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Pair of Low Brass Tables
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5188 First half of XX century low tables, each having original veined marble top and standing on
Category

20th Century British Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Low Brass Tables
Pair of Low Brass Tables
$1,896 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 14.173 in W 16.535 in D 16.535 in
Pair of Rock Crystal Low Tables
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of bean shape rock crystal low tables, different heights, created by Gallery Glustin
Category

2010s French Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of Rock Crystal Low Tables
Pair of Rock Crystal Low Tables
$47,006 / set
H 15.75 in W 37.8 in D 44.1 in
A Pair Of Primitive Riven Slate Low Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A pair of French riven slate side tables from the Angers region of France. Fully dismantle-able
Category

Vintage 1960s French Tables

Materials

Slate

A Pair Of Primitive Riven Slate Low Side Tables
A Pair Of Primitive Riven Slate Low Side Tables
$8,738
H 20.87 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Almost Pair of Karl Springer Style Low Tables
By Karl Springer
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An almost pair of low Karl Springer style, long, rectangular side tables in chocolate lacquered
Category

Mid-20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Raffia

Almost Pair of Karl Springer Style Low Tables
Almost Pair of Karl Springer Style Low Tables
$3,840 / set
H 12 in W 36 in D 18 in
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Style Low End Tables C1967
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Unusual pair of low tables with oak and black bases with arches that are prominent. In excellent
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Oak, Paint

Pair of Adrian Pearsall Style Low End Tables C1967
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Style Low End Tables C1967
$1,895 / set
H 12.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
A Pair of Italian Neoclassical Low Cocktail Tables, 1960
Located in Hartville, OH
An original Condition Pair of Neoclassical Italian Paint Decorated and partial guilt low cocktail
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Neoclassical Sofa Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Oriental Teak Low Tables, Coffee Tables
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Oriental Teak Low Tables, Coffee Tables This is a very attractive pair, the tables
Category

Vintage 1960s Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

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. Raised
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese hardwood low coffee tables
Pair of Chinese hardwood low coffee tables
$5,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 14 in W 53.5 in D 21.5 in
Ferdinand Barbedienne Pair of Marble & Ormolu Urn Low Tables
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barbedienne (French, 1810-1892), now converted to low side tables with glass tops. The ovoid shaped urns
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Ferdinand Barbedienne Pair of Marble & Ormolu Urn Low Tables
Ferdinand Barbedienne Pair of Marble & Ormolu Urn Low Tables
$14,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 17.75 in Dm 20 in
Pair of Low Tables, Roger Capron, Vallauris, c. 1965
By Roger Capron
Located in St Ouen, FR
End tables made up of glazed lava top. Both structure and feet in black lacquered steel. One table
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Lava

Pair of Low Tables, Roger Capron, Vallauris, c. 1965
Pair of Low Tables, Roger Capron, Vallauris, c. 1965
$10,157 / set
H 15.36 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Pair of Low Profile Industrial Stainless Steel End Tables / Pedestals
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of low profile industrial stainless steel end tables / pedestals, circa 1990s. Super heavy and
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Low Profile Industrial Stainless Steel End Tables / Pedestals
Pair of Low Profile Industrial Stainless Steel End Tables / Pedestals
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 14.25 in W 30 in D 30 in
Pewter Finish Low Tiered Side Tables, Pair
Located in North Miami, FL
Contemporary, multi-purpose low side tables in gray pewter finish with a mirror top. Note
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Pewter Finish Low Tiered Side Tables, Pair
Pewter Finish Low Tiered Side Tables, Pair
$2,200 / set
H 16 in Dm 22.75 in
Pair of Low Mid-Century Side Tables By Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two vintage-modern side tables featuring sleek design with Formica wood finish to top and metal
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of Low Mid-Century Side Tables By Knoll
Pair of Low Mid-Century Side Tables By Knoll
$840 / set
H 16 in W 24.5 in D 24 in
Pair of Low Side Table End Table by Edward Ihnatowicz Mars Furniture
By Heal's, Edward Ihnatowicz
Located in London, GB
midcentury low table are typical of the 1951 festival of Britain style championed by British designers such
Category

Vintage 1950s British End Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Midcentury Anglo-Japanese Carved Hardwood Low Side Tables, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of midcentury Anglo-Japanese Carved Hardwood Chabudai style Low Side Tables. The hardwood
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Gilt Iron Low Tables attributed to Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of gilt Iron round low tables attributed to Gilbert Poillerat the tabletops inset with
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Pair of Silver Leaf Painted Low Tables in Asian Style
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Pair of silver leaf painted low tables in Asian style.
Category

20th Century Unknown Side Tables

Materials

Silver Leaf

Pair of Period Low Tables by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell
By Wolfgang Hoffmann
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of modernist low tables designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell were made circa 1938 and
Category

Vintage 1930s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of Period Low Tables by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell
Pair of Period Low Tables by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell
$4,250 / set
H 24.75 in W 13.5 in D 30 in
Pair of Similar Cherrywood & glass low tables attributed Carlo De Carli
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of similar Italian Mid-Century cherrywood low end tables with an intricately etched glass top
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Vintage Spanish Pair of Golden Low Metal Sofa Tables Signed by Rudolfo Dubarry
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of stylish low side sofa tables in mixed printed metals with stylized decoration. Designed and
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of Ming Low Tables with Parquetry Tops
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of ebonized Ming style low tables with natural contrasting grain alder wood parquetry tops
Category

Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Ming Low Tables with Parquetry Tops
Pair of Ming Low Tables with Parquetry Tops
$2,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 15 in W 20 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Bert England Low Profile Rosewood & Brass Side Tables - Pair
By Bert England
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century modern low profile side tables by Bert England. They are rosewood
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Low Triangular Travertine Tables Up & Up, 1970s
By Up & Up
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Low Triangular Travertine Tables Up & Up, 1970s
Category

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

Materials

Travertine

Pair of Low Triangular Travertine Tables Up & Up, 1970s
Pair of Low Triangular Travertine Tables Up & Up, 1970s
$3,191
H 15.75 in W 38.59 in D 38.59 in
Vintage Baker Regency Style Burlwood Walnut Low Side End Tables - a Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Baker Regency Style Burlwood Walnut Low Side End Tables with Carved Stretcher Base - a Pair
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency End Tables

Materials

Walnut

A Pair Chippendale Antique Export Chinese Low Sofa Tables Sold By Christie's
By Christie's, Thomas Chippendale
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Matching Pair of Chippendale Designed Chinese Export Red Lacquered Square Low Sofa Tables
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sofa Tables

Materials

Lacquer

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
$2,430 Sale Price / set
40% Off
H 14.77 in W 17.92 in D 17.92 in
Matte Brass Finish Low Tiered Side Tables, Pair
Located in North Miami, FL
Contemporary, multipurpose low side tables in light brass matte finish with a mirror top. Note
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Marble Pair of Low Pedestals
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of beautiful well kept marble low pedestals. Great style and design. No broken parts or chips
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Marble

Vintage Marble Pair of Low Pedestals
Vintage Marble Pair of Low Pedestals
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.5 in W 9 in D 17.5 in
Art Moderne low table or a pair of side tables
By Michel Dufet
Located in Westport, CT
ultra-chic pair of Continental side tables in rosewood and maple wood, put them together to create
Category

20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Maple

Art Moderne low  table or a pair of side tables
Art Moderne low  table or a pair of side tables
$4,950 / set
H 20 in W 54 in D 13 in
Pair of Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina SpA Rolling Cinnabar Low Bedside Tables
By Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Japanese Mid-Century rolling occasional / bedside tables in cinnabar lacquer with a low
Category

20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Big Pair Osvaldo Borsani of Arredamenti Borsani Varedo Low Tables Original Label
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Big Pair Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo low tables original label.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Chinoiserie Dark Brown Coromandel Lacquer Square Low Tables
Located in New York, NY
Each top incised with dragon and phoenix decoration; on Ming style legs.
Category

Late 20th Century French Ming End Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Near Pair of Mango Wood Midcentury Low Side Tables with Single Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A near pair of Midcentury mango wood low side tables with single drawers and tapering legs
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Mid Century Walnut Base Laminate Top Low Side Tables - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Walnut Base Laminate Top Low Side Tables - a Pair. Item features a nice low
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

A pair of French Low Mid Century Side Tables in Solid Oak
Located in ECHT, NL
A beautiful pair of minimalistic side tables / coffee tables in solid oak. French origin from the
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

A pair of French Low Mid Century Side Tables in Solid Oak
A pair of French Low Mid Century Side Tables in Solid Oak
$2,187 / set
H 9.34 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
French Empire Figural Bronze and Marble Round Glass Tazza Low Side Tables - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Style Figural Bronze and Marble Round Glass "Tazza" Low Side Tables - a Pair
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Art Deco low tables by Paul Follot
By Paul Follot
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of Art Deco low tables designed by Paul Follot (1877-1941). The whole table is covered in
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Art Deco low tables by Paul Follot
Pair of Art Deco low tables by Paul Follot
$9,000 / item
H 8.27 in W 33.86 in D 20.87 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Mosaic Tile Top Round Low Side Tables - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Mosaic Tile Top Round Low Side Tables - a Pair. Item features gray
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of American Modern Black Lacquer Linen Brass Occasional/Low Tables Ron Seff
By Ron Seff
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Modern Black Lacquer Linen Brass Occasional/Low Tables,Ron Seff
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Italian Post-War Gio Ponti Low Chest or End Tables
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Post-War design low rectangular burl walnut low chest or end tables with two
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron Rope Round Marble Top Low Tables - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron Rope Round Marble Top Low Tables. Item
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Italian Regency Maison Jansen Style Round Rams Hoof Foot Low Side Tables - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Maison Jansen Style Round Rams Hoof Foot Low Side Tables - Pair. Item
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair Banded Top Fluted Tapered Legs One Drawer Low Profile End Tables Stands
By Heritage-Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Banded Top Fluted Tapered Legs One Drawer Low Profile End Tables Stands MINT!
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Scrolled Wrought Iron, Wood & Leather Low Swivel Side Tables -A Pair
By Lane Furniture
Located in East Freetown, MA
Pair of vintage low side tables with scrolled wrought iron bases and wood and leather top. Table
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Arthur Umanoff Wrought Iron Scroll Low Round Glass Top Side Tables - a Pair
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Arthur Umanoff Wrought Iron Scroll Low Round Glass Top Side Tables - a Pair. Item features
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Low Marble Top Empire Style Pedestal Side Tables by Imperial, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage low marble top Empire style pedestal side tables by Imperial - a Pair. Item features a nice
Category

Mid-20th Century Empire Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair or Single French Mahogany and Burl Low Side or Coffee Tables
Located in Miami, FL
An eye-catching elegant round flame mahogany and burl side table Having wonderful decorative
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Burl

Pair or Single French Mahogany and Burl Low Side or Coffee Tables
Pair or Single French Mahogany and Burl Low Side or Coffee Tables
$2,617 Sale Price / set
25% Off
H 22.05 in Dm 17.33 in
Pair of "Montecarlo" Brass low tables by Corrado dall'Acqua, Azucena, Italy 1949
By Corrado Corradi Dell'acqua, Azucena
Located in Argelato, BO
A rare and splendid pair of "T12" Montecarlo model brass coffee tables, designed by the Italian
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

George Nelson, Pair of Low Tables with Curved Iron Structure
By George Nelson
Located in Milano, IT
COD-1439 George Nelson Pair of low tables with curved iron structure and glass top resting on
Category

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

Materials

Iron

A Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Low Side Tables
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine and Unusual Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Low Side Tables With Sèvres-Style Porcelain
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Gueridon

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Dutch Modern low End side tables or Nightstands in solid slatted pine
By J.G. Steenkamer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Dutch Modern coffee end side tables or Nightstands in solid slatted pine by J. G
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern End Tables

Materials

Pine

A Pair of Red Lacquered Chinese Style Square Low Sofa Tables Sold By Christie's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Pair of Red Lacquered Chinese Style Square Low Sofa Tables Auctioned at Christies 2542 3rd April
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sofa Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Large Low Walnut Burl End Tables or Two-Part Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large low walnut burl end tables. Nice rounded corners with attractive lip detail. Also
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Pair of 1980's Modernist Low Tables in Enameled Steel and Patinated Brass
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of modernist black steel and polished brass square side tables inset black granite top A
Category

Vintage 1980s American Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair of Reversible Walnut, Brass and Micarta Low Coffee Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of two tier low coffee tables, with one side of the tables surfaced in wood, and the other in
Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Wood and Glass Low Tables by Nordiska, Argentina, Buenos Aires, c. 1950
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of wood and glass low tables by Nordiska, Argentina, Buenos Aires, circa 1950.
Category

Vintage 1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Lowboys

Materials

Glass, Wood

A Pair of Art Deco Floating Top Walnut & Lacquered Low Tables
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Art Deco Floating Top Walnut & Lacquered Low Tables A Pair of Art Deco Floating Top Burr
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Wood and Bronze Low Tables by Comte, Argentina, Buenos Aires, circa 1940
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of wood and bronze low tables by Comte, Argentina, Buenos Aires, circa 1940.
Category

Vintage 1940s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Lowboys

Materials

Bronze

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

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Pair Low Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of pair low tables is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, all pair low tables available were constructed with great care. There are 576 antique and vintage pair low tables for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 15 modern editions to choose from as well. Pair low tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Pair low tables are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, modern and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small pair low tables measuring 1 inches across. Osvaldo Borsani, Roger Capron and Henredon each produced beautiful pair low tables that are worth considering.

How Much are Pair Low Tables?

Pair low tables can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,255, while the lowest priced sells for $10 and the highest can go for as much as $89,858.

Finding the Right Tables for You

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 Pair Low Tables
  • 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 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.