Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass
1980s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
1940s French Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Iron
1930s British Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Formica, Rosewood
2010s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Iron
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
20th Century Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
20th Century English Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Walnut
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cement, Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Brass
Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Concrete, Cement
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Lacquer, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
Mid-20th Century European Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Beech, Spruce, Walnut
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1970s Italian British Colonial Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood, Stoneware
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
1880s British Victorian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Silk, Wood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
1970s Belgian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Resin, Wood
19th Century French Victorian Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Copper
1940s Italian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Italian Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Copper
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Art Glass, Walnut
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Agate, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Driftwood
1960s American Rococo Revival Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mirror, Wood
Antique and Vintage Coffee Tables for Sale: Shop Mid-Century Coffee Tables, Travertine Coffee Tables and More
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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