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Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

SCANDINAVIAN MODERN STYLE

Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.

ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN 

CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries
  • Use of natural materials — native woods such as pine, ash and beech
  • Open, airy spaces
  • Promotion of functionality
  • Emphasis on craftsmanship; rooted in cabinetry profession and traditional construction techniques
  • Minimal ornamentation (little to no embellishment)
  • A neutral or light color palette owing to prominence of light woods

SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.

Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.

Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.

The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak

Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.

Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.

On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries. 

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Style: Scandinavian Modern
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Oak Scandanavian Slat Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive Mid Century Modern coffee table. Features a sculptural oak form with an open slatted base and tapered peg legs. Marked along underside 20529. 54".
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

1970s Danish Mid Century Modern Floating Coffee Table in the Jens Risom's Style
Located in Miami, FL
Danish Mid Century Modern Floating Coffee Table by Trioh Mobler Denmark in the Jens Risom's Style. Dated 1979. Features a minimalist Scand...
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Flamed Birch Coffe Table Sweden, 1950s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare and important elegant Swedish coffe table in Flamed birch and birch by an unknown Swedish manufacturer, the table is very similar to pieces by Austrian/Swedish designer Josef Fr...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Birch

Coffee Table by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare model with stunning black Larvikite stone from top and rosewood frame. Excellent condition. Produced by Seffle Møbelfabrik in Sweden, designed by Danish architect Ib Kofod-Lars...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

1960s Scandinavian Coffee Table
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian modern antique vintage sofa table. A piece of furniture with simple, modern lines made of teak wood. The top has beveled corners...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Grid Coffee Table
Located in Kruisem, BE
Grid Coffee Table is a playful piece of furniture in the living room. A combination of a clean white grid pattern and 4 color sheets. The coffee table has a useful space to store mag...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Birch, Plywood, Corian, Acrylic

1960s Mcm Scandinavian Modern Style Teak Extending Coffee Table Top Att Remploy
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage MCM Scandinavian Modern style teak extending coffee table with sliding top, white Formica square center with gold leaves, and a lower slatted shelf. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. The coffee table has been taken apart, reglued, Danish oiled, and reassembled. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1960’s. Every now and then you need to EXPAND your horizons… or at least, your coffee table!! We are here to help!! This is a stunning vintage coffee table comprised of a solid teak frame with a teak veneered extending top attributed to Remploy. This fabulous expansion design consists of inner grooves and the two top halves have pins that stick in those grooves and slide up and apart to expand the tabletop AND reveal a gorgeous square Formica lined square surface adorned with little gold leaves! An ideal place to set a beverage or vase of flowers. The wood has a beautiful variation of the natural tones inherent to the aspect of the wood… it is phenomenal! It also has a very useful slatted shelf below the tabletop… perfect storage for books, magazines, or maybe a tray for your remotes! Whether closed or expanded, its quintessential Scandinavian Modern design is sure to bring a bold statement with a Danish flair to any room in your home. Remploy is an organization in the United Kingdom which provides employment placement services for disabled people. Historically, it also directly employed disabled people in a number of factories owned by Remploy itself and subsidized by the UK government however, these were phased out at the start of the 21st century. It opened its first factory in 1946 and over the following decades it established a network of 83 factories across the UK making a variety of products. Remploy underwent a major change to its operation at the start of the 21st century and branched out into providing general employment assistance for disabled people, and others with barriers to employment. After the closure of most Remploy factories, the provision of these assistance services became Remploy's principal purpose. In March 2015, it was confirmed that Remploy would become owned by US service provider Maximus. Transfer of ownership was completed in April 2015. Versatility, stunning appearance, and Scandinavian Modern MAGNIFICENCE!! This expanding teak coffee table...
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Mid-20th Century British Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Teak

Johannes Andersen Coffee Table, Cf Christenson Silkeborg
Located in Vienna, AT
Organic shaped coffee table with tapered solid wood legs, designed in the 1060s by Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg in Denmark. Very good original condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table by Svend Aage Eriksen
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish coffee table by Svend Aage Eriksen for Glostrup, circa 1960's. Top shows beautiful book matched veneer and solid wood curved edge along its length. Slatted shelf gives an...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Hans Wegner Coffee Table Model AT-11 for Andreas Tuck
Located in Littleton, CO
Model AT-11 teak coffee table by Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck with hand-carved raised lip edge. Signed. A handsome model in excellent vintage condition. Solid plank teak top on w...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Minimalistic Oak Coffee Table in Japandi Style by Hans J Wegner for Andres Tuck
Located in Denventer, NL
Minimalist coffee table in solid oak designed by Hans J Wegner and produced by Andreas Tuck. The design with wooden slats has many similarities with the Japanese style (Japandi style...
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Illum Wikkelso Rosewood and Steel Midcentury Danish Coffee Table
Located in Oakland, CA
Square Rosewood coffee table designed by Illum Wikkelso for Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik, 1960, Denmark. The coffee table is crafted of Brazilian rosewood and raised on steel legs. ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Peter Hvidt France & Son Circular Two Tier Coffee Table with Rattan Under-Tier.
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Peter Hvidt And Orla Molgaard Nielsen For France & Son Teak Circular Two Tier Coffee Table With Rattan Under Tier With Makers Mark Peter Hvidt (1916-1986) and Orla Molgaard-Nielse...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak, Rattan

Danish Modern Teak Square Coffee Table by Trioh
Located in San Diego, CA
beautiful simple large square coffee table, in teak by Trioh, circa 1980s freshly refinished solid with nice dove tail corners and legs, great craftsmanship.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Round Coffee Table in Teak & Ceramic Tiles, Ox Art by Trioh, 1970s in Denmark
Located in Odense, DK
A quality large round coffee table / sofa table in solid teak with handmade ceramic tiles. Designed by Ox Art for Trioh in the 1970s, Denmark. Signed here by...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak, Ceramic

Vintage Danish Cherry Side Tables by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri, 1990s, Set of 2
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Cherry side tables by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri, 1990s. Set of 2. Pair of vintage Danish round coffee tables designed by ...
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1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cherry

Rectangular Teak Coffee Table
Located in Brescia, IT
Original Scandinavian bench from the 1960s. A piece of furniture with small dimensions and typical scandi style. It can be used as a sofa table but also as a bench to embellish a...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Brazilian Rosewood Rectangular Coffee Table, Denmark 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular coffee table made from Brazilian rosewood. The piece was made in Denmark most likely in the 1960's/1970's. Sculpted legs and a striking grain. The table has been refin...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Coffee Table in Steel and Rosewood by Sven Ellekær, 1970s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Coffee Table in Steel and Rosewood by Sven Ellekær, 1970s Additional Information: Material: Steel and rosewood Style: midcentury, Scandinavian Produced by Søren Willadsen møbel...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Bruno Mathsson 'Annika' Cocktail Table in Burlwood for Dux Sweden 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bruno Mathsson 'Annika' cockail table / side table. It features solid birch wood tapered legs and a burlwood top. The table was manufactured by Dux, ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Burl

Danish Cabinetmaker Rectangular Exotic Wood Coffee Table, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish furniture design possesses a homely tone in nature and character. The best works are characterized by the will to produce genuine, technical workmanship, a sound critical atti...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Danish Triangular Coffee Table
Located in Brescia, IT
Triangular coffee table of original Scandinavian manufacture from the 1950s. This coffee table features a table top covered with a mosaic o...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Teak Coffee Table by Dyrlund, Denmark, circa 1998
Located in Utrecht, NL
Precious woods and hand finishing define the furniture pieces made by the Danish company founded in 1960, Dyrlund. As this solid teak coffee table shows, great emphasis is placed on ...
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1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Danish Teakwood Nesting Tables by Ox Art for Trioh
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful Danish teak tables with ceramic inlays from the 1960s. Wonderful and high quality design. An enrichment for every home. The hand-painted and very decorative ti...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Teak

Søren Georg Jensen, coffee table 'Kubus' for Tønder Møbelfabrik, Midcentury
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculptural coffee table in teak, model 'Kubus'. Designed by Søren Georg Jensen, for Tønder Møbelfabrik, Denmark mid-1900s. Top with beautiful veneer pattern...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Coffee Table, Walnut - Designed and Produced by Fernweh Woodworking
Located in Bend, OR
As an extension of the Oxbend collection, we would like to introduce the Oxbend Coffee Table. The design of the Oxbend bench and chairs is extended to the table, following suit w...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Ash

Børge Mogensen Naturel Solid Oak Coffee or Sofa Table, Model 5268 for Fredericia
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Coffee or sofa table model 5268 designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark. The solid oak frame and tabletop is in very good vintage condition with minimal traces...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Danish Adjustable Wooden Table with Metal Base, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Danish; Adjustable; wooden; wood; table; metal; base; coffee table; dining table; table; Scandinavian modern; Scandinavia; Denmark; Danish design; Danish wooden table...
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Yngve Ekström for Swedese Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Yngve Ekström was one of the most important figures in the evolution of the Scandinavian Modernism movement and co-founder of the furniture design company Swedese. This coffee table is constructed from pine wood and features sleek lines and curved corners. The compact size makes it ideal for smaller spaces or as a side table. A fantastic example of mid-century Swedish design, this coffee table would add a touch of vintage...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Grete Jalk Coffee Table Produced by Glostrup Møbelfabrik
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare coffee table designed by Grete Jalk. Produced by Glostrup Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Square Coffee Table from Denmark, Designed in the 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Square coffee table from Denmark, designed in the 1960s. This low coffee table or side table features a base and top of rosewood. Atypical size. Gorgeous grain.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Scandinavian Modern Coffee Table by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel
Located in Kastrup, DK
Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel design. Rare rosewood cofee table designed by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel. Features one drawer and two open shelves on each side. Subtle curve to the legs. Man...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Coffee Table Root Wood, Germany, 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Wooden coffee table made in Germany in the 1970s. A one of a kind solid slat of rootwood is supported by black wooden legs with knee-brace details. Some scratches and small dents, bu...
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1970s German Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Greta Grossman Danish Modern Walnut with Laminate and Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1950s Greta Grossman designed Danish modern coffee table featuring a round black laminate top with notches to allow for the four leg posts, sculptural wood frame with cross-stretch...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Laminate, Walnut

Midcentury Scandinavian Walnut Coffee Table, Refinished
Located in Doylestown, PA
Mid 20th century Scandinavian dark walnut coffee table, c. 1960s. Beautiful table with a long and lean form having a centrally tapered stretcher and out-turned feet defining its uni...
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Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Kaare Klint Coffee Table in Mahogany for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint coffee table in mahogany. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Underside with manufacturer's paper label RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/COPENHAGEN/DENMARK Two tables available.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Illum Wikkelsø Coffee Table
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Illum Wikkelsø coffee table veneered in rosewood. Two extension leafs. Made by Kofoed's møbelfabrik.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Kurt Ostervig Model 176 Triangular Table for Jason Mobler
Located in San Francisco, CA
Kurt Ostervig design model 176 side or smaller coffee table for Jason Mobler, Denmark. High quality materials and construction in this table with sculpted edges and easy object to li...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Teak

Danish Teak Coffee Table by HE Mobler 1960
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb large Scandinavian coffee table. Elegant top with rounded corners and aerial legs that give this piece of furniture a very nice look. Stamped HE Mobler Danish Furniture Makers.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Vintage Coffee Table
Located in Brescia, IT
Teak coffee table of Scandinavian manufacture. A comfortable table top with timeless beauty. Essential but also studied in detail, this piece of furniture will know how to give a ...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Danish Modern Angular Coffee Table by Peter Lovig Nielsen for Dansk in Teak
Located in Deland, FL
As architecturally fascinating as it is aesthetically pleasing this iconic coffee table, designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen in the early 60's, is the epitome of functional art. Featuring turned edges...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Coffee Table, Danish Design, 1960s, Renovated
Located in Chorzów, PL
A table of Danish production. The furniture was produced in the 1960s, in a very good condition, after professional renovation.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Hans J Wegner, Coffee or Occasional Table, Made by Andreas Tuck, 1950s, Stamped
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Hans J. Wegner, Occasional or Coffee Table, model AT-10, with beautiful teak top above a cane magazine shelf, on an oak frame, 1950s Bears stamp of manufacturer Andreas Tuck and r...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Teak, Cane

Midcentury Low Table in Glass and Elm, Made in Denmark, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Low table in elm and blue glass. Designed and made in Denmark. Great original condition.
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Elm

Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table with Shelf&Pull-Out Top
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This elegant coffee table was made in Denmark during the 1960s. It is made of high-quality, precious rosewood in a dark shade of brown. This noble kind of wood has an exceptionally d...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Danish Modern Fliptop Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Danish Modern flip top coffee table attributed to Ludvig Pontoppidan, Denmark. Interesting and practical reversible top and collapsible coffee table...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Mid-Century Modern Teak with Woven Shelf Cocktail Table by Dux Sweden
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous round 42inch teak cocktail table by Dux with a removable reed woven shelf below, shelf is 20 x 22.5. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, a simple beautiful pie...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Kaare Klint Coffee Table in Mahogany for Rud, Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint coffee table in mahogany. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Underside with manufacturer's paper label RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER//KØBENHAVN/DANMARK
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Scandinavian Modern Teak and Marble Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish modern coffee table features a square, beige marble top that rests on a slender teak frame with tapered legs.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

White Marble and Black Oak Center Coffee or Side Tables
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Series of 3 sculptural design different sizes Coffee, Center or Side tables compose by a solid white Estremoz marble base and a delicate black wood top in Oak open pore. T...
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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

PK-61 Glass Table by Poul Kjaerholm for 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 Denmark. Glass top measures 31.5" wide, 31.5" deep and ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Helge Vestergaard Jensen, Low Table, Model U55, Rosewood, Peder Pedersen Label
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Helge Vestergaard Jensen, low table, model U55, rosewood with rectangular top and Y-shaped legs, 1950s Manufacturers label for Peder Pedersen, Denmark 150cm wide, 50cm deep, 50...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Coffee Table PK61 Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen
Located in Dronten, NL
Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen PK61 occasional table, white marble and steel, made in Denmark, designed in 1955. Marked with E. Kold Ch...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Steel

Rattan & Glass Coffee Table, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced by E.V.A. Nissen & Co in Denmark. Rattan, cane and glass.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Glass

Svend Aage Jessen Coffee Table Ryesberg Mobler, Denmark, 1965
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice large sized coffee table designed by Svend Aage Jessen and manufactured by Ryesberg Mobler, Denmark 1965. The size of this coffee table is truly impressive, so this is perf...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Danish Modern Square Coffee Table Dark Wood with Royal Copenhagen Tiles, 1960s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Midcentury Danish coffee table with dark wood veneer and inlaid ceramic tiles from Royal Copenhagen. Made in the 1960s. The tiles are designed by Kari Christensen and show an abstra...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

Coffee Table, Model 5362 By Børge Mogensen Made By Fredericia Furniture 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This coffee table, crafted in mahogany/walnut and bearing the model number 5362, showcases the renowned design prowess of Danish furniture designer Børge Mogensen and is manufactured...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Mid Century Danish Modern End Table by Poul Jensen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant walnut end table by Poul Jensen for Selig. Caned shelf below in near perfect condition, a 2 inch strip missing. Sculpted top edge. This item can be parcel posted.
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cane, Walnut

Coffee Tables and Cocktail Tables for Sale 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. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.

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