Early 20th Century French Silvered Copper Gallery Oval Iron Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique French oval coffee table was crafted circa 1920 and reflects refined Belle Époque taste with Louis XV revival influence.
Wrought Iron, Silver, Copper
Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Oval Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A refined example of French antique furniture, beautifully suited as a coffee table, cocktail table, side table, center table or occasional table.
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Oval Coffee Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis XV style oval coffee table with marquetry veneer of mahogany and inset black marble top.
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Louis XVI style Oval Carved Mahogany Marble Top Coffee Side Table
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Louis XVI style Oval Carved Mahogany and Marble Top Coffee Table, Side Table French, antique black marble top mahogany oval coffee or side table with ornamental apron.
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
$1,888Sale Price|30% Off
20th Century French Mahogany Oval Boat Coffee Table with Foldable Endings
Located in Sofia, BG
An early 20th century French folding Péniche table, a "Butler's Tray" type table. The folding mahogany oval tray-top is fitted with brass hinges and, like a tray, it lifts off the el...
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Oval Mahogany and Brass Low Table
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Early 20th century oval mahogany and brass low occasional table, the oval mahogany top with a thin raised moulded edge above a shallow frieze with fluted brass panels around; the squ...
Brass
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H 24.75 in W 45.5 in D 41.25 in
Antique French OVAL Coffee Table Pedestal BLACK FOREST Hunt Table Griffons 19thC
Located in Tyler, TX
OUTSTANDING Antique French Oak BLACK FOREST "Hunt" Coffee Table~~OVAL~~c. 1880s This table has "the look"~~~one of our most often requested items~~these tables were most likely comm...
Oak
French 19th Century Oval Inlay Coffee Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An eye-catching inlay top caps this exceptional mahogany oval coffee table from France. Inspired by the Directoire style, the antique has a subdued elegance that is highly finished w...
Mahogany
19th Century Country French Solid Cherry Oval Coffee Table with Drawer
Located in Birmingham, AL
A large 19th century Country French coffee table handcrafted of solid cherry in Normandy, having a wide oval plank top over a single apron drawer, circa 1870s.
Cherry
Lovely French Oval Marble Top Coffee Table with Figural Bronze Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely oval French marble top coffee table with a pretty base having four angel or male figures on the base.
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Oval Coffee Table
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century cherry coffee table from France. The top is made up of five planks, following down to a simple apron and raised on tapered legs.
Cherry
Oval coffee table in Louis XVI style
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XVI style coffee table in marble and gilded bronze of very fine quality and in good condition. Dimensions: length 107 cm, width 54 cm, height 46 cm. Weight: 15 kg. Delivery Fra...
Marble, Bronze
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H 18 in W 26 in D 56 in
Antique French Provincial Pink Marble Serpentine Carved Walnut Oval Coffee Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Provincial coffee table. Made of walnut and pink marble featuring oval serpentine form with scrolled and beveled accents.
Marble
19th Century French Hunt Style Oval Coffee Table with Animal Carvings
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Hunt Style oval coffee table is a work of the sculptor's art, perfect for the masculine or nature-oriented decor!
Oak
French Fruitwood Coffee Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty French oval fruitwood coffee table. Lovely colour. 1880.
Fruitwood
French Chestnut Coffee Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C French chestnut oval coffee table with one drawer. 1860.
Chestnut
19th Century French Carved Oval Coffee Table Black Forest Lodge Animal Oak
Located in Choudrant, LA
19th century French carved oval coffee table black forest lodge animal oak.
Oak
Oval Empire Style Mirrored Bronze Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality French 19 century oval empire style mirrored bronze coffee table The mirrored top plateau is 19 century and the bronze legs have been added later probably in 1980'...
Bronze
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H 17 in W 64.5 in D 57.25 in
Early 20th Century Oval French Forged Wrought Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This incredibly heavy round low table would make an interesting addition to any living room, sitting area, office, or den-- it could even be used on a back patio or porch. The black ...
Wrought Iron
Oval coffee table Louis XVI style in brass and marble
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Oval coffee table Louis XVI style in solid brass with marble top. Very fine quality in good condition.
Marble, Brass
19th Century Renaissance Revival Oval Stripped Oak Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Renaissance Revival Oval Stripped Oak Coffee Table features hand carvings in solid French oak of the bounty of the earth “della robia” on the base.
Oak
Oval Coffee Table w/Bronze Rams Heads, Marquetry, Marble Insert
Located in Petaluma, CA
Very unusual low table can be used as a coffee table or side table in any room. This little gem has all the features the French specialized in: beautiful marquetry, gilt bronze orm...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Oval Table with Mirrored Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Coffee table, having a painted finish with natural wear, its oval top of distressed mirror in molded border, its husk-carved gadrooned apron, raised on stop fluted round tapering leg...
Mirror, Wood
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H 20 in W 27.5 in D 18 in
Antique French Coffee Table Renaissance Revival Cherub Green Marble Top Walnut
Located in Tyler, TX
Unique antique carved French Renaissance Revival oval coffee table or bench with green marble top in walnut~~c. 1920s Nicely carved cherubs and rosettes on sides and stretcher~~g...
Marble
19th C. Oval Wine Tilt Top Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th C. Oval Wine Tilt Top Table in Pyrenees Pine.
19th Century Farmhouse Coffee Table
Located in Nashville, TN
his is a lovely 19th Century French coffee table! The oval design makes it very unusual ,comes with beautiful patina and natural age.
Wood
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H 19.5 in W 42 in D 45 in
Antique French Black Forest Hunt Coffee Table OVAL Carved Griffins Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
RARE FIND Antique Oak French Black Forest "Hunt" Style OVAL Coffee Table with Carved Griffin Pedestal Base~~c. 1890s Beautifully carved griffin pedestal with carved beveled edge to...
Oak
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H 21.5 in W 44 in D 35 in
Antique French Carved Oak Hunt Coffee Table Renaissance Black Forest Oval
Located in Choudrant, LA
Direct from France, a stunning antique French carved Black Forest oval coffee table!
Oak
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H 24 in W 45 in D 40 in
Antique French Carved Oak Hunt Coffee Table Renaissance Black Forest Oval c1900
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique French carved oak hunt coffee table renaissance black forest oval c1900 ~Direct from France~ ~Absolutely stunning antique French carved Black Forest oval coffee table!
Oak
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H 19 in W 43.75 in D 25 in
France Art Deco, Wrought Iron and Marble Oval Shape Coffee or Couch Table
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind Art Deco table and great craftsmanship. This outstanding coffee table will look great in an Art Deco, but also in a classical or contemporary interior. The stunning an...
Marble, Wrought Iron
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H 17 in W 26 in D 16.75 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Oval Low Table with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, baroque Louis XVI style coffee table was created in France, circa 1870. Seated on four bronze legs, the oval table is decorated with foliage motifs and finished with sa...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Oval Side Table with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming Louis XVI style occasional table featuring an inset circular grey and white veined marble top, with a reticulated brass gallery edge. This oval-shaped table is raised on f...
Marble, Brass
Antique French Oval Center Hunt Table Carved Black Forest Pedestal Coffee Table
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique French Oval Center Hunt Lodge Table Carved Black Forest Pedestal Coffee Table.
Oak
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H 24.5 in W 51.5 in D 33 in
Antique French Oval Walnut Coffee/Tea Table Bordeaux c1700's Fabulous Patina
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French Oval Walnut Coffee Table or Tea Table that was hand-made during the 1700's and enjoys an unbelievable all original patina that words simply cannot do justice to.
Oak, Walnut
1920s French Wrought Iron and Marble Oval Top Coffee Table
Located in Lisse, NL
Graceful model coffee table, two round marble top, supported on a playful forged base, from circa 1920. This gorgeous vintage center table would look amazing in a Classic or modern d...
Marble, Wrought Iron
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H 28.5 in W 33 in D 43 in
19th C. Hand Carved Large Stone Antique Garden Coffee Outdoor Indoor Oval Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th Century Hand carved Oval stone antique garden patio coffee outdoor indoor table for two or four people or more . It will be the perfect touch by an outdoor fireplace or on the p...
Stone, Limestone
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H 24 in W 51 in D 45.5 in
19th century French Carved Oak Hunt Coffee Sofa Table Black Forest Hound Fox
Located in Choudrant, LA
Direct from France, a majestic and substantial antique French “hunt” oval coffee table.
Oak
Oval Bagues Coffee Table
Located in Larkspur, CA
Mid 19th Century Beautiful Elongated Oval Bagues Coffee Table With Overlapping Brass Armature Edge Detail and Beautiful Eglomise Mirrored Plateau.
Circa 1850.
Brass
French Chestnut Oval Coffee Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A simple, lustrous, and warmly toned oval chestnut coffee table from France. The top is large, well grained, and polished to a glow. very good chestnut grain.
Chestnut
Oval French Cherry Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful piece of cherry wood has just made the look of this coffee table. Originally taller this antique table has been cut down to coffee table height. We bought it in Brittany.
Cherry
Brass Oval Coffee Table
Located in Southampton, NY
Brass Oval Coffee Table with glass top, Graceful Design & Feet.
Brass
Antique French Oval Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A simple, lustrous, and warmly toned oval walnut coffee table from France. The top is well grained and polished to a glow.
Walnut
French Bleached Oak Oval Coffee Table
Located in Seaford, GB
A lovely French oak coffee table, made from Solid Oak and rare being oval.
Oak
c1860s French Sycamore Drop Leaf Oval Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This gorgeous French Sycamore table is NOT as orange as it appears in the pictures. Please email us and we will send you a better representation of the color. However, the table is...
Sycamore
French Oval Oak Coffee Table with Wrought Iron Base
Located in Seaford, GB
A very nice Coffee Table having a solid Oak top and wrought iron base. Strong and sturdy and in excellent original condition for the home. Length 90 cm Depth 67 cm Height 44 cm
Wrought Iron
Antique Oval Cherry Coffee Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
This coffee table has gorgeous cherry color and a charming oval design. Classic tapered legs and one slightly offset drawer in the apron. Some nice old distress in the top adds to ...
Cherry
Thick Top Arts & Crafts Oval Oak Coffee Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A smaller oak coffee table with a chunky thick top and simply crafted supports at the base. Great color and patina. Charming for a cozy living space!
Oak
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H 30.32 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Oval Coffee Table with Napoleon III Marble in Bois de Rose Dated 1880, France
Located in Bari, IT
Napoleon III oval coffee table in Bois de rose of French origin of 1880.
Rosewood
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H 16.54 in W 27.56 in D 35.44 in
Pair of Oval Coffee Tables with Petrified Wood Top and Tripod Base
Located in Paris, FR
One large oval piece of petrified wood slice - 2inches thick - with raw edges mounted over a tripod industrial metal base. The surface of the top has a soft polish. two pieces av...
French Tole' oval tray
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 19th c. red tole tray. Tray sits on custom made faux bamboo stand. Hand painted gold decoration. Lovely grape and grape leaf design.
Metal
Oval Walnut & Marble Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Simple French table circa 1880 with black marble inset top
Marble
French Mahogany Oval Table with Gold Painted Ormolu, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French mahogany oval table with gold painted ormolu, early 20th century.
Mahogany
19th Century French Cocktail Table
Located in Chamblee, GA
This is a special oval country French walnut coffee table with the top having beautiful figuring to the wood.
Wood
Louis XVI Style Oval Painted Cocktail Table with Faux Malachite Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early 20th Century oval cocktail table in the Louis XVI style. With tapered fluted legs and apron painted in an antique cream and gold leaf finish. Faux malachite top surrounded by ...
Brass
19th Century French Renaissance Oval Coffee Table
Located in Alpharetta, GA
19th Century French Renaissance Oval Coffee Table will make a perfect centerpiece for your family room!
Wood, Oak, Paint
19th Century French Marble Top Giltwood Oval Coffee Table
Located in San Marino, CA
A late 19th century French oval giltwood table, circa 1889. Top is an inset cream marble with deep purple and grey veining.
Marble
Walnut Oval Low Table or Coffee Brown Table
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century walnut low table, the richly colored planked top set upon four turned legs with H-form stretcher. Height reduced.
Walnut
1900s Hand Carved Low Oval Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This circa 1900s hand-carved low oval coffee table is made of solid walnut and features the original rouge marble top in excellent condition. It also has a hand-carved wooden frame, ...
Wood, Walnut
Vintage French Wrought Iron Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930s, French wrought iron coffee table with glass top. Original distressed painted finish. Measurements: Height: 16" Width: 53" Depth: 37.5".
$16,000
H 18.51 in W 33.08 in D 19.69 in
René Drouet French 1940s Coffee Table Wrought Iron and Églomisé Mirrored Top
By René Drouet
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering an iconic etched mirrored glass and painted and gilt wrought iron French 1940s coffee table. Pierre Adrien Ekman attributed églomisé mirror top.
Iron
$4,950
H 30.25 in W 55.25 in D 35.5 in
Antique Italian Garden Table with Hand Hammered Iron Base, 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Antique Italian table featuring a hand hammered iron base topped with a tiled slab combining turquoise and old yellow colors. The piece is in very nice antique condition with only mi...
Iron
$1,675
H 28.75 in Dm 22.75 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Round Bouillotte Marble Top Side Table
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant and refined, this 19th-century French Louis XVI style bouillotte table features a rich mahogany pedestal base supporting a beautiful white marble top encircled by a pierced b...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Vintage French Marble Top Giltwood Coffee Table 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite French giltwood and marble top coffee table with Limoges plaques, circa 1950 in date. This wonderful oval coffee table has four elegant and stylish tapering flu...
Marble
$1,168Sale Price|40% Off
H 19.69 in W 40.95 in D 21.66 in
Louis XV Style Coffee Table with Marble Top and Gilt Brass Base
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant mid-20th century coffee table embodies the refined craftsmanship and timeless aesthetics of the Louis XV style. Featuring a luxurious marble top with warm beige tones an...
Marble, Brass
Wrought Iron Coffee Table with Eglomisé Mirror Top, France 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Delightful and chic round coffee table with a heavily scrolled wrought iron base with zig-zag detail and twisted gilt iron stretcher and table top surround. The base is painted in of...
Iron
French Vintage Mahogany Louis XVI Style Coffee Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Like an iconic “Bouillotte” type table, this vintage (circa 1930) French Louis XVI inspired rectangular coffee or “low table” has all the signature elements of earlier design periods...
Marble, Brass
$2,160Sale Price|25% Off
H 30 in W 35.5 in D 35.5 in
Vintage French Bronzed Metal Garden Table with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ebony color metal table base with Italian Marble top. The metal ring on the bottom is lined with a bamboo type wood also in ebony finish. This would make wonderful entry foyer, cent...
Marble, Metal, Iron
Vintage Iron And Glass Coffee Table From France, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Iron And Glass Coffee Table From France, Circa 1960. Solid, robust iron base with a round glass top. Excellent condition.
Iron
$1,197Sale Price|25% Off
H 17.25 in W 31 in D 20 in
Italian Rococo Revival Marquetry Fruitwood Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Rococo Revival Marquetry fruitwood coffee table. Measures 31" in width, 20" in depth and 15.25" in height.
Fruitwood
$1,985
H 20.5 in Dm 25.25 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Round Bouillotte Marble Top Side Table
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French Louis XVI side table crafted in walnut with a beautifully figured veneer. It features a single drawer, a white carrera marble top surrounded by a pierced brass gallery...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French Wrought Iron Glass Top Coffee / Cocktail Table, Attrib to Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York City, NY
A French Art Deco circular coffee table expertly crafted in hand forged iron and finished in tones of gold and black, attributed to Poillerat The combination of the two colors crea...
Wrought Iron
$595
H 29 in W 20 in D 16 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Victorian Oval Marble Top Accent End Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Louis XVI Style Victorian Oval Marble Top Accent Side Table. Item feat...
Marble
$1,721Sale Price|25% Off
H 20 in W 43.5 in D 35 in
Alfonso Marina La Mesa Inlaid Mahogany Oval Coffee Table
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Germantown, MD
Alfonso Marina La Mesa Inlaid Mahogany Oval Coffee Table. Very solid construction. Measures 43.5" in width, 35" in depth and 20" tall.
Ebony, Mahogany
$2,765Sale Price|30% Off
H 16.5 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
Jean-Charles Moreux Style Forged Iron Coffee Table Etched Mirrored Glass Top
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco coffee table, sofa table in the style of Jean Charles Moreux. Features a forged iron & ebonized base with brass detail and a mirrored glass top with gilt etched Decor. Bou...
Brass, Iron
Alma Upholstered Accent Chair in Faux Mohair Velvet
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing the Alma Accent Chair – a timeless piece crafted for comfort and style. Upholstered in a faux mohair style velvet, the color is our french havane, a warm honey, caramel t...
Metal
Pair of 18th Century Italian Walnut Armchairs, Circa 1750
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Louie XV style hand carved walnut chairs with 17th century wool tapestry upholstery. These are of generous proportions, very sturdy and comfortable. The tapestry fabric has...
Tapestry, Walnut
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
Waverley Novels in 50 Volumes by Sir Walter Scott, Boston, 1857
By Sir Walter Scott
Located in Southampton, NY
Excellent and complete set of 50 Volumes of The Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1857; The Household Edition. Finely bound in half leather with mar...
Leather, Paper
1930s French Art Deco Club Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely Art Deco chair from France, 1930s. Beautiful curved wood frame with scroll detail. Newly upholstered in a lovely camel mohair. Original wood finish shows nice age and patina. ...
Wood, Mohair
Antique Large 100% Wool Tabriz Persian Rug Carpet 390x310cm 13ftx10ft
Located in London, GB
This very elegant large antique fine quality Tabriz Persian rug dates from the mid 19th century. This beautiful carpet was hand woven in Iran and has a 100% wool pile based on a cot...
Wool
$1,196Sale Price|25% Off
H 32.25 in W 51.75 in D 19 in
Mid Century French Provincial Style Cream Painted Double Dresser
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century French Provincial Style Cream Painted Double Dresser. Flawlessly operating dovetail joints drawers. Measures 51.75" in width, 19" in depth and stands 32.25" tall. Par...
Hardwood, Paint
Antique 17th Century Flemish Garden Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
17th Century Flemish Garden tapestry depicting a serene countryside landscape. Woven in wool and silk, this tapestry displays an exquisite sense of artistry and depth. Two charming...
Wool, Silk, Tapestry
$5,122
H 58.86 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in
Antique Harrods Green Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet on Stand Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A fabulous polychromed Green lacquered and gilt japanned cocktail cabinet-on-stand, retailed by Harrods and bearing their ivorine label, circa 1940's in date. The two-door cabinet ...
Wood, Giltwood
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 54 in W 88.5 in D 6 in
Ditta Pieri & Son Italian Louis XIV Style Figural Carved Giltwood Headboard
Located in Big Flats, NY
This exquisite King Size headboard, meticulously crafted by Ditta Pieri & Son in Firenze, Italy, circa 1920, embodies the opulent grandeur of the Louis XIV style, displaying char...
Giltwood
American Folk Art Blanket Chest, Hand-Painted Wood, Circa 1800
Located in Astoria, NY
American Polychrome Painted Wood Blanket Chest, circa 1800, with American sigil, soldier and equestrian vignettes to the top and sides, two bottom short drawers. 24" H x 47" W x 22"...
Wood, Paint
Ralph Lauren English Regency Style Alastair Library Chair
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare English regency style library armchair designed by Ralph Lauren. From Lauren's Alastair collection, the chair features a hardwood frame with a dramatic black ebonized lacquer fi...
Leather, Hardwood
$199Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
20"x20" SET OF 2 - 100% Silk Accent Pillow Covers. Embroidered Cushion Covers
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Bring timeless elegance and cultural heritage into your home with this set of two exquisite hand-embroidered Suzani cushion covers. Crafted from 100% pure silk by skilled artisans in...
Silk
$5,257 / set
H 17.33 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
20th Century Pair of Patinated Bronze Wall Sconces in Style of Jaques Quinet
By Jacques Quinet
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculptural pair of wall sconces in patinated bronze, executed in the style of Quinet and evocative of French Art Deco design of the 1940s. Each sconce features a shallow hemispherica...
Bronze
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 41 in D 17 in
Red Lacquer & Scenic Chinoiserie Decorated 3-Drawer Bombay Chest c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
This Bombay chest features a vibrant red lacquer finish adorned with extensive gilded chinoiserie decoration. The bombe-shaped case is fitted with three drawers, each displaying intr...
Wood
Six Dots Design Unique desk
Located in London, GB
Joseph Ellwood is a British artist and designer working under the studio name: Six Dots Design. Joseph has been named one of 10 'Future Icons' in design by Wallpaper* magazine, colla...
Aluminum
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.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.