Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Driftwood
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Agate, Metal
1970s Belgian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
2010s Romanian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ash, Walnut
2010s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1960s American Rococo Revival Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1980s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
20th Century French Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
2010s German Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Agate, Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Wenge
1970s Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Plexiglass, Murano Glass, Smoked Glass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
1960s French Neoclassical Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pearwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Quartz, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Quartz, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Quartz, Stainless Steel
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fruitwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Raffia, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Aluminum
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1930s American Rancho Monterey Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Copper, Pewter
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Sandstone
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stainless Steel
20th Century French Folk Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Burl
2010s Italian Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Italian Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Pewter
2010s Italian Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
2010s Italian Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
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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