low table

Short furniture surface

A low table is a table with short legs, designed for use while seated on the floor or on low furniture like sofas.

Coffee tables are the most common Western example; in Japanese homes, the kotatsu and chabudai serve similar functions.

They gathered around the low table for tea.

Related

living room furniture · floor · floor seating · sitting · cross legged · tea · tea ceremony · magazines · coasters · living room · sitting area · kneeling · zen · minimalist · futon · carpet · rug · tray

Opposites
height/elevation

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Elevated seating for dignitaries

bar table · pub table · cocktail table · standing desk · counter

formality/usage context

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Furniture for writing

work table · dining table · conference table · writing desk · office desk

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G