@bodotes mentioned Larsen 8. Note that Larsens are one of the few speakers designed to go against the wall rather than pulled out into the room. Depending on your situation, that could really help with your room aesthetics.
As you go up in capability and power, it's hard to keep the speaker footprint small. I have the active version of the ADAM Audio Classic Column Mk3. It's relatively slim (9" x 12" footprint) and doesn't call much attention to itself, but can fill a whole house with the presence of live music, and the bass is strong down to 30Hz. There's a bass shelving control if you want to move them closer to the walls.
As you go up in capability and power, it's hard to keep the speaker footprint small. I have the active version of the ADAM Audio Classic Column Mk3. It's relatively slim (9" x 12" footprint) and doesn't call much attention to itself, but can fill a whole house with the presence of live music, and the bass is strong down to 30Hz. There's a bass shelving control if you want to move them closer to the walls.