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Tripartite Coffee Table

Faux-bamboo-style brass tripartite coffee table in the style of Maison Baguès
Faux-bamboo-style brass tripartite coffee table in the style of Maison Baguès

Faux-bamboo-style brass tripartite coffee table in the style of Maison Baguès

By Maison Baguès

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This stunning and very elegant tripartite coffee table is made of faux-bamboo-style brass with two-tiers glass tops.

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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

A French Brass Mirrored Tripartite Coffee Table, C. 1950.
A French Brass Mirrored Tripartite Coffee Table, C. 1950.

A French Brass Mirrored Tripartite Coffee Table, C. 1950.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A striking French coffee table featuring a sculptural brass base composed of three elements with a nod to the neoclassical style. Each section supports a top inset with mirrored glas...

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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Maison Bagues Bronze Dore Hollywood Regency Coffee Table
Mid-Century Maison Bagues Bronze Dore Hollywood Regency Coffee Table

Mid-Century Maison Bagues Bronze Dore Hollywood Regency Coffee Table

By Maison Baguès

Located in New Orleans, LA

An exceptional and highly sought-after French Maison Baguès tripartite coffee table, executed in richly patinated bronze doré and dating to the 1960s.

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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Maison Bagues Tripartite Brass Coffee Table
Maison Bagues Tripartite Brass Coffee Table

Maison Bagues Tripartite Brass Coffee Table

By Maison Baguès

Located in New Orleans, LA

Gracefully refined, this circa 1940 Maison Baguès coffee table exemplifies the understated elegance that defines the celebrated French maison.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Tripartite Marble Insert Top Mid-Century Coffee Table Made in Malaysia
Tripartite Marble Insert Top Mid-Century Coffee Table Made in Malaysia

Tripartite Marble Insert Top Mid-Century Coffee Table Made in Malaysia

By Teck Cheong Furniture Company

Located in New York, NY

Unusual Mid-Century coffee table, marked "Teck Cheong Shanghai Furniture Company Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia" Solid wood frame, with three square marble inserts, solid construction, soph...

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Vintage 1950s Malaysian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Early 20th Century tripartite 3 part)verre églomisé, Maison Baguès coffee tabl
Early 20th Century tripartite 3 part)verre églomisé, Maison Baguès coffee tabl

Early 20th Century tripartite 3 part)verre églomisé, Maison Baguès coffee tabl

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century tripartite (3 part) verre églomisé, Maison Baguès coffee table Dimensions in inches: H 17.5” x W 44” x D 20” Age: 1930 Origin: France Condition: Good Overview An...

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Vintage 1930s French Late Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

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1970 Tripartite Table Maison Charles, Jansen Or Baguès Palm Tree Decor , Bronze
1970 Tripartite Table Maison Charles, Jansen Or Baguès Palm Tree Decor , Bronze

1970 Tripartite Table Maison Charles, Jansen Or Baguès Palm Tree Decor , Bronze

By Maison Baguès

Located in Paris, FR

Maison Charles Tripartite Table in gilded bronze with aged mirror top, palm tree decor uprights, Everything is screwed. Circa 1970. Good condition.Vintage, little patinated Width of ...

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Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Silvered Metal Tripartite Coffee Table with Carrara Marble Tops, French
Silvered Metal Tripartite Coffee Table with Carrara Marble Tops, French

Silvered Metal Tripartite Coffee Table with Carrara Marble Tops, French

By Maison Jansen

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This neoclassical style tripartite coffee table is made of silver plated metal with Carrara marble tops.

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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Silver Plate

Rare Nickeled Tripartite Coffee Table with Glass Tops Lacquered All Around
Rare Nickeled Tripartite Coffee Table with Glass Tops Lacquered All Around

Rare Nickeled Tripartite Coffee Table with Glass Tops Lacquered All Around

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This rare and very elegant neoclassical style tripartite coffee table is made of nickeled brass with glass tops surrounded by a lacquered line.

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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Nickel

Chrome, Walnut and Rosewood Tripartite Coffee Table by Lane
Chrome, Walnut and Rosewood Tripartite Coffee Table by Lane

Chrome, Walnut and Rosewood Tripartite Coffee Table by Lane

By Lane Furniture

Located in Chicago, IL

Walnut and rosewood Lane coffee table with chrome Parsons style legs that segment the top into three sections. Each of the three top sections is separated by the chrome bar creating ...

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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Maison Bagués, Tripartite Brass and Glass coffee Table, French, circa 1970
Maison Bagués, Tripartite Brass and Glass coffee Table, French, circa 1970

Maison Bagués, Tripartite Brass and Glass coffee Table, French, circa 1970

By Maison Baguès

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This beautiful neoclassical style tripartite coffee table is made of brass with glass shelves rounded on the side tables.

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Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Tripartite Brass Coffee Table made of a Main Table and 2 Nesting Side Tables
Tripartite Brass Coffee Table made of a Main Table and 2 Nesting Side Tables

Tripartite Brass Coffee Table made of a Main Table and 2 Nesting Side Tables

By Maison Jansen

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice tripartite coffee table is made of brass with greenisg glass shelves.

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Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

An Early 20th Century Tripartite Verre églomisé Maison Baguès Brass Coffee Table
An Early 20th Century Tripartite Verre églomisé Maison Baguès Brass Coffee Table

An Early 20th Century Tripartite Verre églomisé Maison Baguès Brass Coffee Table

By Maison Baguès

Located in Southampton, GB

An early 20th Century tripartite ( 3 part ) verre églomisé, Maison Baguès coffee table .

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Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Maison Jansen Bronze and Marble Tripartite Cocktail Table
Maison Jansen Bronze and Marble Tripartite Cocktail Table

Maison Jansen Bronze and Marble Tripartite Cocktail Table

By Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès

Located in Dallas, TX

A Maison Jansen design midcentury neoclassical bronze and honed black fossilized marble tripartite cocktail table with a hardwood structural core, manufacture attributed to Maison Ba...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Table Basse Tripartite en Laiton et Verre par Maison Bagues, France, 1960s
Table Basse Tripartite en Laiton et Verre par Maison Bagues, France, 1960s

Table Basse Tripartite en Laiton et Verre par Maison Bagues, France, 1960s

By Maison Baguès

Located in TOURCOING, FR

Table Basse Tripartite en Laiton et Verre par Maison Bagues, France, 1960s

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Tripartite Brass Coffee Table with Eglomized Tops by Maison Baguès
Tripartite Brass Coffee Table with Eglomized Tops by Maison Baguès

Tripartite Brass Coffee Table with Eglomized Tops by Maison Baguès

By Maison Baguès

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This tripartite coffee table is made of a main rectangular table and 2 matching rounded side tables.

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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Three Parts Gold Gilt Nickel Coffee Table with Blueish Glass Tops, French, 1970s
Three Parts Gold Gilt Nickel Coffee Table with Blueish Glass Tops, French, 1970s

Three Parts Gold Gilt Nickel Coffee Table with Blueish Glass Tops, French, 1970s

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This tripartite coffee table is made of 3 elements made of gold gilt nickel with blueish glass tops mirrored on their surround.

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Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Nickel

A French Tripartite Brass-Plated and Onyx Coffee Table, in the manner of Maison
A French Tripartite Brass-Plated and Onyx Coffee Table, in the manner of Maison

A French Tripartite Brass-Plated and Onyx Coffee Table, in the manner of Maison

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A striking French coffee table featuring a sculptural brass-plated metal base composed of three interlocking elements. Each section supports a top inset with richly veined onyx, crea...

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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx, Metal, Brass

Oblong Three-Part Brass and Glass Coffee Table, France, circa 1940
Oblong Three-Part Brass and Glass Coffee Table, France, circa 1940

Oblong Three-Part Brass and Glass Coffee Table, France, circa 1940

Located in Alexandria, VA

An oblong hand cast brass and glass top tripartite coffee table comprised of three independent sections.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Tripartite Bronze Table and Aged Mirror, Maison Baguès Style
Tripartite Bronze Table and Aged Mirror, Maison Baguès Style

Tripartite Bronze Table and Aged Mirror, Maison Baguès Style

By Maison Baguès

Located in Paris, FR

3 parts coffee table with structure in bronze and brass trays, silver mirror oxidized and older, central portion 61 X 51 cm and 2 pieces 51 X 26, circa 1950 to 1970, in good condition

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Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

1950-1970 Tripartite Table Maison Charles or Maison Bagués
1950-1970 Tripartite Table Maison Charles or Maison Bagués

1950-1970 Tripartite Table Maison Charles or Maison Bagués

By Maison Charles et Fils

Located in Paris, FR

Coffee table in three parts with bronze structure and iron and brass, top in oxyded and silvered mirors, central part 61 X 49 cm and 2 ends in 1/2 moon 61 X 31, circa 1950-1970, good...

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Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Attributed to Maison Jansen Bronze and Glass Tripartite Cocktail Table, 1950s
Attributed to Maison Jansen Bronze and Glass Tripartite Cocktail Table, 1950s

Attributed to Maison Jansen Bronze and Glass Tripartite Cocktail Table, 1950s

By Maison Jansen

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Attributed to Maison Jansen bronze and glass Tripartite cocktail table, circa 1950-1970. A gorgeous and decorative, Maison Jansen design mid-20th century neoclassical bronze and o...

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

1970s Maison Charles Golden Brass Tripartite Table With Oxyded Mirror Trays
1970s Maison Charles Golden Brass Tripartite Table With Oxyded Mirror Trays

1970s Maison Charles Golden Brass Tripartite Table With Oxyded Mirror Trays

By Maison Charles

Located in Paris, FR

1970s Maison Charles golden brass tripartite table, with oxyded mirror trays, Louis XVI the corrugated feet finished by palm trees canopies, frieze decorated with acanthus leaves. Al...

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Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

1970′ Maison Charles Tripartite Table Crossbow Shape, Jansen or Baguès Palm Tree
1970′ Maison Charles Tripartite Table Crossbow Shape, Jansen or Baguès Palm Tree

1970′ Maison Charles Tripartite Table Crossbow Shape, Jansen or Baguès Palm Tree

By Maison Charles

Located in Paris, FR

Tripartite crossbow-shaped Maison Charles table in gilded bronze with aged mirror top, uprights with palm tree decor, Everything is screwed. Circa 1970. used condition and vintage ...

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Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

1950-1970 Tripartite Table in Bronze in the Style of Maison Baguès
1950-1970 Tripartite Table in Bronze in the Style of Maison Baguès

1950-1970 Tripartite Table in Bronze in the Style of Maison Baguès

By Maison Baguès

Located in Paris, FR

Coffee table in three parts with bronze structure and iron and brass , top in oxyded and guilted mirrors, central part 61 X 48 cm and two ends in 1/2 moon 48 X 31, circa 1950-1970, g...

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Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

1950-1970 Tripartite Table Top Gilt with Sheet in the Style of Maison Bagués
1950-1970 Tripartite Table Top Gilt with Sheet in the Style of Maison Bagués

1950-1970 Tripartite Table Top Gilt with Sheet in the Style of Maison Bagués

By Maison Baguès

Located in Paris, FR

Coffee table in three parts with bronze structure and brass, trays in glass gilt with sheet, central part 61 X 50 cm and 2 ends 51 X 26, circa 1950-1970, good condition.

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Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

1950/1970 Tripartite Table in the Style Maison Baguès
1950/1970 Tripartite Table in the Style Maison Baguès

1950/1970 Tripartite Table in the Style Maison Baguès

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H 16.15 in W 20.87 in D 49.22 in

1950/1970 Tripartite Table in the Style Maison Baguès

By Maison Baguès

Located in Paris, FR

Coffee table in three parts with bronze structure and iron and brass, top in oxyded and gilded mirrors, central part 61 X 53 cm and 2 ends 1/2 moon 53 X 32, circa 1950/1970, good con...

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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

1970s Maison Charles, Jansen or Bagués Golden Brass Tripartite Table Palm Tree
1970s Maison Charles, Jansen or Bagués Golden Brass Tripartite Table Palm Tree

1970s Maison Charles, Jansen or Bagués Golden Brass Tripartite Table Palm Tree

By Maison Charles

Located in Paris, FR

1970s in the style of Maison Charles or Maison Jansen or Maison bagués golden brass tripartite table, with olded mirror trays, . Everything is demountable and screwed Good conditio...

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Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

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Maison Jansen, Neoclassical Brass Coffee Table with Black Lacquered Glass Top
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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...

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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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French Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Maison Jensen Style Oval Coffee Table
French Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Maison Jensen Style Oval Coffee Table

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By Maison Baguès

Located in Vero Beach, FL

French Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Maison Jensen Style Oval Brass Glass Coffee Table. Elegant table of quality created in the style of Maison Jensen and Maison Bagues A solid bra...

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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Pair 1960's Maison Jansen Style Mirrored Top & Brass End Tables
Pair 1960's Maison Jansen Style Mirrored Top & Brass End Tables

Pair 1960's Maison Jansen Style Mirrored Top & Brass End Tables

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions: 18.25 inches high x 13 inches wide x 11.5 inches deep A striking and sophisticated pair of 1960s Maison Jansen style end tables, embodying the timeless glamour and refin...

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Raymond Subes Style Marble Top Coffee Table
Raymond Subes Style Marble Top Coffee Table

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$3,950

H 19.5 in W 18 in D 37 in

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By Raymond Subes

Located in Miami, FL

Raymond Subes Style Marble top coffee table .

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A French bronze & glass petite drinks table, in  manner of Andre Arbus, C. 1950.
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A French bronze & glass petite drinks table, in manner of Andre Arbus, C. 1950.

By André Arbus

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The round top with inset mirrored glass with a galleried back edge and ring decoration, supported by by three round, tapering legs joined by a conforming lower glass shelf and termin...

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Coffee Table in Gilt Bronze by Maison Baguès
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Coffee Table in Gilt Bronze by Maison Baguès

$6,127

H 17.33 in W 41.34 in D 19.69 in

Coffee Table in Gilt Bronze by Maison Baguès

By Maison Baguès

Located in Brussels, BE

Coffee table by Maison Baguès in gilt bronze, white original marble top. Since its establishment in 1860, the Maison Baguès has been an emblem of French sophistication in luxury lig...

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Neoclassical style brass nesting tables  with arcuate base. French work
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Neoclassical style brass nesting tables with arcuate base. French work

$2,474Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.16 in W 19.69 in D 14.38 in

Neoclassical style brass nesting tables with arcuate base. French work

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice neoclassical style nesting tables with arcuate base is made of brass with clear glass shelves. This is a French work. Circa 1940

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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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French nickel over bronze coffee table in the manner of Jansen, C. 1960.
French nickel over bronze coffee table in the manner of Jansen, C. 1960.

French nickel over bronze coffee table in the manner of Jansen, C. 1960.

By Maison Jansen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Elegant and timeless, this French two-tier coffee table—crafted circa 1960—features a sleek nickel-plated bronze frame, reflecting the neoclassical restraint and sophistication assoc...

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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze, Nickel

French Midcentury Gilt Bronze Faux  Bamboo & Opaline Coffee Table, Maison Bagues
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By Maison Baguès

Located in New York, NY

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Neoclassical Round Brass Coffee Table with 4 Nesting Tables by Maison Baguès

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By Maison Baguès

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This eoclassical round coffee table is made of brass with 4 corner nesting tables. This is a French work by famous Frenvch designer Maison Bagués. Circa 1940.

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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Octogonal lucite and chrome coffee table by Maison Jansen. Circa 1970
Octogonal lucite and chrome coffee table by Maison Jansen. Circa 1970

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$3,687Sale Price|20% Off

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Octogonal lucite and chrome coffee table by Maison Jansen. Circa 1970

By Maison Jansen

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice and decorative octogonal coffee table is made of lucite and chrome with é thick glass shelves. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1070

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

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Tripartite Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tripartite coffee table for your home. A tripartite coffee table — often made from metal, bronze and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the tripartite coffee table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right tripartite coffee table, those designed in Neoclassical, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Maison Baguès, Lane Furniture and Maison Jansen each produced at least one beautiful tripartite coffee table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tripartite Coffee Table?

The average selling price for a tripartite coffee table at 1stDibs is $4,513, while they’re typically $99 on the low end and $12,000 for the highest priced.

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 — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.