page_title: Table (furniture)
section_title: Types
hierarchical_section_title: Table (furniture) / Types
caption_attribution_description: English: Meissen porcelain museum. Grand table.
context_page_description: A table is an item of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, used as a surface for working at, eating from or on which to place things. Some common types of table are the dining room table, which is used for seated persons to eat meals; the coffee table, which is a low table used in living rooms to display items or serve refreshments; and the bedside table, which is used to place an alarm clock and a lamp. There are also a range of specialized types of tables, such as drafting tables, used for doing architectural drawings, and sewing tables.
  Common design elements include:
  top surfaces of various shapes, including rectangular, square, rounded, semi-circular or oval
  legs arranged in two or more similar pairs. It usually has four legs. However, some tables have three legs, use a single heavy pedestal, or are attached to a wall.
  several geometries of folding table that can be collapsed into a smaller volume
  heights ranging up and down from the most common 18–30 inches range, often reflecting the height of chairs or bar stools used as seating for people making use of a table, as for eating or performing various manipulations of objects resting on a table
context_section_description: Tables of various shapes, heights, and sizes are designed for specific uses:
  Dining room tables are designed to be used for formal dining.
  Bedside tables, nightstands, or  night tables are small tables used in a bedroom. They are often used for convenient placement of a small lamp, alarm clock, glasses, or other personal items.
  Gateleg tables have one or two hinged leaves supported by hinged legs.
  Coffee tables are low tables designed for use in a living room, in front of a sofa, for convenient placement of drinks, books, or other personal items.
  Refectory tables are long tables designed to seat many people for meals.
  Drafting tables usually have a top that can be tilted for making a large or technical drawing. They may also have a ruler or similar element integrated.
  Workbenches are sturdy tables, often elevated for use with a high stool or while standing, which are used for assembly, repairs, or other precision handwork.
  Nested tables are a set of small tables of graduated size that can be stacked together, each fitting within the one immediately larger. They are for occasional use (such as a tea party), hence the stackable design.
caption: A formally laid table, set with a dinner service
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