Buying Guide

Coffee Table: Our Selection, Category by Category

Get the tape measure out before looking at anything else, and check two measurements at home: the height, which should stay level with or just under your sofa's seat cushion, and the length, which should run to roughly two-thirds of that sofa. Material, shape and colour come next, depending on how you'll use it. Below you'll find our categories, each with three recommended models, their exact dimensions and price.

40-45 cmthe right height
in front of a sofa
2/3of the sofa's
length
40-50 cmclearance between
table and sofa
55-65 cmraised height of a
lift-top
Wooden coffee tables Round coffee tables Lift-top coffee tables Design coffee tables White coffee tables Small coffee tables Budget coffee tables

Material

Wooden Coffee Tables

If you're torn between materials, go with wood: it's the one that will forgive you the most. A glass mark can be sanded out, a knocked corner can be touched up, and the tone works with almost any sofa, unlike a glass coffee table, which shows every mark. It's also the widest range, from oak-effect melamine panel right up to solid wood models. If you like a warmer, richer tone, a walnut coffee table is worth a look. For a woven, more relaxed texture instead, try a rattan coffee table. If you'd rather compare it against stone, our travertine guide is worth a look. And for a lighter, veined finish instead, browse the marble-effect selection. Not sure which material wins for you? Our wood vs. glass comparison walks through the trade-offs in detail. Two lines worth checking on the listing, because everything hinges on them: the edge finish and the stated weight.

Yaheetech Table Basse Extensible et Pliante avec roulettes Blanc/Chêne
The largest tabletop

Yaheetech Table Basse Extensible et Pliante avec roulettes Blanc/Chêne

120 cm L × 60 cm l × 50,5 cm H · White/Oak

around £80 View on Amazon
VCM Table Basse en Bois Table de Salon sur Roulettes Table Basse Stango Anthracite/Chêne Miel

VCM Table Basse en Bois Table de Salon sur Roulettes Table Basse Stango Anthra

80 · Anthracite / Oak Honey

around £70 View on Amazon
OHMG Table Basse Rectangulaire,Table D'appoint,Table Basse Moderne en Bois pour Salon,Moderne Table de Salon,R
The cheapest

OHMG Table Basse Rectangulaire

60 * 40 * 40cm · 60*40*40cm-wood

around £20 View on Amazon
IDMarket - Table Basse rectangulaire Detroit 113 cm Design Industriel Bois et métal

IDMarket, Table Basse rectangulaire Detroit 113 cm Design Industriel Bois et m

113D x 60W x 45H cm · Black

around £30 View on Amazon
EMIDECO Table Basse rectangulaire Bois Clair métal Noir Pieds croisés – Table Salon Moderne avec roulettes ou
The most compact

EMIDECO Table Basse rectangulaire Bois Clair métal Noir Pieds croisés

79 · Wood Light / Black

around £60 View on Amazon
vidaXL Ensemble de Tables Basses Noir 100x48x40 cm Bois d’ingénierie

vidaXL Ensemble de Tables Basses Noir 100x48x40 cm Bois d’ingénierie

100 x 48 x 40 cm · Black

around £40 View on Amazon

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Shape

Round Coffee Tables

Choose it for circulation, not style: no corner to knock into, you go round it without thinking, and it looks visually lighter than a rectangular coffee table of the same surface. It's the right instinct in a small living room and with young children. Its limit, stated plainly: less usable surface for the same diameter, and a harder match with a tightly closed corner sofa, where an oval coffee table usually fits more easily. For an equally soft look with more surface than round, consider the organic-shaped design. The cloud coffee table pushes that soft-edge idea even further. Aim for 60 to 80 cm in diameter in front of a two-seater, 90 cm or more in front of a three-seater.

Vlsrka 80cm Table Basse Ronde en Verre, Table de Salon, Table Basse Moderne
The largest tabletop

Vlsrka 80cm Table Basse Ronde en Verre

80*80*42cm · Walnut

around £90 View on Amazon
IDMarket - Table Basse Fixe Juliette Ronde Effet Lattes
The cheapest

IDMarket, Table Basse Fixe Juliette Ronde Effet Lattes

Ronde, 70 cm de diamètre x 40 cm de hauteur · Wood

around £50 View on Amazon
OHMG Lot de 2 Table Basse Aspect marbre,Table d'appoint pour Salon,Diamètre 70+50 cm,Grande Tables gigognes Ro
The most compact

OHMG Lot de 2 Table Basse Aspect marbre

White+gold-70*70*45cm

around £50 View on Amazon
GrandCA HOME Ensemble de 2 Tables Basses Rondes, Tables Gigognes de Salon Modernes, Structure en Métal Noir, 5

GrandCA HOME Ensemble de 2 Tables Basses Rondes

70/50 · White Broken+black

around £60 View on Amazon
HJhomeheart Lot de 2 Tables Basses Rondes en Bois, Table D'appoint Moderne avec Base à Colonne Romaine pour Sa

HJhomeheart Lot de 2 Tables Basses Rondes en Bois

70*38*40cm · Grain de Wood Natural

around £90 View on Amazon
VASAGLE Table Basse de Salon Ronde, Plateau Relevable, Industrielle

VASAGLE Table Basse de Salon Ronde

80 dia. x 45 cm · Brown Rustic + Black Matte

around £50 View on Amazon

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Feature

Lift-Top Coffee Tables

The top rises to dining height on a strut mechanism and comes back down with one hand. It's the feature that will change your day-to-day the most if you eat in front of the television or work from the sofa — and if storage matters too, a coffee table with storage solves both needs at once. Don't look at the top, look at the mechanism: a gas strut copes with repeated use far better than a plain spring, which eventually goes soft. If you like flexible surfaces more broadly, nesting coffee tables offer a similar kind of adaptability, and an extendable coffee table does the same by growing outward instead of upward. Also check the raised height, it should reach 55 to 65 cm, much like you'd expect from a folding coffee table.

Yaheetech Table Basse Relevable Compartiment Caché Etagère Rangement
The cheapest

Yaheetech Table Basse Relevable Compartiment Caché Etagère Rangement

98×50×(42-56)cm · Black

around £70 View on Amazon
WOLTU Table Basse avec Plateau Relevable, Table de Salon sur roulettes
The largest tabletop

WOLTU Table Basse avec Plateau Relevable

100x50,5x53 cm · Brown Rustic

around £150 View on Amazon
EURHCIO Table Basse Relevable à 4 roulettes 100x50x52cm,Table Basse Salon Blanche Moderne avec Plateau Déforma

EURHCIO Table Basse Relevable à 4 roulettes 100x50x52cm

100 x 50 x 52 cm · I-white

around £150 View on Amazon
VASAGLE Table Basse, Table de Salon Relevable, Table Basse avec Rangement Caché et Compartiments Ouverts, Cadr

VASAGLE Table Basse, Table de Salon Relevable

60P x 100L x (46,5-62)H cm · Brown Rustic + Black

around £70 View on Amazon
YITAHOME Table Basse à LED RGB Contrôle par APP avec Plateau Relevable, Table Basse Multifonctionnelle 4 en 1
The most compact

YITAHOME Table Basse à LED RGB Contrôle par APP avec Plateau Relevable

90 x 47.8 x 61.7cm · Marble White

around £120 View on Amazon
KIMENICH Table Basse Relevable, Table à Manger avec Plateau Pliant, avec 2 Tiroirs, avec Étagère de Rangement

KIMENICH Table Basse Relevable

100*50*50 · Black

around £100 View on Amazon

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Style

Design Coffee Tables

On a design table, it's the base that does all the work, not the top: four slim rods evoke an industrial coffee table, while a solid plinth or a sculpted base tell a completely different story under the same surface. That solid plinth look, in wood, is the signature of the Scandinavian coffee table, whereas a sculpted, curved base points instead to a vintage coffee table. One concrete detail the look can make you overlook, and that you should check on the listing: the spread of the legs — often what separates a true modern coffee table from something purely decorative. Too narrow, and the table tips the moment you lean on an edge; too wide, and you won't be able to get round it in a tight room.

BTM Table Basse De Salon Noire Réglable en Hauteur 50×100×46Cm, Table À Café Structure Ajourée Haut Brillant a
The cheapest

BTM Table Basse De Salon Noire Réglable en Hauteur 50×100×46Cm

50X100X46CM · Blackled50

around £40 View on Amazon
Hanah Home Élégante Table à café, Travertine, 119 x 39,8 x 60 cm, 100% mélamine, épaisseur 18 mm, Design éléga

Hanah Home Élégante Table à café

taille unique · Travertine

around £70 View on Amazon
COSTWAY Table Basse Verre Axis, Table Basse Salon Transparente, Plateau Rectangulaire, Pieds Tubulaires en Mét
The largest tabletop

COSTWAY Table Basse Verre Axis

120 x 60 x 45 cm · Black

around £110 View on Amazon
[en.casa] Table Basse de Salon Gäljami Design Intemporel avec Grand Plateau Rectangulaire Table d'Appoint pour

[en.casa] Table Basse de Salon Gäljami Design Intemporel avec Grand Plateau Re

100 x 55 x 44 cm · Black

around £60 View on Amazon
Yaheetech Table Basse avec Plateau Relevable Table de Salon avec Rangement
The most compact

Yaheetech Table Basse avec Plateau Relevable Table de Salon avec Rangement

98×50×(42-56)cm · White

around £60 View on Amazon

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Colour

White Coffee Tables

White opens up a room and blends into a light interior, the opposite effect of a black coffee table, which anchors the space instead. Settle on the finish first, the two are worlds apart: matt, discreet and easy to live with, or glossy lacquer, which bounces light but shows every mark. With children or a dog, go matt, it cleans without leaving rings. If you'd rather stay warm without going fully dark, a brown coffee table is a middle ground worth considering; for a touch of shine instead, a gold coffee table brings warmth without the upkeep that glossy white needs. And know this if you're keeping it long-term: on the more affordable finishes, pure white yellows slightly over the years, while a beige coffee table tends to hide that kind of ageing better. If dark wood tempts you more than white or black, our dark wood coffee table guide breaks down the best options.

vidaXL Table Basse avec lumières LED Blanc 85x55x31 cm
The cheapest

vidaXL Table Basse avec lumières LED Blanc 85x55x31 cm

85 x 55 x 31 cm · White

around £40 View on Amazon
Yaheetech Table Basse de Salon en Bois Moderne Pied X avec 1 Étagère de Rangement Ouvert Meuble de Salon Burea
The largest tabletop

Yaheetech Table Basse de Salon en Bois Moderne Pied X avec 1 Étagère de Rangem

100 cm L × 50 cm l × 45 cm H · White

around £60 View on Amazon
YITAHOME Table Basse Rectangulaire, Tables Basses à LED pour Salon, Haute Brillance Moderne, avec Etagère Ouve

YITAHOME Table Basse Rectangulaire

55D x 90W x 41.1H CM · White

around £70 View on Amazon
VASAGLE Table Basse, Table de Salon, Façon Marbre, Support en Verre Trempé, Facile à Assembler, Style Moderne,
The most compact

VASAGLE Table Basse, Table de Salon, Façon Marbre, Support en — Blanc Marbré + Doré Mét

65Diamètre cm · White Marbled + Gold Metallic

around £50 View on Amazon
Happy Garden Table Basse avec tiroir Style scandinave Blanche Freja. Table de Salon en Bois avec Rangement. Ta

Happy Garden Table Basse avec tiroir Style scandinave Blanche Freja. Table de

L 100 x l 49.5 x H 43cm · White

around £60 View on Amazon
defiPad Table Basse Ronde Ø70 cm – Table d’appoint Bout de canapé avec étagère, 2 Niveaux, Meuble de Salon Mod

defiPad Table Basse Ronde Ø70 cm

68 x 68 x 47 CM · White and Oak

around £60 View on Amazon

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Size

Small Coffee Tables

Don't go by the length shown, work out the floor space it actually takes up. A narrow, elongated model takes up far less room than a compact square of the same area, because it leaves a walkway clear on one side. The figure to remember: 40 cm between the piece and the seat, or you'll knock into it standing up — a 60cm coffee table is a good benchmark size to check against. Castor or folding models buy you a little more space still if the room needs to double up.

OKMYHOME Table Basse Trapézoïdale avec 2 Tiroirs, Blanche, 70 × 70 cm

OKMYHOME Table Basse Trapézoïdale avec 2 Tiroirs

70x70 cm · Effect Marble

around £90 View on Amazon
VCM Stango L Table basse en bois à roulettes Dimensions : env. 41 x 80 x 50 cm
The largest tabletop

VCM Stango L Table basse en bois à roulettes Dimensions : env. 41 x 80 x 50 cm

80 · Oak Honey

around £70 View on Amazon
P&P Furniture Table basse blanche ovale 70 x 50 cm en bois scandinave, petite table de salon, table de canapé,
The cheapest

P&P Furniture Table basse blanche ovale 70 x 50 cm en bois scandinave

50 x 70 x 47 cm · Oval : 50 X 70 Cm

around £50 View on Amazon
VASAGLE Table Basse, Table de Salon, Façon Marbre, Support en Verre Trempé, Facile à Assembler, Style Moderne,

VASAGLE Table Basse, Table de Salon, Façon Marbre, Support en — Noir Marbré + Noir D'en

65Diamètre cm · Black Marbled + Black D'ink

around £50 View on Amazon
defiPad Table Basse Relevable avec Rangement - Table de Salon Moderne Industriel - Coffee Table avec Étagère e
The most compact

defiPad Table Basse Relevable avec Rangement

Extra large avec capot réglable · White + Oak Sonoma

around £80 View on Amazon
IDMarket - Table Basse de Jardin SOLAL Ronde Pied métal Effet Lattes

IDMarket, Table Basse de Jardin SOLAL Ronde Pied métal Effet Lattes

70x70x40,5 · Wood

around £50 View on Amazon

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Price

Budget Coffee Tables

At the entry-level end, you'll find genuine coffee tables, not just side tables — plenty of them listed among current coffee table deals. What budget changes: a panel top rather than solid wood, veneered edges, assembly you'll do yourself. What it doesn't necessarily change: the dimensions and everyday sturdiness. It's worth comparing manufacturers before you settle on one, too — our brand comparison index covers the main names at this price point. Two things to check before you check out: the thickness of the top, and the number of fixing points on the legs. That's where the gap opens up between a table that holds and one that develops play.

Huhote Table Basse, Table de Salon, Table Basse en Bois, Table d'appoint pour Salon, Montage Facile, Support e

Huhote Table Basse, Table de Salon

1 Ebenen · Gold

around £50 View on Amazon
IDMarket - Table Basse rectangulaire Alix 110 cm Pied araignée Bois et Noir
The largest tabletop

IDMarket, Table Basse rectangulaire Alix 110 cm Pied araignée Bois et Noir

110 cm x 60 cm x 45 cm · Brown And Black

around £50 View on Amazon
HOMCOM Table Basse Table d'Appoint Moderne 100 x 50 x 45 cm Chêne et Noir

HOMCOM Table Basse Table d'Appoint Moderne 100 x 50 x 45 cm Chêne et Noir

100L x 50l x 45H cm · Oak

around £50 View on Amazon
YITAHOME Table Basse Relevable, avec Eclairage LED 16 Couleurs Moderne, Table Basse Salon Bois 60x60x45cm, Gri
The most compact

YITAHOME Table Basse Relevable

60x60x45cm · Grey

around £40 View on Amazon
[en.casa] Table Basse de Salon Élégante Imi avec Généreux Plateau Rond en Verre Fumé Trempé Piètement Robuste

[en.casa] Table Basse de Salon Élégante Imi avec Généreux Plateau Rond en Verr

70 x 35 cm · Black/Grey

around £50 View on Amazon
Amazon Basics Table Basse, Rectangulaire, avec Étagère Inférieure, Table d’Appoint de Salon, Style Moderne, Ch
The cheapest

Amazon Basics Table Basse

19.9 x 31.5 x 16.5 inches · Oak

around £30 View on Amazon

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Worth knowing

Frequently asked questions

What height of coffee table suits a standard sofa?

Between 40 and 45 cm: beyond that, it's not really a coffee table any more. Since sofa seats sit 45 to 60 cm off the floor depending on the model, your top will always end up a touch lower, which is comfortable. Measure your seat before ordering, the range is wide: too tall, and you knock your knees sitting down; too low, and you lean forward.

What size coffee table suits a 3-seater sofa?

A three-seater sofa measures around 200 cm: aim for a table of 120 to 140 cm, or two-thirds. And leave 40 to 50 cm of clearance between the table and the sofa, or you won't be able to move around freely.

Round or rectangular?

Choose round in a small living room, a tight walkway, or with young children: no corners, and you go round it easily. Choose rectangular as soon as you want more usable surface in front of a straight sofa.

Does a lift-top coffee table hold up over time?

What wears out first is the mechanism, not the top: check that point above all. Gas-strut models cope with repeated use far better than plain spring ones.

How much does a coffee table cost?

It mostly depends on the material and the size: a small melamine panel doesn't compare with a long marble top. The price shown on each model is the one recorded on Amazon.

Written by the Tavolia Bassio team

We don't test the furniture: we record each piece's measurements one by one and say where our figures come from. When a dimension is missing from a listing, we say so instead of guessing. Our method.

Page updated on 28 August 2026.