$1,750Sale Price|22% Off
Chinese Red Lacquer Panel As A Cocktail Table ( trees / birds on crimson )
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese Red Lacquer Panel As A Cocktail Table ( trees / birds on crimson ). An antique raised lacquer panel on a later custom painted wood stand. Black and gilt birds and foliage on ...
Lacquer
"Bird and Tree" Coffee Table Base
Located in North Miami, FL
A fantastic coffee table base of brass in the form of a tree with cranes.
Brass
Willy Daro coffee table Crane bird brass Bonsai tree 1970 Belgium
By Willy Daro
Located in The Hague, NL
At its heart, this side table features a sturdy brass frame, meticulously sculpted to evoke the elegance of cranes and a bonsai tree.
Brass
Unusual Gilt Bronze Coffee Table in a Form of a Tree with Bird Nest
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Gilt bronze . Round glass top . Work from 1970 . Feet in a form of a tree with a bird nest
Sold
H 18.5 in W 70 in D 39 in
Large and Heavy Bronze Tree Birds Coffee Table in the Manner of Giacometti
By Augusto Giacometti
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Birds on a tree coffee table in solid bronze with a very high-end 1" thick glass top.
Bronze
Sold
H 18.51 in Dm 33.08 in
Willy Daro Brass & Glass Tree & Birds Sculpture Coffee Table, 1970s, Belgium
By Willy Daro
Located in The Hague, NL
Hollywood Regency period stunning coffee table designed by Willy Daro in 1970s, Belgium.
Brass
Italian Brass Organic Tree and Bird Cocktail Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful Italian made organic tree form brass cocktail or coffee table with nice overall bronzed patina finish.
Brass
Chinoiserie Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinoiserie Coffee table with original black lacquered frame and surface with incredible hand painted red tones with floral and birds. Nice scale and easy to work with your Designed ...
Wood
Chinese Black and Rouge Lacquer Etched Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage Chinese black and red lacquer etched coffee table. The rectangular dark table features a top etched with geometric and floral chinoiserie shapes and phoenix designs with r...
Lacquer
Chinoiserie Brown Lacquer and Gilt Decorated Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive French chinoiserie brown lacquer coffee or cocktail table with gilt painted decoration, circa 1940's, France. Set upon graceful cabriole legs and draped apron, the to...
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Gilt-Decorated and Lacquered Wood Low Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Gilt-Decorated and Lacquered Wood Low Table, the top hand-painted with a scene of a birds perched on flowering branches. 18.5" H x 33.5" W x 26.5" D. Provenance: From an Ea...
Wood
Chinese Wood Coffee Table with Chinoiserie Painted Decoration
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Black Chinese wood coffee table with chinoiserie painted decoration. A glass top sits on top to protect the table and provides a flat surface.
Lacquer
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Coffee Table, Ebonized
Located in Berlin, DE
Rectangular body with curved frame, black frame and carving carvings scattered throughout the body, circa 1970s. (A-135).
Beech
$2,795
H 17.25 in W 42 in D 24 in
Regency Style Coromandel Scarlet Red Chinoiserie Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 17 1/4 in W: 42 in D: 24 in An exceptionally elegant Regency Style Coromandel scarlet red chinoiserie lacquered coffee table, executed in the distinguished taste of...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
c. 1980's Gracie Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Coffee Table
By Gracie
Located in New York, NY
Handmade table by Gracie, established in 1898, in Chinese style, with a vibrant red cashew lacquer finish. Handpainted floral design in gold, with intricate geometric border. Table...
Wood, Lacquer
Oxblood Lacquered Chinoiserie Low Table with Painted Detail
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Chinoiserie painted table with figural scene on oxblood lacquered low table with curved apron and cabriole legs.
Wood
$4,800Sale Price|43% Off
H 17.18 in W 40 in D 40 in
Red Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Square Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
The square top decorated in gold with cranes in a river setting amongst lotus blossoms and other water flora and fauna; raise on square tapering legs with incurved block feet. Note t...
Wood, Lacquer
$1,216Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 29 in D 23 in
Regency Style Center Table with Chinese Red Lacquered &Gold Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a beautiful Red Lacquer with Gold decor, apron and gallery center table, in the Louis XV Chinoiserie style. The gold design is very delicately done. Very elegant Cabriole L...
Wood, Lacquer
$2,500
H 16 in W 36 in D 25 in
Red Chinoiserie Oriental Coffee Table with Removable Tole Metal Serving Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage red chinoiserie oriental coffee table with removable tole metal serving tray. Item features an oval tole metal serving tray, red and gold distressed finish, solid wood frame,...
Metal
$6,200 / set
H 17.5 in W 40 in D 30 in
Lacquer Coffee Table Made by Gracie, with Handpainted Gilt Landscape Design
By Gracie
Located in New York, NY
A handmade coffee table by Gracie, the family firm establisged in 1898 and known for antiques, handpainted wallpapers and custom cashew lacquer furniture. This table was made in the...
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese-Style Maroon Lacquer Coffee Table with Floral Design
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese-style (20th Century) rectangular coffee table with a maroon lacquered finish, floral table top design, and gilt bamboo decorated cabriole legs.
Gold Leaf
Vibrant Red Cinnabar Lacquered Chinese Altar Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Vibrant red cinnabar lacquered Chinese altar table the top featuring a cartouche depicting a Chinese landscape.
$6,318
H 17.72 in W 32.68 in D 47.25 in
Square Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Occasional Table or Coffee Table
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant rectangular occasional table in richly decorated dark brown lacquer, featuring an evocative Chinoiserie landscape rendered in gilt decoration. The top depicts a stylized moun...
Wood
Petite Chinese Lacquered Noodle Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage lacquered storage chest was crafted in the mid-19th century to a streamlined shape that follows traditional Chinese cabinetry designs. This type of tapered cabinet is kn...
Elm
Early 19th Century French Empire Swan Neck Mahogany Daybed, Paris
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant early 19th-century French Empire daybed sourced from Paris, France. Crafted from solid mahogany, it features the iconic swan-neck ends with finely carved heads, floral ros...
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century Holland & Sons Chaise Longue
By Holland & Sons
Located in Batley, GB
A superb mid 19th century English Chaise Longue by Holland & Sons - London c1840. Raised on 4 turned mahogany legs and the original Cope & Collinson gilt brass cup casters. One back ...
Brass
$2,995
W 69 in L 93 in
60s 70s, Geometric, Abstract Pattern, UNUSED, Rya Rug, Modern Mid Century, Wool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
60s 70s Orange Geometric Abstract Pattern UNUSED Rya Rug Modern Mid Century Wool DESIGNER: Dania Taepper CIRCA: 1960s 1970s STYLE: Danish Hand-Knotted Rya, Mid-Century Modern ORIGIN...
Wool
19th Century William IVChaise Longue
Located in Cheshire, GB
A superb quality 19th century William IV chaise longue of elegant form, raised on finely turned and reeded front legs terminating in the original brass cup castors. The beautifully f...
Wood
$7,995
H 90 in W 49.25 in D 16 in
Dragon Carved 1900's English Chinese Chippendale Style English Mahogany Vitrine
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
An extraordinary masterpiece of English cabinetmaking and one of the finest expressions of the Chinese Chippendale movement, this exceptionally rare dragon-carved collector’s cabinet...
Mahogany
$1,250
H 5.25 in W 8.25 in D 6.25 in
19th-century Japanese Bronze Incense Burner in the Archaistic Chinese Style
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an exceptionally beautiful, heavily detailed Japanese bronze incense burner, known as a koro (香炉), dating to the Meiji Period (1868–1912). While it bears a Japanese maker's m...
Brass, Bronze
A Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Wooden Decorative Box
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Wooden Decorative Box Description: Featuring traditional calligraphy and red painted details. The rectangular box is secured with a central bronze-to...
Metal
$16,473
H 70.87 in W 20.48 in D 1.19 in
Chinoiserie Screen Art Deco Style in Colour China Red and Black Lacquer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Chinese Paravent, Art Deco style, China red lacker, main frame in black lacquer, base material wood, can be used as room divider as back side as a decoration as well, Front bird des...
Wood
$2,995
W 99 in L 135 in
70s Ege Rya Vanguard, Blue Orange Purple Scarves Cream, UNUSED, Wool Rya Rug MCM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
70s Ege Rya Vanguard, Blue Orange Purple Scarves Cream, UNUSED, Wool Rya Rug MCM DESIGNER: Ege Rya CIRCA: 1970s STYLE: Rya, Scandinavian Modern (of 60's/70's), Mid-Century ORIGIN: D...
Wool
$3,600
H 30.71 in W 40.56 in D 22.45 in
Swedish 18th Century Black Painted Baroque Gustavian-Painted 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 18th Century chest of drawers painted a later Gustavian black paint and patina. This classic commode is a very versatile piece that works well in a foyer, living room or bedr...
Bronze
$2,131
H 35.83 in W 20.48 in D 16.54 in
Qing Dynasty Chinese Chair with Marble and Mother-of-Pearl, Late 19th Century
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Chinese chair from the Late Qing Dynasty, crafted in carved dark hardwood with elegant openwork details and delicate mother-of-pearl inlays. The backrest and seat feature inset white...
Brass
$1,800
H 68.9 in W 37.41 in D 1.19 in
D19 Japanese antiques Panel painting: Dragon and hawk design, ink painting
Located in Niiza, JP
Size: Depth *3cm Width *95cm Height *175cm 9kg Estimated packing size: （Sandwich with 5-10mm plywood) 10 × 102 × 185cm 25kg A Japanese sliding door painted on both sides One side ...
Wood
Early 18th Century Burlwood Box
Located in Rochester, NY
Continental burlwood box. 18th century or earlier. Original iron straps. Remnants of a silk lining.
Iron
19th Century, Japanese Bronze Cloisonné Charger, Meiji Period - 13in
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
A striking Japanese cloisonné plate from the Meiji era, octagonal in shape and vividly enameled in a vibrant turquoise-blue ground. The centerpiece depicts a dynamic bird in flight, ...
Enamel
Chinese Export Lacquered Work Box, Circa 1800–1820
Located in Tampa, FL
A finely detailed Chinese export lacquered work box, dating to the early 19th century. This rectangular example features a rich red ground adorned with intricate gilt decoration, inc...
Felt, Wood
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.