The designer rectangular coffee tables above, show the beauty of this ancient and familiar shape at its best. Even the word rectangle shape has huge history and comes from ancient Latin, meaning right angle, so using this shape for tables and furniture is nothing new and works particularly well.  There is also reference to the rectangle from Greek philosophy discussing the maths of the so called, golden rectangle for interior design, showing once again, why choosing a rectangular coffee table is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also clearly a practical shape for this much used piece of furniture.