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Massive Matte Black Elm Low Coffee Table
Located in San Angelo, TX
1960s beautiful and massive matte black Elm wood low French Coffee Table. This is one of a kind and
Category

20th Century French Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Massive Matte Black Elm Low Coffee Table
Massive Matte Black Elm Low Coffee Table
$6,297 Sale Price
29% Off
H 10.63 in W 90.95 in D 24.41 in
Jet Black Blos Low Coffee Table by Karim Rashid
Located in Geneve, CH
Jet Black Blos Low Coffee Table by Karim Rashid Dimensions: D 42 x W 55 x H 32 cm. Materials
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Other

Jet Black Blos Low Coffee Table by Karim Rashid
Jet Black Blos Low Coffee Table by Karim Rashid
$758 / item
H 12.6 in W 21.66 in D 16.54 in
Jet Black Low Lita Coffee Table by Paola Navone
Located in Geneve, CH
Jet Black Low Lita Coffee Table by Paola Navone Dimensions: D 74 x W 90 x H 35 cm. Materials
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Other

Jet Black Low Lita Coffee Table by Paola Navone
Jet Black Low Lita Coffee Table by Paola Navone
$1,721 / item
H 13.78 in W 35.44 in D 29.14 in
"Tray" Low Travertino Marble Coffe Table
By Laura Meroni
Located in Milan, IT
Low elliptical coffee table with "tray effect". Tubular base in acid-etched iron "storm" and top in
Category

2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

"Tray" Low Travertino Marble Coffe Table
"Tray" Low Travertino Marble Coffe Table
$8,384
H 9.85 in W 63 in D 21.66 in
Miniforms Superpop Low Coffee Table in Black by Paolo Cappello
By Paolo Cappello, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
becomes supersustainable, superlight and supercool, in extremely versatile, compact designs: coffee table
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plastic

Chow Leg Low Kang Coffee Table with Distressed Black Finish, Midcentury
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chow leg low Kang coffee table from the mid 20th century with custom black distressed finish
Category

Mid-20th Century Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Modern Two Tier Maison Bagues Style Coffee / Low Table, Black Granite
By Maison Baguès
Located in Manhasset, NY
Modern Two Tier Maison Baques Style Coffee / low table, Black Granite, Faux Bamboo Dual tier
Category

2010s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Ringo Low Coffee Table in Lacquered Black Legs, by Matteo Zorzenoni
By Matteo Zorzenoni, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
coffee table with lacquered black legs and size 90 x 90 x 32 H. Available in low Ringo coffee table size
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Ringo Low Coffee Table in Lacquered Black Legs, by Matteo Zorzenoni
Ringo Low Coffee Table in Lacquered Black Legs, by Matteo Zorzenoni
From $1,189 / item
Palladio Moro Marble & Black AshCanaletto WalnutFlamed OakBlack Ash
H 12.6 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Low Minimal Coffee Table in Blackened Oak
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The coffee table focuses on the simplicity and natural beauty of wood. Whether natural or the black
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Low Minimal Coffee Table in Blackened Oak
Low Minimal Coffee Table in Blackened Oak
$1,980 / item
H 10 in W 24 in D 36 in
American Mid-Century Enameled Black and Brown Low / Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century (1970s) enameled low / coffee table with a square black and brown crackle
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Enamel

Pinocchio Low Coffee Table in Black Aniline Base, by Giopato & Coombes
By Miniforms, Giopato & Coombes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pinocchio low coffee and side-table set, with turned metal top, varnished white, black, silk grey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

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. The ends
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Black Chinese Low Cocktail Table
Black Chinese Low Cocktail Table
$5,000
H 15 in W 70 in D 16 in
Modern Italian matt black wood with decoration low coffee table, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Tavolo da caffè basso, in legno con finitura in nero opaco e motivo decorativo verde su due lati della struttura, con sei zampe a sezione quadrata, dal disegno geometrico. 1980 ca. P...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Modern Brass and Glass Coffee Table Low Profile
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning mid century brass or bronze coffee table with 3/4" glass top. Simplistic design with low
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ceramic Low Coffee Tables Shinny Black and Yellow, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pair of low coffee tables. Ceramic low tables with shinny black and yellow ceramic glazes
Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Handmade Black Burned Oak Low Coffee Table by Dennis Kaiser
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Burned European Oak Contemporary Low Coffee Table by Dennis Kaiser Dimensions: D 120 x W
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

American Black Lacquer Floral Parcel Gilt Low / Coffee Table, Attributed to Jame
By James Mont
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century low / coffee table features a black lacquered top with rounded out corners and
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

NR LOW, 21st Century Modern Sculptural Circular Silver Black Coffee Table
By Privatiselectionem
Located in Sofia, BG
NR LOW, 21st century modern sculptural circular silver black coffee table The highly edge
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Three Rocks Low Coffee Table, Black Glass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
The original design of the Three Rocks tables was inspired by the Autumnal landscape with fallen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Stylish Low Square Coffee Table Leather Upholstered Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather

Stylish Low Square Coffee Table Leather Upholstered Customizable
Stylish Low Square Coffee Table Leather Upholstered Customizable
$4,479 / item
H 8.67 in W 26.78 in D 26.78 in
Stylish Low Square Coffee Table Leather Upholstered Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant r...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather

Stylish Low Square Coffee Table Leather Upholstered Customizable
Stylish Low Square Coffee Table Leather Upholstered Customizable
$3,732 / item
H 8.67 in W 26.78 in D 26.78 in
Black Burned zazinga contemporary low table
Located in 1204, CH
One-of-a-kind dining table. Born in Romania in 1986, Mircea Anghel is a self-taught designer based
Category

2010s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Black Burned zazinga contemporary low table
Black Burned zazinga contemporary low table
$26,492
H 13.78 in Dm 39.38 in
Tavolino basso postmoderno Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Questo tavolino basso di Willy Rizzo degli anni '70 è un'opera iconica del design che incarna lo stile e l'eleganza di quell'epoca. Featuring clean, minimalist lines but with a touch...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Tavolino basso postmoderno Willy Rizzo
Tavolino basso postmoderno Willy Rizzo
$3,010
H 13.78 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Black and Orange Low Ceramic Coffee Table Designed by Michalinka Stuart, 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Michalinka Stuart Elegant large and low mid-20th century ceramic coffee table. Beautiful
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Flint Jesmonite Coffee Table, Pilotis Low Table by Malgorzata Bany
By Malgorzata Bany
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Jesmonite coffee table - Pilotis Low Table by Malgorzata Bany. Pilotis Low Table, a
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cast Stone

Brown and Black Stoneware Ceramic Low Coffee or Sofa Table , circa 1970
By La Borne Potters
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
mid-20th century design. Original and elegant stoneware ceramic low coffee or sofa table. Elegant
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic

New York Low Coffee Table in Black Painted Metal & Ebony Wood by Quinti Sedute
Located in Geneve, CH
New York Low Coffee Table in Black Painted Metal & Ebony Wood by Quinti Sedute Dimensions: D 75 x W
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Jean Maneval Style Low Black Glass and Dark Wenge Coffee Table with Lower Shelf
By Jean Maneval
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maneval style low and stealth 1970's dark wenge coffee table with inset black back painted glass
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wenge

Jean Maneval Style Low Black Glass and Dark Wenge Coffee Table with Lower Shelf
Jean Maneval Style Low Black Glass and Dark Wenge Coffee Table with Lower Shelf
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.25 in W 63.5 in D 35.325 in
Flame Red Blos Low Coffee Table by Karim Rashid
Located in Geneve, CH
Flame Red Blos Low Coffee Table by Karim Rashid Dimensions: D 42 x W 55 x H 32 cm. Materials
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Other

Flame Red Blos Low Coffee Table by Karim Rashid
Flame Red Blos Low Coffee Table by Karim Rashid
$758 / item
H 12.6 in W 21.66 in D 16.54 in
Chocolate Brown Blos Low Coffee Table by Karim Rashid
Located in Geneve, CH
Chocolate Brown Blos Low Coffee Table by Karim Rashid Dimensions: D 42 x W 55 x H 32 cm. Materials
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Other

Chocolate Brown Blos Low Coffee Table by Karim Rashid
Chocolate Brown Blos Low Coffee Table by Karim Rashid
$758 / item
H 12.6 in W 21.66 in D 16.54 in
Masai Mara Low Round Coffee Table by Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Geneve, CH
Masai Mara Low Round Coffee Table by Lorenza Bozzoli Dimensions: Ø 45 x H 52,5 cm. Materials: Zinc
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Other, Iron, Zinc

Masai Mara Low Round Coffee Table by Lorenza Bozzoli
Masai Mara Low Round Coffee Table by Lorenza Bozzoli
$3,552 / item
H 20.67 in Dm 17.72 in
Low Wood Coffee Table, Mid Century Modern Style, Lounge
By Finn Juhl
Located in Miami, FL
Cool Dark Wood Low Coffee Table, Black Metal Legs with Wood Tips. Please see third picture for true
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Lace Black 60 Low Table by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Lace black 60 low table by Mowee. Dimensions: Ø60 x H41 cm. Material: Polyethylene and stainless
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Other

Lace Black 60 Low Table by Mowee
Lace Black 60 Low Table by Mowee
$565 / item
H 16.15 in Dm 23.63 in
Lace Black 90 Low Table by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Lace black 90 low table by Mowee. Dimensions: D60 x W90 x H41 cm. Material: Polyethylene and
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Other

Lace Black 90 Low Table by Mowee
Lace Black 90 Low Table by Mowee
$746 / item
H 16.15 in W 35.44 in D 23.63 in
Monumental Black Lacquered Low Table by Directional
By Directional
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous black gloss lacquered pillow freeform low table by Directional. Monolithic and minimal in
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Modern Italian Black Glass and Brass Low Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of sophistication with this sleek modern black glass and brass low table with 2 drawers
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant black lacquer rectangular low table with gilt motif landscape top. simple and beautiful
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Italian Black and Glass Swivel Low Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern Italian made black glass and chrome swivel low table. Circa 1980. Perfect for today's modern
Category

Vintage 1980s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Italian Black and Glass Swivel Low Table
Italian Black and Glass Swivel Low Table
$4,500
H 14 in W 64 in D 43 in
Paris Powder-Coated Steel Low Large Coffee Table by Vogel Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Paris Powder-Coated Steel Low Large Coffee Table by Vogel Studio Dimensions: D 129 x W 203,9 x H
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Patinated Brass Low Coffee Table with Greek Key Design, Laverne Style
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Miami, FL
A low brass coffee table with thick glass top. Very beautiful patina on this table.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Bamboo Low Coffee Table with Slatted Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty bamboo low coffee table from the 19th century, with slatted top. Created in
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Chap Low Coffee Table in Palladio Moro Marble by Matteo Zorzenoni
By Miniforms, Matteo Zorzenoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chap is a primary object that finds expression through shape and colour. Organic and primitive in taste, this essential element sports the striking decorative texture of Palladio Mor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Chap Low Coffee Table in Palladio Moro Marble by Matteo Zorzenoni
Chap Low Coffee Table in Palladio Moro Marble by Matteo Zorzenoni
$4,620 / item
H 15.75 in W 35.44 in D 22.64 in
Jade Coffee Table Low by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Jade coffee table features ethereal transparency and a reflective surface that plays naturally with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Jade Coffee Table Low by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Jade Coffee Table Low by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
$6,032 / item
H 11.03 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Jade Coffee Table Low by Draga & Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Jade coffee table features ethereal transparency and a reflective surface that plays naturally with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Low Table with Black Glass Top
Located in London, GB
A good sized mid-century occasional table made from fruit wood with a black glass top. Perfect
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Low Table with Black Glass Top
Italian Mid-Century Low Table with Black Glass Top
$1,654
H 18.9 in W 29.14 in D 19.3 in
Slate Top Low Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Belgian slate top coffee or end table embodies a minimalist aesthetic with its robust slate
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate, Iron

Slate Top Low Table
Slate Top Low Table
$2,475
H 16 in W 25.5 in D 25.5 in
Large Painted Low Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large painted low table with an antiqued brass top. Made from old components. Dimensions: 48
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Large Painted Low Table
Large Painted Low Table
$2,274
H 21 in W 48 in D 48 in
Japanese Vintage Low Table (Fuzukue), Black Finish, Early Showa Period (1926-)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
compact scale and low profile, this piece is easy to place and style: it can serve as a coffee table
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Low Square Table in Black Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Low square table Black Lacquer (80 coats) Handmade Limited Edition Lacquer is a technique
Category

2010s Asian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Salvador Dali Leda Low Table, Sculpture, Black Label Limited Edition
By BD Barcelona Design, Salvador Dalí­
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leda low table designed by Dali manufactured by BD. Legs in black patina not varnished. tabletop
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Salvador Dali Leda Low Table, Sculpture, Black Label Limited Edition
Salvador Dali Leda Low Table, Sculpture, Black Label Limited Edition
$35,001 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 24.02 in W 74.81 in D 20.08 in
Contemporary Rough Black Slate Sculpted Low Table by Frederic Saulou
By Frederic Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Black slate sculpted low table by Frederic Saulou Frustre II Black slate Measures: L 160 x W 70 x
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2010s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Maison Jansen low table "Petales" in Black Lacquer France 1970
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, FR
cm, H 36.5/55.5 cm, D 150/195 cm. This coffee table features four adjustable surfaces that raise for
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mathilde Rectangular Green Low Table in Marble and Black Metal Brass
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
This exquisite sofa table seamlessly blends modern aesthetics with luxurious details, featuring a
Category

2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Modern Shazam Glass Low Table with Black Walnut Skin
Located in Hobart, NY
Glass with black walnut microslab
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Organic Black Walnut Tree Stump Low Table with Bark
Located in Hobart, NY
Stained white oak tree stump with hand rubbed conversion varnish.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Organic Black Walnut Tree Stump Low Table with Bark
Organic Black Walnut Tree Stump Low Table with Bark
$11,213 / item
H 17.7 in W 60.2 in D 60.2 in
Organic 3 Fold Black Walnut Low Table with Live Edge
Located in Hobart, NY
3 Fold black walnut low table.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Charlotte Perriand Accordo Low Table, Mat Black Lacquered Wood by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Low table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1985. Relaunched by Cassina in 2009. Manufactured by
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Accordo Low Table, Mat Black Lacquered Wood by Cassina
Charlotte Perriand Accordo Low Table, Mat Black Lacquered Wood by Cassina
$6,261 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 11.82 in W 55.12 in D 49.61 in
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Low Black Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the low black coffee table you’re looking for. A low black coffee table — often made from metal, lacquer and wood — can elevate any home. There are 185 variations of the antique or vintage low black coffee table you’re looking for, while we also have 59 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer low black coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A low black coffee table made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made low black coffee table over the years, but those crafted by Privatiselectionem, Arno Declercq and Robert Kuo are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Low Black Coffee Table?

The average selling price for a low black coffee table at 1stDibs is $3,550, while they’re typically $224 on the low end and $40,862 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You

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.

Questions About Low Black Coffee Table
  • 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 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 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.