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Coromandel Coffee Table

Large Gilt Iron and 18th-Century Coromandel Top Coffee Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Gilt Iron and Chinese Chinoiserie 18th-Century Coromandel Coffee Table. The rectagular top
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lacquer

Chinese Coromandel Panel Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Chinese coromandel lacquer panel mounted in a lovely Chinese red frame as a coffee table.
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lacquer

Asian Chinese Style Red Coromandel Drum Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese-style (19/20th Century) drum-shaped coffee table with red and brown coromandel finish
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

18th Century Coromandel Screen Large Chinese Coffee Table
Located in Rome, IT
The square top with 18' century coromandel screen decorated with polychrome landscape scene. On
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Antique Art Deco Walnut and Coromandel Two-Tier Coffee Table / End Table
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful Art Deco coffee or end table. This hand-crafted and stunning Art Deco table is highly
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

Amsterdam School Coffee Table in Mahogany and Coromandel, 1930s The Netherlands
By Fa. Drilling
Located in Hellouw, NL
Absolutely stunning Amsterdam School coffee table in mahogany and coromandel from the 1930s, The
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Stunning and Excellent Condition Coromandel Art Deco Coffee or Sofa Table 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous materials AND design, Art Deco table. When we first saw this stunning coffee table we
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

French Louis XV Black and Gilt Lacquered Coromandel Tray Table, 18th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A Louis XV black and gilt Japanned occasional table, mid-18th century, with later restorations to
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Vintage Asian Style Red Coromandel Drum Coffee/Side Table - Set Of 5
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Asian Style Red Coromandel Drum Coffee/Side Table - Set of 5 This unique burnt red coffee
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Leather

Unique Oak Coffee Table w. Stunning Coromandel Geometric Design Top
By H. Pander
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and very stylish sofa table of practical proportions. It does not matter where you are
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Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Oak

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Coromandel Screen Coffee Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
A low table composed of a lacquer screen panel mounted under glass and supported by a brass table
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Coromandel Screen Coffee Table
Coromandel Screen Coffee Table
H 16 in W 31.25 in D 19 in
Chinese Coromandel Screen Coffee Table
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
and coated in lacquer, set into a modern square coffee table base.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

20th Century French Coffee Table, the Top Tray in Chinese Coromandel Lacquer
Located in Paris, FR
A French large and fine coffee table created, circa 1920-1930. The top tray is Chinese Coromandel
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Vintage 1920s French Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lacquer, Wood

19th Century Cocktail Table with Red Coromandel Top
Located in New York, NY
19th century cocktail table; red Coromandel top on later painted gilt iron base.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

A Coromandel Panel Mounted as a Low Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular incised and painted top depicting Chinese warriors and set into a molded, gilded frame raised on ebonized and parcel gilt square legs with gilt lattice supports.
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Antique 19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Oversized Coromandel Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Coromandel Coffee Table
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20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Oversized Coromandel Coffee Table
Oversized Coromandel Coffee Table
H 16 in W 50 in D 50 in
Chinese Long Coromandel Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Long rectangular Chinese Coromandel coffee table.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

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Wood

Chinese Long Coromandel Coffee Table
Chinese Long Coromandel Coffee Table
H 16 in W 60.5 in D 19.5 in
Large Chinese Ebonized Coromandel Coffee Table
By Baker Far East Collection
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Large Chinese ebonized coromandel coffee table from Baker.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

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Wood

Baker Furniture Chinoiserie Coromandel Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Coromandel coffee or cocktail table with floral and
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Paint

Large Gilt Iron and 18th-Century Coromandel Top Coffee Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Gilt Iron and Chinese Chinoiserie 18th-Century Coromandel Coffee Table. The rectagular top
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lacquer

Vintage Asian Lacquer Coromandel Coffee Table with Brass Legs
Located in Wichita, KS
Exceptional vintage Mid-century chinoiserie black lacquered rectangular coffee table. Features a
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Black Lacquered & Gold Coromandel 2 Tier Coffee Table, By Rose Tarlow
By Rose Tarlow
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in this Chinoiserie Lacquered Coromandel Coffee Table in a Black Lacquer crackled finish with
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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

Antique Nest Of Three Oak & Coromandel Coffee Tables
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Delightful And Very Good Quality Mid 19th Century Nest Of Three Coffee Tables Having Well
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Antique 19th Century English Tables

A Coromandel Lacquer Low / Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A fine late 19th century Coromandel lacquer panel, now mounted as a low table.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

A Coromandel Lacquer Low / Coffee Table
A Coromandel Lacquer Low / Coffee Table
H 13 in W 42.92 in D 23.63 in
Chinese Black Lacquer Coromandel Screen Coffee Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Chinese black lacquer coromandel screen panel mounted as a coffee table. Two panels of a
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

18th Century Coromandel Screen Large Chinese Coffee Table
Located in Rome, IT
The square top with 18 century coromandel screen decorated with polychrome landscape scene. On
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Amsterdam School Coffee Table with Coromandel, 1930s The Netherlands
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nicely decorated Amsterdam School, Art Deco, coffee table from the 1930s from the Netherlands. This
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Rare 18th Century Black Coromandel Panel Chinese Coffee Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare mid-18th century Chinese coromandel panel featuring numerous immortals and figures from Daoist
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Antique 1730s Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Rare French table with Coromandel laquer top
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
French giltwood table with Coromandel laque on top, four sculpted feet with cross piece
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Rare French table with Coromandel laquer top
Rare French table with Coromandel laquer top
H 25.2 in W 33.47 in D 21.66 in
Chinese Red Dragon Motif Coromandel Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Chinese red coromandel lacquer coffee table with a dragon motif to top and curved legs and apron.
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20th Century Furniture

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Lacquer

18th Century Coromandel Coffee Table and a Mahogany Gueridon Table
Located in Rome, IT
18th Century Coromandel Screen Large Chinese Coffee Table and a Mahogany Gueridon Center Table
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Dark Brown Coromandel Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top incised with dragon and phoenix chinoiserie decoration; raised on Ming-style legs.
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20th Century French Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Coromandel Panels as Coffee Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
rectangular low table.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lacquer

Amsterdam School Coffee Table in Oak and Coromandel Details, 1930s
Located in Hellouw, NL
This coffee table is executed in oak with coromandel details on the top and legs. On top of the table
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Art Deco Coffee Table in Oak and Coromandel, The Hague School, 1930s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Art Deco coffee table in oak and Coromandel, The Hague School, 1930s. It has a round top with a
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Macassar, Oak

Stunning Dutch Arts and Crafts Design Coffee Table of Solid Oak and Coromandel
Located in Lisse, NL
(which is being accentuated by the solid Coromandel edges) and this table's open design make it practical
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Oak

Black & Brass Coromandel Table with Greek Key Detail
Located in Wichita, KS
Exceptional vintage Mid-century chinoiserie black lacquered rectangular coffee table. Features a
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

New English-Made Regency Style Coroamandel & Brass Inlaid Coffee Table in Stock
Located in North Salem, NY
This New Wood & Hogan English bench-made Regency style coromandel rectangular coffee table is a
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Antique 18th Century English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Coromandel Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Coromandel Coffee Table with shelf and pull out side Trays
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20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Coromandel Coffee Table
Coromandel Coffee Table
H 18 in W 32 in D 32 in
Silvered Metal and Chinese Coromandel Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Silvered Metal and Chinese Coromandel Coffee Table- Mid-20th Century The 18th
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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

GILT WOOD/COROMANDEL COFFEE TABLE
Located in Natchez, MS
19th c giltwood cabinet base with a coromandel panel inset in the top, now as coffee table
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Antique 19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Giltwood, Lacquer

GILT WOOD/COROMANDEL COFFEE TABLE
GILT WOOD/COROMANDEL COFFEE TABLE
H 18 in W 45 in D 23.5 in
"Coromandel" Coffee Table by Bagues
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gilt Bronze coffee table by Bagues; the legs in a stylized bamboo motif with palmate capitals
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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ormolu

"Coromandel" Coffee Table by Bagues
"Coromandel" Coffee Table by Bagues
H 18 in W 37 in D 19.5 in
Coromandel Panel Mounted as a Coffee Table
Located in Stamford, CT
An ealry 19th century coromandel panel from a screen mounted in a faux gilt bamboo English frame
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Early 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

A Metal Coffee Table made from Four Panel Coromandel Screen
Located in New York, NY
A Metal Coffee Table made from Small Four Pannel Coromandel Screen
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Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

1940'S BRONZE FAUX BAMBOO COFFEE TABLE WITH COROMANDEL TOP
Located in San Francisco, CA
A LYRICAL FRENCH 1940'S BRONZE FAUX BAMBOO RECTANGULAR COFFEE TABLE WITH CHINESE BROWN COROMANDEL
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Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Jean Claude Mahey Coffee Table, Burl Walnut, Coromandel & Brass Paolo Barracheli
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in London, GB
Jean Claude Mahey coffee table, burl walnut, coromandel and brass, circa 1980s, French. Since
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Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

A COROMANDEL LACQUER LOW TABLE
Located in New York, NY
mounted on a modern base of Cobham leg design, as a low table. Coromandel lacquer, with its
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

A COROMANDEL LACQUER LOW TABLE
A COROMANDEL LACQUER LOW TABLE
H 15.5 in W 60 in D 40 in
Chinese Lacquered Coromandel Cocktail Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Coromandel is a Chinese art form used to decorate furniture. The most common pieces that are
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

A COROMANDEL PANEL MOUNTED AS A LOW TABLE
Located in New York, NY
mounted as a low / coffee table on modern base of Cobham leg design, painted in black with gilt decoration.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

A Coromandel Lacquer Panel As A Low Table
Located in New York, NY
The panel depicting courtly scenes set within a stylised landscape, framed within a raised decorated border.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Chinese Black Lacquer Coromandel Panel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mounted as a Cocktail Table The vertically orientated panel depicting a pair of seated
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Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Chinese Black Lacquer Coromandel Panel
Chinese Black Lacquer Coromandel Panel
H 15.5 in W 71.5 in D 19.5 in
Pair of 19th Century French Coromandel Paper Mache Trays or Sofa Tables
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good pair of side / sofa tables made in the 1950s from 19th century coromandel paper mâché trays
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Antique Late 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Table with inlaid Chinese L.18th/E.19th c. Coromandel panel top
Located in New York, NY
An antique handcarved and lacquered Coromandel panel with design of landscape and figure scene of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Antique Coromandel Polychrome Lacquer Low Table on Cabriole Legs, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Antique coromandel wine colored polychrome lacquer low table, the carved top with birds and
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lacquer

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Coromandel Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic coromandel coffee table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and lacquer, every coromandel coffee table was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect coromandel coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each coromandel coffee table bearing Art Deco, Arts and Crafts or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Coromandel Coffee Table?

Prices for a coromandel coffee table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $738 and can go as high as $20,393, while the average can fetch as much as $3,871.

Finding the Right Coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You

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 — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.

Questions About Coromandel Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.

    Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.

    Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.

    The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.

    Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between a center table and a coffee table is usually size. Center tables tend to be larger-sized accent tables placed in the center of seating areas. On the other hand, coffee tables are smaller tables usually positioned in front of sofas and loveseats. On 1stDibs, find a variety of center tables and coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a side table and a coffee table is mainly in the size and shape. Coffee tables usually feature larger tops but shorter legs. People typically place them in front of a sofa or a loveseat to rest books, drinks, remote controls and other items. Side tables also store items, but they are usually positioned beside an accent chair or at the ends of a sofa or loveseat. Shop a diverse assortment of side tables and coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    There isn't really a standard size of a coffee table. Manufacturers produce coffee tables in a range of sizes and shapes. However, many rectangular tables are around 45 to 48 inches in length by 25 to 28 inches in width. Heights typically range from 16 to 18 inches. Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To style an oval coffee table, create balance with opposites. Choose a sofa and accent chairs with a boxier shape for a striking contrast. Place a rectangular tray in the center and use it to display decorative accents or to store remotes and coasters. Another approach to decorating an oval table is to use decorative accents at different heights. Think of a tall vase placed next to a low bowl and a small sculpture positioned on top of two stacked coffee table books. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oval coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Styling a Noguchi coffee table really depends on the space you’re placing it in. The possibilities are far-reaching, so consider the colors and coordination of the other furniture and fixtures around the table. Noguchi tables look beautiful on their own or styled with flowers, books or pottery. Shop a selection of Isamu Noguchi pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Coffee tables became popular in the 1920s and ’30s. Pieces from this time period often show off the characteristics of Art Deco design, such as metal accents, mirrored finishes and the use of exotic woods like mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. Coffee tables first came into use during the Victorian era, largely in response to the rise of coffee houses in London. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.