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Roger Capron, Iconic Low Table, France, circa 1968
Roger Capron, Iconic Low Table, France, circa 1968

Roger Capron, Iconic Low Table, France, circa 1968

By Jean Derval, Roger Capron

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Exceptional coffee table with hand-worked stamped lead top on solid wood legs. An amazing work

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lead

Roger Capron, Iconic Low Table, France, circa 1968
Roger Capron, Iconic Low Table, France, circa 1968

Roger Capron, Iconic Low Table, France, circa 1968

By Jean Derval, Roger Capron

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Exceptional coffee table with hand-worked stamped lead top on solid wood legs. An amazing work

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lead

Claude Gaillard Beautiful Pair of Low Tables ‘One, Table or Bench’, circa 1960
Claude Gaillard Beautiful Pair of Low Tables ‘One, Table or Bench’, circa 1960

Claude Gaillard Beautiful Pair of Low Tables ‘One, Table or Bench’, circa 1960

By Claude Gaillard

Located in Megeve, FR

Claude Gaillard beautiful pair of low tables (one, table or bench), circa 1960, in excellent

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Low Copper Cocktail Table in the Manner of Arturo Pani
Low Copper Cocktail Table in the Manner of Arturo Pani

Low Copper Cocktail Table in the Manner of Arturo Pani

By Arturo Pani

Located in Bronx, NY

Arturo Pani low copper cocktail, end or side table with 1/2" distressed edge mirror.

Category

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

Materials

Copper

Jo Amado, Exceptional Ceramic Low Table, France, circa 1955
Jo Amado, Exceptional Ceramic Low Table, France, circa 1955

Jo Amado, Exceptional Ceramic Low Table, France, circa 1955

By Jo Amado

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Bold terracotta glazed top with graphic patterns laid on a wrought iron structure. Signed "Jo Amado". Jo Steenackers (b.1917-d.1963), the first wife of the famous sculptor Jean A...

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Pia Manu, Low Table in Ceramic, Slate and Chromed Metal, Belgium, 1960s
Pia Manu, Low Table in Ceramic, Slate and Chromed Metal, Belgium, 1960s

Pia Manu, Low Table in Ceramic, Slate and Chromed Metal, Belgium, 1960s

By Pia Manu

Located in Roma, IT

Rectangular coffee table by Pia Manu (signed on the top). The top is made of tiles of red glazed

Category

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

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Slate, Metal

Roger Capron, Iconic "Navettes" Low Table in Red, France, circa 1960
Roger Capron, Iconic "Navettes" Low Table in Red, France, circa 1960

Roger Capron, Iconic "Navettes" Low Table in Red, France, circa 1960

By Roger Capron

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

A wonderful and very unusual example of Roger Capron's work from the 1950s. Black hammered ceramic

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Roger Capron Set of 4 "French Riviera" Low Tables, France, circa 1960
Roger Capron Set of 4 "French Riviera" Low Tables, France, circa 1960

Roger Capron Set of 4 "French Riviera" Low Tables, France, circa 1960

By Roger Capron

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

storefront. Set of 4 ceramic tables also called "bouts de canapé". Top with squared tiles, some partially

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Mod. TRI-13 low table by Roberto Gabetti, Aimaro Isola and Guido Drocco
Mod. TRI-13 low table by Roberto Gabetti, Aimaro Isola and Guido Drocco

Mod. TRI-13 low table by Roberto Gabetti, Aimaro Isola and Guido Drocco

By Roberto Gabetti and Aimaro Isola

Located in Milan, IT

Mod. TRI-13 low table by Roberto Gabetti, Aimaro Isola and Guido Drocco Italy, 1970’s Limited

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Wood

FUCINA "TAVOLOTTO" Maddalena Casadei Low Coffee Table Metal Black Matte
FUCINA "TAVOLOTTO" Maddalena Casadei Low Coffee Table Metal Black Matte

FUCINA "TAVOLOTTO" Maddalena Casadei Low Coffee Table Metal Black Matte

By Maddalena Casadei

Located in Desio, IT

Tavolotto is a set of 3 tables - same look, different proportions. Dide table, center low table

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Asian Coffee Table or Low Table
Antique Asian Coffee Table or Low Table

Antique Asian Coffee Table or Low Table

Located in SOMIS, CA

19th century Chinese low table features four full length drawers adorned with bronze butterfly

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Low Seismic Black and Blue Coffee Table in Handwoven steel
Contemporary Low Seismic Black and Blue Coffee Table in Handwoven steel

Contemporary Low Seismic Black and Blue Coffee Table in Handwoven steel

By Studio Truly Truly

Located in Firenze, IT

The Seismic coffee table was inspired by the movement and vibrations that occur in an earthquake

Category

2010s Dutch Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Nada Debs Modern Pebble Low Coffee Table, Black Marble, Blackened Steel Base
Nada Debs Modern Pebble Low Coffee Table, Black Marble, Blackened Steel Base

Nada Debs Modern Pebble Low Coffee Table, Black Marble, Blackened Steel Base

By Nada Debs

Located in Newport Beach, CA

Nada Debs pebble low table (Tapis d'Orient). Seven Nero Marquina marble tops on blackened steel

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Black Marble Round Low Italian Coffee Table
Black Marble Round Low Italian Coffee Table

Black Marble Round Low Italian Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning coffee table in hand-finished black Italian marble. The round shape of this table gives an

Category

2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Black Marble Oval Low Italian Coffee Table, Italy
Black Marble Oval Low Italian Coffee Table, Italy

Black Marble Oval Low Italian Coffee Table, Italy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning coffee table in hand-finished black Italian marble. The oval shape of this table gives an

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Low Lacquered Coffee Table
Low Lacquered Coffee Table

Low Lacquered Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

Low black-lacquered wood coffee table raised on a plinth, with faux-tortoise finish on top.

Category

20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Chic Pair Of Black Opaline Low Coffee Tables
Chic Pair Of Black Opaline Low Coffee Tables

Chic Pair Of Black Opaline Low Coffee Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Chic pair of black opaline low coffee tables

Category

Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Opaline Glass

Japanese antique wooden black coffee table/1868-1900/wabisabi low table
Japanese antique wooden black coffee table/1868-1900/wabisabi low table

Japanese antique wooden black coffee table/1868-1900/wabisabi low table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

table base with a square shape. The two are combined to make a low table. A nice wabi-sabi coffee

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

Round Walnut & Black Lacquer Asian Low Profile Coffee Table
Round Walnut & Black Lacquer Asian Low Profile Coffee Table

Round Walnut & Black Lacquer Asian Low Profile Coffee Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Low profile Asian form coffee table with an unusually grained and speckled round walnut top and

Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Low Stained Black Wooden Oval Mid-Century Coffee Table
Low Stained Black Wooden Oval Mid-Century Coffee Table

Low Stained Black Wooden Oval Mid-Century Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

A huge low coffee table, Belgium, c1960s. A creation formed from vintage pieces of wood by a

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

A Coromandel Lacquer Low / Coffee Table
A Coromandel Lacquer Low / Coffee Table

A Coromandel Lacquer Low / Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

A fine late 19th century Coromandel lacquer panel, now mounted as a low table.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Maison Bagues Coffee Cocktail Table, Black Japanned Lacquer Gilt Metal Low Table
Maison Bagues Coffee Cocktail Table, Black Japanned Lacquer Gilt Metal Low Table

Maison Bagues Coffee Cocktail Table, Black Japanned Lacquer Gilt Metal Low Table

By Maison Baguès

Located in Stamford, CT

Maison Bagues coffee cocktail table, black japanned lacquer gilt metal low table. Finest quality

Category

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

Materials

Metal

LONG AND LOW  BLACK LACQUER ASIAN STYLE COFFEE TABLE
LONG AND LOW  BLACK LACQUER ASIAN STYLE COFFEE TABLE

LONG AND LOW BLACK LACQUER ASIAN STYLE COFFEE TABLE

Located in Los Angeles, CA

LONG AND LOW BLACK LACQUER ASIAN STYLE BENCH. WITH BRASS HARDWEAR. TWO DRAWERS ON EACH END. TOP IT

Category

American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Chow Leg Low Kang Coffee Table with Distressed Black Finish, Midcentury
Chow Leg Low Kang Coffee Table with Distressed Black Finish, Midcentury

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

Black Lacquered Low Table
Black Lacquered Low Table

Black Lacquered Low Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese black lacquered low table with curved cabriole leg and traces of original

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Low Black Lacquer Table
Low Black Lacquer Table

Low Black Lacquer Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Keywords: Table, low, coffee, cocktail, bed

Category

Antique 19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Black Lacquer Low Table
Black Lacquer Low Table

Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A simple and elegant rectangular black lacquer low table. Beautiful form, lines and color. View our

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Black Lacquer Low Table
Chinese Black Lacquer Low Table

Chinese Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Chinese black lacquer low table, the top decorated with a gilt central medallion and conforming

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Jacques Adnet Black Ceramic Low Coffee Table Midcentury Red and Yellow Fish
Jacques Adnet Black Ceramic Low Coffee Table Midcentury Red and Yellow Fish

Jacques Adnet Black Ceramic Low Coffee Table Midcentury Red and Yellow Fish

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Jacques Adnet Elegant and decorative black low coffee table. Original colored fishes

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Black Marble Round Low French Coffee Table Carved Engraved or Incised Pattern
Black Marble Round Low French Coffee Table Carved Engraved or Incised Pattern

Black Marble Round Low French Coffee Table Carved Engraved or Incised Pattern

Located in Chicago, IL

French carved, engraved or incised technique black marble round coffee table. The top has an carved

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Square Black Lacquer Low Table
Square Black Lacquer Low Table

Square Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

a refined black lacquer low table, ideal to use as a coffee table, framed top supported by straight

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Square Black Lacquer Low Table
Square Black Lacquer Low Table

Square Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A simple and elegant black lacquer low table. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Square Black Lacquer Low Table
Square Black Lacquer Low Table

Square Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A simple and elegant black lacquer low table, beautiful color, form and lines. View our website at

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Gio Ponti Irregular, Asymmetrical Black Mirrored Low Coffee Table, RIMA 1955
Gio Ponti Irregular, Asymmetrical Black Mirrored Low Coffee Table, RIMA 1955

Gio Ponti Irregular, Asymmetrical Black Mirrored Low Coffee Table, RIMA 1955

By RIMA, Gio Ponti

Located in Rome, IT

Low table designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Rima circa 1955 lacquered iron, brass and mirrored

Category

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

Materials

Brass, Iron

Italian Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Low Table
Italian Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Low Table

Italian Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Low Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful Italian black lacquered Chinoiserie low table. Very nice hand painted images on the top

Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

A Black Lacquered Low Table
A Black Lacquered Low Table

A Black Lacquered Low Table

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

A black lacquered low table with brass sabots.

Category

Vintage 1940s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Sculptural "Geometric" Low Coffee Table with Wooden Base
Sculptural "Geometric" Low Coffee Table with Wooden Base

Sculptural "Geometric" Low Coffee Table with Wooden Base

Located in Antwerp, BE

Coffee table base. The coffee table consists of four parts in a "geometric"

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Arno Declercq Artist Designer Black Senufo Iroko Wood Low Coffee or Side Table
Arno Declercq Artist Designer Black Senufo Iroko Wood Low Coffee or Side Table

Arno Declercq Artist Designer Black Senufo Iroko Wood Low Coffee or Side Table

By Arno Declercq

Located in Chicago, IL

Black Iroko wood and burned steel seven leg signed low coffee table or side table or stool by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

1970s Low Brushed Steel & Black Mirror Glass Top Willy Rizzo Style Coffee Table
1970s Low Brushed Steel & Black Mirror Glass Top Willy Rizzo Style Coffee Table

1970s Low Brushed Steel & Black Mirror Glass Top Willy Rizzo Style Coffee Table

By Willy Rizzo

Located in New York, NY

1970s Brushed Steel & Black Mirror Glass Top Willy Rizzo Style Mid-Century Modern Coffee table

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Black Lacquered Low Cocktail Table
Black Lacquered Low Cocktail Table

Black Lacquered Low Cocktail Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Lacquer iris design with inlay mother of Pearl table. circa 1930.

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Chinese Black Laquer Low Table
Chinese Black Laquer Low Table

Chinese Black Laquer Low Table

Located in Hudson, NY

The top inset with an antique lacquer panel, decorated with floral sprays.

Category

20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Black Lacquer Low Table
Chinese Black Lacquer Low Table

Chinese Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Hudson, NY

Composed of a Chinese panel inset into a 20th century frame. PICK UP LOCATION: NAGA NORTH INC 536 Warren Street Hudson, NY 12534 518-828-8585 naganorth@gmail.com

Category

20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century Low Black Lacquer Kang Table
18th Century Low Black Lacquer Kang Table

18th Century Low Black Lacquer Kang Table

Located in San Marino, CA

An 18th century low black lacquer kang table from Shanxi, China. Unusual in size.

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Original Black Lacquered Low Table by Rougier
Original Black Lacquered Low Table by Rougier

Original Black Lacquered Low Table by Rougier

By Roger Rougier

Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR

Black lacquered low table with three tops by Rougier.

Category

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

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Black and Gilt Lacquer Low Table
Chinese Black and Gilt Lacquer Low Table

Chinese Black and Gilt Lacquer Low Table

Located in London, GB

An 18th century Chinese black lacquer panel mounted on a modern base as a low table. The panel

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Art Deco Black Lacquer Low Table
Art Deco Black Lacquer Low Table

Art Deco Black Lacquer Low Table

Located in Doylestown, PA

A stylish black lacquer low table with an inset cream-colored "verre eglomise" top, French circa

Category

Early 20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Square Low Profile Travertine Coffee Table Round Ball Legs
Postmodern Square Low Profile Travertine Coffee Table Round Ball Legs

Postmodern Square Low Profile Travertine Coffee Table Round Ball Legs

By Up & Up, Giovanni Offredi

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Great Postmodern designed travertine coffee table. Table is very low profile. Square top rest on 4

Category

20th Century Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Antique Oriental Coffee Table, Low, Lacquered, Side, Edwardian, circa 1910
Antique Oriental Coffee Table, Low, Lacquered, Side, Edwardian, circa 1910

Antique Oriental Coffee Table, Low, Lacquered, Side, Edwardian, circa 1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique oriental coffee table, a low, lacquered side table dating to the Edwardian

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Black Hair-On Hide Covered Low Table
Black Hair-On Hide Covered Low Table

Black Hair-On Hide Covered Low Table

Located in Troy, MI

Custom made oversize low cocktail or coffee table with X-frame legs covered in black hair-on hide

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Low Table
Low Table

Low Table

Sold|$4,200

Low Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

rectangular low table/ coffee table. black lacquer with fine hand painted muted gold gilt landscape

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Midcentury Italian Brass Low Table with Black Glass
Midcentury Italian Brass Low Table with Black Glass

Midcentury Italian Brass Low Table with Black Glass

Located in Dallas, TX

Stylish midcentury Italian brass low table with black glass. Mixes well with a variety of decors

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Paul Frankl Manner Black Boomerang Low Table
Paul Frankl Manner Black Boomerang Low Table

Paul Frankl Manner Black Boomerang Low Table

Located in Astoria, NY

Paul Frankl (Austrian, 1886-1958) manner modern black lacquer boomerang tripod base low cocktail or

Category

20th Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Bamboo Low Table With Black Lacquer Top

Bamboo Low Table With Black Lacquer Top

Located in Greenwich, CT

A refined and elegant black lacquer low table with black lacquer top, fine geometric lattice fret

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo

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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.