Golden Harp Coffee Tables (2x) Iron Brass Glass Mid-Century, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
One of two large golden harp coffee tables, France, circa 1955 Sold and priced per piece, individually; Measurements are 50" x 30" x 18.9" Nice set of 2 large 50" x 30" coffee tables...
Brass
Early Pedestal Coffee Table No. 5452 Designed by Irving Harper for George Nelson
By Herman Miller, Irving Harper
Located in Kansas City, MO
Round white pedestal coffee / side table designed by Irving Harper for the George Nelson Office and made by Herman Miller between 1954-1957.
Steel
Christopher Guy Lacquered and Gilt Coffee "Harper" Table
By Christopher Guy
Located in Peabody, MA
A coffee table in highly polished lacquer with gilt wood accents from the "Harper" line, by the celebrated British designer Christopher Guy (1960-2020).
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
40's 50's coffee table bench in lacquered wood and parchment with harp
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bench or coffee table from the 40's and 50's in red lacquered wood (original paint) and parchment.
Wood, Parchment Paper
Restored Rattan "Harp" Side Table W/ Slat Underside
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This minimal yet elegant coffee table features two "Harp" shaped rattan sides suspended by horizontal rattan poles.
Rattan
Piano Harp Coffee Table
Located in LAS VEGAS, NV
This custom designed table was made using the beautiful vintage harp from a Wurlitzer piano and has been tastefully pinstriped.
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 51.97 in D 25.99 in
Vintage Glass and Chrome Harp Shaped Coffee Table by Dia, 1970s
Located in Chesham, GB
A rectangular glass topped coffee table from the 1970s. The table features a stylish ellipse shaped chrome base with thick cylindrical supports. Designer - Unknown Manufacturer...
Metal
Tile Top Table, Italy, 1960s
By Charley Harper, Aldo Londi
Located in Surprise, AZ
In the midcentury manner of Aldo Londi colorful birds on long skinny legs delight and charm in this hand painted tile table created from tiles taken from a wall in Italy in the 1960s...
Wrought Iron
Restored Rattan "Harp" Designed Side Table with Slat Underside
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This minimal yet elegant coffee table features two "Harp" shaped rattan sides suspended by horizontal rattan poles.
Rattan
Rectangle Coffee Table
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Rectangular coffee table with harp-style legs and metal claw feet.
Wood
Surf 1388 Table by Virginia Harper & Babak Hakakian for Draenert
Located in New York, NY
A coffee table inspired by the clean lines of a surfboard.
Bronze
Pair of Angle Iron Tables by George Nelson
By Irving Harper, Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Waltham, MA
Pair of "Angle Iron" series tables designed by Irving Harper and George Nelson for Herman Miller, circa 1951. These examples with original teak tops and black enameled frames. Model ...
Enamel, Iron
Sold
H 18.71 in W 53.15 in D 25.6 in
Lyre Coffee Table, Lucite Base with Beveled Glass Table Top, Hollywood Regency
Located in Retie, BE
Lyre coffee table or harp coffee table. This Hollywood Regency table has a Lucite or Plexiglass base with a thick beveled glass table top which is still in very beautiful condition...
Lucite, Glass
$2,522Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.54 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
Maison Jansen, Neoclassical Brass Coffee Table with Black Lacquered Glass Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice neoclassical style rectangular coffee table is made of brass with fluted legs and a stretcher on the bottom part. It has a black lacquered glass shelf on top with brass tri...
Brass
Gilt-Bronze Lacquer Low Table
Located in Huntington, NY
Two 19th Century, Brown/Red “tinta Negra” gilt decorated lacquer panels mounted on a gilt-bronze frame. Frame tightened panels touched up & waxed
Ormolu
Chinoiserie Coffee Table with Black Lacquer
Located in Wichita, KS
Chinoiserie black lacquer coffee table. An early 20th century piece and a very attractive design. The table stands on shapely square legs in the oriental style with a decorated apron...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
French Art Deco Console Table by Raymond Subes
By Raymond Subes
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco bronze, steel and wood console with black glass top by Raymond Subes, circa 1925.
Bronze, Steel
Pair Large Murano Torchiere Sconces with Black Glass Base
Located in Troy, MI
These torchiere style sconces are new and made in Italy of Murano glass. The generosity of scale gives the classic style elements a little pop. Oversized, twisted black glass finials...
Brass
$9,342
H 12.6 in W 55.12 in D 35.44 in
A Lacquered JAPANESE Style COFFEE TABLE by ROCHE & BOBOIS ALDO TURA France 1970
By Roche Bobois
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and luxurious coffee table, of a Japanese inspiration, Post-Modern, Memphis, Constructivist, geometric structure of two, terrace-like overlapping trays in lacquered wood: ...
Wood, Lacquer
Pedestal Side Coffee 5452 Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Berlin, DE
The famous coffee table designed by George Nelson in 1960 for Herman Miller. White pedestal base, white tabletop. Signed!
Aluminum
Mid-Century Style Pedestal End Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautifulmid century modern pedestal table by Herman Miller can be used as a coffee or end table, and features the sleek and simple design of mid-century designer George Nelson....
Metal
George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal/ Side Table
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Table. Aluminum Base with a formica top and maple edge. Classic, useful design! Very clean example!
Metal
Round Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The George Nelson-designed round pedestal side table for Herman Miller features a timeless and sleek design. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, it boasts a circular table s...
Aluminum
George Nelson Coffee Table in White by Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is George Nelson's signature end table, characterized by clean lines and practicality. The metal base pedestal looks almost organic as it rises from the floor. First produced in...
Aluminum
$1,068Sale Price|35% Off
H 22.45 in Dm 28.35 in
White Pedestal Coffee Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic circular white 5452 pedestal coffee or side table was designed by George Nelson and made by Herman Miller, USA 1960s. It features a White laminate top and enameled steel...
Steel
Pedestal Side Coffee 5452 Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Berlin, DE
The famous coffee table designed by George Nelson in 1960 for Herman Miller. White pedestal base, white tabletop. Signed!
Aluminum
Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1960s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in bruxelles, BE
Table with wooden top and metal base designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller in the 1960s. Wear due to time and age of the table
Metal
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.”
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