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Primitive Low Coffee Table

XXL Oval Primitive Low Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A large oval coffee table. Belgium, c1950s. Created from old wood. Raised over two wooden stump
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Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

XXL Oval Primitive Low Coffee Table
XXL Oval Primitive Low Coffee Table
H 13.39 in W 87.01 in D 39.77 in
Antique Rustic Primitive Style Low Table or Coffee Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique rustic primitive style low table or coffee table. Original painted legs and finish is very
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Antique 19th Century Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Japanese Antique Primitive Low Table / Coffee Table / 1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a coffee table that combines old Japanese trees. The detailed tree species of the upper
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Wood

French Primitive Coffee Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Nice French primitive oak low table / coffee table with a thick scrubbed top. 1890. Reference
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Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

French Primitive Coffee Table
French Primitive Coffee Table
H 18.5 in W 40 in D 25 in
XL Primitive Low Table In Dark 18th C. Portuguese Chestnut
Located in London, GB
A primitive low table/coffee table in heavily patinated 18th C. Portuguese chestnut. Single piece
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Antique 18th Century Portuguese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chestnut

XL Primitive Low Table In 18th C. Portuguese Chestnut Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A primitive low table/coffee table in heavily patinated 18th C. Portuguese chestnut. Single piece
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Antique 18th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chestnut

19th C. Large Rustic American Pine Low Trestle Coffee/Cocktail Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
". Serves as a large coffee/cocktail table or a low console table. Could mix well in modern setting or
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Antique 1880s American Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

19th Century Belgian Low Table
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and alluring primitive 19th century Belgian sanglier (wild boar) butcher's table with
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

19th Century Belgian Low Table
19th Century Belgian Low Table
H 23 in W 70 in D 23 in
Swedish Primitive Wooden Low Side Coffee Sofa Table in Pine Produced mid 1800s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare wooden side / coffee butcher table in a primitive and wabi sabi style produced out of pine in
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Antique 1850s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

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Pine

Recent Sales

Low profile primitive bench or coffee table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W86 D18.5 H17 Lightly restored bench or coffee table with new added coats of sealer. Item has been
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Vintage 1980s Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

French Primitive Low Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Primitive Low Coffee Table with Amazing Patina.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Reclaimed Wood

French Primitive Low Coffee Table
French Primitive Low Coffee Table
H 8 in W 19.5 in D 88 in
Wooden Low Circular Primitive Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A large open platter style coffee table, in wabi-sabi form. Nepal, c1950s. Primitive style
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Japanese Antique Coffee Table / Low Table Exhibition Table / Wabi-Sabi Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a coffee table that combines old Japanese trees. The upper board is a cedar board, and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Cedar

Antique 19th Century Primitive Low Wabi Sabi Style Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Primitive low wabi sabi style coffee table 19th century Came from Europe Shows lovely
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Antique Late 19th Century European Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Primitive Low Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reclaimed thick plank coffee table with hand forged iron legs and mariposa(butterfly) FOR OUR
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Primitive Low Table
Primitive Low Table
H 16.5 in W 32 in D 35 in
Low Primitive Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. cheese making table with contemporary forged iron legs and moveable iron tray. Width of
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Antique 19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Low Primitive Table
Low Primitive Table
H 17.5 in W 52 in D 27 in
Low Primitive Coffee Table from France, circa 1920
Located in Nashville, TN
Low Primitive coffee table from France, circa 1920. Pallet base from a studio with commensurate
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Vintage 1920s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

19th Century French Primitive Low Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This primitive 19th-century French oak butcher's table embodies timeless simplicity and rustic
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Antique 19th Century French Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Low Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese primitive style coffee table. This furniture is from the Meiji period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Primitive Oak Coffee Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
French primitive oak low table / coffee table. 1890. Reference: 8032 Dimensions 60.5 inches (154
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Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Primitive Oak Coffee Table
Primitive Oak Coffee Table
H 18 in W 60.5 in D 22 in
Primitive Low Table with Hidden Storage, France, circa 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive low table with hidden storage, France, circa 1880. In an incredible size with one
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Antique Late 19th Century French Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Primitive Charred Cedar Japanese Low/Coffee Wabi Wabi
Located in London, GB
A unique, Charred cedar Japanese coffee table. Heavily patinated thick cedar top Made using 19th C
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Antique 1880s Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cedar

Wabi Sabi Primitive Naturalistic Japanese Low Table
Located in London, GB
A bleached-out naturalistic Japanese low table. A solid single piece top on ebonized cedar feet
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Antique 19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Early 19th Century Primitive Chestnut Wood Low Table
Located in Casteren, NL
Early 19th century primitive low table / coffee table with one drawer. Originates Spain, dating
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Rustic Low Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rustic, one wide board created this low modern Primitive coffee table. Top and legs are from one
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Early 20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Rustic Low Coffee Table
Rustic Low Coffee Table
H 11.5 in W 58.5 in D 18 in
Japanese primitive low table / wabi-sabi table / Flower stand / Japanese tea ta
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very tasteful low table with a Japanese, wabi-sabi feel. The chestnut tabletop is made
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chestnut

Japanese Antique Low Table/Japanese paper pasting/1868-1912s Wabi-sabi Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a low table using old wood and old Japanese paper. The top board is stacked with old
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine, Wood

Circular Wooden Low Primitive Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A primitive wabi-sabi style coffee table. Formed from old wood. Raised over a trunk style base
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Vintage 1950s Side Tables

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Wood

Japanese Antique Primitive Low Table 1860s-1900s / Mingei Coffee Table wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese primitive style low table. It is a simple style with a wooden board on
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tables

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Wood, Pine

Japanese Antique Primitive Low Table 1860s-1920s/Mingei Coffee Table Sofa Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese low table. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). The top is made of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tables

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Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Primitive Low Table 1860s-1900s/Coffee Table Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a table using old Japanese stumps. We use cedar wood. It is presumed to have been
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Primitive Low Table 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabi Sabi Coffee Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese low table. It is designed with a wooden board on top of a stump. The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tables

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Wood

Japanese Antique Large Low Table / Sofa Table Coffee Table/ 1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a low table that combines old Japanese wood. The top board is a large chestnut board, and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Sofa Tables

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Wood, Chestnut

Primitives Low Table, Coffee table, Japanese Antique
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Introducing a one-of-a-kind table that reflects the dynamism of nature as it is. The table is made
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Early 20th Century Taisho Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Old African Primitive Nupe Tribe Bed/Coffee Table/Low Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Wonderful old patina throughout. Carved conical primitive legs. Great little coffee table, bench or low
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20th Century Nigerian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Indian Primitive Low Carved Wooden Coffee Table with Polychrome Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian Primitive wooden coffee table from the 19th century with polychrome carved décor
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Antique 19th Century Indian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Rustic Primitive African Nupe Tribe Bed/Coffee Table/Low Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nigeria. Completely sturdy and functional. Great as a low console, bench or coffee table.
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20th Century Nigerian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Primitive Hand-Carved Wood Low Table
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Primitive low table. As a workbench for the cooking system, it seems that grains etc. were placed
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Antique 1890s African Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Primitive Hand-Carved Wood Low Table
Primitive Hand-Carved Wood Low Table
H 7.76 in W 51.19 in D 28.15 in
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table, Wooden Low Table, Wabi-Sabi,
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an old Japanese coffee table. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is
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Early 20th Century Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid-20th Century Primitive Low Round Table
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A mid-20th century Primitive low table. Made from exotic wood, the top one slab.
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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid-20th Century Primitive Low Round Table
Mid-20th Century Primitive Low Round Table
H 20.08 in W 29.93 in D 23.23 in
Japanese Antique Primitive Exhibition Table, Wooden Low Table
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
beautiful. The aged color of the wood is also beautiful. It is recommended for a coffee table or a
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Early 20th Century Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Primitive Early 19th Century Low Table or Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive early 19th century low table or bench, wonderful wear and patina from use, France. The
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Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Japanese primitive low table / wabi-sabi table / Flower stand /
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The three legs of this table are not attached, but are all made from the same tree stump. The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Low Table / Taisho Period WabiSabi Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
primitive appearance and use it as an exhibition stand. You can also use it as a low table in combination
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Cedar

Large Primitive Coffee Table from France, circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
Low Primitive coffee table from France, circa 1950. Fantastic original wear and patina. Three
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Vintage 1950s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Low Teak Wood Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Round low teak wood coffee table with minimalist carved legs. The teak wood has been left in the
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Vintage 1950s Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Japanese Antique Low Table / Sofa Table Coffee Table / 1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
expressed by human hands. Using a primitive appearance, it can be used as a coffee table, sofa table, or
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Cedar, Pine

Japanese Antique Large Low Table 1860s-1920s / Coffee Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old low table made in Japan. Simple design with a single board on a stump. The furniture is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Low Table 1860s-1920s / Coffee Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old low table made in Japan. Simple design with a single board on a stump. The furniture is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Japanese Antique Large Low Table 1860s-1920s / Coffee Table Wabi Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old low table made in Japan. Simple design with a single board on a stump. The furniture is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Sofa Tables

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Wood

wabi sabi long low table, primitive coffee table - Japanese antique furniture
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
The long low table, breached naturally into silver color by the age, with wabi sabi & primitive
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

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Wood

Primitive Low Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Rustic low table of primitive construction. Cypress wood. All original with old mends.
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Antique 19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Primitive Low Table
Primitive Low Table
H 13 in W 79 in D 22 in
English Low Primitive Wood Table
Located in High Point, NC
English Low Primitive Wood Table
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

English Low Primitive Wood Table
English Low Primitive Wood Table
H 18 in W 50 in D 20 in
A Long Primitive Bed/Low Table
Located in Miami, FL
This wonderfully aged low table/ bed is made from African iron-wood on chunky carved legs. Perfect
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20th Century African Coffee and Cocktail Tables

SenufoTable
Located in Southampton, NY
Dark wood low primitive coffee table/stool.
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Late 20th Century African Coffee and Cocktail Tables

SenufoTable
SenufoTable
H 11 in W 35 in D 16 in
Large Primitive Teak Low Table
Located in Austin, TX
A massive teak single board table, possibly from a temple, circa early 20th century, India. The top
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Early 20th Century Indian Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Large Primitive Teak Low Table
Large Primitive Teak Low Table
H 15.5 in W 106 in D 50 in
Primitive Low Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Primitive low bench with great character. Also an excellent coffee table candidate.
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Antique 19th Century Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Primitive Low Bench
Primitive Low Bench
H 13 in W 48 in D 14 in

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H 21 in W 50.5 in D 13 in
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Primitive Low Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the primitive low coffee table you’re looking for. Each primitive low coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, cedar and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect primitive low coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right primitive low coffee table, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Primitive Low Coffee Table?

The average selling price for a primitive low coffee table at 1stDibs is $2,740, while they’re typically $795 on the low end and $8,500 for the highest priced.

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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.

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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 Primitive Low 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.