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Coffee Table .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present coffee table from 1960. The coffee table was produced in the Czech Republic
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1950s Czech International Style Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Oak

Vintage Coffee Table .
Coffee Table .
H 21.26 in W 34.65 in D 19.69 in
70s Coffee Table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
70s Coffee Table Stainless steel and glass coffee table France 1970 Dim: 110 cm Height: 35 cm
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage 70s Coffee Table
70s Coffee Table
H 13.78 in Dm 43.31 in
Custom Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Studio one of a kind rosewood coffee table with faux leather (vinyl). This coffee table was built
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Wood

Vintage Custom Coffee Table
Custom Coffee Table
H 15.25 in W 72 in D 27 in
Vintage Xl Coffee Table Coffee Table Knud Michel Danish
By Knud Michel
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
Vintage Xl Coffee Table Coffee Table Knud Michel Danish Rare handmade coffee table by Knud Michel
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1960s Danish Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Stone, Metal

Coffee Table
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Clear blue glass coffee table, metal bracket, X shaped base.
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1960s Italian Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Glass

Vintage Coffee Table
Coffee Table
H 14 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in
Coffee Table
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Paris, FR
Waxed mahogany coffee table with base connected by a spacer.
Category

1940s European Art Deco Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Coffee Table
Coffee Table
H 20.08 in W 49.61 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Elm Coffee Table
Located in Brea, CA
Elm coffee table 75”w x 22”d x 23”h Vintage elm wood coffee table Solid and sturdy, ready for
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20th Century Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Elm

Vintage Elm Coffee Table
Vintage Elm Coffee Table
H 33 in W 75 in D 22 in
Italian Coffee Table
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian coffee table.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Italian Coffee Table
Italian Coffee Table
H 16.54 in W 19.69 in D 39.38 in
Tudor Revival Style Carved Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
A very handsome and strong English Elizabethan Tudor style carved wood coffee table with bold
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20th Century Tudor Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Wood

Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Square coffee table composed entirely of filled travertine, Featuring a “slash” opening in its
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1980s Italian Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Travertine

Coffee Table
Coffee Table
H 14 in W 39.5 in D 39.5 in
Lava Coffee Table
By Robert and Jean Cloutier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
a lava coffee table.
Category

1960s French Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Lava

Lava Coffee Table
Lava Coffee Table
H 18.12 in W 13.39 in D 38.19 in
Square Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
Coffee table in brass.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Brass

Square Coffee Table
Square Coffee Table
H 16.54 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Two Tier Coffee Table
By Mersman
Located in Clermont, FL
Midcentury octagonal coffee table. Two tier coffee table is supported by eight baluster legs with
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Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Brass

Two Tier Coffee Table
Two Tier Coffee Table
H 15 in Dm 37.5 in
Vintage mosaic coffee table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W36.5 D24.5 H17.5 Fully restored mosaic coffee table in structurally sound and sturdy condition
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Vintage mosaic coffee table
Vintage mosaic coffee table
H 17.5 in W 36.5 in D 24.5 in
Teak Coffee Table Danish
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Otley, GB
A stunning midcentury Danish coffee table in teak. The coffee table is manufactured by France & Son
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Teak

Teak Coffee Table Danish
Teak Coffee Table Danish
H 18.12 in W 59.06 in D 20.87 in
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern walnut coffee table. Rather than your common long and narrow coffee table, this
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
H 14.5 in W 48 in D 30 in
Marble Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marble coffee table located in NY.
Category

20th Century French Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Marble

Marble Coffee Table
Marble Coffee Table
H 14.57 in Dm 33.47 in
Knut Hesterberg Propeller Coffee Table
By Knut Hesterberg
Located in Miami, FL
Knut Hesterberg Propeller coffee table, red lacquered base, stable and sturdy coffee table.
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Resin Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Resin coffee table. Located in France.
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20th Century French Vintage Coffee Table

Resin Coffee Table
Resin Coffee Table
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Bibus Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bibus coffee table, located in NYC.
Category

20th Century French Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Mahogany

Bibus Coffee Table
Bibus Coffee Table
H 24.25 in W 39.5 in D 23 in
Ceramic Coffee Table
By Roger Capron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic coffee table signed Adri, circa 1960.
Category

20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Coffee Table
Ceramic Coffee Table
H 16.54 in W 42.92 in D 18.51 in
French Rosewood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coffee table with rosewood veneer top. Raised on three curved legs in fruitwood. Gold-leaf
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Gold Leaf

Scandinavian wooden coffee table
By Børge Mogensen
Located in PARIS, FR
Wooden coffee table attributed to the Danish designer Børge Mogensen, from the 1950s. This coffee
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Teak

Scandinavian wooden coffee table
Scandinavian wooden coffee table
H 18.31 in W 71.26 in D 23.04 in
Coffee table 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Coffee table 1960s Beautiful vintage patina. Produced by Meblo.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Hardwood

Coffee table 1970s
Coffee table 1970s
H 22.84 in W 35.04 in D 19.69 in
Trunk Coffee Table
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Exceptional vintage "Trunk" coffee table in wood. France, 1970s.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Wood

Trunk Coffee Table
Trunk Coffee Table
H 16.54 in W 67.72 in D 27.56 in
Stylish Modern Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish contemporary modern coffee table features sturdy chrome base with circular glass top
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20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Stylish Modern Coffee Table
Stylish Modern Coffee Table
H 19.5 in Dm 40 in
60s 70s Coffee Table Metal Side Table Adjustable Coffee Table Design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s coffee table metal side table adjustable coffee table design 60s 70s Object: coffee
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1970s European Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Metal

Sculptural oak coffee table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W55.5 D19.5 H18 Fully restored vintage coffee table in good structural standing. Item features an
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Oak

Sculptural oak coffee table
Sculptural oak coffee table
H 18 in W 55.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique Elmwood Coffee Table
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage antique elmwood coffee table with beautiful antique weathered patina top These are the
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20th Century Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Elm

Antique Elmwood Coffee Table
Antique Elmwood Coffee Table
H 17 in W 33 in D 17 in
G Plan Coffee Table
By Victor Wilkins
Located in Otley, GB
A 1960s rectangular long coffee table by G Plan designed by Victor Wilkins. The coffee table is
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1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Teak

G Plan Coffee Table
G Plan Coffee Table
H 18.12 in W 63 in D 23.23 in
70s Teak Coffee Table Coffee Table Danish Design Denmark Mid Century
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
70s teak coffee table coffee table Danish Design Denmark Mid Century Object: coffee table
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1970s Danish Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Teak

Travertine coffee table
Located in PARIS, FR
Square travertine coffee table in the style of the 70s. LP2847
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Travertine

Travertine coffee table
Travertine coffee table
H 13 in Dm 31.7 in
60s 70s Teak Table Coffee Table Coffee Table Henning Kjaernulf Design
By Vejle Stole & Møbelfabrik, Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s teak table coffee table coffee table Henning Kjaernulf Design 70s Object: coffee table
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1970s Danish Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Teak

Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Chinoiserie coffee table, China, circa 1950s. Retains wonderful original patina.
Category

1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Chinoiserie Coffee Table
H 17 in W 60.5 in D 24.5 in
Founders Square Coffee Table
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Mid century modern walnut coffee table by Founders. Produced in the 1960s, this table features a
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Walnut

Founders Square Coffee Table
Founders Square Coffee Table
H 14.75 in W 28 in D 28 in
Italian Coffee Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A 1950 Italian coffee table .Lacquered wood ,marble and brass legs.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian Coffee Table
Italian Coffee Table
H 48 in W 50 in D 50 in
Vintage Italian Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage coffee table features a unique sculpted black lacquered base. Simple yet
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Coffee Table
Vintage Italian Coffee Table
H 14.75 in W 72 in D 18 in
Cristal Arte Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
Cristal Arte coffee table Steel Framed coffee table with glass drop-in top. Published David
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Late 20th Century Italian Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Cristal Arte Coffee Table
Cristal Arte Coffee Table
H 15.75 in W 33.86 in D 33.86 in
Bonacina Coffee Table
By Bonacina
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bonacina rattan coffee table with circular built in magazine shelf. Italy, 1960s
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1950s Italian Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Bamboo

Bonacina Coffee Table
Bonacina Coffee Table
H 18.5 in W 41 in D 22.25 in
Tulip Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eero Saarinen style coffee table with tulip shape base. Location: Brooklyn NY.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Laminate

Tulip Coffee Table
Tulip Coffee Table
H 15 in W 56 in D 30 in
1980s Coffee Table, Modern Design.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1980s Coffee Table, Modern Design. Coffee table with wooden base and stained glass top, 1980
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Late 20th Century French Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Glass, Wood

1980s Coffee Table, Modern Design.
1980s Coffee Table, Modern Design.
H 10.24 in W 51.38 in D 35.44 in
Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Asian inspired coffee table in faux marble lacquer with inset leather top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Lacquer

Lacquer Coffee Table
Lacquer Coffee Table
H 16 in W 65 in D 49 in
Designer's Flaque Coffee Table
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Flaque Coffee Table
Category

1960s Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Steel

Designer's Flaque Coffee Table
Designer's Flaque Coffee Table
H 17.33 in W 55.12 in D 33.47 in
Black Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Black Coffee Table is al design item realized in the 1970s. Black Lacquered Wood. A minimal and
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Wood

Black Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
Black Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Nadine Effront chrome and glass coffee table
By Nadine Effront
Located in Nijlen, VAN
Nadine Effront coffee table Elegant coffee table from the 80s. This coffee table was designed in
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1970s French Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Metal

Nadine Effront chrome and glass coffee table
Nadine Effront chrome and glass coffee table
H 16.15 in W 72.84 in D 29.14 in
Octagonal Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Octagonal, stainless steel and brass coffee table with cross base and glass top.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Octagonal Coffee Table
Octagonal Coffee Table
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 16 in
Italian Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s, Italian coffee table, the top is hand-painted and lacquered, brass legs.
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Metal

Italian Coffee Table
Italian Coffee Table
H 17 in W 38 in D 19 in
Coffee Table by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in MADRID, ES
Tivoli" square coffee table in rosewood. This iconic large coffee table was designed by Ico Parisi
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Rosewood

Coffee Table by Ico Parisi
Coffee Table by Ico Parisi
H 15.75 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Brutalist and elegant coffee table
Located in Nijlen, VAN
Brutalist and elegant coffee table Brutalist oak coffee table Design in its purest form. A very
Category

1980s Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Oak

Brutalist and elegant coffee table
Brutalist and elegant coffee table
H 16.54 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Vintage Brass Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage brass coffee table designed and manufactured in the United States circa 1970s. This
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Coffee Table
Vintage Brass Coffee Table
H 15.75 in W 84.6 in D 21.25 in
Wooden coffee table
Located in PARIS, FR
Free-form solid elm coffee table from the 1980s. In very good condition. LP337
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Elm

Wooden coffee table
Wooden coffee table
H 15.36 in W 45.28 in D 23.23 in
Brutalist coffee table
Located in PARIS, FR
Round wooden coffee table in the style of Pierre Chapo. Very good condition. DV316
Category

Mid-20th Century French Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Wood

Brutalist coffee table
Brutalist coffee table
H 18.12 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in Hellerup, DK
Vintage French bamboo coffee table - triangular shaped with a shelf for magazines, books etc.
Category

1960s French Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Bamboo

Bamboo Coffee Table
Bamboo Coffee Table
H 17.33 in W 27.96 in D 27.96 in
Low Round Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Low round coffee table.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Wood

Low Round Coffee Table
Low Round Coffee Table
H 15 in W 42 in D 42 in
Brass Loop Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Brass loop coffee table.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brass Loop Coffee Table
Brass Loop Coffee Table
H 16 in Dm 48 in
Lucite coffee table
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular coffee table with lucite slab base and glass top attributed to Karl Springer.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Lucite coffee table
Lucite coffee table
H 16 in W 58 in D 32 in
Wooden coffee table
Located in PARIS, FR
Free-form solid elm coffee table from the 1980s. In very good condition. LP337
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Elm

Wooden coffee table
Wooden coffee table
H 15.36 in W 45.28 in D 23.23 in
Adjustable Coffee Table 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Adjustable Coffee Table Italy 1970s
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Chrome

Adjustable Coffee Table 1970s
Adjustable Coffee Table 1970s
H 16.93 in Dm 24.02 in
Splendid Italian Coffee Table, Italy 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian coffee table, Italy 1940s The piece was bought at a Guglielmo Ulrich designed
Category

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Brass

Splendid Italian Coffee Table, Italy 1940s
Splendid Italian Coffee Table, Italy 1940s
H 17.72 in W 33.47 in D 19.69 in
Mosaic coffee table, 1960s
Located in Oostende, BE
Mosaic coffee table, 1950s-1960s
Category

1960s Belgian Other Vintage Coffee Table

Materials

Stone, Metal

Mosaic coffee table, 1960s
Mosaic coffee table, 1960s
H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 47.25 in
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Vintage Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage coffee table for your home. A vintage coffee table — often made from metal, wood and glass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage coffee table made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. A well-made vintage coffee table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Maison Jansen and Roger Capron are consistently popular.

How Much is a Vintage Coffee Table?

Prices for a vintage coffee table start at $1 and top out at $396,400 with the average selling for $2,788.

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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.

Questions About Vintage Coffee Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities.

    Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872.

    Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, end tables are generally taller than coffee tables.

    The term “end table” is frequently used interchangeably with “coffee table,” and while these two furnishings have much in common, each table type offers its own distinctive benefits in your space.

    Your end table is likely going to stand as tall as the arms of your sofa, and its depth will match the seating. These attributes allow for tucking the table neatly at the end of your sofa in order to provide an elevated surface between your seating and the wall. End tables are accent pieces — they’re a close cousin to side tables, but side tables, not unlike the show-stealing low-profile coffee table, are intended to be positioned prominently and have more to do with the flow and design of a room than an end table, which does a great job but does it out of the way of everything else.

    Find all kinds of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Styling a Noguchi coffee table really depends on the space you’re placing it in. The possibilities are far-reaching, so consider the colors and coordination of the other furniture and fixtures around the table. Noguchi tables look beautiful on their own or styled with flowers, books or pottery. Shop a selection of Isamu Noguchi pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    On 1stdibs, a coffee table costs between $160 and $495,500.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To style an oval coffee table, create balance with opposites. Choose a sofa and accent chairs with a boxier shape for a striking contrast. Place a rectangular tray in the center and use it to display decorative accents or to store remotes and coasters. Another approach to decorating an oval table is to use decorative accents at different heights. Think of a tall vase placed next to a low bowl and a small sculpture positioned on top of two stacked coffee table books. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oval coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To stack books on a coffee table, place the largest one on the bottom with the spine facing the focal piece of furniture, usually the sofa. Then, add the next largest, lining up the inner edges so that the spines create a stepped effect. Continue adding books to complete the stack and top it off with a decorative object if you wish. Shop a variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The best coffee table for a sectional can be a round coffee table, particularly with respect to U-shaped sectionals. The circular design creates a sense of balance in small spaces and renders it easy for guests to move to and fro, especially when surrounded by chairs. Find a collection of antique and vintage coffee tables on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To authenticate your Noguchi coffee table, there are three different marks to look for. Isamu Noguchi’s signature will be on the edge of the table and on a medallion under the base. Even under the medallion, you will find Noguchi’s initials. Shop a collection of properly vetted Noguchi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    A tall coffee table is usually called exactly that — a tall coffee table. Coffee tables, also referred to as cocktail tables, are generally designed to sit at or below the sofa's seat height. These tables may come in a range of sizes, but they are often between 16 and 18 inches high and are designed in a variety of lengths and widths. They’re meant to provide a practical table-top surface that complements your living room layout. (A tall version might also be suitable for use as a dining table.) Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tall coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    How big a coffee table for a sectional should be depends on the dimensions of the sectional. For a balanced look, a coffee table should be roughly two-thirds of the length of the sofa portion of a sofa and chaise sectional. If you have an L-shaped sofa, the coffee table should be around two-thirds of the length of each arm. Find a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, a coffee table should generally be lower than a couch. However, the top of the table should only be slightly lower than the couch to maintain a balanced look. A good rule of thumb is to choose a table no more than one inch shorter than your sofa's seat height. Explore a large collection of coffee tables on 1stDibs.