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What are low tables called?

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What are low tables called?
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
Roger Capron Round Coffee Table with Floral Imprints in Ceramic and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Capron, coffee table, ceramic, beech, France, 1960s This table is another exquisite example of Roger Capron’s work, showcasing a round tabletop composed of his preferred mater...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Beech

George Nakashima 'Minguren II' Coffee Table in English Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, 'Minguren II' coffee table, English walnut, American black walnut, United States, 1973 The Minguren II coffee table was developed in t...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

José Zanine Caldas Hand-Carved Coffee Table in Brazilian Hardwood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
José Zanine Caldas, coffee table, Brazilian hardwood (Pequi), Brazil, 1970s This exceptional hand-carved coffee table embodies everything that José Zanine Caldas stood for: a deep ...
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Handcrafted Black Cast Stone Oval Coffee Table Strawberry by Alentes Atelier
Located in PALEA FOKEA, ATTIKI
A quietly sculptural table defined by soft geometry and balanced proportions. Handcrafted in Greece from Alentes’ proprietary cast stone, its solid mass and gently contoured form len...
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2010s Greek Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cast Stone

1970s Modern Burl Wood Milo Baughman Style Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a modern burl walnut veneered plinth style coffee table. The base is painted black. The body is a Burl veneer. It is most likely walnut. It is done in the manner of Milo Baug...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Burl

Mid-Century Dutch Coffee Table, Rattan Basket, Smoked Glass, Lucite Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, 1960s, strikingly designed coffee table with rattan basket, smoked glass top and transparent lucite legs. This round coffee table, manufactured with great expertis...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Smoked Glass, Acrylic, Lucite

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