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Material: Wood
H Coffee Table by Joaquim Tenreiro, Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1960
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Architectural and elemental, this solid rosewood table anchors a white marble top with H-shaped legs — a sculptural shift from Tenreiro’s earlier delicacy toward grounded, modernist ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Froe Low Table with Enamel Finish
Located in Vancouver, BC
The Froe Table is hand crafted from copper with a torch fired glass enamel finish. No two shingles are created alike—as the heat fuses the glass to the metal, the hand of the artisan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel, Copper, Enamel

Midcentury Walnut Rectangular Table Coffe Italian Design 1950 Glass Top
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury walnut rectangular table coffee Italian design 1950 glass top.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Art Deco Austrian High Coffee Table In Walnut Veneer
Located in Prato, Tuscany
A rare and important high coffee table, finely crafted with top-quality walnut veneer. The structure features two circular tiers: the upper level serves as the main surface, while th...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Solid Oak and Walnut James Coffee Table by Lynnea Jean
Located in Aitkin, MN
This custom coffee table is hand-made in the United States with all hardwood construction. It features a modern rectangle waterfall design with a solid white oak body and a minimalis...
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2010s American Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Hardwood

Zither Coffee Table by Maria Yee, Solid Makata Hardwood, 80"
Located in San Jose, CA
A solid Makata hardwood tabletop is perched above the strong lines of the slatted wood base in the Zither Coffee Table. Designed with great attention to proportion and detail, the Zi...
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2010s Asian Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Customizable Dark Oak 39-Inch Top Coffee Table with Black Base, Tria Line
Located in Miami, FL
A Tria coffee table designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis with dark oak 39-Inch veneered top and black metal base. The Tria Coffee Table, crafted with a 39-inch dark oak veneered top...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Table basse
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning modular coffee table by French designer Bernard Vuarnesson, made from mahogany wood.
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20th Century European Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Table basse
Table basse
$7,085 / set
French Oak Coffee Table Brutalist Style Original Creation by S Lamarre, 2023
Located in Labrit, Landes
Oak coffee table "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This table were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. To stay in a brutalist sty...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Midcentury, 1970 Organically Stylish Burl Walnut Wooden Tree Trunk Coffee Table
Located in Lisse, NL
Rustic and natural materials only, wow-factor table, signed/marked under table top. Whether you are decorating a midcentury home, a mountain cabin or a more contemporary interior, t...
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Mid-20th Century European Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Nutwood, Burl

Yngve Ekström, Coffee Table, Teak, Oak, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and oak coffee table or side tables designed by Yngve Ekström and produced by Westbergs Möbler, Sweden, c. 1960s. Dimensions: 24.25” H x 51” W x 34.75” D
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Teak

1960s Danish Rosewood and Glass Coffee Table by Henning Norgaars
Located in Victoria, BC
Exquisite 1960s Danish coffee table designed by Henning Norgaard for Komfort. This masterpiece showcases a captivating geometric constructi...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Karl Springer Monumental Alligator Leather Waterfall Brass Rose Gold Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, coffee table you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best,...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Dos Gallos Studio Custom Baroque Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is our custom baroque style coffee table, shown here in oak #3 finish with a heavy distress. This can be done in any size and in a variety of finishes. All custom pieces are ben...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Walnut

Baroque Pine Coffee Table with Turned Legs, Single Drawer and Carved Stretchers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Baroque English pine coffee table from the 19th century with turned legs, single drawer and carved side stretchers. This 19th-century Baroque English pine coffee table exudes a dis...
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19th Century English Baroque Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

British Style Ball and Claw Foot Mahogany Coffee Table Embossed Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful and classic coffee table with a lovely rust colored embossed leather top in the British ball and claw style. #5876
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1960s American Chippendale Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Style Round Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Impressive four inch reclaimed teak wood single slab coffee table. Floating on mid century style cone legs and finished with a natural oil revealing the beautiful wood grain. Organic...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

1960s Restored Severin Hansen Mahogany Coffee Table with Royal Copenhagen Tiles
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s Restored Severin Hansen Mahogany Coffee Table with Royal Copenhagen Tiles designed by Nils Thorsson The table has been fully restored and refinished by our experienced cabinet...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Rosewood

An English 19th century Japanese Lacquer and Gilt coffee table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most decorative English 19th century Japanese Lacquer and Gilt coffee table. This elegant table is raised by four cabriole legs with Gilt outer edges, which follow...
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19th Century English Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Giltwood, Lacquer

Japanese Taishō Period Early 20th Century Coffee Table with Negora Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period coffee table from the early 20th century, with Negora lacquer and black legs. Born in Japan during the first quarter of the 20th century, this charming coffe...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Isamu Kenmochi Coffee Table Chromed Metal and Japanese Walnut, 1969
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Isamu Kenmochi (1912-1971) was a Japanese modernist designer significant in the development of Japanese design after WW2. Rare coffee table Chromed metal...
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

T H Robsjohn-Gibbings - Occasional Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A walnut tripod occasional table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture, Model #1641. Marked accordingly.
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1950s American Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Lane Copenhagen Mid Century Walnut and Brass Drop Leaf Coffee Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Copenhagen mid century walnut and brass drop leaf coffee table This table measures: 60 wide x 23 deep x 17 inches high All pieces of furnitu...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Florence Knoll Round Parallel Bar Coffee Table in Solid Walnut and Steel
Located in Dallas, TX
Early production Florence Knoll designed parallel bar cocktail table with a solid wood top and satin steel legs. Restored to the highest possible standard. Very heavy and substantial.
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Mid-20th Century American Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

18th Century Large Black Lacquered Finish Scroll Leg Low Chinese Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century Large Black Lacquered Finish Wooden Low Scroll Coffee Table, The Tabletop has minor Scratches no Structural Issues remain Fair condition, the Piece is naturally age...
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1780s Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Hardwood, Elm

Rare Curved “Móveis Cimo” Table, Brazilian Modern Furniture 1960
Located in Curitiba, PR
A rare and elegant table produced by Móveis Cimo in Brazil during the 1960s, crafted in beautifully curved solid marfim wood. This exceptional piece highlights the manufacturer’s mas...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Ebonised Poplar Trunk Coffee Table
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This coffee table is truly one-of-a-kind; handcrafted from a single slice of a poplar tree trunk and set upon a minimalist metal frame. The organic design brings a touch of nature in...
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2010s Belgian Arts and Crafts Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Poplar

Corallo Square Coffee Table by Fabio Rebosio by Pacini Cappellini
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Corallo collection, this square coffee table is both functional (because it provides two visible display surfaces) and decorative (thanks to its solid yet harmonious silh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Chinese Coffee Table Side Table with Antique Longevity Screen
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful natural finish square table made of solid elmwood. The tabletop inset with an antique screen has rounded corners and carved surrounds creating a double illusion. The tabl...
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20th Century Chinese Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Tabei Coffee Table by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Tabei Coffee Table by Crump and Kwash Features a solid wood frame and table top with a durable acrylic sealer. Available in - White Oak, Walnut, Blackened Oak, and Maple. ...
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2010s American Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Maple, Oak, Walnut

Revolve Bean Coffee Table
Located in Greenport, NY
The Revolve Coffee Table II is 54” long, 32“ deep, and 16” high. The default top is rift-sawn white oak and the bases are solid white oak. Materials, finishes, and sizes may be optio...
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2010s American Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Oak

1970s Osvaldo Borsani style Mid-Century Modern Steel Italian Side Table
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An octagonal wood and steel coffee table designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1970s in the style of Osvaldo Borsani. The coffee table is a remarkable piece that combines elegan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

R.01 Wood Cocktail Tables / Set of 3 / Carved Walnut by Lusano
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Rumi Coffee Tables are sculptural studies in rhythm and form, designed to bring quiet strength and timeless beauty into any living space. Each table is crafted with architectural...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa Table C.1936
Located in Montréal, QC
Gio Ponti is hailed for his legacy as one of Italy’s finest architects and for his signature aesthetic , but also for his influence in shaping design more broadly during the 20th ce...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Brutalist coffee table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Brutalist coffee table consisting of sculpted steel legs and wooden table top insert. Unique hand made coffee table with an idnustrial/brutalist look. Beautiful piece. 1970s - Net...
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1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Scandinavian occasional table in rosewood designed by Johannes Andersen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Scandinavian occasional table in rosewood designed by Johannes Andersen. Two pull out trays.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut and Glass Coffee Table by Lane Furniture
Located in Seattle, WA
This vintage Mid-Century Modern coffee table by Lane Furniture exemplifies the sculptural elegance and refined craftsmanship of the era. The frame is constructed from walnut with bea...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

large Cesare Lacca walnut coffee table, three feet irregular shape, mirrored top
Located in Rome, IT
fine and elegant large coffee table or occasional table designed by Arch. Cesare Lacca, 1950 irregular shape, fine worked legs, three feet, mirrored and beveled top walnut and mir...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mirror, Walnut

Large Primitive Dug-Out Cedar Japanese Coffee/Sofa Table Wabi Sabi (1)
Located in London, GB
A unique, large dug-out Japanese coffee table. Heavily patinated bleach out cedar top on heavily patinated charred dug-out cedar base. Made using 19th C. Japanese elements in our Lon...
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1890s Japanese Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cedar

19th Baroque Spanish Side Table with Lyre Legs and Carved Edges
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish trestle table in walnut. This piece has a great scale, lovely carved lyre legs and beautiful ebonized top. The table has carved edges front in all sides. This t...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

1960s Mcm Scandinavian Modern Style Teak Extending Coffee Table Top Att Remploy
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage MCM Scandinavian Modern style teak extending coffee table with sliding top, white Formica square center with gold leaves, and a lower slatted shelf. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. The coffee table has been taken apart, reglued, Danish oiled, and reassembled. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1960’s. Every now and then you need to EXPAND your horizons… or at least, your coffee table!! We are here to help!! This is a stunning vintage coffee table comprised of a solid teak frame with a teak veneered extending top attributed to Remploy. This fabulous expansion design consists of inner grooves and the two top halves have pins that stick in those grooves and slide up and apart to expand the tabletop AND reveal a gorgeous square Formica lined square surface adorned with little gold leaves! An ideal place to set a beverage or vase of flowers. The wood has a beautiful variation of the natural tones inherent to the aspect of the wood… it is phenomenal! It also has a very useful slatted shelf below the tabletop… perfect storage for books, magazines, or maybe a tray for your remotes! Whether closed or expanded, its quintessential Scandinavian Modern design is sure to bring a bold statement with a Danish flair to any room in your home. Remploy is an organization in the United Kingdom which provides employment placement services for disabled people. Historically, it also directly employed disabled people in a number of factories owned by Remploy itself and subsidized by the UK government however, these were phased out at the start of the 21st century. It opened its first factory in 1946 and over the following decades it established a network of 83 factories across the UK making a variety of products. Remploy underwent a major change to its operation at the start of the 21st century and branched out into providing general employment assistance for disabled people, and others with barriers to employment. After the closure of most Remploy factories, the provision of these assistance services became Remploy's principal purpose. In March 2015, it was confirmed that Remploy would become owned by US service provider Maximus. Transfer of ownership was completed in April 2015. Versatility, stunning appearance, and Scandinavian Modern MAGNIFICENCE!! This expanding teak coffee table...
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Mid-20th Century British Scandinavian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Teak

A. Loos "Elefantenrüsseltisch" Jugendstil ca. 1910
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
The famous Viennese architect and designer Adolf Loos was one of the pioneers of modern architecture. In particular, his hollistically designed residential projects, in which he drew up both the building and the interior furnishings, receive special art historical attention today. Loos first used this design, called the "elephant trunk table...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Hawaiian Koa Wood Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
Mid-century, solid koa wood coffee table. This piece is solid, sturdy, and free of any significant damage. There are some tiny natural-forming...
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1960s American Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Monumental Paul Evans Rectangular Patchwork Coffee Table with Slate Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning and impressively sized Paul Evans for Directional patchwork coffee table with solid slate insert. The textured piece of heavy slate is in wonderful vintage condition with ju...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Metal

Fully Restored Rare Ole Wanscher Floating Top Rosewood Coffee Table 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1960s by iconic designer Ole Wanscher, this high coffee table was produced by Poul Jeppesens Mobelfabrik. This example is not only the rare rosewood variant, but also...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Swedish Modern Bench in Pine by Roland Wilhelmsson, Model Bambse, Dated 1973
Located in Odense, DK
Mid century solid pine bench, made by Roland Wilhelmsson. This piece is stamped 1973, model Bamse. A great patina that shows a rich life in this vintage item.
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Puzzle Coffee Table in Solid Elm by Sister by Studio Ashby
Located in London, GB
Introducing the Puzzle Coffee Table – the perfect addition to any living room in need of a statement piece. Designed to fit seamlessly with the Puz...
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2010s European Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Fornasetti Table Top Bocca Red Lips Hand Colored, Wooden Legs
Located in MILANO, IT
A Fornasetti table is the perfect synthseis of the artist's vision: a perfect balance of functional design and visionary illustrations that bring new meaning to a common object. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Porto Side Table, High, by Rain, Contemporary Side Table, Ebonized Oak
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The collection has rounded lines that look for inspiration in the anchor elements present in the ports. The weight and scale of this elements guide t...
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2010s Brazilian International Style Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Joaquim Tenreiro Coffee table model Octagonal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Joaquim Tenreiro Coffee table model "Octogonal" Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçaos Brazil, 1955 Marble, jacaranda wood Measurements 105 cm × 105 cm x 31h cm 41,3 in x 41,3 in x 12,2h in Literature Joaquim Tenreiro, by Soraia Cals and Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

1960s Palisander Tiles Coffee Table, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Palisander

Mid-Century Danish Coffee Tabled by Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Jutex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking example of mid-century Scandinavian design, this vintage coffee table was designed in Denmark by renowned architect Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Jutex. Crafted from richly grain...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Hardwood, Teak

Very tasteful square table, Secession, Art Nouveau Jugendstil, 1910 Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Extraordinary cocktail table or coffee table, an original from the Art Nouveau period around 1910, made in Austria. A high-quality work made of precious wood, elaborately veneered ...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Atomic Modern Coffee Table with Sculptural Kidney-Form
Located in Trenton, NJ
This vintage Atomic Modern coffee table features a sculptural kidney-form top that reflects the era’s fascination with organic shapes and expressive modern living. The silhouette fee...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Wood

20th Century Low Table with Sliding Top in the style of Gabriella Crespi 70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Coffee or centre table. The table was produced in '80s, it has a wooden structure, covered by walnut burl and with corners covered by brass. Thet table could slide and trasnform into...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Distressed Dark Blue Chow Leg Coffee Table with Ocher Accents and Waisted Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage chow legs coffee table from the mid 20th century with distressed dark blue / black finish. This vintage chow legs coffee table from the mid-20th century exudes a blend of u...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

French Art Deco Modernist Gilt Wrought Iron Gilbert Poillerat Coffee Table
Located in Forney, TX
A visually striking midcentury French parcel gilt ironwork base coffee table attributed to / in the manner of celebrated Parisian designer and ironworker Gilbert Poillerat (France; 1...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Modern Coffee Table Serie 43 – Sereno by NONO for Contemporary Spaces
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Modern Coffee Table Serie 43 – Sereno by NONO for Contemporary Spaces ———— Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona What happens when structure becomes art? These ar...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Danish Modern Style Coffee Table by Bassett
Located in South Charleston, WV
Solid surfboard stylized edges and magazine rack shelf. Features raised edges typical of Danish modern production, but American produced. Ideal for use as coffee or end table. In ex...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Walnut

Pierre Chapo Coffee Table T02 L French Oak 1965
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Pierre Chapo original 60's French oak coffee table T02 L 114 cm diameter. Created in 1963, the T02 table is distinguished by its rounded shapes. Part of the first generation of Chap...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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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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