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What are tea tables called?
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Tea tables have different names across various regions and cultures. Japanese tea tables are called chabudai, and British tea tables are sometimes called teapoys. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and contemporary tea tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Japanese Low Table, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
The antique low table, that was crafted from old Japanese wood.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood
Small old Japanese low table made of zelkova wood/modern side table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This mini low table is a one-of-a-kind combination piece, assembled from two old Japanese work tables.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Tendo Mokko “Zataku” Japanese Modern Low Coffee Table 1970s
By Tendo Mokko
Located in Debrecen, HU
An original Tendo Mokko Japanese low table, representing one of the most refined expressions of post-war Japanese modern design.
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
Low 19th Century Antique Display Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese low table from the 19th century with folding legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Serving Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese low table. Its long, horizontal proportions create a calm and balanced presence, bringing a quiet sense of stability to a space.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Low Table in Nara Oak, 1950s–1970s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese low table crafted from nara wood (Japanese oak), dating from the 1950s–1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Wood

