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A glass coffee table shifts your sense of space, the clear pane doesn't block the view under, your eye glides under the top. At this budget for a nesting pair, you reach designs that elsewhere cost twice. Plain glass works, but waits for careful hands. Before buying, check the top runs over 4-5 mm thick. If you're also weighing up a square nesting coffee table, it's worth a look. Our guide to a 60 to 80cm nesting coffee table covers this alternative in detail. For a related option, check out this nesting table set. This pairs well with a modern coffee table with storage if your needs shift. Shoppers comparing formats often check a modern nesting coffee tables too. A modern lift top coffee table solves this differently, and it's worth comparing.
If budget is the deciding factor
LANTUS Table Basse en Trempé Verre Simple et élégante/Salon avec Pieds
Entry price on this page, at around £60.
View on AmazonIn front of a large sofa
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[en.casa] Set de 2 Tables Basses Rectangulaires Gigognes de Tailles Di
72 cm tabletop: enough room for the design to show in front of a 110 cm sofa.
View on AmazonIn a small living room
GrandCA HOME Lot de 2 Tables Basses Rondes gigognes avec Cadre en méta
60 cm: the size that works in a narrow room without feeling cramped.
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70x70x47.5cm · Black
HOMCOM runs two round black tables in clear glass with steel frame. 70 cm span, 47.5 cm high, flexible stacking. Glass holds serious load. Limit: two near-size rounds leave small space saved when nested.
Large · Black
Huhote signs a square black table stripped down, 67 cm per side for 40 cm. Sturdy glass on black frame. Snag: square eats more floor than a same-size round.
60x40 · Gold
GrandCA HOME runs two round tables with gold frame and clear plate. 60 cm diameter for 40 cm. Watch: gold finish is surface; with time, the shine fades.
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60 cm x 72 cm x 47 cm · Black Matte
[en.casa] gives two black rectangles in clear glass. 72 cm long by 60 cm deep for 47 cm. Limit: rectangular means more foot depth needed.
90 cm x 50 cm x 43 cm · 90*50*43cm Black Pure
LANTUS builds a glass table with metal frame. 90 cm long, 50 cm deep, 43 cm tall. Bottom frosted glass shelf. Reserve: frosted glass agglomerates dust and microbes.
60 cm x 60 cm x 45 cm · 1 White&gold
BTM ships two square tables, big and small, white marble mimick on glass, gold frame. 60 x 60 cm for 45 cm. Catch: faux marble can read kitschy, white marks quick.
| Model | Price approx. | Dimensions | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANTUS Table Basse en Trempé Verre Sim | £60 | 90 cm x 50 cm x 43 cm | 90*50*43cm Black Pure | View on Amazon |
| GrandCA HOME Lot de 2 Tables Basses Ro | £70 | 60x40 | Gold | View on Amazon |
| [en.casa] Set de 2 Tables Basses Recta | £70 | 60 cm x 72 cm x 47 cm | Black Matte | View on Amazon |
 HOMCOM Lot de 2 Tables Basses Gigognes | £80 | 70x70x47.5cm | Black | View on Amazon |
 Huhote Table Basse Carrée en Verre Noi | £80 | Large | Black | View on Amazon |
 BTM Lot de 2 Tables Basses Gigognes | £90 | 60 cm x 60 cm x 45 cm | 1 White&gold | View on Amazon |
Clear glass: you see your feet, the floor below the table. Eerie at first, then charming. Snag: every floor dust shows.
Faux marble: total opacity, nothing shows below. But white gathers stains. A forgotten coffee ring two days stains for ever.
Frosted glass: half-way. You see shapes on floor, not detail. But frost gathers dust and germs.
Key point But frost gathers dust and germs.
A table never takes four people sitting on it. Stats call out load for setting glasses, a charcuterie board, a laptop.
Normal glass has a bend limit. Tempered glass shifts that: better at small bumps.
BTM's two with slim gold frame: the frame holds less than a thick black steel one. Ask the seller straight up.
Key point Ask the seller straight up.
Clear glass equals fingerprint canvas. You wipe with dry cloth, then glass cleaner. Every couple of days for it to stay clear.
Faux marble: wipe dust first with dry cloth, then damp. But water pools: leaves chalky trails on the faux.
Gold frame: water sits in cracks, slow rust inside the plate. Black matte: barely any upkeep, dust sticks less to matte.
Key point Black matte: barely any upkeep, dust sticks less to matte.
Tempered glass snaps hard if it hits sharp, then crumbles into rounded pebbles, no sharp shards. Plain glass fractures slow, then fails months down the line.
Metal frame: real hazard for a kid. They hit the corner, not glass. Round tables cut that risk. Square: four corners to hit.
Tip: keep far from direct heat. Glass expands uneven by zone of temp, building micro-cracks.
Key point Glass expands uneven by zone of temp, building micro-cracks.
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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.
Page updated on 28 August 2026.