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What are low tables called?
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Low tables are usually called coffee tables. The name comes from the table height being designed to make it easy to place something, such as a cup of coffee, on the tabletop while seated on a sofa. Alternatively, people may refer to these low tables as cocktail tables. Explore a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
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Japanese 18th Century Style Lacquered Coffee Table With Scenes of Horses
Located in Stamford, CT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Wood
Antique 18th-Century Rustic Spanish Warm Honey Color Chestnut Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This Spanish coffee table, crafted from solid chestnut wood, is a beautiful example of functional yet elegant craftsmanship from the first half of the 19th century. The table reflect...
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Steel
Jane & Gordon Martz, Coffee Table, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and green brown beige ceramic tile coffee table designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.5"H x 47.75...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Set of 3 Stack 880 Amber Glass Modular Coffee Table by Niccolò Devetag
Located in Milan, IT
Stack 880 by Niccolò Devetag is a modular collection of colorful blown-glass coffee tables designed with flexibility in mind. Its amber hue interacts elegantly with light, producing ...
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2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Glass
Ramorana Wrought Iron Small Round Brown Outdoor Table by Dante Negro
By Dante Negro
Located in Milan, IT
A fascinating solution for enjoying the pleasure of an outdoor breakfast or aperitif, this small round table was designed with femininity and resistance in mind. Rich in sinuous curv...
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2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Iron
New Modern Coffee Table in Black Marquinia marble, Designer Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Coffee Table in Black Marquinia marble
Size: 182.5 x 72.5 x 40.5 cm. - 71.86 x 28.5 x 15.9 in.
Commercial name: Nissa Coffee Table in Black Marquinia, Nissa Collection by the Span...
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2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble