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Chinese Low Table or Daybed

Chinese Low Table or Daybed

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A massive, vintage Chinese low table or daybed.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Low Table with Woven Panel Top
Chinese Low Table with Woven Panel Top

Chinese Low Table with Woven Panel Top

Located in San Francisco, CA

A low table with an inset woven panel top surface and having two drawers, China, late 19th-early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Black Lacquer and Gilt Low Table with Cabriole Legs
19th Century Black Lacquer and Gilt Low Table with Cabriole Legs

19th Century Black Lacquer and Gilt Low Table with Cabriole Legs

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning black lacquer and gilt Chinese low table. The top of the table exhibits extremely fine painted landscape scenes while the frieze and legs are decorated with gold meanders ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Vintage Low Elmwood Table with Rattan Inset Top and Two Drawers
Chinese Vintage Low Elmwood Table with Rattan Inset Top and Two Drawers

Chinese Vintage Low Elmwood Table with Rattan Inset Top and Two Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese vintage low elmwood table from the mid 20th century, with rattan inset top, two drawers and horsehoof feet.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Vintage Chinese Low Red Lacquer Coffee Table with Curved Legs
Vintage Chinese Low Red Lacquer Coffee Table with Curved Legs

Vintage Chinese Low Red Lacquer Coffee Table with Curved Legs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Chinese low table featuring a red lacquer finish and shaped apron, dating to the 20th century, ideal as a coffee table.

Category

20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Lacquered Wood Low Table with Cabriole Legs
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Lacquered Wood Low Table with Cabriole Legs

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Lacquered Wood Low Table with Cabriole Legs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing dynasty period lacquered low table from the 19th century with carved apron and cabriole legs.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chinese Rustic Low Table with Geometric Carved Fretwork Apron
Vintage Chinese Rustic Low Table with Geometric Carved Fretwork Apron

Vintage Chinese Rustic Low Table with Geometric Carved Fretwork Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

This vintage Chinese low table combines rustic simplicity with the refinement of traditional craftsmanship.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Softwood

Vintage Chinese Low Red Lacquer Table with Chow Legs and Scalloped Apron
Vintage Chinese Low Red Lacquer Table with Chow Legs and Scalloped Apron

Vintage Chinese Low Red Lacquer Table with Chow Legs and Scalloped Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

This vintage Chinese low table showcases a vivid red lacquer finish and a refined silhouette anchored by traditional chow-form legs.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Late Qing Chinese Low Coffee Table with Cabriole Legs, Carved Apron and Lift Top
Late Qing Chinese Low Coffee Table with Cabriole Legs, Carved Apron and Lift Top

Late Qing Chinese Low Coffee Table with Cabriole Legs, Carved Apron and Lift Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese low table from the late Qing dynasty, early 20th century, featuring cabriole legs, a carved apron, and a hinged lift top.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

19th century Chinese red lacquer low table
19th century Chinese red lacquer low table

19th century Chinese red lacquer low table

Located in Castle Douglas, GB

19th century Chinese low red lacquer table with a pair of carved mask-head cabriole legs with claw and ball feet to the front, united by a carved and shaped frieze with gilt oriental...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Low Chinese Rootwood Side Table
Low Chinese Rootwood Side Table

Low Chinese Rootwood Side Table

Located in Chicago, IL

The organic form of this rootwood side table would have appealed to the refined tastes of Ming and Qing dynasty literati, who favored natural formations with sinuous contours and wil...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Kang Low Stool Table Rustic Chinese
19th Century Kang Low Stool Table Rustic Chinese

19th Century Kang Low Stool Table Rustic Chinese

Located in New York, NY

Rustic 19th century Chinese Kang Table. In very good original condition solid beautiful weathered patina. These small tables were used everyday as tables ad stools. Fantastic ori...

Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Rustic Tables

Materials

Elm

Vintage Chinese Lacquered Low Table
Vintage Chinese Lacquered Low Table

Vintage Chinese Lacquered Low Table

Located in Dallas, TX

This Vintage Chinese Lacquered Low Table is a beautifully crafted piece of furniture, perfect for adding a touch of charm to any indoor space.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese ebonised low coffee table
Chinese ebonised low coffee table

Chinese ebonised low coffee table

Located in Cheshire, GB

Chinese hardwood low coffee table, of rectangular form with shaped frieze, raised on cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export, Low Occasional Tables, Hardwood, Marble, China, 19th c.
Chinese Export, Low Occasional Tables, Hardwood, Marble, China, 19th c.

Chinese Export, Low Occasional Tables, Hardwood, Marble, China, 19th c.

Located in Stamford, CT

Chinese Export, Low Occasional Tables, Side Tables or Plant Stands, Hardwood, Marble, China, 19th c.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Black Chinese Low Cocktail Table
Black Chinese Low Cocktail Table

Black Chinese Low Cocktail Table

Located in Dallas, TX

This black, low cocktail table is of Chinese origination and has a handmade element to it.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export, Carved Hardwood Table, Marble, Low Pedestal, China, 1930s
Chinese Export, Carved Hardwood Table, Marble, Low Pedestal, China, 1930s

Chinese Export, Carved Hardwood Table, Marble, Low Pedestal, China, 1930s

Located in Stamford, CT

Chinese Export, Carved Hardwood, Marble, Low Pedestal, China, 1930s A Low Pedestal or End Table of Teak wood with a Marble top.

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Pedestals

Materials

Marble

Low Chinese Woven Top Square Table
Low Chinese Woven Top Square Table

Low Chinese Woven Top Square Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This woven-top table elevates the modern home as a statement coffee table with clean lines and rich textures. The square table recreates the traditional daybed known as "ta," used th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm, Bamboo

Chinese Low Inset Leg Coffee Table, c. 1850
Chinese Low Inset Leg Coffee Table, c. 1850

Chinese Low Inset Leg Coffee Table, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Dated to the mid-19th century, the low table is ideal today as a coffee table or nightstand.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Elm

Mid 19th Century Chinese Hardwood Low Table
Mid 19th Century Chinese Hardwood Low Table

Mid 19th Century Chinese Hardwood Low Table

Located in London, GB

A mid 19th century Chinese hardwood low table of attractive golden colour, having fielded panelled top, supported on scrolled legs with “roundel” feet.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Low Chinese Waisted Scroll Table, c. 1850
Low Chinese Waisted Scroll Table, c. 1850

Low Chinese Waisted Scroll Table, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

With no stretchers or spandrels, this petite Chinese table flows like a ribbon, rounding the bend to solid panel sides carved to resemble table legs.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chinese hardwood low coffee tables
Pair of Chinese hardwood low coffee tables

Pair of Chinese hardwood low coffee tables

$5,087Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of Chinese hardwood low coffee tables

Located in Cheshire, GB

Pair of Chinese hardwood low coffee tables, of rectangular form with shaped pierced frieze.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Low Square Coffee Table, c. 1900
Chinese Low Square Coffee Table, c. 1900

Chinese Low Square Coffee Table, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Made in the early 20th century in China's Jiangsu province, the low table hints at tradition in the flow from apron to legs, decorated with a finely beaded edge ending in carved scro...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Rootwood Low Table with Lacquer Top
Chinese Rootwood Low Table with Lacquer Top

Chinese Rootwood Low Table with Lacquer Top

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A visually striking and organically expressive Chinese rootwood low table, featuring a naturally contoured hardwood base and a richly lacquered hardwood top.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Low Chinese Woven Top Square Tables
Pair of Low Chinese Woven Top Square Tables

Pair of Low Chinese Woven Top Square Tables

Located in Chicago, IL

These woven-top tables elevate the modern home as statement coffee tables with clean lines and rich textures. The square tables recreate the traditional daybed known as "ta," used th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Elm

20th Century Fire Red Lacquer Low Table in Chinese Style
20th Century Fire Red Lacquer Low Table in Chinese Style

20th Century Fire Red Lacquer Low Table in Chinese Style

Located in Sofia, BG

20th century fire red lacquer low table. Elegant design and exceptional color. Could easily become a centre piece in any modern interior. Chine, circa 1920.  

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Chinese Stained Elmwood Low Stand or Side Table
Late 19th Century Chinese Stained Elmwood Low Stand or Side Table

Late 19th Century Chinese Stained Elmwood Low Stand or Side Table

Located in Germantown, MD

Late 19th Century Chinese Stained Elmwood Low Stand or Side Table. Very sturdy.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Side Tables

Materials

Elm

A Pair Chippendale Antique Export Chinese Low Sofa Tables Sold By Christie's
A Pair Chippendale Antique Export Chinese Low Sofa Tables Sold By Christie's

A Pair Chippendale Antique Export Chinese Low Sofa Tables Sold By Christie's

By Thomas Chippendale, Christie's

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A Matching Pair of Chippendale Designed Chinese Export Red Lacquered Square Low Sofa Tables Auctioned at Christies 2542 3rd April 2012 (USA).

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sofa Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Monumental Chinese Export Gilt and Painted Low Coffee Table
Monumental Chinese Export Gilt and Painted Low Coffee Table

Monumental Chinese Export Gilt and Painted Low Coffee Table

Located in Queens, NY

Monumental Chinese Export low coffee table with a raised scalloped gallery surrounding a gold texture painted tabletop, surrounded by a dark brown apron with gold painted floral deta...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Elegant Elmwood Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Low Coffee Table
Elegant Elmwood Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Low Coffee Table

Elegant Elmwood Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Low Coffee Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Sophisticated and elegant elm Chinese coffee table having handsome carvings on all sides and beautiful Asian style legs that turn in at the ends.

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Mid 19th Century Qing Dynasty Kang / Low Table
Chinese Mid 19th Century Qing Dynasty Kang / Low Table

Chinese Mid 19th Century Qing Dynasty Kang / Low Table

Located in Kastrup, DK

A Chinese kang table from China mid-19th century. This low table is crafted in lacquered elm wood.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Elm

A Pair of 20th Century Chinese Aubergine Lacquer Low Tables.
A Pair of 20th Century Chinese Aubergine Lacquer Low Tables.

A Pair of 20th Century Chinese Aubergine Lacquer Low Tables.

Located in London, GB

China, circa 1950. A pair of mid-twentieth century Chinese rectangular low tables in aubergine lacquer, the glass tops supported on faux bamboo legs with gilt decorations throughout.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Oriental Low Coffee Table, Lacquered Wood, Chinese Chippendale, 1920
Oriental Low Coffee Table, Lacquered Wood, Chinese Chippendale, 1920

Oriental Low Coffee Table, Lacquered Wood, Chinese Chippendale, 1920

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Oriental deeply carved low table, coffee table This is a very attractive piece, the table is in the style of an opium table, it has a two tone lacquer finish accentuating the deta...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Chinese Red Lacquered Low Kang Table with Curved Legs
Vintage Chinese Red Lacquered Low Kang Table with Curved Legs

Vintage Chinese Red Lacquered Low Kang Table with Curved Legs

Located in Yonkers, NY

This vintage Chinese kang table, with its distinctly low and graceful profile, brings an authentic sense of historical charm to modern interiors.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Low Console Table with Three Drawers
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Low Console Table with Three Drawers

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Low Console Table with Three Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood low console table from the 19th century, with three drawers and carved spandrels.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Vintage Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Low Prayer Table with Fretwork Top
Chinese Vintage Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Low Prayer Table with Fretwork Top

Chinese Vintage Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Low Prayer Table with Fretwork Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

Created in China during the midcentury period, this low elmwood prayer table captures our attention with its square fretwork top sitting above a waisted apron.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Pedestals

Materials

Elm

18th/19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Root-Wood Low Table
18th/19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Root-Wood Low Table

18th/19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Root-Wood Low Table

Located in Forney, TX

A rare Chinese ebonized rootwood table, Qing Dynasty, dating to the second half of the 18th century to early 19th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Chinese Lacquered Low Tables with Porcelain Warming Plates
Pair of Antique Chinese Lacquered Low Tables with Porcelain Warming Plates

Pair of Antique Chinese Lacquered Low Tables with Porcelain Warming Plates

Located in London, GB

Pair of antique Chinese lacquered low tables with porcelain warming plates Chinese, 18th and 19th Century Height 30cm, width 51cm, depth 51cm This pair of lacquered low tables fitte...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chinese Low Kang Two-Tone Elm Coffee Table with Curved Legs
Vintage Chinese Low Kang Two-Tone Elm Coffee Table with Curved Legs

Vintage Chinese Low Kang Two-Tone Elm Coffee Table with Curved Legs

Located in Yonkers, NY

This vintage Chinese low kang coffee table features a sculptural silhouette inspired by traditional northern Chinese platform furniture.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Low Coffee Table with Distressed Patina
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Low Coffee Table with Distressed Patina

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Low Coffee Table with Distressed Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low coffee table from the 19th century, with horse hoof legs and distressed patina.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Low Kang Coffee Table with Painted Décor
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Low Kang Coffee Table with Painted Décor

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Low Kang Coffee Table with Painted Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low kang coffee table from the 19th century, with painted décor and pierced apron.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Low Kang Coffee Table with Painted Décor
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Low Kang Coffee Table with Painted Décor

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Low Kang Coffee Table with Painted Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low kang coffee table from the 19th century, with painted décor and pierced apron.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

A 19th C. Chinese Carved Hardwood Low Table with Relief Designs, possibly Zitan
A 19th C. Chinese Carved Hardwood Low Table with Relief Designs, possibly Zitan

A 19th C. Chinese Carved Hardwood Low Table with Relief Designs, possibly Zitan

Located in New York, NY

A Large 19th Century Chinese Hand Carved Hardwood Low Table with Relief Carved Aprons and Framed Panel Top, possibly Zitan wood A 19th century Chinese hand carved hardwood low tabl...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Black Lacquer Low Table / Coffee Table
Black Lacquer Low Table / Coffee Table

Black Lacquer Low Table / Coffee Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Black lacquer rectangular low table / coffee table with curved legs. simple form.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Black Lacquer Low Table / Coffee Table
Black Lacquer Low Table / Coffee Table

Black Lacquer Low Table / Coffee Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Black lacquer rectangular low table / coffee table with curved legs. simple form.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Low Scroll Doon Table
Low Scroll Doon Table

Low Scroll Doon Table

Located in Chicago, IL

With a strong, low profile and fluidly scrolled feet, the low table honors the balanced proportions and minimal forms characteristic of Ming-dynasty design.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone

Jumu Coffee Table or Low Table
Jumu Coffee Table or Low Table

Jumu Coffee Table or Low Table

$2,560Sale Price|20% Off

Jumu Coffee Table or Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A simple and elegant rectangular jumu wood low table with straight legs.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Carved Low Elm Table with Ming Stone Inset
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Carved Low Elm Table with Ming Stone Inset

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Carved Low Elm Table with Ming Stone Inset

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty low elm table from the 19th century, with Ming stone inset, carved spandrels and recessed cartouches.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Jumu Wood Low Table
Jumu Wood Low Table

Jumu Wood Low Table

$2,400Sale Price|31% Off

Jumu Wood Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Simple Jumu wood low table with framed cane top, beautiful wood grain and texture.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Fine Jumu Low Table
Fine Jumu Low Table

Fine Jumu Low Table

$2,300Sale Price|32% Off

Fine Jumu Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine Jumu low table / coffee table. Table top is 46" wide 23" deep, from outside edge of legs is 49 1/2" wide 27" deep, 18" height. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant ...

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Low Table / Bench in Red and Green Lacquered Elm
Low Table / Bench in Red and Green Lacquered Elm

Low Table / Bench in Red and Green Lacquered Elm

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant kang bench / table, made of elm wood. Red lacquer on the top and edges. Detailed apron and sides with green lacquer. Qing period 1860–80 From Gansu Province

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Tables

Materials

Elm

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

$2,300Sale Price|32% Off

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine black lacquer low table, simple and elegant, beautiful form and color. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared many times in "ARCHITECTURE DI...

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Low Kang Table with Horse Hoof Feet and Pierced Sides
Vintage Low Kang Table with Horse Hoof Feet and Pierced Sides

Vintage Low Kang Table with Horse Hoof Feet and Pierced Sides

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Chinese low kang table from the mid-20th century, with pierced sides and horse hoof feet.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

Wood

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Chinese Low Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese low table available at 1stDibs. A Chinese low table — often made from wood, hardwood and elm — can elevate any home. Find 769 options for an antique or vintage Chinese low table now, or shop our selection of 22 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Chinese low table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Chinese low table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Chinese low table over the years, but those crafted by Audo, Norm Architects and André Fu are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Chinese Low Table?

The average selling price for a Chinese low table at 1stDibs is $2,726, while they’re typically $40 on the low end and $120,000 for the highest priced.

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The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .

Questions About Chinese Low Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    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 ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Yes, a coffee table can be too low. Most experts recommend choosing a coffee table that is around one to two inches lower than the seat height of your sofa or loveseat. You may find it difficult to access items on the tabletop while seated if you choose a shorter table. In addition, an overly low coffee table can make a room feel cramped or unbalanced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, designers intentionally place ultra-low coffee tables in spaces to create a bold contrast in a large room. Feel free to break from convention when choosing a coffee table. What's most important is that the finished result appeals to you and allows you to enjoy your seating area to the fullest. Shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Console tables are not low. Typically, consoles are about the height of a desk but are much narrower. As a result, they work well against walls and can be used to hold lamps and decorative objects. While modern console tables commonly feature four legs, you can still find the two-legged variety, which is ideal for nestling behind the sofa. Some also feature shelves for display and storage space or cabinet doors and drawers for hiding clutter. Find vintage console tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The chabudai, or the short Japanese dining table makes the most of limited space by serving many functions in a Japanese home. They often feature collapsible legs so they can be stored. Diners sit on pillows on the floor, rather than chairs, again freeing up more space by not having bulky chairs. Shop a collection of Japanese furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese tea table is a piece of furniture traditionally used in China for preparing and serving tea. It usually held a pump for drawing water and a basin for washing teacups and pots. The top doubled as a surface for resting teacups in between sips. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Chinese tea tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    A Chinese kang table is a long, low piece of furniture that has a flat surface and rests on four legs. It multitasks as both a dining table and a bed. On 1stDibs, find a variety of kang tables from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    No, 12 inches isn’t necessarily too low for a coffee table. For balance, choose a coffee table that is about two to four inches lower than the seat of the largest piece of furniture around it. Usually, this will be the sofa. If your sofa’s seat is 14 to 16 inches high, a 12-inch coffee table will likely be in proportion. Find an assortment of coffee tables on 1stDibs.