Formation Coffee Table in Oak Veneer by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Formation Coffee Table in Oak Veneer by Theodora Alfredsdottir Dimensions: D 47,5 x W 84 x H 22,5 cm.
Oak, Glass
Pace Brass and Glass Coffee Rectangular Table with Unusual Z Formation
By Pace Collection
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking Mid-Century Modern coffee table features a unique mix of brass and glass in a Z design with a thick beveled glass top. An eye catching mixture of clean modern lines and...
Brass
Dennis & Leen for Formations Furniture Waterfall Cocktail Table
By Dennis & Leen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Dennis & Leen for Formations Furniture Waterfall Cocktail Table.
Wood
$14,720 / item
Platea Coffee Table In Matte Walnut By Sidani Design
Located in New York, NY
Platea Coffee Table Inspired by the layered beauty of natural plateaus and stepped land formations, the Platea Coffee Table embodies an architectural landscape in motion.
Wood, Walnut
Flow Rida • Sculptural Hand-Cast Bronze Coffee Table by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
‘Flow Rida’ features sculptural molten forms and fluid lines, inspired by volcanically created geological formations. This hand-cast Bronze coffee table flows effortlessly, melting i...
Bronze
Platea Green Horizon Coffee Table, Hand-Polished Gradient Lacquer-Sidani Design
Located in New York, NY
Platea Coffee Table Inspired by the layered beauty of natural plateaus and stepped land formations, the Platea Coffee Table embodies an architectural landscape in motion.
Wood, Lacquer
Oval Coffee Table Modern Resin Sculpture Handmade in Italy Cupioli available
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Inspired by natural ice formations, this coffee table is included in a limited-edition Glacial Sculpture collection.
Scagliola
Platea Blue Horizon – Coffee Table in Hand-Polished High-Gloss Gradient Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
Platea Coffee Table Inspired by the layered beauty of natural plateaus and stepped land formations, the Platea Coffee Table embodies an architectural landscape in motion.
Wood, Lacquer
Platea Green Horizon – Coffee Table in Hand-Polished High-Gloss Gradient Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
Platea Coffee Table Inspired by the layered beauty of natural plateaus and stepped land formations, the Platea Coffee Table embodies an architectural landscape in motion.
Wood, Lacquer
Statement Pink Amethyst Geode Coffee Table
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
To match the geode, we custom-made a metallic base with a golden finish, designed to fit the piece perfectly and support it securely—while keeping all the focus on the natural crysta...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Unavailable
H 19 in W 55.5 in D 33.5 in
Baldacchino Coffee Table with Shell Stone Top and Iron Base by Formations
By Formations
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Baldacchino coffee table by Formations USA. Shell stone top with fossilized shells imbedded and imprinted in the travertine.
Travertine, Iron
Modern Formations Iron & Fossil Shellstone Coffee Table, 1980s
By Formations
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Modern formations iron & fossil shellstone coffee table. It features a bronze finish on iron with a spectacular marine fossilized stone top.
Iron
Dennis & Leen for Formations Furniture Waterfall Cocktail Table
By Dennis & Leen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Dennis & Leen for Formations Furniture Waterfall Cocktail Table
Giltwood
Sold
H 20 in W 49.5 in D 31 in
Dennis and Leen Formations Gilded Iron Cocktail Table W Aged Mirror Tray Top
By Dennis & Leen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Dennis and Leen Formations Gilded Iron Cocktail Table W Aged Mirror Tray Top
Iron
Contemporary Modern Round Glass Coffee Table Polished Stainless Steel Brueton
By Brueton
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
The stainless steel base is strong and durable, in a triangular formation making this coffee table perfect for everyday use.
Stainless Steel
Baldacchino Coffee Table by Formations
By Formations
Located in New York, NY
The Baldacchino coffee table, shown here, is an original Formations design.
Limestone, Iron
Sold
H 19.75 in W 60 in D 30 in
Travertine and Bronze Finish Over Iron Coffee or Cocktail Table by Formations
By Formations
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern, Deco Revival coffee table with polished unfilled travertine top set in a bronze finished iron table base with decorative balls by Formations of Los Angles, 1980s.
Travertine, Iron
formations Iron and Travertine Coffee Table
By Gregorius Pineo
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning table by the prestigious design firm Formations. This table along with another purchased from the same estate was purchased in the early days of the firm's existence in th...
Travertine, Iron
Sold
H 19.5 in W 55 in D 55 in
Exceptional Formations Baldacchino Shell Stone Cocktail Table For Holly Hunt
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Baldacchino Shell Stone Cocktail Large produced by Formations for Holly Hunt. With a darkly patinated Iron trestle base with Barley Twist design. The top with a fully beveled top in...
Other, Iron
Sold
H 19 in W 55 in D 33.5 in
Baldacchino Coffee Table with Shell Stone Top and Iron Base by Formations
By Formations
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Baldacchino coffee table with natural solid shellstone top and heavy iron base. The top features beautiful voids and shell fossils, framed by a chamfered edge. The base is made of ir...
Limestone, Iron
Sculptural Cedar Coffee Table
Located in St.amford, CT
Sculptural formation of cedar wood as coffee table. This piece of real cedar cut from an actual tree is a beautiful piece of art, as well as a coffee table with glass top added.
Cedar, Glass
$2,708 / item
H 30 in W 29 in D 32 in
Walnut Finish Cane Back Armchair with Oatmeal Fabric Upholstery, Soho Collection
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Soho armchair designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis, with walnut finish, natural color cane and oatmeal fabric. The Soho armchair perfectly blends vintage elegance with modern craf...
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane, Wood
Sunburst Mirror in Gilt Wrought Iron, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Sunburst Mirror in Gold Leaf Gilt Wrought Iron Mid-Century Modern wrought iron sunburst round wall mirror in gilt iron, Spain, 1950s. This sunburst mirror features a ring fra...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
$29,200 / set
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Ivory Bouclé, 1970, Set of 6
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, ivory bouclé, Italy, 1970, six elements. "Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular sofa designs...
Bouclé, Plastic
Teardrop Pendant, by JDP Interiors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Pearl pendant features hand blown frosted glass in a teardrop shade with an unlacquered brass metal finish. Our take on a pearl earring. DIMENSIONS: 42.5" H x 10" W. Glass shad...
Brass
Danish Modern Teak Daybed w/ Leather Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Teak Wood, New Tweed Fabric, New Pirelli Webbing, New Italian Cognac Leather Bolster Pillow _________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern fu...
Leather, Upholstery, Teak, Wood
$24,500
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 29.25 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...
Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood
Boxing Glove Armchair De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair boxing glove De Sede in natural genuine black and white leather. Exceptional piece.
Leather
$6,730
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 9.85 in
Large Impressive Franco Luce Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconce, circa 1970s
By Franco Luce
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
An amazing Italian four-light clear / white striped Murano glass and gold - plated brass wall sconce by Franco Luce for Seguso, circa 1970s. Socket: 4 x e14 The condition is excellent.
Brass
$24,890
H 27.76 in W 28.75 in D 18.12 in
Rare Freestanding Chest in Brass, Parchment and Walnut by Josef Frank, 1940s
By Estrid Ericson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This exceptionally rare freestanding chest, designed by Estrid Ericson and Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in Sweden during the 1940s, exemplifies a distinctive fusion of decorative art...
Brass
Egg Set, Small, Medium and Large Jars, Cream Onyx & Alpaca Silver
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
$1,160 / item
H 15.75 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Smoky Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Very original Murano glass wall lamp with a very elongated design of the glass plate and a unique smoky color. The applique is composed of a gold-colored metal structure to which on...
Brass
Bedside Tables Ceruse Oak Wood Glass, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Nice ceruse oak bedside tables with drawers, made in the 1970s. Dimensions are 24" x 24" x 24" A quite versatile wooden pair of large bedside tables with drawers and 2 embedded glass...
Brass
Towering Skyscraper Storage Cabinet by Maitland Smith 1980s
By Tony Duquette
Located in Dallas, TX
This Maitland Smith hommage to Paul Frankl's "Skyscraper Furniture" Features 18 Drawers two drawers and a pull-out shelf. It is a post-modern masterpiece and boasts a hand-finished f...
Brass
French Designer, Wall Mirror, Rope, Brass, France, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A rope and brass wall mirror designed and produced in France, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.25"H x 10.125"W x 1.5"D Does not include mounting hardware. All items ship ...
Brass
$27,346 / item
H 70.87 in W 34.57 in D 17.6 in
Shagreen Vanity Cabinet with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
$6,962Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31.11 in W 35.44 in D 29.93 in
Contemporary Sense Lounge Chair, Oak Wood, Bouclé, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Dedar, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Sense Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sense lounge chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to enc...
Brass, Stainless Steel
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.