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What is a dumbwaiter table?
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A dumbwaiter table has two to three circular trays attached to a central column supported on a tripod base. Mostly made from mahogany, some varieties are designed with collapsible trays. On 1stDibs, you can find an antique and vintage collection of dumbwaiter tables.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
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Queen Anne Style Two Tier Dumbwaiter Table
Located in Norton, MA
English Queen Anne-style (mid-20th century) mahogany two-tier dumbwaiter table on a turned pedestal
Category
Mid-20th Century American Side Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Two-Tier Octogonal Dumbwaiter Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Two-Tier Octogonal Dumbwaiter Table. Measures 24" in width, 24" in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top...
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Mahogany Expandable Round Three Tier Dumbwaiter Table
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an exquisite 18th-century English mahogany dumbwaiter table, a masterpiece of
Category
Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Antique Mersman Mahogany Lyre Base 3 Tier Dumbwaiter Table
Located in Germantown, MD
This early 1900s table would be wonderful in a entryway filled with flowers, or used to serve food
Category
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Dessert Tables and Tilt-top...
Materials
Hardwood
English Georgian Solid Mahogany 3 Tier Dumbwaiter Table Butler Pedestal Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 20th Century English Georgian butler table. Made from solid mahogany with 3 tiers featuring
Category
20th Century Georgian Pedestals
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Louis XVI Magogany Dessert /Dumbwaiter Table with Ormolu Trim
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 18th century Louis XVI desert table or as is often referred to a ‘dumb-waiter’ in mahogany
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Dessert Tables and Tilt-top T...
Materials
Mahogany
