Glas Italia Spectrum Coffee Table in Glass by Piero Lissoni
By Glas Italia, Piero Lissoni
Located in Varedo, MB
Details: Brand: Glas Italia Designer: Piero Lissoni Collection: Spectrum Product Type: Coffee table Material: Laminated glass panels in mixed finishes, mirrored base, colored glass ...
Glass
Walter Antonis TE41 Tubular Chrome Coffee Table for ’t Spectrum, 1974
By 't Spectrum, Walter Antonis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antonis worked with the firm across multiple furniture lines throughout the 1970s, and the TE41 represents the height of that collaboration — a design that strips the coffee table fo...
Chrome
Sculptural Lucite, Brass and Glass Cocktail Table by Spectrum Ltd
By 't Spectrum Bergeijk
Located in Hanover, MA
Washington cocktail table by Spectrum Limited. Very thick bevelled glass top 36 inches by 48 inches. Rectangular form polished cast brass base with four curved and prismatic 2 inch t...
Brass
Glas Italia Spectrum Square Coffee Table in Glass by Piero Lissoni
By Glas Italia, Piero Lissoni
Located in Varedo, MB
Details: Brand: Glas Italia Designer: Piero Lissoni Collection: Spectrum Product Type: Coffee table Material: Laminated glass panels in mixed finishes, mirrored base, colored transp...
Glass
Glas Italia Spectrum Square Coffee Table in Glass by Piero Lissoni
By Glas Italia, Piero Lissoni
Located in Varedo, MB
Details: Brand: Glas Italia Designer: Piero Lissoni Collection: Spectrum Product Type: Coffee table Material: Laminated glass panels in mixed finishes, mirrored base, colored transp...
Glass
Glas Italia Spectrum Coffee Table in Glass by Piero Lissoni - Transparent
By Glas Italia, Piero Lissoni
Located in Varedo, MB
Details: Brand: Glas Italia Designer: Piero Lissoni Collection: Spectrum Product Type: Coffee table Material: Laminated glass panels in mixed finishes, mirrored base, colored transp...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Martin Visser Style for 't Spectrum Coffee Table, 1970s
By Martin Visser
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wenge and chrome plating base with new thick glass top. This wonderful Mid-Century Modern coffee table in the style of Martin Visser for 't Spectrum is in good original condition wi...
Glass, Wenge
Mid-Century TZ45 Coffee Table by Werner Blaser for Spectrum
By 't Spectrum Bergeijk, Werner Blaser
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Mid-Century TZ45 coffee table designed by Werner Blaser for Spectrum, Netherlands in 1963.
Glass, Laminate
Kho Liang Le for t'Spectrum Wenge and Glass Coffee Table
By 't Spectrum, Kho Liang Ie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dark teak inset glass coffee table with lower shelf and inset white formica. Originally produced with an inset rattan basket, later replaced with white formica. Lightly refinished. F...
Glass, Formica, Wenge
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H 15.36 in Dm 42.13 in
Vintage Werner Blaser Tinted Glass and Bent Plywood Coffee Table for 't Spectrum
By 't Spectrum Bergeijk, Werner Blaser
Located in Highclere, Newbury
Vintage retro 1960s Werner Blaser tinted circular glass coffee table with black curved triangular plywood base for ‘t Spectrum.
Glass, Plywood
Coffee Table by Wim van Gelderen for t Spectrum
By 't Spectrum, Wim van Gelderen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Coffee table by Wim van Gelderen for t Spectrum, 1940s Designer: Wim van Gelderen Year: 1949 Firm: 't Spectrum origin: the Netherlands material: Wood and glass dimensions: 35 x 90...
Glass, Wood
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H 14.5 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
'Langerak' Wenge Wood and Glass Coffee Table by Kho Liang Ie for 'T Spectrum
By 't Spectrum Bergeijk, Kho Liang Ie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century 'Langerak' coffee table by Kho Liang Ie for 't Spectrum. Lightly refinished square wenge wood frame with floating glass top.
Glass, Wenge
Pair of 't Spectrum Modernist Side Tables
By 't Spectrum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of matching white and red formica coffee or side tables with smoked glass tops and squared chrome legs. In original condition with visible wear consistent with their age and use...
Chrome
Sold
H 16.93 in Dm 39.38 in
Round Coffee Table by Martin Visser for 't Spectrum, Netherlands, 1950s-1960s
By 't Spectrum Bergeijk, Martin Visser
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Gorgeous teak coffee table with extra glass top. The table can be used with or without the glass top.
Chrome
Sold
H 14.38 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
Model 'Langerak' Coffee Table by Kho Liang for 't Spectrum. Netherlands, 1960s
By 't Spectrum Bergeijk, Kho Liang Ie
Located in Steenwijk, NL
Wengé frame with a glass top. Designed in the 1950s and in production from 1958 till 1971 by 't Spectrum. Playful corners that also have the function of keeping the glass top on it's...
Glass, Wenge
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H 15 in W 54 in D 23.25 in
Wenge, Formica and Glass Coffee Table with Rattan Basket by Kho Liang Ie
By 't Spectrum, Kho Liang Ie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, wenge and smoked glass coffee table by Kho Liang Ie and produced by famed Dutch post war furniture manufacturer 't Spectrum.
Rattan, Glass, Formica, Wenge
Sold
H 15 in W 35.5 in D 35.5 in
1970's, Jean Maneval Style Space Age Wenge and White Formica Square Coffee Table
By 't Spectrum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful coffee table with a space age aesthetic that stands out for its distinct geometric shapes and smoked glass inset that creates a "see through" effect. Formica, wenge, and gl...
Smoked Glass, Formica, Wenge
Dutch Modernist Martin Visser Coffee Table Spectrum '70
By Martin Visser, 't Spectrum Bergeijk
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful Cubist coffee table with chrome tubes, wenge legs and smokeglass sheet. Designed by Martin Visser for t'Sectrum in the 70ties. All original.
Chrome
Sold
H 16.54 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
TZ75 Tripod Coffee Table by Werner Blaser for Spectrum, Netherlands, 1960's
By Werner Blaser, 't Spectrum
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Dutch Space Age Design Tripod Coffee Table by Werner Blaser for 't Spectrum. Model TZ 75.
Glass, Bentwood
Sold
H 13.78 in W 34.65 in D 34.65 in
Minimalistic Geometric Mid-Century Modern Glass and Steel Coffee Table, 1960
By Cees Braakman, Artimeta, Pastoe, 't Spectrum Bergeijk, Pilastro
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Minimalistic and geometric shaped Mid-Century Modern black metal coffee table with a glass top from circa 1960s.
Metal
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$5,165 / set
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
Bauhaus Bedside Cabinets by Thonet, Chrome-Plated Steel, Walnut Veneer, c. 1930
By J. Fenyves, Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Bauhaus bedside cabinets, model B 107, designed by J. Fenyves and manufactured by Thonet Mundus A.G. Chrome-plated tubular steel frame, walnut veneer, and glass. Austria, c. ...
Steel, Chrome
Tubular Coffee Table in Oak and Chromed Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, oak, chromed metal, Europe, 1930s This coffee table reflects the influence of early Modernism. The design combines a tubular chromed metal frame with two rectangular o...
Metal
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Wim Wilson Floating Credenza for Castelijn – 1964, Model D242
By Castelijn, Wim Wilson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined example of Dutch Mid-Century design, this floating credenza, Model D242, was thoughtfully designed by Wim Wilson for Castelijn in 1964. This elegant piece embodies the era'...
Aluminum
Mah Jong by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois 1st Edition Sofa
By Roche Bobois, Hans Hopfer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and iconic 1st edition circa 1971 Mah Jong modular sectional sofa consisting of ten element pillows. The sofa was designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois in this avant-garde de...
Fabric, Foam
$6,105
H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 38.59 in
Le Bambole sofa in velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in coral/pink coloured velvet designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s. This beautiful edition is reupholstered in a high quality cotton velve...
Velvet
$3,366 / item
H 9.45 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Acerbis LOKUM S Coffee Table in Amber by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
$1,587
H 12.6 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
"Marcuso" Square Chrome Coffee Table by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, Italy 1970s
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century “Marcuso” square coffee in chrome plated metal completed by a thick square shaped glass. This stylish table designed by Marco Zanuso and produced by Zanotta in ...
Crystal, Chrome
$1,350
H 15.75 in W 51.19 in D 17.72 in
Italian mid century wood and glass Acca coffee table Takahama Gavina, 1960s
By Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern wood and glass Acca coffee table by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, 1960s. Acca model coffee table with a rectangular wooden structure, with shaped details a...
Glass, Wood
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Cloud Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall mid century cloud sofa Sofa measures: 124 wide x 72 deep x 31.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage condition. That ...
Upholstery, Wood
$1,500
H 14 in W 52.5 in D 18.75 in
Marcel Breuer for Gavina / Knoll Mid-Century Black Mica Laccio Coffee
By Knoll
Located in Queens, NY
American International-Style (circa 1924) 'Laccio' coffee table with a gloss black mica rectangular top supported on a chrome plated steel tube frame. (MARCEL BREUER FOR GAVINA UNDER...
Metal, Chrome
Black Leather Sofa by COR, Germany
By COR
Located in Miami, FL
Black Leather Sofa by COR, made in Germany. Great quality.
Aluminum
$1,800Sale Price|50% Off
H 17 in W 36.5 in D 36.5 in
Knoll style Chrome & Smoked Glass Coffe Table with Casters
By Joe D'Urso
Located in New York, NY
A two-level square chrome coffee table inset with smoked glass and casters. USA, circa 1970. Unsigned. Attributed to Knoll. Reminiscent of designs by Joe'D'urso for Knoll.
Chrome
$1,650
H 14.13 in W 31.75 in D 31.75 in
Mid-Century Metaform Attributed Square Coffee Table, White Stone, Chrome
By Metaform Holland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square coffee table attributed to Dutch manufacturer Metaform features a white stone top set within a minimalist chrome tubular frame. The design exemplifies the geometric clarity an...
Stone, Chrome
$15,876
H 23.23 in W 122.84 in D 101.58 in
Lara Model Sofa by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Stilwood
By Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso
Located in Madrid, ES
The “Lara” sofa, designed by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Stilwood in the 1960s, is a notable example of Italian design linked to the Space Age movement. The model is composed o...
Bouclé
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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