Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN STYLE
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1930s
- Originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden and Finland
- Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
- Informed by the Bauhaus and modernism; influenced American mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries
- Use of natural materials — native woods such as pine, ash and beech
- Open, airy spaces
- Promotion of functionality
- Emphasis on craftsmanship; rooted in cabinetry profession and traditional construction techniques
- Minimal ornamentation (little to no embellishment)
- A neutral or light color palette owing to prominence of light woods
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Alvar Aalto
- Hans Wegner
- Kaare Klint
- Arne Jacobsen
- Greta Magnusson Grossman
- Finn Juhl
- Arne Vodder
- Verner Panton
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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Style: Scandinavian Modern
1.0 Lounge Table, Square, Round Black Base, Large, Marble
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 1.0 lounge table, designed by Gubi, is driven by the theme of lightness. The slender central column base makes a beautiful impact on its light expression and visual simplici...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Teak coffee table, on 2 levels, model PJ 107 by Grete Jalk, Poul Jeppesen 1960.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Adorable Scandinavian coffee table with two levels. The tabletop is surrounded by elegant rounded edges. The lower level is made of wooden slats. Ideal as an end table. Designed in 1...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish teak coffee table, two levels, by Grete Jalk/Glostrup Mobelfabrik 1960.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Beautiful Scandinavian coffee table with a document holder underneath and a large, elegant top featuring gently curved edges and discreet brass inlays. Listed on the Design Museum De...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
1.0 Lounge Table, Round, Round Brass Base, Medium, Marble
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 1.0 lounge table, designed by Gubi, is driven by the theme of lightness. The slender central column base makes a beautiful impact on its light expression and visual simplici...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Coffee table, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Coffee table made in Denmark in the 1960s.
Minimalist, timeless design will work great in modern, contemporary interiors. The whole veneered with beautifully grained rosewood.
The ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mogens Lassen Egyptian Table for A. J. Iversen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Lassen “The Egyptian Table”. Circular Mahogany coffee table mounted on foldable frame. Top with raised edge, brass fittings. Made by cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Peter Ghyczy square coffee table brass and glass The Netherlands 1970
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Exceptional square coffee table designed by Peter Ghyczy in The Netherlands 1970. A striking example of his innovative design philosophy, the table combines sculptural clarity with r...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian 60s oak coffee table for living room
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage oak coffee table with slatted shelf and lightweight frame. Original product with label Kägers Industrier AB.
Scandinavian coffee table for living room from the 1960s made of...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
1960s oak entryway cabinet
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian design with geometric structure, two drawers and orthogonal carved handles.
Scandinavian 1960s oak entry cabinet with two front drawers fitted with orthogonal carved ha...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
1.0 Lounge Table, Round, Round Black Base, Medium, Glass
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 1.0 lounge table, designed by Gubi, is driven by the theme of lightness. The slender central column base makes a beautiful impact on its light expression and visual simplici...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Coffee Table in Teak, Oak and Woven Cane by Hans Wegner, 1950
s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Coffee Table in Teak, Oak and Woven Cane by Hans Wegner, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Teak, oak and woven cane
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Rare coffee table model A...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
TS Column Lounge Table, Round, Black Base, X-Large, Marble
Located in Berkeley, CA
With TS collection, the design duo GamFratesi has proven that a strong design idea can hold a wealth of development possibilities. Gubi is proud to present its latest additions – the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
TS Column Lounge Table, Round, Brass Base, Large, Marble
Located in Berkeley, CA
With TS collection, the design duo GamFratesi has proven that a strong design idea can hold a wealth of development possibilities. Gubi is proud to present its latest additions, the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Børge Mogensen Coffee Table, Solid soap Treated Oak, Model 268, Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen coffee table in solid soap treated oak.
Model 268, made by Fredericia Furniture.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Coffee Table Produced by France
Daverkosen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Coffee table model FD-516 designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Produced by France & Daverkosen in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish FK90 Coffeetable by Fabricius
Kastholm for Kill international, 1960s
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This glass and flat steel table is was designed by Preben Fabricius (1931-1984) and Jørgen Kastholm (1931-2007). Together they started a design studio, Fabricius & Kastholm in 1961. These two Danish designers focussed on creating timeless functional designs that were simple and had the aesthetic of minimalism. Fabricius and Kastholm at first were creating pieces with leather, glass, or steel; they found inspiration in the sturdiness of Scandinavian designs in the sixties. In 1969, the pair was awarded the German Gute Form prize for the famous FK 87 Grasshopper Chair and the FK armchairs.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$1,118 Sale Price
57% Off
Hans Wegner CH413 Solid Ash Coffee Table for Carl Hansen
Located in Winnipeg, MB
A simple and beautiful solid ash and stainless steel coffee table designed by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen, Denmark. This elegant and lightweight coffee table is part of the Kastrup s...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Swedish Coffee Table
Located in Vienna, AT
Solid hardwood with hardwood veneer, made in Sweden in the 1960s, signed ST.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Poul Kjaerholm PK63a E Kold Christensen Denmark 1968
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Striking coffee table model PK63a designed by Poul Kjaerholm and manufactured by Ejvind Kold Christensen, Denmark 1968. In 1968, Poul Kjærholm set o...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Rare
Bachelor
Coffee Table by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1953
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A very rare model ‘3550’ or ‘Bachelor’ coffee or side table designed by Verner Panton in 1953 to complement his famous ‘Bachelor’ chairs. This example comes with a black top and has ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Scandinavian Modern Low Long Coffee table or bench with single drawer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Scandinavian Modern Low Long Coffee table or bench with single drawer. beautiful low coffee table or bench with Black canvas straps on lower Left side and single drawer on lower...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Pine, Lacquer
Coffee table, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Coffee table made in Denmark in the 1960s.
Minimalist, timeless design will work great in contemporary interiors. The furniture is made of rosewood. The table has been renovated, th...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Coffee table by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rectangular coffee table with rosewood top and chromed steel frame. Arne Jacobsen / Fritz Hansen
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Henning Kjærnulf manner Coffee Table / Bench in Solid Oregon Pine. Denmark 1960s
Located in Ystad, SE
Henning Kjærnulf manner Coffee Table / Bench in Solid Oregon Pine. Denmark 1960s
A Minimalist Danish Coffee Table / Bench with Brutalist details.
With a fine Pine Wood Grain patte...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
$2,661 Sale Price
20% Off
Oak and enamel table by Stig Lindberg for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Rare coffe table designed by Swedish designer Stig Lindberg and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet during the 1950s.
Beautiful enamel table top inside an oak frame.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Roland Wilhelmsson Table / Bench in Pine, Produced in Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare model, handcrafted massive pine coffee table / bench. Designed by Roland Wilhelmsson and executed by the hand of the artist in Ågesta, Sweden. Hand-signed Roland Wilhelmsson, Åg...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Coffee Table with Fluted Edge in Crotch Mahogany, 1940
s Sweden
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury Swedish coffee table made of crotch mahogany. Beautiful fluted tabletop edge and reeded legs. Would also work well as a side or end table.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Arne Jacobsen Rosewood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Arne Jacobsen rosewood coffee table produced by Fritz Hansen.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Roland Wilhelmsson “Kvadrat” Coffee Table, Sweden 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Designed by Roland Wilhelmsson, this “Kvadrat” table is from the era when Swedish design and culture started attracting design-conscious international buyers on a large scale. The model’s design is dated to 1972, and this particular table was manufactured in Huskvarna, where the manufactory still operates, for more than four generations now.
Swedish furniture and interior design culture went through dramatic changes during the 1970s. The effects of the late 1960s’ rebellious view of design, production and consumption had an impact in the form of freer furnishings and resource-efficient furniture in simpler materials. In the mid-1970s, rustic pine furniture often in oversized dimensions - such as this table - suddenly became the highest fashion. Therefore, the local and resource-efficient craft received a renaissance. This “Kvadrat” coffee table...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Rare Nanna Ditzel Coffee Table in Maple Wood for Brdr. Kruger, Denmark, 1980s
Located in Hellouw, NL
An unparalleled coffee table by the legendary Danish designer Nanna Ditzel for BRDR. Kruger from the 1980s. This design was mainly due to Grete Jalk's role in reviving the joinery ex...
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1980s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
Hans J. wegner Coffee Table AT-8 Early prod. 1950s
Located in Handewitt, DE
1950s round coffee table by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck. Model AT-8 with teak plate and beech legs. During the restoration we had to replace the badly damaged teak veneer on the ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Teak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Incised Rosewood Low / Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century Modern rectangular coffee table constructed from rosewood with a geometrically incised table top with a low border molding, resting on four tapered cylindrical leg...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern Fliptop Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Danish Modern flip top coffee table attributed to Ludvig Pontoppidan, Denmark. Interesting and practical reversible top and collapsible coffee table...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,960 Sale Price
30% Off
Coffee table, Danish design, signed A.J. Iversen, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Coffee table, Danish design, 1960s.
A round table with a minimalist form. It has an original manufacturer's sticker under the top. Its minimalist form will fit perfectly into modern...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$1,045 Sale Price
20% Off
Swrdish designer pine coffee table by Svensk Fur, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Coffee table attributed to Carl Malmsten and produced by Svensk Fur, Sweden, during the 1940s.
Made in solid pine with a beautiful sculpted top.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Severin Hansen Coffee Table with Nesting Tables for Haslev Brazilian Rosewood
Located in Dallas, TX
A trio of rosewood tables by Scandinavian master Severin Hansen. The large table could serve as a coffee table and the smaller tables as drink or tv tables. The smaller tables have a...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mahogany bar table with steel base
Located in Brescia, IT
1930s Scandinavian coffee table with mahogany top, carved stem, and square brushed steel base.
Compact elegance and deco flair for this Scandinavian bar table dating from the 1930s....
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1930s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Teak table, Denmark, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco style table from the mid-20th century.
The minimalist design will work perfectly in contemporary interiors. The table is manufactured by Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, the manufactu...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Teak coffee table, Haslev Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Teak coffee table manufactured in Denmark by Haslev Mobelfabrik in Denmark in the 1960s. Very simple, minimalist form will fit perfectly into contemporary interiors.
Very good condi...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Mid-century Modern Rosewood Side Table / Coffee Table, circa 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
This elegant rosewood coffee table from Denmark, dating back to the 1960s, showcases the timeless beauty of Scandinavian modern design. With its minimal and simple form, the table em...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Coffee table, Scandinavia, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Coffee table made in Scandinavia in the 1960s.
The furniture is made of rosewood with rich grain. The table has slender, tapering legs that give the whole thing lightness and elegan...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Coffee Table by Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard Nielsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Coffee table in solid Cuban mahogany and shoes in brass with top in black glass. Maker Ludvig Pontoppidan.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Small iron and oak coffee table by Haslev, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Coffee table produced by Haslev in Denmark during the 1960s.
Made in solid oak mounted on a cast iron foot. Table top is rotatable around the pillar.
Total height with pillar is 3...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Naturalistic Coffee Table by C. A. Beijbom, 1967
By CA Beijbom
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely and rare naturalistic shaped coffee table / long bench / side table in elm. Produced by C. A. Beijbom, 1967, Sweden.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Coffee Table by Helge Vestergaard-Jensen
Located in Dallas, TX
Coffee table model number U55, teak top with solid Y shaped legs, cross bar stretchers. Made by master cabinetmaker Peder Pedersen.
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$2,910 Sale Price
40% Off
Scandinavian vintage coffee table with metal frame
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage coffee table with pine top and black metal frame, typical of 1960s Nordic design.
Scandinavian coffee table from the 1960s with light black lacquered iron frame and shaped l...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Low Table in Teak and Oak by Hans J. Wegner Danish Modern, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Low table in teak and frame in solid oak. Designed by Hans J Wegner for Andreas Tuck in 1950s. Original condition.
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
1960s Helge Vestergaard Jensen Coffee Table with Drawer and Black Formica Top
Located in London, GB
1960s Helge Vestergaard Jensen Solid Wood Coffee Table, side with drawer and table top with black formica. Manufactured by cabinetmaker Jason Mogler. H. 54. W. 44. L. 70 cm. Repair t...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Formica
Ita OS3 Coffee Table in Oak by OEO Studio for &Tradition
By OEO Studio, &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Displaying a distinct visual weight, the low profile of the Ita coffee table succeeds in grounding every space it occupies. An open plane suited to displaying books and meaningful ob...
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2010s Polish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Scandinavian vintage oak coffee table with burl inlays
Located in Brescia, IT
1960s oak coffee table with briarwood inserts. Essential structure, balanced design, and quality details.
Scandinavian coffee table from the 1960s made of oak with elegant oak burl ...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Oak
DOOQ New Organic Modern Handmade Portuguese Nusa Center Table
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Nusa is our latest table collection, where Southeast Asian inspiration meets modern craftsmanship. Each table intricately weaves an ancient marqueterie technique, seamlessly blending...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Round Walnut Grey
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
DOOQ New Organic Modern Handmade Portuguese Nusa Side Table
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Nusa is our latest table collection, where Southeast Asian inspiration meets modern craftsmanship. Each table intricately weaves an ancient marqueterie technique, seamlessly blending...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Wood, Oak, Walnut
Poul Jensen Coffee Table in Rosewood for Silkeborg, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Triangular coffee table in rosewood designed by Arne Vodder for Silkeborg. This vintage coffee table from Denmark in the 1950s, has an interesting shape with profiled edges on the si...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
T105 Series’ Marble Top Coffee Table by Preben Fabricius
Jørgen Kastholm
Located in Chicago, IL
The ‘T105 Series’ coffee table was designed by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm in 1968. Manufactured by Kill International in Germany, this monumental table features a brushed s...
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1960s German Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Arne Jacobsen Coffee Table
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Jacobsen coffee table with new lacquered plate
Six star base.
Made by Fritz Hansen.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Low Teak Wood Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This low coffee table was produced in Sweden during the 1960s. It is made of high-quality teak wood, which is extremely resistant to external factors, and owes its longevity mainly t...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$1,230 Sale Price
20% Off
Okaa-San Japanese inspired Coffee Table by Tronk Design
By Tronk Design
Located in Cincinnati, US
Transform your living space into a sanctuary of peace and balance with our modern white oak coffee table, inspired by the serene simplicity of Japanese design. Allow the natural wood...
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2010s American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
Vintage Midcentury Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table Capella by Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic square coffee table from the Capella series was designed by Illum Wikkelsø for the Danish manufactory Niels Eilersen during the 1960s. It is made of high-quality noble r...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$660 Sale Price
53% Off
Low Table in Solid Oak, Made in Denmark, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Low table in solid oak designed and made made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables for Sale on 1stDibs
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
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. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
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