Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1970s American Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Faux Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Country Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Goatskin
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Nickel, Copper, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Horn, Wood
20th Century Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Petrified Wood
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1910s Chinoiserie Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lacquer
2010s Turkish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Laminate, Birch
1960s French Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Ash, Maple, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Formica, Wood
1950s Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Walnut
1920s Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wool, Cotton, Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plexiglass
2010s Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1930s French Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
20th Century British British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Nickel
1970s Swiss Post-Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables for Sale: Shop Mid-Century Coffee Tables, Travertine Coffee Tables and Marble Cocktail Tables 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 — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
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