Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury wonderful rectangular coffee table in bamboo and rattan in the style of Vivai Del Sud.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Vivai del sud, Gabriella Crespi and Arpex were the...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Ruhlmann
Guéridon
Burr Amboyna Table
Located in Berlin, DE
'Guéridon' table, variant of the 'Levard' model in Burr amboyna with bronze 'sabots.'
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann (1879-1933) was a French furniture designer and interior decorator an...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Round Coffee Table in Solid Dark Brown European Oak - Aperta by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by light breaking through narrow voids in architectural structures, Aperta features a precise slit, creating a sense of lightness to its solid form.
The Aperta Coffee Table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Vintage Gangso Mobler Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Tile Top Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage Gangso Mobler Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Tile Top Coffee Table with Angle...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Gio Ponti for M. Singer
Sons Walnut Coffee Table with Travertine Top
Located in West Chester, PA
Mid-Century Modern coffee table with a travertine top on a sculptural solid walnut base. Top measures 60” x 15 7/16” x 3/4”. Designed by Gio Ponti for M. Singer & Sons circa 1950s un...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Single Vintage Coffee Table, Brass/Steel, Full or Half Moon, Handcrafted, Size M
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Luna Brass/Steel Collection - Coffee table / Side Tables / Auxiliary Tables
Luna Brass/Steel Collection of side and coffee tables, a collection of moon-ins...
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Early 2000s Spanish Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
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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