G-Plan Midcentury Round Teak and Glass Coffee Table
By G-Plan
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Rare round teak and smoked glass coffee table by G-Plan, circa 1960. This particular table is of the lighter teak variant and some minimal wear around the brass plate detailing.
Glass, Teak
G Plan Spider Coffee Table #1
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Afromosia, Glass Measurements: 35.5" wide x 17.5 tall
Glass, Teak
G Plan Spider Coffee Table #2
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Afromosia, Glass Measurements: 35.5" wide x 17.5" tall
Glass, Teak
Round G Plan Astro Coffee Table #7
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Afromosia, Glass Measurements: 33" wide x 18" tall
Glass, Teak
Round G Plan Astro Coffee Table #3
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Afromosia, Glass Measurements: 33" diameter x 18" tall
Glass, Teak
Astro Coffee table by Victor Wilkins, G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Astro Coffee Table by Victor Wilkins for G Plan, a quintessential piece from the 1960s, encapsulates the era's iconic design ethos.
Glass, Wood
"Donut" Table in Solid Teak w/ Glass Inlay & Brass by G-Plan, England, c. 1970s
By G-Plan
Located in Deland, FL
This striking Mid-Century "Donut" coffee table by G-Plan exemplifies the bold, sculptural elegance of 1970s British design.
Teak
Coffee Table Midcentury G Plan Astro
By Victor Wilkins
Located in Otley, GB
The G Plan Astro coffee table is one of the most recognisable icons of British post-war design.
Glass, Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some expected slight finish wear and scratching. Outdoor listing pictures mig...
Teak
Mid Century Teak Clear Glazed Hexagonal Coffee Table With Black Plinth Base
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Mid Century Modern G-Plan Teak Glazed Hexagonal Coffee Table. Table features a Clear glass top and inverted arch panels to the sides, all over a black plinth base with under stora...
Teak, Glass
$659Sale Price|38% Off
G Plan Teak Nest of Three Occasional Tables
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Crawley, GB
A G Plan Teak Nest Of Three Occasional Tables.
Teak
Mid-Century Danish Teak Coffee Table
By Uldum Møbelfabrik, Dyrlund, Ansager Møbler 1, G-Plan, Vejle Stole & Møbelfabrik
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century rectangular coffee table. Made from teak wood, Denmark. Simple and streamlined with excellent wood grain. Nice border inlay on the top with rounded corners. Sitting atop ...
Wood, Teak
Mid Century Modern Danish Style Square Teak Coffee Table GPlan Kofod Larsen 1960
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, G Plan Furniture
Located in Portland, OR
A very stylish mid century modern Danish style teak coffee table, designed by lb Koford Larsen for G Plan in the 1960s The table of square form and made from teak, the top with very ...
Teak
XXth Century, Tuscan Large Square Coffee Table with Lacquered Wood
Located in IT
XXth Century, Tuscan Large Square Coffee Table with Lacquered Wood Measurements: cm 136,5 x 136,5 x H 45,5 Top thickness 4 cm This table was made around the fifties of the twentie...
Wrought Iron
Set of 3 teak wood nesting tables by G-Plan, UK ca. 1970
Located in Meulebeke, BE
UK / 1970 / set of 3 nesting tables / G-plan / Vintage / Mid-century Vintage set off three nesting tables designed and manufactured by British cabinet maker G Plan in the mid-twenti...
Teak
G-Plan Teak “Tulip” Glass Coffee Table, 1970s
By G-Plan
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Overall, this G Plan 'tulip' coffee table encapsulates the spirit of 1970s design, where the elegance of natural materials met the sophistication of modern finishes, resulting in pie...
Glass, Teak
Teak Coffee Table with Cane Shelf by G-Plan, 1970s
By G-Plan
Located in Chesham, GB
A circular glass topped teak coffee table by G-Plan with a lower cane shelf.
Cane, Glass, Teak
G Plan Teak Coffee Table, circa 1970-1979
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant round coffee table is made of solid teak and comes with a glass top.
Teak
G Plan Teak & Glass Coffee Table, UK 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in BEAUNE, FR
Vintage coffee table created by Gplan, manufactured in the United Kingdom, 1970s. Rectangular shape, teak with 2 glass trays. Beautiful storage capacity, through drawer with solid te...
Glass, Teak
Midcentury G-Plan Coffee Table, United Kingdom, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Newburgh, NY
Cherry tree veneer teak wood feet patinated brass accents surface scratches on the feet, restoration in progress dark smoked glass center (surface scratches).
Brass
1970s Midcentury English Circular Coffee Table by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in London, GB
By G plan and in fine condition.
Glass, Teak
Midcentury Round Teak and Glass Coffee Table from G-Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Chesham, GB
A 1960s round teak and glass coffee table by G-Plan featuring brass ended legs and centre cross.
Teak
Astro Coffee Table by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Chesham, GB
This G-Plan round coffee table is designed by Victor Wilkins and features a teak frame and a glass top.
Glass, Teak
Midcentury Teak Coffee and Nesting Table Set by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Norcross, GA
This is a gorgeous teak nesting coffee table with a beautiful leg design. Made by G Plan.
Teak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak "Astro" Coffee Table by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful round "Astro" coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by Plan in England in the 1960s. This special table, recently imported from UK to Californi...
Teak
Midcentury Teak Coffee Table with Glass Top by G-Plan
By G-Plan, Victor Wilkins
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Astro coffee table by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan.
Glass, Teak
Oval Teak Coffee Table with Glass Top by G Plan
By G-Plan, Victor Wilkins
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Oval teak "Astro" coffee table with glass top produced by G-Plan in England, circa 1960s.
Glass, Teak
Unavailable
H 16.93 in W 53.94 in D 20.08 in
1970s G Plan Mid-Century Modern Teak Coffee Table with Glass Inset
By G Plan Furniture
Located in London, GB
An elegant and stylish coffee table made by G Plan in the 1970s. A sleek sculpted shape with attractive wood grain throughout.
Glass, Teak
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 37.8 in D 37.8 in
1960s Rare G-Plan Mid-Century Circular Coffee Table with Smoked Glass Inset
By G Plan Furniture
Located in London, GB
Different to the more recognisable G-Plan coffee tables, this substantial large piece is round, consisting of a thick round top inset with a disc of smoked glass.
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 32.68 in D 32.68 in
Model Astro Coffee Table by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan, 1960s
By Victor Wilkins, G-Plan
Located in Budapest, HU
This model Astro round stained teak and glass coffee table was designed by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan and was produced in England, circa 1960s.
Glass, Teak
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 33.08 in D 33.08 in
Round Astro Coffee Table in Teak by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan, United Knigdom.
By G-Plan, Victor Wilkins
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The coffee table was designed by Victor Wilkins for the British manufacturer G-Plan in the 1960s.
Glass, Teak
Unavailable
H 18.12 in W 63 in D 18.12 in
G Plan Scandinavian Range Teak Coffee Table by Ib Kofod-Larsen
By G Plan Furniture, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
With it’s larger than normal surface, the table is a perfect coffee table with the added benefit of a lower ladder rack magazine rack perfect for those periodicals and coffee table b...
Teak
Oval Side Table by G-Plan (Astro Collection)
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Buxton, GB
Oval side table designed by Viktor Wilkins for the renowned British brand G-Plan for the Astro collection. Manufactured in vibrant teak wood with a glass top (the piece still has it...
Glass, Teak
Midcentury G-Plan Fresco Teak Chest of 4 Drawers
By G-Plan
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Midcentury G-plan chest of 4 drawers, from the popular fresco range. Nicely styled and in good overall condition. Measuring: 71 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 73 cm high.
Teak
G Plan Cocktail Table
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Southampton, NY
G Plan teak coffee or side table with glass center, attributed to Ib Kofod-Larsen.
Glass, Wood
Round Teak Wooden Coffee Table, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
Elegant and lightweight coffee table with slightly smoked glass. It strongly resembles the astro coffee table by G plan.
Smoked Glass, Teak
Danish Modern Teak Coffee Side Table
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Fairfield, ME
A very rare model teak coffee table with a matched grain sun burst design. Highlighted by a bull nose molded edge and a tinted glass center. With brass metal elements that include ca...
Unavailable
H 16.15 in W 48.43 in D 18.71 in
Danish Teak and Glass Coffee Table Magazine Shelf G Plan Eames Era
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
Danish style design was all about elegance, sophistication and simplicity, combing materials to create beautiful furniture coupled with quality craftsmanship. This beautiful table w...
Art Glass, Teak
Nest of British G-Plan Coffee Tables
By Victor Wilkins
Located in Nottingham, GB
A very nest of tables from the British manufacturer E.Gomme. Designed by V. Wilkins as part of the G-Plan range, seeing production in the early 1970's. Classic G-Plan construction in...
Teak
Mid Century G Plan Astro Coffee Table
By G-Plan
Located in Buxton, GB
Exuding timeless elegance, this Mid Century G Plan Astro Coffee Table is a true representation of classic design and craftsmanship.
Teak, Glass
G-Plan Midcentury Round Teak and Glass Coffee Table
By G-Plan
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Rare round teak and smoked glass coffee table by G-Plan, circa 1960. This particular table is of the darker teak variant and some minimal wear around the brass plate leg detailing.
Glass, Teak
G-Plan "Long John" Teak Coffee Table
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Den Haag, NL
G-Plan long John teak coffee table with brass hardware, designed by G.
Teak
Vintage Teak Coffee Table by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in London, GB
An extremely well made and very rare vintage teak coffee table by G Plan. This was made in England in the 1960’s as part of the Quadrille range.
Rattan, Teak
Hideable Coffee Tables G-Plan England 1960s Teak
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Milano, IT
Trio of retractable tables in teak wood.
Teak
Round Astro Victor Wilkins for G-plan Coffee Table
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Round Astro Victor Wilkins for G-plan Coffee Table. Classic 1960's Astro design, solid teak wood with circular glass top.
Glass, Teak
Midcentury Oval 'Astro' Teak Coffee Table with Glass Top by G-Plan, 1960s
By G-Plan
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Midcentury oval Astro teak coffee table with glass top by G-Plan, 1960s A beautiful sculptural coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by G Plan during the 1960s ...
Teak
Midcentury Oval 'Astro' Teak Coffee Table with Glass Top by G-Plan, 1960s
By G-Plan
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Midcentury oval Astro teak coffee table with glass top by G-Plan, 1960s A beautiful sculptural coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by G Plan during the 1960s in ...
Teak
Iconic round G Plan coffee table, attributed to Victor Wilkins
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
Iconic round G Plan coffee table, attributed to Victor Wilkins.
Teak
Sold
H 18 in W 28 in D 28 in
Mid-Century Modern G-Plan Hexagonal Coffee/Side Table, Teak, English, ca. 1960s
By G-Plan
Located in Banner Elk, NC
G-Plan Hexagonal Coffee or Side Table, designed by Victor Bramwell (V.B.)
Glass, Teak
Sold
H 17 in W 48 in D 26 in
Mid-Century Modern G-Plan 'Astro' Oval Coffee Table, Teak, ca. 1960, W-48ins
By G-Plan
Located in Banner Elk, NC
G Plan 'Astro' coffee table This iconic table, designed by Victor Wilkins for G Plan in 1960, is an emblem of the time, the world’s entry into the Space Age.
Teak
Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Danish Style G Plan Coffee Table
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Danish Style G Plan Coffee Table, a stunning piece of furniture from the renowned British furniture maker G Plan.
Teak, Glass
G-Plan Astro Side or Coffee Table
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
G-Plan Astro side or coffee table with inset and glass unique leg detailing.
Glass, Teak
Oval Astro Teak Coffee Table with Glass Top by G-Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Oval teak "Astro" coffee table with glass top produced by G-Plan in England, circa 1960s.
Glass, Teak
1960's Vintage G, Plan Astro Coffee Table
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic design, this solid teak coffee table was designed by V.W Wilkins for G- Plan.
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Modern “Astro” Coffee Table by G-Plan, English, circa 1960
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Mid-Century Modern “Astro” coffee table by G-Plan, English, circa 1960. This iconic table, designed by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan in 1960, is an emblem of the time, the world’s entry ...
Teak
Mid Century Modern Astro Coffee Table by G Plan Teak Danish Style
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic Mid Century Astro coffee table by G-Plan from the 1960s. A unique and beautiful sculptural coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by Gplan in England.
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Modern “Astro” Coffee Table by G-Plan, English, Circa 1960
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Mid-Century Modern “Astro” coffee table by G-Plan, English, Circa 1960. This iconic table, designed by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan in 1960, is an emblem of the time, the world’s entry ...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Astro Coffee Table by G Plan Teak Danish Style
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic mid-century Astro coffee table by G-Plan from the 1960s. A unique and beautiful sculptural coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by Gplan in England.
Glass, Teak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table from Fresco Collection by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
Here is an iconic 1960's coffee table from the famed Fresco collection of G Plan, same one as used on the set of Mad Men in Don Draper's office.
Teak
Sold
H 15 in W 27.5 in D 27.5 in
Mid Century Modern Teak G Plan Square Coffee Table Vintage Danish Style
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Stunning Mid Century coffee table was manufactured by renowned British furniture maker G Plan in the 1960s.
Wood, Teak
Sold
H 17.5 in W 46.5 in D 22 in
Mid Century Modern Teak and Afromosia G Plan Coffee Table Vintage Style
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This absolutely stunning coffee table is the perfect item to inject some Mid-Century sophistication into your home. With some beutiful inlaid tiles it does have all the design featur...
Teak
1960s VB Wilkins for G-Plan Mid-Century Teak and Glass Coffee Table
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Sacramento, CA
1960s mid-century modern teak and glass coffee table, designed by VB Wilkins for G-Plan, United Kingdom.
Glass, Teak
Sold
H 17.72 in W 59.06 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Granite Top Rectangular Coffee Table by E Gomme for G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Torquay, GB
Mid-century granite and brass rectangular coffee table by E Gomme for G Plan, circa 1950s.
Granite, Brass
Sold
H 16.25 in W 27.5 in D 27.5 in
Pair G-Plan 1950s Burl Amboyna Square Coffee Tables with Bronze Glass Inserts
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each having a square-form top with bronze shaded glass inserts covering a mahogany-lined open well; all raised on block plinths; veneered overall in a warmly patinated and well-figur...
Amboyna
Sold
H 18.12 in Dm 33.47 in
Vintage Mid Century 1960s G Plan Round Astro Coffee Table In Teak And Glass Mcm
By G Plan Furniture
Located in London, GB
A vintage G Plan Astro table. A quintessential staple of a British mid century interior. A glass top inlaid in a circular teak frame, supported by the iconic teak astro legs.
Glass, Teak
G-Plan Teak "Astro/Spider" Coffee Table by Victor Wilkins, 1960's England
By Victor Wilkins, G-Plan
Located in The Hague, NL
Coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufacture by famous English furniture fabric G-Plan in 1960's period.
Glass, Teak
G Plan Coffee Table
By Victor Wilkins
Located in Otley, GB
A 1960s rectangular long coffee table by G Plan designed by Victor Wilkins.
Teak
G Plan Fresco Coffee Table Oval
By Victor Wilkins
Located in Otley, GB
A stunning & rare G Plan coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins from the fresco range.
Teak
1960s English G-Plan Coffee Table
Located in High Point, NC
c.1960's English coffee table made by the well known G-Plan company.
Teak
Mid-Century Modern G-Plan Fresco Coffee Table
Located in Houston, TX
The G Plan Fresco coffee table is an ideal centerpiece to any living room.
Glass, Teak
English Coffee Tables, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 'Nido' tables; solid wood and teak veneer.
Teak
Mid-Century English Coffee Table
By G Plan Furniture
Located in High Point, NC
Mid-Century Modern English coffee table by the well-known G-Plan company in England.
Teak
1950s Vintage Tola Coffee Table by G- Plan
Located in London, GB
A beautifully styled vintage coffee table by G- Plan, this dates from circa 1950s-1960s.
Wood
1960's G, Plan Quadrille Teak Coffee / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A lovely vintage teak coffee table / low side table by G Plan. Designed for the Quadrille range, this was made in England and dates from the 1960’s.
Teak
Sold
H 17.72 in W 47.25 in D 29.93 in
Tavolino da caffè Astro di Victor Wilkins per G Plan in teak e vetro, anni ’60
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Torino, IT
Progettato da Victor Wilkins per G Plan negli anni ’60, il tavolino Astro è uno dei progetti più riconoscibili del design britannico Mid-Century. La sua forza risiede nell'equilibrio...
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Walnut Side Table by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and elegant Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Walnut Side Table by Adrian Pearsal originates from the United States, Circa 1960. This piece features three beautiful sculptu...
Walnut
Danish Spider Leg Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Danish teak spider leg coffee table with clear glass top and patinated brass sabot legs. Base folds for easy transportation and storage. Similar to designs by Ico Parisi and Vladimir...
Teak
$4,005
H 19.3 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Mid Century Wood and Glass Spider Coffee Table by Carlo De Carli, Italy, 1950s
By Carlo di Carli
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Italian Mid-Century Modern wood, glass top coffee low cocktail table or gueridon by Carlo de Carli. In the mood of Vittorio Dassi, Osvaldo Borsani, Gianfranco Frattini, Ico Parisi, G...
Glass, Wood
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.
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.
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