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Poul Kjærholm PK61 Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Danish, Poul Kjærholm PK61 coffee table. Table base in brass.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Fritz Hansen PK61 Coffee Table
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Basildon, London
The Fritz Hansen PK61 Coffee Table is a masterpiece of modern design. Its minimalist aesthetic and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
PK 61 - Coffee table in Porsgrunn marble by Poul Kjærholm
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PK 61 - Coffee table in a rare Porsgrunn-marble and steel frame. Marked from the first production
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Poul Kjærholm PK61 Coffee Table with Black Slate Top
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Poul Kjærholm 1929-1980.
PK61 coffee table with four legs matte chrome-plated steel frame and a
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table in Grey Marble by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The timelessly stylish Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table is crafted from grey marble and
Category
2010s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table for E. Kold Christensen, 1950 Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in The Hague, NL
Kold Christensen PK61 Coffee table
Minimalist and world known coffee table designed by Poul
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
PK61 coffee table by Poul Kjaerholm EKC Denmark 1956 with Carrara marble top
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Nijlen, VAN
PK61 coffee table by Poul Kjaerholm EKC Denmark 1956 with Carrara marble top
The PK61 coffee table
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 13 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Poul Kjaerholm, PK61, Coffee Table, 20th Century
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Paris, FR
A square coffee table with a slate top on a four legs matte chrome-plated steel stand,
Denmark
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjaerholm coffee table PK61. Executed by Fritz Hansen, Denmark.
Dull chromium plated steel
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
PK61 Coffee Table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Dronten, NL
Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen PK61 occasional table, white honed marble and matte chrome
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
PK61 coffee table by Poul Kjaerholm, ed. Fritz Hansen 1980
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Renens, CH
This minimalist and pure design by Poul Kjaerholm dates from 1956 and is still genuinely contemporary.
Top in white marble. Base in satinated stainless steel.
Marked Fritz Hansen.
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 for E. Kold Christensen Coffee Table, 1969
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic early version PK-61 coffee table, designed by Poul Kjærholm, 1969 for E. Kold Christensen
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjærholm, PK61 coffee table Marble, E. Kold Christensen Denmark 1960s
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
The low table PK 61 Kjaerholm created to complement the PK 22 lounge chair is one of his most
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
H 12.6 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
PK61 Slate Coffee Table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1956
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Rosendahl, DE
An iconic PK61 coffee table by Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen. A minimalist yet refined
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
H 11.82 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
1970s Style of Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Chrome Coffee Table Base Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Angular Coffee Table Base attributed style Poul Kjaerholm model PK61
Coffee Table designed 1955
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Occasional Table PK 61 by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Dronten, NL
Early PK 61 coffee table designed by Paul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen in good vintage
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 table in greenland marble EKC Denmark 1956
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
.
Designed to complement Kjaerholm's PK22 lounge chair, the PK61 coffee table was conceived as a manifesto of
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Svend Aage Jessen Sejer Tile, Ash, and Steel Coffee Table for Ryseberg, 1965
By Sejer Keramik, Svend Aage Jessen
Located in San Francisco, CA
classic PK61 coffee table by Poul Kjærholm.
Taken as a whole, the sculptural top design, masterful
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 19 in W 30.13 in D 30.13 in
Rare Poul Kjærholm PK70 Coffee Table
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Dronten, NL
PK 70 coffee table by Poul Kjærholm in beautiful mahogany.
Signed with branded manufacturer's mark
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
PK-61 Glass Table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A PK-61 satin-chrome steel frame table designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen in
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Inspired Chrome and Glass Coffee Table
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 style chrome and glass coffee table. Asymmetric chrome frame with thick flat
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
PK-61 Low Table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, 1956
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A PK-61 low table designed by Poul Kjaerholm featuring a satin-chrome steel frame with the original
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm E. Kold Christensen PK61 Travertine Stone Coffee Table
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early PK61 Table with a spectacular red stone top, designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Steel
Midcentury coffe table mod. Pk61 by Poul Kjærholm for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Coffee table mod. Pk61 designed by Poul Kjærholm in Denmark in 1956 for Fritz Hansen.
Minimalist
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Poul Kjærholm PK61 Dark Granite Coffee Table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1956, 2008
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poul Kjærholm PK61 dark granite coffee table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark. Designed 1956. Manufactured
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Stainless Steel
H 13 in W 32 in D 32 in
Poul Kjærholm, PK61 Cipollini Marbel
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Kastrup, DK
Poul Kjærholm 1929 - 1980.
Coffee table PK 61, design 1956.
Made of matt steel, beautiful table
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Occasional Table PK61 Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table PK61 designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen,
Denmark, 1956.
Coffee
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 13 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
Occasional Table PK61 Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table PK61 designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen,
Denmark, 1956.
Steel and
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
H 13 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
PK61 Slate/Stainless Steel Table by Poul Kjerholm for Fritz Hansen
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This iconic, low-profile Kjærholm coffee table features a heavy, slate top that almost appears to
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Stainless Steel
Vintage Glass Table 'PK61' Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
The "PK61" glass cocktail table, designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, is a mid
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 13.5 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Scandinavian Modern Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in New York, NY
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 coffee table in green Italian marble on chromed steel base. Edition E. Kold
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
PK61 Coffee Table for E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjaerholm, 1950
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Poul Kjaerholm (1929–1980)
Coffee table designed by Poul Kjaerhlom and executed by E. Kold
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
PK61 Coffee Table by Poul Kjaerholm Manufactured by E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Fuveau, Provence
Early Coffee Table designed by Poul Kjaerholm in 1956.
Manufactured by E. Kold Christensen, the
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 13.39 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
PK61 Coffee Table with Cipollini Marble by Poul Kjaerholm for E.Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in The Hague, NL
Exceptional and very rare Minimalist coffee table, designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E.Kold
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 12.6 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
PK 61 Cocktail Table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Hadley, MA
PK 61 cocktail table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark.
Embossed
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Steel
H 12.5 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
PK 61 Sofa Table in Highly Figured Cipollino Marble by Poul Kjærholm
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in New York, NY
PK 61 Sofa Table in Highly Figured Cipollino Marble by Poul Kjærholm. Stamped on the frame with the
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Coffee Table PK61 by Poul Kjærholm , Danish Steel and Stoneware.
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Odense, Denmark
Coffee table by Poul Kjærholm for Fritz Hansen 2007, Danish steel and stoneware.
PK61 Poul
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
Coffee-table PK61 by Poul Kjaerholm made by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Name: PK61
designer: Poul Kjaerholm
manufacturer: Fritz Hansen, Denmark
design year: 1956
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen PK61 Statuario Marble Coffee Table
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Alumninum frame and a Statuario marble top. This is the vintage Model Pk61, designed by Poul
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 13 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Marble PK61 Coffee Table
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Original PK61 coffee table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark 1956. Matt chrome
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Marble, Chrome
Poul Kjaerholm PK 61 Coffee Table
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Chicago, IL
Poul Kjaerholm for Fritz Hansen, PK 61 Coffee Table
Flint-rolled Cippolino marble, matte chrome
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
PK 61 coffee table by Poul Kjærholm
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PK 61 coffee table with slate top. Poul Kjærholm / E. Kold Christensen
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
PK 61 coffee table by Poul Kjaerholm
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stunning PK-61 coffee table designed by Poul Kjærholm in 1956, original glass top on satin brushed
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Poul Kjaerholm PK 61 Coffee Table for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
PK 61 coffee table designed by Poul Kjaerholm and manufactured during its earliest period of
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
PK61 Coffee Table by Poul Kjaerholm, Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Antwerp, BE
PK 61 coffee table by Poul Kjaerholm, Denmark. Designed in 1956 and produced by E. Kold Christensen
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
PK61 Coffee Table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PK61 coffee table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen.
Design 1955.
Matte chrome steel and
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table, White Marble and Steel
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table White Marble and Steel
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
H 12.8 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
Authentic Vintage PK61 Coffee Table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Peabody, MA
Authentic PK61 coffee table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, made in Denmark, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 12.75 in W 33.38 in L 12.75 in
Poul Kjaerholm Early Pk 61 Coffee Table for E. Kold Christensen, circa 1956
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Poul Kjaerholm Early Pk 61 coffee table for E. Kold Christensen, circa 1956. E. Kold Christensen
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
H 13 in W 33.5 in D 33.5 in
Early Pk 61 Coffee Table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Early PK 61 coffee table by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen. Cipollino marble, matte chrome
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel, Chrome
Poul Kjærholm, PK61 Coffee Table, 1986 by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, Glass Top
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Munster, NRW
The coffee table PK61 is almost as elementary and minimalistic as it gets from the hand of Poul
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 12.6 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table E. Kold with Original Rare Cippolini Marble Top
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 coffee table with original rare Cippolini marble top.
Ejvind Kold
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
H 12.75 in W 33.5 in D 33.5 in
Early Poul Kjærholm "PK 61" Coffee Table for E. Kold Christensen, 1950s
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Coronado, CA
An early and collectible PK-61 coffee table designed by Poul Kjaerholm and made by E. Kold
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 13.5 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1956
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Iconic PK61 coffee table by Poul Kjaerhom for Ejvind Kold Christensen (E. Kold Christensen
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Metal
H 11.82 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table in Italian Spider Green Marble, Denmark, 1956
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
PK-61 coffee table by Poul Kjaerholm for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1956.
Gorgeous dark green marble
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
H 13 in W 31.5 in L 13 in
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table Slate Top Denmark 1956
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic and one of the most well known designs by Poul Kjaerholm, is this model PK61 coffee table
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Stainless Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 coffee table Basalt E Kold Christensen 1956
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
model PK61 coffee table which was manufactured by Ejvind Kold Christensen in Denmark, 1956. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK 61 Coffee Table
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful coffee table by Poul Kjaerholm, model PK 61, Denmark, 1956. Flint-rolled Cipollino marble
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
PK61 Coffee Table by Poul Kjaerholm
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Cipolinni topped coffee table by Poul Kjaerholm/ E. Kold Christensen. Clearly stamped
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
PK61 Coffee Table by Poul Kjaerholm
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A square coffee table with unoriginal slate top on a four legs matte chrome-plated steel stand
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Steel
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Pk61 Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal pk61 coffee table for your home. A pk61 coffee table — often made from metal, steel and stone — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect pk61 coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A pk61 coffee table made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made pk61 coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Poul Kjærholm and Fritz Hansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Pk61 Coffee Table?
The average selling price for a pk61 coffee table at 1stDibs is $5,527, while they’re typically $1,535 on the low end and $37,696 for the highest priced.
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.