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Ball And Claw Foot Side Table

Vintage Matchbook Burl Ball and Claw Foot Side Tables
By Weiman
Located in Charleston, SC
A fantastic stunning pair of matchbook burl side tables with each having a single drawer and
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Late 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Side Tables

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Brass

English Table Ball and Claw Foot, 19th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
mahogany ball and claw foot table Chippendale side table ball and claw foot 19th century With his patina
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

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Wood

English Table  Ball and Claw Foot, 19th Century
English Table  Ball and Claw Foot, 19th Century
H 29.53 in W 28.35 in D 18.51 in
18th Century Chippendale Claw and Ball Foot Candle Stand
Located in Norton, MA
English Queen Anne-style mahogany round stand on a turned pedestal base supported by three cabriole legs with carved acanthus leaf feet. Measures: Height: 32" Diameter: 12.5".  
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Antique Late 18th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Burl Wood Ball and Claw Round Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Chippendale style ball and claw foot carved Mahogany side table. Item features
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Glass Ball and Claw Black Ebonized Oak Table, circa 1870s
Located in Hastings, GB
Victorian glass ball and claw ebonised table C'1870's Beautiful ebonised side table with turned
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Antique 1870s British Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

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Oak

20th Century Chippendale Carved Mahogany Pie crust Tea Side Table Ball Claw Foot
Located in Dayton, OH
A large Chippendale style scalloped Pie Crust table, circa last quarter 20th century. Made from
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Vintage 1980s Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Lovely Pair of Burr & Burl Walnut, Claw & Ball Foot, Side End Lamp Wine Tables
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of burr & burl walnut side end tables with
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20th Century English Art Deco Tables

Materials

Walnut

Claw Foot Side Table in the George II manner
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A carved giltwood side table in the George II tradition. The rectangular marble top sits above a
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21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Console Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th century French art nouveau oak marble top table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
and carved leaves. Terminating on a ball and claw foot. Minor surface marks.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Viennese Cast Iron Circular Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
serpentine body, which terminates in a single claw-and-ball foot.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Viennese Cast Iron Circular Occasional Table
Viennese Cast Iron Circular Occasional Table
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Pedestal Table, George II Style Mahogany, USA, circa 1860
Located in Madrid, ES
A tripod with animal claws grasping a ball serves as a base at the foot of the table, decorated
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Antique Late 18th Century American George II Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

1940's Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Pie Crust Carved Ball/ Claw Side Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Pie Crust style Accent/ Side Table. Carved baluster Ball
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Vintage 1940s American Chippendale End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 18th Century English Ball and Claw Console Tables with Marble Tops
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome pair of English ball and claw console tables, from the 1700’s, are fitted with shaped
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Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Console Tables

Materials

Marble

George II Walnut Carved Games / Card Table
Located in Dallas, TX
wells . Elegantly curved legs ending in a ball and claw foot, England, circa 1760 29" H x 35" W x
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Antique 18th Century English George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Baize, Walnut

Antique Victorian Mahogany Demilune Card Console Tea Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
cabriole leg and three square tapering legs. The central leg terminates with a ball and claw foot. The rear
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Stunning 19th Century Irish Console Table
Located in Dublin, IE
slender tapering cabriole leg with acanthus leaf motif on knee, terminating on claw and ball foot
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Antique 19th Century Irish Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Stunning 19th Century Irish Console Table
Stunning 19th Century Irish Console Table
H 31.25 in W 41 in D 21.75 in
Extending Table Mahogany, Metal, Etc, England, circa 1930
Located in Madrid, ES
shape in the English examples of the 18th century (type known as "claw and ball" with “cabriole”, a
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Vintage 1930s English Other Dining Room Tables

Materials

Other

Indoor Outdoor Cast Aluminum 6 Pc Set of Molla Dining Room Table & 4 Chairs ko
By Molla
Located in Port Jervis, NY
in aluminum and then powder coated. Ball and claw foot on front legs of the chairs where there is a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Revival Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
followed his own interpretation of the claw-and-ball feet motifs, which feature taotie masks above them
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Cypress, Lacquer

Antique Queen Anne Walnut Secretaire Chest / Escritoire, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
ends either in a claw-and-ball or paw foot. The Queen Anne chair is identifiable as well for the splat
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Antique 1710s Queen Anne Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four Antique English Mahogany "Signed" Chippendale Style Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Charleston, SC
; terminating in a handsome cabriole leg with acanthus leaf carved knee and ending in a ball and claw foot
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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Antique French Hand Carved Solid Walnut Trestle Dining Table Restored in House
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th century Hand Carved Solid Walnut French Trestle Table. This Country Walnut French Dining Table offers breathtaking beauty with its incredible urn-form pedestals overflowing w...
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Antique 1790s French Country Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Cherrywood Console or Flip Top Game Table, Mid-19th Century
Located in Lučenec, SK
Biedermeier cherrywood console or flip top game table, mid-19th century. Original condition.
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Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Cherry

Pair of Claw Foot Stools in the style of Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A carved mahogany, upholstered stool in the mid Georgian manner with shell carved knees, acanthus decoration and hairy paw feet. We are currently working to a 30-36 week lead time.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Footstools

Materials

Wood

Baker Furniture Regency Mahogany Console Table with Ebonized Greek Key Inlay
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Louisville, KY
If you're looking for that statement piece in an entry hall or a room, this Baker Furniture Regency Mahogany Entry Hall Console is your match. With a Neo Classic Design, this Baker F...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Bench on Carved Legs
Located in Woodbury, CT
About the size of a dining chair, this little bench tucks neatly under a sideboard or table until such time that it is needed. On four well-executed cabriole legs with deeply carved ...
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Antique 19th Century British George II Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Mahogany Bench on Carved Legs
Mahogany Bench on Carved Legs
H 19 in W 23 in D 19 in
French Beaux Arts Inlaid Marquetry Burl Walnut Side Cabinet With Marble Tops
Located in New Orleans, LA
A handsome antique French Beaux Arts burl wood and exotic inlaid woods cabinet with a bowed, fixed marble top, a single bowed drawer and a single bowed door opening to a shelf and a ...
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Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Carved Walnut Foot Stool
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French carved walnut foot stool. This was made in France, and it dates from around the 1930’s. The quality is superb, the solid walnut frame has beautiful floral...
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Stools

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Antique French Carved Walnut Foot Stool
Antique French Carved Walnut Foot Stool
H 11.82 in W 29.93 in D 13 in
ANTiQUE CIRCA 1900 CHINESE CHINOISERIE TILT TOP SIDE END TABLE CLAW & BALL FEET
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1880-1900 hand made Chinese Chinoiserie side end lamp table with tilt top feature Please...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Sligh Walnut Curved Front Desk with Leather Top
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and timeless walnut and tooled brown leather top curved front five drawer desk or writing table from Sligh. Cabriole legs and scalloped bottom and centre drawers as well as c...
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV White Lacquered Dresser, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style nine-drawer dresser or credenza By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s White lacquered carved solid walnut, with original brass ...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers

Materials

Brass

Chinese ebonised low coffee table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Chinese hardwood low coffee table, of rectangular form with shaped frieze, raised on cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet. Dimensions Height 18 Inches Width 63 Inches Dept...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ebony

Chinese ebonised low coffee table
Chinese ebonised low coffee table
H 18 in W 63 in D 24 in
Chippendale Ball and Claw Mahogany Coffee Table by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a made-to-order Chippendale Ball and Claw traditional mahogany coffee table made in the Leighton Hall shop. It features a field crotch mahogany with a solid mahogany ogee sha...
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2010s American Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Chippendale Partners Pedestal Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
A high quality partners library table By H Samuel of Oxford street The design by Thomas Chippendale Constructed in mahogany, of hour-glass shape, the plinth base having stif...
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Ebonized Rosewood High Relief Ball & Claw Scholars Side Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinese side dining, scholars, or vanity chair. Made of ebonized Rosewood featuring highly ornate gothic inspired carvings with dragons, bats, squirrels, flowers, nuts, berry...
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Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Round Oak Claw Foot Pedestal Dining Table
Located in High Point, NC
Elevate your dining experience with our Round Oak Claw Foot Pedestal Dining Table – a harmonious blend of classic design and enduring craftsmanship. The table's solid oak constructio...
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Early 20th Century English Pedestals

Materials

Oak

Houseof Charcoal Grey Bar Opal Ball Wall Light
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
A perfect space saving light our bold charcoal grey bar opal ball wall light. With the power of a floor lamp but without the footprint, the metal bar holds three opal glass shades, w...
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

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Regency Style Dining Set Pedestal Table and Ten Chippendale Chairs Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
arms and eight side chairs. Very comfortable chairs with ball and claw feet and lions head hand-carved
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Late 20th Century English Regency Dining Room Sets

Dutch Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bureau, circa 1860
Located in Edinburgh, GB
ball and claw foot.
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Antique 1860s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Dutch Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bureau, circa 1860
Dutch Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bureau, circa 1860
H 41.34 in W 34.65 in D 18.51 in
A Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Ecclesiastical Silver-Gilt Consoles
Located in Armadale, Victoria
scroll and rosette pendant, to leaf sabot and claw and ball foot, joined by X-form stretcher with further
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Superb Quality and Rare Regency Mahogany Sideboard in the Manner of Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in Suffolk, GB
crisply carved ball and claw foot (similar to the feet/base on mahogany table and drawing by Tatham
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Antique 1810s English Regency Sideboards

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1930s Swedish Carved Birch Side Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
a ball and claw foot. Good rich color, minor surface marks.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Birch

1930s Swedish Carved Birch Side Table
1930s Swedish Carved Birch Side Table
H 25.25 in W 39.5 in D 23.5 in
English Georgian Mahogany Ball and Claw Foot Drop-Leaf Dining Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
The elegant mahogany drop side, gate leg table is a timeless classic, anchoring a room with its
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George III Irish Mahogany Side Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
flower head motif terminating on claw and ball foot.
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Antique Late 18th Century Irish George III Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Gallery Top Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
vasiform base with carved acanthus leaves, standing on three ball and claw foot legs having acanthus
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Antique 1760s English Georgian Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English George II Ball and Claw Antique Drop Leaf Table, Mid 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE II DROP LEAF TABLE OVER BALL AND CLAW FEET England, Mid 18th Century This table is
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Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

18th Century English George II Walnut Drop-Leaf Table with Ball & Claw Feet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
With an old and beautifully patinated surface, the table remains silky to the touch with traces of
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Antique Late 18th Century English George II Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

ONE PAIR OF ITALIAN CARVED WOOD SIDE TABLES
Located in Buchanan, MI
One pair of Italian carved wood side tables, eagle head motif with ball and claw foot, inlayed wood
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Vintage 1930s Italian End Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chippendale Style Double Sided Executive Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
acanthus decorated cabriole legs and ball & claw feet. Pull out leather surface side slides with solid
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Vintage 1980s Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George II Walnut Games Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
stylized shells and ending in a claw-and-ball foot.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

George II Walnut Games Table
George II Walnut Games Table
H 31 in W 35.5 in D 17.5 in
Burl Walnut English Side Board C. 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ball and three clawed foot. The burl walnut has a rich patina and gives the sideboard an elegant glow
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Vintage 1930s English Console Tables

Late Regency Gillows Gonçalo Alves Kidney Shaped Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Benington, Herts
lizard like) claw and ball feet with hidden brass castors. Gonçalo alves also referred to as ‘Albura
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Zebra Wood

19th Century English Two-Tier Dessert Table
Located in Hixson, TN
, and round plate holders. Resting on a tripod base and ending with a claw and ball foot. Acanthus leaf
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Dessert Tables and Tilt-to...

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Queen Anne Style Dining Table and Eight Chairs, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
have been carved with shells and bellflower ornaments, the legs terminate in ball and claw feet, and
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Early 20th Century English Dining Room Sets

American Oak Partners Desk
Located in Petaluma, CA
is original and cast brass. Note the beautiful ball and claw foot.
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Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

American Oak Partners Desk
American Oak Partners Desk
H 31 in W 48 in D 30.5 in
Maple & Co. English Chippendale Style Extendable Dining Table
By Maple & Co.
Located in New York, NY
leaf carving on the upper leg and a claw & ball foot. Fifth center leg to support the extension leaves
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Early 20th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Mahogany Dining Conference Table 19th Century & 12 Chairs
Located in London, GB
alternately in red and green tartan, with attractive cabriole front legs terminating in ball and claw feet
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Lowboy
Located in Martlesham, GB
, raised on a carved slender cabriole leg terminating on a ball and claw foot. Circa 1780.
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Antique 1780s Dutch Lowboys

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Mahogany Twin Base Dining Table & 12 Chairs, 19th Century
By Wylie & Lochhead
Located in London, GB
in ball and claw feet, sabre rear legs and superb shell carved decoration to the knees. It is rare
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Antique 1850s British Victorian Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Dutch Lowboy
Located in Dallas, TX
acanthus leaf on knee and terminates on a ball and claw foot. There is carving on the front top edge and a
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Queen Anne Lowboys

Materials

Wood

18th Century Dutch Lowboy
18th Century Dutch Lowboy
H 29 in W 28 in D 19.5 in
Vintage 3 Pillar Dining Table by William Tillman & 12 Dining Chairs 20th C
By William Tillman
Located in London, GB
cabriole front legs terminating in ball and claw feet, sabre rear legs and superb shell carved decoration
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Vintage 1980s English Regency Revival Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Traditional Pair of Mahogany Ball & Claw Foot Night Stands End Tables
By Councill
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome traditional Chippendale style rich mahogany end tables or night stands having ball and
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1990s North American Chippendale Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Tiered Side Stand with Gilt Metal Foot C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
, turned legs, and gilt metal claw and ball feet, c1890. Measures- 28.75''H x 14''W x 14''D. Catalogue
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Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique British Leather Top Ball and Claw Foot Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely classic rectangular mahogany desk with claw & ball feet, cabriole shaped legs, beautiful
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Chinese Hand Carved Huanghuali and Marble Plant Stand or Side Table, c. 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
dragon or foo lion hip, leafy fruited knee, and animalistic ball & claw foot. Legs joined by subtly bowed
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Chinese Chippendale Style English Tea Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English mahogany side table in the Chinese Chippendale style with ball and claw foot.
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20th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Mahogany Birdcage Tripod Table
Located in London, GB
ball and claw or a pad foot. The most common detail of the column would be a ring turning or a vase
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Flip Top Game Table
Located in Hixson, TN
Chippendale style resting on the walnut cabriole legs ending with a claw and ball foot. Notice the shell
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Chippendale Side Tables

19th Century Chippendale Writing Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Hixson, TN
legs are cabriole, carved with shell and husk ornament ending with a claw on ball foot. This is the
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Goatskin, Walnut

19th Century Chippendale Writing Desk
19th Century Chippendale Writing Desk
H 30.5 in W 70 in D 42 in
Pair of Continental Consoles
Located in Hixson, TN
detail worked into the supports. A highly hand-carved feathered eagle ending in a claw and ball foot. A
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Console Tables

Pair of Continental Consoles
Pair of Continental Consoles
H 34.75 in W 35.75 in D 18.13 in
An English Mahogany and Marble Top Side Table
Located in New York, NY
An English Mahogany and Marble Top Side Table with Carved Chinese Chippendale Relief Apron and Ball
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Early 20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Wonderful Quality and Superbly Carved Mid-19th Century Oak Hall Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
winged griffins terminating with a ball and claw foot, the rear supports being of square form with
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Oak

English Regency Style Ebonized And Parcel Gilt Pedestal (EG75)
Located in Miami, FL
reeded foot on a square base with bronze claw and wood ball feet.
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Early 20th Century English Regency Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Rosewood Qing Dynasty Carved Stand
Located in Macclesfield, GB
dragons to the legs finishing into a ball and claw foot. The Stand still retains its original inset marble
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Marble

A 18th century Cuban Mahogany English Table
Located in Paris, FR
furniture is obvious on this table. The curved foot with bulging upper part ends in a club shape, sort of a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Tables

Philadelphia Chippendale Red Walnut Side Chair , Circa 1760
Located in Louisville, KY
. Several other extant drawings show claw and ball foot tables, bookcases, and desks with similar designs to
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Mahogany Ball & Claw Foot Game Table
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage 1930s solid mahogany ball and claw foot game table. The table closes to be a rectangular
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Early 20th Century American Classical Game Tables

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Mahogany

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Ball And Claw Foot Side Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ball and claw foot side table for your home. Each ball and claw foot side table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. There are 19 variations of the antique or vintage ball and claw foot side table you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the ball and claw foot side table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right ball and claw foot side table, those designed in Georgian, Rococo and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made ball and claw foot side table over the years, but those crafted by Councill and Weiman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Ball And Claw Foot Side Table?

Prices for a ball and claw foot side table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $440 and can go as high as $81,455, while the average can fetch as much as $2,673.

Finding the Right tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .