GIANTEX builds a range that varies more in shape than in material: tempered glass runs through almost all of it, but you get a plain rectangle, a disc on solid wood legs, an oval with a Scandi-boho look, and a lift-top table that changes role entirely once the crank is turned. Six models, six different uses rather than six variations on one top. Glass appears on most of the references, which gives the whole range a light, airy feel: even the two-tier models don't look heavy, unlike a solid sideboard would. The last reference changes register entirely: a lift-top table that rises to become an improvised work surface in front of the sofa, with a hidden compartment under the top. Before choosing, think first about the shape you need — round, rectangular or oval — then only the colour, since GIANTEX rarely offers the same model in several tones. One more thing worth keeping in mind about this range: tempered glass, present almost everywhere, calls for slightly more frequent cleaning than a solid wood top, a detail that matters if your living room doubles as a playground for young children or if you'd rather not reach for the cloth every other day.
The plainest of the six: a 108 x 50 cm rectangle in clear tempered glass, with rounded corners and smooth edges, set on a discreet frame. At 35 cm, it fits under most sofa armrests. The rounded corners and smooth edges avoid the sharp edge found on some cheaper glass tops. The downside of a fully transparent tempered glass top: nothing hides dust or fingerprints, and a living room with young children will see this top get dirty faster than a matt wood one. A felt or cork mat under each object limits the micro-scratches that, over time, dull the tempered glass's new look.
A 81 cm-diameter disc on interlocking solid rubberwood panels, with a premium tempered glass top tinted Grey that breaks from the usual transparency of glass on this page. At 49 cm, it stays low, built for a living room where you sit close to the floor. The interlocking solid rubberwood panels give good stability without visible screws, but a disc this size doesn't offer the surface of a rectangle: two cups and a serving plate fit, but not much more. Keep it for a compact living room or a secondary role rather than as the main table in a large lounge.
A gold two-tier coffee table, 100 x 50 cm, with a rich marble-effect surface and a striking Gold metal frame that stands apart from the transparent glass models on this page, with rounded corners and non-slip feet. At 45 cm, it sits on the lower end of average. The bottom tier gives generous storage for magazines or throws, but the marble effect remains a printed surface, not real stone: avoid placing a direct heat source on it, and wipe up any spilled liquid quickly before it soaks into the finish.
A two-tier 107 x 60 cm rectangle, premium clear tempered glass on solid Transparent and Brown wood legs. At 42 cm, it suits a standard sofa. The spacious top and low shelf give a large amount of two-tier storage, something none of the round models on this page offer. In return, two stacked tempered glass tops mean twice the surface to wipe down each week, and the bottom tier often gets dirtier faster than expected, being out of immediate view.
The only lift-top model in this GIANTEX selection, 80 x 80 cm measured at rest, with a large work surface, a hidden storage compartment and four side shelves, in a White and Gold faux-marble finish. At 49 cm closed, the height then adjusts to suit different uses in front of the sofa. The lift mechanism adds weight the fixed models on this page don't carry: it isn't a table you move with one hand, even once the top is folded back down.
The lift-top table, with its hydraulic struts, large work surface and four side shelves, costs structurally more than the plain rectangle with rounded corners and smooth edges, the entry-level clear tempered glass model. Hydraulic struts and extra shelves add build cost, unlike this wallet-friendly option found on a simpler page. The disc on interlocking solid rubberwood panels and the Scandi-boho oval in natural rattan sit a notch above, carried by their worked base. To judge whether that price ladder is normal for this kind of range, put it beside the KIMENICH coffee tables. The gold two-tier table, with its rich marble-effect surface and striking gold metal frame, sits at a mid-range price.
Key point The gold two-tier table, with its rich marble-effect surface and striking gold metal frame, sits at a mid-range price.
The materials used
Tempered glass runs through four of the six GIANTEX models on this page: clear with rounded corners on the plain rectangle, tinted on the rubberwood disc, clear again on the rattan oval and on the two-tier rectangle. It pairs at times with interlocking solid rubberwood panels, at times with natural Scandi-boho rattan, at times with a metal frame. Only the gold table steps away from glass with its rich printed marble-effect surface, less heat-resistant than tempered glass. The KOMHTOM coffee tables build mostly on solid surfaces, a useful contrast before you commit. Not sold on glass everywhere?
Key point Not sold on glass everywhere?
Where the brand gets it right
GIANTEX genuinely varies its shapes: the rounded-corner rectangle, the rubberwood disc, the gold two-tier table, the Scandi-boho rattan oval, the two-tier rectangle on solid wood legs and the lift-top table with four side shelves all sit within the same range. Variety of shape is not unique to this brand: the LIFEZEAL coffee tables spread across similar formats with a more industrial accent. Rounded corners and non-slip feet appear across several of the references, a detail the brand highlights on the gold model as much as on the plain rectangle.
Key point Rounded corners and non-slip feet appear across several of the references, a detail the brand highlights on the gold model as much as on the plain rectangle.
Where GIANTEX falls short
The clear tempered glass rectangle, with nothing to break its transparency, shows every fingerprint and speck of dust faster than a matt top would. The rubberwood disc only offers a small surface: two cups and a plate fit, but barely more. Colour choice being the weak point here, the Manora coffee tables give you more shades to match a room already furnished. And across all six models, each shape comes in only the one tone GIANTEX lists, with no colour option to match an already furnished room.
Key point And across all six models, each shape comes in only the one tone GIANTEX lists, with no colour option to match an already furnished room.
Choosing by the shape of your living room
The rounded-corner rectangle or the two-tier rectangle on solid wood legs naturally follow the line of a sofa against a wall. The Scandi-boho rattan oval or the rubberwood disc suit better a living room arranged around a sofa corner, where the absence of sharp edges lets the eye move freely. For more shapes to try against your room layout, the Merax coffee tables cover rounds, ovals and rectangles inside one range.
The GIANTEX lift-top table answers a specific need rather than a room shape: its large work surface and hidden compartment target a living room where meals happen in front of a screen, without a dining area close by.
Key point The GIANTEX lift-top table answers a specific need rather than a room shape: its large work surface and hidden compartment target a living room where meals happen in front of a screen, without a dining area close by.
Living day to day with a glass top
Tempered glass, present on the plain rectangle, the rubberwood disc and the two-tier rectangle, isn't fragile in the usual sense: it withstands a knock that ordinary glass wouldn't. What wears it down is repeated small habits — a glass dragged rather than set down on the clear top, a key scraping across the surface. If those daily habits worry you, the MSFE coffee tables offer tops that forgive a dragged glass far more readily.
A set of coasters makes a real difference on the three tempered glass models on this page, far more than any cleaning product: the best way to keep the rounded-corner rectangle and the two-tier rectangle looking new.
Key point A set of coasters makes a real difference on the three tempered glass models on this page, far more than any cleaning product: the best way to keep the rounded-corner rectangle and the two-tier rectangle looking new.
What GIANTEX doesn't offer on this page
Despite its six models — the plain rectangle, the rubberwood disc, the gold two-tier table, the rattan oval, the two-tier rectangle and the lift-top table — this GIANTEX range doesn't cover everything: no raw solid pine top, no genuine marble finish, and no nesting model that splits into two separate tables.
If you're after a nesting pair or a raw solid wood top specifically, it's worth looking elsewhere on this comparison: neither the glass rectangle, the rattan oval, nor the GIANTEX lift-top table offers that format.
Key point If you're after a nesting pair or a raw solid wood top specifically, it's worth looking elsewhere on this comparison: neither the glass rectangle, the rattan oval, nor the GIANTEX lift-top table offers that format.
Worth knowing
Frequently asked questions
Does GIANTEX offer several coffee table shapes?
Yes, and it's the trademark of this range: round, oval, rectangular and lift-top models sit side by side, which isn't always the case with a brand that just varies a single top.
Does GIANTEX tempered glass withstand a knock?
Tempered glass handles a knock better than ordinary glass, without being unbreakable: still avoid dropping a heavy, sharp object onto it.
Does the lift-top table suit eating in front of the television?
That's exactly its role: once raised, it reaches a height close to a sofa seat, high enough to set a plate down without leaning forward.
Does the oval table's rattan need special care?
Run a duster or a dry cloth over it each week, and keep it away from prolonged damp: unlike metal, natural rattan can weaken if it stays wet for several days running.
Do the two-tier GIANTEX tables offer enough storage for a living room?
For magazines, throws or remotes, yes. For proper enclosed storage such as drawers, none of the models on this page offer that: the lower tiers stay open.
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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.
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