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Material: Wood
Chinese Two Drawer Kang Chest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that harnessed warmth from the kitchen fire. Used while seated atop the kang, l...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Mid-century Scandinavian drop-leaf side table, teak and brass, Sweden 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
A neat drop-leaf side table or coffee table, made from solid teak and teak veneer with brass fittings. Slightly oval table top with black centerpiece...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Freeform Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
An iconic design by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb (1950, USA), this sculpted walnut and brass Freeform cocktail table (Model 1759) embodies organic elegance. Its fluid, cloud-...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Coffee Table by Gastone Rinaldi for Thema, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Coffee Table by Gastone Rinaldi for Thema, Italy, in 1970s.
Wood and lacquered metal.
Good condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Sycamore Round Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pièce in original condition from the 1930´s
located in NY
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Sycamore
$4,060 Sale Price
30% Off
Painted Chinese Kang Table with Stone Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Soapstone
1950
s Modern Italian Coffee Table By Forma Nova
By Forma Nova
Located in New York, NY
1950's solid iron and walnut base with glass top Italian coffee table by Forma Nova, fully restored with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
American Contemporary Studio Crafted Free Edge Large Coffee Table
Located in Bellport, NY
Studio handcrafted, free edge coffee table in bookmatched walnut wood. The base has a custom pigmented graphite finish; the entire table has a clear 40% sheen lacquer coating.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
2010s British Minimalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Metal, Brass, Bronze, C...
$5,598 / item
Contemporary Landscape Nesting Coffee Table Set/2 Travertine Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Landscape Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Landscape nesting coffee table draws inspiration from the or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Granite, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Contemporary Circuit Oak Low Coffee Table
By Difane
Located in Mexico City, MX
For this collection in collaboration with Rio Estudio, inspiration is drawn from hydraulic circuits; systems that transport some liquid component, comprised of long and linear elemen...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Wood
$5,267 / 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.
Category
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Andrianna Shamaris Amorphous Single Slab Mid Century Modern Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful four and a half inch slab coffee table hand made from reclaimed suar wood. This impressive top is supported by mid century style cone legs. Charred sanded and sealed reveal...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Modern Minimalist Square Coffee Table White Lacquer Brushed Stainless Steel
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
Inspiration for our objects comes from the most unusual things. The Gift Wrap table is a ribbon of steel wrapping around a volume, just like a box of chocolates.
The "Gift Wrap 2nd ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cut Steel, Steel, Metal, Stainless Steel
$5,283 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...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Oval Coffee Table Serie 76 – Sereno by Joel Escalona with Organic Forms
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Oval Coffee Table Serie 76 – Sereno by Joel Escalona with Organic Forms
———
Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona
What happens when structure becomes art?
These...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$8,952 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Classic Mid Century Cork Cocktail Table By Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Iconic 1940’s Design by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture. Classic Elemental from Cocktail Table with thick Natural Cork Top supported by three Architectural Mahogany shaped legs wit...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Cork
Tall Mid-Century Kurt Østervig Danish Oak Coffee Table w/ Box Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall, Mid-Century Kurt Østervig oak coffee table with handsome square frame. In original condition with normal wear for its age. Other Kurt Østervig ...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Large Axel Vervoordt Wabi Sabi Style Coffee Table Mid 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Large Axel Vervoordt Wabi Sabi Style Coffee Table, Europe, Mid 20th Century.
A wonderful large coffee table in a very distinct wabi sabi style - would fit magnificent in a wabi sabi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Restored Mid-Century Modern Round Walnut Tulip Dining Table by Drevotvar, 1960s
By Drevotvar
Located in Żory, PL
This elegant mid-century modern dining table was produced by Drevotvar in the former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s–70s. It features a beautifully grained walnut veneered top, resti...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Very rare signed TR-3M coffee/cocktail table with bar by Willy Rizzo - Italy
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
This exquisite, signed marbled coffee table with a built-in bar is a rare and exceptional find on the market.
Designed by Willy Rizzo in Italy 70s.
In 1968, Willy Rizzo moved to R...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Gae Aulenti Postmodern Industrial Coffee Table on Casters in Wood Fontana Arte
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Beautiful industrial coffee table, Tavolo Con Ruote, in the style of Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1980.
This table is known for its unique design, with a glass top supported ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Round Coffee Table Serie 32 – Sereno by Joel Escalona for Elegant Spaces
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Round Coffee Table Serie 32 – Sereno by Joel Escalona for Elegant Spaces
————
Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona
What happens when structure becomes art?
Thes...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$7,957 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Spanish Baroque Side Table with Wood Stretcher and Rectangular Top in Walnut
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Spanish Baroque ebonized side or working table with wood stretcher and top in walnut.
We have a matching smaller coffee table, you can see it in the last picture.
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Georgian Mahogany Campaign Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870
English Georgian Mahogany Campaign Chest
sku 2110
W 111cm D 60cm H 63cm weight 56kg
Category
19th Century Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$4,351 Sale Price
20% Off
A Pair of RADICAL POSTMODERN Side or COFFEE TABLES, by KAPPA, France 1970
By Kappa
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of rare, elegant and architectural '"T" square coffee tables, Post-Modernist, Bauhaus, Space-Age, massive cubic structures, thick square inox metal tops, in the spirit of the ...
Category
1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian 19th century Baroque st. Specimen Marble and Giltwood coffee table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most decorative Italian 19th century Baroque st. Specimen Marble and Giltwood coffee table. This exceptional table is raised on an octagonal base with a mottled Gil...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
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 ...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,201 Sale Price
20% Off
Fantasy Furniture Alligator Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Unique coffee table in the form of an alligator, or crocodile, having a solid wood body ( oak ), and solid wood ( mahogany ) legs and feet, with a leather tongue. Creative and possib...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Taupe Tessellated Fossil Stone Pedestal Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Tessellated fossil stone coffee table with radiused edges and recessed pedestal base. Made in the same factory as similar designs...
Category
1970s American Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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 ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
1970’s Brutalist Tile Coffee Table by Maison De Tonge
Located in Southampton, GB
A Brutalist Coffee Table by Maison De Tonge.
Inlaid ceramic tiles into oak frame, with pegged joints.
France, circa 1970.
Length - 139 cm
Height - 50 cm
Depth - 69 cm
Please messag...
Category
20th Century European Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Vintage Italian Tri-symmetric Cherry wood side table
Located in Highclere, Newbury
Unusual vintage Italian Tri-symmetric Cherry and Satinwood side table.
This is a wonderful little decorative side table created in the same style as Tri-symmetric occasional tables with 3 angular and equally opposed legs. It has a Cherry wood top supported on a Satinwood base that features beautiful figuring in the wood. The fine wishbone legs having a soft and contoured rounding to the fore of each angle and with radial veneers to the top that display a high level of craftsmanship.
It’s by an unknown designer and maker but is clearly a quality item as Satinwood was only ever used as accents on expensive furniture...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cherry, Satinwood
$1,377 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Coffee Table with Patinated Gold Painted Top Belgium Mid 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Modernist Coffee Table with Patinated Gold Painted Top Belgium Mid 20th Century
A beautiful and rare mid century coffee table with a very distinct golden top. Belgium, mid 20th cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Dornes Nesting Coffee Table Set/2, Oak Root, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Dornes Coffee Tables, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Dornes nesting coffee table set is a tribute to Portugal’s scen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Granite, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Low Rectangular Side Table with Distressed Finish and Carved Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
With its sculptural silhouette and aged surface, this vintage low side table brings a grounded, decorative presence to any space. The design features a rectangular top with waisted a...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Teak Art Sofa or Coffee Table by Ox-Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Features ceramic art tile inlay on top of a solid teak base. This table combines decorative ceramic artwork with clean, modern lines.
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Antique Demilune Crystal Cabinet, English, Table, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique demi-lune crystal cabinet. An English, satin mahogany and satinwood tambour front side table in Georgian revival taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Georgian Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Mid-century Danish Haslev Mobelsnedkeri Coffee Table with Royal Copenhagen Ceram
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage Danish coffee table made by Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Denmark, circa 1960s. This expertly refurbished piece features a wood veneer frame and an intricately tiled top with Royal C...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marble Coffee Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Kingwood and Marquetry Marble Top Oval Coffee Table, early 20th century. 20.25" H x 30" W x 20" D.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Rustic American Cobblers Table
Located in New York, NY
Rustic American Cobblers Table. American Craftsman style Cobblers table structurally solid having a distressed rustic patina of time and use. Solid Cherry wood. Cobblers tables be...
Category
1940s American American Craftsman Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cherry
Amazing coffee table by Aakjaer Jorgensen for Bramminge - 1960s
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Amazing teak triangular coffee table designed by Aakjaer Jorgensen for Bramminge in the 1960s, Denmark.
As you can see on the pictures the...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Christensen
Larsen Geometric Coffee Table
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Christensen & Larsen, coffee table, lacquered wood, glass, Denmark, 1970s.
This coffee table by Christensen & Larsen has a very direct and geometric shape. At first glance it is a s...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Square Walnut Coffee Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century coffee table Model 771 in walnut wood designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina, in Italy during the 1960s. The table is signed inside one of the...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Mogens Lassen ‘The Egyptian Table’ in Mahogany and Brass by A.J. Iversen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Mogens Lassen (1901–1987)
This iconic Egyptian Table was designed by Mogens Lassen in the late 1930s, drawing inspiration from ancient Egyptian folding furniture. With its clean line...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Studio Craft Sculptural and Organic Coffee Table Signed Walsh, Dated 1989
Located in Peabody, MA
Studio craft freeform coffee table of carved wood in aquamarine lacquer signed Walsh, 1989 and titled Nui Nalu No. 1 (translates to "big waves" in Hawaiain). It was purchased by the...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Round Cocktail Table
Located in Annville, PA
A Round Cocktail Table of the highest quality, produced by Niagara Furniture. Satinwood banding surrounds a field of pie shaped, figured mahogany to form an elegant circular top. The...
Category
2010s Renaissance Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,635 / item
Jewel Side Table by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Jewel side table by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 40 L X 40 D X 66 H cm
Materials: solid oak cant, copper plated steel, glass.
Founded by South Africa...
Category
2010s South African Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$2,293 / item
French 1920s Louis XVI-Style Painted Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, 1920s French Louis XVI-style coffee table with a painted base, a marble top and bronze trimmings.
Incised stamp reads: MADE IN FRANCE
Minor wear consistent with age.
A...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Set of 3 Marble Tables in Custom Wood and Metal Finishes
By Yonoh Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A set of two coffee tables and a side table with a sculptural silhouette, blending noble elements such as marble for the top, ash wood and metal for the base.
The set is available in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Fabulous Milo Baughman Burl Wood Chrome Cube Coffee Table, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Midcentury Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin coffee table with patchwork burl wood top and chrome-clad pedestal base. This p...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Tufted Lupa Mother Ottoman Hand Carved Oak Feet by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett’s Lupa Mother Ottoman is named after Lupa, the she-wolf mother of Rome. It features a set of four handcarved Lupa mother feet as well as a button-tufted top.
40”W ...
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2010s American Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
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
Occasional table ‘The Egyptian table’, designed by Mogens Lassen, Mahogany brass
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table ‘The Egyptian table’, designed by Mogens Lassen for Rud Rasmussen,
Denmark, 1935.
Mahogany, foldable frame and top with raised edge, brass fittings.
With this occa...
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1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
18th or 19th Century Elm Doors with Iron Hardware Made into a Ming Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
18th or 19th century elm doors with iron hardware, fashioned into a large Ming style coffee table. Created during the Qing Dynasty in the...
Category
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Coffee Table in the Style of Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Coffee Table in the Style of Paolo Buffa, realized in 1950s.
Cherry wood, brass and glass.
Good condition.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Wooden Coffee Table from "Normative collection"
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
This wooden coffee table was created as a part of the "Normative" collection, which was shown in Milan Design Week 2019.
This surreal “Normative” collection makes advances to the So...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,000 / item
oak coffee table, circa 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Butcher’s table from the 1930s, made of oak. With a beautifully weathered top of 10 cm thick that consists of one piece of wood. The legs are shortened to coffee table height. Treate...
Category
1930s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
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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