Coffee and Cocktail Tables
2010s Italian Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Italian Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Marble
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary South African Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s Belgian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Cement, Composition, Limestone
20th Century Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Gold Leaf
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1980s American Brutalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Resin
Mid-20th Century French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Iron
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plexiglass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze, Steel
2010s Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Multi-gemstone, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chestnut, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cane, Elm
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Burl
20th Century Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Enamel, Copper
20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Teak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Wood
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1970s European Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1950s Italian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Art Glass, Walnut
1960s American Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary South African Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary South African Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm
2010s Belgian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cement, Composition, Limestone, Concrete
2010s Egyptian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Marble
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary South African Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary South African Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Granite
Antique, New and Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables
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 table and cocktail tables today.
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