A collapsible table comprising: a central strut ; a pair of legs pivotally connected at or adjacent to a first end of the central strut so as to pivot about a first common axis; a second pair of legs pivotally connected at or adjacent to a second end of the central strut so as to pivot about a second common axis; wherein each pivotally connected leg has a first portion which pivotally extends in a common plane with the central strut and a second portion which extends in a direction perpendicular to the common plane; and a table top supportable by the central strut and legs ; the collapsible table having a first state and a second state wherein, in the first state each pivotally connected leg is pivotally extended and supports the table top perpendicular to the legs and in the second state the pivotally connected legs are pivotally retracted such that each pivotally connected leg is closer to parallel with the central strut , the table top fitting, in the second state, within a space defined on three sides by the central strut and legs , wherein the space is bounded by the central strut and at least two of the legs and a line joining points representing the extension of the second portion of the legs beyond two ground-contacting ends of the legs by not more than 10% or wherein the bound on the space is defined by the plane defined by ground contacting portions of each leg , when in the second state; thus, when in the second state, the table may occupy a substantially cuboid volume with dimensions equal to the height of the legs , the combined length of the central strut and the first portion of the legs , and the thickness of the central strut , at a minimum. a central strut ; a pair of legs pivotally connected at or adjacent to a first end of the central strut so as to pivot about a first common axis; a second pair of legs pivotally connected at or adjacent to a second end of the central strut so as to pivot about a second common axis; wherein each pivotally connected leg has a first portion which pivotally extends in a common plane with the central strut and a second portion which extends in a direction perpendicular to the common plane; and a table top supportable by the central strut and legs ; the collapsible table having a first state and a second state wherein, in the first state each pivotally connected leg is pivotally extended and supports the table top perpendicular to the legs and in the second state the pivotally connected legs are pivotally retracted such that each pivotally connected leg is closer to parallel with the central strut , the table top fitting, in the second state, within a space defined on three sides by the central strut and legs , wherein the space is bounded by the central strut and at least two of the legs and a line joining points representing the extension of the second portion of the legs beyond two ground-contacting ends of the legs by not more than 10% or wherein the bound on the space is defined by the plane defined by ground contacting portions of each leg , when in the second state; thus, when in the second state, the table may occupy a substantially cuboid volume with dimensions equal to the height of the legs , the combined length of the central strut and the first portion of the legs , and the thickness of the central strut , at a minimum. <EOS>