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Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table

Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Atlanta, GA
Live edge redwood coffee table, American, circa 1950s. This coffee table features a beautiful
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table
Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table
H 15.5 in W 52 in D 48 in
Live Edge Redwood America Coffee Table with Rustic Character, Vintage
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite vintage American live edge redwood coffee table exudes a rustic charm and natural
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Vintage Live Edge Redwood Burl Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage live edge redwood burl coffee table, designed in the United States, circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Burl

Vintage Live Edge Redwood Burl Coffee Table
Vintage Live Edge Redwood Burl Coffee Table
H 17.75 in W 87.5 in D 47.75 in
Redwood Slab Organic Modern Live Edge Coffee Table
Located in Fulton, CA
A solid redwood slab live edge coffee table with solid slab base. Handcrafted in California in the
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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

1950s Live Edge Burl Redwood Wood Coffee Table / adirondak / rustic
Located in Buffalo, NY
Live Edge Burl RedWood Wood Coffee Table This 1950s coffee table has a unique, unusual shaped root
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Vintage 1950s American Adirondack Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Driftwood, Burl

Nakashima Style Live Edge Redwood Burl Root Stump Slab Coffee Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Chattanooga, TN
root. An awesome representation of a live-edge cross section slab coffee table. The amorphic free form
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Burl

Live Edge Redwood Burl Slab and Root Coffee Table, c. 1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptionally handsome circa 1970 live edge California redwood burl slab coffee table with
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Vintage 1970s Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Plywood

Rustic Handcrafted Free Form Live Edge Slab Burl Redwood Very Large Coffee Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage rustic handcrafted free form live edge solid slab burl redwood exceptionally large
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20th Century American Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Monumental Oregon Redwood and Iron Live Edge Cocktail Table, 1960-2007
Located in Camden, ME
A 1960s Oregon redwood burl coffee table that had been a single slab of burl that was cool but
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron

Vintage Live Edge Redwood Burl Side Tables
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous vintage live edge redwood burl side tables, designed in the United States, circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Burl

Vintage Live Edge Redwood Burl Side Tables
Vintage Live Edge Redwood Burl Side Tables
H 21 in W 37.5 in D 20.75 in

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Epic Live Edge California Redwood Coffee Table
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An epic and rare California redwood slab coffee table on custom iron bases. The large geomorphic
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Vintage Reclaimed Burl Redwood Live Edge Slab Coffee Table
Located in santa monica, CA
Sits on a new Lucite base. Top has been refinished to showroom condition. Measures: 62 W, 34 D, 18 H.
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Mid 20th Century Live Edge Redwood Bench / Coffee Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Miami, FL
Introducing the Mid-20th Century Live Edge Redwood Bench/Coffee Table, a remarkable piece of
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Furniture

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Wood

George Nakashima Style Coffee Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This beautiful redwood live edge slab rests on a Nakashima inspired exotic wood base. Please note
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...

George Nakashima Style Coffee Table
George Nakashima Style Coffee Table
H 13.5 in W 46.5 in D 19.5 in
“Beautiful Survivor”
By Bruce M. Schuettinger
Located in Thurmont, MD
Form: A Natural Live Edge Coffee Table Materials: Solid American “Old Growth” highly figured
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Copper

“Beautiful Survivor”
“Beautiful Survivor”
H 23 in W 80.25 in D 27.5 in
Modernist Redwood Burl Coffee Table Custom Made by Rehab Vintage
By Knoll
Located in Alhambra, CA
A beautiful live-edge slab of redwood burl sits on a Knoll inspired steel tripod base. Organic and
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2010s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table
Located in Dorchester, MA
This beautiful free form table is solidly built and has a wonderful presence.
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table
Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table
H 15.25 in W 72 in D 41 in
Redwood Live Edge Slab Coffee Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Redding, CT
Redwood Slab Coffee Table. Amazing in color and organic in shape this coffee table would complement
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Redwood Live Edge Slab Coffee Table
Redwood Live Edge Slab Coffee Table
H 15 in W 58.5 in D 54.5 in
Live Edge Redwood Slab Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Live edge redwood slab coffee table or end table A substantial 1970s live edge redwood slab
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Live Edge Redwood Slab Coffee Table, 1970s
Live Edge Redwood Slab Coffee Table, 1970s
H 14.25 in W 33 in D 45.5 in
Live Edge Redwood Burl Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Austin, TX
Live edge redwood table with epoxy finish gives great organic contrast to any room. Popular in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Monumental Live Edge Redwood Burl Coffee or Cocktail Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very unique and rare circa late 1960s, monumental Redwood live edge burl coffee or cocktail table
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Vintage 1960s American Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Modernist Redwood Free Live Edge Hairpin Coffee Table
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
free form/edge old growth slab redwood organic modernist three hairpin leg sofa / cocktail / side table
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Live Edge Redwood Burl and Driftwood Coffee Table in Manner of Daryl Stokes
By Daryl Stokes
Located in Peabody, MA
A California modernist coffee table, circa early 1970s, in the manner of and most likely by the
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Driftwood

1960-70's Vintage Live Edge California Redwood Burl Table Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Crafted from beautiful, rare California Redwood Burl, this mid-century table boasts a timeless
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail T...

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Wood

Stunning Live Edge Burl Root Table
By George Nakashima
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous live edge burl root table. An interesting antique metal support off an old ship slides
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Stunning Live Edge Burl Root Table
Stunning Live Edge Burl Root Table
H 14 in W 55 in D 30 in
Massive Redwood Burl Root Table
Located in Hanover, MA
Massive redwood burl root cocktail table from California circa 1950's. Live edge. Naturalist
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Burl

Massive Redwood Burl Root Table
Massive Redwood Burl Root Table
H 13.5 in W 64 in D 47 in
Vintage Redwood Burl Live Edge Coffee Table circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This mid-century, one-of-a-kind live edge coffee table is crafted from a premium Redwood
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Mid-20th Century Rustic Nautical Objects

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Burl, Wood

Burled Redwood End Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Thick burled sculptural redwood live edge side table with redwood root base. Classic naturalist
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Vintage 1960s American Side Tables

Burled Redwood End Table
Burled Redwood End Table
H 16 in W 37 in D 25 in
5ft Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
5ft Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table Constructed from a rustic redwood slab on shorter legs.
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Reclaimed Wood

5ft Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table
5ft Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table
H 15 in W 53 in D 42 in
Vintage Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century redwood coffee table with live edge, circa 1960s. This solid piece has a unique free
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Burl

Mid Century Style Free Edge Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Organic free edge coffee table having a solid rosewood top, and three, three prong tapering wrought
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron

Live Edge Redwood Side Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Live edge table in redwood. Top is finished in high gloss. Manufactured in the 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s North American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Live Edge Redwood Side Coffee Table
Live Edge Redwood Side Coffee Table
H 17.5 in W 38 in D 21 in
Substantial Live Edge California Redwood Burl Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively sized and very well-crafted live edge California redwood burl coffee table with
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Vintage 1970s American Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Burl

Large Live Edge California Redwood Burl Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
An uncommonly large and well-crafted live edge California redwood burl coffee table with tree root
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Vintage 1970s American Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Burl, Wood

Redwood Rustic Live Edge Low Coffee Table or Occasional Side Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A unique handcrafted redwood rustic live edge low coffee table or occasional side table Mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Large Live Edge Redwood Slab Coffee Table on Hairpin Legs, 1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very striking and substantial 1970s live edge redwood slab coffee table on black hairpin legs
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Mid Century Modern California Redwood Burl Wood Slab Live Edge Coffee Table
By The Burlwood Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern California redwood free-form burl wood coffee table. Item features a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Driftwood, Burl

California Redwood Free Live Driftwood Root Coffee Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A wonderfully proportioned free edge California redwood coffee table from the 1960s. Fresh to the
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Live Edge Coffee or Side Table
Located in Fulton, CA
A redwood burl, live edge organic modern table. Could be enjoyed as a coffee or end table.
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2010s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Burl

Live Edge Coffee or Side Table
Live Edge Coffee or Side Table
H 17.75 in W 38 in D 27.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Studio Made Live Edge Redwood Cocktail Table after Nakashima
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautifully put together cocktail from California, circa 1960s. It features solid redwood
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Live Edge Redwood Slab Side / Coffee Table
Located in Fulton, CA
Beautiful live-edge burl-redwood slab table top surface with natural tree trunk base. Circa. 1970's
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern End Tables

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Wood

Live Edge Redwood Slab Side / Coffee Table
Live Edge Redwood Slab Side / Coffee Table
H 16.5 in W 35.75 in D 23.25 in
Large Mid Century Modern Live Edge Burl Wood/ Burlwood Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A very striking and substantial 1960's/ 1970's mid century live edge redwood burl wood slab coffee
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table With Peg Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved live edge cocktail table with drilled holes for tapered peg legs.
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Redwood Live Edge Coffee Table
Located in Fulton, CA
An organic California Redwood live edge driftwood coffee table. Notice multilevel design with
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Redwood Live Edge Coffee Table
Redwood Live Edge Coffee Table
H 14.5 in W 50 in D 32 in
Sculptural Live Edge California Redwood Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Live Edge Coffee Table circa 1970 Redwood 19 x 32 x 68
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Live Edge Driftwood Coffee and End Table
Located in Fulton, CA
Driftwood coffee table and accompanying end table. Made in the 1970s of redwood driftwood
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Driftwood

Live Edge Redwood Root Side Table with Turned, Stepped & Tapered Walnut Legs
By Michael Moran and Celia Gibson, Moran Woodworked Furniture
Located in Gallatin, NY
Scaled to function as either a side table or petite coffee table, this sustainably sourced redwood
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Redwood Burl Coffee Table
Located in Fulton, CA
California Craft redwood burl coffee table with live edge top and burl root base, circa 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Redwood Burl Coffee Table
Redwood Burl Coffee Table
H 15 in W 60.5 in D 30.5 in
Modernist Redwood Burl Coffee Table
By Knoll
Located in Alhambra, CA
Exquisite live-edge slab of redwood burl sits on a Knoll inspired steel tripod base. Organic
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...

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Burl

Modernist Redwood Burl Coffee Table
Modernist Redwood Burl Coffee Table
H 21 in W 40.5 in D 23.25 in
Highly Figured Redwood Burl Coffee Table
Located in Fulton, CA
A substantial California craft redwood burl live edge coffee table with root base. Notice highly
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Mid-20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Burl

Highly Figured Redwood Burl Coffee Table
Highly Figured Redwood Burl Coffee Table
H 16.75 in W 69.5 in D 36 in
Vintage Live Edge Redwood Side Table
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Live Edge Burlwood Redwood Table Circa 1960 Live Edge Burlwood Top, tapered mahogony legs 20
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Live Edge Redwood Two-Tier Table
Located in Denver, CO
Stunning redwood table in an exclusive scale and profile. The table is long and slender and
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Live Edge Redwood Two-Tier Table
Live Edge Redwood Two-Tier Table
H 15 in W 65.5 in D 20 in
Redwood Tree Live Edge Coffee Table with Hairpin Legs / LECT115
Located in Union City, NJ
overlooked ordinary into the timeless extraordinary. This redwood tree live edge coffee table shows bits
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Wood

Redwood Tree Live Edge Coffee Table with Hairpin Legs / LECT113
Located in Union City, NJ
overlooked ordinary into the timeless extraordinary. This redwood tree live edge coffee table shows bits
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Redwood Tree Live Edge Coffee Table with Hairpin Legs / LECT110
Located in Union City, NJ
overlooked ordinary into the timeless extraordinary. This Redwood Tree Live Edge coffee table shows bits
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Wood

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Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal live edge redwood coffee table for your home. Each live edge redwood coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, burl and metal. Find 18 options for an antique or vintage live edge redwood coffee table now, or shop our selection of 16 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the live edge redwood coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A live edge redwood coffee table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Live Edge Redwood Coffee Table?

Prices for a live edge redwood coffee table start at $400 and top out at $8,500 with the average selling for $795.

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.